Florida’s Cash CropBy: Joseph OpalenskyProfessor: Smitherman-BrownVisit: Museum of Florida History

Museum of Florida History

The Museum of Florida History500 S. Bronough Tallahassee, FL 32399Phone: 850-245-6400 - Fax: 850-245-6433As the state history museum, it focuses on

artifacts and eras unique to Florida's development and on roles that Floridians have played in national and global events.

Hour of Operations

Museum Hours:Monday-Friday: 9:00am - 4:30pmSaturday: 10:00am - 4:30pmSunday and holidays: Noon -

4:30pm

Parking/Admission

Parking Lot E: Parking garage adjacent to the Museum. Metered Spaces: Martin Luther King Blvd. BUS Parking: Bus parking available at the rear of

the building. Additional Parking: Kleman Plaza (Bronough /

Duval St.) and the Civic Center (Pensacola St.) Admission to the Museum is free, but

donations are accepted.

Experience

While exploring the museum and its exhibits I came across colorful pictures depicting Florida’s exotic flowers, birds, animals and Floridian based Native American tribes.

I was immediately attracted to their vibrant colors and relative appeal. Shortly after, I came to realize that they were advertisements for citrus fruit crates.

Facts

In 2005 President George W Bush declared Florida’s state fruit the orange

In Florida alone, Citrus generates an estimated $9.1 billion in economic activity and employs nearly 90,000 people.

Florida’s citrus and citrus juice is rich in Vitamin C and folic acid and is a great source of fiber. It also contains zero percent fat, sodium and cholesterol.

Florida is the world’s largest producing region of grapefruit and second only to Brazil in oranges.

Work Cited

http://www.museumoffloridahistory.com/index.cfm\

https://www.pinterest.com/dcgiles/old-florida/https://www.etsy.com/listing/99695925/florida

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http://floribbean.com/Citrus/CitrusPastAndPresent.htm