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Florida Citrus Fruit Battered by Hurricanes

By Kathleen Schalch
Published September 8, 2004 at 9:00 PM PDT

As Florida braces for a possible third hurricane in four weeks, the state's citrus growers are still adding up the damage from the last two. This past weekend, Hurricane Frances directly struck the state's east coast, where most of its grapefruit is grown. NPR's Kathleen Schalch reports.

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Kathleen Schalch
Kathleen Schalch is a general assignment reporter on NPR's national desk. Her coverage can be heard on NPR's award-winning newsmagazines Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and Weekend Edition.