The 2020-2021 Florida all orange forecast released today by the USDA Agricultural Statistics Board is down 3.80 million boxes to 51.7 million boxes. If realized, this will be 23 percent less…
2020-2021 Florida all orange forecast at 56.0 million boxes
All Oranges 56.0 Million Boxes
The 2020-2021 Florida all orange forecast released today by the USDA Agricultural Statistics Board is 56.0 million boxes, up 2.0 million boxes from the January forecast. If realized, this will be 17 percent less than last season’s final production. The forecast consists of 22.0 million boxes of non-Valencia oranges (early, mid-season, and Navel varieties) and 34.0 million boxes of Valencia oranges. A 9-year regression has been used for comparison purposes. All references to “average”, “minimum”, and “maximum” refer to the previous 10 seasons, excluding the 2017-2018 season, which was affected by Hurricane Irma. Average fruit per tree includes both regular and first late bloom.