FL Citrus Crop Forecast Shows Changes

Dan January 12, 2012 Citrus, Florida, General

The USDA Citrus Crop Forecast released this morning revealed changes in the Florida citrus crop numbers.
The Florida all orange forecast, at 147 million boxes (6.62 million tons), is down 2 percent from the December forecast but up 5 percent from last season’s final utilization.

To view the January Citrus Crop Forecast form from USDA, CLICK HERE.

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