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Nearly 70 trees diagnosed with citrus-killing disease at homes near Santa Paula
Huanglongbing, or HLB, was firs t spotted in September infecting two trees at a Santa Paula home. The disease has so far not touched the county's commercial citrus crop, officials say, and most of ...
Report says Florida’s citrus industry crop is down 90% from two decades before
A report by a nonpartisan nonprofit says Florida's citrus industry's production has dropped 90% in the last 20 years and ...
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How Florida orange growers are battling a deadly citrus disease
Today, nearly every citrus grove in Florida is infected with the disease. If an orange tree were to remain untreated, the disease would block its ability to get nutrients and kill it within a few ...
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If you want to grow citrus trees, make sure to plant when the time is right for your location
Wherever you live, growing citrus in large containers is a great option. This way, you can move your trees to protected areas ...
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Florida’s citrus growers brace for smallest production in 95 years following hurricanes, disease
Data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture forecasts the Sunshine State’s orange production to be off more than 33% when ...