WASHINGTON - Jun 11/20 - SNS -- Citrus fruit production in the United States is down from last year, with declines reported in all major categories, according to the USDA's latest production estimates.
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.
The United States 2019-2020 grapefruit crop is forecast at 612,000 tons, down slightly from the previous forecast but up 2% from last season's final utilization. In Florida, expected production, at 4.89 million boxes (208,000 tons), is down slightly from the previous forecast but up 8% from last year. California and Texas grapefruit production forecasts were carried forward from the previous forecast.
The United States tangerine and mandarin crop is forecast at 968,000 tons, unchanged from the previous forecast but down 13% from last season's final utilization. The Florida tangerine and mandarin forecast, at 1.02 million boxes (48,000 tons), is unchanged from the previous forecast but up 3% from last year's total boxes. The California tangerine and mandarin forecast was 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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