George Scales, an inspirational leader and friend of the Florida Citrus Industry.

WEIRSDALE — George Scales' love for family, citrus and sports ran as deep as his five-generation roots in Marion County soil.

Is premium orange juice worth the wallet squeeze?

TODAY
updated 11:45 a.m. ET April 11, 2008

Curious what “premium” and “super-premium” mean when it comes to orange juice? Does it mean they taste better, help you perform better or are they just a marketing gimmick? Cook's Illustrated deciphers packaging labels and investigates which brands are actually worth the extra costs:

Citrus Growers' Views on Tax Sought

Commission chief wants opinions about agency's continued power to levy fee.

LAKELAND | Chairman Benny Albritton Jr. wants to give Florida citrus "stakeholders" - growers, juice processors and fresh fruit packers - a voice on whether the Florida Citrus Commission should retain its taxing power.

Citrus crops spared from Florida deep freeze

Updated Thu. Jan. 3 2008 Florida's citrus crops were spared from a deep freeze even as the state shivered under unseasonably low temperatures and flurries on Thursday.

Queen of the Oranges

Marketplace Middle East talks to Amina al-Amrani, one of the top wholesale fruit sellers in Yemen.

At 88, fruit grower Neal Dudley still enjoys working in his groves and chatting with

WEIRSDALE — It seems anyone across the nation can buy a real Florida orange these days.

In fact, in New York City, people who visit Times Square Plaza through Saturday will be greeted by several video spots promoting “Fresh from Florida” agricultural products on the CBS “Super Screen.”

Eight million pounds of citrus will crisscross the country

The first cartons of gift fruit for the winter holidays rolled out of a west Orlando distribution center last week, the start of a tidal wave of 8 million pounds of Florida fruit that will flow to homes and offices across the country for the next few months.