21+ hour, 19+ min ago  (408+ words) Daniel Cooper May 13, 2026 Citrus Nursery Source, freeze Emerging from the 2025 hurricane season unscathed, there was a newfound optimism in the air for Florida citrus growers. Trees were upright, fruit was on the tree, and incremental quality improvements were being reported....

20+ hour, 19+ min ago  (316+ words) Daniel Cooper May 13, 2026 Cold Hardy, Production While still early in the production season, growers in the cold-hardy citrus region are optimistic for a bumper crop this year. That optimism comes despite a mid-March freeze and prolonged drought that impacted all…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (109+ words) Daniel Cooper May 12, 2026 Irrigation, soil, Tip of the Week By Tripti Vashisth and Taylor Livingston Although still early in the field trial, these results provide strong evidence that soil amendments can improve water use and maintain productivity under drought and…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (162+ words) Daniel Cooper May 11, 2026 Citrus Expo, Events The 2026 Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo makes its return to Fort Myers on Aug. 1213 at the waterfront Caloosa Sound Convention Center. The Luminary Hotel, the event's host hotel, is conveniently connected to the convention center....

5+ day, 19+ hour ago  (255+ words) Daniel Cooper May 8, 2026 Breeding, California Corner The action was applauded by CRB and California Citrus Mutual (CCM)." "CRB was instrumental in developing the concept for the California-based program and was also involved in efforts to establish the nationwide program, while CCM…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago  (258+ words) Daniel Cooper May 7, 2026 Export, International South Africa's citrus season is rapidly gaining momentum, with fruit now beginning to flow steadily to markets in the Middle East. The current pressures on exporters of citrus are confined to marginally longer transit times…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago  (310+ words) Daniel Cooper May 7, 2026 Crop Forecast, International The World Citrus Organisation (WCO) released production and export forecasts for the 2026 Southern Hemisphere citrus season. The forecasts are based on information from the WCO network in Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Peru, South…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago  (344+ words) Daniel Cooper May 6, 2026 CRAFT Steven Hall, executive director of the Citrus Research and Field Trial (CRAFT) Foundation, recently shared important information on the Emerging Varieties Program, freeze-damaged projects and annual audits. Following the recent Environmental Protection Agency approval of the…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago  (178+ words) Daniel Cooper May 6, 2026 Awards Ag Net Media, publisher of Specialty Crop Grower magazine, is pleased to announce that Ned Hancock has been selected as the 2026 Citrus Achievement Award winner. Hancock and his family have been involved in the Florida citrus…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (304+ words) Daniel Cooper May 5, 2026 Brazil Orange pulp " long treated as a waste product of the citrus industry " has been gaining new status as a valuable raw material. Composed of peels, seeds and fibers, this material " previously destined primarily for animal feed…...