Florida's beleaguered citrus industry received a mixed bag of news this week, with a stable production forecast offering a ...
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.
Overall, the industry is facing a harvest that is nearly 20 percent lower than what was projected prior to Milton’s impact in mid-October.
Greening disease was introduced in the late 90s to Florida, and has had detrimental effects on citrus production.
The December numbers were the first projections after Hurricane Milton pounded citrus-growing areas in October.
With a major grower set to exit the business, Florida’s struggling citrus industry saw little change Friday in a production ...
Researchers successfully added a gene to several types of citrus, which causes the tree to make a protein that kills greening-causing insects.
Florida researchers work on genetically modifying trees to kill insects as Fort Myers based grower, Alico, stops citrus production.
Scientists at the University of Florida are testing a new type of citrus tree that can fight off the tiny insects responsible ...
The citrus company said Monday that it has lost approximately 73% of its citrus production over the past decade.