Florida citrus spared

Temperatures last night were not harmful to Florida's citrus crop (note the Fort Pierce weather link on the right of the blog) , and sources said temperatures from the upper 20s to mid-30s on Friday night did virtually no damage of this season's citrus crop.

From a Feb. 17 release from Florida Citrus Mutual:

Early indications show only isolated frost damage to blooms and feathered growth in some of the colder locations. “It appears that this year’s crop and trees avoided any freeze damage,” said Michael W. Sparks, executive vice president/CEO of Florida Citrus Mutual. “We expect
Florida citrus to continue to be able to produce another high-quality product for this season.” It will take approximately two weeks to fully understand the extent of frost damage, if any throughout the industry.


TK: One Vero Beach Florida citrus source told me today the bloom for next year's crop may be hurt, but it was too soon to tell.