{"id":85951,"date":"2026-01-26T14:44:48","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T14:44:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/news\/why-floridas-orange-industry-is-in-free-fall\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T14:44:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T14:44:48","slug":"why-floridas-orange-industry-is-in-free-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/news\/why-floridas-orange-industry-is-in-free-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Florida\u2019s Orange Industry Is In Free Fall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Florida\u2019s on track to have its worst orange season in nearly a century. The state\u2019s citrus industry generates millions of <!--more--> dollars and supports tens of thousands of jobs. But it has also been up against hurricanes, freezes, and a deadly citrus disease. We head to Florida to understand why orange production has dropped more than 90% in two decades and what scientists are doing to save the valuable fruit.<\/p>\n<p>00:00 \u2013 Introduction<br \/>\n01:33 \u2013 Citrus Greening<br \/>\n02:58 \u2013 How Orange Trees Are Infected<br \/>\n04:08 \u2013 How Scientists Are Fighting The Disease<br \/>\n05:30 \u2013 Using Protective Bags<br \/>\n06:14 \u2013 Providing Infected Trees With Nutrients<br \/>\n07:00 \u2013 How Growers Are Changing Their Methods<br \/>\n07:44 \u2013 Costs of Citrus Greening<br \/>\n08:12 \u2013 How Oranges Are Harvested<br \/>\n08:52 \u2013 How Oranges Are Juiced<br \/>\n10:05 \u2013 Potential Solutions to Citrus Greening<br \/>\n11:43 \u2013 End Credits<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<br \/>\n#florida #oranges #citrusgreening #bigbusiness <\/p>\n<p>MORE BIG BUSINESS VIDEOS:<br \/>\nWhy American Chinese Restaurants Outnumber McDonald\u2019s<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/8dcZA3IfDdg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/8dcZA3IfDdg<\/a><br \/>\nWho Actually Makes Trader Joe\u2019s Food?<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zOd01sLlDj4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/zOd01sLlDj4<\/a><br \/>\nHow The World\u2019s Biggest Truck Stop Makes 350,000 Meals A Year<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/h5CM_5VA2PI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/h5CM_5VA2PI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com<\/a><br \/>\nBusiness Insider on Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/businessinsider\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/businessinsider<\/a><br \/>\nBusiness Insider on Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/businessinsider\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/businessinsider<\/a><br \/>\nBusiness Insider on Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/businessinsider\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/businessinsider<\/a><br \/>\nBusiness Insider on Snapchat: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snapchat.com\/discover\/Business_Insider\/5319643143\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.snapchat.com\/discover\/Business_Insider\/5319643143<\/a><br \/>\nBusiness Insider on TikTok: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/<\/a>@businessinsider<\/p>\n<p>Inside The Fight To Save Florida\u2019s Dying Orange Industry | Business Insider<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florida\u2019s on track to have its worst orange season in nearly a century. 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