To: Brad from Tennessee
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.
29 posted on
12/30/2007 11:39:22 AM PST by
RepoGirl
("Tom, I'm getting dead from you, but I'm not getting Undead..." -- Frasier Crane)
To: RepoGirl
They just sold a huge grove near my house and made it into a Home Depot.
I miss the orange grove, but I least I don’t have to drive five miles to get building supplies anymore. :)
31 posted on
12/30/2007 11:47:29 AM PST by
I still care
("Remember... for it is the doom of men that they forget" - Merlin, from Excalibur)
To: RepoGirl
Per acre, citrus is a very valuable crop. I can remember one family living off 10 acres. Oranges and limes can bring $6,000 per acre or more. But eventually the value of the land for real estate exceeds its agricultural value and the grower sells to a developer.
34 posted on
12/30/2007 11:49:55 AM PST by
Brad from Tennessee
("A politician can't give you anything he hasn't first stolen from you.")
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson