Tag: Citrus

State funding for citrus seeds hope for Florida growers

Citrus is Florida’s signature crop. It was introduced to Florida more than five centuries ago and quickly became synonymous with the Sunshine State. Without significant investments in research and recovery, however, the industry could be limited to our state’s history and not a part of its future. Fortunately, state funding approved recently by Florida Governor […]

Florida’s citrus growers feeling the squeeze after latest forecast

Bruises continue to be inflicted on Florida’s citrus industry, as the forecast for the nearly concluded growing season dropped further Friday. The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued an updated production forecast that was 5.6 percent below projections released in April. Meanwhile, a decades-old citrus association shut its doors this week, and a major grower told […]

World’s No. 2 Citrus Exporter Challenges EU on Restrictions

(Bloomberg) — South Africa has taken a preliminary step toward filing a complaint with the World Trade Organization against the European Union over its treatment of citrus purchases from the country. Most Read from Bloomberg The African nation has requested consultations with the EU at the WTO in a bid to resolve the dispute, the […]

Florida’s citrus forecast turns sour as growing season come to a close

Florida’s citrus industry got some bitter news Thursday as it enters the final months of the 2023-2024 growing season. The U.S. Department of Agriculture released a report that reduced estimates of orange and grapefruit production. Overall, the new numbers indicated the industry will slightly outpace the 2022-2023 season, which was devastated by Hurricane Ian and […]