FDOC Letter to the Editor: In Support of 100 Percent Orange Juice
In the July 7, 2018 op-ed, “Seriously, Juice Is Not Healthy,” the authors go to great lengths to use exaggerated language to stir fear and concern for those who consume […]
FDOC Statement on New York Times Opinion Piece
FDOC Letter to the Editor. Over the weekend, the New York Times published an opinion piece, in print and online, critical of juice, including 100% orange juice. The article, written […]
What is HLB?
Huanglongbing (HLB or citrus greening) is a bacteria spread by a tiny insect called the Asian Citrus Psyllid. The disease turns fruit bitter and eventually kills the tree. There is […]
Florida Citrus Commission approves preliminary budget for 2018-19 season
The budget is based on an estimate of 60 million boxes of oranges and 5 million boxes of grapefruit. BARTOW, Fla. – The Florida Citrus Commission approved a preliminary 2018-19 budget for the […]
Last forecast of the season for Florida Citrus
BARTOW, Fla. – In the last forecast update of the season, Florida Orange production ended at 44.95 million boxes and Florida Grapefruit at 3.880 million boxes, according to the United States […]
Florida Orange production steady, Grapefruit dips in latest USDA forecast
BARTOW – The latest report by United States Department of Agriculture holds Florida Orange production steady with a slight decrease in Grapefruit production, according to a release Tuesday. The USDA’s April […]
Florida Citrus remains stable in latest USDA forecast
BARTOW – Florida Orange and Grapefruit production is expected to remain steady, according to a forecast released by the United States Department of Agriculture Thursday. The USDA’s March report estimates Florida […]
Florida Department of Citrus statement on passage of disaster recovery relief
BARTOW, Fla. – The Florida Department of Citrus issued the following statement Friday from Executive Director Shannon Shepp on the passage of disaster recovery relief as part of a larger […]
Florida Orange crop declines as growers await federal disaster recovery funding
BARTOW – As the nation’s lawmakers debated disaster recovery funding as part of a longer-term spending bill Thursday, the United States Department of Agriculture announced yet another decrease in the size […]
Florida Citrus production remains low but stable in latest USDA forecast
46 million boxes of Florida Oranges; 4.65 million boxes of Florida Grapefruit BARTOW – For the first time this season, Florida Citrus production is expected to remain stable, according to the […]