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 ...

TALLAHASSEE — More than a third of the way into the growing season, Florida’s citrus industry is looking at projections of a harvest that would be down slightly from the historic lows of the 2024-2025 ...

The Florida Citrus Commission on Wednesday moved forward with a $23.4 million budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, as the industry comes out of a year with historically low production. The commission ...

Florida lawmakers approve nearly $196 million to support the state's citrus industry, including funding for research, field trials, and recovery programs.

Freezes, greening and other diseases can’t defeat these farmers. Florida's citrus industry produced 20 million boxes of fruit last year, down from a high of more than 300 million in the late 1990s.

Florida's 2025-26 citrus harvest is projected to be slightly lower than the previous season's historic lows. The USDA forecasts 12 million boxes of oranges and 1.2 million boxes of grapefruit for the ...

TALLAHASSEE — Citrus growers in Florida received some positive news Thursday with forecast production increases for the current season. The U.S. Department of Agriculture posted slight increases in ...

Florida citrus growers are battling the state's worst drought in a quarter-century, which has already pushed orange yields to record lows. With severe to extreme drought conditions persisting in Polk ...