Sunday, January 10, 2010

Floridians Shiver and Pray for the Strawberries

Floridians Shiver and Pray for the Strawberries
by Damien Cave
January 6, 2010
New York Times

Due to the recent cold temperatures in Florida, the strawberry crop is at stake. Ice is currently encasing all the strawberries except for the most ripe, and since Christmas, the price of a pound of strawberries has risen by $2 a pound. The temperatures are 20 degrees below normal, and it is the fourth consecutive night of freezing in Florida.

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