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Saving Citrus Symposium Focused on Fruit Drop

KeyPlex recently hosted its third Saving Citrus Symposium in Sebring, Florida. The event focuses on fruit drop, which has been a major problem for growers in recent years. The third gathering provided an update on research KeyPlex has sponsored to seek causes of fruit...

HLB might not be the main cause of citrus fruit drop

For many years, Florida’s citrus industry has focused on taming Huanglongbing (HLB or citrus greening), a disease well-known by farmers in the state that affects citrus trees in various ways, including causing premature fruit drop. However, new...

Pathogens Identified as Cause of Citrus Fruit Drop

WINTER PARK, FLORIDA, JUNE 10, 2024: Eleven years of research conducted in EU have determined causes of fruit drop on citrus, and the results will help to guide the citrus industry into the future. Fruit drop, in particular, was thought to be caused by physiological...

A Key Component in Pecan Spray Programs

KeyPlex has long been a leader in plant nutrition, biocontrol and oil-based botanical research for the specialty crop sector. Now, pecan producers can benefit from that leadership. Insecticide resistance can quickly become a problem in pecan production. That’s where...

Florida Citrus Growers Seeking Solutions to Fruit Drop

Florida Citrus Growers Seeking Solutions to Fruit Drop Fruit drop has plagued Florida citrus groves in recent years. The problem has been a major factor in tumbling yields. The February 2022 U.S. Department of Agriculture’s citrus crop forecast put Florida’s orange...