In the 1930’s through the 1950’s there was citrus growing all the way up to the Georgia and Alabama state lines in Florida. Then the climate began cooling and pushed the citrus belt back down to around Ocala. The 1984-85 winter pushed it even farther south.
One thing I've noticed lately is a lot of groves have been sold up here (in Orlando) for housing developments. I used to ride through several on the West Orange bike trail up here, and in the last few years they've been razed. I guess the business here just isn't what it used to be.
Damn that Global Warming... I mean... cooling... uh... ;-)
I do miss riding past the groves though, they would smell heavenly -- and a fresh pilfered orange sometimes could work better than a Gu shot for the extra long rides.