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4 days ago | 
citrusindustry.net | Tacy Callies
Trunk injection of oxytetracycline (OTC) to treat HLB is widely regarded as one of the biggest breakthroughs in the long fight against the disease. After two seasons of treatments, where do Florida citrus growers stand when it comes to the treatment? Tara Wade answers that question in the latest episode of the All In For Citrus podcast.
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3 weeks ago | 
citrusindustry.net | Tacy Callies
The 2024–25 citrus forecast released on May 12 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows little change from the April forecast. ORANGESThe Florida all-orange forecast, at 11.63 million boxes, is up less than 1% from last month. If realized, this will be 36% less than last season’s final production. The forecast consists of 4.58 million boxes of non-Valencia oranges (early, mid-season and navel varieties), down from 4.6 million boxes in April.
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4 weeks ago | 
citrusindustry.net | Tacy Callies
Fundecitrus and its cooperators on May 9 forecast the 2025–26 orange harvest in Brazil’s Citrus Belt of São Paulo and Triângulo/Sudoeste Mineiro at 314.6 million boxes. That would be a 36.2% increase over the 2024–25 harvest of 230.87 million boxes. The expected larger harvest is mainly attributed to more fruit per tree. The increased number of fruit is due to the favorable climate for the second flowering, better management of orchards and an increase in the number of productive trees.
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2 months ago | 
citrusindustry.net | Tacy Callies
Expansion into the juice market may unlock a profitable marketing opportunity for Georgia citrus growers. But questions remain before growers can start planning this new course of action, says Lindy Savelle, executive director of the Georgia Citrus Association. “Hamlins and perhaps some early-season Valencias would work here in Georgia,” Savelle said.
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2 months ago | 
tastychomps.com | Tacy Callies
5 POSTS Tacy Callies is editor of Citrus Industry magazine and Vegetable and Specialty Crop News magazine at AgNet Media. She is a fierce Scrabble competitor and certified chocoholic. Food is her love language, and the mountains are her happy place.
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Mar 8, 2025 | 
tastychomps.com | Tacy Callies
By Tacy CalliesIn honor of International Women’s Day on March 8, Tasty Chomps was invited to Chayote Barrio Kitchen to sample some of the delectable dishes coming from the female leadership team in the kitchen of acclaimed Puerto Rican Chef Mario Pagán’s restaurant. The passion, drive and talent of four female chefs are helping propel Chayote to new culinary heights.
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Jan 29, 2025 | 
citrusindustry.net | Tacy Callies
Recently, the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) reported research on the development of a new type of citrus tree that can fight off the HLB-spreading Asian citrus psyllid (ACP). The genetically modified tree has only been tested in the lab and the greenhouse, but the research looks promising.
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Jan 29, 2025 | 
citrusindustry.net | Tacy Callies
Growers in the cold-hardy citrus region should consider fungicide application following snow last week and multiple days of running irrigation for freeze irrigation. That advice comes from Lindy Savelle, executive director of the Georgia Citrus Association, on the heels of historic snowfall recorded across the Southeast. “I’ve heard some people having up to 10 inches of snow where we grow citrus,” said Savelle.
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
citrusindustry.net | Tacy Callies
The University of Florida Institute of Food And Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Economic Impact Analysis Program is deploying a survey to assess the agricultural impacts of Hurricane Milton. Once it is safe to do so and immediate needs are met, Florida’s agricultural producers are encouraged to complete the following steps related to assessing and reporting agricultural losses and damages:Document all losses and damages from the hurricane.
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Jul 26, 2024 | 
citrusindustry.net | Tacy Callies
The Citrus Research and Development Foundation (CRDF) convened for its July board of directors meeting with several projects under consideration. The board approved funding of a work program for the plant improvement teams of the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service and the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. The project is funded for three years.
