• improving perception of nutritional benefits of Florida orange juice among millennial moms and consumers in the U.S.;
• increasing consumer awareness and perception of benefits of Florida citrus products in international markets; and
• providing research support to marketing and public relations programs and the Florida citrus industry.

Oranges. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported that as of May 2022, Florida will produce 38.2 million boxes of oranges, which is second to California's 51.3 million boxes of oranges. This estimated yield for Florida is a decrease of approximately 13.5 million boxes when compared to the 2020-21 crop year.

Grapefruit. The USDA estimates that as of May 2022, Florida growers will produce 3.6 million boxes of grapefruit in the 2021-22 crop year, a decrease of approximately 600,000 boxes when compared to the 2020-21 crop year.

The Citrus Recovery Act. In 2022, the Legislature enacted Ch. 2022-117, Laws of Florida, which creates the "Citrus Recovery Act." Specifically, the law

• increases the membership of the Florida Citrus Commission (commission) from nine members to eleven;
• increases the number of citrus districts from three to six and revises the counties that comprise each district;
• requires certain entities to provide reports on citrus production research to the commission at specified intervals and upon request of the commission;
• requires that new varieties of citrus fruit and certain technology produced from research or studies funded by state funds be made exclusively available for licensing and purchase to certain Florida producers for a specified timeframe; and
• requires producers who receive such exclusivity to retain the exclusivity for a specified timeframe and provide pricing requirements for such arrangements.

Department of Citrus, 1-863-537-3999

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