Florida Orange Harvest Declines Amid Disease and Climate Pressures
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Updated Sep 22
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What happened
Florida's orange harvest is declining as growers contend with citrus greening, a disease that has caused the state's orange output to fall 95 per cent since the disease began affecting orchards about 20 years ago. The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates Florida growers will fill 12.9 million boxes this season.
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Why it matters
The decline in orange output, combined with climate conditions and tariffs, presents challenges for growers. Florida has allocated US$330 million over two years to subsidize growers purchasing resistant trees.
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Who's involved
- FloridaState experiencing significant decline in orange production and implementing subsidies
- United States of AmericaGeopolitical boundaries within which Florida is located
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