U.S. CITRUS CROP ESTIMATE -- USDA
The U.S. Agriculture Department
estimated 1986/87 citrus production, as follows (in boxes) --
    Total U.S. orange crop (excluding Florida Temples) --
190,050,000 boxes, vs 190,850,000 boxes last month and
176,410,000 boxes in the 1985/86 crop.
    Florida oranges (excluding Temples) -- 122,900,000 boxes,
vs 124,000,000 last month and 119,000,000 boxes in 1985/86.
    Florida Temples -- 3,400,000 boxes, vs 3,400,000 last month
and 2,950,000 boxes in 1985/86.
    The department's estimates are based on April 1 crop
conditions.
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