May 19, 2000

License plate to benefit
research at Citrus Center

A new Texas vehicle special red grapefruit license plate is now available, and can be ordered from the Texas Department of Transportation, The Texas Citrus Mutual Grower publication reports.

The cost of the plate is $30 a year, in addition to the regular fee. A personalized plate can also be ordered for a cost of $70 above the regular fee.

Of the $30, $5 is for the cost of the plate, and the remaining $25 goes into a graduate scholarship fund managed by Texas A&M University-Kingsville specificially for citriculture students.

For information on ordering Texas red grapefruit license plates or personalized red grapefruit license plates, contact the Texas Department of Transportation Special Plates Branch at 512/374-5010, Option 4.