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USDA Hikes Grapefruit EstimateWASHINGTON - Jun 11/07 - SNS -- This year's grapefruit harvest in the United states is slightly larger than first expected, but production of other classes of citrus are unchanged from last month, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates. The forecast of the 2006-07 U.S. grapefruit crop is 1.58 million tons, up less than 1% from the May 1 forecast and 28% higher than last season's final utilization of 1.23 million tons. Florida's grapefruit production is forecast at 27.2 million boxes (1.16 million tons), up less than 1% from last month and 41% above last season's hurricane-reduced final utilization of 19.3 million boxes (820,000 tons). The all white grapefruit forecast is 9.30 million boxes (395,000 tons), down 2% from May but 43% above last season's final utilization. The colored grapefruit forecast, at 17.9 million boxes (761,000 tons), is up 2% from last month and 40% above last season's utilization. Subscribers can read the full text of the article by Clicking here
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