The United States all orange forecast for the 2016-2017 season is 5.35 million tons, down 1 percent from last month and down 10 percent from the 2015-2016 final utilization. The Florida all orange forecast, at 70.0 million boxes (3.15 million tons), is down 1 percent from last month and down 14 percent from last season's final utilization. Early, midseason, and Navel varieties in Florida are forecast at 35.0 million boxes (1.58 million tons), down 3 percent from last month and down 3 percent from last season's final utilization. The Florida Valencia orange forecast, at 35.0 million boxes (1.58 million tons), is unchanged from last month, but down 23 percent from last season's final utilization.
Florida frozen concentrated orange juice (FCOJ) yield forecast for the 2016-2017 season is 1.43 gallons per box at 42.0 degrees Brix, down 1 percent from last month, but up 1 percent from last season's final yield of 1.41 gallons per box. The early and midseason portion is projected at 1.34 gallons per box, down 1 percent from last month and down 1 percent from last season's final yield of 1.35 gallons per box. The Valencia portion is projected at 1.54 gallons per box, unchanged from last month, but up 5 percent from last year's final yield of 1.47 gallons per box. All projections of yield assume the processing relationships this season will be similar to those of the past several seasons.
Source: USDA WASDA