PEANUTS: The 1982 peanut crop totaled 3.44 billfon pounds (1.56 rita metric
———~ tons), 14 percent below record 3.98 billion pounds a. 81 mid)

metric tons) produced in 1981. Most of decline in production from 1931 caused
by 14 percent reduction in acres harvested. Planted area covered 1.31 million
acres (530 thousand hectares, of which 1.28 million acres (516 thousand
hectares) were harvested. Acres harvested fell to lowest level since 1933.
{elds averaged a record high 2696 pounds per acre, 2) pounds above record set
in 1981,

The Southeastern States (Ala, Fla, Ga, S C) produced 2.22 billion pounds,
11 percent below 1981 crop. Area harvested totaled 712 thousand acres,
compared with 869 thousand acres harvested 1981, Yield per acre registered
3122 pounds, 258 pounds above previous year. Production and acres harvested
down in all States, but Alabama's yield -- a record high.

Virginia and North Carolina production totaled 691 million pounds compared
with 886 million pounds in 1981, Growers harvested 242 thousand acres, 13
percent below previous year. Yield per acre, at 2854 pounds, was 345 pounds
lower than 1981 yield. Acreage, yield, and production down in both States.

Southwestern growers (N Mex, Okla, Texas) produced 525 million pounds
during 1982, 14 percent below previous year. The lower production resulted
from both lower average yields and less acreage harvested. Growers harvested
321 thousand acres compared with 343 thousand acres in 1981. The average
yield per acre dropped 138 pounds to 1633 pounds.

FARM MARKETINGS OF PEANUTS FOR NUTS, BY STATES, 1982 CROP YEAR,
PERCENT BY MONTHS

* U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1983-380-929:SR5-1140

CROP PRODUCTION, APRIL 1983 14 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


MARCH WEATHER SUMMARY

Most of the Nation had above-normal precipitation during month.
California, most of the Plateau, and the central Rockies had two to three
times the normal amount. Heavy snow piled up in the Cascades, the Sierras,
and in other high mountain ranges. Almost daily rain seriously delayed farm
work in California and damaged some crops. Abundant rain and snow through
most of the Plains brought soil moisture to adequate levels. Parts of the
High Plains of Montana had less than normal precipitation but enough to supply
crop moisture. A large part of the Corn Belt had below-normal precipitation,
but soil moisture was adequate. Heavy rains occurred across the South and
Southeast. Average temperatures for the month were near or cooler than normal
from Texas to Georgia and North Carolina. All of the area to the north and
the Southwest were warmer than normal -- 6 to 80 warmer along the northern
border from Washington to the Great Lakes.

FIRST WEEK...As a storm moved up the east coast from the mid-Atlantic
States on the first day of the month, one of the most intense Pacific storms
of the season struck the west coast. Foul weather covered the entire west
coast, but California received the brunt of the storm. High winds and heavy
rain caused flooding, erosion, and washouts. Disaster struck in southern
California as several tornadoes, heavy rain, and thunderstorms caused severe
Property damage. The rain continued along the coast, but heavy rain and snow
moved eastward, Heavy snow fell in the central Rockies as the storm
reorganized and then moved onto the High Plains. Showers and thunderstorms
broke out ahead of the storm from central Texas to Nebraska and eastward to
the lower Mississippi Valley. The entire Nation averaged warmer than normal.

SECOND WEEK...The intense storm in the Plains moved northward and spread
light to moderate rain and snow over the central and northern Plains, the
Great Lakes region, and into the Southeast. Snow fell from northern Kansas
through the northern Plains as much colder air moved southward behind the
storm, Later, snow covered most of the Great Lakes region, the Ohio Valley,
and into the Appalachians at midweek. A low-pressure system formed in the
Southeast and spread heavy rain from Florida to Virginia and from Delaware
through eastern New England. Another Pacific storm spread heavy rains along
the coast from northern California through Washington. Temperatures over most
of the Nation averaged warmer than normal, but the lower Mississippi Valley
and the gulf coast averaged as much as 60 colder than normal.

