WASHINGTON - Oct 12/22 - SNS -- Citrus fruit production in the United States is expected to be down from last year, led by an 8% drop in forecast orange output to 3.19 million tons, according to the latest USDA estimates.
The United States 2022-2023 grapefruit crop is forecast at 329,000 tons, down 12% from last season's final utilization. The California forecast, at 4.10 million boxes (164,000 tons), is unchanged from the last season. The Florida forecast, at 2.0 million boxes (85,000 tons), is down 40% from the last season. The Texas forecast at 2.00 million boxes (80,000 tons), is up 18% from the 2021-2022 season.
The 2022-2023 United States lemon crop is forecast at 966,000 tons, down 7% from last season's final utilization. The California forecast, at 23.0 million boxes (920,000 tons), is down 8% from the 2021-2022 season. The Arizona forecast, at 1.15 million boxes (46,000 tons), is up 21% from last year.
The United States tangerine and mandarin crop is forecast at 833,000 tons, up 14% from last season's final utilization. The California tangerine and mandarin forecast, at 20.0 million boxes (800,000 tons), is up 15% from the previous year. The Florida tangerine and mandarin forecast, at 700,000 boxes (33,000 tons), is down 7% from last year.
Utilized Production of Citrus Fruits by Crop - States and United States: 2021-2022 and Forecasted October 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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021-2022 : 2022-2023 : 2021-2022 : 2022-2023 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 boxes ----- ------ 1,000 tons ----- Oranges : California, all ............: 40,400 47,100 1,616 1,884 Early, mid, and Navel 2/ ..: 31,800 38,000 1,272 1,520 Valencia ..................: 8,600 9,100 344 364 : Florida, all ...............: 41,050 28,000 1,847 1,260 Early, mid, and Navel 2/ ..: 18,250 11,000 821 495 Valencia ..................: 22,800 17,000 1,026 765 : Texas, all .................: 200 1,150 8 49 Early, mid, and Navel 2/ ..: 170 900 7 38 Valencia ..................: 30 250 1 11 : United States, all .........: 81,650 76,250 3,471 3,193 Early, mid, and Navel 2/ ..: 50,220 49,900 2,100 2,053 Valencia ..................: 31,430 26,350 1,371 1,140 : Grapefruit : California .................: 4,100 4,100 164 164 Florida, all ...............: 3,330 2,000 142 85 Texas ......................: 1,700 2,000 68 80 : United States ..............: 9,130 8,100 374 329 : Tangerines and mandarins 3/ : California .................: 17,400 20,000 696 800 Florida ....................: 750 700 36 33 : United States ..............: 18,150 20,700 732 833 : Lemons : Arizona ....................: 950 1,150 38 46 California .................: 24,900 23,000 996 920 : United States ..............: 25,850 24,150 1,034 966 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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