Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its 2024-2025 Crop Estimate Report for Florida. Since the October forecast, estimates for all orange production have decreased an additional 20 percent to 12.0 million boxes. If the forecast is correct, this will be a 33 percent decrease in orange production from the previous season. The outlook continues to show the impact HLB/ACP and natural disasters have had on Florida’s industry.
Forecast breakdown by variety:
- Non-Valencia orange down 17%
- Valencia orange down 22%
- Grapefruit down 14%
- Lemon production unchanged
- Tangerine/mandarin down 13%
View the report with additional details for each variety here.
