Once standing at 18 feet tall and requiring ladders for harvest – the citrus trees are now barely half that height and ...
Follow these tips on how to prune citrus trees to encourage strong branches and improve fruit production. Knowing when and ...
Scientists have raced for over a decade against citrus greening, the incurable disease killing trees across the state.
Hurricanes and disease have already taken a tremendous toll on those fragrant trees, not to mention development demand for ...
Florida Citrus Mutual CEO and Executive Vice President Matt Joyner stressed the need to continue providing money for research ...
When a friend asked me why her lemon tree, despite diligent fertilization, had bright yellow leaves and was failing to thrive, I told her I would try to determine the ...
With research occurring at places such as the University of Florida, Joyner said the goal is to stabilize the industry by ...
A major grower said this week it was abandoning its citrus growing operations, reflecting the headwinds Florida's signature crops are facing following a series of hurricanes and tree diseases.
Along with citrus greening, industry has faced constant pressures from development and has been hit by hurricanes and winter ...
From tea to cosmetics, lemon myrtle is becoming an increasingly popular ingredient. But growing the trees to meet demand is ...
But the freeze isn’t the only threat. Farmers are also battling ‘greening’ disease, a deadly bacteria that has devastated 80% ...