Citrus canker, a bacterial disease, is not harmful to humans, but causes lesions on the fruit, stems and leaves.Eventually, it makes the trees unproductive. Citrus greening, also known as ...

As large parts of the Sunshine State’s once-famous citrus industry have all but dried up over the past two decades due to two fatal diseases, greening and citrus canker, some farmers are turning ...

Pongamia trees grow in a former citrus grove, Thursday, June 6, 2024, in St. Lucie County, Fla. As large parts of the Sunshine State’s once-famous citrus industry have all but dried up over the ...

Citrus canker, a bacterial disease, is not harmful to humans, but it causes lesions on the fruit, stems and leaves. Eventually, it makes the trees unproductive.

This results in "reduced fruit crop and fruit quality," according to the USDA. Citrus greening was first detected in 2005 in Florida. The disease had been identified in most of the citrus-growing ...

Florida's citrus industry has faced several devastating challenges, including freezes and diseases. Despite setbacks like citrus canker and citrus greening, growers remain optimistic about the future.

As large parts of the Sunshine State’s once-famous citrus industry have all but dried up over the past two decades due to two fatal diseases, greening and citrus canker, some farmers are turning ...

Pongamia trees grow in a former citrus grove, Thursday, June 6, 2024, in St. Lucie County, Fla. As large parts of the Sunshine State’s once-famous citrus industry have all but dried up over the ...

Citrus had been Florida’s premier crop for years until disease caught up with it starting in the 1990s with citrus canker and later greening. Citrus canker, a bacterial disease, is not harmful ...

Pongamia trees grow in a former citrus grove, Thursday, June 6, 2024, in St. Lucie County, Fla. As large parts of the Sunshine State’s once-famous citrus industry have all but dried up over the ...