USDA: Florida citrus production tanks (AP)

ORLANDO, Fla. - For the second straight season, late-maturing oranges in hurricane-hit areas will leave Florida with one of its worst citrus crops in more than a decade, federal agriculture officials said Wednesday. The U.S. Department of Agriculture " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> Department of Agriculture again reduced its production forecast, now projecting that Florida will produce 151 million boxes of oranges, a third less than earlier seasons. This season's production is ...