Miami-Dade’s agricultural production ‘rotting on the vine’ amid coronavirus crisis

Miami-Dade’s agricultural production ‘rotting on the vine’ amid coronavirus crisis
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. –

• “I would say without any help, I don’t see how we could survive,” said De Vallois.

"...The farmers’ vegetables and fruits usually end up at restaurants, cruise ships and hotels. 
With those businesses suffering, Charles LaPradd, who has served as Miami-Dade’s agricultural manager for about 15 years, said he is seeing markets just evaporate in an unprecedented manner.
...This is the height of their growing season, he said. This is when they are picking and shipping off to the rest of the country.
“It is literally rotting on the vine,” La Pradd said.
 “This is worst than a freeze or cold snap because some of the produce is usually salvageable, but in this case, there is just nowhere for it to go.”...
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