date:Mar 11, 2014
ld was forecast at 1.61 gallons per box at 42.0 degrees Brix, unchanged from the February forecast but up 1% from last seasons final yield of 1.59 gallons.
The California orange crop was forecast at 2,160,000 tons (54 million 80-lb boxes), up 1% from the prior forecast but down 4% from 2,260,000 tons in 2012-13. The Texas crop was forecast at 78,000 tons (2 million 85-lb boxes), unchanged from February and up 2,000 tons from 2012-13.