Milton’s Strain on Citrus

After Hurricane Milton earlier this month, strong winds and flooding have generated up to $2.5 billion in damages to Florida’s farms, with the state’s agriculture department reporting “significant production losses” among orange crops. “…There are problems with citrus crops and those citrus products are used not only for the production of oranges or orange juice or other types of food products, but the citrus related flavors are one of the most commonly used ingredients”. Read more here.