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Old 01-04-2010, 05:00 PM
 
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Oh thank you! How was your trip? Are you still up for getting together?
Our trip was great but it was nice and warm in Mexico. I didn't expect to have such cool weather when we got back yesterday (in our shorts). I think we are ok for Sat.
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Old 01-04-2010, 05:11 PM
 
Location: Covington County, Alabama
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when I lived in NY, most of my produce in the winters, came from CALIFORNIA, not Florida. It certainly isn't local to here either. Everything I buy in the stores is from South America.
You haven't seen the real FL then. Around me we have thousands of acres in winter produce. It's not on the coast where the wealthy tourist visit. It's in the ag zone.

Florida Peppers:


Florida Tomatoes


Florida Zucchini field:



All of these are typical winter crops for those who know what goes on in the agriculture sector. Both of my grandfathers were Florida vegetable growers and for 50 years I've learned a few things about it too. A road trip would be a great learning experience for the uniformed.
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Old 01-04-2010, 05:21 PM
 
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Default Then were are they shipping them?

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You haven't seen the real FL then. Around me we have thousands of acres in winter produce. It's not on the coast where the wealthy tourist visit. It's in the ag zone.

Florida Peppers:


Florida Tomatoes


Florida Zucchini field:



All of these are typical winter crops for those who know what goes on in the agriculture sector. Both of my grandfathers were Florida vegetable growers and for 50 years I've learned a few things about it too. A road trip would be a great learning experience for the uniformed.
I am not far from Immokalee. I've been there and seen it. They don't ship them to Naples (produce from South America), nor New York.
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Old 01-04-2010, 05:26 PM
 
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I am not far from Immokalee. I've been there and seen it. They don't ship them to Naples (produce from South America), nor New York.
They ship to the highest bidder. Free enterprise.
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Old 01-04-2010, 05:30 PM
 
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Default Then NAPLES

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They ship to the highest bidder. Free enterprise.
only a few miles away, isn't the highest bidder.
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Old 01-04-2010, 05:34 PM
 
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only a few miles away, isn't the highest bidder.
Don't know but that might be a reflection on the population make up.
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Old 01-04-2010, 06:07 PM
 
Location: Orlando - South
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I know central FL has a 9 billion dollar citrus crop industry and they are trying there best to protect there crops in the below freezing temps.
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Old 01-04-2010, 06:10 PM
 
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I know central FL has a 9 billion dollar citrus crop industry and they are trying there best to protect there crops in the below freezing temps.
isn't anywhere near freezing. They can salvage from here.
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Old 01-04-2010, 06:12 PM
 
Location: Covington County, Alabama
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A look into FL agriculture and how it can relate to hard winter freezes: Marketing Florida Agriculture

The photos above are in the heart of FL not south FL.
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Old 01-04-2010, 06:38 PM
 
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Chilly temperatures to hang around a few days - Bay News 9 (http://www.baynews9.com/content/36/2010/1/4/565676.html?title=Chilly+temperatures+to+hang+arou nd+a+few+days - broken link)

The COLD is staying! Ick!
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