The Orange Grove community in Gulfport is aptly named because it once boasted multiple orange farms. One farm in the area still carrying on the tradition. WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier Jr. headed to ...
The damage comes at a particularly difficult time as growers were looking for a bounce back after Hurricane Ian also damaged crops in 2022. Citrus growers in Florida are still assessing the damage ...
Rhea Mae Densing took over when it mattered most, spearheading the Tangerines’ domination in the next three sets as Quezon climbed to 11-1 and enhanced bid for a win-once bonus in the semifinals ...
But it also arrived at the worst possible moment for citrus farmers: right before the critical harvest season. For farmers, the damage caused by Milton and other recent hurricanes adds a ...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – New estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that Florida’s citrus crop was struggling before Hurricane Milton, with the cyclone expected to further exacerbate the ...
TALLAHASSEE — A new federal report says Florida’s struggling citrus industry already was expected to produce less fruit during the 2024-2025 growing season. And that was before Hurricane ...
As recovery efforts from Hurricane Milton reach full swing, a forecast of 3 million fewer boxes of citrus was issued Friday, and the prediction does not factor in the potentially devastating ...