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00:02Hello my friends, the United States has always been one of the most developed agricultural
00:07countries in the world.
00:09To demonstrate this, today we are going to the farms in this country to see how the process
00:15of harvesting some agricultural products is done with modern harvesting machines.
00:21Later in the video, we'll go to some US waters to see how the fishing of certain species
00:26of seafood like crabs and shrimps goes down.
00:35The first place we will visit in this video is an almond farm in the state of California.
00:42This machine is used to clamp firmly on the almond tree, then it will shake very strongly
00:48and cause the almonds to fall to the ground.
00:51Imagine what would happen if there was a bird's nest on this almond tree.
00:58This is what is obtained after the almond trees are shaken, billions of almonds waiting to
01:04be harvested.
01:07First, this machine will be used to gather the almonds into a straight line.
01:15Currently, California is home to the largest almond acreage in the United States, with
01:22about 1.33 million acres.
01:25This also makes the United States the world's largest producer of almonds.
01:31Annually, almond farms in the United States produce about 2.1 million tonnes of almonds, accounting
01:39for 80% of the world's almond production.
01:43In second place is Spain, with around 200,000 tonnes.
01:51After the almonds are gathered into a straight line, this machine will be used to transfer
01:55the whole almonds to specialised trucks, before taking them to the processing plant.
02:01Do you want to go to the almond farms in the harvest season?
02:16When the almond harvest is over, the workers here will water to reduce dust.
02:26The second place that we will visit is a vast sugarcane field in Louisiana.
02:32Every October is when the cane harvest takes place across the fields of Louisiana.
02:39Currently in Louisiana, about 400,000 acres of farmland are used to grow sugarcane and the
02:46annual sugarcane tons, accounting for 20% of the country's sugarcane production.
02:54In 2021, about 46% of the United States sugar was produced from sugarcane and the remaining
03:0454% is from sugar beets.
03:11Here's what's going on in a cotton field in western Texas.
03:16This machine is used to harvest millions of cotton plants, and then the cotton will be
03:21packed into round bales.
03:24According to statistics, in 2021, the United States has about 179,000 acres of farmland used
03:33to grow cotton.
03:34In particular, the cotton area in Texas accounts for 40% of the country's area.
03:42In addition to Texas, California, Arizona, Mississippi and Louisiana are also states with large planting
03:50areas across the country.
03:53In 2021, the United States produced about 18.3 million bales of cotton, less than half of
04:02China in output, but the United States has always been the world's number one cotton exporter.
04:10After harvesting, millions of bales of cotton will be transported to a gathering location outside
04:17of a fabric factory.
04:21Annually, about 126,000 jobs are created in the cotton industry, and the revenue generated
04:28from this industry is more than $21 billion.
04:38The fourth place we will visit in this video is a potato farm in the state of Idaho.
04:44Here, billions of potatoes will be dug out of the ground before they are loaded onto trucks.
04:51According to statistics, in 2021, in Idaho, about 315,000 acres of farmland are used to
05:00grow potatoes.
05:02It is also the largest potato-producing state in the country.
05:07Annual potato production in Idaho is about 129 million tons, representing 33% of the country's
05:16production.
05:18After billions of potatoes are dug out of the ground, they will be loaded onto trucks by this
05:24harvester.
05:25In addition to Idaho, Washington is also one of the two largest potato-producing states in
05:32the country, with about 93.3 million tons.
05:38After harvesting, millions of tons of potatoes will be transported to warehouses for storage.
05:47Here's what's going on at a Wisconsin potato storage warehouse.
05:52Here, billions of potatoes will be moved inside the warehouse, thanks to this conveyor system.
05:59In 2021, the value of the U.S. potato industry is $4.1 billion.
06:10Next, we will go to the waters in Louisiana to see how the fishing of millions of shrimp
06:16here works.
06:18Every day, these fishermen will go to the sea about 70 miles from the mainland to catch shrimp.
06:25These are recreational shrimp fishes.
06:27They use trawl nets that are 16 to 25 feet long, and are limited to no more than 250 pounds
06:35of shrimp per day, per boat.
