In Florida, Citrus Nears Oblivion as Disease and Development Squeeze it to Economy’s MarginsSeptember 13, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 2 CommentsThe citrus industry lost 4 percent of its grove land, 21,275 acres, over the past year. Citrus greening disease, which is deadly to the crop, has infected nearly all of Florida’s commercial citrus groves.