citrus industry

collocation in English

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citrus
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsɪt.rəs/us
/ˈsɪt.rəs/
any of a group of plants that produce acidic fruits with a lot ...
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industry
noun
uk
/ˈɪn.də.stri/us
/ˈɪn.də.stri/
the companies and activities involved in the process of producing goods for sale, especially in a factory or ...
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(Definition ofcitrusandindustryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Hercitrusindustryis vitally important to her, and so are her sugar and cigar industries in a lesser way, as well as other commodities.
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The depression in thecitrusindustryis so severe that many thousands of trees are being cut down.
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The fact-finding mission which went out to study the situation of thecitrusindustrydid not in any way find it inefficient—far from it.
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Whereas sugar was originally the mainstay of the economy, there have been subsequent developments of cocoa, and very effective development of thecitrusindustry.
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Reference has been made to thecitrusindustry, which has been in rather a parlous plight during the last year or so.
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We must see that thecitrusindustryis kept going, but, of course, we must not spend more money on it than is necessary for that purpose.
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Sadly, the boom turned to bust as severe freezes in the winters of 1896 and 1897 destroyed the localcitrusindustry.
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In 1936, the revenue from thecitrusindustrytotaled $97,000,000.
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The rapidly expandingcitrusindustryalso stimulated the capital market for real estate.
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Damages to thecitrusindustrywere also significant, with total losses exceeding $600,000.
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His intent was to create an open source of information for thecitrusindustry.
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Thecitrusindustryhas declined over the past 100 years as farmers moved orange groves further south to more frostproof areas.
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Nucellar embryony is important to thecitrusindustry, as it allows for the production of uniform rootstock which yields consistent results in fruit production.
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The members of the tribe worked their way outside of their own community and started working in thecitrusindustry.
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This success continued for citrus growers until the mid-1940s, when thecitrusindustryas a whole began its decline.
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Orchards were then developed around the settlement, and by the late 1920s the city developed a burgeoningcitrusindustry.
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He remained an active and influential figure in thecitrusindustryup until his death in 1958.
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Lemon or sweet orange oils that are obtained as byproducts of thecitrusindustryare even cheaper.
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Urban growth doomed the state'scitrusindustry, as the groves were turned into housing developments.
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They were the basis of the state's successful 20th centurycitrusindustry.
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