Chet Townsend (@UltimateCitrus) header
Chet Townsend (@UltimateCitrus) profile picture

Chet Townsend

@UltimateCitrus

Citrus News for the world's #Citrus Industry. #Orange & #Orchid grower, #WeatherBuff, and #Sunset pictures

 Fort Denaud, Florida
ultimatecitrus.com
Joined March 2012
  • Tweets19.5K
  • Following652
  • Followers1.2K
349Media
Photo by Chet Townsend (@UltimateCitrus)Photo by Chet Townsend (@UltimateCitrus)Photo by Chet Townsend (@UltimateCitrus)Photo by Chet Townsend (@UltimateCitrus)Photo by Chet Townsend (@UltimateCitrus)Photo by Chet Townsend (@UltimateCitrus)Photo by Chet Townsend (@UltimateCitrus)Photo by Chet Townsend (@UltimateCitrus)Photo by Chet Townsend (@UltimateCitrus)Photo by Chet Townsend (@UltimateCitrus)
🍊China’s citrus exports to Russia surge sixfold in September freshfruitportal.com/news/20…
China’s citrus exports to Russia see massive 6-fold increase in September - FreshFruitPortal.com

China’s citrus exports to Russia see massive 6-fold increase in September - FreshFruitPortal.com

China’s citrus trade with Russia gained momentum in September, with export values climbing more than sixfold from August to reach their highest level since April.

freshfruitportal.com
17
Florida Flooding Impacting Citrus citrusindustry.net/2026/11/0…
Florida Flooding Impacting Citrus - Flood emergency Citrus Industry Magazine

Florida Flooding Impacting Citrus - Flood emergency Citrus Industry Magazine

Flash flooding in central and southern Florida this week led to a state of emergency being declared by Gov. Ron DeSantis. It also led to .....

citrusindustry.net
1
33
🍊Korean market access win for Australian citrus producers fruitnet.com/asiafruit/korea…
Korean market access win for Australian citrus producers

Korean market access win for Australian citrus producers

Revised import requirements for Australian lemons set to reduce costs and administrative burden for exporters

fruitnet.com
25
🍊Juice Market Viability for Cold-Hardy Citrus Growers citrusindustry.net/2026/11/0…
Juice Market Viability for Cold-Hardy Citrus Growers - Cold Hardy Citrus Industry Magazine

Juice Market Viability for Cold-Hardy Citrus Growers - Cold Hardy Citrus Industry Magazine

A Georgia citrus industry leader believes the juice market can be a viable alternative for satsuma mandarins. But first, Georgia will need ..

citrusindustry.net
38
Chet Townsend retweeted
Citrus Industry (@CitrusIndustry) profile picture
Citrus Industry@CitrusIndustryOct 22
🍊 Researchers have identified emerging bacteria in Rangpur limes, raising new questions about citrus health and disease management. Learn more about the discovery and what it could mean for the citrus industry. Read more: citrusindustry.net/2026/10/2…
Emerging Bacteria Found on Rangpur Limes - Food Safety Citrus Industry Magazine

Emerging Bacteria Found on Rangpur Limes - Food Safety Citrus Industry Magazine

Researchers have identified two emerging bacterial species on Rangpur limes in Brazil, highlighting the importance of food-safety practices

citrusindustry.net
1
1
91
Chet Townsend retweeted
Citrus Industry (@CitrusIndustry) profile picture
Citrus Industry@CitrusIndustryOct 14
🍊 California is expanding its citrus quarantine in response to citrus greening (HLB). Learn what the latest changes mean for citrus growers and the industry. Read more from Citrus Industry: citrusindustry.net/2026/10/1…
HLB Quarantine Expansion in California - HLB Management Citrus Industry Magazine

HLB Quarantine Expansion in California - HLB Management Citrus Industry Magazine

APHIS is adding 155 square miles to the quarantined Murrieta area of Riverside and San Diego counties. This expansion impacts 125.6 acres of

citrusindustry.net
1
2
111
🍊🍋 Season’s First Forecast Shows Stark Contrasts Among Citrus-Producing States citrusindustry.net/2026/10/0…
Season’s First Forecast Shows Stark Contrasts Among Citrus-Producing States

Season’s First Forecast Shows Stark Contrasts Among Citrus-Producing States

USDA NASS released its first citrus crop forecast of the 2026–27 season .....down from last season. All citrus crops in other states are .....

citrusindustry.net
27
Unraveling the Greasy-Green Mystery in Florida Grapefruit citrusindustry.net/2026/10/0…
Unraveling the Greasy-Green Mystery in Florida Grapefruit - Citrus Industry Magazine

