5/10/2013 12:00:00 AM
The latest estimate of Florida's citrus crop shows an increase in grapefruit, a small decline in tangerines but no changes in oranges. Read more details of the estimate from this Packer article.
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5/7/2013 12:00:00 AM
Researchers are turning to genetic engineering as a last resort weapon against citrus greening disease. Read more on the efforts from this Western Farm Press article.
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5/6/2013 12:00:00 AM
California efforts to fight the Asian citrus psyllid range from looking at controls in organic groves, eye-in-the-sky detection of trees and sniffing for volatile organic compounds. More on the efforts to fight the pest can be found in this Western Farm Press article.
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5/6/2013 12:00:00 AM
Florida's citrus industry is closer to receiving funding to combat citrus greening. The state legislature has approved $9.5 million in research to fight huanglongbing, also known as HLB and citrus greening, which is devastating the Sunshine State's citrus industry. Read more on the funding from this Packer article.
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4/18/2013 12:00:00 AM
In a sudden, unprecedented move, China has banned imports of California citrus over disease concerns. Find out more details of the ban from this Packer article.
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4/11/2013 12:00:00 AM
A different strain of the citrus greening bacterium has been found in the U.S. for the first time. Candidatus liberibacter americanus, also known as Lam/Brazilian citrus greening, was found in a citrus psyllid near Mission, Texas, said Ray Prewett, president of Mission-based Texas Citrus Mutual. Read more on the strain from this Packer article.
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4/11/2013 12:00:00 AM
The California navel orange deal enters its final months with volumes tapering off, which could end production ahead of past expectations. Read more on volumes from this Packer article.
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4/9/2013 12:00:00 AM
Rio Grande Valley citrus growers were told about a new strain of citrus disease discovered in South Texas during the semi-annual meeting of Texas Citrus Mutual (TCM), but the potentially bad news was buffered by encouraging reports of new defense systems being developed to fight the spread of Huanglongbing (HLB), or Citrus Greening Disease. Read more on the disease and the new defense system from this Southwest Farm Press article.
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4/8/2013 12:00:00 AM
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services formally adopted the Water Quality/Quantity Best Management Practices for Florida Citrus manual Jan. 9. Read more on the adoption from this Grower article.
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4/1/2013 12:00:00 AM
The USDA's food price outlook predicts U.S. retail fresh fruit prices will rise 3% to 4% in 2013, after climbing 3.3% in 2011 and 1% in 2012. Read more on the increase from this Packer article.
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