On Tuesday, they asked state leaders to continue providing research and advertising money to help the industry that has seen ...

At its peak in 1998, Florida’s citrus industry covered 860,000 acres, producing 244 million boxes of oranges and 50 million ...

GET IT ON G E T I T O N The orange is the iconic symbol of Florida. While the fruit may be on the state’s license plates, the citrus industry has been on the decline for more than a decade.

Florida’s beleaguered citrus industry received a mixed bag of news this week, with a stable production forecast offering a glimmer of hope amidst the ongoing challenges of hurricane damage and disease ...

Florida's beleaguered citrus industry received a mixed bag of news this week, with a stable production forecast offering a glimmer of hope amidst the ongoing challenges of hurricane damage and ...

24, 2025, in Lake Wales. Florida's citrus industry is forecasting another record-low year for productions. There have been a series of recent hits to the industry, including the loss of one of the ...

But it could still be many years before the citrus industry rebounds to a healthy level. "The disease is moving faster than the science can," said Michael Rogers at the University of Florida.

A recent Florida TaxWatch report detailed the reasons for the decline of the Florida citrus industry. The report also described frustrations with efforts to combat citrus greening and suggested ...

FLORIDA, USA — Oranges are so engrained in Florida's identity that they're featured on our license plates, but now one of the state's leading citrus producers is leaving the industry. Alico, Inc.

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.

Those figures are unchanged from the December forecast that came post-Milton. “In 2025, Florida’s citrus industry remains dedicated to recovering from the impacts of battling citrus greening ...

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.