We keep taking it on the chin, and we need a little bit of help. We need people to keep drinking orange juice. Keep ...
With the industry’s problems exacerbated by Hurricane Milton, Florida citrus growers are turning to state and federal lawmakers for help.
An Amazon Fresh store coming to Citrus Heights is set to open on Nov. 7, making it the third Amazon Fresh location in ...
Citrus crops across the Sunshine State are in a world of hurt, as back-to-back hurricanes and one of the most serious plant diseases plague oranges and their prices. "Milton came across the center ...
The industry has grappled for two decades with deadly citrus greening disease and issues such as encroaching development.
For example, every citrus-producing county in Florida was affected by Hurricane Irma in 2017, with most harvesters reporting ...
A new federal report says Florida’s struggling citrus industry already was expected ... produced during the 2022-2023 season, the lowest orange total since the 1934-1935 season.
“The USDA’s October forecast for the 2024-2025 harvest season represents just 6.15% of the industry’s peak production,” a ...
At Showcase of Citrus, an orange grove in Clermont, Florida, near Orlando, the gusts from Milton bent some trees at a 45-degree angle, owner John Arnold told ABC News. A barn at H&A Farms in Mount ...
New estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that Florida’s citrus crop was struggling ... rainfall and gusty winds had on crops. Orange harvesting season typically begins as ...
Florida's agricultural fields -- including the state's iconic orange groves and berry farms -- are routinely damaged by ...