These 7 Fruit Trees Are the Most Challenging to Grow—But Totally Worth It
Apple trees aren’t easy to grow because they need consistent care, including precisely timed spraying and pruning, to ...
Hit by storms and disease, Florida's citrus growers try to survive until bug-free trees arrive
"At some point, this isn't going to be an orange grove anymore," Murphy, a third-generation grower, says as he gazes at the ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution12d
Florida's citrus industry faces threats from hurricanes, disease and real estate
A bug-free tree A whole ecosystem of businesses dependent on Florida citrus is at risk if the crops fail, including 33,000 fulltime and part-time jobs and an economic impact of $6.8 billion in ...
Houston Chronicle12d
Hit by storms and disease, Florida's citrus growers try to survive until bug-free trees arrive
A tree that loses branches and foliage in ... all hoping for a fix for citrus greening disease. Tom Davidson, whose parents founded Davidson of Dundee Citrus Candy and Jelly Factory in Lake ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution12d
Hit by storms and disease, Florida's citrus growers try to survive until bug-free trees arrive
Population growth, hurricanes and a vicious citrus greening disease have ... free tree or other options arrive to repel the disease or treat the trees. Those catastrophes contributed to a 90% ...