Pictures: Citrus Freezes In Central Florida

[Millet]

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/os-pictures-citrus-freezes-in-central-florida-20141223-photogallery.html

Note: Be sure to click on "Show Caption". - Millet

[adriano2]

It seems to me that freezes like one from 1984 are no longer possible, because of global warming. At least i hope so.

[adriano2]

Here in Europe we also have few such years to remember: 1928, 1963 and 1985.  1928 was coldest, but we did not have citrus groves back then in ex Yugoslavia. However in 1985 long term freeze killed 90 % of lemons and oranges. Since then one grows only mandarins for commercial use.

[Millet]

Unfortunately, I suspect many more Florida freezes are in the states future. - Millet

[karpes]

You know it wasn't just Florida that saw extreme cold that year. Temperatures here were in the single digit and lasted for three to four days. I can't recall any citrus here that survived. That year everything froze including Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans.
 Mr. Bonnie Childers was able to save some of his citrus by banking the trunks with hot composting manure.
 That was the first time that I saw diesel turn into jelly and sure hope that I don't see that kind of cold again.

[buddinman]

The banked trees are quite large today and still producing. I moved several in 1993 when we moved to Lumberton TX. Have not lost a single tree.