I‘ve been struggling for the past few weeks trying to refine my understanding of Florida fall. (By normal continental standards, there are many who say it doesn’t exist.) Just as I was getting some clarity …
I walk into the grocery store and see this:
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Florida Navels are the first orange crop to ripen, thus marking the start of winter |
Florida Navel Oranges mixed in among the continental apples.
That’s as sure a sign there is that winter has begun!