**ALL ORANGES 168.5 MILLION BOXES**

The Florida all orange forecast released today by the USDA Agricultural
Statistics Board is maintained at 168.5 million boxes. The
early-midseason-Navel varieties (including Temple oranges) are final at
83.5 million boxes and the Valencia potion is continued from last
month's 85.0 million. If attained, this will be the highest production
since the 242.0 million boxes in 2003-04, prior to the two hurricane
seasons. Record production is 244.0 million boxes in 1997-98.

The June forecast has deviated from final production by an average of
1.0 percent in the past 10 non-hurricane seasons. During that period,
five forecasts were above and five below the final production.

**WEATHER CONDITIONS**

Weather during the past month has been hot and dry. Temperatures have
been seasonal with early mornings in the mid 70's and afternoon highs
into the mid to high 90's. All areas of the citrus belt continue to
reflect deficit rainfall amounts. Much needed, but scattered, rain fell
in the lower and interior areas and in portions of the East Coast late
in May. With the high cost of energy, growers are being judicious when
irrigating trees that are carrying next season's crop.

**EARLY-MIDSEASON-NAVELS 83.5 MILLION BOXES**

Harvest of early-midseason-Navel varieties (including Temples) is
complete. The production is 27 percent more than last season and
reflects the heavy fruit set following three seasons affected by
hurricanes. The **Navel** production is final at 3.0 million boxes.

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  [**Citrus Production:** June                                                          
  1, 2008\                                                                              
  ]{.smallcaps}Forecasts by                                                             
  varieties and states, with                                                            
  comparisons                                                                           
  ------------------------------ ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------- -------------
  Crop and State                 Production                               Forecast      

                                 2005-06       2006-07                    May 9, 2008   June 10, 2008

                                 *- - - 1,000                                           
                                 boxes - - -*                                           

  **[Early, Midseason, and Navel                                                        
  Oranges:]{.smallcaps}**                                                               

  **FLORIDA**^1/^                **75,000**    **65,600**                 **83,500**    **83,500**

  California                     47,000        34,500                     49,500        49,500

  Texas                          1,400         1,600                      1,400         1,400

  Arizona                        250           200                        250           250

  Total Above Varieties          123,650       101,900                    134,650       134,650

  **[Valencias:]{.smallcaps}**                                                          

  **FLORIDA**                    **72,700**                 **63,400**    **85,000**    **85,000**

  California                     13,500                     11,500        16,000        16,000

  Texas                          200                        380           388           388

  Arizona                        200                        100           100           100

  Total Valencias                86,600                     74,380        101,488       101,488

  **[All Oranges]{.smallcaps}**:                                                        

  **FLORIDA**                    **147,700**                **129,000**   **168,500**   **168,500**

  California                     60,500                     46,000        65,500        65,500

  Texas                          1,600                      1,980         1,788         1,788

  Arizona                        450                        300           350           350

  Total All Oranges              210,250                    177,280       236,138       236,138

  ^1/^ Includes Temples                                                                 
  beginning in 2006-07. Historic                                                        
  Temple production on page 2.                                                          
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**VALENCIAS 85.0 MILLION BOXES**

The late season (Valencia) forecast is continued from last month at 85.0
million boxes. If the forecast is realized, this will be 21.6 million
boxes, or 34 percent, more than last season and the greatest crop since
the 2003-04 season's record 116.0 million boxes.

Harvest is progressing rapidly and the monthly Row Count conducted May
28-29 indicates over 74 percent of the rows harvested. Harvest is
further along in interior counties and lagging in East Coast counties.
Weekly amounts have fallen below the six million box level as the number
of harvest crews has decreased and those remaining become less efficient
in the hot weather.

Full participation in the Processors Inquiry makes this annual survey a
reliable indicator. Plants reported boxes used through June 1 and
expected deliveries for the rest of the season. The outcome, with an
allowance for fresh usage, is regressed using the relationship of
historic ratios and actual production.

**FCOJ YIELD NOW 1.67 GALLONS PER BOX**

The all orange projection of FCOJ yield is increased from 1.65 gallons
per box to 1.67 gallons, far surpassing last season's record 1.64668
gallons per box. The early-midseason portion, final at 1.55335 gallons,
is slightly below last season and third highest as reported by the
Florida Department of Citrus.

The late (Valencia) portion yield is increased from 1.76 to 1.80
gallons, surpassing the record 1.77415 gallons established last season.

