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Citrus Trees - Now Contracting for 2021 and 2022

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Phillip Rucks Citrus Nursery employs the latest horticultural techniques to produce genetically identical trees with disease-resistant characteristics.

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Peach Trees - Now Contracting for 2021-2022

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Phillip Rucks Citrus Nursery is an exclusive grower of Flordaguard Peach rootstock developed by the University of Florida. We are now contracting for 2020-2021.

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Eucalyptus Trees - Natural Windbreaks

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The rapid growth of Eucalyptus trees make them ideal for quickly establishing effective windbreaks around citrus, vegetables, and visual barriers as a source of shade.

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Citrus Greening: Propagating Escaped Trees Can Buy Time in War on HLB

Monday, 16 March 2015 10:46 Written by David Kiessling
Citrus growers can play a critical role in defeating citrus greening disease by scouting for trees that have escaped the dreaded disease spread by the Asian psyllid. By ferreting out, and reporting these trees, they can help breeders reproduce them more quickly, and buy the industry more time to eradicate the disease.

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In the News

Friday, 14 June 2013 14:11 Written by David Kiessling

Red Kaolin Clay Reduces Psyllid Attacks

Central Florida Ag News, October 2020, By Phillip Rucks

Citrus Outlook Is Stable

Central Florida Ag News, September 2020, By Phillip Rucks

Psyllid Control Improves Crop Yield

Central Florida Ag News, August 2020, By Phillip Rucks

Learning to Grow With HLB Reference

Central Florida Ag News, July 2020,  By Phillip Rucks

New Fast Track Revisions for Varieties Release

Central Florida Ag News, June 2020,  By Phillip Rucks

The Use of Biochar in Growing Citrus

Central Florida Ag News, May 2020,  By Phillip Rucks

The Importance of Soil Health for HLB

Central Florida Ag News, April 2020,  By Phillip Rucks

Bamboo an Alternative Crop for Citrus Growers

Central Florida Ag News, March 2020,  By Phillip Rucks

Combating Postbloom Fruit Drop

Central Florida Ag News, February 2020,  By Phillip Rucks  
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Phillip Rucks Citrus Nursery protected culture facility is home to the largest citrus nursery in the United States

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Citrus Photo Gallery

Phillip Rucks Citrus Nursery is home to one of the largest citrus nurseries in the country.

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Phillip Rucks Citrus Nursery is also has a large selection of low chill peach trees propagated for the Florida climate .

RESERVE YOUR EUCALYPTUS TREES AND BAMBOO TODAY!

Eucalyptus trees have long been used as windbreaks within the citrus industry, and as greening makes growing citrus more difficult bamboo is a great drop-in crop.

Visit our sister website Florida Grown Specialities to learn more.

Phillip Rucks Citrus Nursery   1697 Rucks Dairy Road     Frostproof, FL 33843
Tel: (863) 635-1948