Frosts Reduced U.S. Pach Crop
WASHINGTON - Aug 12/22 - SNS -- United States peach total production for the 2022 season is forecast at 583,500 tons, is down 15% from 2021, according to the latest USDA production estimate.
In California, the largest growing State, production is forecast at 430,000 tons, is down 2% from the previous forecast and down 15% from 2021. California Freestone production is forecast at 240,000 tons, down 4% from the previous forecast and down 14% from 2021.
California Clingstone production is forecast at 190,000 tons, unchanged from the previous forecast and down 16% from 2021.
South Carolina production is forecast at 76,000 tons, down 13% from the previous season. Georgia production, forecast at 26,000 tons, is down 26% from the previous season.
Peach Production - States and United States: 2021 and Forecasted August 1, 2022
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: Total production
State :-----------------------------------------------------------
: 2021 : 2022
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: tons
:
California .........: 505,000 430,000
Freestone ........: 279,000 240,000
Clingstone .......: 226,000 190,000
Colorado ...........: 11,500 12,500
Georgia ............: 35,300 26,000
Michigan ...........: 8,400 12,000
New Jersey .........: 13,700 7,500
Pennsylvania .......: 19,800 12,000
South Carolina .....: 87,400 76,000
Washington .........: 7,670 7,500
:
United States ......: 688,770 583,500
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