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As we start getting close to the harvest season, it’s time to start thinking about inspections. Fruit that will be shipped to Florida for grading, packing, and distribution must be inspected. See the following letter from the Georgia Department of Agriculture for more information regarding inspections.
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Flowering is in full swing here in Georgia. While most of our trees still have tightly closed buds, we are starting to see flowers open and even fruit set in some areas. We are definitely seeing a lot more flowering this year compared to last year, but it’s still too early to tell for sure…
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Hey y’all, It looks like we are going to get some cold weather next week. Right now, the forecast here in Tifton is showing temperatures being down in the low 30s early next week. I’m seeing other places are expected to drop down into the upper 20s. We’ve had a lot of warm weather here…
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I previously talked about fruit damage caused by birds scratching and puncturing green fruit. There is another type of damage to citrus fruit caused by an insect that looks like a grasshopper called a katydid. These insects are green and well camouflaged. They develop flat wings as adults that make them look like a leaf…
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August 20, 2025 As we are getting later in the season fruit are getting larger and people are noticing more blemishes on fruit. One type of unusual damage is caused by birds. If you see green fruit that appears scratched or scraped with tiny holes that haven’t quite pierced the skin that could be bird…