Bloomberg: Food fight with Castro spells trouble for biggest Florida crops
Story Date: 5/2/2016

 

Source: FARM PROGRESS, 4/29/16


Florida citrus farmer Dan Richey is worried about a Cuban fruit invasion.
“They have a better climate than us and the same growing season,” said Richey, who farms 4,000 acres of mostly grapefruit near Vero Beach. “They could become the low-cost competitor, right at our doorstep.”

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