WASHINGTON - Nov 9/16 - SNS -- The United States all orange forecast for the 2016-2017 season is 5.32 million tons, up 2% from last month but down 10% from the 2015-2016 final utilization, according to the USDA.
The Florida all orange forecast, at 72.0 million boxes (3.24 million tons), is up 3% from last month but down 12% from last season's final utilization.
Early, midseason, and Navel varieties in Florida are forecast at 36.0 million boxes (1.62 million tons), up 6% from last month but down slightly from last season's final utilization.
The Florida Valencia orange forecast, at 36.0 million boxes (1.62 million tons), is unchanged from last month but down 21% from last season's final utilization.
Florida frozen concentrated orange juice (FCOJ) yield forecast for the 2016-2017 season is 1.47 gallons per box at 42.0 degrees Brix, down 1% from last month but up 4% from last season's final yield of 1.41 gallons per box.
The projected yield from the 2016-2017 early and midseason and Valencia varieties will be published in the January Crop Production report. All projections of yield assume the processing relationships this season will be similar to those of the past several seasons.
Utilized Production of Citrus Fruits by Crop - States and United States: 2015-2016 and Forecasted November 1, 2016 [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 2/ Crop and State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015-2016 : 2016-2017 : 2015-2016 : 2016-2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 boxes ------- ------- 1,000 tons ------ Oranges : California, all 3/ ...........: 54,200 50,500 2,168 2,020 Early, mid, and Navel 4/ ....: 45,500 42,000 1,820 1,680 Valencia ....................: 8,700 8,500 348 340 : Florida, all .................: 81,600 72,000 3,672 3,240 Early, mid, and Navel 4/ ....: 36,100 36,000 1,625 1,620 Valencia ....................: 45,500 36,000 2,047 1,620 : Texas, all 3/ ................: 1,691 1,350 72 58 Early, mid, and Navel 4/ ....: 1,351 1,000 57 43 Valencia ....................: 340 350 14 15 : United States, all ...........: 137,491 123,850 5,911 5,318 Early, mid, and Navel 4/ ....: 82,951 79,000 3,502 3,343 Valencia ....................: 54,540 44,850 2,409 1,975 : Grapefruit : California 3/ ................: 3,800 4,000 152 160 Florida, all .................: 10,800 9,600 459 408 Red .........................: 8,310 7,500 353 319 White .......................: 2,490 2,100 106 89 Texas 3/ .....................: 4,800 4,700 192 188 : United States ................: 19,400 18,300 803 756 : Tangerines and mandarins 5/ : California 3/ ................: 21,700 23,000 868 920 Florida 6/ ...................: 1,415 1,550 67 72 : United States ................: 23,115 24,550 935 992 : Lemons 3/ : Arizona ......................: 1,750 1,800 70 72 California ...................: 20,500 21,000 820 840 : United States ................: 22,250 22,800 890 912 : Tangelos 7/ : Florida ......................: 390 (NA) 18 (NA) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 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; tangelos-90. 2/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 3/ Estimates current year carried forward from previous forecast. 4/ Navel and miscellaneous varieties in California. Early (including Navel) and midseason varieties in Florida and Texas. For 2015-2016 included small quantities of Temples in Florida. Beginning in 2016-2017 Temples in Florida are included in tangerines and mandarins. 5/ Includes tangelos and tangors. 6/ Small quantities of Temples in Florida. 7/ Beginning in 2016-2017, tangelos are included in tangerines and mandarins for Florida.
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