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Florida citrus projected at century-low levels

- General News
The 2024-2025 Florida all orange forecast from the USDA Agricultural Statistics Board is 12.0 million boxes, down 20 percent from the October forecast of 15.0 million.

CA-AZ desert lettuce suffers from cold and ice

- General News
Markon shot this Live from the Fields video highlighting low temperatures that have caused lettuce ice in the Arizona/California desert growing region.

Hurricane Helene crop update

- General News
Initial Hurricane Helene reports out of South Georgia and North Florida growing regions are better than expected, despite heavy rainfall

California to begin slightly smaller 2024 pear crop

- General News
In comparison to last year’s crop, Bartletts are expected to see an 18 percent decrease in production, while other pear varieties are projected to be down by 16 percent

California avocado crop forecasted slightly smaller

- General News
The official crop forecast for the California Avocado Commission’s fiscal year 2023-24 is 208 million pounds, compared to the prior year volume of 237 million pounds.

Bobalu projects strong spring strawberries

- General News
As the company heads into the 2024 strawberry season, partners at Bobalu Berry Farms are reviewing how the crop looks today compared to the very unsettled beginning at this same time last year.

Desert ice forecast expected to disrupt production

- General News
A series of winter cold fronts are expected over the next week in the Arizona-California desert growing region, bringing a pattern of light rain followed by cool temperatures and lettuce ice conditions.

Higher Idaho potato yields lead to stable fall market

- General News
Markon Cooperative reports there will be enough supply to meet demand through the rest of the 2023-24 season due to higher yields.

New crop apples start with prices expected to drop

- General News
The Washington State Tree Fruit Association (WSTFA) predicts the 2023-2024 apple crop will be up as much as 28%, compared to the 2022-2023 season.

Monterey Co. crop values rise 13.1% in 2022

- General News
Monterey County (CA) crop values rose 13.1 percent from 2021 to 2022 to $4.6 billion.