Modernizing OJ Regulations to Benefit U.S. Growers
The USDA and FDA recently announced plans to support American citrus growers and cut bureaucratic barriers by proposing an update to the standard of identity for pasteurized orange juice.
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Expect Higher Fresh Fruit Prices This Year
You've heard it since you were a kid: for good health, eat more fresh fruits.
But, to do it, it's going to cost you more.
USDA Economist and Food Price Tracker, Carolyn Chelius, said consumers in 2019 and 2020 got a break on fresh fruits with prices down both years
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Orange Production Drops Because of California
For a change, the latest drop in USDA's monthly orange crop production forecast is not because of the Florida crop.
"For this month, it is unchanged for our Valencias and our non-Valencias," said USDA Florida State Statistician Mark Hudson.
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WSU Researching Citrus Greening
Researchers at Washington State University have received $2.1 million in a two-year grant to help fight citrus greening disease which has devastated crops in Florida.
David Gang says WSU is the perfect because there is no fear that the disease will infect local crops since there are none and that they, “Have the right team at Washington State University to actually approach the culturing in this