Those catastrophes contributed to a 90% decline in orange production over the past two decades. Citrus groves in Florida, ...
"At some point, this isn't going to be an orange grove anymore," Murphy, a third-generation grower, says as he gazes at the rows of trees in ... and a vicious citrus greening disease have left ...
Citrus trees are grafted ... creation of thousands of fruit trees with those exact, superior characteristics, such as bigger and sweeter fruit or disease resistance. An added benefit is that ...
“At some point, this isn’t going to be an orange grove anymore,” Murphy, a third-generation grower, says as he gazes at the rows of trees ... and a vicious citrus greening disease have ...
Trevor Murphy, inspects an orange tree in one of his groves, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, in Sebring, Fla. Murphy, whose family has been growing oranges for generations, is hoping for a cure to citrus ...
Trevor Murphy, inspects an orange tree in one of his groves, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, in Sebring, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) LAKE WALES, Fla. (AP) — As Trevor Murphy pulls up to his dad's 20-acre ...