AN APPLE A DAY KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY?
Citrus Crop Projections Unchanged From April
May 12, 2005
LAKELAND, Fla. -- Projections for Florida's citrus crop appear to have leveled off following months of slippage due to hurricane damage.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's forecasts for oranges and grapefruit, released Thursday, showed no change from the April estimates.
The orange harvest is expected to bring in 151.2 million boxes, the smallest in 13 years. But the projected yield for frozen concentrated orange juice was revised to 1.6 gallons per 90-pound box, up from an estimated 1.58 gallons.
The grapefruit crop of 13 million boxes would be the smallest since the 1935-1936 season.
Florida's $9 billion-a-year citrus industry was devastated by the three hurricanes that ravaged the central portion of the state last year. The storms knocked fruit from the trees, flooded groves and spread canker spores.
The USDA's next forecast is scheduled for a June 10 release.
May 12, 2005
LAKELAND, Fla. -- Projections for Florida's citrus crop appear to have leveled off following months of slippage due to hurricane damage.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's forecasts for oranges and grapefruit, released Thursday, showed no change from the April estimates.
The orange harvest is expected to bring in 151.2 million boxes, the smallest in 13 years. But the projected yield for frozen concentrated orange juice was revised to 1.6 gallons per 90-pound box, up from an estimated 1.58 gallons.
The grapefruit crop of 13 million boxes would be the smallest since the 1935-1936 season.
Florida's $9 billion-a-year citrus industry was devastated by the three hurricanes that ravaged the central portion of the state last year. The storms knocked fruit from the trees, flooded groves and spread canker spores.
The USDA's next forecast is scheduled for a June 10 release.
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