Orange Juice Makers Eye Alternative Fruits Amid Soaring Costs
Originally Published 1 year ago — by FOX 11 Los Angeles
A global shortage of oranges, driven by drought, disease, and high demand, has caused prices to skyrocket, prompting orange juice manufacturers to consider alternative fruits like mandarins. The shortage is exacerbated by declining output in Florida and Brazil, with Brazil facing one of its worst orange harvests in over three decades due to citrus greening disease and extreme weather.
