Florida citrus industry News

Florida Citrus Industry Squeezed by Hurricane Ian; Crop Insurance to Cover Some Losses

The waters have receded, but the stink lingers. As Emma Reynolds Ezell surveys the damage that a night of 100 mile-per-hour winds wrought on her orange groves, she just can’t get over the stench. It’s nothing like the usual sweet …

Florida Must Pay $1.2 Million for Destroying Sickened Citrus Trees, Jury Finds

The owner of a commercial nursery has won a $1.2 million judgment against the Florida Department of Agriculture in the latest verdict against the state agency for destroying citrus trees in the 2000s during an attempt to stop the spread …