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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
By Berenice Garcia

Texas’ citrus industry — once an agricultural powerhouse — is on the brink of disaster

Grapefruit trees at Lone Star Citrus Growers groves in Mission on Dec. 16, 2024.
Grapefruit trees at Lone Star Citrus Growers groves in Mission on Dec. 16. A pair of natural disasters — including Winter Storm Uri in 2021 — and a lack of water has put the million-dollar citrus industry and regional leaders on edge. (Credit: Michael Gonzalez for The Texas Tribune)

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