Florida agriculture

Florida – Our Winter Food Paradise
Florida – Our Winter Food Paradise

Florida – Our Winter Food Paradise

Florida currently has 48,000 farms on land that covers 9 million acres. In 2012, our state was number one in the value of production of oranges, grapefruit, market snap beans, market cucumbers, squash, sweet corn, market tomatoes, pickle cucumbers and watermelon. We also ranked second in bell peppers, strawberries and tangerines.