With citrus in peril, entrepreneurs and researchers turn to a new crop
While the orange is still king, some Florida business owners and researchers foresee a new crop in Florida's future: tea. The road ahead involves more homework and a full cup of patience.
By
Grier Ferguson
| 6:00 a.m. May 25, 2018
Courtesy, Brantlee Richter. University of Florida plant pathology graduate student James Orrock in the field with tea plants university researchers are performing tests on.
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