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'We’ve dropped nearly 90% in production': Florida citrus growers asking for help to save industry
Urgent plea from Florida’s citrus growers this week, as they urged state lawmakers to take action and restore what was once the "Orange Juice Capital of the World" — or risk losing the remnants of it.
Florida citrus growers seek help from lawmakers to help ailing industry
Florida Citrus Mutual CEO and Executive Vice President Matt Joyner stressed the need to continue providing money for research in the long-running battle against deadly citrus greening disease after seeing production drop more than 90% in less than three decades.
Florida's struggling citrus industry asks for help from state lawmakers
Florida's struggling citrus industry asks state lawmakers for help 00:40. TALLAHASSEE - Citrus growers called on lawmakers Tuesday to continue providing research and advertising m
Florida citrus growers urge lawmakers for support to save Industry
Urgent plea from Florida’s citrus growers this week, as they urged state lawmakers to take action and restore what was once the "Orange Juice Capital of the World" — or risk losing the remnants of it.
Troubled Florida citrus industry calls on lawmakers to continue funding research, advertising
Along with citrus greening, industry has faced constant pressures from development and has been hit by hurricanes and winter freezes.
Florida’s troubled citrus industry looks for help
Florida produced 244 million boxes of oranges and 50 million boxes of grapefruit in 1998, when the industry was at its peak, according to Florida Citrus Mutual. As a comparison, the U.S.
Citrus growers seek solutions from lawmakers as industry declines
At its peak in 1998, Florida’s citrus industry covered 860,000 acres, producing 244 million boxes of oranges and 50 million boxes of grapefruit.
Florida citrus growers turning to lawmakers
FOX 13’s Mariah Harrison has a look at the latest push from Florida’s citrus growers for help from the state to save the struggling industry.

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