Most people know Florida’s citrus industry is struggling with citrus greening. The threat, however, doesn’t exist in a silo, and residential trees – where the plant disease was first detected in the ...

Scientists at the University of Florida are testing a new type of citrus tree that can fight off the tiny insects responsible for citrus greening. It is one of the most promising discoveries to date ...

The price of orange juice continues to rise due to a disease costing citrus growers millions of dollars, according to federal government officials. Citrus greening, also known as Huanglongbing (HLB), ...

Citrus trees showing natural tolerance to citrus greening disease host bacteria that produce novel antimicrobials that can be used to fight off the disease, our recent study shows. We found the trees ...

When Americans think of fresh orange juice, they probably picture a glass poured straight from Florida’s sun-drenched groves. But for two decades, the state’s citrus industry has been under siege by a ...

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Emily Paster is the author of the widely admired blog, West of the Loop, primarily about food but with forays into parenting and family life. She is the co-founder of the Chicago Food Swap and is a ...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A statewide citrus quarantine was issued for Mississippi after one of the “most serious” citrus plant diseases in the world was detected in the state. Citrus greening, also ...

Fred Gmitter, a geneticist at the University of Florida Citrus Research and Education Center, holds an orange affected by citrus greening disease at a grove in Fort Meade, Fla., on Sept. 27, 2018.

Florida’s oranges are battling disease as farmers fight to save them. — -- Florida’s staple crop, citrus, was severely impacted in September 2017 by Hurricane Irma. The deadly storm set records ...

Cold-hardy citrus varieties like satsuma mandarins and Sugar Belle oranges can thrive in North Florida despite occasional freezes. Proper planting and care are essential for citrus success, including ...