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| Green grass and high tides  |
Seems like for the last couple of years it has close to $5 for a half gallon. Why? "Practice like you want to play in the game" | ||
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Orange groves have been sold off, are dying or have been damaged by disease over the last 20 years. A family friend had an orchard in Floral City Fla for 100+ years, when Leona and JB died their son inherited it. He kept the business running for years while also being a judge, but as he got to be at retirement age he sold off the whole grove. It’s now tract houses. We used to go fishing and hunting on their land. It’s sad. "Violence, naked force, has settled more issues in history than has any other factor.” Robert A. Heinlein “You may beat me, but you will never win.” sigmonkey-2020 “A single round of buckshot to the torso almost always results in an immediate change of behavior.” Chris Baker | |||
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Fighting the good fight |
Probably because the Duke Brothers are buying up all the orange juice futures on margin, driving up the price, after getting their hands on a report describing severe winter damage to the orange crop. But don't worry, once Winthorpe and Valentine spring their trap and the actual report on the orange crop is released, revealing that the harvest was fine after all and the Duke's report was actually a fake, prices should go back to normal leaving the Dukes holding the bag and in financial ruin after a margin call. | |||
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teacher of history |
I think it was 60 Minutes did a story on this last Sunday. You should be able to find it. | |||
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| Green grass and high tides |
Don't watch shitty minutes. What was there take? "Practice like you want to play in the game" | |||
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https://www.foodandwine.com/in...ump-tariffs-11691016 "No matter where you go - there you are" | |||
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| Green grass and high tides |
This has been going on way before Trump Tariff BS  MikeinNC has a point. Disease and drought also could be an answer I suppose. Oranges did not seem overly expensive this winter though. A bit high but no like OJ. "Practice like you want to play in the game" | |||
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Must have eggs in it...  Endeavor to persevere. | |||
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We're talking about fresh squeezed. Not frozen concentrate.  | |||
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hahaha- nicely done, RogueJSK!  , | |||
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We don’t have to buy it. | |||
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| Eye on the Silver Lining |
Citrus greening __________________________ "Trust, but verify." | |||
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I.d.k. But this has been the best orange season in a long time. The last bushel of oranges I've purchased were the juiciest most flavorful , just delicious . Better than candy, I mean worth every bit of the $1.55 per pound. I've eaten more oranges since Christmas, than I have in two years. Safety, Situational Awareness and proficiency. Neck Ties, Hats and ammo brass, Never ,ever touch'em w/o asking first | |||
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| Team Apathy |
I'm curious how you buy a bushel in Illinois. From a grower down south and arrange transport? Are there some groves near year? Orange and juice prices seem largely normal here. Just yesterday naval oranges were 58 cents a pound and the OJ was $3 for half gallon at Trader Joes, like it normally is. Citrus grows well here, though, so I don't think we get much in the way of Florida fruit. That being said, living in this area specifically it is very easy to get all the citrus you want, typically free, from Jan to April. Seems like everybody has a orange or lemon tree, or both. It doesn't take but a few text messages to find a tree that can be picked. I've canned about 60 qts of fresh juice in the last 6 weeks or so. Might do one more batch in a couple weeks, but I'm pretty much out of jars. | |||
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Only the strong survive |
WOW...never thought of canning. I get oranges and make my own juice. 41 | |||
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"I'm curious how you buy a "bushel in Illinois" Clear out here in the sticks ,there are small town retailers that will sell apples and citrus buy a semi load. Kinda sorta truck farm style, you have to purchase a whole box of . . . Oranges apples lemons even pineapple. They only purchase premium , high grade produce, often the best . Normally three family's ( or four) will purchase 1 box of apples, one box of oranges and divide it all up. They would sell an entire semi load in twelve days because the locals would pre order . They would draw customers from eighteen miles in all directions. The bushel I ate however was purchased six or eight at a time at the grocery store over a period of 12 or 14 weeks. Ventura County has road side stands that sell produce by the bushel or flats for strawberries.This message has been edited. Last edited by: bendable, Safety, Situational Awareness and proficiency. Neck Ties, Hats and ammo brass, Never ,ever touch'em w/o asking first | |||
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always with a hat or sunscreen |
In addition to cost, I've been very disappointed in Florida's Natural which has gone to concentrates. Taste is comparatively poor as a result. Certifiable member of the gun toting, septuagenarian, bucket list workin', crazed retiree, bald is beautiful club! USN (RET), COTEP #192 | |||
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| Team Apathy |
Interesting. Roadside farm stands are very common round here, but this area grows a huge percentage of food. I will miss the extremely local berries and stone fruit when I leave this state. | |||
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