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| September 07, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Financial Times Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

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Byline: MIKE SCHNEIDER

Hurricane Frances may have damaged or destroyed up to two-thirds of Florida's grapefruit crop as it roared through the heart of one of the state's richest citrus-growing regions, agriculture officials said Tuesday.

Some farmers reported losing their entire grapefruit crop to the storm. Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson said officials were still assessing damage, but losses will likely exceed the $150 million (A124 million) citrus loss inflicted by Hurricane Charley.

"We know that on the citrus side, that the fresh fruit industry is probably looking at some severe losses," said Bronson,…

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