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Market and welfare impacts in the orange juice market from adopting antibiotic trunk injections to deal with citrus greening

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Citrus greening is a bacterial disease with no cure or treatment. Since its onset in Florida, orange production statewide has decreased by more than 90%. A recently approved technology consists of injecting antibiotics into tree trunks, which growers expect to improve tree health and increase yield. We use a spatial equilibrium model to conduct an ex-ante analysis of the not-from-concentrate orange juice market to examine the market and welfare impacts of Florida growers’ adoption of antibiotic trunk injections. Results show yield must increase by at least 83% to generate a positive producer surplus when using a discount rate of 10%.

Source: Agricultural and Resource Economics Review

DOI: 10.1017/age.2026.10032

Authors: Lei Xu, Ariel Singerman

Institution: University of Florida

Language: English

Topic: Economics of Agriculture and Food Markets

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Zero hunger, Responsible consumption and production

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,600