Jacob OglesMarch 28, 2025
The budget includes millions for preserving and restoring Florida's citrus industry, a priority for Ben Albritton.
Tag: citrus industry
Jacob OglesMarch 28, 2025
Associated PressMarch 14, 2025
10min0
‘Losing the citrus industry is not an option.’
Florida PhoenixFebruary 6, 2025
22min0
Hurricanes and disease have already taken a tremendous toll on those fragrant trees, not to mention development demand for the land.
Jacob OglesJanuary 26, 2023
9min0
The legislation covers issues from citrus standards to shoreline protection.
Jacob 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,” […]