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The Pasadena Museum of History is celebrating citrus heritage with a new exhibit, Orange Blossom Time. The collection of photographs, maps, periodicals, and crate label art, explore the revolutionary ...

Orange juice prices have skyrocketed across America. A 12-ounce bottle that cost $2.30 in 2020 now sells for more than $4.50 ...

Did you know that Elvis once visited Central Florida on tour and learned how to waterski from a local family on Lake Butler? This is only one of the interesting, fun facts that can be gleaned during a ...

Mining peel, pith, and pulp, Citrus: A History (University of Chicago Press) is new from Pierre Laszlo, a chemist who enjoys a cultural ramble. As with his 2001 book on salt, Mr. Laszlo takes a single ...

“I love the fresh air and the sunshine that’s so good for us, you know,” kids once sang in Florida elementary schools. “That’s why I make my home in Florida, where the orange blossoms grow.” Fresh air ...

The genus Citrus, comprising some of the most widely cultivated fruit crops worldwide, includes an uncertain number of species. Here we describe ten natural citrus species, using genomic, phylogenetic ...

The long-struggling Florida citrus industry now faces an invasive species crisis, but researchers have a plan to fight back.