https://slate.com/business/2026/04/florida-state-orange-food-houses-real-estate.html
Article
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Florida orange industry decimated by citrus greening disease and real estate pressure.
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Groves sold off for housing; remaining trees diseased and unproductive.
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Concentrate and flavor-pack OJ has eroded consumer expectations of quality.
Discussion
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OJ from concentrate described as tasting like garbage vs. fresh-squeezed.
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Health angle: glass of OJ nutritionally comparable to a can of soda.
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Industry collapse framed as classic monoculture failure under compounding stress.
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