Great Freeze of 1894 to 1895

the freeze that pushed citrus south

Held

1894 to 1895

Place

north and central Florida

District

Outside the Heartland

Status as of 12 September 2026

Historical turning point.

Connections

2 edges, 2 distinct neighbours · betweenness 0.011 (rank 80 of 243) · location and lineage only 0.000 (rank 208) · outside share 0.50

Confidence

High · sources: [FDPI] [WFRO] (register)

Back to back freezes in December 1894 and February 1895 destroy most Florida groves, cutting production from one million boxes to under 150,000, and begin the industry's long march south toward the Ridge and the Heartland [FDPI][WFRO].

Connections

Location and lineage

• becameFreezes of 1962 to 1989the first displacement south begins the series1895 to 1962

Support

• supportedFrostproofkills most of the town's citrus despite the name1895