According to the article, farmers say Arizona has ideal conditions to grow Desert Durum wheat which is a popular ingredient for pasta making.

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact businesses, some industries are actually benefitting from the chaos.

Pasta sales are soaring and, it turns out, Italy buys some of its most important ingredients right here in the U.S.

“Where does Italy get some of its best wheat and they never guess Arizona,” Eric Wilkey, president of Arizona Grain, Inc. told Fox News.

Farmers say the Grand Canyon state has the ideal conditions for growing Desert Durum wheat, a popular ingredient for making pasta. It brings in between $60 to $80 million annually to the state.

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