a word about Pima

Silly me. Turns out Pima cotton, named for the Pima indians who helped establish it as a crop in Arizona, kicks Egyptian's ass. Today, the bulk of it is grown right here in the San Joaquin valley. Here's an article about what a tough time local farmers had with growing conditions for last year's crop. A rainy 2003 shortened the growing season last year, impacting the billion-dollar California cotton industry. Who knew we were growing so much cotton right here in our backyard? Not me. Will wo nders (and sheets and towels) never sease.