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U.S. Orange Crop Down 10% On Year
WASHINGTON - Dec 11/08 - SNS -- Orange production in the United States this season is now expected to total 9.15 million tons, down slightly from the October 1 forecast but 10% lower than the 2007-08 final utilization.
Florida's all orange forecast, at 165 million boxes (7.43 million tons), decreased 1.00 million boxes from the previous forecast and is down 3% from last season's final utilization. Early, midseason, and navel varieties in Florida are forecast at 87.0 million boxes (3.92 million tons), down 1% from October but up 4% from last season.
Florida's Valencia forecast, at 78.0 million boxes (3.51 million tons), is unchanged from the previous forecast but down 10% from the 2007-08 crop. Fruit size is below average for the early, midseason, and navel crop and droppage is increasing at a faster than average rate. Current fruit size and droppage are below average for the Valencia crop.
Arizona, California, and Texas orange production forecasts are carried forward from October.
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