After a historically small citrus crop, is Florida finally bouncing back?

USDA is reporting the Florida all orange forecast at 17.9 million boxes. See what that latest snapshot means to the state’s citrus industry.

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USDA is reporting the Florida all orange forecast at 17.9 million boxes. That’s up less than 1% from the previous forecast, but it’s good news compared to last year for a state citrus industry after hurricanes hit hard during the 2022-23 growing season.

Check out more from this story and hear more about relentless rainfall in Florida in this video report from AgDay.

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