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<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWHEN WE SEE YOU IN JUST A FEW MINUTES. THANK YOU. SOUTH FLORIDA FARMERS ARE FACING THE WORST FREEZE OUR AREA HAS SEEN IN DECADES. AFTER ANOTHER COLD NIGHT, FARMERS ARE NOW CHECKING CROPS FOR DAMAGE. ANGELA ROZIER JOINING US LIVE WITH A LOOK AT WHICH CROPS COULD BE HIT HARDEST AND. WELL, I CAN TELL YOU THAT THE OWNER OF THIS FARM HERE IN WEST PALM BEACH STILL ADDED HIS CREW. THEY\u2019RE STILL BUSY. RIGHT NOW THEY\u2019RE UNLOADING THIS VAN HERE. THIS CARGO VAN. IT HAS SOME POTTED PLANTS. ARE TAKING THEM OUT OF THAT VAN. THEY WERE THERE OVERNIGHT TO KEEP IT WARM, AND NOW THEY\u2019RE PUTTING THEM HERE IN THE SHADE ROOM. I CAN TELL YOU THAT HE, AS WELL AS OFFICIALS ON THE TREASURE COAST, ARE STILL ASSESSING THE DAMAGE. ALEXANDER SALAZAR IS THE OWNER OF TROPICAL ACRES FARM IN WEST PALM BEACH. THEY GROW A LOT OF MANGOS, SOME AVOCADOS AND OTHER TROPICAL FRUIT. HE WAS OUT EXAMINING HIS TREES MONDAY MORNING, WHERE THE TEMPERATURE REACHED 28 DEGREES AT AROUND 730. AND HE\u2019S NOW CHECKING TO SEE HOW THEY FARED DURING THE FRIGID WEATHER. WE HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF DAMAGE TO THE LEAVES HERE, SAYS ALL CONTAINER NURSERY AND POTTED TREES THAT WERE COVERED DID GREAT BECAUSE THEY WERE ABLE TO PROTECT THEM UNDER CONTROLLED CONDITIONS, OR THEY WERE ABLE TO PUT THEM INTO CARGO VANS TO KEEP THEM WARM. OUR CONCERN IS OUR TREES THAT ARE TOO BIG TO COVER AND TAKE PROTECTIVE MEASURES ON. SO FAR, ANY DAMAGE WE\u2019RE SEEING IS ON THOSE, BUT IT\u2019S LIMITED SO FAR. IT\u2019S STILL EARLY. WE ASKED HIM TO SHOW US HOW SOMEONE CAN TELL IF THEIR TREE IS DAMAGED. ALL THIS BACK AND JUST DO A SCRATCH TEST HERE. YOU SEE HOW IT\u2019S STILL GREEN? IF THIS WAS DEAD OR DYING, THIS WOULD BE TURNING BROWN. NECROTIC. SO THESE LEAVES ARE NOT GOING TO COME BACK, BUT HOPEFULLY THE AGRICULTURE OFFICIALS ON THE TREASURE COAST WERE ALSO OUT MONDAY MORNING CHECKING CITRUS GROVES IN SAINT LUCIE COUNTY. THEY FOUND SOME LEAF BRUISING, WHICH THEY SAY IS NORMAL WITH THE LOW TEMPERATURES. BUT THE BIGGEST CONCERN IS THE DAMAGE TO BANANA AND PAPAYA TREES. THESE ARE THE DAMAGED PAPAYAS FROM LAST NIGHT. FREEZING. AND ALSO THE ALL BANANAS, THE DIFFERENT VARIETIES. ALL OF THEM ARE JUST DAMAGED. PROBABLY THE BIGGER THE OLDER BANANAS WILL COME BACK. BUT THE YOUNG BANANAS ARE DEAD NOW. ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT FLORIDA\u2019S AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER, ALREADY ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE. FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE FARMERS WHO M\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
‘It’s still early’: South Florida farmers assess crop damage after hard freeze<\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\tUpdated: 7:31 PM EST Feb 2, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n
\t\tEditorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\tFarmers across South Florida are assessing the damage to their crops following a hard freeze overnight. In West Palm Beach, Alexander Salazar, owner of Tropical Acres Farm, is examining his tropical fruit trees, including mangos and avocados, after temperatures reached 28 degrees around 7:30 a.m. Monday. “It was certainly very threatening, and so far, with the protective measures we’ve taken and what we have been able to observe the damage doesn’t look too bad, but there is some,” Salazar said. Container nursery and potted trees that were covered did well, but the in-ground trees that were too large to cover showed some damage, though it is still early to determine the full extent.Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WPBF 25 News”Our concern is our in-ground trees that are too big to cover and take protective measures on,” Salazar said. “So far, any damage we’re seeing is on those, but it’s limited so far, it’s still early.”Agriculture officials on the Treasure Coast are also checking citrus groves in St. Lucie County, where they found some leaf bruising, which is normal with low temperatures. WPBF 25 News reached out to Amir Rezazadeh, who’s an Alternative Crops Multi-County Extension Agent II with the UF\/IFAS Extension Fruit office in Fort Pierce. He said the biggest concern is the damage to banana and papaya trees. “These are the damaged papayas from last night’s freezing, and also all the bananas, the different varieties all of them are just damaged. Probably the older bananas will come back, but the young bananas are dead now,” Rezazadeh said. A farmer in the city of Pahokee, who is known for harvesting beans, corn, cabbage and sugar cane, reported that freezes have not been this severe in 25 years, resulting in a loss of about 40% of his above-ground crops.Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Farmers across South Florida are assessing the damage to their crops following a hard freeze overnight. <\/p>\n In West Palm Beach, Alexander Salazar, owner of Tropical Acres Farm, is examining his tropical fruit trees, including mangos and avocados, after temperatures reached 28 degrees around 7:30 a.m. Monday. <\/p>\n “It was certainly very threatening, and so far, with the protective measures we’ve taken and what we have been able to observe the damage doesn’t look too bad, but there is some,” Salazar said. <\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t1 of 38\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n We have ice in Lake Worth!!!<\/p>\n PHOTO: Michael Bierlein<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t2 of 38\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n PHOTO: Jean Sparks<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t3 of 38\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n Orange trees with ice in Martin County<\/p>\n PHOTO: Rhiannon Vandiver<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t4 of 38\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n Orange trees with ice in Martin County<\/p>\n PHOTO: Rhiannon Vandiver<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t5 of 38\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n Orange trees with ice in Martin County<\/p>\n PHOTO: Rhiannon Vandiver<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t6 of 38\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n Orange trees with ice in Martin County<\/p>\n PHOTO: Rhiannon Vandiver<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t7 of 38\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n Orange trees with ice in Martin County<\/p>\n PHOTO: Rhiannon Vandiver<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t8 of 38\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n Orange trees with ice in Martin County<\/p>\n PHOTO: Rhiannon Vandiver<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t9 of 38\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n These were taken in Hobe Sound this morning someone had left their sprinkler on last night it destroyed the bush lots of icicles.<\/p>\n PHOTO: Andrew R Buehler<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t10 of 38\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n Another icicle in the Tradition neighborhood of Port Saint Lucie, morning of 2\/1\/25.<\/p>\n PHOTO: Submitted Photo<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t11 of 38\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n Icicles dripping off my roof this morning in Port Salerno, Florida.<\/p>\n PHOTO: Janet Race<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t12 of 38\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n Photos in my backyard this morning in East Port St. Lucie.<\/p>\n PHOTO: Tracy Clark<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t13 of 38\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n Photos in my backyard this morning in East Port St. Lucie.<\/p>\n PHOTO: Tracy Clark<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t14 of 38\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n PHOTO: Tracy Clark<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t15 of 38\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n Frost on my backyard deck after the sprinkler this morning. Photo taken around 9:15 am this morning.<\/p>\n PHOTO: Lynn Whitfield<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t17 of 38\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n High wind advisory had the waves frozen solid in our bird baths this morning in Indian River County.<\/p>\n PHOTO: Submitted Photo<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t18 of 38\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n It was so cold I couldn\u2019t touch the door handle without my glove on!<\/p>\n PHOTO: Shari Weidenbaum<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t19 of 38\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n Icicles in Port St. Lucie.