High Orange Juice Prices May Be On The Table For A While Due To Disease And Extreme Weather

Orange farmer Oscar Simonetti examines his fruits, with some affected by citrus greening bacteria, at his plantation in Mogi Guacu, Brazil, Thursday, June 13, 2024. Brazil, the world’s largest exporter of orange juice, has been affected by heatwaves, a lack of rainfall and an increase in citrus greening bacteria. AP photo
MOGI GUACU, Brazil (AP) — Orange juice prices have always been volatile, falling when bumper harvests create an oversupply of oranges and rising when frost…