Have You Heard Of The Disease Wiping Out Citrus In Florida? My wife gets a UCDavis magazine that talks about different research projects and other things they are involved in. There...

woodguru

My wife gets a UCDavis magazine that talks about different research projects and other things they are involved in. There was an article on a disease called Greening Disease that has decimated the citrus industry in Florida, it has wiped out 80% of their commercial industry and virtually 100% of the backyard citrus.

California now produces 80% of the citrus in the US. Apparently there are a few cases cropping up in backyard citrus...so scientists are watching and trying to find something that helps with this, so far there is no way to fight it.

It works by making green citrus stay small and green, they don't ripen. The head researcher on this at at Davis is saying that this is spread or comes from a bug, and one of the things that may save the valley's citrus is that the bug can't take extreme heat or cold, so the more moderate climate areas get hit.

Weewillynobeerspilly Loc: North central Texas

woodguru wrote:

My wife gets a UCDavis magazine that talks about d... (show quote)

Have not........I have not seen any thing different on my OJ, still says 100% fresh squeeze Florida orange juice....and I do look.

One would think if this was true, and 80% was wiped out....the supply would change, the price would go up exponentially..........and it would be big news as Florida survives on that and tourists.

Lonewolf

they will be under water soon and no one has to drink orange juice

Weewillynobeerspilly Loc: North central Texas

Lonewolf wrote:

they will be under water soon and no one has to drink orange juice

Geeeeez.......did you feel the need to say something stupid?

woodguru

Weewillynobeerspilly wrote:

Have not........I have not seen any thing different on my OJ, still says 100% fresh squeeze Florida orange juice....and I do look.

One would think if this was true, and 80% was wiped out....the supply would change, the price would go up exponentially..........and it would be big news as Florida survives on that and tourists.

I asked Jeanne how long this has been happening and apparently this is just in a couple of years, which is fast enough that the ramifications aren't catching up yet.

You are right, if an industry has been hit by 80% you would think it would start to affect prices. The only reason I could see that it might not is that California is such a big producer that Florida is forced to adhere to market prices or lose their markets. If a single source experiences a hit to their production it doesn't affect the global prices. If California gets hit you are gonna be paying more for orange juice.

Weewillynobeerspilly Loc: North central Texas

woodguru wrote:

I asked Jeanne how long this has been happening an... (show quote)

lets hope not....I pay enough for orange juice now.

still, don't know why this is not being mentioned.....80% is surely a problem, we grow citrus here.. and many states between Florida and here.......I would want to know about it, my lemon tree would like to know

nwtk2007 Loc: Texas

woodguru wrote:

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Sounds like democrats!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citrus_greening_disease

Somebody will cure it or varieties will be developed resistant to it.

Jlw Loc: Wisconsin

Lonewolf wrote:

they will be under water soon and no one has to drink orange juice

I really think that you held your head under water for an extended period of time!!!

Lonewolf

Jlw wrote:

I really think that you held your head under water for an extended period of time!!!

We have caused the extinction of thousands of species, what would make you think were not next!

Peewee Loc: San Antonio, TX

woodguru wrote:

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I did two tours in FL. and my brother lives a little north of Miami. I have always heard of it being called scale.
The citrus groves used to extend as far north as Lakeland. But due to frost and colder temps, it's had to move south, Polk county is basically the dividing line today.

Weewillynobeerspilly Loc: North central Texas

Lonewolf wrote:

We have caused the extinction of thousands of species, what would make you think were not next!

You really should be.........your gene pool is a might shallow.

Pariahjf

Weewillynobeerspilly wrote:

Have not........I have not seen any thing different on my OJ, still says 100% fresh squeeze Florida orange juice....and I do look.

One would think if this was true, and 80% was wiped out....the supply would change, the price would go up exponentially..........and it would be big news as Florida survives on that and tourists.

Prices have gone up in the last 5 days. And late harvest arrivals (Sept. & Nov.) are priced almost 45 cents more right now.

Smedley_buzkill

Peewee wrote:

I did two tours in FL. and my brother lives a little north of Miami. I have always heard of it being called scale.
The citrus groves used to extend as far north as Lakeland. But due to frost and colder temps, it's had to move south, Polk county is basically the dividing line today.

Frost and colder temps? Must be that damn g****l w*****g the Liberal Hobbit Fart Sniffers keep harping on.

Weewillynobeerspilly Loc: North central Texas

Pariahjf wrote:

Prices have gone up in the last 5 days. And late harvest arrivals (Sept. & Nov.) are priced almost 45 cents more right now.

I did not see any price increase last Sunday here, oranges and lemmons were the usual.......maybe this Sunday will be a different story.

Weewillynobeerspilly Loc: North central Texas

Smedley_buzk**l wrote:

Frost and colder temps? Must be that damn g****l w*****g the Liberal Hobbit Fart Sniffers keep harping on.

Haha....that's funny