Modern Handling of Citrus Fruit From Grove to Plant

1957 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harry A. Clapp ◽  
E. J. Dunham
Keyword(s):  
Citrus Fruit ◽  
Citrus Industry ◽  
Big Business ◽  
Florida Citrus ◽  
Full Utilization

The Florida Citrus Industry can now be classed as big business. The introduction of frozen concentrates has made possible the full utilization of the crop and its distribution to markets which readily absorb this product. Paper published with permission.

scholarly journals Economic Impacts of the Florida Citrus Industry in 2003-04

EDIS ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 2006 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan Hodges ◽  
Mohammad Rahmani ◽  
David Mulkey
Keyword(s):  
Citrus Fruit ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Citrus Canker ◽  
Fresh Market ◽  
Citrus Industry ◽  
Business Taxes ◽  
Production Values ◽  
Economics Department ◽  
Florida Citrus ◽  
Resource Economy

The citrus industry remains a major part of Florida's agricultural and natural resource economy. However, recently it has been adversely affected by hurricanes and diseases such as citrus canker and citrus greening. This paper presents estimates of the total impacts of the Florida citrus industry on the state's economy based on production values for the 2003-2004 crop year. Estimates are presented separately for fresh market citrus fruit and for processed juices and other byproducts. Impacts are expressed in terms of output, value added, employment, labor income, and indirect business taxes. This is EDIS document FE633, a publication of the Food and Resource Economics Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Published April 2006.

scholarly journals Average Harvesting Charges for Florida Citrus, 2002-2003

EDIS ◽  
1969 ◽  
Vol 2004 (15) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald P. Muraro
Keyword(s):  
Cooperative Extension ◽  
Citrus Fruit ◽  
Resource Economics ◽  
Cooperative Extension Service ◽  
Extension Service ◽  
Citrus Industry ◽  
University Of Florida ◽  
Florida Citrus ◽  
Citrus Harvesting

A survey was conducted in Spring of 2003 to collect Florida citrus harvesting charges (picking, roadsiding, and hauling). Harvesting charges for the 2002-2003 season were collected for both fresh and processed market citrus fruit. The survey was not a statistically chosen sample; therefore, the charges may not represent Florida's total citrus industry. The participants were chosen because of their willingness to provide their harvesting charges. The survey will continue as long as there is adequate participation. This is EDIS document FE435, a publication of the Department of Food and Resource Economics, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, UF/IFAS, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Published October 2004. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe435

scholarly journals Mechanical Harvesting Increases Leaf and Stem Debris in Loads of Mechanically Harvested Citrus Fruit

HortScience ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 45 (8) ◽  
pp. 1297-1300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy M. Spann ◽  
Michelle D. Danyluk
Keyword(s):  
New Technology ◽  
Citrus Fruit ◽  
Fresh Weight ◽  
Citrus Industry ◽  
Major Objective ◽  
Performance Requirements ◽  
Harvesting Systems ◽  
Harvesting Method ◽  
Florida Citrus ◽  
Economic Analyses

The adoption of mechanical harvesting for processing oranges is a major objective of the Florida citrus industry. A number of issues have slowed the adoption of this new technology, including the observation that the amount of leaves, stems, and dead branches (collectively termed “debris”) is greater in mechanically harvested than in hand-harvested loads of fruit. This debris increases transportation and processing costs. The objective of this research was to determine the amount and types of debris in mechanically harvested loads of sweet oranges compared with hand-harvested controls. Mechanical harvesting was found to increase the amount of debris per load of fruit by as much as 250% compared with hand-harvested fruit. This translates into ≈108 kg of debris compared with 71 kg (fresh weight) per 27 t load for mechanically harvested and hand-harvested fruit, respectively. Across harvesting method, leaves were the largest component of debris, accounting for ≈60% of total debris, small stems (less than 5 mm diameter) accounted for ≈35%, and the remaining 5% was large stems (greater than 5 mm diameter). In addition, the amount of sand on the surface of mechanically harvested fruit that was picked up from the orchard floor was found to be up to 10 times greater compared with hand-harvested controls. Engineers developing debris elimination systems for mechanical harvesting systems can use the data from this study to determine the performance requirements of their systems. The data are also useful for economic analyses of the costs of mechanical harvesting.

scholarly journals What’s in a Citrus Fruit?

