Florida's beleaguered citrus industry received a mixed bag of news this week, with a stable production forecast offering a glimmer of hope amidst the ongoing challenges of hurricane damage and disease.

With a major grower set to exit the business, Florida’s struggling citrus industry saw little change Friday in a production forecast for the hurricane-damaged growing season.

USDA says revised figures for the citrus harvest after Hurricane Milton should be solid for the remainder of growing season.

The December numbers were the first projections after Hurricane Milton pounded citrus-growing areas in October.