date:Dec 25, 2013
Florida fresh fruit shipments have declined more than 20 percent so far this season because of crop declines, smaller fruit sizes and a later start to the harvesting season.
Through Dec. 15, total fresh shipments have fallen 24.5 percent compared to the same point in the 2012-13 season and almost 30 percent compared to 2011-12, according to the Lakeland-based Citrus
Administrative Committee, a fresh industry regulatory group. Grapefruit shipments have dropped 23.4 percent since last season, fr