1+ week, 5+ day ago   (322+ words) Daniel Cooper July 15, 2026Research A new systematic review, “Assessing the Value of Sustainability in the Citrus Supply Chain,” published in the journal Sustainability examines whether going green actually makes financial sense for citrus producers. Researchers Mariaconcetta Ganci, Mariarita Cammarata and Alessandro…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (214+ words) Daniel Cooper June 17, 2026International, lemons A recent review of the 2025–26 global lemon market reported a drop in supply, highlighted by Türkiye’s production collapse. Economists Pablo Resco Sánchez and Pablo Santiago Izu Pérez of Platform Land conducted the review. According to the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (311+ words) Daniel Cooper June 3, 2026Nutrition, Weather Climate change is creating new challenges for citrus growers, and one of the biggest impacts is on tree nutrition. According to a recent article in Frontiers in Plant Science authored by an international team of researchers,…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (228+ words) Daniel Cooper May 29, 2026Awards, Research, Sneak Peek The Citrus Industry section of the June 2026 issue of Specialty Crop Grower focuses on leadership and research. On the cover of the magazine is Ned Hancock, winner of the 2026 Citrus Achievement Award. He is…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago   (527+ words) Daniel Cooper May 21, 2026Research The grapefruit-like pomelo, the world’s biggest citrus fruit, has a hefty peel that protects the delicate flesh inside. That peel could help inspire more shock-absorbent naval ships. Boston University (BU) College of Engineering researchers are studying the…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (304+ words) Daniel Cooper May 5, 2026Brazil Orange pulp — long treated as a waste product of the citrus industry — has been gaining new status as a valuable raw material. Composed of peels, seeds and fibers, this material — previously destined primarily for animal feed — is…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (278+ words) Growers association Florida Citrus Mutual (FCM) on April 28 called the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) approval of Soilcea’s CarriCea™ T1 citrus rootstock registration “a major milestone.” According to FCM, CarriCea™ T1 is a first-of-its-kind citrus rootstock designed to tolerate citrus greening disease. It…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (267+ words) Daniel Cooper April 8, 2026CRAFT, planting “We’re going to plant, through our funding this year, over 300,000 CRISPR-edited trees through our program,” said Citrus Research and Field Trial (CRAFT) Foundation Executive Director Steven Hall. “The growers are excited about doing this. Through our…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (354+ words) Daniel Cooper March 17, 2026Brazil, Environment Brazilian citrus farming plays a strategic role in environmental sustainability, a recent article from Fundecitrus reported. The citrus industry demonstrates significant potential to contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gases, either through carbon sequestration or the…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (189+ words) Daniel Cooper March 16, 2026Breeding, Research Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Professor Peter Prentis will lead a $2.2 million study to investigate the genetic basis of several citrus traits. This includes disease resistance and plant growth habits. QUT researchers will work with members…...