Florida’s famous orange groves may soon disappear
Those catastrophes contributed to a 90% decline in orange production over the past two decades. Citrus groves in Florida, ...
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Hit by storms and disease, Florida’s citrus growers try to survive until bug-free trees arrive
He recently sold off acres in Polk County to a home developer ... though last year he closed a citrus grove caretaking business that managed thousands of acres for other owners.
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Florida’s citrus industry faces threats from hurricanes, disease and real estate
He recently sold off acres in Polk County to a home ... grove caretakers, fertilizer sellers, packing houses, nurseries and candy manufacturers, all hoping for a fix for citrus greening disease.
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Hit by storms and disease, Florida's citrus growers try to survive until bug-free trees arrive
He recently sold off acres in Polk County to a home ... grove caretakers, fertilizer sellers, packing houses, nurseries and candy manufacturers, all hoping for a fix for citrus greening disease.
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Hit by storms and disease, Florida's citrus growers try to survive until bug-free trees arrive
A new residential neighborhood is under construction in a former citrus grove, Tuesday ... He recently sold off acres in Polk County to a home developer, and has used that money to pay off ...