Where We Are and Why We Are Here Ronald P. Muraro UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center Lake Alfred, Florida Presented at: Citrus Extension Surviving Low Citrus Prices Seminar-Workshop 2004

Main Processed Orange Producers 2003

U.S. OJ Supply and Presumed Consumption Season Florida Other U.S. Prod. FL End. Inv. Presumed Consumption Beg. Imp. Exp. TOTAL Per Capita - - - - - - - - - - - - - million SSE gallons - - - - - - - - - - - - - - gallons - 97-98 546 1,487 59 281 146 630 1,596 5.8 98-99 629 1,155 71 350 147 512 1,547 5.6 99-00 1,422 89 339 145 618 1,599 5.7 00-01 1,357 42 258 123 670 1,482 5.2 01-02 1,415 32 189 181 666 1,460 5.1 02-03 1,208 46 266 105 677 1,404 4.8 03-04 681 1,452 33 203 a 127 a 791 1,451 4.9 aPreliminary.

U.S. Presumed OJ Consumption, ACNielsen Vs. Other Channels

Delivered-in Prices for Processed Oranges

Historical Average Delivered-In Price Per Pound Solids for Processed Oranges

Costs Of Major Production Categories

Processed Orange Production Expenses by Major Categories, 2002-03* Weed Control (middle and in-row) $183.13 22.4% Irrigation $145.30 17.7% Spray $137.18 16.7% Fertilizer/Lime $136.09 16.6% Tree Replacement $102.44 12.5% Ditch Maintenance $ 28.03 3.4% Pruning/Hedging/Topping $ 38.86 4.7% Management $ 48.00 5.9% Total $819.03 100.0% *Ronald Muraro, Fritz Roka, Robert Rouse. Budgeting Cost and Returns for Southwest Florida Citrus Production, 2002-03, EDIS FE 434, September 2003.

Summary / Conclusion