Agriculture has always been an
important issue in Florida history, and it varies with the
region of the state. From sugar cane in the South to citrus
in Central Florida to cattle ranches of the North, Florida
agriculture is important and varied. Nineteenth-century
crops of cotton and tobacco have given way to twentieth-century
corn, peanuts, shrimp harvesting and other food sources.
Historical agricultural experiments include ostrich farming
and Satsuma oranges and grapes. Many of the works in the
Florida Heritage Collection have discussed Florida agriculture,
including works on gardening, farming, soil, topography
and climate.
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