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A look at total Florida citrus-growing acreage provides a tangible impression to the hardships citrus greening provides; in 2000 there was 665,529 commercially producing citrus acres, while in 2011 there were 473,086 commercially producing citrus acres in Florida. [17] Every year citrus reports indicate a continued loss of citrus production.
As of 2019 oranges make up 93% of Florida's citrus production, followed by 6% for grapefruit, and 1% for tangerines and tangelos. [23] For 2018, 10.9% of all cash receipts were citruses. [24] In 2006, 67% of all citrus, 74% of oranges, 58% of tangerines, and 54% of grapefruit were grown in Florida.
By 1895, Florida's abundant citrus groves had extended into North Florida, and the state was producing as much as six million boxes of fruit per year. [7] [further explanation needed] After the Great Freeze, however, production plummeted to just 100,000 boxes and did not break the one-million-box mark again until 1901. [8]
(The Center Square) – A report by a nonpartisan nonprofit says Florida's citrus industry's production has dropped 90% in the last 20 years and offers solutions back to primacy. The report by ...
A decline in citrus production. Up until 2014, Florida produced almost three-quarters of the nation’s oranges, according to the Farm Bureau.. Now, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture ...
But after two back-to-back hurricanes – Helene and Milton – in late September and early October, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its December forecast for the 2024-2025 citrus harvest.
Citrus County was created in 1887. The Citrus County area was formerly part of Hernando County. It was named for the county's citrus groves. [5] Citrus production declined dramatically after the "Big Freeze" of 1894-1895: today, citrus is grown on one large grove, Bellamy Grove; additionally, some residents have citrus trees on their personal ...
The company said its citrus production had declined by 73% over the past decade. ... agriculture officials said Florida's orange production forecast for the 2024-2025 season had dropped 20% from ...