ARIZONA
Arizona has a land area of almost 72.7 million acres, with about 1.2 million acres used for growing crops and 22.9 million acres of pastureland.
About 29,000 acres of cropland are used to grow certified organic crops.
Almost 85% of Arizona's 15,500 farms are under 100 acres in size.
(USDA 2009)
The Saguaro Cactus blossom is the official state flower of Arizona. The white, funnel shaped, night blooming flowers, grow on the trunk and branches of the saguaro cactus during May and June. The red fruits of this largest American cactus are edible.
Yuma, Arizona has an average of 4,127 hours of sunshine a year - a 91% chance of sunshine.
Lemons made their way to the United States with the help of Catholic Missionaries and were planted in Arizona and California.
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