WASHINGTON - Apr 10/18 - SNS -- This season's orange harvest will likely reach 3.90 million tons, up slightly from last month but down 23% from the 2016-2017 revised final utilization, according to the USDA.
The Florida all orange forecast, at 45.0 million boxes (2.03 million tons), is unchanged from last month but down 35% from last season's revised final utilization.
Early, midseason, and Navel varieties in Florida are forecast, at 19.0 million boxes (855,000 tons), unchanged from last month but down 42% from last season's final utilization. The Florida Valencia orange forecast, at 26.0 million boxes (1.17 million tons), is unchanged from last month but down 27% from last season's revised final utilization.
The California all orange forecast is 44.5 million boxes (1.78 million tons), unchanged from the previous forecast but down 8% from last season's revised final utilization.
The California Navel orange forecast, at 35.0 million boxes (1.40 million tons), is unchanged from previous forecast but down 11% from last season's final utilization.
The California Valencia orange forecast is 9.50 million boxes (380,000 tons), unchanged from last month but up 6% from last season's revised final utilization.
The Texas all orange forecast, at 2.11 million boxes (90,000 tons), is up 15% from the previous forecast and up 54% from last season's final utilization.
Utilized Production of Citrus Fruits by Crop - States and United States: 2016-2017 and Forecasted April 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 :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016-2017 : 2017-2018 : 2016-2017 : 2017-2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 boxes ------ ------- 1,000 tons ------ Oranges : California, all ..............: 48,300 44,500 1,932 1,780 Early, mid, and Navel 2/ ....: 39,300 35,000 1,572 1,400 Valencia ....................: 9,000 9,500 360 380 : Florida, all .................: 68,850 45,000 3,098 2,025 Early, mid, and Navel 2/ ....: 33,000 19,000 1,485 855 Valencia ....................: 35,850 26,000 1,613 1,170 : Texas, all ...................: 1,370 2,110 58 90 Early, mid, and Navel 2/ ....: 1,090 1,550 46 66 Valencia ....................: 280 560 12 24 : United States, all ...........: 118,520 91,610 5,088 3,895 Early, mid, and Navel 2/ ....: 73,390 55,550 3,103 2,321 Valencia ....................: 45,130 36,060 1,985 1,574 : Grapefruit : California ...................: 4,400 4,000 176 160 Florida, all .................: 7,760 4,000 330 170 Red .........................: 6,280 3,250 267 138 White .......................: 1,480 750 63 32 Texas ........................: 4,800 5,700 192 228 : United States ................: 16,960 13,700 698 558 : Tangerines and mandarins 3/ : California ...................: 23,900 21,000 956 840 Florida ......................: 1,620 770 77 37 : United States ................: 25,520 21,770 1,033 877 : Lemons : Arizona ......................: 1,650 1,300 66 52 California ...................: 20,500 20,500 820 820 : United States ................: 22,150 21,800 886 872 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ Navel and miscellaneous varieties in California. Early (including Navel) and midseason varieties in Florida and Texas. 3/ Includes tangelos and tangors.
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