Florida’s citrus crop is being counted as a major casualty of September’s Hurricane Irma, with some predicting the harvest could drop to levels not seen for more than 75 years. And that is having an impact beyond growers to hurt bulk shipping, hauling, warehousing, harvesting and other services.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture in November cut its harvest estimate for the crop to 55.6 million 90-pound boxes. Some haulers believe the crop could come in considerably lower.
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