Texas’ citrus industry — once an agricultural powerhouse — is on the brink of disaster

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A hurricane and winter freeze devastated the South Texas industry. A lack of water is preventing a full recovery.

In January, Elle Holbrook will be crowned Queen Citrianna, the face of the Rio Grande Valley's citrus industry for the next year.Her title and the competition created to earn it are part of the Texas Citrus Fiesta, a decades-old celebration of the industry rooted in the Valley.Holbrook was among the dozens of young women competing for the crown as duchesses, each representing a citrus product.

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