THIRD WEEK...The same pattern repeated itself as Pacific storms brought
moderate to heavy rains to the west coast and then spread light to moderate
rain, snow at higher elevations, across the Plateau to the Rockies and into
the Plains. Snow covered the ground from the central Rockies into the Plains
from the northern Texas Panhandle to southern South Dakota and from northern
Kansas and Nebraska to northern Indiana and the Great Lakes. A low-pressure
system in the Gulf of Mexico spread moderate to heavy showers and thunderstorms
through central Texas and Oklahoma and lighter storms eastward to Alabama. The
storm deepened off the Southeast coast and dumped heavy showers over much of
the Southeast and through the east coast States to eastern New England.
Freezing temperatures reached into the South to the central gulf coast.
Average temperatures were warmer than normal over most of the Nation. Only
the gulf coast and the area from the Sierras to the central Rockies were
cooler than normal.

FOURTH WEEK...Moderate to heavy rain fell over the west coast and from
eastern Texas to Georgia and Florida, and through the East Coast States to New
England. Heavy snow accumulated in the higher mountains of the West and more
moderate amounts from the central Rockies through South Dakota and Nebraska to
the western and northern Great Lakes. Heavy snow fell in parts of New
England. Cold weather dipped into the South, and wet snow fell as far south
as northern Alabama and Atlanta, Ga. Freezing temperatures nipped early
blooming fruit trees from Arkansas to Georgia and South Carolina.

During the last 5 days of the month, heavy rain accumulated on the west
coast from northern California through Washington. Lighter amounts fell
in southern California and moderate snow fell on the Sierras and the higher
elevations of the Plateau and Rockies. Moderate snow fell in the central and
northern Rockies early in the period, but late in the week, rain and snow fell
in the central Rockies and heavy rainshowers covered the central Plains.
Light snow early in the week from Kansas to Lake Michigan became moderate rain
later in the week. Rain was not as heavy in the Southeast, but some heavy
rainshowers fell from western North Carolina to New Jersey. Snow fell in the
Northeast as the month ended. At the end of the month, cold weather covered
the Northeast, but a warming trend had begun over most of the rest of the
Nation. (Prepared by NOAA/USDA Joint Agricuitural Weather Facility.)

CROP PRODUCTION, APRIL 1983 5 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


CITRUS FRUIT wv

z PRODUCTION

PRODUCTION

cRoP TON EQUIVALENT
ANO UTILIZED UTILIZED NOICATED
STATE 1980-81 ¢ 1981-82 + 1982-83 t 1980-81 = 1981~82 ¢ 1982-83
: 1,000 tINITS 2/ 1,000 UNITS
ORANGES,EARLY MID ?
& NAVEL Bt
ARIZ ays 900 900 34 34 38
CALIF 3 38,750 27,000 1,453 1,013 1,425
FLA 2 105,600 74,000 4,752 3,330 3,159
TEX 3 2,600 3,610 110 153 162
us z 147,850 105,510 6,349 4,530 4,784
ORANGES, VALENCIA =
ARIZ 3 1,700 2,150 64 "80 90
CALIF : 26,500 16,000 994 600 1,050
FLA 3 66,800 53,800 3,006 2,331 3,375
TEX 3 1,730 2,330 2,400 7a 99 102
us 3 96,730 72,280 107,800 4/138 3,110 4,017
ALL ORANGES :
ARIZ : 2,600 3,050 3,400 98 114 128
CALIF 3 65,250 43,000 66,000 2,407 1,613 2,075
FLA = 172,400 125,800 145,200 7,758 5,661 6,534
TEX 3 4,330 57940 67,200 184 252 264
us : 244,580 177,790 220,400 10,487 7,640 9,401
TEMPLES 1
FLA : 3,600 3,200 4,800 162 144 216
GRAPEFRUIT, WHITE =:
SEEOLESS 3
FLA 26,400 27,300 22,500 1,207 1,160 956
GRAPEFRUIT, PINK =
SEEOLESS 3
14,600 14,800 12,500 oat 629 S31
OTHER GRAPEFRUIT ==
FLA t 7,300 6,000 5,000 310 255 213
ALL GRAPEFRUIT z
ARIZ 3 2,800 2,400 26700 90 17 86
CALIF 8
DESERT 3 4,260 3,410 136 109 125
OTHER AREAS = 3,800 3,200 127 107 wa
TOTAL : 8,060 6,610 263 216 236
FLA 3 50,300 48,100 2,138 2,044 1,700
TEX : 67700 13,900 268 556 480
us 2 67,860 71,010 2,759 2,893 2,502
TANGERINES :
ARIZ : 700 750 26 28 26
CALIF ass 1,860 1,730 70 65 64
FLA ast 3,000 2,500 143 119 107
us w 54560 4,980 239 at2 197
LEMONS 3
ARIZ : 7,000 6,300 5,300 266 239 201
CALIF 2 24,300 18,500 21,300 923 703 810
us z 31,300 24,800 26,600 1,189 9a2 1,081
TANGELOS t
FLA a 4,900 S,100 3,800 2at 230 ‘71
1/ THE CROP YEAR BEGINS WITH THE BLOOM OF THE FIRST YEAR
SHOWN AND ENDS WITH YEAR HARVEST IS COMPLETED.
2/ NET LBS PER BOX! ORANGES@CALIF & ARIZ=75,FLA=90,
TEX+853 GRAPEFRUIT*CALIF DESERT & ARIZ~64, CALIF
OTHER=67, FLAw8S, TEX=805 LEMOWS=763 TANGELOS &
TEMPLES=905 TANGERINES= CALIF & ARIZ=75, FLA=95.
3/ NAVEL AND MISCELLANEOUS VARIETIES IN CALIFORNIA ANO
ARIZONA, EARLY AND MIDSEASON VARIETIES IN FLORIDA AND
TEXAS, INCLUDING SMALL QUANTITIES OF TANGERINES IN
TEXAS.
4/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIEO FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST,
CROP PRODUCTION, APRIL 1983 10 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



