Florida orange production suffers 30% drop after hurricanes and growing trade wars
The U.S. Department of Agriculture projects that Florida’s orange crop will reach levels not seen since before World War II, ...
Don’t write off Florida citrus industry | Opinion
John Barben is a fourth-generation Florida citrus grower and vice president of Barben Fruit Company. He is also a board ...
Tampa Free Press on MSN8d
Citrus Craze: How To Grow Thriving Trees In Your Florida Backyard (And Beyond)
Do you have a green thumb? Maybe you’re interested in growing something that will blossom in your yard. The spring gardening ...
CBS News14d
Hit by storms and disease, Florida's citrus growers try to survive until bug-free trees arrive
Researchers have been working for eight years on a genetically modified tree that can kill the tiny insects responsible for citrus greening. The process involves inserting a gene into a citrus ...
ABC News15d
Florida's citrus industry faces threats from hurricanes, disease and real estate
Hit in recent years by hurricanes and citrus greening disease, which slowly kills the trees, many growers are making the difficult decision to sell orange groves that have been in their families ...
The Associated Press on MSN13d
Disease, hurricanes and development are squeezing Florida’s orange groves
Researchers have been working for eight years on a genetically modified tree that can kill the tiny insects responsible for ...
Boca Raton Tribune8d
Springtime Gardening with Iconic Florida Citrus Trees
Do you have a green thumb? Maybe you’re interested in growing something that will blossom in your yard. The spring gardening season is a […] ...
Tampa Bay Times14d
Florida’s famous orange groves may soon disappear
MARTA LAVANDIER | AP ] Researchers have been working for eight years on a genetically modified tree that can kill the tiny insects responsible for citrus greening. The process involves inserting a ...
Florida Politics2d
As part of ‘Rural Renaissance,’ Senate appropriators slot $200M for Florida’s citrus industry
The remaining $10 million slotted for the citrus industry will help the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services offer cost-sharing so citrus packinghouses can buy or refurbish ...