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Oranges Aren't Native To Florida—so How Did They Get There?
Oranges are definitely closely related to Florida -- they are even the state's official fruit! But they first came to the ...
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This Sweet Escape in Florida Is a Tropical Fruit Paradise — and It's Just 1 Hour From Miami
Veinte Cohol bananas are a small, fast-growing variety with a creamy texture and citrusy tang. They are rarely found outside ...
Updated Florida citrus forecast lowers predictions for specialty crops like tangerines
With a major grower set to exit the business, Florida’s struggling citrus industry saw little change Friday in a production ...
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Saving Florida’s oranges, one stomach hole at a time
Florida researchers work on genetically modifying trees to kill insects as Fort Myers based grower, Alico, stops citrus ...
Major Florida grower to end citrus operations after years of hurricanes and tree disease
A major grower said this week it was abandoning its citrus growing operations, reflecting the headwinds Florida's signature ...
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Citrus industry withers as Florida's groves flounder
Despite the best efforts and hopes of the citrus industry, hurricanes and a bacteria continue to batter Florida's diminished ...
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Alico Inc. to end citrus operations in Florida after hurricanes, disease devastate groves
Pointing to Florida’s decades-long fight with deadly citrus greening ... The company believes that our groves sustained ...
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Florida strawberry, citrus growers prepare for freezing temperatures
PLANT CITY, Fla. — Freezing temperatures means strawberry and citrus growers risk losing millions of dollars of crop. They ...
Tropicana supplier to end citrus output on disease, storms
Alico Inc., one of the biggest US orange growers and a supplier to Tropicana, will wind down its citrus division after ...