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Already decimated by a disease called citrus greening, Florida's orange groves can't seem to catch a break.
Now, hope is budding on an unlikely branch: a 30-year-old tree named Donaldson, growing on a research farm near Groveland.
Along with Orville Redenbacher, Marie Osmond, Phyllis Diller and Chubby Checker, Anita Bryant ranked as one of my first public figure interviews as a young reporter.
Orange juice is getting squeezed by competitors, prices and storms Tropicana’s financial troubles are just one sign that orange juice has gone from staple to treat.
The citrus sector in President Trump’s home state is already reeling from diseases and natural disasters. Tariffs could kill it.
Meet the tree that could save Florida's citrus industry A lone, 30-year-old tree in Lake County, Florida could help the state's orange juice industry turn around because it's tolerant to the ...
Florida's orange juice industry is getting squeezed by hurricanes, citrus disease and changing consumer tastes as the state revealed what is expected to be its smallest crop in 95 years.
ORLANDO, Fla. — A new federal bill could sweeten the deal for Florida’s struggling citrus industry. The bill aims to lower how sweet orange juice has to be. The “Defending Domestic Orange ...
As Florida citrus growers continue to face hardships, causing some to make the difficult decision to sell their orange groves, a new piece of bipartisan legislation is aiming to alleviate some of ...
President Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada is on hold for now but, if it resumes, it could deliver a fatal blow to one iconic American industry: Florida orange juice.