Thursday, July 19, 2007

Orange-Juice Futures Rise to One-Month High on New York on Crop Disease

(Bloomberg) -- Orange-juice futures rose to the
highest in a month after an incurable crop-killing disease was
found in one of the biggest orange-growing areas in Florida.

``Citrus greening,'' which shrinks fruit, ruins flavor and
kills trees, was confirmed in Hardee County, said Andrew
Meadows, spokesman for industry group Florida Citrus Mutual.


Read more at Bloomberg Commodities News

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