Editor’s note: This is the first installment of four articles honoring Ben Albritton, the 2025 Citrus Achievement Award winner.
With the 2024–25 citrus season complete, growers are now turning their attention to the coming year. That comes with a new sense of optimism as HLB therapies appear to be improving overall tree health and turning quality and production numbers in the right direction.
Another reason for optimism is the infusion of a record amount of funding for the Citrus Research and Field Trial (CRAFT) program that was championed by Florida Senate President Ben Albritton during the past legislative session. More than $100 million has been allocated to CRAFT through these funds.
Albritton was honored with the 2025 Citrus Achievement Award for his efforts to secure these dollars and for his lifetime of service to the citrus industry. Kyle Story, citrus grower and immediate past president of Florida Citrus Mutual, says there is no more deserving a candidate for this year’s award.
See what Story had to say about this year’s winner, Ben Albritton. Watch the video.
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