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General Decline in Citrus Crop Prospects

WASHINGTON - Feb 9/10 - SNS -- There was a general decline in the forecast size of this year's citrus crops in the United States on account of poor weather, according to the USDA.

In Florida, January started with weather stations reporting high temperatures in the 30's and 40's. In an attempt to protect the fruit and limit crop losses, grove caretakers irrigated heavily and accelerated harvest.

Temperatures returned to a 70 to 80 degree range by mid-January. Harvesting of early, midseason, and Navel oranges neared completion while Valencia harvest was just getting started.

In California, the first half of January saw picking of tangerines, navel oranges, and grapefruit continued in the Central Valley. The lemon harvest continued in both the desert region and Central Valley. Citrus fruit harvest slowed significantly in mid-January due to storms moving through the Central Valley and desert region. The Valencia orange crop continued to develop well.

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