Did I just hear that those tariffs will hurt the Florida Orange farmers

[malaise]

given the Canadian importation of orange juice.

Orange man should be happy - not.

[kevink077]

1. They get what they voted for

[hatrack]

2. 90% Of Florida Orange Production Has Disappeared In The last 20 Years

It used to be a major agricultural sector. Unfortunately, tract housing, citrus greening disease and repeated hurricanes killed the Florida Sunshine Tree.

And of course, The Littlest President's tariff tantrums aren't helping . . .

https://citrusindustry.net/2024/05/07/florida-orange-production-plummeted-years/

[malaise]

7. Is that because of hurricanes or

Katherine Harris😂😂

[hatrack]

10. Ah, yes, her magic water . . .

Four years ago, as the state labored to eradicate citrus canker by destroying trees, officials rejected other disease-fighting techniques, saying unproven methods would waste precious time and resources.

But for more than six months, the state, at the behest of then-Secretary of State Katherine Harris, did pursue one alternative method -- a very alternative method.

Researchers worked with a rabbi and a cardiologist to test "Celestial Drops," promoted as a canker inhibitor because of its "improved fractal design," "infinite levels of order" and "high energy and low entropy."

But the cure proved useless against canker. That's because it was water -- possibly, mystically blessed water.

Can I get a hallelujah?

https://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/7/5/127943/-Katherine-HarrisKabbalah-water-cure-for-canker

This linked to an Orlando Sentinel article, which (sadly!) is no longer available.

[malaise]

11. hallelujah😂😂

[GoreWon2000]

14. Thank the Rehnquist 5

who threw out the votes of we the people in 2000 and installed the incompetent W. The hurricanes have been getting even by mostly hitting the repug voting Florida counties.

Now that NOAA is being slashed Florida may well get clobbered by a hurricane it won't know is coming along with evidence of the growing threat of climate change being lost.

[Bev54]

3. Canada has already turned to Brazil for a lot of our oranges

To make orange juice here. I am not sure Americans have yet understood that we are turning away from goods made or produced in the US. It is not a small group but a large segment of the population that are buying first Canadian and secondly any country but the US. We have a large following world wide that are also supporting Canada by buying Canadian goods and forgoing American. This is before the tariffs are even in place, it is about the betrayal and I do expect within a few months, especially after they dispose of it he inter province trade barriers, the US economy will take a hit.

[Biophilic]

4. As well it should.

[spooky3]

6. I think people at this site DO understand. Nt

[malaise]

8. You should try our ortaniques😀

The reggae of citrus

[Bev54]

12. Do you export a lot?

[malaise]

13. We used to

We lost lots of groves due to hurricanes. I’ll check
Ortaniques are in season now and I abandon all other citrus when they are available😀

[Spazito]

16. I just bought a bag of oranges from Morocco...

the last bag I bought was from the US. Our grocers are working hard to provide us with alternative choices so we can avoid buying US products where possible. The store, the one I shop at, had all the Canadian-made products clearly identified which made my shopping quicker and easier.

[malaise]

17. Lots of oranges used to be exported from Spain but Seville

suffered from severe floods last year.

[Spazito]

19. I was quite surprised when I saw Morocco on the label...

I had assumed I would have to purchase them from the US as usual.

[Bev54]

20. What store are you shopping at if you don't mind saying. Our stores in SE Calgary are very much lacking

at their distinction or signage of US/Canadian items.

[Spazito]

21. It's a Real Canadian Superstore ...

It had little cards that stuck out from the shelf stating Canadian-made with a small maple leaf for each Canadian product. It made it so much easier than having to look at each item I wanted to buy to see where it was from.

[Bev54]

22. You should still read the labels, they have been known to mislabel products according to many

in the shop canadian groups. I have been shopping at Save-On more because they seemed to have more Canadian products but still poor at labelling them. I am getting Canadian lettuce from them. Celery seems to be the only thing I cannot find from other than US, hoping that will change soon. I am waiting for the intraprovincial roadblocks coming down so we can get more Canadian goods in the west that are available in the east.

[Spazito]

23. I do check them as well if I am uncertain, so far there have been no problems...

I did some checking on line to see what products are made in Canada when trump first started his threats and the only area that seemed to be a problem for me was things like shampoo, conditioner.

[Bev54]

24. I tried to stop buying US products during Trump's first term but then relaxed after Biden got in.

I actually surprised myself how few items from US I regularly buy this time around. It is primarily produce that is my problem but it is getting better. Most Canadian shampoos and conditioners are small outlets, expensive and online. I use L'Oreal products now and Dove is British I think.

[Spazito]

25. I will be buying Unilever products from now on, including Dove...

I thought Unilever was an American country but you are right, they are British. Thanks for the tip! Produce is a bit of a problem for me as well, especially in winter. I love Caesar Salads and there isn't always Canadian (greenhouse) grown Romaine available so it is one of the few things I still buy that is from the US, that and lemons.

[Bev54]

29. I have actually bought myself a small hydroponic grow system

And a bigger grow light to grow my own veggies. I am just 2 weeks in and the first go will be for outdoor summer growing. It took only 48 hours for the first lettuce plants to sprout. I am going to experiment with different plants but hope to grow some of my own all year.

[Spazito]

30. My daughter has the same...

I am amazed at how quickly the seeds germinated and how tall the sprouts are already. She is going to try and grow some Romaine indoors and, if it works, will help me do the same.

Come summer, I get my Romaine from her, she grows it in her greenhouse and I also get fresh raspberries and whatever else I can convince her to share with me, lol.

[TheCowsCameHome]

5. Donald Trump would never hurt Floridians.

He would shit all over them and tell them it's homemade ice cream, though.

[TnDem]

9. re: oranges

Florida could give two shits about oranges now....I remember when a ten acre orange grove in Bartow was a few thousand dollars.

They have ripped out thousands of acres of oranges and put townhouses "from the 300's" in instead.

[William769]

15. I believe the hurricanes are taking out the oranges.

They just can't survive what we've been through.

[malaise]

18. Yep

It is a serious factor

[bearsfootball516]

26. It's little known, but most oranges and orange juice purchased in the US comes from central and south america

Disease and hurricanes completely decimated Florida's orange business. They produce a fraction of the oranges they used to. If you look at a carton of "Florida's Natural" orange juice and look for the source of the oranges, it usually lists multiple countries.

[MichMan]

28. If that's the case, than the effect of the tariffs on OJ is negligible

[C_U_L8R]

27. I drove by a farm today

that had a gigantic 'Farmers for Trump' flag.
And I thought that guy is getting everything his vote deserves.