Damages still unclear as Florida farmers thaw out; row crops, tomatoes took a beating
Damages still unclear as Florida farmers thaw out; row crops, tomatoes took a beating
TAMPA, FL -- Florida growers have now had a few days to survey the damage
from a pair of unprecedented early-season cold snaps the weeks of Dec. 6
and Dec. 13, and one thing has become clear: Nothing will become clear for a
few more days.
Liz Compton of the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services told The Produce News Dec. 20, "We're really not going to know anything until the end of the week or the beginning of next week."
Liz Compton of the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services told The Produce News Dec. 20, "We're really not going to know anything until the end of the week or the beginning of next week."
