6% Jump In U.S. Grape Harvest
WASHINGTON - Aug 11/23 - SNS -- United States grape production for 2023 is forecast at 6.29 million tons, up 6% from last year, according to the USDA.
In California, the largest growing State, wine type grape production is forecast at 3.80 million tons, up 12% from last season, and represents 64% of California's total grape crop.
California's raisin type grape production is forecast at 970,000 tons, down 4% from last year, and represents 16% of California's total grape crop.
California's table type grape production is forecast at 1.15 million tons, up 3% from last year and represents the remaining 20% of California's total grape crop. A cool, wet spring this year delayed the grape crops along the coast and in the Sierra Foothills by a couple of weeks. Growers across the state struggled with high production costs. Table grape harvest in the Coachella Valley is going well, with low pest and disease pressure.
Grape Production - States and United States: 2022 and Forecasted August 1, 2023
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: Total production
State :-----------------------------------------------------------
: 2022 : 2023
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: tons
:
California .........: 5,510,000 5,920,000
Raisin 1/ ........: 1,010,000 970,000
Table 1/ .........: 1,120,000 1,150,000
Wine .............: 3,380,000 3,800,000
Washington .........: 412,500 365,000
Juice ............: 171,500 155,000
Wine .............: 241,000 210,000
:
United States ......: 5,922,500 6,285,000
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1/ Fresh basis.
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