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“We would anticipate an increase in prices since the decline in Florida production would surely lead to shortages amid higher consumer demand,” said Marisa Zansler, director of economic and market research at Florida’s Department of Citrus.
Governor Ron DeSantis issued an executive order to ensure farmers can pull off that post-freeze emergency harvest.
WESH 2 checked back in with a citrus grower to see how their orange crops fared the freeze.
A farmer at Faryna Grove Care and Harvesting says that's not necessarily a bad thing though!
Growers are saying while protecting the fruit is important, protecting the trees is vital.