Read full article: Florida citrus farmers await federal aid months after hurricanes damaged crops Fred Gmitter, a geneticist at the University of Florida Citrus Research and Education Center ...

Until greening muscled its way into the industry, most of the Florida Department of Citrus’ budget was devoted to marketing. The investment included everything from commercials to crate labels.

Our Florida oranges, the celebrated official state fruit that we see nearly every day, are in the middle of a citrus crisis, with crop production plummeting to some of the lowest levels in almost ...

Citrus lovers may have to spend more to get oranges and orange juice this summer after Florida's weather resulted in ruined crops. Predicted crop production numbers have been dropping since ...

When our picksack was full, we’d carry it down the ladder and empty it into handmade fruit crates lined up on an ... the roads all over Florida were full of big rigs carrying oranges and ...

THE STRUGGLE IN FLORIDA’S CITRUS MARKET IS NOW HITTING A LANDMARK. MAITLAND FARM STAND. THE JULIANNE GROVES FRUIT STAND HAS BEEN THERE SINCE 1954. THROUGH THE YEARS, YOU’VE PROBABLY PASSED BY ...

Orange juice may become pricier and less sweet over the next several months as Florida’s famous groves yield the smallest crop of citruses in nearly a century. The state’s orange trees have ...

You can get in touch with Meghan by emailing [email protected]. Languages: English A greater number of Florida oranges is expected to be available for consumers next year, according to a citrus ...

VERO BEACH, Fla. — Florida may still have the orange on its license plates. But if you want to find juice made from 100% Florida-grown oranges, you won't find it anymore under the big brand names.