The funding pot also includes $4 million for the Citrus Inspection Trust Fund, $2 million for FDACS to go toward citrus ...

Now, hope is budding on an unlikely branch: a 30-year-old tree named Donaldson, growing on a research farm near Groveland.

Florida Citrus Mutual CEO and Executive Vice President Matt Joyner applauded the investment, stating that it “reflects the ...

Citrus groves in Florida, which covered more than 832,00 acres at the turn of the century, populated scarcely 275,000 acres last year, ...

Florida produced 244 million boxes of oranges and 50 million boxes of grapefruit in 1998, when the industry was at its peak, according to Florida Citrus Mutual. As a comparison, the U.S. Department… ...

Citrus groves in Florida, which covered more than 832,00 acres at the turn of the century, populated scarcely 275,000 acres last year. US importing more eggs as bird flu continues to spread .

Florida budget impacts citrus growers The state budget for the current fiscal year, which runs through June 30, includes more than $47 million for the citrus industry.

At its peak, Florida produced 244 million boxes of oranges during the 1997-1998 season, according to Florida Citrus Mutual. During the 2023-2024 season, ...

Pongamia vs. citrus. Citrus had been Florida’s premier crop for years until disease caught up with it starting in the 1990s with citrus canker and later greening.

Florida citrus grower Doug Feek took a knife and slashed cleanly through a Valencia orange, then squeezed it in the palm of his hand. “You can’t get that juice or aroma anywhere else in the ...