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rosesandpiglets t1_jazfi8r wrote

Yup, WA has rainforest and desert. You can go from a place that average 7 and a half inches of rain a year to one that averages 125, in like 6 hours.

Alaska has WA beat for sheer awesome beauty, but WA definitely has more diverse terrain.

Also fun fact WA produces about 70% of Americas apples.

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-QFever- t1_jazi9w6 wrote

And Yakima Valley produces 75% of America's hops (more hops then produced in the country of Germany).

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guevera t1_jb17jfv wrote

The Yakima Valley is the perfect territory for hops. Which means its also the perfect territory for growing weed. Yet the local political establishment has prevented any legal pot grows in the valley. It's almost funny watching TPTB, who have been whores for agriculture their whole lives, trying to justify not allowing pot growing.

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Hfpros t1_jb3fcmt wrote

Neighboring counties with similar fertile ground have welcomed a lot of growers. Pretty sure most weed you'll find in a pot shop in indoor gorwn.

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guevera t1_jb3zinh wrote

Yeah...it just is kinda amusing that the county celebrates hops.. so you'd think they'd be all about the new market for hops' closest relative -- cannabis -- but no.

Less amusing is the amount of growers they still bust for growing in the lower valley.

As far as indo vs outdoor a lot of operations were ditching indoor in favor of greenhouse and light dep grows because of the cost of electricity versus the plunging price of weed. That may have changed some as the new LED lights have become viable, IDK....

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homecookedcouple t1_jazfxg9 wrote

And more than 90% of the organic apples. Also interesting that I can buy WA apples cheaper thousands of miles away from WA than at home in WA. Economics.

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