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‘Only control so much:’ Central Florida citrus growers assess damage after days of freezing temperatures
Read full article: ‘Only control so much:’ Central Florida citrus growers assess damage after days of freezing temperaturesAt Showcase of Citrus in Clermont, ice-covered trees remain a rare and unsettling sight. Heavy winds combined with repeated freezing and thawing cycles created conditions farmers say they haven’t dealt with before.
Names wanted: Showcase of Citrus welcomes birth of capybaras
Read full article: Names wanted: Showcase of Citrus welcomes birth of capybarasThe Clermont citrus ranch is also asking the public to get in on the fun by inviting fans to drop their best name suggestions and guess the genders of the capybaras.
‘These poor trees:’ Clermont citrus farm rallies after back-to-back hurricanes, freezes
Read full article: ‘These poor trees:’ Clermont citrus farm rallies after back-to-back hurricanes, freezes"These poor trees, they have gone through two hurricanes and two nights of freezes in the last few months, they are hanging in there though," said Tara Boshell with Showcase of Citrus in Clermont.