A version of this story appears in the February 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. Citrus, in many ways, stands alone. So many cultivated species have come from so few primary ancestors.

Citrus was more an aspirational 'C', and while growth has pushed out most groves, speciality farms are adding juice to the industry.

But for fifth-generation citrus grower and University of Florida alum Morgan McKenna Porter, it’s a passion. “[Growing up], I developed a love for the outdoors, thanks to my family ...

They found that the citrus family could be divided into three groups that first emerged between 6.3 million and 7.5 million years ago: citron and Australian varieties, micrantha and pomelo, and ...

Murphy, whose family has been growing oranges for generations, is hoping for a cure to citrus greening, a bacterial infection that together with other factors has decimated the industry. (AP ...

As a fourth-generation Florida citrus grower, working alongside my brothers in our family’s groves is not a job – it’s a way of life; it’s our heritage and tradition. A heritage and ...