Are you longing to grow your own citrus trees but afraid they won't survive your cold winter temperatures? Your concern is understandable because citrus trees are regarded as subtropical plants, which ...

A pioneering study has uncovered the role of a key gene, PtrPAT1, in boosting cold tolerance in citrus plants by regulating the accumulation of glycine betaine (GB). This breakthrough not only deepens ...

Oranges — one of Florida’s most iconic symbols — have suffered a major decline in production since the 1980s, when a large freeze event heavily damaged the citrus industry. But one UF graduate student ...