Jacob OglesJanuary 26, 2023
9min0
The legislation covers issues from citrus standards to shoreline protection.
Tag: citrus industry
Jacob OglesJanuary 26, 2023Jacob OglesDecember 9, 2022
5min0
Hurricane Ian damaged 90% of citrus in the state.
Kelly HayesApril 10, 2021
5min2001
The state's current predicted production is also down 23% from last year.
Jacob OglesJuly 17, 2019
3min403
Storm damaged more than 420,000 acres of citrus groves.
Jacob OglesJune 14, 2019
4min441
420,000 acres of citrus groves were damaged or destroyed.
Jim RosicaMay 10, 2017
3min447
Another bag of mixed news for Florida’s signature crops: Orange production actually increased while grapefruit production has declined. That’s according to the latest forecast released Wednesday from the the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, or NASS. “The May report projects the state’s orange crop to increase to 68 million boxes for the 2016-17 season,” said a press […]
Jim RosicaMarch 9, 2017
3min373
The forecast for Florida orange production has dropped again, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, down a whopping three million boxes. The March report, released Thursday, projects a reduction in the state’s orange crop to 67 million boxes. “Two million of that comes from the early and mid-season varieties, which are now fully harvested,” […]
Associated PressNovember 23, 2015
3min313
One of Florida’s most iconic landmarks has been restored. The giant orange has weathered many of the ups and downs of the state’s citrus industry. The orange came to Lake County in 1971 when the industry was booming and more than 130,000 acres were dedicated to citrus farming. Many roadside citrus stands at the time […]
Associated PressMay 12, 2015
1min166
The U.S. Department of Agriculture released a bleak estimate for the state’s citrus industry, saying that the 2014-2015 Florida orange crop will yield 96.4 million boxes of fruit, down from the 104 million boxes produced last year. The estimate released Tuesday represents a decline of 60 percent since the peak of citrus production at 244 […]