Tag: citrus
Growers Feel The Squeeze As County’s Citrus Industry Drops
MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. (AP) — From a 2-acre plot on north Merritt Island, Steve Crisafulli looks at rows of orange trees, searching for a glimmer of hope for Brevard’s dying citrus industry.
Official: Irma Was ‘Lethal’ For Florida Citrus, Other Crops
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s famous oranges are still falling from trees and rotting on the ground weeks after Hurricane Irma, and the state’s agriculture commissioner said Thursday there will be fewer Florida vegetables on Thanksgiving tables and a shortage of poinsettias at Christmas.
