Major Florida grower to end citrus operations

Major Florida grower to end citrus operations after years of hurricanes and tree disease
Alico Inc. announced Monday that it planned to wind down its citrus operations after the current crop is harvested later this year. About 3,400 citrus acres (1,376 hectares) will be managed by third-party caretakers for another season through 2026.
Alico Inc. to end citrus operations in Florida after hurricanes, disease devastate groves
Pointing to Florida’s decades-long fight with deadly citrus greening disease and damage from hurricanes, a major grower Monday announced it will “wind down” citrus operations and focus on more-profitable uses of its land.
Major Florida citrus grower quitting after production declines 73%
Pointing to Florida’s decades-long fight with deadly citrus greening disease and damage from hurricanes, a major grower Monday announced it will “wind down” citrus operations and focus on more-profitable uses of its land.
Major Florida grower to exit citris business
Dealing another major blow to what has been one of Florida’s signature industries., Fort Myers-based Alico Inc. announced it will “wind down” citrus operations and focus on more-profitable uses of
Major Florida citrus grower winds down operations
FOX 13's Lloyd Sowers reports that as Florida's citrus season winds down, Alico Orange Groves is facing another slow year, deterred even more by the hurricanes that struck the state.
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Alico controls more than 50,000 acres, and says most of the land used for citrus groves will be repurposed for other crops, with about 10 percent earmarked for development over th
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