Citrus, CA

Brian Hooker was spotted walking dogs and drinking coffee in Citrus Heights, California, months after his wife Lynette Hooker vanished in the Bahamas.

COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) - It attacks every kind of citrus, has no cure, and for the first time ever, it's been found not too far from us in Imperial County. So the question tonight is: what does it mean for lemons and grapefruit growing right here in the valley? News Channel 3's Garrett Hottle The post Local growers discuss discovery of citrus disease in Imperial County appeared first on KESQ.

Jessamyn Dodd CALEXICO, Calif. (KYMA) - Imperial County officials confirmed the first local case of huanglongbing (HLB), a destructive bacterial citrus disease, following a state-verified sample in late July. Assistant Agricultural Commissioner Rachel Garewal and Deputy Nelson Perez explain that the disease causes asymmetrical yellowing of leaves and poor fruit development. "It's going to be The post Officials identify citrus disease symptoms and in Imperial County appeared first on KESQ.

TULARE, CA (KMJ) - Tulare County ag detectives say a citrus thief was caught thanks to some high-tech help from local farmers. The Tulare County Sheri...

Huanglonbing (HLB) citrus disease has been discovered in Imperial County.

Al menos 431 personas en 32 estados se han enfermado por comer jalapeños frescos contaminados con salmonela, informó el miércoles el Centro para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés). La fuente más probable de las infecciones fueron jalapeños cultivados en México y distribuidos por Coast Citrus Distributors, que retiró del mercado los pimientos. Se sirvieron en Chipotle, Qdoba y otros restaurantes de comida mexicana. Chipotle y Qdoba ret

Andrea Turisk CALEXICO, Calif. (KYMA) - A residential citrus tree in Calexico tested positive for an incurable plant disease. The disease is called called huanglongbing (HLB) that infects and kills all citrus tree varieties. This is the first detection of the deadly citrus tree disease in Imperial County. HLB can be spread by a small pest called The post Citrus tree in Calexico tests positive for deadly disease appeared first on KESQ.

Behind the building that used to serve as a warehouse at Mixon’s Groveside Market are two lines of fruit trees. The trees produce mangos, avocados, star fruits, lychees, guavas, sugar apples, Barbados cherries and three types of sapote (a tropical fruit in the persimmon family). But something is missing.“You’ll notice we don’t have any citrus,” said Mack Lessig, residential horticulture agent for the UF/IFAS Extension in Manatee County. Lessig was giving

Before the traffic, there were citrus trees, country roads, big dreams — and a hill that gave the Grossmont community its name.