In the central area, pasture conditions were reported fair with some areas not having received rain for six weeks. The southwest pastures were fair to good, with some low lying areas reported in fair shape. Ponds in the west central counties were still dry. The overall condition of the cattle improved slightly. There were several scattered rains and some heavy thunderstorms with high winds in isolated areas of Florida's citrus belt.
Some irrigation continues in the dryer groves and on the high sand hills.
New growth is showing on trees of all ages. There are only a few groves in open bloom at this time. Several grapefruit groves that bloomed in early March have new crop fruit the size of golf balls and larger. Some Temples, tangerines and tangelos that bloomed during April and May have very small size new crop fruit. Movement of Valencia oranges has slowed as supplies are running low in most areas.