**GRAPEFRUIT RAISED\--26.5 MILLION BOXES**

+-------------------+---------+---------+-------------+-------------+
| **[Citrus         |         |         |             |             |
| Productio         |         |         |             |             |
| n]{.smallcaps}**: |         |         |             |             |
| [                 |         |         |             |             |
| June]{.smallcaps} |         |         |             |             |
| 1, 2008           |         |         |             |             |
|                   |         |         |             |             |
| forecasts by      |         |         |             |             |
| varieties and     |         |         |             |             |
| States, with      |         |         |             |             |
| comparisons       |         |         |             |             |
+-------------------+---------+---------+-------------+-------------+
| Crop and State    | Pro     |         | Forecast    |             |
|                   | duction |         |             |             |
+-------------------+---------+---------+-------------+-------------+
|                   | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | May 9, 2008 | Jun 10,     |
|                   |         |         |             | 2008        |
+-------------------+---------+---------+-------------+-------------+
|                   | *- - -  |         |             |             |
|                   | 1,000   |         |             |             |
|                   | bo      |         |             |             |
|                   | xes - - |         |             |             |
|                   | -*      |         |             |             |
+-------------------+---------+---------+-------------+-------------+
| **[Grapefrui      |         |         |             |             |
| t]{.smallcaps}**: |         |         |             |             |
+-------------------+---------+---------+-------------+-------------+
| > **Florida**-All | **1     | **2     | **26,300**  | **26,500**  |
|                   | 9,300** | 7,200** |             |             |
+-------------------+---------+---------+-------------+-------------+
| > **White**       | **      | **      | **9,000**   | **9,000**   |
|                   | 6,500** | 9,300** |             |             |
+-------------------+---------+---------+-------------+-------------+
| > **Colored**     | **1     | **1     | **17,300**  | **17,500**  |
|                   | 2,800** | 7,900** |             |             |
+-------------------+---------+---------+-------------+-------------+
| > California      | 6,000   | 5,500   | 5,000       | 5,000       |
+-------------------+---------+---------+-------------+-------------+
| > Texas           | 5,200   | 7,100   | 6,400       | 6,400       |
+-------------------+---------+---------+-------------+-------------+
| > Arizona         | 100     | 100     | 150         | 150         |
+-------------------+---------+---------+-------------+-------------+
| Total Grapefruit  | 30,600  | 39,900  | 37,850      | 38,050      |
+-------------------+---------+---------+-------------+-------------+
| **[Lemon          |         |         |             |             |
| s]{.smallcaps}**: |         |         |             |             |
+-------------------+---------+---------+-------------+-------------+
| > California      | 21,000  | 18,500  | 17,000      | 17,000      |
+-------------------+---------+---------+-------------+-------------+
| > Arizona         | 3,800   | 2,500   | 1,500       | 1,500       |
+-------------------+---------+---------+-------------+-------------+
| Total Lemons      | 24,800  | 21,000  | 18,500      | 18,500      |
+-------------------+---------+---------+-------------+-------------+
| [**Temple         | 700     | ^1/^    | ^1/^        | ^1/^        |
| s**:]{.smallcaps} |         |         |             |             |
+-------------------+---------+---------+-------------+-------------+
| [**Tangelo        | **      | **      | **1,500**   | **1,500**   |
| s**:]{.smallcaps} | 1,400** | 1,250** |             |             |
| **Florida**       |         |         |             |             |
+-------------------+---------+---------+-------------+-------------+
| **[Tangerine      |         |         |             |             |
| s]{.smallcaps}**: |         |         |             |             |
+-------------------+---------+---------+-------------+-------------+
| > **Florida**-All | **      | **      | **5,300**   | **5,500**   |
|                   | 5,500** | 4,600** |             |             |
+-------------------+---------+---------+-------------+-------------+
| > **Early ^2/^**  | **      | **      | **2,600**   | **2,600**   |
|                   | 2,850** | 2,400** |             |             |
+-------------------+---------+---------+-------------+-------------+
| > **Honey**       | **      | **      | **2,700**   | **2,900**   |
|                   | 2,650** | 2,200** |             |             |
+-------------------+---------+---------+-------------+-------------+
| > California ^3/^ | 3,600   | 3,500   | 5,100       | 5,100       |
+-------------------+---------+---------+-------------+-------------+
| > Arizona ^3/^    | 550     | 300     | 400         | 400         |
+-------------------+---------+---------+-------------+-------------+
| Total Tangerines  | 9,650   | 8,400   | 10,800      | 11,000      |
+-------------------+---------+---------+-------------+-------------+
| ^1/^ Included in  |         |         |             |             |
| earl              |         |         |             |             |
| y-midseason-Navel |         |         |             |             |
| oranges.          |         |         |             |             |
|                   |         |         |             |             |
| ^2/^ Fallglo and  |         |         |             |             |
| Sunburst          |         |         |             |             |
| varieties.        |         |         |             |             |
|                   |         |         |             |             |
| ^3/^ Includes     |         |         |             |             |
| tangelos and      |         |         |             |             |
| tangors.          |         |         |             |             |
+-------------------+---------+---------+-------------+-------------+

