Florida's Orange Production Sinks As Demand Surges For Its Iconic Juice
An example of an orange affected by citrus greening, a disease that is wiping out Florida's citrus industry. (UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center) At a Glance Florida's orange crop is expected to decline by 20% this year.The industry's been battered by disease and weather in recent years.Most of the state's oranges are used for juice. A raging disease is squeezing Florida's orange industry to historically low production levels at the same time demand surged for the fruit's vitamin-packed juice....