Harvest has begun in the Millennium Block, a seven-year, 5,000-tree research project designed to identify HLB-tolerant citrus ...

BARTOW, Florida – Citrus was a cornerstone of Florida's economy and identity for more than a century, but a decades-long decline driven by an invasive predator and relentless hurricanes leaves some ...

Florida’s iconic citrus industry may be showing early signs of a comeback after years of steady decline, according to new federal estimates and growers working to keep trees alive through ongoing ...

In the 1980s, Florida had seven devastating freezes that destroyed my family’s 100-acres of citrus groves in Pasco County and hundreds of family-owned groves in central Florida. On Christmas Eve 1983, ...

Florida growers report a comeback, with groves full of oranges and grapefruits after decades of disease and declining production. Protective screen technology (CUPS) and resistant citrus varieties are ...