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The Associated Press on MSN · 2d

Hit by storms and disease, Florida citrus growers try to survive until bug-free trees arrive

Others, like Murphy, are sticking it out, hoping to survive until a bug-free tree or other options arrive to repel the disease or treat the trees. When Hurricane Irma blasted through the state’s orange belt in 2017, Florida’s signature crop already had been on a downward spiral for two decades because of the greening disease.

Antelope Valley Press · 1d

Hit by storms, Florida’s citrus growers try to survive

LAKE WALES, Fla. — As Trevor Murphy pulls up to his dad’s 20-acre grove in one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States, he points to the cookie-cutter, one-story homes encroaching on the orange trees from all sides.

Citrus crisis concerning growers in Florida

The Sunshine State is no longer the top producer when it comes to citrus, and several issues are to blame. Many growers across Florida's citrus belt are struggling to combat a host of ongoing issues stemming from the aftermath of past hurricanes to a terrible disease destroying their crops.

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Florida's citrus industry faces threats from hurricanes, disease and real estate

As Trevor Murphy pulls up to his dad's 20-acre (8-hectare) grove in one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States, ...

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Disease, hurricanes and development are squeezing Florida’s orange groves

At some point, this isn’t going to be an orange grove anymore," said Trevor Murphy, a third-generation grower.

Econostrum English on MSN2d

Florida’s Citrus Industry Grapples With Hurricanes, Disease, and Development Pressures

Florida’s citrus industry faces an increasingly difficult future, contending with a range of ongoing challenges. From ...

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Pummeled by hurricanes and pests, Florida citrus growers wait for miracle tree

Florida orange production has fallen by some 90% in the past two decades in large part due to citrus greening, but growers ...

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