Cold Snap Equals High Prices

We;'re nto the onyl ones freezing during this rare cold snap. Our fruits and veggies across the country are doing the snme. Entire harvests are being detroyed thansk to a weeklong bout of chill air and below normal temps. I dont; know what you cna blame it on. GLobal warming? The Myan calendar? Whatever the cause this cold snapit's hitting our local grocery's produce section big time.



FLorida is feeling it the most. Tons of oranges look like hanging popsicles thansk to frost and ice on the trees. This damages the entire fruit and th eonyl thing it;s good for is just juice. Thsi means that any salvaged citrus will be high in price and basically unaffordable to many. The same goes for grapefruit. There is the chance of importing them from South America but the cost will be high. Florida's winter strawberry crop is also suffering . Any decent berries will be coming either form California or South America. Again this could mean that their cost is going to be sky high.



What does this mean for fruit lovers or those wanting a healthier diet? Keep buying fruit but cut down on the quantity. Right now treat oranges and grapefruit like like expensive candy. Cash in on any sales local markets have and look for coupons with good discounts. Fruitwise we're at a disadvange because othe r fruit is also dear and it's hard to find a reasonable replacement. it; snto lie summer where we can jus t hea d off to any farm to get strawberries and peaches. Make the most of your fruit. Don't let it rot or get moldy. It's too darned expensive to waste.



The codl nspa not only affected people.it affected our valuble crops. Luckily the temps will be getting higher and hopefully no more damage canbe done. otherwise we'll be treatng Florida oranges liek caviar - a rare luxury and treat.