A week without water can easily kill the average person. But a garden that goes unwatered for months may produce sweeter, more flavorful fruits than anything available in most mainstream supermarkets
— even in the scorching heat of a California summer. Commercial growers call it “dry farming,” and throughout the state, this unconventional technique seems to be catching on among small producers
of tomatoes, apples, grapes, melons and potatoes.
To Grow Sweeter Produce, California Farmers Turn Off The Water
Outlet: NPR
August 28, 2013