date:Apr 11, 2013
The U.S. Department of Agriculture in its April 10 Crop Production report forecast U.S. 2012-13 orange production at 8,597,000 tons (198 million boxes), down 82,000 tons, or 1%, from 8,679,000 tons forecast in March and down 405,000 tons, or 4%, from 9,002,000 tons in 2011-12.
The U.S.D.A. forecast Florida orange production at 6,210,000 tons (138 million 90-lb boxes), down 1% from the March forecast of 6,255,000 tons and down 392,000 tons, or 6%, from 6,602,000 tons in 2011-12. The California c