Blood Oranges in Florida: Facts, Challenges, and Considerations

Release Date: 11/11/2025

DOI: 10.32473/edis-hs1500-2025

Agriculture

Abstract

This publication explores the potential for blood orange cultivation in Florida and discusses the opportunities and challenges faced by producers and the industry. It provides recommendations and suggestions for improving the production and consumption of blood oranges in Florida, offering insights for growers, Extension agents and specialists, and researchers. Written by Fariborz Habibi, Ali Sarkhosh, Fred G. Gmitter Jr., and Jeffrey K. Brecht, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Horticultural Sciences, November 2025.

About this Publication

This document is HS1500, one of a series of the Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date November 2025. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. © 2025 UF/IFAS. This publication is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

How to Cite

Habibi, F., Sarkhosh, A., Gmitter, F. G., & Brecht, J. K. (2025). Blood Oranges in Florida: Facts, Challenges, and Considerations. EDIS, 2025(6). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-hs1500-2025

Authors

Frederick Gmitter

professor (deceased), breeding & genetics, Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center, Lake Alfred, FL

Fariborz Habibi

postdoctoral associate, UF/IFAS Department of Horticultural Sciences, Gainesville, FL

Ali Sarkhosh

Contact

Specialist

University of Florida

associate professor and Extension specialist, fruit crops, UF/IFAS Department of Horticultural Sciences, Gainesville, FL

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Jeffrey Brecht

Specialist

University of Florida

professor and Extension specialist emeritus, Department of Horticultural Sciences

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