SOURCE: DAVID KARP, University of California, Riverside No other fruit genus can boast such pedigree, and new research is bringing clarity to the origin of citrus. Grapefruits are a human ...

The state’s orange yield has declined by 90% in the last three decades. In the last 10 years, grove land has halved.

The freezing temperatures caused the loss of two crops –– the crop that was on the tree and the citrus flowers that were starting to bloom for the next crop, Murden said. The water necessary ...

I tend to 11 citrus trees — some in the ground, some in pots. Citrus has turned from a symbol of exploitation for my grandfathers to a source of nutrition for my parents to a sign of the good ...

“With everything being picked, we’re more worried about the grafts of the citrus trees being affected from the cold damage.” In order to protect the satsumas during the cold freeze, farmers ...

Alico Inc. announced Monday that it planned to wind down its citrus operations after the current crop is harvested later this year. About 3,400 citrus acres (1,376 hectares) will be managed 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.