Before planting clear the area of all grass and weeds. Add 4 to 5 shovelfuls of organic matter like peat moss or manure to ...

Thoughtful investments in research and new technologies offer renewed hope for the future of Florida’s signature crop.

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Citrus need full sun and anything less will affect the growth and production of the trees. Appropriate spacing is necessary as most citrus trees are ...

it is a good time to make new plantings of many trees and shrubs. Today we are talking about planting citrus fruit. The new plants from the nurseries are lush and full because of good summer growth.

I have a friend with a grapefruit tree, so I do a bit of food trading for any grapefruit I may need. Once citrus finds a spot that it likes, then it thrives. Oranges and mandarins sometimes need a ...

Trevor Murphy, inspects an orange tree in one of his groves ... A whole ecosystem of businesses dependent on Florida citrus is at risk if the crops fail, including 33,000 full-time and part-time jobs ...

“At some point, this isn’t going to be an orange grove anymore,” Murphy, a third-generation grower, says as he gazes at the rows of trees ... citrus is at risk if the crops fail, including ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The new 30% tariffs set to be imposed on South Africa by the Trump administration will threaten 35,000 jobs in the country's citrus-growing sector and the economies of ...

All commercial citrus varieties are susceptible, and once infected, trees typically perish within a few years. To address this issue, the researchers identified a key resistance pathway involving ...