<\/p>\n PHOTO: Cindy Betancourt<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t20 of 38\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n Take it in Port St. Lucie Florida<\/p>\n PHOTO: Mary Hyneman<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t21 of 38\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n Early morning in Palm Beach, Florida\u2014just before sunrise\u2014the sky glows in soft shades of pink and lavender over a calm, silver Atlantic. A light coastal mist lingers along the dunes as temperatures sit in the 30s, bringing a rare, crisp chill to the air. Palm fronds sway gently in the cool breeze, and the quiet beach feels unusually still under the winter-like conditions.<\/p>\n PHOTO: Richard Silva<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t22 of 38\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n The high winds blew our neighbor\u2019s tree over our fence in Wellington.<\/p>\n PHOTO: Peter Barnes<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t23 of 38\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n Attached is a pic and video of the frozen pool in my chicken coop that my two ducks, named Cheese and Quakers, swim in each day. They were not happy to see it frozen this am.<\/p>\n PHOTO: Jeff Harkcom<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t24 of 38\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n Ice in Loxahatchee, Florida<\/p>\n PHOTO: Brando Cecere & Avery Konchak<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t25 of 38\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n PHOTO: Steve Stasiak<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t26 of 38\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n Came upon this frozen bench in the Tradition neighborhood of Port Saint Lucie while on a morning walk 2\/1\/25. Snapped these photos thinking that they might be of use to you.<\/p>\n PHOTO: Frankie B.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t27 of 38\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n Picture of our fountain after the overnight freezing temps in Port St. Lucie.<\/p>\n PHOTO: Carrington Price<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t28 of 38\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n Came upon this frozen bench in the Tradition neighborhood of Port Saint Lucie while on a morning walk 2\/1\/25.<\/p>\n PHOTO: Frankie B.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t29 of 38\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n Came upon this frozen bench in the Tradition neighborhood of Port Saint Lucie while on a morning walk 2\/1\/25.<\/p>\n PHOTO: Frankie B.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t30 of 38\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n Picture of our fountain after the overnight freezing temps in Port St. Lucie.<\/p>\n PHOTO: Carrington Price<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t31 of 38\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n Picture of our fountain after the overnight freezing temps in Port St. Lucie.<\/p>\n PHOTO: Carrington Price<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t32 of 38\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n Went outside this morning before the sun came up to get an accurate outside air temperature reading with an infrared thermometer\u2026 28 degrees in Delray Beach at 6:30 AM<\/p>\n PHOTO: Michael Jacobazzi<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t33 of 38\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n Sexton Plaza Park in Vero Beach at sunrise on a cold Sunday morning. 25 degrees – feels like 16.<\/p>\n PHOTO: Bill Lewis<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t34 of 38\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n Tried to save my tropical plant with my irrigation It works on the orange groves why not my tropical plants<\/p>\n PHOTO: Dan Larson<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t35 of 38\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n Ice on my Guava and Mango Trees<\/p>\n PHOTO: Joe Elliott<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t36 of 38\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n 7:30 this morning, saw that my water fountain had frozen. SW Port St Lucie.<\/p>\n PHOTO: Alice<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t37 of 38\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n 7:30 this morning, saw that my water fountain had frozen. SW Port St Lucie.<\/p>\n PHOTO: Alice<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t38 of 38\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n 7:30 this morning, saw that my water fountain had frozen. SW Port St Lucie.<\/p>\n PHOTO: Alice<\/p>\n Container nursery and potted trees that were covered did well, but the in-ground trees that were too large to cover showed some damage, though it is still early to determine the full extent.<\/p>\n