Press Releases

Florida Citrus Growers Closer to Appealing ITC Decision – 5/14/2012
The country’s largest citrus grower organization has filed a summons with the U.S. Court of International Trade initiating an appeal of the International Trade Commission (ITC) decision to revoke the anti-dumping order against Brazilian orange juice processors. [Read More]

USDA’s 2011-12 Florida Orange Crop Estimate Adjusted Slightly – 5/10/2012
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) increased its orange crop forecast for the 2011-2012 season by 200,000 boxes Tuesday, estimating Florida will now produce 145.2 million boxes. [Read More]

USDA’s 2011-12 Florida Orange Crop Estimate Decreases Slightly – 4/10/2012
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reduced its orange crop forecast for the 2011-2012 season by two million boxes Tuesday, estimating Florida will now produce 145 million boxes. [Read More]

ITC Votes to Revoke OJ Anti-Dumping Order – 3/14/2012
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) Wednesday struck a blow to Florida citrus growers by voting to revoke the anti-dumping order on certain Brazilian orange juice processors. [Read More]

2011-12 Florida Citrus Crop Expected to Increase – 10/12/2011
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)released its initial citrus crop forecast for the 2011-2012 season Wednesday, estimating Florida will produce 147 million boxes of oranges, a five percent increase from last season. [Read More]

NOMINATIONS SOUGHT FOR THE FLORIDA CITRUS HALL OF FAME – 9/7/2011
Nominations will open on September 1, 2011 for potential inductees to The Florida Citrus Hall of Fame, with induction ceremonies scheduled to take place on Friday, March 2, 2012 at Florida Southern College in Lakeland. The luncheon is co-sponsored by Florida Citrus Mutual and the Florida Department of Citrus. [Read More]

Nelson Secures Citrus Greening Disease Research Funding from USDA – 7/11/2011
Florida Citrus Mutual learned today that U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will fund $11 million for citrus disease research over the next four years. Stopping citrus greening, a bacterial disease that attacks crops, is crucial to the future of the state’s $9 billion citrus industry. [Read More]