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Archive Home > 2006 > July > 19 > Chickpeas may take root in High Desert

Chickpeas may take root in High Desert

By Jeff McDonald / The Bulletin
July 19, 2006

Central Oregon's dry conditions and plentiful irrigation water may make the region ripe for a crop more commonly grown in India, the Middle East and Mediterranean Europe: chickpeas, also known as garbanzo beans.

Chickpeas require a dry climate and carefully controlled watering, which Central....

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