Florida Sugar, Oranges, and Tomatoes
Florida Sugar, Oranges, and Tomatoes
This chapter considers the role of immigrant workers in harvesting Florida's sugarcane, oranges, and tomatoes. It discusses how urbanization, freezes and trade slowed sugar harvest mechanization and how these factors, including wages, determine how rapidly the orange harvest is mechanized.
Keywords: immigrant workers, Florida, sugarcane, oranges, tomatoes, sugar harvest, urbanization, freezes, trade, wages
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