LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — As the growing season comes to a close, citrus industry leaders say they are on the “brink of disaster.”
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Growers say the main problem is citrus greening, a disease that kills the trees.
Growers are also trying to recover from widespread damage caused by hurricanes in 2022.
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That year, the total citrus harvest was the lowest in over nine decades.
Gov. Ron DeSantis just signed a state budget that includes $47 million to help the citrus industry recover.
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