Chocolate may be famous for cocoa beans, sugar, milk, and cocoa butter, but one of its most essential ingredients is good old-fashioned water.

California has a reputation for growing just about everything, from wine grapes and avocados to almonds and citrus. But tucked among those famous crops is one that tends to fly under the radar: kiwifruit.

When your irrigation system isn't performing the way it should, it's easy to assume the equipment is to blame. Maybe the sprinklers aren't distributing water evenly, or your drip lines seem to clog more often than they should. While worn components can certainly cause problems, the issue often starts with something much less obvious: the quality of the water itself.