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Fall has arrived (at least according to the calendar), and we will soon have an opportunity to resume citrus variety display and field day events, which provide a great way to see products from the in-state, plant-breeding programs and help identify those selections that appear to have market potential. Displays will include fresh and processed selections. The success and effectiveness …
This the final installment of four special Q&A features with Larry Black, the 2021 Florida Grower Citrus Achievement Award winner. He is VP and General Manager of Ft. Meade, FL-based Peace River Packing Co. Do you have a fond memory or story about growing citrus? BLACK: I planted my first grove after graduating college in 1997 in partnership with my …
Last month, KeyPlex, a plant health product supplier, invited me to attend a peptide symposium. The use of peptides in citrus has become a hot topic in the past year, so the event drew about 80 growers and other industry stakeholders. KeyPlex presented the learning session at Streamsong Golf Resort in Bowling Green, FL. The company says it chose to …
Spanning back to its infancy, exploration has been one of New Varieties Development & Management Corp.’s (NVDMC) primary objectives. Make no mistake, Florida’s highest and best hope for citrus varieties of commercial significance lies in ongoing support of local breeding programs. Florida’s climatic conditions are unique and challenging. Endemic HLB probably tips the scales even further toward intrastate development as …
The year 2021 will be another marked by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the summer, even as Floridians took measures like getting vaccinated, cases spiked again to new heights. As the year ends and case numbers fall again, the state and country will continue sorting out other fallout from the pandemic like rising costs and supply chain issues. …
The past year was tough for Florida citrus growers, I know. Production was down, and many growers had to dip further into savings or go more into debt to sustain their operations. Still, I’m optimistic. Here’s why: Many of the research building blocks necessary for a sustainable Florida citrus industry are in place. Research successes tend to be sequential in …
The HLB era in Florida citrus has certainly altered the way routine tasks are performed. Nutrition, rootstock selection, grove architecture, and many other functions, once routine and invariable, are now approached from an entirely new perspective. For some growers, every step in their production system is in a fluid state, making the learning process more complex than ever. Nurseries and …
As a Floridian, it can be easy to forget that winter isn’t all sunshine and mild temps. A quick glance at the national weather map shows frigid air and gray skies for much of the country this time of year. Add in cold and flu season on top of that – expected to be especially severe this year – and …
It’s that time of year again when we seek nominations for the next Florida Grower Citrus Achievement Award winner. Since 2000, the honor has grown into the gold standard of industry recognition for those who have made and continue to make a significant impact within and even beyond the Florida citrus community. Last year’s winner, Larry Black of Peace River …
A new study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that only a small percentage of U.S. adults consume the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables. On average only 12% of U.S. adults meet fruit-intake and only 10% meet vegetable-intake recommendations outlined in the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA). Low intakes may put Americans at increased risk …
