News tagged with citrus
Study of alternate bearing presents recommendations for citrus growers
Nov 02, 2009 |
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Alternate bearing (also called biennial or uneven bearing) is the tendency of fruit trees to produce a heavy crop one year (called "on-crop") followed by a light crop or no crop the following "off-crop" year. ...
Test Detects Insect Carriers of Citrus Greening Disease
Oct 26, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- With their pleasing flavor, cheerful color, and health-imparting dose of vitamin C, it's not surprising that oranges are one of America's Top 10 favorite fruits. But some of the nation's citrus ...
UF releases first citrus cultivar; Sugar Belle packs a tasty punch
Oct 22, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Sugar Belle -- a bold mandarin orange hybrid that ripens in time for the winter holiday market -- will be the first University of Florida-created citrus variety intended for commercial production.
Calif. citrus farmers fear tree-killing disease
Oct 08, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Tom Mulholland is girding for battle against a tiny enemy that could devastate the orange grove he has spent his life cultivating. His adversary: the Asian citrus psyllid, a fruit-fly-sized insect ...
Scientists Find Evidence of Casuarina Hybrids
Sep 14, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Hybrids of the invasive Australian plant species Casuarina exist in Florida, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and university cooperators have found.
Dangerous citrus pest found in California
Aug 28, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A pest that can carry a fatal citrus disease has been found in Los Angeles County, stoking fears that California's $1.6 billion citrus industry could be hit by a potentially devastating threat.
Researchers Release New Citrus Variety (w/ Video)
Aug 04, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Citrus researchers at the University of California, Riverside have released a new mandarin (or tangerine) for commercial production. Named ‘DaisySL’ for Daisy seedless, the new fruit is finely ...
CALS genomicists aim to save citrus from 'greening'
Jul 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- It has been a dismal two decades for the 450-year-old Florida citrus industry: On top of the constant pressure from hurricanes, a citrus canker epidemic shrank U.S. citrus production by roughly ...
Study finds citrus-derived flavonoid prevents obesity
Jul 13, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A flavonoid derived from citrus fruit has shown tremendous promise for preventing weight gain and other signs of metabolic syndrome which can lead to Type 2 Diabetes and increased risk of cardiovascular disease. ...
Beetle, fungus threaten Florida's avocado industry
May 08, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A little beetle could cause big problems for Florida's multimillion-dollar avocado industry.
Graduate student discovers, names bacterium linked to psyllid yellows
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Aug 12, 2008 |
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To make a discovery and get to name it is just about every scientist's dream. For one graduate student at UC Riverside that dream already has come true.
Reclaimed wastewater benefits Florida's citrus orchards
Jul 17, 2008 |
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The Sunshine State has seen rapid growth in population during the last 50 years. The 1997 U.S. Census showed that the population of Florida increased more than five-and-a-half times from 1950 to 2000. Naturally, ...
