905-Citrus Grown in FL.-FL. Citrus Crop Prospects

20xx-xx Florida Citrus Crop Prospects
1.

Your opinion about Florida citrus production for the upcoming 20xx-xx season
All figures in Thousands of 1-3/5 bushel boxes
Actual Production

Your Opinion

Oranges:

2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

Early & Midseason

121,700

76,600

71,200

_______________

4,300

2,500

3,800

________________

Valencias

116,000

70,500

76,000

________________

Total Oranges

242,000

149,600

151,000

_ _____________

Navels

Grapefruit: (seedy included with white seedless grapefruit)
White Seedless

15,900

3,400

6,500

________________

Red Seedless

25,000

9,400

12,800

________________

Total Grapefruit

40,900

12,800

19,300

_______________

Temples

1,400

650

700

_______________

Tangelos

1,000

1,550

1,400

_______________

Fallglo and Sunburst tangerines

3,600

2,450

2,850

_______________

Honey Tangerines

2,900

2,000

2,650

_______________

Total Specialty citrus

8,900

6,650

7,600

_______________

291,800

169,050

Specialty citrus:

Total Florida citrus crop
2.

______________

General Fruit Appearance of the new crop: Circle your opinion about the certain grade
lowering factors for fresh shipments compared with previous seasons.

Round oranges

Grapefruit

177,900

Rust Mite

Melanose

Wind Scarring

Shape

Late Bloom

light

light

light

poor

light

average

average

average

fair

average

heavy

heavy

heavy

good

heavy

light

light

light

poor

light

average

average

average

fair

average

heavy

heavy

heavy

good

heavy

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20xx-xx Florida Citrus Crop Prospects

Temples

Tangelos

Fallglo & Sunburst
Tangerines

Honey T’s

3.

Rust Mite

Melanose

Wind Scarring

Shape

Late Bloom

light

light

light

poor

light

average

average

average

fair

average

heavy

heavy

heavy

good

heavy

light

light

light

poor

light

average

average

average

fair

average

heavy

heavy

heavy

good

heavy

light

light

light

poor

light

average

average

average

fair

average

heavy

heavy

heavy

good

heavy

light

light

light

poor

light

average

average

average

fair

average

heavy

heavy

heavy

good

heavy

Fruit sizes of the new crop:
Check ( ) your opinion about fruit sizes as of late August
compared with pervious seasons (exclude late bloom fruit).
Oranges
E&M/Navels

Valencias

Grapefruit
Red

White

Specialty citrus
Temple

Tangelos

Early tangerines

Honey T’s

Smaller ________________________________________________________________________________________
Average ________________________________________________________________________________________
Larger

________________________________________________________________________________________

Please comment on how the 20xx-xx red grapefruit crop is sizing: __________________________________________
Additional comments about the 20xx-xx citrus crop:

4.

General area of Florida your comments apply to:
SunRidge ______

Peace River _____

Gulf _____

Indian River _____

Name: _____________________________ Company: ___________________________

Please Return by Friday, September 1, 20xx

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