Unraveling the Greasy-Green Mystery in Florida Grapefruit - Citrus Industry Magazine

Greasy-green began to be reported as a problem in Florida by fresh fruit packers and growers around 2020. The disorder, with green blotches on

citrusindustry.net
1
34
🍊 texasfarmbureau.org/citrus-h…
Citrus harvest set to begin after hot, dry summer - Texas Farm Bureau

Citrus harvest set to begin after hot, dry summer - Texas Farm Bureau

By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Despite a hot, dry summer, citrus growers in the Rio Grande Valley are preparing for harvest with expectations for a larger crop than last year. “This has...

texasfarmbureau.org
1
29
🍊California Mandarin Forecast Released citrusindustry.net/2026/10/0…

California Mandarin Forecast Released - Crop Forecast Citrus Industry Magazine

The 2026–27 California forecast for the Tango and W. Murcott Afourer mandarin varieties, released Sept. 11, is for 38 million 40-pound ......

citrusindustry.net
31
🍊Citrus Greening now established in every State pressreader.com/usa/savannah…
Dis­ease gains foothold in all cit­rus-grow­ing states | Savannah Morning News

Dis­ease gains foothold in all cit­rus-grow­ing states | Savannah Morning News

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FL – A con­ta­gious agri­cul­tural dis­ease spread­ing across the coun­try is threat­en­ing to wipe out Amer­ican-grown oranges, grapefruit and other cit­rus fruits. Cit­rus...

pressreader.com
38
🍊 foxnews.com/food-drink/favor…
Your favorite grocery and snack items may have disappeared from store shelves in 2026

Your favorite grocery and snack items may have disappeared from store shelves in 2026

Minute Maid frozen juice, Blue Bell Butter Crunch and Cheetos Pizza Puffs are among beloved grocery products reportedly vanishing from shelves in 2026.

foxnews.com
39
Brazilian Psyllid Rate Increases 372% citrusindustry.net/2026/09/1…
Brazilian Psyllid Rate Increases 372% - Psyllids Citrus Industry Magazine

Brazilian Psyllid Rate Increases 372% - Psyllids Citrus Industry Magazine

Psyllid capture rates in São Paulo and the Triângulo/Southwest Minas Gerais region of Brazil rose sharply during the second half of August.

citrusindustry.net
1
42
🍊Florida citrus groves decline; growers say they're making a comeback winknews.com/news/hendry/flo…
Florida citrus groves decline; growers say they're making a comeback

Florida citrus groves decline; growers say they're making a comeback

Florida's citrus industry has taken some serious hits over the past few decades, but growers say the story isn't over yet.

winknews.com
35
🍊Brazilian orange crop forecast raised 3.1% to 263.15 million boxes - go.shr.lc/4dBCQLQ
1
38
🍊Squeeze continues on Florida’s citrus land keysnews.com/business/squeez… via @KeyWestCitizen
Squeeze continues on Florida’s citrus land

Squeeze continues on Florida’s citrus land

TALLAHASSEE — Citrus land keeps vanishing from Florida’s landscape, down nearly 21% over the past year, according to a federal report.

keysnews.com
1
49
🍊Florida has lost nearly 21 percent of its citrus farms in the last year, says federal report cltampa.com/news/florida-has…
Florida has lost nearly 21 percent of its citrus farms in the last year, says federal report

Florida has lost nearly 21 percent of its citrus farms in the last year, says federal report

Citrus land keeps vanishing from Florida’s landscape, down nearly 21 percent over the past year, according to a federal report. As the 2026-2027 growing

cltampa.com
2
46
🍊🍋Immokalee museum's citrus grove restored to 19th-century glory news-press.com/story/news/en…
Immokalee museum's citrus grove restored to 19th-century glory

Immokalee museum's citrus grove restored to 19th-century glory

Collier County's Roberts Ranch, part of the Immokalee Pioneer Museum, recently finished its restoration of the historic citrus grove on the property.

news-press.com
44
🍋Lemons went from a supply deficit to an oversupply in just a few weeks - go.shr.lc/3SicUOh

Lemons went from a supply deficit to an oversupply in just a few weeks

Until about 5-6 weeks ago, lemons in the USA were faced with a supply shortage. Turkey, one of the world's largest growing countries, was hit with frost events earlier this year, causing a…

freshplaza.com
41
Texas citrus growers expect larger crop despite dry conditions freshplaza.com/north-america…

Texas citrus growers expect larger crop despite dry conditions

Texas citrus growers in the Rio Grande Valley are reporting a positive production outlook for the current season despite ongoing hot and dry conditions across the region. Texas Citrus Mutual…

freshplaza.com
1
47

No more items