White bloom petals are falling under most trees and the honey bees are active. Growers are irrigating in most areas. Harvest of early and midseason oranges is complete except for a few smaller blocks and some scattered trees in mixed blocks of fruit. Movement of Valencia oranges is increasing along with very active picking of grapefruit. Most processing plants and fresh fruit packing houses are staying busy with Valencias, grapefruit, Temples, Honey tangerines and tangelos.
Caretakers are very active mowing, chopping, and discing cover crops.
Spring herbiciding has been reported in most counties. Hedging and topping are following harvesting in most groves except Valencia oranges and a few grapefruit. Growers are still pushing out dead trees and unprofitable groves. Some resetting continues. Warmer temperatures are hindering the development of strawberries.