UF’s Fritz Roka on Citrus Harvesting Direction

Ernie Neff September 19, 2012 Citrus, Florida, General

University of Florida economist Fritz Roka recently assumed the lead role for UF on citrus mechanical harvesting efforts. He discusses his hope that mechanical harvesting progresses, and tells why the number of citrus acres that are mechanically harvested declined heavily in recent years.

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