The December numbers were the first projections after Hurricane Milton pounded citrus-growing areas in October.

Overall, the industry is facing a harvest that is nearly 20 percent lower than what was projected prior to Milton’s impact in mid-October.

With a major grower set to exit the business, Florida’s struggling citrus industry saw little change Friday in a production ...

FOX 13's Lloyd Sowers reports that as Florida's citrus season winds down, Alico Orange Groves is facing another slow year, ...

A major grower said this week it was abandoning its citrus growing operations. The decision reflects the headwinds Florida’s ...

Dealing another major blow to what has been one of Florida’s signature industries. Fort Myers-based Alico Inc. announced it ...

One of the oldest citrus producers in the state is shutting down. It comes as another blow to the already struggling industry ...

Florida produced 244 million boxes of oranges during the 1997-1998 season, according to Florida Citrus Mutual. During the 2023-2024 season, it produced 17.96 million boxes of oranges — and is ...

After enduring back-to-back hurricanes, citrus farmers in central Florida are bracing for the season's coldest temperatures.

Grapefruit production ... to the mere 12 million boxes now expected for the current season. Natural disasters, disease cut Florida orange production an estimated 92 percent since 2003/04 ...