Early evaluations of the impact of hurricanes Helene and Milton in the citrus-growing area in Florida indicates production ...
The industry has grappled for two decades with deadly citrus greening disease and issues such as encroaching development.
With the industry’s problems exacerbated by Hurricane Milton, Florida citrus growers are turning to state and federal ...
Experts say orange producers in Florida are concerned about the storm’s impact on their supply chain costs.
For example, every citrus-producing county in Florida was affected by Hurricane Irma in 2017, with most harvesters reporting ...
Florida citrus crop yields are "struggling" after two hurricanes and greening disease — which, to Florida Citrus Mutual's ...
We keep taking it on the chin, and we need a little bit of help. We need people to keep drinking orange juice. Keep ...
Florida's agricultural fields -- including the state's iconic orange groves and berry farms -- are routinely damaged by ...
“The USDA’s October forecast for the 2024-2025 harvest season represents just 6.15% of the industry’s peak production,” a ...
The USDA predicted of 3 million fewer boxes of citrus for 2024-25. And that was before Hurricane Milton ravaged the ...
While UF/IFAS suffered damage, center director Mark Kistler was more concerned about what the surrounding devastation would ...
The resilient, native fruit has a cult following and could be small farms’ hedge against climate change in a fast-warming ...