1+ week, 1+ day ago   (497+ words) A deadly disease called citrus greening has decimated much of Florida’s orange juice and citrus production in recent years. A researcher from Texas A&M University was part of a team that may have found a treatment. For the last…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (155+ words) Daniel Cooper August 25, 2026Diseases, USDA PPQ performed a pathway analysis to determine the risk of interstate movement of citrus fruit with attached stems and leaves from quarantined areas. PPQ also provided options to stakeholders that they could implement to protect their…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (517+ words) Its method relies on biology already found in nature instead of rewriting the tree's genome. Florida's citrus industry just got a potentially valuable new tool to boost harvests and help prevent plant diseases the industry is struggling with. An RNA-based…...

3+ week, 17+ hour ago   (434+ words) A new treatment could give citrus growers another tool against citrus greening, a disease that can devastate groves, according to researchers at Texas A&M AgriLife in Weslaco. Researchers at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (292+ words) A citrus greening disease treatment developed through more than a decade of research at Texas A&M AgriLife Research has reached a commercial milestone after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency granted unconditional registration to the therapy. © Sam Craft/Texas A&M…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1617+ words) IMG Citrus, a family owned and integrated Florida citrus grower, packer, and distributor, and the Mixon Family, a multigenerational Florida agricultural family focused on specialty crop production and innovation, announced they are joining forces to reimagine the future of Florida…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (173+ words) Daniel Cooper July 31, 2026Fresh, USDA The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on July 23 announced its intent to purchase $32.5 million of fresh citrus from American growers. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service, under Section 32 of the Agriculture Act of 1935, will make the purchases. The fresh…...

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…...