The Price of OJ will likely go up.

[Theunicornhunter 2]

The storms may be gone but they've left behind one of the worst citrus crops in a decade. So it's very likely the cost of orange juice will go up.

 

[Matt 0]

Orange juice would have been the last thing I would've thought of after the storms/hurricanes.

[Theunicornhunter 2]

Unfortunately, for citrus growers it is their livelihood - there were a lot of lost crops - not just citrus. So the damage for some is quite severe.

[mj 7]

A lot of jobs were lost in Florida, I heard...not just crops. The state's economy is suffering.

 

Seems resaonable, with the laws of supply and demand, that if a large portion of the citrus crop were lost, that prices would go up. Hopefully, it won't be like the gasoline prices, and when the farmers have the opportunity to recover in the following year ( as long as there is not a repeat of all the storms or other natural disasters) the prices will go back down.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named 2]

Gasoline and other fuels are what drive (figuratively and literally) a large part of our economy. They affect pretty much everything.

 

Orange juice just affects orange juice.

[Valeris 2]

It will affect those who really like orange juice a lot. I am afraid that I am a soda-loving teenager and thus do not drink it nearly as much as I should.

[Odie 0]

It will effect me, because I drink a lot of OJ. I am not going to change OJ drinking habits when the prices goes up. I just like it too much not to drink it.

[Ace 0]

As TUH was saying, it's not just about the orange juice; it's about those who grow the oranges and will suffer financially due to the hurricane's effects. Crop-loss is crop-loss, so I'm sure many of the farmers around here would empathize.

[Odie 0]

I feel for the farmers. Loss of income is still loss of income not matter what job the person is in. I hope next year they can recover their loss.

Edited October 18, 2004 by Odie

[A l t e r E g o 9]

If you have a VONS store near and if you are a club member then high tail it over there and stock up on 1/2 gallons of Minute Maid OJ @ $2 each.

[WEAREBORG4102 0]

It also affects those who work at factories or plants that process the oranges. Because of the higher expense of the oranges, companies may have to lay oof workers.