Indian River Citrus Museum
The tiny Indian River Citrus Museum exhibits artifacts relating to the history of the citrus industry, from its initial boom in the late 1800s to the present; a small grove displays several varieties. The gift shop sells citrus-themed items along with, of course, ready-to-ship fruit. This museum may have once seemed quaint and Florida kitschy, but, after Florida’s $6.8 billion citrus industry ended the 2022–2023 season with just 16 million boxes of oranges, according to the USDA—one of the lowest yields since the Great Depression—it may seem downright retro. In comparison, Florida produced close to 250 million boxes in 2004, before orange groves started showing signs of citrus greening, an effect of climate change.
The tiny Indian River Citrus Museum exhibits artifacts relating to the history of the citrus industry, from its initial boom in the late 1800s to the present; a small grove displays several varieties. The gift shop sells citrus-themed items along with, of course, ready-to-ship fruit. This museum may have once seemed quaint and Florida kitschy, but, after Florida’s $6.8 billion citrus industry ended the 2022–2023 season with just 16 million boxes of oranges, according to the USDA—one of the lowest yields since the Great Depression—it may seem downright retro. In comparison, Florida produced close to 250 million boxes in 2004, before orange groves started showing signs of citrus greening, an effect of climate change.
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