CitraPac, Inc. Partners with Sweetbay Supermarkets to Expand Florida Distribution of Fruit Pearls® Dundee, Fla. (April 25, 2011) – CitraPac, Inc. announced a new partnership with Sweetbay Supermarket to distribute Fruit Pearls® frozen snacks in 104 Florida stores. “Sweetbay’s aggressive promotion of healthy eating and lifestyles makes them the perfect partner for a small, innovative company like CitraPac,” stated Gregg …

Florida Citrus Mutual President Vic Story discusses some of the major issues Mutual is working on. In the first report, he addresses state immigration legislation under consideration and efforts to get citrus research funding from tariffs on imported citrus products. Download Audio In the second report, he tackles the H2A labor program and proposed federal water regulations for Florida. Download …

An earth-bound olive harvester that might be used on oranges and a flying octocopter were among the sights harvesters and growers witnessed at last week’s Mechanical Harvesting Field Day at Immokalee. Fritz Roka of the University of Florida talks about the machines and their possible uses in the first two reports. Download Audio Download Audio In the third report, Roka …

The Florida Department of Citrus is working with private firm AgroSource to obtain registration of the abscission agent CMNP, which is expected to be a major aid to mechanical harvesting. AgroSource President Taw Richardson in these reports tells why a hoped-for experimental use permit for CMNP is important to mechanical harvesting efforts, and cites the numerous benefits of CMNP. Download …

The Florida Citrus Commission’s Domestic Marketing Committee received opinions this week about the state of its citrus marketing efforts. Download Audio Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture …

The EPA, which is reviewing a request for an Experimental Use Permit for the abscission chemical CMNP, will not be able to grant the request by July, as the Florida citrus industry had hoped. AgroSource President Taw Richardson in this report says a new date for a possible decision has not been set by EPA. AgroSource is leading industry efforts …