Local citrus took a hit from Hurricane Matthew

Article Posted on October 14, 2016

By: Paul Ivice, Treasure Coast Newspapers

 

With Treasure Coast citrus growers hanging on by a few threads, the last thing they needed was hurricane-force winds damaging their trees and crops.

Growers still are assessing damage from Hurricane Matthew’s winds, so a final tally won’t be known for at least another week, said Doug Bournique, executive vice president of the Indian River Citrus League…


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