The forecast shows Florida Oranges at 47 million boxes, down 11% from last season, Florida Grapefruit at 3.8 million boxes, down 8%, and Specialty Citrus at 900,000 boxes, UP 2%.
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USDA Citrus Update and Hurricane Zeta Relief
Friday Dec 18th, 2020 The USDA has released updated projections for citrus production for the 2020-21 season.
According to morningagclips.com, the December forecast projects a 2% decrease in production, with a projected 56 million boxes of Florida Oranges, 4.4 million boxes of Florida Grapefruit, and 1.1 million boxes of specialty citrus.
In October, the USDA projected 57 million boxes of oranges and 4.5 million boxes of grapefruit.
Ag Commissioner Nikki Fried says the Florida Ag Department stands ready to support our proud citrus growers with research, innovation, and partnership.
https://www.morningagclips.com/statement-by-fried-on-december-usda-citrus-forecast/ The Alabama Farmers Agriculture Foundation is accepting applications through January 15th from farmers who suffered losses from Hurricane Zeta.