Mark Hudson of the U.S. Department of Agriculture/National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA/NASS) in Washington, D.C., released the January citrus crop forecast reflecting no changes to Florida non-Valencia and Valencia oranges. There were slight changes to the white and red grapefruit counts as well as a reduction in the early and honey tangerine numbers.
View the USDA/NASS January Forecast Maturity Test Results and Fruit Size form.
The February citrus crop forecast will be released by USDA/NASS on Tuesday, February 9, 2016, at approximately 12:00 noon. You will be able to tune in and hear the numbers here on SoutheastAgNet.com.
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