Changes in U.S. orange production between April 1 forecast and final
production averaged 4.91 million boxes over past ten seasons, ranging from low
of 160 thousand boxes in 1972-73 to high of 12.6 million boxes in 1976-77
season, .

FLORIDA FROZEN CONCENTRATED JUICE YIELD: The 1982-83 Florida Frozen Concen-

trated Juice Yield for all oranges
projected at 1.45 gallons per box at 42.0 degree brix equivalent. This
compares with freeze shortened 1981-82 crop final yield of 1.27832 gallons per
90 pound box at 42.0 degree brix equivalent.

FLORIDA GENERAL CITRUS COMMENTS: Most Florida groves excellent condition thru

March. Moisture levels adequate to surplus.
Generally an abundance of new growth and bloom buds during March. Cool
temperatures in March helped hold bloom buds for long period. Peak bloom for
most trees generally last week of March. Harvest of Valencia oranges slow as
growers and processors waited for higher pounds solids and better juice color.
Movements of grapefruit both fresh and processed markets active in March.
Temple harvest generally completed by end of month.

CITRUS HARVEST AND UTILIZATION: By April 1, 110 million boxes of oranges har-

vested -- 50 percent of U.S. crop, compared
with 119 million boxes or 67 percent on April 1, 1982. Processors had used 73
percent of the oranges harvested by April 1, 1983, compared with 76 percent
used to April 1 a year earlier.

Grapefruit harvest 71 percent complete by April 1 compared with 78 percent
on same date last year. Processors had used 50 percent of total crop
harvested by April 1, 61 percent a year earlier,

Lemon harvest at first of month 54 percent complete compared with 69
percent for same period last season. Processors have utilized 53 percent of
crop compared with 60 percent by April 1 last year.

CITRUS CROP - HARVEST AND UTILIZATION TO APRIL 1

THOUSAND BOXES

ORANGES 28,783 90,179 118,962 58,828 30,066 79,499 109,565 111,235
GRAPEFRUI 21,385 34,067 55,452 15,558 22,060 21,925 43,985 17,915
LEMONS 6,759 10,335 17,094 7,706 6,755 7,534 14,289 12,311

GRAPEFRUIT: The 1982-83 U.S. crop, forecast at 61.9 million boxes (2.27 mil-

lion metric tons), 13 percent below last season, Florida's fore-
cast at 40.0 million boxes, down 4 percent from March 1, 17 percent below last
season. California “Desert Valleys" grapefruit forecast remains at 3.90
million boxes, 14 percent above 1981-82. Harvest only 27 percent complete.
The first forecast for California “other areas“ grapefruit is 3.30 million
boxes, 3 percent above 1981-82. Arizona's forecast, at 2.70 million boxes,
unchanged from March 1, 13 percent above last season. Texas forecast, at 12.0
million boxes, unchanged from last month, 14 percent below 1981-82,

Picking in Florida 84 percent complete compared with 85 percent same date
last year. Harvest in Arizona 32 percent complete, California 13 percent,
Texas 72 percent complete. Harvest in western States well behind last year's
pace.

