Rearrange the following sentences in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.

(A) Coffee prices have shown signs of stabilization as new harvests approach, while orange juice supplies continue to struggle with long-term tree health issues.
(B) Although both beverages were affected by supply shocks, the nature of disruptions and recovery timelines varied.
(C) Meanwhile, orange juice prices spiked as Florida and Brazil, two major producers, battled diseases like citrus greening and hurricane damage.
(D) Over the past year, global prices of both coffee and orange juice have surged significantly due to climate-related disruptions.
(E) This comparative trend highlights how different agricultural vulnerabilities can cause varied price trajectories in global commodities.
(F) Coffee-producing regions in Brazil faced severe droughts and unexpected frosts, leading to lower crop yields and higher prices.

Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?

To determine the correct sequence of the sentences, let us analyze the logical flow and connections between them:

1. Sentence (D) introduces the main subject: "Over the past year, global prices of both coffee and orange juice have surged significantly due to climate-related disruptions." This serves as an excellent opening sentence by introducing the two commodities (coffee and orange juice) and the shared cause of their price surges (climate-related disruptions).
2. Sentence (F) elaborates on the first of the two commodities mentioned (coffee): "Coffee-producing regions in Brazil faced severe droughts and unexpected frosts, leading to lower crop yields and higher prices." This directly explains the disruption related to coffee.
3. Sentence (C) begins with "Meanwhile," and details the disruptions affecting the second commodity (orange juice): "Meanwhile, orange juice prices spiked as Florida and Brazil, two major producers, battled diseases like citrus greening and hurricane damage." This naturally follows Sentence (F) to complete the explanation of disruptions for both beverages.
4. Sentence (B) compares the situations of both: "Although both beverages were affected by supply shocks, the nature of disruptions and recovery timelines varied."
5. Sentence (A) discusses the current state/recovery: "Coffee prices have shown signs of stabilization as new harvests approach, while orange juice supplies continue to struggle with long-term tree health issues."
6. Sentence (E) concludes the paragraph by highlighting the takeaway: "This comparative trend highlights how different agricultural vulnerabilities can cause varied price trajectories in global commodities."

Thus, the complete meaningful sequence is D - F - C - B - A - E.

The third sentence in this sequence is (C).