Pioneering research has pinpointed key vacuolar transporters in citrus fruits that regulate taste by balancing citric acid and sugar levels. This discovery illuminates the genetic pathways controlling ...

Florida orange growers are bracing for yet another record-low harvest as climate challenges and diseased trees continue to cripple the once bustling industry. The state is expected to produce 90% ...

Citrus farming around the world delivers an annual 140 million tonnes of oranges, tangerines, and other citrus fruits, rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Despite that bounty, there’s a major ...

Asian citrus psyllid nymphs on a lemon plant leaf petiole. These cell sap-sucking insects are the vectors of citrus greening disease. Credit: Shutterstock, Goodly Pixels Florida is known for citrus, ...

From sweet mandarins and sour lemons to complex pomelos and tart kumquats, citrus fruits have an agricultural story stretching back thousands of years and are used for much more than just food. Their ...

Ants are hardworking creatures, but when they start building hills across your yard, they quickly shift from fascinating to frustrating. Those mounds can disturb the soil and spread into your home if ...

All eyes are on Fort Pierce for a landmark experiment that could determine the future of Indian River citrus. Just west of Interstate 95 and south of Orange Avenue in northern St. Lucie County sits a ...

The state’s orange yield has declined by 90% in the last three decades. In the last 10 years, grove land has halved. Oranges high atop a 16 foot citrus tree on The Story Companies 60 acre citrus land ...