Last year, California orange growers sustained a crippling freeze and lost 40 percent of their crop. But, this year California citrus growers are reporting healthy, plentiful crops.
Call it global warming or just a freak of nature, but last year’s crop of California oranges weathered a forty percent decrease because of a devastating freeze. Thanks to good planning and a little help from mother nature, this year’s California orage gorwers are back in full swing with the promise of more than 86 million cartons of oranges just one year later.
MIKE GEORGE, CALIFORNIA CITRUS GROWER:
“My family and I have been in the farming industry for three generations and working with Mother Nature can be tricky. A difference of a few degrees can change everything. This year the sun has been shining on us and this season’s crop is plentiful and sweet.”
Oranges can be a nutritious addition to any diet. One medium size orange is an excellent source of vitamin C and can provide up to 130 percent of the daily recommended value while helpilng the body figh toff illness and keep the immune system healthy.