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Federal officials on July 17 announced a regulatory change lowering the minimum Brix requirement for pasteurized orange juice (OJ) from…
Workshop Focuses on Biochar and Compost
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Citrus Research and Education Center hosted a workshop on biochar…
Seaweed Extract Promising for Freeze Protection
Freezing temperatures remain one of the biggest threats to citrus production, especially in Florida and other regions where sudden cold…
Water Management Impacts Fruit Size and Quality
How much water citrus trees receive during fruit development can have a major impact on fruit size and internal quality,…
Improving Automated Citrus Grading
New research in China suggests that combining traditional color cameras with near-infrared imaging could make automated citrus grading systems much…
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Efforts to Control Psyllids in California
Grove edges, detector dogs and the California Citrus Research and Field Trials (CA-CRaFT) Program were prominent topics in a virtual…
The Future of Brazilian Orange Production
Fundecitrus Executive Director Juliano Ayres discussed the future of orange production in Brazil during the 75th-anniversary celebration of the German…
Smart Sustainability: Turning Green Practices Into Profits
A new systematic review, “Assessing the Value of Sustainability in the Citrus Supply Chain,” published in the journal Sustainability examines…
Visit the UF/IFAS Citrus Team at the Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo
By Jamie D. Burrow and Tripti Vashisth The UF/IFAS Citrus Team conducts ongoing research to improve citrus production management strategies.…
Strawberry Leaf Extract Offers Hope for Control of Postharvest Citrus Diseases
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