Florida Grapefruit crop holds steady, oranges decrease slightly
USDA projects 9 million boxes Florida Grapefruit, 70 million boxes Florida Oranges BARTOW, Fla. – The Florida Grapefruit crop held steady at 9 million boxes, according to the February forecast by the […]
Florida Orange production holds steady in December forecast
The USDA forecasts 72 million boxes of Florida Oranges, 9.3 million boxes Florida Grapefruit BARTOW, Fla. – In its December forecast, the National Agricultural Statistics Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture projected the […]
First crop of season forecasts decrease for Florida Citrus
The report predicts 70 million boxes of Florida Oranges and 9.6 million boxes of Florida Grapefruit LAKE PLACID, Fla. – In its first forecast of the 2016-17 season, the National […]
Commissioners approve preliminary 2016-17 budget
The Department’s total preliminary budget is $20.7 million BARTOW, Fla. – The Florida Citrus Commission approved a preliminary 2016-17 budget for the Florida Department of Citrus based on an estimate […]
Florida Department of Citrus presents preliminary 2016/17 budget
The proposed budget reflects a 32 percent decrease from the current year BARTOW, Fla. – The Florida Department of Citrus presented a preliminary budget for 2016-17 Wednesday on an estimate of […]
Florida Citrus Commission outlines budget priorities
Commissioners outlined core functions of the Florida Department of Citrus BARTOW, Fla. – In a budget workshop held Wednesday, the Florida Citrus Commission outlined core functions of the Florida Department […]
April citrus crop forecast projects increase for Florida Oranges
Florida Orange crop estimated at 76 million boxes BARTOW, Fla. – This season’s Florida Orange crop increased by 5 million boxes in the latest estimate released Tuesday by the National […]
Florida Orange and Grapefruit production gets slight increase in March estimate

Florida Orange production increased 2 million boxes since February’s projection BARTOW, Fla. – This season’s Florida Orange crop increased slightly to 71 million boxes, according to projections made Wednesday by the National […]
February crop forecast keeps oranges steady at 69 million boxes

Florida Grapefruit dip slightly to 10.5 million boxes. BARTOW, Fla. – The February forecast for this season’s Florida Citrus crop remained steady for Florida Oranges and dipped slightly for Florida […]
Citrus-inspired Florida architect wins prestigious award
A Florida Grapefruit sorting machine served as inspiration for Vero Beach, Fla.-based architect Scott Merrill when he designed a porch connecting two guest houses. Another design, a chapel in Seaside, Fla., again […]