I have not heard about it, and the orange groves I pass when cycling seem fine.
The Florida orange industry has been claiming mortal danger at least since the
80s when we lived in Tampa. Back then, it was about the frost belt movig south
and killing the oranges around Tampa and Orlando.
Cheers,
Nathan
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On Feb 16, 2014, at 8:55 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> Do you have "citrus greening" in Spain?
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citrus_greening> It's well established in
> Florida now and has begun showing up in California. People here are
> seriously concerned that the citrus industry in Florida may be totally
> destroyed in not so many years.
>
> But until then a Tropicana train loaded with oranges rumbles by our
> place blowing its horn loudly every morning about 5:30am. It's on its
> way to the Tropicana orange juice factory about 8 miles south of us.
> Later in the day it makes its way back carrying juice and other orange
> products. Tropicana owns the tracks and their trains are the only traffic.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> On 2/16/2014 11:57 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
>> Or lemons. I hate gardening in general, but having my own lemon tree
>> is a luxury I never had before moving here 6 years ago--it is just
>> wonderful. Lemons are such a useful, versatile fruit: they go into
>> Gin & Tonic, Rum & Coke, some visiting children last week even made
>> lemonade--fancy that!
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