This is because the southeast is closer to the Equator.
Oranges are grown in the southeast because of the warm climate and longer growing season, which is ideal for citrus trees. Cotton is grown in the southeast because of the region's fertile soil, adequate rainfall, and long growing season, which are all well-suited for cotton cultivation.
Long growing season.
185-220 days
Yes.
The long growing season allows farmers in the SE to raise certain crops that can't be raised in cooler regions.
FLORIDA
The Middle Colonies had a longer growing season.
Early Settlers lived off of the animals they hunted and the crops they grew. A longer growing season meant more food to eat.
Oranges are grown in the southeast because of the warm climate and longer growing season, which is ideal for citrus trees. Cotton is grown in the southeast because of the region's fertile soil, adequate rainfall, and long growing season, which are all well-suited for cotton cultivation.
southern states
Louisiana
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The south has a much longer growing season then the north
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The growing season is longer the closer you are to the equator.
It means that there is more food to eat. :D