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Florida’s cold snap heats up juice futures

By Gregory Meyer in New York

Published: January 4 2010 19:06 | Last updated: January 5 2010 00:13

A cold snap in Florida’s citrus groves saw orange juice futures surge on Monday to hit an exchange-set daily trading limit, further extending a rally in a market in which prices rose 81 per cent last year.

Freezing temperatures in the state’s growing regions could pinch a crop already expected to decline due to fewer acres planted and disease.

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