Mark Hudson, with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agriculture Statistics Service in Washington, D.C., delivered the May citrus crop forecast. He reported Florida Valencia oranges having a drop of 6 million boxes. Hudson reported this was due to utilization.
USDA Citrus May Forecast Maturity Test Results and Fruit Size form.
The June crop forecast will be given on Wednesday, June 10, 2015. You will be able to listen to the forecast “live” on SoutheastAgNet.com.
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