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Fresh Squeezed  When was the last time you had fresh squeezed orange juice? While many of you might have the chonicle glass dish type juicer I am using my 1930's Wearever Juicer this morning.  Not every morning do we get fresh squeezed juice, however, this morning is different. I am wanting highlight a serious problem affecting the citrus crop of Florida; Citrus Greening.  Citrus greening, or Huanglongbing disease, HLB, is the most distructive disease for orange and grapefruit trees in the U.S. It is devastating 80% of Florida's crop harming the growers with lesser yields and for the harvesters who are paid by the baskets they pick with so many more smaller fruit.  Prevention and treatment methods have proven elusive, and a definitive cure does not yet exist. Since HLB was detected in Florida in 2005, Florida's citrus production has fallen by 80%. the lowest since World War II.  Even thought the fruit is smaller and doesn't ripe they still produce a great flavorful drink. Don't be fearful the odd fruit help support the growers and harvesters of Florida. |
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That "Wearever" juicer from the 1930's and 40's was the "Cadillac" of the era when you didn't just open the fridge and have a jug setting there ready for consumption. People bought bags or boxes of oranges and juiced them in the mornings. . 94 F sunny windy a t-storm on the way
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That's some interesting information about HLB disease. This is the first I have heard of it. Most of out citrus produce out west here comes from CA, AZ, MX.
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That's some interesting information about HLB disease. This is the first I have heard of it. Most of out citrus produce out west here comes from CA, AZ, MX.
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That "Wearever" juicer from the 1930's and 40's was the "Cadillac" of the era when you didn't just open the fridge and have a jug setting there ready for consumption. People bought bags or boxes of oranges and juiced them in the mornings. . 94 F sunny windy a t-storm on the way
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It was cold and rainy here all day, high temp of 50F. Storm total so far 2.25". The threat of flooding in Calgary and surrounding areas has been averted because the storm is weakening and beginning to move East.
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My mother had the exact same Wearever juicer, but it was rarely used because we could never afford oranges or lemons. She also had the conical glass juicer which did see the odd fresh squeeze of a citrus fruit, mostly grapefruit.
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It was cold and rainy here all day, high temp of 50F. Storm total so far 2.25". The threat of flooding in Calgary and surrounding areas has been averted because the storm is weakening and beginning to move East.
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I haven't had it in years. I did however make fresh squeezed lemonade for kid
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We seldom had juice. When we had oranges, usually around the winter holidays, we ate them. It was the same with my kids, and only occasionally bought juice because they would scarf it down a gallon at a time. I don't drink orange juice because of the sugar content of it, but Joe had a glass every morning, until I read about the benefits of apple juice, so he now has unfiltered apple juice instead. Be a prism, spreading God's light and love, not a mirror reflecting the world's hatred.
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Not in a long, long time. I have to stay away from citrus fruit and drinks, due to reflux. 
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I haven't had it in years. I did however make fresh squeezed lemonade for kid
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We seldom had juice. When we had oranges, usually around the winter holidays, we ate them. It was the same with my kids, and only occasionally bought juice because they would scarf it down a gallon at a time. I don't drink orange juice because of the sugar content of it, but Joe had a glass every morning, until I read about the benefits of apple juice, so he now has unfiltered apple juice instead.
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Not in a long, long time. I have to stay away from citrus fruit and drinks, due to reflux.
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I also have acid reflux since I was a kid. But if I mix ice, oj and water. it seems better. As far as lemonade, I don't drink it so much, but I AM a grandma so what kid wants, kid gets ! LOL
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I also have acid reflux since I was a kid. But if I mix ice, oj and water. it seems better. As far as lemonade, I don't drink it so much, but I AM a grandma so what kid wants, kid gets ! LOL
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I never heard of HLB and thank you for the information. Every morning I squeeze tangerines plus one or two lemons and drink a glass of this vitamin C boost before breakfast. I don't buy juices/lemonades that are on the shelves in supermarkets. I also make my green smoothies during the day....... Happiness is when what you think, what you say, what you do are in harmony - M. Gandhi
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I never heard of HLB and thank you for the information. Every morning I squeeze tangerines plus one or two lemons and drink a glass of this vitamin C boost before breakfast. I don't buy juices/lemonades that are on the shelves in supermarkets. I also make my green smoothies during the day.......
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I don't care much for orange juice, but I do make a lemon cranberry mix and sweeten it with a couple drops of liquid Stevia. HLB also attacks grapefruit, hopefully it doesn't get the lemon trees as well.
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I don't care much for orange juice, but I do make a lemon cranberry mix and sweeten it with a couple drops of liquid Stevia. HLB also attacks grapefruit, hopefully it doesn't get the lemon trees as well.
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