1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (160+ words) Freshly harvested citrus fills a bin at a Florida grove similar to the Hendry County property sold by Alico Inc. for $26.8 million. Florida orange production increased to an estimated 12.92 million boxes during the 2025-26 season, marking a modest improvement as the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (229+ words) Daniel Cooper July 29, 2026Research, Varieties Many people throw away citrus peels because they are too bitter to eat raw, but this outer layer of the fruit’s skin is a rich source of many sought-after beneficial compounds. The peel is in demand…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (175+ words) Daniel Cooper July 29, 2026HLB Management, Texas Huanglongbing (HLB) has already taken a heavy toll on U.S. citrus production, but growers in Texas’ Lower Rio Grande Valley face an additional and compounding challenge — a persistent drought. Current irrigation practices relying on the Rio…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (99+ words) IMG Citrus and the Mixon Family have announced a partnership focused on advancing premium Florida grapefruit through the combination of protected agriculture, and an integrated go-to-market platform designed to serve consumers around the world. The partnership combines the Mixon Family’s…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (486+ words) Daniel Cooper July 27, 2026Florida Department of Citrus Shannon Shepp, Florida Department of Citrus executive director, recently discussed the renewed sense of optimism being felt in the Florida citrus industry due to recent positive developments. One of the reasons for optimism is…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (263+ words) Tampa Bay Times Florida citrus growers are celebrating the latest data released by the U.S Department of Agriculture last week, signaling real gains toward the resurgence of the state’s citrus production The USDA estimated we harvested 12.92 million boxes…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (285+ words) Arabic version: تراجع إمدادات الحمضيات في ريفرلاند بعد الطقس المتطرف According to ABC News, colder and wetter winter weather, following record-breaking summer heatwaves, has reduced supplies of locally grown oranges and mandarins in South Australia’s Riverland during the peak citrus…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (336+ words) For two decades now, we have battled citrus greening disease (Huanglongbing). First discovered in Florida’s groves in 2005, the disease spread to citrus trees statewide by a tiny pest called the Asian citrus psyllid. Citrus greening affects the trees’ vascular systems,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (768+ words) For years, conversations surrounding Florida citrus have often centered on challenges: HLB, hurricanes, freezes and shrinking production. But today, there is a different feeling taking hold across the industry. “I have so many great memories of the Florida Citrus Expo,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (345+ words) Daniel Cooper July 24, 2026California Corner, Orange Juice, Regulation Like the Florida citrus industry, California Citrus Mutual (CCM) welcomed the recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) update of the federal standard of identity for pasteurized orange juice (OJ). The action marks the first…...