Scientists at the University of Florida say a protein can help make some citrus more tolerant to the deadly disease.

Curls can be cute on a person’s hair, on poodles, sheep, and, of course, on a pig’s tail. But they’re not so cute on trees or plants. 99.9% of us have seen leaf curl on citrus trees. Disturbing as ...

Q. What are the current rules about moving citrus to prevent the spread of HLB or citrus greening disease? Where can I find the most up-to-date quarantine maps? Citrus greening disease, also known as ...

Tangerines, oranges, lemons, limes, pummelo and grapefruit – sharing a box of citrus just picked from the backyard is part of life in Hawaii, as much as leaving your slippers outside the front door.

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Gardeners, this week we are discussing Asian Citrus Greening and Citrus Canker and how we can recognize each of the two citrus diseases. There are numerous plant diseases that may attack citrus trees, ...

Workers with the California Department of Food and Agriculture are methodically checking what are likely hundreds of citrus trees in a mostly residential area north of the 60/91/215 freeway ...

Over time, fruit of HLB-infected trees begins to turn green and develop a bitter, metallic taste. (Elizabeth Chin / UC Davis) Florida produced twice as much citrus as California as recently as 2012 ...

ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 29 (UPI) --Scientists in Florida have confirmed what some citrus growers suspected for years -- that oak trees could inhibit citrus greening disease, which has brought the once ...