New Tonight: Almond Tree Bypasses Nature

Adding more than $ 6-billion dollars to the California economy last year, almonds are a big business in the Central Valley.

Now, there’s a growing new trend in the industry involving a revolutionary new type of tree that is made in a lab.

This almond tree bypasses nature to speed up the process of harvesting nuts and Central Valley farmers can’t get enough of it.

So, what is it? How does it work? Why is this such a big deal for the almond industry?

We will investigate tonight on Eyewitness News at 11:00 p.m.

Tune in tonight to learn about this radical, new trend.