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6. As the market contracts, prices will rise.
Thu Aug 21, 2025, 10:38 AM
Aug 21

Fewer producers mean less supply.

Many people recognize that orange juice is not particularly healthy. It's basically flavored sugar water. So it was already becoming less popular.

Oranges aren't native to the U.S., and increasingly severe weather events and climate change are making it more difficult to grow this foreign plant. If you've ever tried to grow a little orange tree on your patio you'll know. They are susceptible to fungus and bacterial infections, they're fussy about water and drainage, they're susceptible to insects.

It's a crop that is on the way out in Florida.

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