Citrus trees are a popular choice for home fruit production in southeast Louisiana. Although relatively carefree in terms of backyard fruit trees, various problems do occur. I thought it would be ...

Citrus trees showing natural tolerance to citrus greening disease host bacteria that produce novel antimicrobials that can be used to fight off the disease, our recent study shows. We found the trees ...

Scientists at the University of Florida are testing a new type of citrus tree that can fight off the tiny insects responsible for citrus greening. It is one of the most promising discoveries to date ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock Florida's citrus industry just got a potentially valuable new tool to boost harvests and help prevent plant ...