Citrus greening disease, also known as huanglongbing (HLB), is not yet widespread in Georgia. However, there’s no reason to think that it won’t become more of a problem for the state’s citrus growers.
Lindy Savelle, executive director of the Georgia Citrus Association (GCA), hopes it doesn’t happen but cautions growers about the disease’s potential beyond Florida.
“Something we have to be cautious about here in Georgia, and nobody wants to hear about HLB in Georgia, but it’s not if we’re going to get it, it’s when we’re going to get it,” said Savelle, who discussed the disease during the Georgia Citrus Association’s annual meeting on Feb. 25…