Texas' citrus farmers have a nickname for a deep freeze that struck in February 2021: the Valentine's Day Massacre.
The deep freeze was the second disaster in two years to hit Southeast Texas.
As for the deep freeze, any temperature below 28 degrees Fahrenheit is devastating for citrus trees, Murden said.
That was nearly cut in half during the 2020-21 season, according to data compiled by the Texas Valley Citrus Committee.
A hurricane followed by a deep freeze ruined portions of Murden's grapefruit orchard.
Persons:
Dale Murden, Hurricane Hanna, Murden, Jason Garza, Hanna, There's, there'll, it'll
Organizations:
Hurricane, NOAA, The Texas Tribune, Texas, Citrus Committee, M, Amistad
Locations:
Texas, Rio Grande Valley, Southeast Texas, Harlingen , Texas, Rio Grande, Rio, Mexico, Gulf of Mexico