Nominations Sought For Florida Citrus Hall Of Famers By Growing Produce Staff|August 21, 2013 Nominations are now being sought for potential inductees to the Florida Citrus Hall of Fame. Induction ceremonies are […]Read More
Duda Announces Year-Round Meyer Lemon Program By Growing Produce Staff|July 29, 2013 Duda Farm Fresh Foods has announced a new program to offer Meyer lemons year-round in an effort to […]
HLB: What We Know Today By Frank Giles|July 23, 2013 This fall will mark eight years since HLB was officially confirmed in Florida. It brought with it a […]
Florida Citrus Season Limps To Finish Line By Growing Produce Staff|July 11, 2013 The final 2012-2013 Florida all orange forecast released by USDA bottomed out at 133.4 million boxes, down 9% […]
Florida Citrus Community Goes All In Against HLB By Paul Rusnak|June 17, 2013 If there is indeed strength in numbers, then the Florida citrus industry should be in good position to […]
Florida Citrus Crop Count Sliced Again Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 14, 2013 The updated 2012-2013 Florida all orange forecast released by USDA reveals a 4 million box decrease to 134 […]
Florida Citrus Pioneer Passes Away Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 3, 2013 Indian River citrus pioneer, Barnette Ellis “Barney” Greene, Jr., passed away on May 30 after a brief illness. […]
Citrus Grower Sun Pacific Gets Cuties Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 21, 2013 Sun Pacific, a leading California grower and shipper of citrus fruit, kiwi, tomatoes, and grapes, announced Monday that […]
No Change In Florida’s Compressed Citrus Count By Growing Produce Staff|May 13, 2013 USDA has maintained its estimate of the 2012-2013 Florida orange crop at 138 million boxes. The Valencia variety […]
Coca-Cola Gives Florida Citrus $2 Billion Boost By Growing Produce Staff|May 7, 2013 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam and the Coca-Cola Co. announced a $2 billion investment in Florida’s […]
Data Plan Desperately Needed To Track Early Citrus Plantings By Peter Chaires|May 1, 2013 Growers considering an investment in new citrus varieties are requesting statistical information that is either unavailable or has […]
Florida Orange Crop Estimate Still Sliding By Growing Produce Staff|April 10, 2013 For the fifth consecutive month, USDA has lowered its estimate of the 2012-2013 Florida orange crop. The latest […]
Study Shows Long-Range Threat Of HLB To Florida Citrus By Frank Giles|March 25, 2013 The Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC) has released a long-range study of production and consumption trends that paints […]
Kennedy Groves Keeps Competitive Edge Through Quality, Transparency By Frank Giles|March 14, 2013 When you consider the challenges facing Florida’s citrus industry, it is clear that much will be expected from […]
Florida Citrus Forecast Continues Free Fall By Growing Produce Staff|March 8, 2013 The 2012-2013 Florida all orange forecast released by the USDA is 139 million boxes, down 2 million boxes […]
Multiple Factors Continue To Squeeze Orange Crop By Thomas H. Spreen|February 15, 2013 Since a 154 million box orange crop forecast was released by the Florida Agricultural and Statistics Service (FASS) […]
Florida Citrus Forecast Takes Another Fall By Growing Produce Staff|February 8, 2013 The latest Florida all orange forecast, at 141 million boxes, is down 1% from the January forecast and […]
Rapid Evaluation Concept For Citrus Growing Up Fast By Peter Chaires|February 1, 2013 The juvenility phase of new citrus hybrids and selections creates a frustrating bottleneck for citrus breeding programs. Breeders […]
New Citrus Marketing Plan Gives 100% By Douglas Ackerman|January 23, 2013 The mission of the Florida Department of Citrus is to maximize consumer demand for Florida citrus products. Our […]
An Inside Look At New Florida Citrus Brand By Frank Giles|January 19, 2013 One of the hot trends in fresh produce is aiming marketing campaigns at children. Think California Cuties and […]
