Drew DixonJune 11, 2020
3min773
The Valencia orange harvest fell by about 2.5 million boxes from October projections.
Tag: citrus
Drew DixonJune 11, 2020
Renzo DowneyMay 23, 2020
5min2483
Citrus, Clay, Collier, Dixie, Flagler, Gilchrist, Lafayette, Manatee, Sarasota and Sumter are the latest additions.
Jim TurnerApril 30, 2020
Ryan NicolDecember 10, 2019
4min409
The USDA estimates 74 million boxes of oranges will be produced in Florida, an increase over 2018-19 levels.
A.G. GancarskiDecember 10, 2019
4min648
No grow permits until feds greenlight state rules.
Ryan NicolOctober 10, 2019
4min577
The state is projected to produce 74 million boxes of oranges this upcoming season.
Danny McAuliffeJune 11, 2019
3min286
Production is still up from last year's season, the worst in decades.
Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 4, 2018
7min593
Ross Spano, the Republican candidate for Florida’s 15th Congressional District, is calling out his opponent for hypocrisy in her latest campaign ad. In the ad released Wednesday, Kirsten Carlson touts her record fighting against crime and corruption and willingness to stand up to special interests. One of her talking points — that she fought out-of-state orange juice […]
Danny McAuliffeJune 12, 2018
6min253
While unchanged from May, the latest and last forecast of the 2017-2018 orange growing season is a brutal reminder of Hurricane Irma’s devastation. On Tuesday, the United States Department of Agriculture forecast Florida would produce 44.95 million boxes of oranges in total. That’s a continuation from May forecasts, which saw a slight dip from April. […]
Danny McAuliffeMay 24, 2018
3min278
A vacancy on the nine-member governing board of the Florida Department of Citrus has been filled. Gov. Rick Scott announced Thursday afternoon the appointment of Pat Schirard to the Florida Citrus Commission. Schirard, 57, of Vero Beach, is the president of GEM Indian River Select, a premium juice company that prides itself on solely using Florida citrus […]