Rubio Says Fight Will Continue against Citrus Greening

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Florida, Fruits, Specialty Crops

Marco Rubio touring a Florida citrus grove

Marco Rubio touring a Florida citrus grove

The Florida citrus industry continues to fight citrus greening, the disease that’s contributed to a major decline in citrus production the past few years. U.S. Senator Marco Rubio was recently asked if the federal government will continue to help combat the disease.


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Rubio said they will also continue to work on assurance that growers will be able to continue using anti-bacterials to fight the disease.