Serious damage to Florida citrus crop, says state ag commissioner
Florida, the No. 1 citrus-growing state in the nation, suffered “serious and devastating losses from Hurricane Irma,” said state agriculture commissioner Adam Putnam after an aerial tour of groves in central and southwest Florida. The harvest season for oranges and grapefruit normally begins in October, so the storm arrived as the fruit was nearing maturity.… » Read More
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