Juices & concentrates.(MARKETS)(survey of National Agricultural Statistics Service)(Statistical table)

Food Institute Report, The, December, 2007 by Kraly, Robert

ORANGE--The NASS survey forecast Florida's orange crop to reach 7.6 million tons in 2007/08. An estimate 7.2 million tons of this crop will be used to make juice. NASS forecasts Florida's frozen concentrated orange juice yield per box for the 2007/08 season at 1.60 gallons per box, 3% below last season. Based on that forecast juice yield per box, ERA estimates that 1.1 billion gallons of orange juice, single strength equivalent, will be produced this season, 22% more than last season, according to ERS Fruit and Tree Nuts Outlook report.

ORANGE JUICE SALES: WAL-MART STORES

Four Weeks Ending

(Gallons and Revenues

in Millions) 10/27/2007 10/28/2006 % Change

Refrigerated OJ

Gallons...

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