USDA Citrus Crop March Forecast has 1M Increase in Florida Oranges

Dan March 9, 2012 Citrus, Florida, General

The March USDA Citrus Crop Forecast released this morning revealed an increase of one million boxes of Florida oranges. USDA’s As Statistics Service Jim Ewing gives us the report from Washington.

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The reason for the increase is given:

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Jim Ewing gives the following for size and drop:

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To download the USDA Citrus Crop Form CLICK HERE.

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