New citrus #trees can fight off #insects responsible for #citrusgreening. They are #sustainable, easy for growers to deploy & replace the need for spraying #insecticides, addressing a challenge that plagued Florida's #citrus industry for two decades: https://news.ufl.edu/2025/01/citrus-greening-research/ #GMO #plantbreeding
Researchers explore breakthrough approach to combat devastating citrus greening disease

<p>Scientists at the University of Florida are testing a new type of citrus tree that can fight off the tiny insects responsible for citrus greening.</p>

This Disease Is Wreaking Havoc on Citrus Fruit - And It's Spreading Worldwide

#Huanglongbing #CitrusGreening #Liberibacter #bacteria #phytopathogens

https://flip.it/XFRP13

This Disease Is Wreaking Havoc on Citrus Fruit - And It's Spreading Worldwide

If world agricultural authorities don't get their act together soon enough, your morning orange juice may disappear from the supermarket shelves – for good.

ScienceAlert
'Orange juice makers are considering turning to alternative fruits such as mandarins as wholesale prices have “gone bananas” amid fears of poor harvests in Brazil.' https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/may/29/orange-juice-makers-consider-other-fruits-prices-bananas-brazil-harvest #citrusgreening #drought #climatechnge #Brazil #agriculture #foodsecurity
Orange juice makers consider using other fruits after prices go ‘bananas’

Global industry ‘in crisis’ as fears about Brazilian harvest help push wholesale prices to record highs

The Guardian
'Orange juice makers are considering turning to alternative fruits such as mandarins as wholesale prices have “gone bananas” amid fears of poor harvests in Brazil.' https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/may/29/orange-juice-makers-consider-other-fruits-prices-bananas-brazil-harvest #citrusgreening #drought #climatechnge #Brazil #agriculture #foodsecurity
Orange juice makers consider using other fruits after prices go ‘bananas’

Global industry ‘in crisis’ as fears about Brazilian harvest help push wholesale prices to record highs

The Guardian

Crop Health Device Company Raises $3.5M in Early Funds

A company detecting early-stage #crop diseases with handheld devices and artificial intelligence is raising $3.5 million in its seed venture round.

https://sciencebusiness.technewslit.com/?p=44895

#News #Science #Business #Agriculture #CitrusGreening #Finance #MobileApp #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Algorithms #NSF #Optics #SBIR #VentureCapital #Investment #SeedRound

Crop Health Device Company Raises $3.5M in Early Funds

A company detecting early-stage crop diseases with handheld devices and artificial intelligence is raising $3.5 million in its seed venture round.

Science and Enterprise

"Saftige Preise für #Orangensaft erwartet

Schlechte #Ernten, #Hurrikans, #Pflanzenkrankheit: Orangensaft ist weltweit so knapp wie lange nicht. Der Verband der deutschen Fruchtsaft-Industrie geht von einer #Preiserhöhung aus."

#CitrusGreening #Missernten #Erntemengen

https://www.zdf.de/nachrichten/panorama/orangensaft-knappheit-preiserhoehung-handel-100.html

Verband: Höhere Preise für Orangensaft erwartet

Schlechte Ernten, Hurrikans, Pflanzenkrankheit: Orangensaft ist weltweit so knapp wie lange nicht. Der Verband der deutschen Fruchtsaft-Industrie geht von einer Preiserhöhung aus.

Panorama