More hummus, please: U.S. chickpea acres seen climbing to record

By Megan Durisin and Lydia Mulvany, Bloomberg News
Apr 6, 2017
Apr 6, 2017 Updated Feb 1, 2018

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The hummus craze is hitting the heartland, with U.S. farmers preparing to sow more chickpeas than ever before.

Lee Agri-media photo by Jean Caspers-Simmet

Chickpea pods on the vine.

Photo courtesy of the USA Dry Pea & Lentil Council

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By Megan Durisin and Lydia Mulvany, Bloomberg News

The hummus craze is hitting the heartland, with U.S. farmers preparing to sow more chickpeas than ever before.

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