Major Florida grower to end citrus operations

Major Florida grower to end citrus operations after years of hurricanes and tree disease
A major grower said this week it was abandoning its citrus growing operations, reflecting the headwinds Florida's signature crops are facing following a series of hurricanes and tree diseases. Alico Inc.
Institutional Florida citrus grow is winding down operation amid struggles
Orange groves owned by Alico have been at the heart of Florida's citrus industry for 100 years, but production has declined by over 70% over the past 10 years.
Major Florida grower to exit citrus business
Dealing another major blow to what has been one of Florida’s signature industries. Fort Myers-based Alico Inc. announced it will “wind down” citrus operations and focus on more-profitable uses of
Leading Florida producer Alico, Inc. announces closure of citrus operations
The organization said it will not be spending further capital on citrus operations after the current 2025 crop is harvested.
Florida citrus industry shows 90% decline in production since 2003-04
Florida’s citrus industry has experienced a 90% decline in production over the past two decades, according to a report from nonpartisan nonprofit Florida TaxWatch. The report examines the effects of citrus greening,
Florida strawberry, citrus growers prepare for freezing temperatures
PLANT CITY, Fla. — Freezing temperatures means strawberry and citrus growers risk losing millions of dollars of crop. They can burn strawberry plants, especially the more fragile flowers, which produce berries. Vice President of Parkesdale Farms, Matt Parke, said that future berry is what he and his team are trying to protect.
Major Florida citrus grower quitting after production declines 73%
Pointing to Florida’s decades-long fight with deadly citrus greening disease and damage from hurricanes, a major grower Monday announced it will “wind down” citrus operations and focus on more-profitable uses of its land.
One of Florida's leading citrus producers is leaving the industry. Here's why
Alico, Inc. announced Monday that an exhausting battle with citrus greening disease and hurricane damage are the reasons why it is leaving the citrus industry.
Major Florida citrus grower winds down operations
FOX 13's Lloyd Sowers reports that as Florida's citrus season winds down, Alico Orange Groves is facing another slow year, deterred even more by the hurricanes that struck the state.
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Tropicana supplier to end citrus output on disease, storms
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Fort Myers-based Alico getting out of the citrus business after fighting disease, hurricanes
Fort Myers-based Alico will wind down its citrus operations. It's one of the largest citrus producers in Florida, but the ...
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