ISSUE 1046 ORANGE CROP ESTIMATES DOWN The Florida early and mid-season orange crop
is down another 4 percent to 162 million boxes, the smallest since
the freeze-damaged season of 1991-92, according to a USDA report
released Wednesday (January 12). The December estimate was for
168 million boxes. The December estimate for grapefruits, 13 million
boxes, remains unchanged.
ALSO IN THIS WEEK'S RAP-UP FFVA, FARM BUREAU ASK USDA TO EXPEDITE TOMATO GRADE DECISION STUDY FINDS HUMANS CAN TOLERATE MORE PERCHLORATE THAN EPA LIMIT
GUIDELINES RECOMMEND MORE FRUITS, VEGETABLES PUBLIC MEETINGS SCHEDULED ON BIOTERRORISM ACT REQUIREMENTS GAPs CONFERENCE HELD IN ORLANDO
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