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Tropical storms continue to bring scattered rain showers to the
San Joaquin Valley and Southern California. Raisins are the crop
most vulnerable to damage from rain and about 30 percent of the
crop remains to be dried and harvested. Some vineyards escaped
rain altogether, and warm, dry weather predicted for coming days
would minimize crop damage. Many almond farmers delayed harvest,
because of the rain. Other crops, such as olives and walnuts,
might benefit from rain. As the season changes, so does the
source of California strawberry production, as harvest shifts
southward from the Watsonville-Salinas area to Oxnard and other
southern regions. Harvest will continue along the Central Coast
until rain begins in earnest. Farmers remain on pace to
establish a new production record. They've sold about 4 percent
more strawberries