Citrus Forecast

The 2015-2016 Florida all orange forecast released by the USDA Agricultural Statistics Board is up 100,000 boxes, now at 81.5 million boxes. The total comprises 36.1 million boxes of non-Valencia oranges (early, midseason, Navel, and Temple varieties), unchanged from last month, and 45.4 million boxes of Valencia oranges, up 100,000 boxes from last month. The forecast of all Florida grapefruit production is unchanged at 10.85 million boxes. Of the total grapefruit forecast, 2.5 million boxes are white and 8.35 million boxes are the red varieties. The Florida all tangerine forecast remains at 1.43 million boxes. The total comprises the early varieties (Fallglo and Sunburst) at 800,000 boxes and the later maturing Honey tangerines at 630,000 boxes.

Read more on USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service Florida Field Office