Researchers studying the Asian citrus psyllid and how it spreads huanglongbing (HLB/citrus greening) say the key to beating the disease is in how the bacteria infects only that specific pest.
A shorter crop of California navel oranges was bringing higher prices compared with year-ago levels and expectations of firm pricing through the holiday season.
California is forecasting 70 million cartons of navel oranges in 2017-18, of which 68 million will come out of the Central Valley, according to the latest estimate from the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
Sun Pacific Marketing's president, Bob DiPiazza, is transitioning to a new consulting role, as senior advisor to Sun Pacific's chairman and executive leadership.<p></p>
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Florida's troubled citrus industry continues to trend downward, with orange production estimates slipping another million boxes in the past month, according to the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture production
Heavy rain caused delays for California's citrus harvest at times as the new year got underway. But despite the inconvenience, growers welcomed the precipitation in the drought-stricken state and anticipated littl
Citrus growers were scrambling to harvest fruit out of muddy groves in California, expecting good-quality fruit out of Florida and could see some additional acreage in Texas by next season.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates in its Jan. 12 report that the Florida orange crop will be 71 million 90-pound boxes, one million less than expected in the December forecast, a decrease of about 1%.
