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Florida citrus industry predicted to produce historic low due to recent hurricanes

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Damage from Hurricane Milton is driving down citrus production from what was already expected to be a historic low in the current growing season, according to a federal report released Tuesday. An updated forecast from the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Florida is projected to produce enough oranges to fill 12 million 90-pound boxes, 3 million less than expected before Milton. The industry produced 17.96 million boxes of oranges during the 2023-2024 season, which ended in July. Read more: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/regional/florida/florida-citrus-industry-production-hurricane-milton/67-f1ffd7e5-ad75-4e50-ac00-04a4c13029ca

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