Alico Inc. announced its exit from citrus production in January. In March, Alico unveiled Corkscrew Grove Village with an ...
For what’s believed to be the first time in Florida, customers can enter a citrus growing structure designed to prevent ...
Scientists at the University of Florida say a protein can help make some citrus more tolerant to the deadly disease.
Florida plans to invest $200 million to save and revive its citrus industry, which has a long history of producing oranges and other citrus fruits. Over the past 20 years, the industry has faced ...
The Florida citrus industry has been severely impacted by hurricanes, freezes, and citrus greening, leading to a significant decline in production. Growers and researchers are working together to ...
Since 2005, Florida’s citrus production has declined by nearly 90% due to Citrus Greening. Yet Central Florida’s Florida ...
The Food and Drug Administration is proposing to reduce dissolved sugar content requirements in orange juice amid U.S. growers' ongoing struggles with citrus greening disease. The agency is ...
Florida's citrus industry has faced several devastating challenges, including freezes and diseases. Despite setbacks like citrus canker and citrus greening, growers remain optimistic about the future.
LAKE WALES, Fla. — Citrus has always been synonymous with Florida. The orange adorns the state license plate. The University of Florida’s famed football stadium was named after an orange magnate.
In the 1980s, Florida had seven devastating freezes that destroyed my family’s 150-acre citrus business and hundreds of family-owned groves in central Florida. On Christmas Eve, my wife and I stayed ...