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Bad harvests are pushing up orange juice prices (Worthwhile)

Bad harvests are pushing up orange juice prices (Worthwhile)

Episode 686 Published 1 year, 10 months ago
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Today's story: Orange juice is the world's favorite fruit juice. But a series of bad harvests in Brazil and Florida is threatening the global supply. Now, producers are wondering whether to use lower-quality juice blends or add other citrus fruits to their orange juice. And farmers are asking whether it's worthwhile to plant new trees.

Learn this English expression: Something is 'worthwhile' if it's worth the time and effort

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