Fresh Fruit and Vegetable market news for May 2008 United States Fruit and Vegetable ShipmentsWASHINGTON - May 6/08 - SNS -- Fruit and vegetable shipments and exports were summarized by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here No Change in Orange Crop ForecastWASHINGTON - May 9/08 - SNS -- Orange production in the United States is still forecast at 10.1 million tons for the 2007-08 season, unchanged from the April 1 forecast but 33% higher than the 2006-07 final utilization of 7.63 million tons, according to the USDA's latest crop report. . . . Continue or visitors click here Sharp Drop in Guava CropWASHINGTON - May 9/08 - SNS -- Utilized guava production in Hawaii for 2007 is estimated at 1.40 million pounds, 81% lower than utilized production in 2006, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here Record Low Taro HarvestWASHINGTON - May 9/08 - SNS -- Hawaii taro production for the 2007 crop year is estimated at 4.00 million pounds, down 11% from the previous year and a new record low since estimates began in 1946, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here Papaya Production Slips From FebruaryWASHINGTON - May 9/08 - SNS -- Hawaii fresh papaya production is estimated at 2.51 million pounds for March 2008, down 7% from February but 7% higher than the comparable month a year ago, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here Modest Hike in Citrus OutputWASHINGTON - May 9/08 - SNS -- Citrus fruit production in the United States is up slightly from the last month's USDA crop report on increases in grapefruit and tangerines,. while orange and tangelo output was left unchanged from the April forecast. . . . Continue or visitors click here Hawaii Banana Crop SlipsWASHINGTON - May 9/08 - SNS -- Hawaii banana production for 2007 is estimated at 19.7 million pounds, down 6% from the initial forecast and 2% lower than last year, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here Second Decline in California Peach CropWASHINGTON - May 9/08 - SNS -- The California 2008 peach crop is forecast at 830,000 tons, down 11% from 2007 but 17% above two years ago, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here Modest Drop in Spring Potato OutputWASHINGTON - May 9/08 - SNS -- Spring potato production for 2008 is forecast at 19.6 million cwt, down 2% from the April forecast and 1% below 2007, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here United States Fruit and Vegetable ShipmentsWASHINGTON - May 13/08 - SNS -- Fruit and vegetable shipments and exports were summarized by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Potato Stocks Jump 17%WASHINGTON - May 15/08 - SNS -- Potatoes on hand in all positions jumped 17% above year earlier levels on May 1 to 92.7 million cwt (100 pound units) in the 13 major producing states in the United States, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Potatoes Used for Processing - May 2008A table about U.S. Potatoes Used for Processing - May 2008 . . . Subscribers Only
U.S. Potatoes - Farm Production and Disposition - May 2008A table about U.S. Potatoes - Farm Production and Disposition - May 2008 . . . Subscribers Only
United States Fruit and Vegetable ShipmentsWASHINGTON - May 20/08 - SNS -- Fruit and vegetable shipments and exports were summarized by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Argentine Citrus Crop SinksWASHINGTON - May 27/08 - SNS -- Citrus fruit is production is down sharply on account of frost and drought, but high international values will see a greater proportion of the crop exported, believes the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here United States Fruit and Vegetable ShipmentsWASHINGTON - May 28/08 - SNS -- Fruit and vegetable shipments and exports were summarized by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Potato Grower Bids - May 2008A table about U.S. Potato Grower Bids - May 2008 . . . Subscribers Only
U.S. Fresh Fruit Bids - May 2008A table about U.S. Fresh Fruit Bids - May 2008 . . . Subscribers Only
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U.S. Citrus Fruit Grower Bids - May 2008A table about U.S. Citrus Fruit Grower Bids - May 2008 . . . Subscribers Only
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