Over the last 20 years, production in Florida orange groves has plummeted 92%, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Demand for orange juice hit an all-time low last year, and this year is ...

As Florida citrus growers continue to face hardships, causing some to make the difficult decision to sell their orange groves, a new piece of bipartisan legislation is aiming to alleviate some of ...

March 31 (UPI) --Florida's orange juice industry is getting squeezed by hurricanes, citrus disease and changing consumer tastes as the state reveals what is expected to be its smallest crop in 95 ...

In its juicy heyday, a glass of orange juice was a staple of a healthy breakfast. Orange crops flourished in Florida — the "Orange State." Shannon Shepp, executive director of the state's ...

“The global orange juice industry is in crisis,” he said. “The Florida industry has all but disappeared, and Brazilian groves are plagued by disease, rising costs, and unfavourable growing ...

Something is rotten in the state of Florida’s orange industry — hurricanes, disease and population boom are killing it, and your grocery bill could be the next victim ...

After the citrus-greening crisis started in the early 2000s, the 100% Florida label began to disappear from cartons. More poignant, orange juice itself is beginning to lose significance.

Florida's crop for the 2024-2025 season is predicted to be the smallest since before World War II, with orange juice consumption plummeting more than 50% since 2000, according to new data from the ...