06:39Although the nets yield a lot of fish as bycatch, all these fish will be used to feed the seagulls.
06:45The main aim of these fishermen is to catch shrimp and crab.
06:50For many years now, Louisiana has always been the state with the largest shrimp production
06:56in the country, with about 110 million pounds caught each year.
07:11The next place we will visit is Chesapeake Bay in Maryland.
07:16These are trap cages that have been prepared to trap blue crabs.
07:24Every morning, these fishermen will put the bait in the trap cage and release it into the
07:28sea.
07:34After about an hour, the blue crabs appear inside the trap cages, and this is when the fishermen
07:40pull them up.
07:41According to a report in 2021, the Chesapeake Bay blue crab catch is 41.6 million pounds,
07:50and is responsible for 50% of the blue crab production in the United States.
07:57After the fishing process is complete, millions of blue crabs will be brought to this factory
08:03steamer, to be processed into canned blue crabs.
08:09Millions of blue crabs will be brought to this steamer and cooked.
08:16Next, these workers will filter the crab meat and put it in these boxes.
08:32In the next part of the video, we will go to pineapple farms in Hawaii to see how the process
08:39of cultivating and harvesting millions of pineapples takes place.
08:49Mid-February is the time when farmers in Florida and California start growing pineapples.
08:55In Hawaii, pineapple planting usually takes place about three weeks later.
09:03The young pineapple plants are separated from the mother tree trunk, then they will be transferred
09:08to new lands.
09:11Currently, the total area used for pineapple farming in the United States is about 15,000 acres,
09:19much less than the area planted with other fruit trees such as apples and pears.
09:27Before planting, these pineapple trees will be sprayed with a stimulant to make it easier for them
09:34to grow deeper into the ground.
09:42These workers will plant about 11,000 pineapple trees per acre.
09:48In the period from 2000 to 2003, pineapple acreage in the United States was the largest, with about 23,000
09:57acres.
09:59However, with the presence of many other fruit trees, the area of land used for pineapple cultivation has gradually narrowed.
10:14Pineapple is a crop with good drought tolerance.
10:18However, in order for pineapples to grow in the best way, millions of pineapple trees here will be watered once
10:25a week.
10:26Some agricultural experts suggest that each pineapple plant needs about 1.2 inches of water per week.
10:38Currently, most pineapple varieties grown in the United States take about two years to be harvested.
11:02Before the harvest takes place, several parameters such as the sweetness of the pineapple are checked to make sure they
11:09are ready for harvest.
11:29The pineapple harvest has begun.
11:31Millions of pineapples will be handpicked.
11:35Every year, about 3,400 workers flock to pineapple farms in the United States to harvest pineapples.
11:43Most of them are Mexicans, including many illegal immigrants.
11:53In 2020, U.S. pineapple production was about 169,000 tonnes, while worldwide pineapple production is around 27.6 million
12:05tonnes.
12:07Currently, pineapples consumed in the United States are mainly imported from Costa Rica, Mexico and Honduras.
12:15On average, each American consumes about 7.6 pounds of pineapple per year.
12:22Fill of pineapples
12:45Millions of pineapples after harvesting will be sent to factories to pack or process for other products, such as water.
12:52as canned pineapple and dried pineapple.
12:58This is what's going on at a canned pineapple factory.
13:02Here, the pineapples will be washed, peeled and cut into small pieces.
13:34Here, the pineapples will be washed, peeled and cut into small pieces and cut into small pieces and cut into
13:36small pieces and cut into small pieces.
14:09Next, we will visit another pineapple packing factory.
14:27Next, we will visit another pineapple packing factory.
14:27Next, we will visit another pineapple packing factory.
15:01Here we go.
15:38If you don't like eating pineapple the usual way, you can try eating dried pineapple.
15:45Here, the pineapples will be cut into thin slices before being put into the oven.
16:13At the end of the video, we will take a look at the pineapple harvesting process in Costa
16:18Rica, the world's largest pineapple exporter.
16:23How do you feel about the process of growing and harvesting pineapples in this video?
16:29Let us know what you think in the comments section of the video.
16:33Goodbye, and see you in the next video.
17:05See you in the next video.
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