ORANGES

CITRUS FRUITS

• Florida has grown oranges for hundreds of years
• When railroads came to the state citrus fruits became a major industry
• Spanish explorers brought oranges to Florida
• Juan ponce de Leon may have planted oranges in St. Augustine in the 1500's

RAILROADS

• Railroads were expanding ,so the fruit could now travel to markets and places that sell goods
• In 1893 Florida was producing 5million boxes of citrus a year which is a long time

FLORIDA'S FOREST

• Birds and animals help orange trees grow because they spread the seeds around.
• Florida's oranges were growing wildly in the 1800's
• The place were most orange trees grow is in Florida's forest

WHAT HELPS AN ORANGE TREE GROW?

• Trees grow well in sandy soil it is kind of important for trees to be in sandy soil because it is good for there roots
• Trees also need warm climate to help it grow well like the sun.
• Trees need sandy soil and warm climate to grow well and healthy.
• If you plant your orange tree in Florida and close to the beach you should have a beautiful healthy tree

ORANGE FEVER

• In the 1870's orange fever hit Florida
• People realized that they could make more money off oranges
• Because people did that more people bought land
• Since they bought land they planted more orange trees

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