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		MrRadar 11 hours ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What killed the Florida orange? IIRC for sugar it's because of cheaper cane sugar substitutes (corn syrup and sugar beets) out-competing the cane sugar grown in Hawaii.

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SoftTalker 11 hours ago [–]

So, market conditions then, and not some kind of blight or parasite? Wasn't sure.

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