For several years now, citrus greening has been decimating residential citrus in Northeast Florida. Previous recommendations were to either remove the tree, or limp along until the fruit became ...

Research using oak leaves on citrus trees to combat citrus greening has been fruitful so far. Some growers say it’s been a lifesaver, but others say it’s not enough. When Ben Bateman first started ...

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

CITRUS GROWERS ARE A HEARTY GROUP AND THEY HAVE TO. THEY’VE BEEN FIGHTING GREENING DISEASE FOR NEARLY TWO DECADES. BACK TO BACK HURRICANES DEALT A STATE A MASSIVE BLOW. WESH 2 XAVIER MCDANIEL LOOKS AT ...

If you’re growing citrus, you are probably aware of disease citrus. This is a serious disease, because it can eventually kill infected trees. Sadly, citrus greening can be found throughout Florida and ...

A pathway still exists to rebuild a “robust” citrus industry through continued research and state support, notwithstanding grave environmental challenges, Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson ...

A century ago children looked forward to getting an orange in their Christmas stockings. It was a treat many enjoyed just once a year. After World War II, the Florida citrus industry took off, and ...

The Treasure Coast once was the top producer of grapefruit in the world. Florida now produces less than one-tenth of the citrus it did before citrus greening was discovered. The bacterial disease is ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, some people learned to bake bread, others learned to roller skate, but Steven Cooler started growing citrus trees. Three years later, his plot is verdant and orderly; ...

The price of orange juice continues to rise due to a disease costing citrus growers millions of dollars, according to federal government officials. Citrus greening, also known as Huanglongbing (HLB), ...

FLORIDA (WMBB) – Trevor Murphy’s family has been growing Florida citrus for decades. “I’m a third-generation citrus grower. My grandfather started in the 50’s. My father and my uncles are still ...