BARTOW, FL – Citrus was a cornerstone of Florida's economy and identity for more than a century, but a decades-long decline driven by an invasive predator and relentless hurricanes leaves some ...
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The fruit that made Florida is quickly disappearing

WLRN Public Media | By Tom Hudson This story was originally produced by WLRN, South Florida's only public radio station at 91 ...
Florida's orange crop has dropped by 95% in just 30 years — a decline that's forced citrus farmers to change how they grow ...
TALLAHASSEE — More than a third of the way into the growing season, Florida’s citrus industry is looking at projections of a harvest that would be down slightly from the historic lows of the 2024-2025 ...
Florida citrus growers are battling the state's worst drought in a quarter-century, which has already pushed orange yields to record lows. With severe to extreme drought conditions persisting in Polk ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Florida citrus growers are battling the state's worst drought in a quarter-century, which has already pushed orange yields to ...