A woman who spoke at this hearing said it was her right to control “the moral atmosphere in which my children grow up.” That woman was Anita Bryant, formerly Miss Oklahoma and a white, telegenic, Top 40 singer who was well known for her Florida orange juice commercials (“A day without orange juice is like a day without ...

Florida has grown the fewest oranges of any season since 1935, now trailing California. California will produce more oranges than the Sunshine State this year, as Florida growers struggle with lasting damage from hurricanes and a bacterial disease in trees. Florida's orange production dropped 61% this season.

the Florida peninsula Where are oranges grown in the state of Florida? Much of the oranges are grown in the southern two-thirds of the Florida peninsula, where there is low probability for a freeze.

SUPPLY AND CONSUMPTION In the OJ category, supply shortages exerted greater pressure on prices compared to other categories, particularly after the 2022 Florida hurricane and freeze events which decimated Florida's production in the 2022–23 season by 60%.

A new consumer class action lawsuit was recently filed against Coca-Cola Company alleging that the company falsely markets its “Simply Tropical Juice as all-natural while failing to disclose that they contain high levels of PFAS (per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances).

Commercial squeezed orange juice is pasteurized and filtered before being evaporated under vacuum and heat. After removal of most of the water, this concentrate, about 65% sugar by weight, is then stored at about 10 °F (−12 °C).

Orange juice may become pricier and less sweet over the next several months as Florida's famous groves yield the smallest crop of citruses in nearly a century. The state's orange trees have suffered from hurricane winds and a mounting epidemic of disease this year, accelerating a 20-year decline in citrus production.

Florida growers produced 41.2 million boxes of oranges during the 2021-2022 session, which itself saw a large decline.

Most citrus is now grown in the southern two-thirds of the Florida peninsula, where probability of freezing temperatures is lowest, although Polk County in Central Florida remains the top citrus producing county in the state.

Oranges have thrived in Florida due to the state's sub-tropical temperatures, abundant rainfall, plenty of sunshine and unique, sandy soil. Florida's distinctive natural conditions are why Florida Oranges tend to be juicier as well as taste and look different from other oranges.

Brazil Brazil is the world's leading exporter of orange juice (OJ) and accounts for nearly 80% of the OJ marketed in the world.