WASHINGTON - Nov 9/17 - SNS -- Citrus production in the United States will be amller than initially expected, according to the latest crop estimates from the USDA.
The United States all orange forecast for the 2017-2018 season is 4.16 million tons, down 4% from last month and down 19% from the 2016-2017 final utilization.
The United States 2017-2018 grapefruit crop is forecast at 578,000 tons, down 2% from last month and 15% below last season's final utilization. In Florida, expected production, at 4.65 million boxes (198,000 tons), is down 5% from last month and down 40% from last year. California and Texas grapefruit production forecasts were carried forward from the previous month.
The United States tangerine and mandarin crop is forecast at 965,000 tons, down slightly from last month and down 7% from last season's final utilization. The Florida forecast, at 950,000 boxes (45,000 tons), is down 5% from last month and down 41% from 2016-2017. The California tangerine and mandarin forecasts were carried forward from the previous month.
Utilized Production of Citrus Fruits by Crop - States and United States: 2016-2017 and Forecasted November 1, 2017 [The crop year begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with the completion of harvest the following year.] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Utilized production boxes 1/ : Utilized production ton equivalent Crop and State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016-2017 : 2017-2018 : 2016-2017 : 2017-2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 boxes ------ ------- 1,000 tons ------ Oranges : California, all 2/ ...........: 50,300 46,000 2,012 1,840 Early, mid, and Navel 3/ ....: 39,300 35,000 1,572 1,400 Valencia ....................: 11,000 11,000 440 440 : Florida, all .................: 68,750 50,000 3,094 2,250 Early, mid, and Navel 3/ ....: 33,000 21,000 1,485 945 Valencia ....................: 35,750 29,000 1,609 1,305 : Texas, all 2/ ................: 1,370 1,650 58 70 Early, mid, and Navel 3/ ....: 1,090 1,350 46 57 Valencia ....................: 280 300 12 13 : United States, all ...........: 120,420 97,650 5,164 4,160 Early, mid, and Navel 3/ ....: 73,390 57,350 3,103 2,402 Valencia ....................: 47,030 40,300 2,061 1,758 : Grapefruit : California 2/ ................: 4,000 4,200 160 168 Florida, all .................: 7,760 4,650 330 198 Red .........................: 6,280 3,800 267 162 White .......................: 1,480 850 63 36 Texas 2/ .....................: 4,800 5,300 192 212 : United States ................: 16,560 14,150 682 578 : Tangerines and mandarins 4/ : California 2/ ................: 23,900 23,000 956 920 Florida ......................: 1,620 950 77 45 : United States ................: 25,520 23,950 1,033 965 : Lemons 2/ : Arizona ......................: 1,650 1,600 66 64 California ...................: 20,500 21,000 820 840 : United States ................: 22,150 22,600 886 904 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Net pounds per box: oranges in California-80, Florida-90, Texas-85; grapefruit in California-80, Florida-85, Texas-80; tangerines and mandarins in California-80, Florida-95; lemons-80. 2/ Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast. 3/ Navel and miscellaneous varieties in California. Early (including Navel) and midseason varieties in Florida and Texas. 4/ Includes tangelos and tangors.
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