For several years now, citrus greening has been decimating ... first usually noticed by homeowners is the fruit dropping prematurely. Many residents's trees affected with the disease have reported ...

It’s commonly spread as the insect travels across borders in fruit or tree cuttings, but a warming climate is speeding things along. The transmission of citrus greening depends on temperature ...

On the outskirts of the University of Florida’s sprawling campus in Gainesville, fruit ... citrus harvest possible, with strict standards for everything from color, sweetness and size. But ...

Over the past 20 years, the industry has faced significant challenges, primarily due to citrus greening ... of measurable fruit,” said Roka. Mahan agreed, adding that “it’s really eight ...

With the challenges to growing citrus that citrus greening presents ... its use as an attractive small tree. Now let’s talk about the fruit. The pink and yellow blossoms yield lots of glossy ...

Citrus greening, also known as Huanglongbing or HLB, was confirmed earlier this year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture ... Eric Stafne, fruit and nut specialist with the Mississippi ...

Population growth, hurricanes and a vicious citrus greening disease have left the ... which rely on Alico’s fruit to produce orange juice and must now operate at reduced capacity.

He thinks his crops will be OK from the cold; then it's back to worrying about “greening,” the bacterial disease carried by small insects called psyllids that choke all kinds of citrus ...

It’s commonly spread as the insect travels across borders in fruit or tree cuttings, but a warming climate is speeding things along. The transmission of citrus greening depends on temperature—both to ...