Florida's orange crop has dropped by 95% in just 30 years — a decline that's forced citrus farmers to change how they grow ...
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WLRN Public Media | By Tom Hudson This story was originally produced by WLRN, South Florida's only public radio station at 91 ...
GROVELAND, Fla. — Matt Mattia used both hands to flip through the branch at his eye level, studying each side of every leaf as sunlight filtered from above. “Just healthy leaves,” he said, noting the ...
Citrus greening has had a devastating impact on Florida's orange industry, reducing orange production by 92.5% over the past two decades. This bacterial disease is caused by a microbe that spreads ...
From Meyer lemons to Valencia oranges, Florida gardeners are embracing citrus varieties suited for patios, backyards, ...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Florida’s citrus industry is in crisis. In the last 20 years, production has fallen a staggering 90%—from 300 million boxes a year to just 12 million last season. The Florida ...
LAKE WALES, Fla. (AP) -- As Trevor Murphy pulls up to his dad's 20-acre grove in one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States, he points to the cookie-cutter, one-story homes encroaching ...
Donaldson might just be the last branch keeping Florida’s orange juice flowing. When Americans think of fresh orange juice, they probably picture a glass poured straight from Florida’s sun-drenched ...
Florida citrus growers to double domestic fresh fruit marketing as the industry works to recover from destructive winter ...
Orange trees grow well in containers. If you live in a cold climate, bring them indoors for winter or enjoy their beauty—and ...
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