The Florida citrus crop was virtually unharmed by freezing weather that hit the state in January, according to the global crop supply and price forecast released yesterday by USDA. Based on the report, the Florida orange crop will be 1.6 percent larger than February estimates. About 131 million boxes are expected to be harvested in July, which is 2 million more than what was originally forecasted. Read the report. Related articles: BusinessWeek, The Ledger
