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Florida Crops!

We are known for our orange groves but Florida grows so many fruits and vegetables that end up being shipped all over the country and the world.

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I did a google search and got this info from the Fresh from Florida website HERE.

“In 2013 Florida had 48,000 commercial farms, using a total of 9.55 million acres; Florida ranked second in the U.S. for value of vegetable production; first in production value for oranges, fresh market tomatoes, watermelons, grapefruit, fresh market snap beans, fresh market cucumbers and squash; second in the production of greenhouse and nursery products, bell peppers, strawberries, fresh market sweet corn, spring potatoes, tangerines and avocados; 12th in beef cows; and accounts for 63 percent of total U.S. citrus production. Florida ranks eighth in agricultural exports with over $4 billion.”

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We see lots of fields of peanuts and melons in our area as well as all kinds of fruits.

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The watermelons look ready to pick!

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I like this sign!

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And the website HERE has a chart to see what is in season each month of the year.

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Of course you don’t think of hills here in Florida either but we have a few.

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You say you get car sick?

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Move over and sit by the window!

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And enjoy the view!

There’s a Swallowtail Kite in the center of the photo below but it’s hard to see.

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I'm joining Tex for Good Fences!

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