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No Change in U.S. Orange Forecast

WASHINGTON - Feb 10/15 - SNS -- The United States all orange forecast for the 2014-2015 season is 6.72 million tons, unchanged from the previous forecast but down 1% from the 2013-2014 final utilization, according to the latest USDA crop report.

The Florida all orange forecast, at 103 million boxes (4.64 million tons), is unchanged from the previous forecast but down 2% from last season's final utilization. Early, midseason, and Navel varieties in Florida are forecast at 48.0 million boxes (2.16 million tons), unchanged from the previous forecast but down 10% last season's final utilization.

The Florida Valencia orange forecast, at 55.0 million boxes (2.48 million tons), is unchanged from previous forecast but up 7% from last season's final utilization.

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