MAITLAND, Fla. — Results of the first orange and grapefruit maturity tests for the 2021-2022 season, using only regular bloom fruit, are listed below. 89 percent of the grapefruit sample groves are located in the Indian River District, while over 90 percent of the orange sample groves are in the other four production areas. Sample groves and trees remain relatively constant from season to season. Fruit was picked from trees throughout the five production areas of the citrus growing region on August 30-31, 2021. Each sample was weighed, juiced, and tested by the Florida Agricultural Statistics Service (FASS) on September 1-2, 2021. The next monthly maturity and yield test results will be published in the October 12, 2021 forecast release, and will include late (Valencia) oranges.
Results on this page are averages for the state. The table on page two reports averages for the Indian River District separately from the other areas. Compared to the other areas, fruit sampled from the Indian River District had lower solids to acid ratios for early oranges but was higher for red grapefruit. The unfinished juice per box was lower on early oranges and red grapefruit in samples from the Indian River District. Solids per box in fruit from the Indian River District was higher on early oranges and lower on red grapefruit.
Click here to read the complete report.21 Sep 10 Maturity
–USDA, NASS