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USDA Trims Orange Crop EstimateWASHINGTON - Apr 8/04 - SNS -- The USDA lowered its orange harvest estimate from last month, but the crop remains 14% above last year at 13.1 million tons, according to the latest USDA crop production estimates. All the monthly decline is in Florida, where all orange production was reduced 1%; while California's all orange harvest was left unchanged at 54 million boxes or 2.03 million tons. Harvests in Texas and Arizona were increased. Florida's all orange forecast, at 245 million boxes (11.0 million tons), is down less than 1% from the previous forecast but 21% above the previous season. Early and midseason varieties in Florida are forecast at 126 million boxes (5.67 million tons), down 1% from last month but 13% above the previous season. Harvest of the early and midseason varieties is complete. The subscriber version of the article is available by Clicking here
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