Compiled by Mike Rosso Veggies, Fruit, Meat and More • The San Luis Valley is the largest and highest alpine valley in the world capable of producing crops. Elevation in the valley ranges from 7,400 to 8,000 feet. It is also the main supplier of barley for the Coors Brewing Company. • Colorado produces more than 100 million pounds of pinto beans each year. Dove Creek is nicknamed the “Pinto Bean Capital of the World.” • Colorado’s leading vegetable crops are potatoes, cabbage and onions. • Peaches, apples and cantaloupe are Colorado’s largest fruit crops. Rocky Ford has been dubbed ...
