Smaller U.S. Citrus Harvest

WASHINGTON - Jul 12/21 - SNS -- Citrus fruit production in the United States will be down this year, with organes offsetting gains in other types, according to the USDA.

The United States all orange forecast for the 2020-2021 season is 4.60 million tons, up 2% the previous forecast but down 12% from the 2019-2020 final utilization.

The United States 2020-2021 grapefruit crop is forecast at 446,000 tons, up 2% from the previous forecast but down 22% from last season's final utilization. In California, expected production, at 4.40 million boxes (176,000 tons), is up 5% from the previous forecast but down 6% from last year.

The United States tangerine and mandarin crop is forecast at 1.00 million tons, up 4% from the previous forecast and up 6% from last season's final utilization. The California tangerine and mandarin forecast, at 24.0 million boxes (960,000 tons), is up 4% from the previous forecast and up 7% from last season.

The 2020-2021 United States lemon crop is forecast at 920,000 tons, down 3% from previous forecast and down 15% from last season's final utilization. The California forecast, at 21.5 million boxes (860,000 tons), is down 2% from the previous forecast and down 15% from the 2019-2020 season total.

Utilized Production of Citrus Fruits by Crop - States and United States: 2019-2020 and
Forecasted July 1, 2021
[The crop year begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with the completion of
harvest the following year]
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                            :   Utilized production boxes 1/    :Utilized production ton equivalent
       Crop and State       :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
                            :    2019-2020    :    2020-2021    :    2019-2020    :    2020-2021
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                            :     ------ 1,000 boxes ------            ------ 1,000 tons -----
Oranges                     :
California, all ............:      54,100            54,500            2,164             2,180
 Early, mid, and Navel 2/ ..:      43,300            45,000            1,732             1,800
 Valencia ..................:      10,800             9,500              432               380
                            :
Florida, all ...............:      67,400            52,800            3,033             2,377
 Early, mid, and Navel 2/ ..:      29,650            22,700            1,334             1,022
 Valencia ..................:      37,750            30,100            1,699             1,355
                            :
Texas, all .................:       1,340             1,050               57                45
 Early, mid, and Navel 2/ ..:       1,150             1,000               49                43
 Valencia ..................:         190                50                8                 2
                            :
United States, all .........:     122,840           108,350            5,254             4,602
 Early, mid, and Navel 2/ ..:      74,100            68,700            3,115             2,865
 Valencia ..................:      48,740            39,650            2,139             1,737
                            :
Grapefruit                  :
California .................:       4,700             4,400              188               176
Florida, all ...............:       4,850             4,100              207               174
 Red 3/ ....................:       4,060              (NA)              173              (NA)
 White 3/ ..................:         790              (NA)               34              (NA)
Texas ......................:       4,400             2,400              176                96
                            :
United States ..............:      13,950            10,900              571               446
                            :
Tangerines and mandarins 4/ :
California .................:      22,400            24,000              896               960
Florida ....................:       1,020               890               48                42
                            :
United States ..............:      23,420            24,890              944             1,002
                            :
Lemons                      :
Arizona ....................:       1,800             1,500               72                60
California .................:      25,300            21,500            1,012               860
                            :
United States ..............:      27,100            23,000            1,084               920
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(NA) Not available.
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/   Estimates discontinued in 2020-2021.
4/   Includes tangelos and tangors.