The Tampa Tribune reported, “The Christmas day freeze of 1983 is believed to be the worst freeze the industry has suffered ...

Meanwhile, with huge numbers of people moving into Florida, developers are increasingly building homes where the orange groves once stood. Citrus groves, which covered more than 832,00 acres in ...

and so getting growers to put that kind of money back into the groves is really tough,” said Mahan. Despite the challenges, Roka believes Florida’s citrus industry is worth saving.

As a fourth-generation Florida citrus grower, working alongside my brothers in our family’s groves is not a job – it’s a way of life; it’s our heritage and tradition. A heritage and ...

Citrus groves in Florida, which covered more than 832,00 acres (336,698 hectares) at the turn of the century, populated scarcely 275,000 acres (111,288 hectares) last year, and California has ...

Citrus groves in Florida, which covered more than 832,00 acres at the turn of the century, populated scarcely 275,000 acres last year, and California has eclipsed Florida as the nation’s leading ...

Citrus groves in Florida, which covered more than 832,00 acres (336,698 hectares) at the turn of the century, populated scarcely 275,000 acres (111,288 hectares) last year, and California has ...

Citrus groves in Florida, which covered more than 832,00 acres (336,698 hectares) at the turn of the century, populated scarcely 275,000 acres (111,288 hectares) last year, and California has ...