GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – Farmers in North Central Florida say they are struggling because of dry conditions, but for blueberry farmers, the biggest threat was the previous winter freezes.
A member of the North American Blueberry Council said her farm in Waldo started preparing for the freeze days before the cold front hit. Some farms saw an almost total loss of crops.
“In North Florida, we were lucky. Mostly, I would say the average in this area was a 30 to 40% loss, though some farms did realize a 100% loss,” said Brittany Lee, Vice President of Florida Blue Farms…