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Florida's quote of the day

| 1/31/2017

" We look beat up, but we’re still a large business."

-- Doug Bournique, Executive Director of the Indian River Citrus League

There are only so many gut punches the Florida citrus industry can take. And with the exceptionally heavy blows dealt by greening over recent years, you would think the Sunshine State’s signature crop would be down for the count. However, for those on hand during the 2017 Florida Citrus Show last week in Ft. Pierce, you’d know that assessment couldn’t be further from the truth.

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