Polk County Grove Opens Florida S First U Pick Citrus Operation Grown Why it matters: that's an option now, thanks to polk county's golden ridge groves, where owners shane and katie bevilacqua have created florida's first "indoor" u pick experience using citrus under protective screen, or cups. Alturas, polk county — december 19, 2025 florida’s citrus industry marked a major milestone this week with the opening of golden ridge groves, the state’s first "indoor” u pick citrus grove.
Polk County Grove Opens Florida S First U Pick Citrus Operation Grown A polk county citrus grower just opened florida’s first u pick grove grown entirely inside a cups structure — a screened system designed to physically block the tiny insects that spread citrus. The state's first indoor u pick orange grove opens in polk county this week. fox 35's david martin visited golden ridge groves for a preview. A citrus grove in polk county has been working with a major university to fight against citrus greening, a disease that has plagued growers all across the state, and now they're bringing that innovation straight to the consumer. Golden ridge groves has opened what is believed to be the first citrus u pick inside a protective screened structure in the state. the goal is to protect a fruit that’s in danger and inspire people along the way.
Polk County Grove Opens Florida S First U Pick Citrus Operation Grown A citrus grove in polk county has been working with a major university to fight against citrus greening, a disease that has plagued growers all across the state, and now they're bringing that innovation straight to the consumer. Golden ridge groves has opened what is believed to be the first citrus u pick inside a protective screened structure in the state. the goal is to protect a fruit that’s in danger and inspire people along the way. The state's first indoor u pick orange grove opens in polk county this week. fox 35's david martin visited golden ridge groves for a preview. Polk county farmers debuts state's first u pick that fights citrus greening disease for decades, florida's citrus industry has battled citrus greening, but in polk county, one farm is not only fighting back, but they are also inviting you in to see how they’re doing it. On thursday, bevilacqua and her husband, shane, are opening golden ridge groves and market on alturas road and, for the first time inside a cups structure, allowing the public to pick citrus. at. Golden ridge groves is opening a first of its kind citrus u pick, but it’s all being done under protective screening, a method that’s helping combat greening.
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