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Data from two new UF/IFAS citrus varieties experiments advances


May 17, 2023

By ROBIN KOESTOYO FORT PIERCE, Fla.--- Citrus growers in Florida’s “River” production region along the Indian River Lagoon develop unsurpassed flavor and texture in a fresh grapefruit product coveted worldwide. Growers in the area ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Citrus, Citrus Greening, Flavia Zambon, Grapefruit, Hlb, Indian River Research And Education Center, Mark Ritenour, Millennium Block, Research, Ronald D. Cave, Rootstocks, Scions

Citrus horticulture expert joins UF Indian River REC


May 8, 2023

By ROBIN KOESTOYO FORT PIERCE, Fla.---A scientist with a career invested in Florida citrus production will join the citrus research team from the heart of Florida's renowned grapefruit production region. A native of Brazil's famous citrus ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Citrus Greening Disease, Flavia Zambon, Grapefruit, Hlb, Horticulture, Indian River Research And Education Center, Mandarin, Millennium Block, Ronald D. Cave, Rootstocks, Scions

As peach harvest begins, UF scientists find rootstocks that survive flooding


April 13, 2021

As you bite into a peach, remember farmers are harvesting the fruit this month and next in Florida. Those growers and University of Florida scientists are always concerned about flooding because it can damage peach trees permanently and cause ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture
Tags: 'Flordaguard', 'MP-29', Ali Sarkhosh, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Damage, Flooding, Fruit, Harvest, Horticultural Sciences, Hurricane, Peaches, Resistance, Rootstocks, Scions

University of Florida awarded key federal grants to continue fight against citrus greening


October 22, 2020

By RUTH BORGER LAKE ALFRED, Fla. --- University of Florida researchers hope to discover new methods to help citrus growers fight the deadly citrus greening (or Huanglongbing) disease with cost effective, long-term sustainable treatments with ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Amit Levy, Asian Citrus Psyllid, Bryony Bonning, Citrus, Citrus Greening, Citrus Research And Education Center, Department Of Microbiology And Cell Science, Entomology And Nematology, Grants, Huanglongbing, Michael Rogers, National Institute Of Food And Agriculture, Plant Pathology, Rootstocks, Scions, Southwest Florida Research And Education Center, Zhonglin Mou

New Grapefruit Rootstock, Scion Experiment Rises from UF/IFAS Experimental Grove


October 1, 2019

BY ROBIN KOESTOYO FORT PIERCE, Fla. --- The world’s peerless grapefruit grows in the Indian River Citrus District. Fruit balanced with sugar and tart, and a thin rind for easy peeling, the fruit is sold mostly for export to European and Asian ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Citrus, Grapefruit, Indian River Research And Education Center, Rhuanito Ferrarezi, Ronald Cave, Rootstocks, Scions

New UF/IFAS Citrus Trial Data Available


December 13, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- New research data are available from trials for citrus rootstocks, scions and combinations of the two that University of Florida scientists hope will broaden the options of greening-tolerant citrus varieties available to ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Bill Castle, Citrus, Citrus Research, Citrus Research And Education Center, Fred Gmitter, Jude Grosser, Michael Rogers, New Data, Rootstocks, Scions

UF/IFAS Experts Suggest Varieties for Irma-Damaged Citrus Replanting


August 3, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- As growers decide how to use USDA funding to recover from damages caused by Hurricane Irma – and as they cope with the lingering impact of citrus greening -- University of Florida researchers are suggesting varieties ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Citrus Research, Citrus Research And Development Foundation, Citrus Research And Education Center, Field Trials, Fred Gmitter, Jude Grosser, News, Orie Lee, Planting, Research, Rootstocks, Scions, Valquarius, Varieties, Vernia

UF/IFAS, Tropicana test promising new citrus varieties for greening tolerance


December 18, 2017

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Grafted orange trees showcased at the 100th anniversary of the UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center may give the state’s citrus growers new reason to hope the industry can cope with the citrus greening crisis, ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Citrus Research And Education Center, Grafts, Greening Tolerant, Jude Grosser, News, Rootstocks, Scions, Tropicana