Smaller Citrus Harvest

WASHINGTON - Jun 10/22 - SNS -- Combined production of citrus fruits in the United Sttes is down from last year, according to the USDA.

The United States all orange forecast for the 2021-2022 season is 3.90 million tons, up 1% from the previous forecast but down 11% from the 2020-2021 final utilization.

The Florida all orange forecast, at 40.7 million boxes (1.83 million tons), is up 1% from the previous forecast but down 23% from last season's final utilization. In Florida, early, midseason, and Navel varieties are forecast at 18.2 million boxes (819,000 tons), unchanged from the previous forecast but down 20% from last season's final utilization.

The Florida Valencia orange forecast, at 22.5 million boxes (1.01 million tons), is up 2% from the previous forecast but down 26% from last season's final utilization. California and Texas orange production forecasts were carried forward from the previous forecast.

The United States 2021-2022 grapefruit crop is forecast at 384,000 tons, down 1% from the previous forecast and down 12% from last season's final utilization. The Florida forecast, at 3.30 million boxes (140,000 tons), is down 3% from previous forecast and down 20% from the last season. California and Texas grapefruit production forecasts were carried forward from the previous forecast.

Tangerines and mandarins: The United States tangerine and mandarin crop is forecast at 876,000 tons, down slightly from the previous forecast and down 27% from the last season's final utilization. The Florida tangerine and mandarin forecast, at 750,000 boxes (36,000 tons) is down 6% from the previous forecast and down 16% from last season. The California tangerine and mandarin forecast was carried forward from the previous forecast.

Utilized Production of Citrus Fruits by Crop - States and United States: 2020-2021 and
   Forecasted June 1, 2022
   [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       :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
							   :    2020-2021    :    2021-2022    :    2020-2021    :    2021-2022
   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
							   :     ------ 1,000 boxes -----             ------ 1,000 tons -----
   Oranges                     :
   California, all 2/ .........:      49,000           51,300             1,960             2,052
	Early, mid, and Navel 3/ ..:      41,300           43,000             1,652             1,720
	Valencia ..................:       7,700            8,300               308               332
							   :
   Florida, all ...............:      52,950           40,700             2,383             1,832
	Early, mid, and Navel 3/ ..:      22,700           18,200             1,022               819
	Valencia ..................:      30,250           22,500             1,361             1,013
							   :
   Texas, all 2/ ..............:       1,050              350                45                15
	Early, mid, and Navel 3/ ..:       1,000              250                43                11
	Valencia ..................:          50              100                 2                 4
							   :
   United States, all .........:     103,000           92,350             4,388             3,899
	Early, mid, and Navel 3/ ..:      65,000           61,450             2,717             2,550
	Valencia ..................:      38,000           30,900             1,671             1,349
							   :
   Grapefruit                  :
   California 2/ ..............:       4,200            4,100               168               164
   Florida, all ...............:       4,100            3,300               174               140
   Texas 2/ ...................:       2,400            2,000                96                80
							   :
   United States ..............:      10,700            9,400               438               384
							   :
   Tangerines and mandarins 4/ :
   California 2/ ..............:      28,800           21,000             1,152               840
   Florida ....................:         890              750                42                36
							   :
   United States ..............:      29,690           21,750             1,194               876
							   :
   Lemons 2/                   :
   Arizona ....................:         750            1,500                30                60
   California .................:      20,100           23,000               804               920
							   :
   United States ..............:      20,850           24,500               834               980
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   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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