Updated Certified Peanut Acreage Numbers

Clint Thompson September 22, 2020 Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

New numbers are in concerning certified peanut acreage across Alabama, Florida and Georgia. According to Tyron Spearman, there are some surprises.

IMG Citrus Completes Packinghouse Consolidation
Citrus grower, importer and packer IMG Citrus, headquartered in Vero Beach, announced that its new flagship facility, Sweet Sixty, is fully operational. In 2022, IMG acquired the newly built 185,000-square-foot cold storage and packing facility formerly owned by J&J Fresh Produce. Sweet Sixty was always intended to be more than just additional square footage. It […]
First Psyllid in Imperial County Tests Positive for HLB Bacteria
An adult Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) sample collected from a rural residential property in Imperial County has tested positive for Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), the bacteria that causes huanglongbing (HLB). The ACP sample was collected from a citrus tree on Oct. 30 and was confirmed positive for CLas on Nov. 13. This is the first […]