Weewillynobeerspilly wrote:
Have not........I have not seen any thing different on my OJ, still says 100% fresh squeeze Florida orange juice....and I do look.
One would think if this was true, and 80% was wiped out....the supply would change, the price would go up exponentially..........and it would be big news as Florida survives on that and tourists.
I asked Jeanne how long this has been happening and apparently this is just in a couple of years, which is fast enough that the ramifications aren't catching up yet.
You are right, if an industry has been hit by 80% you would think it would start to affect prices. The only reason I could see that it might not is that California is such a big producer that Florida is forced to adhere to market prices or lose their markets. If a single source experiences a hit to their production it doesn't affect the global prices. If California gets hit you are gonna be paying more for orange juice.