Older Citrus Trees With Yellow Leaves Or Pitting Under The Bark May Have Tristeza Disease There are some common diseases you should be aware of if you are growing lemons, oranges, or other citrus ...

Prevent tree stress: The best way to prevent mealybugs is to avoid tree stress and irrigate during periods of drought, and ...

In 2022, citrus inventory stood at 375,000 acres of orange and grapefruit trees statewide, less than half of the 800,000 acres in 1996. The value of the orange crop in Florida is in free fall.

In Florida, citrus trees have been devastated in the space of twenty years and orange production has fallen by more than 60%. The Florida orange juice industry has lost more than 3 billion dollars ...

The impact of Hurricanes Irma in 2017,Ian in 2022 and Milton in 2024 on trees already weakened from years of citrus greening disease “has led Alico to conclude that growing citrus is no longer ...

Environment Alternative method to growing citrus overcomes greening disease 'Citrus Under Protective Screen,' known as 'C.U.P.S.' was a concept developed by the University of Florida.

On top of that, a spreading bacterial tree disease is decimating orange production. Citrus greening swells the channels that move water within the tree. Before the tree eventually dies, the clogs ...

Hit by storms and disease, Florida’s citrus growers try to survive until bug-free trees arrive By: Mike Schneider, The Associated Press Posted: 11:16 PM CDT Thursday, Mar. 13, 2025 Last Modified ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A citrus quarantine has been declared in Fallbrook after officials detected the presence of a citrus tree disease in a mandarin tree, adding to the quarantines already in ...