I'm glad that most of citruses in Texas remain unscathed.... Joe
Texas citrus escapes wrath of hurricanes
By Andy Nelson
(Sept. 18, 1:55 p.m.) Hurricane Ike, so destructive elsewhere in Texas, wont have an effect on the Lone Star States citrus crop, grower-shippers and industry officials said.
And the damage from Hurricane Dolly, which struck Texas in late July, wont be as extensive as growers had first feared.
It should all add up to typical volumes of grapefruit and oranges out of Texas this season, grower-shippers and industry officials predict.
Right after Dolly struck, some estimates put the grapefruit losses as high as 20%. Now, it looks like it will be closer to 5% or 10%, said John McClung, president of the Mission-based Texas Produce Association.
Closer to the coast there was more damage up to 50% but further west, there was less than 5%, he said....
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