A Southern California quarantine zone has been expanded in an effort to stop the spread of a disease that threatens the state’s multibillion-dollar citrus industry. The addition of 107 square miles ...
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The fruit that made Florida is quickly disappearing

WLRN Public Media | By Tom Hudson This story was originally produced by WLRN, South Florida's only public radio station at 91.3 FM, as part of a content sharing partnership with Miami's […] The post ...
When I started my horticultural career in New Orleans back in 1980, my memory of growing citrus seems so easy. White flies and other sucking insects and the sooty mold they caused were the only major ...
Riverside residents who live within the area under quarantine to contain citrus greening disease were urged Wednesday to take precautions while traveling this summer to prevent carrying potentially ...
California agricultural officials have identified a deadly plant disease in Carson for the first time — though it’s been in Southern California for a while. The disease, dubbed Huanglongbing — or HLB ...
Florida's orange crop has dropped by 95% in just 30 years — a decline that's forced citrus farmers to change how they grow ...
Tucked behind twists and turns of dusty roads and acres of groves at UC Riverside’s agriculture research station are hybrid trees with golf-ball-size fruit that offer hope in the fight against a ...
Pruning helps keep your lemon tree disease free. Taking care of a lemon tree doesn’t need to leave you feeling sour. With the right care, lemon trees can be easy to grow and provide sweet rewards. The ...