This publication represents the results of the most recent annual Commercial Citrus Inventory survey of Florida citrus trees. Results of the annual Commercial Citrus Inventory show total citrus acreage is 332,256 acres, down 11 percent from the last annual survey. The net loss of 43,046 acres is 11,000 acres more than what was lost the previous season. New plantings at 6,203 acres are down from the previous season.
All 24 published counties included in the table on page 4 showed decreases in acreage. Hendry County lost the most acreage, down 11,073 acres from the previous season. DeSoto County remains the leader in acreage with 60,845 acres, followed closely by Polk County at 60,131 acres.
All citrus value down 61 percent, production down 62 percent
The $194 million preliminary on-tree value of the 2022-2023 citrus crop is 61 percent less than the $501 million revised value for 2021-2022. Florida’s all citrus production in 2022-2023 is 18.1 million boxes, down 60 percent from the previous season’s 45.3 million boxes. All orange production decreased by 62 percent to 15.8 million boxes.
Non-Valencia production at 6.15 million boxes is down 66 percent from the 2021-2022 season. Valencia orange production at 9.65 million boxes is down 58 percent. All grapefruit production decreased 46 percent to 1.81 million boxes. Tangerine and tangelo production in 2022-2023 is down 36 percent from the previous season.
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Source: nass.usda.gov