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Carri Cea Rootstock Registration Is "a Major Milestone" - Rootstocks Citrus Industry Magazine
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (278+ words) Growers association Florida Citrus Mutual(FCM) on April 28 called the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) approval of Soilcea's Carri Cea" T1 citrus rootstock registration "a major milestone." According to FCM, Carri Cea" T1 is a first-of-its-kind citrus rootstock designed to tolerate citrus greening…...
Growers Putting CRISPR Trees Into the Ground - planting Citrus Industry Magazine
3+ week, 2+ day ago (267+ words) Daniel Cooper April 8, 2026 CRAFT, 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…...
Brazilian Citrus Contributes to Climate Change Mitigation - Brazil Citrus Industry Magazine
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (354+ words) Daniel Cooper March 17, 2026 Brazil, 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…...
Citrus Traits To Be Studied in Australia - Breeding Citrus Industry Magazine
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (189+ words) Daniel Cooper March 16, 2026 Breeding, 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…...
CITRUS NURSERY SOURCE: Important Details About Newly Available Citrus Varieties
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (197+ words) Daniel Cooper March 16, 2026 Citrus Nursery Source, Varieties There are presently two groups of University of Florida (UF) citrus varieties, licensed to Florida citrus nurseries via New Varieties Development & Management Corp. (NVDMC), the licensing designee of the Florida Department of Citrus....
Tango Mandarin's Plant Patent Expires - Mandarins Citrus Industry Magazine
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (403+ words) The University of California, Riverside (UCR), which developed the Tango mandarin in 2006, recently reflected on the variety's success and noted that its patent has expired. Tango has generated more than $70 million in cumulative economic value for UCR. The virtually seedless,…...
OLL Orange Varieties Revisited at Griffin's Grove - Events Citrus Industry Magazine
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (218+ words) Last September, Jason Griffin hosted a field day in his citrus grove near Lake Alfred in partnership with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS). The event was well attended, and some growers requested a…...
Top Florida Varieties and Rootstocks - Varieties Citrus Industry Magazine
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (264+ words) Top Florida Varieties and Rootstocks'Citrus Industry Magazine Valencia SPB 1-14-19 remained the most propagated Florida citrus variety for at least the fourth straight year in 202425, according to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS). The FDACS Division of Plant…...