citrus greening
noun
variants
or citrus greening disease
: a destructive disease of citrus plants that is caused by a bacterium (genus Liberibacter) transmitted by plant lice (Diaphorina citri of Asia and Trioza erytreae of Africa) and is characterized especially by small, often misshapen fruits which typically retain some green coloring even when ripe and by yellow mottling of the leaves with progressive yellowing of the entire plant see asian citrus psyllid
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Besides growers, there are juice processors, grove caretakers, fertilizer sellers, packing houses, nurseries and candy manufacturers, all hoping for a fix for citrus greening disease.
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Mike Schneider, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2025
Orange production in the United States has declined in recent years due to the spread of citrus greening disease, a bacterial infection that cuts off key nutrients to orange trees, which first hit Florida in 2005.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
Still, domestic orange juice companies are increasingly relying on Mexican oranges to shore up a shrinking domestic supply, Richey said, largely because of the citrus greening epidemic.
—Jack Randall, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Appearing before the Senate Agriculture Committee on Tuesday, Florida Citrus Mutual CEO and Executive Vice President Matt Joyner stressed the need to continue providing money for research in the long-running battle against deadly citrus greening disease.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2025
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Mike Schneider, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2025
Orange production in the United States has declined in recent years due to the spread of citrus greening disease, a bacterial infection that cuts off key nutrients to orange trees, which first hit Florida in 2005.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
Still, domestic orange juice companies are increasingly relying on Mexican oranges to shore up a shrinking domestic supply, Richey said, largely because of the citrus greening epidemic.
—Jack Randall, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Appearing before the Senate Agriculture Committee on Tuesday, Florida Citrus Mutual CEO and Executive Vice President Matt Joyner stressed the need to continue providing money for research in the long-running battle against deadly citrus greening disease.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2025
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