Hope Grows for Florida Citrus in Special Millennium Block Project By UF/IFAS News|January 30, 2026 Harvest has begun in the Millennium Block, a seven-year, 5,000-tree research project designed to identify HLB-tolerant citrus varieties and rootstocks.Read More
The Hidden Margin Leak Between Projected and Actual Harvest Dates By Muhammad Abdullah, Folio3 Agtech|June 2, 2026
New Round of USDA Aid for Specialty Crops Good News for California Walnuts By California Walnut Commission|June 1, 2026
6 New Citrus Varieties To Keep Your Eye On Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 16, 2025 Learn more about these fresh selections that feature an improved tolerance to citrus greening.
Holding Out Hope: 2 Florida Citrus Variety Experiments Growing Well Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 17, 2023 Data coming in from experimental citrus blocks promising and set to advance.
Game Far From Over for Florida Citrus By Paul Rusnak|January 30, 2017 Attendees of the 2017 Florida Citrus Show convene to commiserate over current challenges, vet future wins via new varieties.
Citrus Survey Shows Florida Growers Are Bully For Bactericides By Frank Giles|December 2, 2016 Growers are betting unique crop protection tools will bridge the gap to bigger HLB solutions.
Open Forum To Help Put More Florida Citrus On The Fast Track Posted by Paul Rusnak|November 29, 2016 Growers, nurseries, and industry stakeholders invited to review and discuss pros and cons of rapid release program.
For Citrus Variety Development, The Drawing Board Is Full By Peter Chaires|July 16, 2016 Progress apparent in pipeline of promising sponsored projects.
Unnatural Selection Significant In Evolution Of Citrus By Peter Chaires|March 23, 2016 Breeding efforts helping bridge gap for growers in crisis.
Progress Surrounding Citrus Being Sucked Into A Vacuum By Peter Chaires|February 17, 2016 An open dialogue is needed among Florida growers if knowledge is to be employed as a tool to enhance field operations.
‘Valencia-Like’ Oranges Setting New Standards In Quality By Peter Chaires|September 23, 2015 Defining cutting-edge sweet selections presenting problem for growers, processors.
Priority High On Producing Proprietary Citrus Varieties By Peter Chaires|August 19, 2015 Whether it’s industry acceptance or a business necessity, the number of operations registering to grow exclusive selections is increasing.
Lessons Learned Via Citrus Variety Evaluation Never End Posted by Paul Rusnak|August 1, 2015 Orie Lee, the 2015 Citrus Achievement Award winner, discusses his decades-long involvement with Vernia.
Florida Legislative Session Bittersweet For Citrus Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 23, 2015 Gov. Rick Scott OKs almost $20 million to fight HLB; vetoes nearly $4 million in other related initiatives.
Florida Citrus Growers Vie For Chance To Plant Experimental Selections By Growing Produce Staff|April 23, 2015 Meetings set to support launch of rapid release program’s third suite of new varieties.
4 Fresh Florida Citrus Selections To Watch For By Peter Chaires|April 22, 2015 Meet the newest group of UF/IFAS FAST TRACK release candidates.
Another Player Goes To Bat For Citrus Research By Peter Chaires|March 20, 2015 Unique Gainesville, FL-based breeding program focusing on mandarin hybrids.
Search Is On For Next Kink In Citrus Supply Line By Peter Chaires|December 24, 2014 Rapid increase of new scion varieties becoming a challenge.
Citrus Germplasm Program Gains Ground By Peter Chaires|July 23, 2014 The new repository in LaCrosse gives the Florida citrus industry hope from which to build.
Florida Welcomes Grand Opening Of New Citrus Repository Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 17, 2014 20,000-square-foot facility expands varieties to improve health of the state’s signature crop.
Meeting Halfway On Citrus Grow-Out Houses By Peter Chaires|February 24, 2014 Pondering potential, producers weigh the pros and cons of another alternative propagation method.
