Citrus Greening Disease Costing Financial Damage


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Thu. November 15th, 2012

<p><strong>Florida-</strong><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">According to a recent study from University of Florida, citrus greenery has negatively affected orange growers in Florida costing approximately $331 million in damages during 2006-2011.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><img src="https://cdn.andnowuknow.com/legacyWriterImages/greening 00.jpg" alt="ANUK IMAGES NOV 16" /><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Impact for those years total $1.66 billion. Overall impact, including indirect effects, total at $4.54 billion, or $908 million per annum.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><img src="https://cdn.andnowuknow.com/legacyWriterImages/greening 01.jpg" alt="ANUK IMAGES NOV 16" /><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">The study shows 8,257 jobs have been lost in the state during that period.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">The state of Florida is considered to be a major supplier in the orange juice market.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">