CROP PRODUCTION, APRIL 1983 7 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


MARCH FIELOWORK

Spring fieldwork delayed by rain and wet fields much of the Southeast and
California during March. Rain and snow at midmonth replenished soil moisture
but slowed topdressing of wheat, land preparation and seeding of small grains
from central Plains through Corn Belt. Freezing temperatures late in month
dipped southward threatening early blooming fruit trees from Virginia to
northern Texas.

As March began, corn planting active from Texas to Florida when field
conditions permitted. By end of month, planting extended northward to
southern Virginia; progress well behind last year and average. Emerged plants
in extreme South were in fair condition due to wet fields. In Corn Belt,
growers prepared land for planting early in month, but rain and snow last half
of March brought activities to a halt in many areas. Plowing near normal as
month ended. Grain sorghum planting centered in Texas and slightly ahead of
normal at the end of month. Cotton planting lagged normal Texas and Arizona
due to cool weather and wet fields. Preplanting activities halted by
saturated soils in California. At end of March, rice seeding was active in
Texas but wet fields delayed seedings Louisiana and California. Tobacco
growers seeded plant beds. Early seedings emerged. Transplanting neared
completion some areas of Florida but slowed by wet conditions Georgia and
South Carolina as March ended. Plants were in mostly fair condition. Late in
the month, freezing temperatures plunged southward, threatening budding fruit
trees and blooming peaches from Virginia to northern Texas. Some localized
frost damage was evident, especially for varieties in more vulnerable stages
of development. Georgia peach trees reached full bloom and buds were swelling
as far north as New Jersey. Heavy rains delayed vegetable planting and
harvesting activities throughout March in California and Florida.

WINTER WHEAT

Winter wheat rated good to excellent in Kansas and fair to mostly good in
all other major producing States. Above normal temperatures and ample soil
moisture most areas promoted good growth early in month, but cooler weather
slowed development at month's end. By the end of March, the crop was greening
as far north as Montana, jointing in Southern States, and heading on early
planted stands in the Southwest. Growers reported only Tight wind damage and
winterkill.

Kansas winter wheat made good growth, as warm temperatures and ample soil
moisture prevailed during March. Wind lightly damaged some stands in central
and south central areas near the end of the month. The crop rated good to
excellent with only light fungus and greenbug infestations. Oklahoma received
timely rains which relieved dry conditions in some areas. Wheat made good
growth until cold temperatures slowed development late in the month, Wheat
stands were in fair to mostly good condition in Texas. Cooler temperatures
slowed growth in late March; however, increased moisture was helpful. Growers
sprayed to control persistent greenbug and mildew problems; damage was light.
Arizona winter wheat made excellent progress with the earliest fields heading
during the month. Wheat in fair to good condition in Montana where growth was
beginning in southern areas at midmonth.

QRANGES: U.S. all orange crop forecast at 221 million boxes (8.53 million

metric tons) for 1982-83 season, fractionally less than March 1
forecast, 24 percent more than 1981-82 season. Florida crop slightly more than
145 million boxes, fractionally higher than March 1, 15 percent more than last
season. Production early and mid-season oranges in Florida - 70.2 million
boxes -- 200 thousand higher than last month. Harvest complete. Florida
Valencia forecast continues 75.0 million boxes, 45 percent greater than
1981-82. Harvest 10 percent complete. California Navel forecast 38.0 million
boxes, 3 percent lower than March 1, but 41 percent more than 1981-82. As of
April 1, 66 percent of California's Navel crop harvested. California's
Valencia forecast continues 28.0 million boxes, 75 percent above last season.
Harvest just underway.

Texas forecast rremains 6.20 million boxes, 4 percent above 1981-82.
Arizona crop expected 3.40 million boxes, unchanged from last month, 11 percent
more than last season. Texas harvest 82 percent complete April 1, Arizona
harvest 39 percent complete.

CROP PRODUCTION, APRIL 1983 6 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


PASTURE AND RANGE: Feed condition in 37 estimating States averaged 84 percent,
3 points above last year and 3 points above the 1972-81

average for the date. Conditions were higher than last year in 24 States,
lower in 11 and unchanged in 2.

In general, abundant rainfall? and snow provided ample moisture throughout
most of the country -- most States good to excellent conditions. Increases in
conditions were shown for all States west of Mississippi except Arkansas,
Louisiana, Oklahoma and Utah. In the Southeast -- Alabama, Florida, Georgia,
Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee show declines from last year.

Wet weather throughout the spring has improved moisture conditions

throughout country, but lingering cold weather and snowcover has limited early
spring growth.

