The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) Board of Directors approved the Florida Citrus APH program under section 508(h) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act on May 21, 2020.

The APH program is effective for the 2022 and succeeding crop years and will be offered in the same counties that the current Dollar Plan of Insurance program is offered. Separate coverage levels will be available by type within each citrus fruit group and will range from CAT to the 85% coverage level. Optional and enterprise units will be available as specified in the Crop Provisions.

The following commodities will be insurable under the new Florida Citrus APH plan:

• Grapefruit
• Lemons
• Mandarins/Tangerines
• Oranges
• Tangelos
• Tangors

The following documents will be available by close of business today on the RMA website at www.rma.usda.gov:

• Florida Citrus APH Crop Provisions (22-FCF)
• Florida Citrus APH Insurance Standards Handbook (FCIC-20650U)
• Florida Citrus APH Loss Adjustment Standards Handbook (FCIC-20650L)

The 2022 crop year sales closing date for the Florida Citrus APH program is November 1, 2020. Interested producers should contact a crop insurance agent for further information. A list of agents can be found on the RMA website at www.rma.usda.gov/en/Information-Tools/Agent-Locator-Page.

DISPOSAL DATE:
December 31, 2020