by Muhammad Shahid | Nov 21, 2025
Dr. Muhammad A. Shahid, Assistant Professor of Horticulture, and Dr. Shahid Iqbal, Postdoctoral Scholar, Horticulture Sciences, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center Introduction For citrus growers in the North Florida and Panhandle areas, few events...
by external | Oct 31, 2025
Brad Buck, Senior Public Relations Specialist, UF/IFAS Communications – A protein can help make some citrus more tolerant to the deadly citrus greening disease — and it’s safe. October 29, 2025 Greening disease has devastated the citrus crop in Florida,...
by Danielle S. Williams | Mar 7, 2025
Mechanical pruning is a practice used in commercial citrus groves that can be an efficient and cost-effective way to manage tree canopy, improve fruit quality, and enhance tree performance. This method of pruning uses specialized machinery equipped with rotating...
by Abbey Smith | Oct 11, 2024
The cold hardy citrus industry in the Big Bend and Eastern Panhandle of Florida took a direct hit from Hurricane Helene. Many farmers experienced fruit drop, broken tree limbs, and overall damaged trees. The more recent Hurricane Milton serves as a reminder about the...
by Xavier Martini | Oct 4, 2024
Xavier Martini, & Derrick Conover, North Florida Research and Education Center, Danielle Williams, UF/IFAS Extension Gadsden County, and Lauren Diepenbrock, Citrus Research and Education Center Sap Beetles We received several calls from growers last week...
by Muhammad Shahid | May 17, 2024
Muhammad Adnan Shahid, UF/IFAS NFREC, Assistant Professor of Horticulture, and Shahid Iqbal, UF/IFAS NFREC, Postdoc Scholar, Horticulture Sciences Introduction Sunburn, also known as sunscald, is a physiological disorder in citrus and other fruit species caused...
