Citrus World, Florida's Natural Growers

the growers' own juice company

Founded

1933

Evidence class

publicly verified operating

Place

Lake Wales, Polk County

District

Outside the Heartland

Status as of 12 September 2026

Operating; owned by over 1,100 Florida growers, the third largest orange juice processor in the country as reported in 2023, and the only major brand using exclusively Florida fruit.

Connections

6 edges, 6 distinct neighbours · betweenness 0.054 (rank 27 of 243) · location and lineage only 0.065 (rank 9) · outside share 0.00

Confidence

High · sources: [FNH] [FNG] [WCW] [JAX23] (register)

Founded as the Florida Citrus Canners Cooperative at Lake Wales in 1933, it builds a concentrate plant in the war years and launches the Florida's Natural brand in 1987 [FNH][JAX23]. Its member organizations reach into the Heartland: Ben Hill Griffin Inc, Lykes Brothers, Peace River Packing, the Lake Placid Citrus Cooperative, Citrus Marketing Services of Sebring and Southern Gardens [FNG][WCW].

Connections

Location and lineage

• holdsLykes Bros Incgrower member; fruit sold primarily by contract to Florida's Naturalongoing
• holdsPeace River Packing Companylisted grower member from Fort Meadeongoing
• holdsBen Hill Griffin Inclisted grower member from Frostproofongoing
• holdsSouthern Gardens Citruslisted grower member from southern Hendry Countyongoing
• holdsLake Placid Citrus Cooperativethe town's grower cooperative in the member listlisted 2026
• holdsCitrus Marketing Serviceslisted grower member from Sebringlisted 2026