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The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has removed the Mexican fruit fly (Mexfly) quarantine in Hildalgo County, Texas, designated the Peñitas-Granjeno quarantine. The action was taken in cooperation with the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA). It releases 58.66 square miles from quarantine, including 45.03 acres of commercial citrus. APHIS originally established the quarantine, restricting …
By Tacy Callies, Clint Thompson and Frank Giles The Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo provided vital information to steer growers to long-term sustainability. After a brief stint in Tampa, the annual event returned home to Fort Myers, Florida, its original location. Citrus and specialty crop growers, along with vendors and industry specialists, convened Aug. 12–13 at the Caloosa Sound Convention …
As oxytetracycline (OTC) trunk injection becomes an important tool for managing HLB, researchers are looking for ways to make the labor-intensive treatment faster, more efficient and less expensive. Part of a research paper published in Tropical Plant Pathology discusses an automated trunk-injection system being developed for HLB-affected citrus. The authors of the paper, titled “Integrated pest management strategies to address …
By John M. Chater Arnold Schumann, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) professor at the Citrus Research and Education Center (CREC), pioneered the citrus under protective screen (CUPS) production method in Florida. He started his CUPS work over 12 years ago to help provide horticultural tools to growers to continue producing high-quality fruit by means of …
The development of citrus varieties that can resist HLB could eventually change how growers manage the disease. However, a recent study suggests the transition may not be as simple as planting resistant trees and stopping control of the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) that spreads HLB. A paper about the research, published in the April 2026 issue of Agricultural Systems, examines …
By Mark A. Ritenour Many Florida citrus varieties reach legal maturity before developing the bright orange or yellow peel color consumers expect. As a result, fresh-market fruit often require degreening, a postharvest process that exposes harvested fruit to low concentrations of ethylene gas, a natural plant hormone that promotes chlorophyll breakdown and allows underlying yellow and orange carotenoid pigments to …
Jacob Villagomez, director of governmental affairs for California Citrus Mutual, recently discussed developments that could benefit California citrus growers. Among the topics he addressed in the AgNet News Hour podcast were the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) recent modernization of the federal standard of identity for pasteurized orange juice (OJ) and HLB research in California. STANDARD OF IDENTITY FOR …
Fungal foliar diseases significantly threaten commercial citrus production by reducing fruit packout and overall crop yield. Tangerines and mandarins are highly susceptible to these pathogens, particularly Alternaria brown spot and citrus scab. In a presentation at the recent Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo, Megan Dewdney, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) plant pathologist, outlined proactive management …
By Lauren Fessler Mathews, Ana Redondo and Ozgur Batuman The positive impact of oxytetracycline (OTC) trunk injections for citrus production in HLB-infected trees has been well established. Additionally, there has been extensive work showing that plant defense inducers (PDIs) can help boost tree health and reduce symptom development from a variety of pathogens. Based on this, University of Florida Institute …
By Brenda Eubanks Burnette The old Nevins Fruit Company packinghouse was located on Parrish Road in Titusville, Florida. Its vast packing floor — more than 31,000 square feet with a mezzanine nearly half that size — once echoed with machinery, laughter and the sweet perfume of freshly picked fruit. It was one of the most influential packinghouses in North Brevard, …
There’s been a great deal of effort over the past 15 years or so to develop or identify citrus varieties and rootstocks that have greater tolerance to HLB. That work has resulted in a lot of options to sort through when making selections for planting resets or new blocks. There have been more than 50 cultivars released in recent years. …
A feature full of highlights from the Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo is the cover story of the September issue of Specialty Crop Grower magazine. The Expo returned to Fort Myers Aug. 12–13 and hit a home run at its new venue. Growers flocked to the Caloosa Sound Convention Center and Luminary Hotel for two days of learning, connecting and …
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A federal district court in California on Aug. 26 ruled that the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) 2025 rule that lowered adverse effect wage rates (AEWRs) in the H-2A agricultural guest worker visa program violated federal law. According to United Farm Workers (UFW), the DOL rule in 2025 cut many farm workers’ wages by up to $7 per hour, depending …
The most devasting disease to impact Florida citrus production is a threat to trees in the cold-hardy citrus region. Citrus greening disease has impacted Florida groves for more than 20 years and looms as a danger to trees in South Georgia, North Florida and South Alabama. While the best management strategy is prompt removal of trees, a longer-term solution is …
Since the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency registered Soilcea’s CarriCea T1 citrus rootstock in April, Florida growers have ordered more than 300,000 CarriCea trees. The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) recently reported that fact and more information about the new rootstock. CarriCea T1 was developed by Soilcea, a CRISPR-focused agricultural research company headquartered at the University …
The 2026 Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo was one to remember! Returning to Fort Myers, the Expo brought together citrus and specialty crop growers, industry professionals, exhibitors and sponsors for two days of learning, connecting and conducting business. See highlights from the 2026 Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo! THANK YOU! AgNet Media extends a heartfelt thank you to all of …
Fertilizer recommendations for citrus are still a work in progress for University of Georgia (UGA) researchers, including Mary Sutton, UGA assistant professor and citrus Extension specialist. She discussed this topic at the recent Southeast Georgia Citrus Update in Lyons. South Georgia citrus production is still in its early stage. Fertilizer recommendations are needed for the industry’s long-term sustainability. “We’re hoping …
California has an estimated 266,300 acres of bearing citrus, up just 200 acres in the past four years. That’s according to an acreage report released Aug. 5 by the California Department of Food and Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). The major source of the acreage data was a questionnaire mailed to all California …
Although huanglongbing (HLB) disease was highlighted in the citrus section of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (USDA APHIS) recent PPQ (Plant Protection and Quarantine) 2025 Annual Report, the report also noted efforts against other citrus diseases. Those diseases include citrus canker, citrus yellow vein clearing virus, sweet orange scab and citrus black spot. The …
