Hit by storms and disease, Florida's citrus growers try to survive until bug-free trees arrive
- Florida's orange industry faces severe challenges due to population growth, hurricanes, and citrus greening disease, leading to a significant decline in production.
- Many growers are selling family-owned orange groves to developers amid these challenges.
- The decline in production threatens 33,000 jobs and an economic impact of $6.8 billion in Florida.
- Researchers have been developing a genetically modified tree that targets the insects causing citrus greening for eight years.
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