Citrus Greening Spreading to California; Gene Editing Could Save U.S. Industry

A disease called citrus greening has devastated Florida’s citrus industry since its discovery in 2005. Agriculture officials are hoping they can stop it before California suffers the same fate.
Citrus greening is a disease that infects citrus plants causing them to produce fruits that are green, misshapen and bitter, unsuitable for sale as fruit or juice.
In Florida, citrus greening has caused a cumulative loss of $2.9 billion in grower revenues from 2007 to 2014, an average of $374 millio