WLRN

Pongamia trees grow where Florida citrus once flourished, offering renewable energy

Elisabeth Beagle, Terviva's director of tree operations, places a newly grafted pongamia tree in a high- humidity greenhouse at the company's nursery, Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Fort Pierce, Fla. The ...
WFTV

Tourists will continue to get a taste of Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Free orange juice will continue to flow at Florida interstate welcome centers while state citrus officials adjust to a pending 10% legislative budget cut for their promotional ...
WKRG

Farmers turning to this ancient tree to replace Florida’s old citrus groves

An ancient tree from India is now thriving in groves where citrus trees once flourished in Florida and could help provide the nation with renewable energy. As large parts of the Sunshine State’s ...
WFTV

Meet the tree that could save Florida’s citrus industry

GROVELAND, Fla. — Matt Mattia used both hands to flip through the branch at his eye level, studying each side of every leaf as sunlight filtered from above. “Just healthy leaves,” he said, noting the ...
WPTV-TV

Pongamia trees grow where citrus once flourished in Florida, offering renewable energy & plant-based protein

An ancient tree from India is now thriving in groves where citrus trees once flourished in Florida, and could help provide the nation with renewable energy. As large parts of the Sunshine State's once ...