The Citrus Research and Development Foundation Tuesday will interview three Chief Operating Officer finalists; the person chosen will head this group that will soon administer research funds. In an historic move, the Florida Citrus Commission Wednesday will meet in Bartow, where the Florida Department of Citrus will soon be housed; this comes after 70-plus years of meetings in Lakeland. Southeast …

Florida Citrus Mutual Director of Communications Andrew Meadows says the recent overwhelming grower approval of the new state citrus research order was expected, and will give research into greening and other grove problems a “boost”. Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: …

The Sugar Belle Mandarin hybrid released by the University of Florida-IFAS is now available to the Florida citrus industry. In these reports, Peter Chaires, executive director of the not-for-profit New Varieties Development and Management Corporation, describes the Sugar Belle and tells about two tours where growers can see it in the grove. Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper …

This series on Florida’s fresh citrus industry is based primarily on interviews with Florida Citrus Packers Executive Vice President Richard Kinney and Citrus Administrative Committee Manager Duke Chadwell.It begins by discussing the importance of the holiday season to Florida growers and packers, and with reports of reduced shipments so far this season compared to recent seasons. The new canker rule …