Saratoga Springs, California. Saratoga Springs (formerly, Bachelor and Pierson Springs) is an unincorporated community in Lake County, California. It is located 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Upper Lake, at an elevation of 1427 feet (435 m). The town was originally located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north of its present location.
The sesame plant is an annual that can grow to a little over three feet tall. The flowers are white, pink, or pinkish-purple, and the seeds grow inside elongated pods. When harvest time rolls around, stalks are bundled and the seeds are extracted from inside their pods.
A. Climate: Commercial varieties of sesame require 90 to 120 frostfree days. Daytime temperatures of 77Â°F to 80Â°F are optimal; below 68Â°F, growth is reduced, and at 50Â°F germination and growth is inhibited. Sesame is very drought-tolerant, due in part to an extensive root system.