This series on Florida’s fresh citrus industry is based primarily on interviews with Florida Citrus Packers Executive Vice President Richard Kinney and Citrus Administrative Committee Manager Duke Chadwell.
It begins by discussing the importance of the holiday season to Florida growers and packers, and with reports of reduced shipments so far this season compared to recent seasons.
The new canker rule for the United States is addressed, along with efforts to ease foreign canker regulations that hinder Florida’s fresh citrus exports.
One report comes from a U.S. Census Bureau holiday season news release about fresh citrus consumption in the United States.
The series concludes with Chadwell and Kinney talking about possible future changes in the way fresh Florida citrus is marketed.
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