1980 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. W. Kesterson
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Citrus Fruit ◽  
Accurate Information ◽  
Citrus Industry ◽  
University Of Florida ◽  
Valencia Orange ◽  
Engineering Conference ◽  
Florida Citrus ◽  
Research And Education ◽  
The University

Part I: Fractionated Citrus Fruit Components of Twelve Major Florida Citrus Cultivars At the 1978 Citrus Engineering Conference, Kesterson et al. (5, 6) presented data on the fractionated fruit components of Valencia orange and Marsh grapefruit. Also, the potential recoveries for a selected few by-products and specialty products were given for these two varities. For the past 18 years, the University of Florida has provided research facilities at the Lake Alfred Agricultural Research and Education Center’s (LA-AREC) processing and feed mill pilot plants to gather accurate information on the fractionated fruit components of the various citrus cultivars in order to establish residue tolerances (7). To accomplish this mission, weighted material balances have been made on 285 different lots of fruit. At the request of the citrus processors, these data are now being made available to the Florida Citrus Industry. Paper published with permission.

scholarly journals Florida's Citrus Canker Eradication Program (CCEP): Annual Economic Impact on Florida's Specialty Citrus Fruit Market

EDIS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2005 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas H. Spreen ◽  
Marisa L. Zansler ◽  
Ronald P. Muraro
Keyword(s):  
Citrus Fruit ◽  
Citrus Canker ◽  
Resource Economics ◽  
Cooperative Extension Service ◽  
Extension Service ◽  
Citrus Industry ◽  
University Of Florida ◽  
Eradication Program ◽  
Additional Costs ◽  
Florida Citrus

In the analysis presented in this paper, the benefits of the Citrus Canker Eradication Program (CCEP) on Florida's specialty citrus fruit industry are estimated through an analysis of the Florida citrus industry under the scenario that citrus canker has become established, holding all other factors constant. The net change in revenue in the fresh and processed markets and the additional costs of production were the measurements of the estimated benefits. This is EDIS document FE535, a publication of the Department of Food and Resource Economics, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Published August 2005. 

Navel Orange Pitting Stimulated by Waxing and High Storage Temperature

HortScience ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 520b-520
Author(s):  
Huating Dou ◽  
Peter D. Petracek ◽  
Craig Davis
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Storage Temperature ◽  
Chilling Injury ◽  
Citrus Fruit ◽  
Navel Orange ◽  
Oil Glands ◽  
C Storage ◽  
High Storage Temperature ◽  
Florida Citrus ◽  
Citrus Varieties

Navel oranges are reportedly susceptible to postharvest peel disorders, including chilling injury and aging/stem end rind breakdown. These and other physiological disorders are sometimes given the common term “navel rind breakdown.” California citrus industry reports on recent incidences of navel rind breakdown suggested that some instances of this disorder were similar to “postharvest pitting,” a disorder that we have observed in a number of Florida citrus varieties. Thus, we decided to define the morphology and etiology of pitting of `Washington' navel orange (Citrus sinensis L.) peel. The disorder was characterized by the collapse of clusters of oil glands and was stimulated by wax application and high temperature (≥13 °C) storage. Internal ethanol levels of waxed fruit stored at high temperature (13 or 21 °C) were significantly higher among fruit that developed pitting than those that did not. The pitting observed in these studies is comparable to previously observed navel orange disorders that have occurred without known cause. Navel orange pitting is morphologically and etiologically distinct from chilling injury and aging/stem end rind breakdown, but is similar to postharvest pitting of Florida citrus fruit.

scholarly journals Florida's Citrus Canker Eradication Program (CCEP): Annual Economic Impact on Florida's Fresh and Processed Grapefruit Industry

EDIS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2005 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas H. Spreen ◽  
Marisa L. Zansler ◽  
Ronald P. Muraro
Keyword(s):  
Economic Impact ◽  
Citrus Canker ◽  
Resource Economics ◽  
Cooperative Extension Service ◽  
Extension Service ◽  
Citrus Industry ◽  
University Of Florida ◽  
Eradication Program ◽  
Additional Costs ◽  
Florida Citrus

In the analysis presented in this paper, the benefits of the CCEP are predicted through an analysis of the Florida citrus industry under the scenario that citrus canker has become endemic. The estimated net change in revenue in the fresh and processed markets and the additional costs of production were the measurements of the predicted benefits. This is EDIS document FE534, a publication of the Department of Food and Resource Economics, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Published March 2005.

scholarly journals The Fuel Crisis

1974 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. J. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Economic Activity ◽  
Short Range ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Citrus Industry ◽  
The Public ◽  
Fuel Demand ◽  
Significant Magnitude ◽  
Industrial Productivity ◽  
Florida Citrus ◽  
Energy Shortage

Based on facts available to the public, almost everyone agrees that an energy shortage or fuel crisis now exists in our country and state. While there is not general agreement about the quantitative aspects of this crisis, there is agreement that it is of significant magnitude to create very great concern about sustaining the current high levels of industrial productivity with its related employment and economic activity. In our complex society and economic system, it is not possible to easily determine all of the causes of the current fuel crisis. To better understand the problems of causing fuel supply to increase to correspond to fuel demand, an effort is made to briefly describe some of the more apparent causes for the fuel crisis. The primary attention and discussion herein are directed toward what may be done, both short range and long range, to help overcome the fuel crisis from the point of view of the Florida Citrus Industry. Paper published with permission.

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