Already stung by reduced crop estimate, Florida citrus industry now faces polar vortex

Agricultura

Jan. 3 (UPI) -- A polar vortex with the potential to damage Florida's seasonal citrus crop is expected to descend on the state next week -- just after industry analysts predicted the lowest yield in 100 years. Due to the adverse effects of October's Hurricane Milton, as well as a now-familiar list of longer-term problems, such as disease caused by an invasive species of insect, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's latest citrus crop update issued last month delivered a fresh blow to industry.

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