20xx-xx Florida Citrus Crop Prospects

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TEXAS VALLEY CITRUS COMMITTEE
901 Business Park Drive, Suite 400
Mission, Texas  78572
Telephone: (956) 581-2190
Fax: (956) 584-3307

CONFIDENTIAL CITRUS CROP QUESTIONNAIRE
20___ - 20___

    1. Do you still own or manage commercial citrus in the Valley?     □ Yes     □ No
If yes, in which counties?  □ Cameron County     □ Hidalgo County     □ Willacy County

1a.        If you no longer own citrus, there is no need to complete the rest of the survey, but please return it to the address above.

    2. How much acreage do you now own or manage?

Total Acres
Harvestable Crop
20___ - 20___
Ruby Sweet Grapefruit

Acres

Acres
Rio Star Grapefruit

Acres

Acres
Early and Mid-Season Oranges

Acres

Acres
Navels

Acres

Acres
Valencias

Acres

Acres





    3. What was your average yield/acre in 20___ - 20___?


Grapefruit

Tons/Acre

Total Tons
Early and Mid-Season Oranges

Tons/Acre

Total Tons
Navels

Tons/Acre

Total Tons
Valencias

Tons/Acre

Total Tons





    4. What do you estimate your tonnage will be in 20___ - 20___?

Ruby Sweet Grapefruit

Total Tons


Rio Star Grapefruit

Total Tons


Early and Mid-Season Oranges

Total Tons


Navels

Total Tons


Valencias

Total Tons







    5. Fruit Quality for 20___ - 20___ (please circle appropriate answer)

Shape
Rust Mite Damage
Melanose
Scarring
General Quality
Grapefruit
good
none
none
light
good

fair
moderate
moderate
average
average

poor
severe
severe
severe
poor
Early and Mid-Season
good
none
none
light
good
Oranges
fair
moderate
moderate
average
average

poor
severe
severe
severe
poor
Navels
good
none
none
light
good

fair
moderate
moderate
average
average

poor
severe
severe
severe
poor

Valencias
good
none
none
light
good

fair
moderate
moderate
average
average

poor
severe
severe
severe
poor

    6. Fruit size for 20___ - 20___ (please check  appropriate answer)

Smaller than Average

Average

Larger than Average


Grapefruit







Early and Mid-Season Oranges







Navels







Valencias















    7. How do you hope to market your fruit next season?
Co-op









Cash Buyer









Juice









Gift








Roadside








Other










    8. Do you have plans to put in new acreage within the next 12 months?     □ Yes          □No
Grapefruit (acres)

Ruby Reds

Star Ruby


Rays

Henderson


Rio Red

Other
Oranges (acres)

Marrs

Navels


Pineapple

Valencia



Other


    9. What do you think are the most serious problems facing the Texas citrus industry in the next few years?
	
	
	

Name: 	
Firm: 	
Address: (include City, State, and Zip Code)	
	
Phone No. ________________________________	Fax No. _______________________________
Cell Phone No. _______________________________________________________________________

Please return this survey as soon as possible to the Texas Valley Citrus Committee.


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