TALLAHASSEE — With a major grower set to exit the business, Florida’s struggling citrus industry saw little change Friday in a production forecast for the hurricane-damaged growing season. The U.S.

Florida's citrus industry is in deep decline and growers are trying to hang on as they find ways to withstand disease and disasters.

TALLAHASSEE — Citrus growers called on lawmakers Tuesday to continue providing research and advertising money to help an industry that has seen production drop more than 90% in less than three decades ...

Don’t Miss a Moment. Join 30,000 locals who stay current on Orlando news, culture, and events. Get our free daily newsletter. The amount of land in Florida dedicated to growing citrus continues to ...

TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s once-dominant citrus industry is being squeezed for land at an accelerating rate. The U.S. Department of Agriculture this week reported that the industry is entering the ...

Elisabeth Beagle, Terviva's director of tree operations, places a newly grafted pongamia tree in a high- humidity greenhouse at the company's nursery, Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Fort Pierce, Fla. The ...

Florida orange growers are bracing for yet another record-low harvest as climate challenges and diseased trees continue to cripple the once bustling industry. The state is expected to produce 90% ...

Florida citrus production hit a 105-year low, largely due to citrus greening and hurricanes. Citrus greening, a bacterial disease with no known cure, has decimated Florida's citrus groves since its ...

BARTOW, FL – Citrus was a cornerstone of Florida's economy and identity for more than a century, but a decades-long decline driven by an invasive predator and relentless hurricanes leaves some ...

Florida grows a mere fraction of the oranges and grapefruits it used to. TCPalm reporter Jack Randall examined how citrus production has declined over the years. Randall was surprised by his findings ...

On either side of a sandy dirt road, Valencia orange trees tower overhead with flecks of orange and yellow peeking through leafy green branches. Morgan McKenna Porter, 32, has spent her whole life in ...