Long ago, a small town named Kermanas had a gathering for everyone who lived there. The mayor had an idea: it was to grow one big orange tree. He believed this would make the town's people happy.

The adults and children of the small town worked on planting the orange tree. They were hot and tired and the children had to take breaks to cool off. The people decided to make orange juice for everyone. They realized they would use all the oranges they grew to make the juice, so they cut their oranges open and saved the seeds.

They squeezed their oranges into huge jugs. That's how they made orange juice for everyone. The town's people loved the fresh orange juice!

The mayor heard about this and he was thrilled. He thought of another good idea. He explained to the people of Kermanas, “We will make orange juice for everyone!”

The town's people searched for the best place to grow their orange grove. They found a great spot with good soil, water, and sunlight. All the people who had orange seeds grabbed their bags of seeds and started to plant them. They waited for many seasons to go by. That's when they saw for the very first time a beautiful white blossom on an orange tree.

Green fruit appeared on the trees. The town's people said, “Those are not the color of oranges.” The mayor replied, “We will wait until the oranges grow bigger.” The town's people waited anxiously for the fruits to ripen.

One morning the children awakened to find big, juicy fruit on the trees. They looked big, orange, and juicy. The children went to find the mayor to tell him that the oranges were ready.

The people of Kermanas picked the big, round, juicy oranges. They were so happy they had something with fiber, vitamins, and minerals. They had a grand festival in their town. People from other towns came and celebrated, too.

All the different mayors from all the other towns talked about buying Kermanas oranges. Kermanas sold its oranges to the other towns, but they kept their seeds. The empty fields soon became large orange groves.

Kermanas is like California. It grows fruit and vegetables. These foods keep us strong and healthy. We rely on the fruits and vegetables to help California grow and keep us working.