Discover How Florida Is Fighting Back to Save Its Citrus

Ep 266 | A disease with no cure nearly wiped out Florida's citrus. Here's the bold bet growers are making to save it.

This week on Discover Ag, Natalie and Tara hit the road to the Dundee Citrus Growers Association in Bartow, Florida — home to one of the largest "citrus under protective screen" operations in the state. They follow the fruit from grove to packing line to see how growers are fighting citrus greening, weathering hurricanes and freezes, and doing everything it takes to keep America's best citrus alive.

What We Discovered This Week 🤠

🪩 How farmers are fighting citrus greening

🪩 Where grapefruit got its name

🪩 Citrus' journey from tree to table

🪩 The people (and tech) behind your citrus

CHAPTERS:

(00:00) Intro

(00:53) Citrus Greening and the CUPS System

(08:14) Inside the Citrus Packing Plant

(13:51) Traceability & Packing Processes