MOSTLY CLEAR CONDITIONS FROM OUR TOWER CAMERA NETWORK HERE IN LAKE ... Alico's woes are part of the larger struggle faced by Florida's citrus industry. Hurricanes and a vicious citrus greening ...

Words by Ambar Ramirez Long before Disney and beach resorts, Florida’s golden reputation came from something simpler, sweeter and stickier: citrus. For generations, oranges, grapefruits and lemons ...

Murphy said that the main culprit is a disease known as citrus greening. One of the most serious diseases in the world, it ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida’s citrus industry is showing a little bit of growth heading into the final stretch of the growing season. The latest USDA forecast is holding steady for orange ...

TALLAHASSEE , Fla. — Florida’s citrus industry saw a slight improvement as the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday released an updated production forecast for the soon-to-be-completed ...

One of Florida's biggest citrus growers plans to build a 3,000-acre (1,200 hectare) community in southwest Florida, just months after announcing it was abandoning its citrus-growing operations at ...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — One of Florida's biggest citrus growers plans to build a 3,000-acre community in southwest Florida, just months after announcing it was abandoning its citrus-growing ...

Citrus groves, which covered more than 832,00 acres (337,000 hectares) in Florida at the turn of the century, populated scarcely 275,000 acres (111,300 hectares) last year, and California has ...

A cluster of oranges grow in a grove Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, in Sebring, Fla. The Florida citrus production has been steadily decreased due to diseases, hurricanes, freezes, changes in tastes and ...