Florida orange juice could be tariffs’ most iconic casualty

Optional pix: About 30% of all Florida fruit juice is exported to Canada. And the industry is in trouble already, says the writer. — Tampa Bay Times/TNS

US President Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada is on hold for now but, if it resumes, it could deliver a fatal blow to one iconic American industry: Florida orange juice.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged Canadians to forgo “Florida orange juice altogether” as he slapped a (now-paused) 25% tariff on American exports from “red states.”