WASHINGTON - Jul 10/20 - SNS -- The United States all orange forecast for the 2019-2020 season is 5.14 million tons, up 1% from the previous forecast but down 5% from the 2018-2019 final utilization, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates.
The Florida all orange forecast, at 67.7 million boxes (3.04 million tons), is unchanged from the previous forecast but 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 unchanged from the previous forecast but 8% below last season's final utilization.
The California all orange forecast is 51.0 million boxes (2.04 million tons), up 5% from the previous forecast but down 1% from last season's final utilization.
The California Navel orange forecast, at 42.0 million boxes (1.68 million tons), is up 5% from the previous forecast but unchanged from last season's final utilization.
The California Valencia orange forecast, at 9.00 million boxes (360,000 tons), is up 6% from the previous forecast but down 4% from last season's final utilization. The Texas all orange forecast, at 1.34 million boxes (57,000 tons), is down 42% from the previous forecast and down 46% from last season's final utilization.
Utilized Production of Citrus Fruits by Crop - States and United States: 2018-2019 and Forecasted July 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 ............: 51,400 51,000 2,056 2,040 Early, mid, and Navel 2/ ..: 42,000 42,000 1,680 1,680 Valencia ..................: 9,400 9,000 376 360 : Florida, all ...............: 71,850 67,650 3,233 3,044 Early, mid, and Navel 2/ ..: 30,400 29,650 1,368 1,334 Valencia ..................: 41,450 38,000 1,865 1,710 : Texas, all .................: 2,500 1,340 106 57 Early, mid, and Navel 2/ ..: 2,210 1,150 94 49 Valencia ..................: 290 190 12 8 : United States, all .........: 125,750 119,990 5,395 5,141 Early, mid, and Navel 2/ ..: 74,610 72,800 3,142 3,063 Valencia ..................: 51,140 47,190 2,253 2,078 : Grapefruit : California .................: 4,100 3,800 164 152 Florida, all ...............: 4,510 4,850 192 207 Red .......................: 3,740 4,060 159 173 White .....................: 770 790 33 34 Texas ......................: 6,100 4,400 244 176 : United States ..............: 14,710 13,050 600 535 : Tangerines and mandarins 3/ : California .................: 26,500 21,000 1,060 840 Florida ....................: 990 1,020 47 48 : United States ..............: 27,490 22,020 1,107 888 : Lemons : 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/ 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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