4+ hour, 15+ min ago  (218+ words) Daniel Cooper April 9, 2026 Fresh, Marketing The Citrus Administrative Committee (CAC) is seeking nominations for new committee members and alternates to serve two-year terms from August 2026 to August 2028. The Zoom meeting may be accessed here. The meeting ID is 883 5336 0036, and the…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (267+ words) Daniel Cooper April 8, 2026 CRAFT, planting "We're going to plant, through our funding this year, over 300, 000 CRISPR-edited trees through our program," said Citrus Research and Field Trial (CRAFT) Foundation Executive Director Steven Hall. "The growers are excited about doing this. Through…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (177+ words) U. S. Rep. Scott Franklin recently led members of the Florida congressional delegation in urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to complete a timely, science-based review of emerging citrus rootstock technologies to combat huanglongbing (HLB) disease, also known as citrus greening. Florida's…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (750+ words) Daniel Cooper April 6, 2026 Nutrition By Davie Kadyampakeni, Jonas Pereira de Souza Junior, Edilaine Ist'fani Franklin Traspadini, Shankar Shrestha and Alisheikh Atta University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) researchers conducted a study on mature orange trees…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (387+ words) Daniel Cooper April 6, 2026freeze, Georgia University of Georgia (UGA) Assistant Professor and Citrus Extension Specialist Mary Sutton reported on the impact of this winter's freeze on fruit quality and trees in Georgia: A Tango trial was harvested at the end of…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago  (312+ words) Daniel Cooper April 3, 2026 Crop Forecast, International Forecasts for 202526 tangerine, lemon/lime and grapefruit production and trade in T'rkiye were included in a recent U. S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA FAS) report. Turkish tangerine/mandarin production is forecast to increase…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago  (290+ words) Daniel Cooper April 3, 2026 HLB Management, IPCs, Mandarins Recent research showed that individual protective covers (IPCs) proved highly effective in reducing Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) populations and thereby preventing HLB infection in three mandarin cultivars. However, overall tree response varied. The…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (103+ words) citrusindustry. net Daniel Cooper April 2, 2026 Education Applications are due April 23 for the Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association (FFVA) Mike and Karen Stuart Scholarships. The scholarships encourage and support college students who intend to pursue a career in the specialty crop industry....

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (115+ words) Citrus Industry Magazine Daniel Cooper April 2, 2026 California Corner, Pests, Regulation Agriculture officials on March 5 established a Mexican fruit fly (Mexfly) quarantine in La Mesa, San Diego County, California, designated the La Mesa quarantine. On March 10 they expanded the quarantine. APHIS…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (104+ words) Sneak Peek: April 2026 Citrus Industry'Citrus Industry Magazine Daniel Cooper April 1, 2026 Events, Sneak Peek, Varieties The Citrus Industry section of the April 2026 issue of Specialty Crop Grower highlights ongoing efforts to strengthen Florida's citrus sector amid challenges. Articles this month showcase…...