Key Takeaways
- HLB (Citrus Greening) infects 95% of Florida citrus trees as of 2023 surveys.
- Asian Citrus Psyllid populations peaked at 2.5 psyllids per tap sample in summer 2023.
- Citrus Canker incidence reached 20% in young groves without copper sprays in 2023.
- Florida citrus industry generated $8.6 billion in total economic impact in 2022, including direct and indirect effects.
- Direct economic contribution of Florida citrus was $2.1 billion in farm gate value for 2022.
- Citrus supported 45,000 jobs in Florida in 2022, including farm labor and processing.
- In the 2022/2023 season, Florida produced 17.9 million 90-pound boxes of oranges, marking a 6% decline from the previous year due to Hurricane Ian impacts.
- Florida's grapefruit production totaled 4.5 million boxes in 2022/2023, down 12% from 2021/2022 amid ongoing HLB disease pressure.
- Tangerine and mandarin production in Florida reached 1.2 million boxes in 2022/2023, reflecting a slight increase driven by new plantings.
- Florida grapefruit exports totaled 250,000 tons in 2022, mainly to Canada and Europe.
- Orange juice concentrate exports from Florida reached 1.1 million tons in 2022/2023.
- Fresh orange exports declined to 15,000 tons in 2022 due to quality issues.
- Hamlin oranges comprised 25% of Florida's orange acreage, totaling 90,000 acres in 2023.
- Valencia oranges occupied 45% of bearing acreage, about 163,000 acres in Florida 2023.
- Ruby Red grapefruit acreage stood at 38,000 acres, 70% of total grapefruit in 2023.
Florida citrus faces severe disease pressure, with HLB affecting 95% of trees and driving 40 to 60% yield losses.
Disease and Pest Impact
Disease and Pest Impact Interpretation
Economic Statistics
Economic Statistics Interpretation
Production Statistics
Production Statistics Interpretation
Trade and Export Statistics
Trade and Export Statistics Interpretation
Variety and Acreage Statistics
Variety and Acreage Statistics Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
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