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Florida Citrus Crop final results for 2007-2008
This year’s Florida orange crop finished at 169.7 million boxes, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The crop represents a 32 percent increase from the 2006-2007 season.
The 169.7 million boxes consist of 83.5 million boxes of Early-Mids and navels, and 86.2 million boxes of Valencias.
The Florida citrus industry saw a decline in orange production from 230 million boxes to 129 million boxes during the five-year period between the 2001-2002 season and the 2006-2007 season, largely due to the effects of hurricanes, development, and pests and diseases such as citrus canker and greening.