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The history and economics of frozen orange juice

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    Akir
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    I watched this a while back expecting it to tell me why frozen concentrated orange juice was weird. But it doesn’t even actually talk about it or how it’s made. It just talks about the market...

    I watched this a while back expecting it to tell me why frozen concentrated orange juice was weird. But it doesn’t even actually talk about it or how it’s made. It just talks about the market around it.

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    1. cfabbro
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      Yeah, unfortunately the title is a bit clickbaity. I was tired and couldn't think of a better one though, but if you can, I can change it to that. Edit: "The history and economics of frozen orange...

      Yeah, unfortunately the title is a bit clickbaity. I was tired and couldn't think of a better one though, but if you can, I can change it to that.

      Edit: "The history and economics of frozen orange juice" maybe? I changed it to that for now.

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  2. zestier
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    I found it very fascinating that FCOJ has become a financial instrument that extends beyond frozen concentrate orange juice to be used as a proxy for citrus in general. It made sense when...

    I found it very fascinating that FCOJ has become a financial instrument that extends beyond frozen concentrate orange juice to be used as a proxy for citrus in general. It made sense when explained, but I wasn't really expecting it.

    And of course the bit about how creating a longer-lasting use for oranges to resist the economics of seasonality ultimately leading to international competition now being capable of disrupting the businesses it was created to support.

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