WRITTEN BY H. STERLING BURNETT ON MAY 19, 2023. POSTED IN LATEST NEWS
Is Climate Change Harming Florida’s Strawberry Production? Hardly
Fresh Plaza, a global trade publication for the fresh produce industry, ran an article claiming climate change is harming Florida’s strawberry production.
This is false.
Data shows that amid modest warming, Florida’s strawberry production has increased dramatically over the past 30 years. [emphasis, links added]
The United States Department of Agriculture reports that Florida strawberry shipments have more than doubled since 2000.
https://climatechangedispatch.com/is-climate-change-harming-floridas-strawberry-production-hardly/
