WASHINGTON - Jun 11/20 - SNS -- The United States all orange forecast for the 2019-2020 season is 5.08 million tons, down 2% from the previous forecast and down 6% from the 2018-2019 final utilization, according to the USDA's latest production estimates.
The Florida all orange forecast, at 67.7 million boxes (3.04 million tons), is down 3% from the previous forecast and down 6% from last season's final utilization. In Florida, early, midseason, and Navel varieties are forecast at 29.7 million boxes (1.33 million tons), unchanged from the previous forecast but down 2% from last season's final utilization.
The Florida Valencia orange forecast, at 38.0 million boxes (1.71 million tons), is down 5% from the previous forecast and 8% below last season's final utilization. California and Texas orange production forecasts were carried forward from the previous forecast
Utilized Production of Citrus Fruits by Crop - States and United States: 2018-2019 and Forecasted June 1, 2020 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018-2019 : 2019-2020 : 2018-2019 : 2019-2020 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 boxes ------ ------ 1,000 tons ----- Oranges : California, all 2/ .........: 51,400 48,500 2,056 1,940 Early, mid, and Navel 3/ ..: 42,000 40,000 1,680 1,600 Valencia ..................: 9,400 8,500 376 340 : Florida, all ...............: 71,850 67,650 3,233 3,044 Early, mid, and Navel 3/ ..: 30,400 29,650 1,368 1,334 Valencia ..................: 41,450 38,000 1,865 1,710 : Texas, all 2/ ..............: 2,500 2,300 106 98 Early, mid, and Navel 3/ ..: 2,210 1,800 94 77 Valencia ..................: 290 500 12 21 : United States, all .........: 125,750 118,450 5,395 5,082 Early, mid, and Navel 3/ ..: 74,610 71,450 3,142 3,011 Valencia ..................: 51,140 47,000 2,253 2,071 : Grapefruit : California 2/ ..............: 4,100 4,300 164 172 Florida, all ...............: 4,510 4,890 192 208 Red .......................: 3,740 4,100 159 174 White .....................: 770 790 33 34 Texas 2/ ...................: 6,100 5,800 244 232 : United States ..............: 14,710 14,990 600 612 : Tangerines and mandarins 4/ : California 2/ ..............: 26,500 23,000 1,060 920 Florida ....................: 990 1,020 47 48 : United States ..............: 27,490 24,020 1,107 968 : Lemons 2/ : Arizona ....................: 1,350 1,900 54 76 California .................: 23,700 21,000 948 840 : United States ..............: 25,050 22,900 1,002 916 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast. 3/ Navel and miscellaneous varieties in California. Early (including Navel) and midseason varieties in Florida and Texas. 4/ Includes tangelos and tangors.
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