The long-struggling Florida citrus industry now faces an invasive species crisis, but researchers have a plan to fight back.

Oranges are a huge part of Florida’s identity and economy, but the industry has been in decline due to citrus greening ...

glass of orange juice with oranges in background - DENYSOFF/Shutterstock You may not have realized it, but in the past few years, there has been a sea change in the American orange industry as the ...

Citrus was such a major industry in Florida, it became entwined with the state's history and culture. Not anymore. (Photo title "Busy Day in an Orange Grove" via Florida State Archives) This weekend I ...

Read full article: Florida citrus farmers await federal aid months after hurricanes damaged crops Fred Gmitter, a geneticist at the University of Florida Citrus Research and Education Center, holds an ...

(CNN) — The combination of extreme weather and a disease impacting citrus fruit is expected to drive down Florida’s orange crop to its lowest level since before World War II, shrinking the state’s ...

THAN 60 TO MORE THAN 80 FOR YEARS, ORANGE PRODUCTION IN FLORIDA HAS BEEN DECLINING. FARMERS HAVE FOUGHT WITH DIFFICULT DISEASES AND WEATHER, WIPING OUT ENTIRE GROVES. BUT THERE IS FINALLY A CHANGE.

A greater number of Florida oranges is expected to be available for consumers next year, according to a citrus production forecast released Thursday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Last ...

Read full article: Random Florida Fact: The Devil’s Chair Mosquito County was created in the early 1800s, well before Florida even became a state. Oranges after the ...

The combination of extreme weather and a disease impacting citrus fruit is expected to drive down Florida's orange crop to its lowest level since before World War II, shrinking the state's already ...

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 ...