Tule Lake Basin Horseradish

tule lake basin horseradish in the ground.  photos by anders tomlinson.
Young Horseradish Cover the Field In Brilliant Green –

stages of horseradish drying out.  tule lake basin,tulelake, california.  photos by anders tomlinson
Horseradish Fields Begin to Dry Out –

Soon the Horseradish Root will See the Light of Day, tule lake basin horseradish, tulelake, california.  photos by anders tomlinson.
Soon the Horseradish Root will See the Light of Day –

Horseradish roots being turned over .  tule lake basin horse radish, tulelake california.  photos by anders tomlinson
All Harvest Have stages: Seeding, Irrigating, Not-Irrigating, And… –

Tractors and trucks harvesting horseradis.  tule lake basin.  tulelake california, photos by anders tomlinson
And The Horseradish Harvest is Out The Gate and Running –

hillside of tule lake basin horseradish being harvested.  tulelake, california.  photos by anders tomlinson.
There Are Hills of Horseradish to Be Harvested –

loading truck with horseradish root and off for processing.  tule lake basin horseradish.  tulelake, california.  photos by anders tomlinson.
Off Of The Ground, Into the Truck, And Onto The Road –

horseradish being processed.  tule lake basin, tulelake, ca.  photos by anders tomlinson.
Onto A Conveyor Belt And Processing By Human Hands –

trimmings from processing horseradish roots, tule lake basin, tulelake california.  photos by anders tomlinson.
There Is Always Left-Overs From Any Harvest –

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other tule lake basin crops icon

potato icon - tulelake california.  photo by anders tomlinson
Tulelake Potatoes
Tule Lake Basin potatoes are famous around the world. An acquaintance of Anders emailed, in the late 2000’s, that a Chilean potato shed office computer’s screen-saver displayed a anderstomlinson.com/tule-lake/ Tulelake potato harvest image. It is indeed a small world and potatoes have become an integral part of the global food supply. It is the world’s fourth-largest food crop, following maize, wheat and rice.

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grain icon.  tulelake california.  photo anders tomlinson
Tulelake Grain
Grain is cut by the header and kernels are separated and up to 5 tons stored in the combine. Chaff is sent flying out the back. These harvest photos are from the 2005. On average a grain crop may take four months from planting to harvest.
Tulelake wheat and barley have the best yield per acre in the western United States.

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mint icon tulelake california.  photo by anders tomlinson
Tulelake Mint
The Tule Lake Basin is one of two places in California where peppermint is grown. Tulelake Peppermint is well known for its consistent flavor and excellent quality. Warm days, cool nights, rich volcanic soil and talented farmers all factor into the production quality.

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alfalfa icon, tulelake california.  photo by anders tomlinson
Tulelake Alfalfa
Tule Lake Basin alfalfa is known for its excellent nutritional value. There are over 60,000 acres of hay, alfalfa and grass varieties, in the Upper Klamath Basin. Haying, on average, takes place from June 1 through Oct. 15. Of course, harvest timing is is related to weather conditions throughout the season.

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onion icon, tulelake california.  photo by anders tomlinson
Tulelake Onions
The last crop to be harvested in the Tule Lake Basin is usually onions. As late as mid-November trucks with Tulelake onions can be a daily parade down Hwy. 97 to Hwy. 5 south. Drivers take their trailers to Sacramento. There, drivers coming from Gilroy trade trailers and take the onions south for processing.

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horseradish icon, tulelake california, photo by anders tomlinson
Tulelake Horseradish
Tulelake is known as the “Horseradish Capital of the World” and accounts for a third or more of the nation’s production. Some local fields have been in continuous horseradish production for 25 years. Horseradish has been cultivated for at least 3,000 years.

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