Cooler Temperatures Sweeten Louisiana Citrus

Citrus fruit are becoming sweeter and juicier with cooler temperatures, according to LSU AgCenter agent Barton Joffrion in Terrebonne Parish.

Temperatures dropped to near freezing in November, which helped trees in south Louisiana prepare for the colder months of January and February, Joffrion said.

Citrus grower John Rogers of Bourg has been picking since early October and says the crop is good and getting better.

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