Hurricane Irma After-Effect Catching up to Florida Citrus Estimate

Probably to nobody’s surprise in the Florida citrus sector, the latest crop estimate from USDA comes with a footnote of historic significance — of the dubious kind. Unfortunately,  this has been the case more often in recent years due to HLB’s harsh impact. But the situation is exacerbated even further when you factor in a major hurricane strike from the likes of Irma.
According to USDA, the 2017-2018 Florida all-orange forecast now stands at 46 million boxes, down 4 milli