Some Panhandle Farmers Are Trying to Revive Satsuma Orange Industry
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Posted: 9:21 PM Jan 7, 2009
Some Panhandle Farmers Are Trying to Revive Satsuma Orange Industry
Mention Florida citrus, and most people automatically think of central Florida. But did you know Jackson County was once known as the "Satsuma orange capital of the world" before bad weather wiped out the industry in the 1930's. As news channel 7's Vanessa Nguyen tells us, some panhandle farmers are trying to revive citrus as a cash crop.
Reporter: Vanessa Nguyen
Email Address: vanessa.nguyen@wjhg.com
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Posted by: Bill Location: Wewa, Fl on Jan 8, 2009 at 05:13 AM

Sounds great. Where can you get the trees?
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