A morning ritual for millions of Americans could be considerably more expensive in the coming months. Orange juice prices are expected to soar as Florida citrus growers are on track to harvest their lowest crop since the heart of the Great Depression.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates growers will only fill 15.65 million boxes of oranges this season. For comparison, the 2021-2022 season, which was considered disappointing, saw growers fill 41.2 million boxes. Twenty years ago, the average output for the state was in the neighborhood of 200 million boxes.
