Hurricanes Helene and Milton destroyed a lot of property and land here in the Gulf Coast.
Local farms are feeling the pinch and are months behind on product, while others just won't have certain product for sale this year, including Christmas trees.
Robert and Shelly McMahon own Southern Fresh Farms in Fort Myers. They say they're about 3 weeks behind schedule.
"When your business depends on the elements, we'll, you're at the mercy of the elements," said Robert McMahon.
Southern fresh farms is known for their produce especially during peak seasons.
"They are very good, it's always crazy busy out here," said regular Vicki Robinson.
People come to the farm to get certain vegetables, fruits and Christmas trees around thanksgiving, not to mention to see some of the animals .. But, this year the farm won't have their usual Christmas tree tradition.
"We were always proud of our trees, but it's just sometimes you have to make a decision to go one direction or another and this was the decision we made this year," said McMahon.
Farms in North Carolina that supply product to southern farms were affected by recent hurricanes and put a damper on delivering trees to the Gulf Coast.
"It just sets everything back, because everything you did pull through, it has to start over and the stuff you had young, it's been set back so it's almost like starting fresh," said McMahon.
Regulars to the farms say they always look forward to getting the Christmas trees. For some families it's a tradition - only to find out on Facebook it won't happen this year.
"Probably quiet Often since they started doing it. Well it's just kind of Sad," said Robinson.
Christmas trees can grow in central and northern Florida including the Red Cedar, Virginia Pine, Sand Pine, Spruce Pine, Arizona Cypress and Leyland Cypress, but it's usually the out of state trees, local farmers want.
"A lot of times when you come to these, small family-owned businesses that have trees that they'll purchase through the farms and you're going to pay more for it, but you're getting the premium trees, you're getting the better trees," said McMahon.
Southern Fresh Farms is still open but if you wanted that Christmas tree this year, you'll have to look somewhere else.
"It just wasn't in the works for this season," said McMahon.
Southern Fresh Farms says they've started to replant their produce they lost, but are hoping for a good winter season to get back on track.
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