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50. It's worse than that

Fri Feb 21, 2014, 01:50 PM

Feb 2014

I've been too disgusted to count, but at least half the citrus trees were killed or severely damaged. In fact, you can drive around here and find whole groves of young trees that were wiped out by the cold spell. Between the cold snap and the drought, I'd be watching for big price increases in citrus and nuts for the coming year(s).

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Good one. Laffy Kat Feb 2014 #9

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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO hollysmom Feb 2014 #7

Damn! Damn! Damn! RebelOne Feb 2014 #8

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Damn, heading towards central Arkansas AGAIN!!! LiberalArkie Feb 2014 #13

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Yes, Delphinus Feb 2014 #34

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Somehow I'm beginning to think I live on the wrong coast. In_The_Wind Feb 2014 #25

We're going to pay for it this summer XemaSab Feb 2014 #28

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Following is the Thursday weather report for mid and west Michigan Dollface Feb 2014 #20

Heard the thunder loud and clear at 11 am. louis-t Feb 2014 #26

(shouts of) "Get a rope!" another_liberal Feb 2014 #21

While here in central California Plucketeer Feb 2014 #22

LOL! Great description... YvonneCa Feb 2014 #23

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It's crazy here (80+ this week) catchnrelease Feb 2014 #40

We've got the same worry here Plucketeer Feb 2014 #45

Oh no! catchnrelease Feb 2014 #47

It's worse than that Plucketeer Feb 2014 #50

Ah, I'm so sorry catchnrelease Feb 2014 #51

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I Am So Sick Of This colsohlibgal Feb 2014 #31

No mention of another possible Nor Easter? durablend Feb 2014 #32

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Meanwhile in Phoenix former9thward Feb 2014 #44

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