Food Safety Issues Rising Among Obama Administration Concerns

The Obama administration is taking on food safety issues as a priority, as described in more detail in this report from USDA radio.

How to Handle Extended Flowering in HLB Trees
By Tripti Vashisth University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) flower bud induction advisories for 2024–25 started on Nov. 25. The advisories will be posted bi-weekly until March 2025. The goal of the advisories is to provide growers and production managers with a complete overview of flowering prediction. Every advisory will aim […]
Juice Maturity Standards Eased; Varieties Approved for Licensing
At the request of Florida processor and grower associations, the Florida Citrus Commission (FCC) eased 2024–25 season maturity standards for Florida oranges and grapefruit going into juice. Under the changes, until May 23, 2025, all processed oranges must have a Brix value of no less than 7.0 and there shall be no minimum ratio of […]

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