Orange Grove. Babb Farm Kissimmee Florida.
by Chris Kusik
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Orange Grove. Babb Farm Kissimmee Florida.
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Chris Kusik
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Photograph - Digital
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This lovely historical property is a stark contrast to the busy tourist corridor in Kissimmee, Florida located just a few miles away. Everything remains much as it was when Mister Babb who was a native of Hardeman County, Tennessee moved to Kissimmee in 1914. Old orange, grapefruit, and tangerine groves can be found on the property as well ornamental trees. Beautiful Shingle Creek which is the headwaters to the Florida Everglades borders the farm. Christopher Columbus brought the first citrus to the New World in 1493. The early Spanish explorers, probably Ponce de Leon, planted the first orange trees around St. Augustine, Florida, sometime between 1513 and 1565. The heritage left behind in citrus was destined to blossom into industries worth billions of dollars.
Grapefruit was a relative latecomer, arriving in Florida in 1806 courtesy of the French Count, Odet Philippe, who planted the first grove of grapefruit near Tampa, Florida, in 1823. Around that time, Florida had established a citrus business in the north, with growers packing the fruit in barrels for boat trips to market.
By the 19th century, citrus trees could be found growing wild throughout many of Florida’s forests, and cultivated orange groves could be found along the St. John’s River and around Tampa. Florida’s unique sandy soil and sub tropical climate were ideal for growing the seeds that early settlers planted. It took nearly 400 years from the time citrus was first introduced to Florida until enough was grown in the state to turn it into a profitable business venture.
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August 12th, 2013
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