WASHINGTON - Dec 11/18 - SNS -- Citrus fruit production in the United States is up significantly over last year, according to the latest USDA productin estimates.
Production of oranges forecast for the 2018-2019 season is 5.53 million tons, unchanged from last month but up 41% from the 2017-2018 final utilization.
The United States 2018-2019 grapefruit crop is forecast at 676,000 tons, unchanged from last month but up 31% from last season's final utilization. In Florida, expected production, at 6.40 million boxes (272,000 tons), is unchanged from last month but up 65% 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 977,000 tons, unchanged from last month but up 22% from last season's final utilization. The Florida forecast, at 1.20 million boxes (57,000 tons), is unchanged from last month but up 60% from the previous year. The California tangerine and mandarin forecast was carried forward from the previous month.
Utilized Production of Citrus Fruits by Crop - States and United States: 2017-2018 and Forecasted December 1, 2018 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2017-2018 : 2018-2019 : 2017-2018 : 2018-2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 boxes ------ ------ 1,000 tons ----- Oranges : California, all 2/ .........: 45,400 49,000 1,816 1,960 Early, mid, and Navel 3/ ..: 35,900 40,000 1,436 1,600 Valencia ..................: 9,500 9,000 380 360 : Florida, all ...............: 44,950 77,000 2,023 3,465 Early, mid, and Navel 3/ ..: 18,950 32,000 853 1,440 Valencia ..................: 26,000 45,000 1,170 2,025 : Texas, all 2/ ..............: 1,880 2,400 80 103 Early, mid, and Navel 3/ ..: 1,530 1,800 65 77 Valencia ..................: 350 600 15 26 : United States, all .........: 92,230 128,400 3,919 5,528 Early, mid, and Navel 3/ ..: 56,380 73,800 2,354 3,117 Valencia ..................: 35,850 54,600 1,565 2,411 : Grapefruit : California 2/ ..............: 4,000 3,900 160 156 Florida, all ...............: 3,880 6,400 165 272 Red .......................: 3,180 5,300 135 225 White .....................: 700 1,100 30 47 Texas 2/ ...................: 4,800 6,200 192 248 : United States ..............: 12,680 16,500 517 676 : Tangerines and mandarins 4/ : California 2/ ..............: 19,200 23,000 768 920 Florida ....................: 750 1,200 36 57 : United States ..............: 19,950 24,200 804 977 : Lemons 2/ : Arizona ....................: 1,000 1,400 40 56 California .................: 21,200 20,000 848 800 : United States ..............: 22,200 21,400 888 856 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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