Fresh-market tangerines harvesting in Florida
Florida’s citrus harvest in early November continued with navel and Hamlin oranges, red grapefruit and Fallglo and Early Pride tangerines, mostly for the fresh market, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
At the end of October, 16 packinghouses were shipping fruit, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service Florida Crop Progress and Condition Report. The citrus crop is progressing well, according to the report.
The U.S. Drought Monitor on Nov. 5 reported that the entire Florida citrus growing region is drought-free, according to the NASS report.
“Rainfall amounts varied this past week,” according to the report. “Most stations had less than an inch of rain for the week, with a couple isolated stations at over two inches. The most rainfall was in Arcadia (DeSoto County), at 2.7 inches.”
