Video shows devastation of Texas freeze on fruit, vegetable crops

The Texas Farm Bureau talked with growers in the Lone Star State to show the ongoing effects of Winter Storm Uri on fruits and vegetables. Footage shows dropped...

By Pamela Riemenschneider

March 9, 2021

1 minute read

Video shows devastation of Texas freeze on fruit, vegetable crops

The Texas Farm Bureau talked with growers in the Lone Star State to show the ongoing effects of Winter Storm Uri on fruits and vegetables.

Footage shows dropped grapefruit, rotting greens, and dead seedlings from the more than $600 million in crop losses. Growers expect a few items could recover, including cabbage and onions, but near total losses in late-season citrus.

Watch here:

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Pamela Riemenschneider is the Retail Editor for Blue Book Services.

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