The California Dry Bean Board says the state's production of beans such as limas, blackeyes, kidneys and other varieties has dropped by 30 percent.
The board says a number of San Joaquin Valley farmers reduced bean acreage in order to plant cotton, which has had more favorable prices.
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People in China who are hungry for California-grown fruit can now order it on TV.
The US agriculture department reports California grapes, cherries and citrus fruit are hitting the Chinese airwaves, to high demand.
Shoppers bought 19-hundred boxes of cherries on a Chinese home-shopping network.
The USDA says it took only 30 minutes to sell 35-hundred boxes of oranges on a Chinese online retail website.
