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The Great Freeze was a period of back-to-back freezes during the winter of 1894–95 in the Southern United States, particularly notable for destroying much of the citrus crop in Northern Florida. Entire communities, such as Earnestville , faded after the citrus crops and trees were lost to the two unusually cold-weather patterns of the winter ...
The name was a marketing ploy to convince potential landowners that the town has never had, and never would have, a frost that could destroy the large citrus-driven economy. However, only a couple of years later, a frost during The Great Freeze of 1895 killed most of the citrus in Frostproof.
While most areas of Florida do not experience any type of frozen precipitation, northern Florida can see fleeting snow or sleet a few times each decade. The USDA Hardiness Zones for the state range from Zone 8B (15°F to 20°F) in the extreme northwestern panhandle, to Zone 12A (50°F to 55°F) in the lower Florida Keys.
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Cold-hardy citrus is citrus with increased frost tolerance and which may be cultivated far beyond traditional citrus growing regions. Citrus species and citrus hybrids typically described as cold-hardy generally display an ability to withstand wintertime temperatures below −5 to −10 °C (23 to 14 °F).
Ian inflicted up to $675 million in damage to citrus groves of state’s 55 million citrus trees. Florida posts worst citrus season in nearly a century. Growers await U.S. aid to ease squeeze
Data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture forecasts the Sunshine State’s orange production to be off more than 33% when compared to the 2023-2024 harvesting season. Florida growers are ...
It is recommended to name the SVG file “Köppen-Geiger Climate Zones of Florida.svg”—then the template Vector version available (or Vva) does not need the new image name parameter. Summary Description Köppen-Geiger Climate Zones of Florida.pdf