Florida nurseries face millions in losses after historic freeze devastates tropical plants

Florida nurseries face millions in losses after historic freeze devastates tropical plants

Agriculture across Florida is still recovering from a devastating cold snap that struck the state a couple of weeks ago, leaving once-lush green nurseries brown and barren with losses potentially reaching into the millions of dollars.At East Coast Nursery in Indiantown, co-owner Mark Rutizer is surveying what he calls "catastrophic loss" after the historic freeze destroyed more than 50% of his trees. The damage represents an estimated $1 million…