The citrus section in the February issue of Specialty Crop Grower is coming soon. It’s full of features for growers to dive into.
First up is part two of results from the Florida Citrus State of the Industry Survey. (See part one here.) Learn out what percent of growers say they are replanting and how many are participating in the Citrus Research and Field Trial programs. The article reveals the most popular varieties and rootstocks going into the ground. Also included are grower comments on practices to improve tree health and the future of Florida citrus.
If you’re applying oxytetracycline in your groves, you’ll want to read the latest research results from trunk-injection trials at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. Associate Professor Ute Albrecht and her team share the lessons learned from multiple years of study. They discuss tree age, varieties, application rates, injection timing and more. Check out the article for practical advice you can put to use in the grove.
In his monthly Citrus Nursery Source feature, Peter Chaires shares information on recently released new citrus varieties for Florida. The new varieties all share one thing in common: HLB tolerance. Get more details in the February issue.
Another February feature highlights interviews from recent episodes of the All In For Citrus podcast. Topics covered include the Parson Brown orange, cold-protection planning and HLB-tolerant grapefruit.
Three citrus stalwarts will be inducted into the Florida Citrus Hall of Fame on March 28. Read about their accomplishments in The Buzzz column. Also in The Buzzz is a report on Hurricane Milton citrus losses and news of a major citrus grower ceasing operations.
Finally, don’t miss the article on exciting UF/IFAS research involving genetically modified citrus trees. Experimental trees are being inserted with a Bacillus thuringiensis gene that kills juvenile Asian citrus psyllids. Lab and greenhouse tests show these trees could be a potential solution for HLB.
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