The latest Florida citrus crop estimate from the USDA Agricultural Statistics Board shows a decrease in production in the 2013-2014 crop from the previous season.In the final estimate of the season, which was released on Friday, the Florida orange crop is estimated at 104.4 million boxes for the 2013-2014 season. That's almost 30 million fewer boxes than the previous season, which represents a drop in production of just under 22 percent.
Similarly, 2013-2014 grapefruit production for the state is forecast at 15.7 million boxes, which is 2.7 million fewer boxes than the previous season. That's a drop in production of a little over 17 percent between the two seasons. Tangerine production for 2013-2014 is forecast at 2.95 million boxes, which is a drop of 330,000 boxes from the previous season's production of 3.28 million boxes.