Modest Drop in Citrus Output
WASHINGTON - Mar 10/15 - SNS -- Total citrus fruit production in the United States slipped slightly from the previous estimates, according to the USDA.
The United States all orange forecast for the 2014-2015 season is 6.68 million tons, down 1% from the previous forecast and down 2% from the 2013-2014 final utilization.
The 2014-2015 United States grapefruit crop is forecast at 1.04 million tons, unchanged from last month's forecast but down 1% from last season's final utilization. In Florida, the row count survey conducted March 2-3 indicated 58% of the colored grapefruit was harvested, while 39% of the white grapefruit rows had been harvested. California and Texas grapefruit production forecasts are carried forward from the January 1 forecast.
Florida's tangelo forecast is 700,000 boxes (32,000 tons), unchanged from last month's forecast but down 20% from last season's final utilization. The Row Count Survey conducted March 2-3 showed 89% of the rows were harvested.
The United States tangerine and mandarin crop is forecast at 748,000 tons, unchanged from the February forecast but up 3% from last season's final utilization. In Florida, harvest of early season varieties (Fallglo and Sunburst) is complete for the season, while the harvest of the Honey tangerine continues at a normal pace. Arizona and California tangerines and mandarins production forecasts are carried forward from January 1 forecast.
Utilized Production of Citrus Fruits by Crop - States and United States: 2013-2014 and Forecasted
March 1, 2015
[The crop year begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with the completion of harvest the
following year]
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: Utilized production boxes 1/ : Utilized production ton equivalent
Crop and State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2013-2014 : 2014-2015 : 2013-2014 : 2014-2015
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: ------- 1,000 boxes ------- ------- 1,000 tons ------
Oranges :
Early, mid, and Navel 2/ :
California 3/ ..............: 39,000 40,000 1,560 1,600
Florida ....................: 53,300 47,000 2,398 2,115
Texas 3/ ...................: 1,400 1,670 60 71
:
United States ..............: 93,700 88,670 4,018 3,786
:
Valencia :
California .................: 11,000 10,000 440 400
Florida ....................: 51,300 55,000 2,309 2,475
Texas 3/ ...................: 376 345 16 15
:
United States ..............: 62,676 65,345 2,765 2,890
:
All :
California .................: 50,000 50,000 2,000 2,000
Florida ....................: 104,600 102,000 4,707 4,590
Texas 3/ ...................: 1,776 2,015 76 86
:
United States ..............: 156,376 154,015 6,783 6,676
:
Grapefruit :
White :
Florida ....................: 4,150 4,000 176 170
:
Colored :
Florida ....................: 11,500 11,000 489 468
:
All :
California 3/ ..............: 4,000 4,000 160 160
Florida ....................: 15,650 15,000 665 638
Texas 3/ ...................: 5,700 6,000 228 240
:
United States ..............: 25,350 25,000 1,053 1,038
:
Tangerines and mandarins :
Arizona 3/ 4/ ................: 200 220 8 9
California 3/ 4/ .............: 14,500 15,500 580 620
Florida ......................: 2,900 2,500 138 119
:
United States ................: 17,600 18,220 726 748
:
Lemons 3/ :
Arizona ......................: 1,800 2,200 72 88
California ...................: 19,000 20,000 760 800
:
United States ................: 20,800 22,200 832 888
:
Tangelos :
Florida ......................: 880 700 40 32
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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 Arizona and California-80, Florida-95; lemons-80;
tangelos-90.
2/ Navel and miscellaneous varieties in California. Early (including Navel) and midseason varieties in Florida
and Texas. Small quantities of tangerines in Texas and Temples in Florida.
3/ Estimates for current year carried forward from previous forecast.
4/ Includes tangelos and tangors.
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