The research team discovered that some citrus-related plants, like the curry leaf plant and Sichuan pepper plant, naturally ...

Huanglongbing (HLB) is a devastating citrus disease. Prof. YE Jian's team at the Institute of Microbiology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has identified the first citrus resistance mechanism to ...

With no known cure ... a "100-year disease" due to its profound impact and the difficulty of eradication. All commercial citrus varieties are susceptible, and once infected, trees typically ...

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

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... It was almost a year ago that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal ...

Over the last 20 years, production in Florida orange groves has plummeted 92%, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Demand for orange juice hit an all-time low last year, and this year is ...

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

The state Department of Food and Agriculture has declared a citrus quarantine expansion in the community of Valley Center.

These storms uprooted and tore root systems that developed root rot diseases many years later. One by one these beautiful, mature citrus trees began to die and the days of walking out the door ...