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Florida’s Citrus Growers Are Struggling to Survive
Population growth, hurricanes and a vicious citrus greening disease have left the Florida orange industry reeling.
Hit by storms and disease, Florida’s citrus growers try to survive until bug-free trees arrive
At some point, this isn’t going to be an orange grove anymore,” Murphy, a third-generation grower, says as he gazes at the ...
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Hit by storms and disease, Florida’s citrus growers try to survive until bug-free trees arrive
LAKE WALES, Fla. (AP) — As Trevor Murphy pulls up to his dad's 20-acre (8-hectare) grove in one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States, he points to the cookie-cutter, one-story ...
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Florida's citrus industry faces threats from hurricanes, disease and real estate
Trevor Murphy, inspects an orange tree in one of his groves, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, in Sebring, Fla. Murphy, whose family has been growing oranges for generations, is hoping for a cure to citrus ...
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Hit by storms and disease, Florida's citrus growers try to survive until bug-free trees arrive
Trevor Murphy, inspects an orange tree in one of his groves, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, in Sebring, Fla. Murphy, whose family has been growing oranges for generations, is hoping for a cure to citrus ...