Forecast Looking Up For Florida Citrus
June 12, 2012 The USDA has increased its Florida orange crop forecast for the 2011-2012 season by one million boxes, estimating the Sunshine State will now produce 146.2 million boxes.
The increase was a result of an adjustment for utilization in Valencias from 71 million to 72 million. Early and mid-season varieties remained at 74.2 million boxes. For Florida specialty fruit, the USDA predicts 1.15 million boxes of tangelos and 4.3 million boxes of tangerines. Those numbers are unchanged from May.
During the 2010-2011 season, Florida produced 139 million boxes of oranges.
The yield for from concentrate orange juice (FCOJ) increased to 1.63 gallons per 90-pound box from the previous estimate of 1.61 gallons per box.
The USDA predicts Florida will harvest 18.8 million boxes of grapefruit in 2011-2012, showing no change from May’s estimate.
The USDA makes its initial forecast in October and then revises it monthly until the end of the season in July.
Click here for the complete USDA estimate.
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