Little Change in Citrus Forecast
WASHINGTON - Jun 10/15 - SNS -- Citrus fruit prodiction estimates for the United States were l;fet essentially unchanged from last month, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates for 2015.
The United States all orange forecast for the 2014-2015 season is 6.43 million tons, unchanged from the previous forecast but down 5% from the 2013-2014 final utilization.
The 2014-2015 United States grapefruit crop is forecast at 982,000 tons, up slightly from last month's forecast but down 6% from last season's final utilization. In Florida, the row count survey indicated 98% of all grapefruit was harvested. California and Texas grapefruit production estimates were carried forward from the previous forecast.
The United States tangerine and mandarin crop is forecast at 758,000 tons, unchanged from the May forecast but up 3% from last season's final utilization. In Florida, harvest of all tangerines was complete for the season. Arizona and California tangerine and mandarin production estimates were carried forward from the previous 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 harvest in Florida is complete, where production is the lowest since the 1960-1961 season.
Utilized Production of Citrus Fruits by Crop - States and United States: 2013-2014 and
Forecasted June 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/ ..............: 38,700 40,000 1,548 1,600
Florida ....................: 53,300 47,400 2,399 2,133
Texas 3/ ...................: 1,400 1,800 60 77
:
United States ..............: 93,400 89,200 4,007 3,810
:
Valencia :
California 3/ ..............: 10,700 10,000 428 400
Florida ....................: 51,400 49,000 2,313 2,205
Texas 3/ ...................: 376 380 16 16
:
United States ..............: 62,476 59,380 2,757 2,621
:
All :
California 3/ ..............: 49,400 50,000 1,976 2,000
Florida ....................: 104,700 96,400 4,712 4,338
Texas 3/ ...................: 1,776 2,180 76 93
:
United States ..............: 155,876 148,580 6,764 6,431
:
Grapefruit :
White :
Florida ....................: 4,150 3,250 176 138
:
Colored :
Florida ....................: 11,500 9,700 489 412
:
All :
California 3/ ..............: 3,850 3,800 154 152
Florida ....................: 15,650 12,950 665 550
Texas 3/ ...................: 5,700 7,000 228 280
:
United States ..............: 25,200 23,750 1,047 982
:
Tangerines and mandarins :
Arizona 3/ 4/ ................: 200 220 8 9
California 3/ 4/ .............: 14,700 16,000 588 640
Florida ......................: 2,900 2,300 138 109
:
United States ................: 17,800 18,520 734 758
:
Lemons 3/ :
Arizona ......................: 1,800 2,150 72 86
California ...................: 18,800 20,000 752 800
:
United States ................: 20,600 22,150 824 886
:
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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