Citrus Crop Forecast: No Changes for California

Dan Citrus, Crop Forecast, General

California citrus
Mark Hudson, USDA/National Agricultural Statistics Service, Washington D.C., reported the November citrus crop forecast and California had no changes from the October forecast. Florida, on the other hand, had a drop of 6 million boxes total in Valencia and non-Valencia oranges due to higher fruit drop and smaller fruit size.

Citrus Crop Forecast

USDA/NASS November Forecast Citrus Maturity Test Results and Fruit Size chart

The December citrus crop forecast will be Wednesday, December 9th at 9:00 a.m., Pacific Standard Time. You will be able to hear it “live” on AgNet West.