The grounds offer up olive and citrus trees and organic herb gardens thanks to the previous owner, a TV chef.

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Taste a fragrant Allegro or a robust Tempranillo at Belle Marie, while dining al fresco among gazebos and lush citrus trees.

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Seek out a manicured corner of Florence's most beautiful green space, breathe in the scent of citrus trees and sigh among statues of bathing nymphs.

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In winter, when Florida's citrus trees brim with fruit, chef Michael Schwartz likes to pair grapefruit (his favorite citrus) with fresh fish caught off the coast.

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Arizona citrus growers scrambled to protect their trees.

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Citrus growers, large and small, ordered millions of trees.

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He drummed up private sector financial support to buy orange trees and in 2002 he launched the Winterveldt Citrus Project, a community initiative which enables small holders to make a living and become self-sufficient by training them how to work the land.

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