1565 - Spaniards Bring Citrus to Florida
Did you know citrus is not native to Florida, but it arrived via the Spaniards in 1565. Like the huge majority of the residents of Lake County, citrus trees also found the climate delightful. The soil was perfect, rainfall abundant and the hot days produced fantastic fruit. It was said that the Native Americans would spit out the orange seeds while canoeing, which is beleived to have helped the spreading of the fruit along waterways.
[Contributors: Jason Brown]
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