/tags/citrus citrus en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:10:00 GMT /business/2026-06-11/what-historic-funding-for-research-and-planting-could-mean-for-floridas-embattled-citrus-industry The state budget item would support one of the largest field trials in the country, while supplying growers with new trees to put in the ground. Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:10:00 GMT /business/2026-06-11/what-historic-funding-for-research-and-planting-could-mean-for-floridas-embattled-citrus-industry Jessica Meszaros /business/2026-05-21/florida-citrus-commission-maintains-welcome-center-orange-juice The Citrus Commission approved a $250,000 contract with Visit Florida to maintain its welcome center. Thu, 21 May 2026 14:30:00 GMT /business/2026-05-21/florida-citrus-commission-maintains-welcome-center-orange-juice Jim Turner /health/2026-05-11/a-bitter-harvest-the-connection-between-floridas-herbicide-of-choice-and-parkinsons Is a Florida citrus "herbicide of choice" behind a cluster of Parkinson's disease among growers and researchers? Mon, 11 May 2026 11:00:00 GMT /health/2026-05-11/a-bitter-harvest-the-connection-between-floridas-herbicide-of-choice-and-parkinsons Katie Shealy /environment/2025-09-05/florida-citrus-grove-land-continues-to-dwindle The U.S. Department of Agriculture this week reported that the industry is entering the 2025-2026 growing season with 208,183 acres in use for producing oranges, grapefruit and specialty fruits, 24 percent fewer acres than a year ago. Fri, 05 Sep 2025 16:15:00 GMT /environment/2025-09-05/florida-citrus-grove-land-continues-to-dwindle Jim Turner | News Service of Florida /environment/2025-03-14/citrus-growers-try-to-survive-until-bug-free-trees-arrive As production of the state’s signature crop has declined in recent years, many citrus farmers have sold their land rather than wait for the development of a genetically modified tree that could save their groves Fri, 14 Mar 2025 19:19:40 GMT /environment/2025-03-14/citrus-growers-try-to-survive-until-bug-free-trees-arrive Mike Schneider | The Associated Press /business/2025-02-12/genetically-modified-trees-florida-citrus They have successfully killed the insect behind the greening disease in the lab, but the real test will come over the next three years to see if they survive in citrus groves. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 19:00:00 GMT /business/2025-02-12/genetically-modified-trees-florida-citrus Jessica Meszaros /environment/2025-02-05/citrus-industry-ailing Florida Citrus Mutual CEO and Executive Vice President Matt Joyner stressed the need to continue providing money for research in the long-running battle against deadly citrus greening disease after seeing production drop more than 90% in less than three decades. Wed, 05 Feb 2025 18:30:00 GMT /environment/2025-02-05/citrus-industry-ailing Jim Turner /business/2025-01-06/citrus-business-leaving Fort Myers-based Alico Inc.says citrus production has declined extensively because of citrus greening disease and hurricane damage. Mon, 06 Jan 2025 21:30:00 GMT /business/2025-01-06/citrus-business-leaving Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida /environment/2024-07-12/florida-citrus-industry-shows-improvement-one-year-after-worst-season-in-nearly-a-century The industry has been in a hyper-recovery mode since Hurricane Ian caused massive damage to groves as it swept across the state. Growers have expressed a need for two or three seasons for impacted trees to recover. Fri, 12 Jul 2024 21:22:48 GMT /environment/2024-07-12/florida-citrus-industry-shows-improvement-one-year-after-worst-season-in-nearly-a-century Tom Urban & Jim Turner | News Service of Florida /environment/2024-07-08/pongamia-trees-grow-where-florida-citrus-once-flourished-offering-renewable-energy An ancient tree from India is now thriving in groves where citrus trees once flourished in Florida, and could help provide the nation with renewable energy. Mon, 08 Jul 2024 22:00:00 GMT /environment/2024-07-08/pongamia-trees-grow-where-florida-citrus-once-flourished-offering-renewable-energy Freida Frisaro | Associated Press