Plan to Replant – A Future Without Citrus Greening

By KKeene | February 22, 2016

We previously reported on the development of genetically modified citrus trees by IFAS that show enhanced resistance to citrus greening, as well as potentially canker and black spot. While many growers have not replanted groves lost to freeze, hurricanes, citrus canker, and citrus greening due to the ever-looming threat of citrus greening, this new development…

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Some Sunshine for Florida Citrus Growers in the Battle Against Citrus Greening

By KKeene | November 23, 2015

Earlier today the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) announced that its researchers have developed genetically modified citrus trees that show enhanced resistance to citrus greening. These citrus trees may also have the potential to resist canker and black spot. IFAS noted that the commercial viability of these new citrus trees…

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