required report public distribution date 6 22 2005 gain number br5013 brazil citrus semi annual approved by ron verdonk director us agricultural trade office prepared sergio barros specialist highlights the brazilian orange crop for my 06 is projected at 407 mbx down 60 from 2004 05 estimate due to an upward revision in producing states other than sao paulo and western minas gerais commercial areas should produce 320 unchanged our previous total fcoj production forecast 1 244 mmt 65 brix 14 percent relative exports are 254 8 compared note that ps&d includes nfc converted equivalent psd changes yes matrix no br3 br table of contents fresh oranges 3 tables general 4 area tree inventory yields 5 diseases cost producers prices consumption 9 10 juice oj 11 ps&dtable
