01-16-2007, 04:09 PM
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Freebie Diva
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: CA
Posts: 21,386
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Shoppers Will Pay at the Grocery Store for the California Freezer
FRESNO, Calif. — Shoppers will feel the sting from a string of subfreezing nights in California's citrus groves and other farming areas, with prices for oranges, lemons, avocados and other produce poised to double or triple in coming weeks, according to industry officials.
"We may adjust the prices as we discover the full extent of the damage next week, but for now, if you bought an orange at the supermarket for 50 cents, expect to pay a dollar to $1.49 for it," said Todd Steel, owner of Royal Vista Marketing, which sells California citrus to markets throughout the country.
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http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,244021,00.html
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