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Hastings, Florida | Sure they came from Florida?
We have lost many thousands of acres of trees, mostly from development and disease problems.
Competition from imported fruit has gotten very tough, forcing growers to sell.Land prices have sky- rocketed .
Many fresh fruit packing houses have closed, and much OJ concentrate is imported from Brazil by ship.
That being said, there are several cold- tolerant varieties that are being grown on small a scale as far north as South Carolina,developed by U. of Florida to withstand freezing temperatures. Grown north of traditional citrus belt .
These newer , small farms are filling a niche market for very high quality fruit, but many larger groves have disappeared, to be replaced by homes.
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Shout out to the Florida Orange producers.
