Modest Hike in Grape Production
WASHINGTON - Aug 12/20 - SNS -- United States grape production for 2020 is forecast at 7.18 million tons, up 4% from last year, according to the latest USDA crop production forecast.
California's wine type grape production is forecast at 4.00 million tons, unchanged from 2019, and represents 59% of California's total grape crop.
California's raisin type grape production is forecast at 1.40 million tons, up 8% from last year, and represents 21% of California's total grape crop.
California's table type grape production is forecast at 1.35 million tons, up 14% from last year and represents the remaining 20% of California's total grape crop. If realized, this will be the highest table grape production on record.
Grape Production - States and United States: 2019 and Forecasted August 1, 2020
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: Total production
State :-----------------------------------------------------------
: 2019 : 2020
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: tons
:
California .........: 6,480,000 6,750,000
Raisin 1/ ........: 1,300,000 1,400,000
Table 1/ .........: 1,180,000 1,350,000
Wine .............: 4,000,000 4,000,000
Washington .........: 391,000 430,000
Juice ............: 190,000 170,000
Wine .............: 201,000 260,000
:
United States ......: 6,871,000 7,180,000
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1/ Fresh basis.
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