{"product_id":"florida-oranges-erin-thursby-9781467141192","title":"Florida Oranges: A Colorful History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first orange groves, planted in St. Augustine in the 1500s by Ponce de Le, were the precursor to what would become an integral part of Florida's identity.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrange groves slowly spread across the state, inspiring horticultural and manufacturing ingenuity. Discover the story behind Deland's eccentric citrus wizard Lue Gim Gong, the rise and fall of smuggler Jesse Fish and the silver-tongued politician William J. Howey, who made his fortune selling plots of groveland through the 1920s. Celebrate the heyday of orange tourism and the farmers who weathered freezes, floods and citrus greening. Join author Erin Thursby as she explores the history of the Sunshine State's most famous crop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Erin Thursby\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1467141194\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781467141192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/30\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60d","brand":"Erin Thursby","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44047837790463,"sku":"9781467141192","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_085e491c-4e63-4c79-a67e-646f60e8707f.jpg?v=1684992454","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/florida-oranges-erin-thursby-9781467141192","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}