The February 9 USDA crop forecast will give some indication how much of Florida’s citrus crop was lost to the January freezes; the March forecast will give a more complete picture, Candi Erick, USDA’s agricultural statistics administrator for Florida, says in the first report. That report also notes that the Florida Department of Citrus budget has been cut some because of the freeze, and will likely be cut more following the February forecast.
In the second report, Erick says widespread severe tree damage has not been reported so far, but that some tree damage is expected. The USDA will report the extent of tree and acreage loss in September.
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