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IMG’s Veronique Sallin recognized for citrus contributions in Florida

Veronique Sallin, co-founder of Clermont, Fla.-based IMG Enterprises Inc., parent company of IMG Citrus, is Florida’s 2020 Woman of the Year in Agriculture.

Oct 16, 2020 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #Awards, #Produce Crops, #Citrus, #Grapefruit, #Florida

District 3 citrus season begins for Veg-Fresh Farms

Veg-Fresh Farms, Corona, Calif., is starting its winter citrus season.

Oct 10, 2020 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #Produce Retail, #Organics, #Citrus, #Lemons, #Limes, #Oranges, #Grapefruit

Fruit World starts citrus season with bright packaging makeover

Fruit World, Reedley, Calif., is introducing high-graphic recyclable packaging as it enters the citrus season with increased availability of California mandarins and other citrus.

Oct 06, 2020 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #Packaging, #Citrus, #Oranges, #Grapefruit, #Lemons, #Clementines, #Produce Crops, #Organics

Researchers seek help from organic citrus growers to fight HLB

Researchers are contacting organic citrus growers for help in developing a holistic approach in battling citrus greening disease, also known as huanglongbing/HLB.

Sep 15, 2020 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #Produce Crops, #Citrus, #Oranges, #Grapefruit, #HLB, #Organics

USDA removes Mexfly quarantine in Texas citrus area

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, through its Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, has removed a Mexican fruit fly quarantine area in Harlingen, Texas.

Sep 10, 2020 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #Produce Crops, #Citrus, #Oranges, #Grapefruit

South Africa citrus promotion boosted by pandemic demand

Summer Citrus from South Africa has finished another successful consumer promotion, Here Comes the Sun.

Aug 17, 2020 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #Produce Retail, #Citrus, #Oranges, #Grapefruit

Psyllid with bacteria found in commercial California grove

An adult Asian citrus psyllid found in a commercial grove in Riverside County has tested positive for Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), the bacteria that causes Huanglongbing.

Aug 07, 2020 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #Produce Crops, #HLB, #Citrus, #Oranges, #Grapefruit

Texas citrus growers assessing damage from Hurricane Hanna

Texas citrus growers are assessing the damage to the crop from Hurricane Hanna, but early estimates are 20% to 30% of the fruit was knocked off the trees

Aug 07, 2020 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #Produce Crops, #Grapefruit, #Oranges, #Texas

Three citrus groups join forces with Florida Classic Growers

Florida Classic Growers, Dundee, Fla., has a new partnership with three citrus groups that will expand its product offerings and increase distribution of citrus marketed under the company’s label.

Jun 18, 2020 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #Produce Crops, #Citrus, #Oranges, #Grapefruit, #Blueberries, #Peaches

Texas Mexfly finds establish residential citrus quarantines

The U.S. Department of Agriculture and Texas Department of Agriculture has established a Mexican fruit fly quarantine in a resident area in Zapata, Texas.

Jun 06, 2020 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #Produce Crops, #Citrus, #Grapefruit