WASHINGTON - Jul 12/18 - SNS -- The United States all orange forecast for the 2017-2018 season is 3.86 million tons, down 1% from last month and down 24% from the 2016-2017 final utilization, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates.
The Florida all orange forecast, at 45.0 million boxes (2.02 million tons), is unchanged from last month but down 35% from last season's final utilization. Early, midseason, and Navel varieties in Florida are forecast at 19.0 million boxes (853,000 tons), unchanged from last month but down 43% 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 final utilization.
The California all orange forecast is 44.0 million boxes (1.76 million tons), down 1% from the previous forecast and down 9% from last season's final utilization. The California Navel orange forecast, at 35.0 million boxes (1.40 million tons), is unchanged from the previous forecast but down 11% from last season's final utilization. The California Valencia orange forecast is 9.00 million boxes (360,000 tons), down 5% from last month but unchanged from last season's final utilization. The Texas all orange forecast, at 1.88 million boxes (80,000 tons), is down 11% from the previous forecast but up 37% from last season's final utilization.
Utilized Production of Citrus Fruits by Crop - States and United States: 2016-2017 and Forecasted July 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 44,000 1,932 1,760 Early, mid, and Navel 2/ ..: 39,300 35,000 1,572 1,400 Valencia ..................: 9,000 9,000 360 360 : Florida, all ...............: 68,850 44,950 3,098 2,023 Early, mid, and Navel 2/ ..: 33,000 18,950 1,485 853 Valencia ..................: 35,850 26,000 1,613 1,170 : Texas, all .................: 1,370 1,880 58 80 Early, mid, and Navel 2/ ..: 1,090 1,530 46 65 Valencia ..................: 280 350 12 15 : United States, all .........: 118,520 90,830 5,088 3,863 Early, mid, and Navel 2/ ..: 73,390 55,480 3,103 2,318 Valencia ..................: 45,130 35,350 1,985 1,545 : Grapefruit : California .................: 4,400 4,000 176 160 Florida, all ...............: 7,760 3,880 330 165 Red .......................: 6,280 3,180 267 135 White .....................: 1,480 700 63 30 Texas ......................: 4,800 4,800 192 192 : United States ..............: 16,960 12,680 698 517 : Tangerines and mandarins 3/ : California .................: 23,900 20,000 956 800 Florida ....................: 1,620 750 77 36 : United States ..............: 25,520 20,750 1,033 836 : 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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