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Florida Matters “The Big Squeeze: Florida and the Future of Citrus”
(June 29, 2007)
It is projected that 130 million boxes of oranges will be sold this year. Photo: A medley of oranges and grapefruit packaged for retail sale.
Disease, drought and real estate prices seem to be conspiring against the state’s multi-billion dollar citrus industry. How is the industry doing? Are the best days of the industry behind us? What lies ahead? Join us for this week’s Florida Matters.
"Al Repetto and his 37 acres of fruit are all that remain of a once-thriving industry in a county that raises subdivisions, not citrus." Jeff Klinkenberg, St Petersburg Times
Guests:
Mike Sparks– Executive Vice President and
CEO of Florida Citrus Mutual
Kevin Bouffard– Citrus Industry Reporter
with Lakeland Ledger
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Florida Matters WUSF Host Carson Cooper
Carson Cooper
Carson Cooper has been a favorite of listeners as Host of "Morning Edition" on WUSF 89.7 since 2000. He also reports for other WUSF 89.7 broadcasts. Carson has worked in Tampa Bay radio for more than two decades.