The grapefruit forecast is adjusted upward to 26.5 million boxes, a
change of less than one percent. At 9.0 million boxes, **white**
grapefruit is unchanged from last month and equal to the initial
forecast of October. **Colored** grapefruit is up 200,000 boxes to 17.5
million boxes which is nine percent above the initial forecast. The
forecasts for each category and the total are below last season's
utilization. In the past 10 non-hurricane seasons, the June forecast has
differed from actual production by an average of 1.2 percent, with five
seasons above, three seasons below, and two equal.

**TANGERINES NOW 5.5 MILLION BOXES**

The forecast of all tangerines is increased by 200,000 boxes to 5.5
million boxes, with an allocation for non-certified fruit. This forecast
is 20 percent greater than last season's harvest. The increase is in the
later maturing **Honey** variety, now forecast at 2.9 million boxes,
which equals the record crop of 2003‑04. Harvest of the early varieties
is complete at 2.6 million boxes with the **Sunburst** variety
accounting for 1.95 million boxes and **Fallglo** tallying 650,000
boxes.

**TANGELOS 1.5 MILLION BOXES**

The tangelo forecast is final at 1.5 million boxes,

including an allocation for other use. This crop is 15 percent greater
than the initial forecast in October and 20 percent more than harvested
in the prior season.

+----------------+------+------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| **[Unadjusted  |      |      |       |       |         |          |
| Maturity       |      |      |       |       |         |          |
| Tests, June 1, |      |      |       |       |         |          |
| Valencia       |      |      |       |       |         |          |
| (Late)         |      |      |       |       |         |          |
| Oranges:]      |      |      |       |       |         |          |
| {.smallcaps}** |      |      |       |       |         |          |
| Average of     |      |      |       |       |         |          |
| regular bloom  |      |      |       |       |         |          |
| fruit from     |      |      |       |       |         |          |
| sample groves, |      |      |       |       |         |          |
| by seasons     |      |      |       |       |         |          |
| 1998-99        |      |      |       |       |         |          |
| through        |      |      |       |       |         |          |
| 2007-08        |      |      |       |       |         |          |
+----------------+------+------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| Season         | Gr   | Acid | S     | Ratio | Unf     | Solids   |
|                | oves |      | olids |       | inished |          |
|                |      |      |       |       |         | per box  |
|                | sam  |      | (     |       | juice   |          |
|                | pled |      | Brix) |       | per box |          |
+----------------+------+------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
|                | *Num | *    | *Per  |       | *       | *Pounds* |
|                | ber* | Perc | cent* |       | Pounds* |          |
|                |      | ent* |       |       |         |          |
+----------------+------+------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| > 1998-99      | NA   | NA   | NA    | NA    | NA      | NA       |
+----------------+------+------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| > 1999-00      | 27   | 0.81 | 13.61 | 16.96 | 51.05   | 6.96     |
+----------------+------+------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| > 2000-01      | 38   | 0.83 | 12.90 | 15.87 | 53.83   | 6.96     |
+----------------+------+------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| > 2001-02      | NA   | NA   | NA    | NA    | NA      | NA       |
+----------------+------+------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| > 2002-03      | NA   | NA   | NA    | NA    | NA      | NA       |
+----------------+------+------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
|                |      |      |       |       |         |          |
+----------------+------+------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| > 2003-04      | 20   | 0.68 | 13.10 | 19.67 | 52.79   | 6.95     |
+----------------+------+------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| > 2004-05      | 30   | 0.77 | 12.80 | 16.83 | 53.04   | 6.79     |
+----------------+------+------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| > 2005-06      | 43   | 0.79 | 14.07 | 17.93 | 52.72   | 7.42     |
+----------------+------+------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| > 2006-07      | 10   | 0.85 | 13.66 | 16.38 | 53.17   | 7.27     |
+----------------+------+------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| > 2007-08      | 47   | 0.70 | 13.39 | 19.33 | 55.23   | 7.39     |
+----------------+------+------+-------+-------+---------+----------+

**NOTE:** The June 1 maturity test samples were squeezed using a
different extractor than in previous months this season and the previous
seasons. The results may not be completely comparable.