Reviving Florida's Citrus Heritage

Join us in restoring Citrus heritage of Florida

Florida once produced over 70% of America’s oranges — but today, Citrus Greening Disease (HLB) has devastated groves, wiping out more than 90% of yields and reducing production from 242 million to just 15 million boxes.

Save Citrus is uniting growers, scientists, and communities to fight back — one grove, one tree, one breakthrough at a time.

OUR MISSION

Florida is the largest orange producing state in the United States, contributing over 70% of the country’s citrus. Recently, an unprecedented disease threat known as Citrus Greening Disease has devastated Florida’s agricultural industry leading to 92% yield losses. Due to this threat, Florida citrus production has dropped from 242 million boxes to merely 15 million boxes over the last few decades. With no current cure, this project aimed to restore Florida Citrus and foster agricultural sustainability through 3 main approaches:

Development of a Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Treatment for Citrus Greening Disease
Hands-On Conservation and Mobilization to Restore Citrus Groves
Community-Driven Campaigns for Agricultural Sustainability Education and Advocacy

These objectives were executed through three distinct phases:

Research and Innovation,
Hands-On Conservation and Restoration, and
Community-Driven Agricultural Sustainability Education and Advocacy.

WHY IT MATTERS

The Crisis We Must Address

Florida’s citrus sector once generated enough fruit to nourish the nation. Currently, its production is at all-time lows—resulting in thousands of acres of orchards being left unattended.