CROP PRODUCTION, APRIL 1983 9 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


CROP PRODUCTION  (S="

Statistical Reporting
Released: pri 11, 1983 Service
3:00 P.M. ET

US. Department
of Agriculture
Washington, D.C.
20250

HIGHLIGHTS

CITRUS production forecast, at 13.5 million tons (12.2 million metric tons), 12
percent higher than last season,

ORANGE production forecast, at 221 million boxes (8.53 million metric tons), 24
percent more than last season. As of first of April, 50 percent of U.S.
orange crop harvested.

GRAPEFRUIT production forecast, at 61.9 million boxes (2.27 million metric
tons), 13 percent below last season. As of April 1, 71 percent of crop
harvested,

LEMON production, at 26.6 million boxes (917 thousand metric tons), 7 percent
above last season. As of April 1, 54 percent of crop harvested.

SPRING POTATO production forecast at 17.8 million cwt (808 thousand metric
tons), 13 percent below last year, and second smallest crop of record.

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PAPAYAS - HAWAII

FRESH PRODUCTION

TOTAL IN cRoP

1983

1,000 POUNDS

2,780
2,200

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CUMULATIVE FRESH PRODUCTION JAN-MAR

PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITION 1/

STATE AVERAGE AVERAGE
: 3 1972981

3 1972081

: PERCENT t
ALA 2 73 81 :
ARIZ t 78 83 t
ARK + 79 87 :
CALIF 2° 79 93 3
coo ot 71 72 :
DEL 2 79 74 :
FLA t 76 80 :
GA : 78 77 z
IOAHO =: | 87 90 :
Tue  ° 60 78 :
INO > BL 1 z
IOWA t  B2 84 3
KANS : 77 87 :
KY : at 84 z
LA 2 75 86 t
MO z 76 aL 3
MISS oo: 74 a6 :
MO 275 | an 2
MONT oo: (77 al 89 37 STATES? 1S 81 84
NEBR ot 76 86 90 :

1/ GOOD TO EXCELLENT, 80 AND OVER? POOR TO FAIR 65-793 very POOR, Se-64; SEVERE
DROUGHT, 35-49; EXTREME DROUGHT, UNDER 35,

CROP PRODUCTION, APRIL 1983 12 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


SEASONAL
GROUP
AND
STATE

SPRING

ALA

ARIZ

CALIF

FLA
HASTINGS
OTHER

LA

ne

TEX

TOTAL

SUMMER 1/
ALA
CALIF
coLo
DEL
Tu
Ind
TOWA
MO
MICH
MINN
NEBR
NJ
N MEX
NC
OHIO
TENN
TEX
va

TOTAL

3 AREA

POTATOES

1,000 ACRES

4.2 4.5 4.2
4,7 ad a7
25.5 25.5 25.5
22.0 22.0 21.5
1.3 1.3 142
1.2 tel ded
14,0 14,0 13,8
6.2 bel 6.0

9.0 6.6
8.4 Bed
6.5 6.4
5.4 5.4
2.3 2.2
2.0 1.69
1.46 1.5
1.6 1.6
8.0 7.8
6.7 6.6
1.2 4.0
8.0 7.49
4.8 4.9
4.0 3.9
1.3 1.2
2.7 2.7
8.8 8.7
17.0 16,5
99.3 96.6

CROP PRODUCTION, APRIL 1983

s HARVESTED

+ IND
1983 3 1982 3 1983

YIELD

IND

1982 ¢ 1983

170
305
375

240
210

80
160
190

264

150
365
260
290
265
220
205
205
200
265
160
260
280
115
250

95
240
135

222

CHT

140
270
330

22s
165

7S
140
160

235

PRODUCTION
3 of

1981 3 1982 =
1,000 CwT

720 714
1,956 1,434
10/296 9,563
5,023 5,160
240 ase
128 88
2,062 2,208
B40 1-140
20,765 20,559
16365 1,290
2,960 3,066
1,904 1,664
1,248 1,566
525 583
272 418
270 308
312 328
1,453 1,560
1,647 1,881
220 160
2,066 2,054
945 1,260
480 aaa
228 300
279 257
1,541 2,088
2,320 2,228
20,035 21,460

IND
1983

630
1,323
8,065

4,500
198
5
1,932
1,062

17,605

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS,

USDA


LEMONS: Forecast in Arizona and California, 26.6 million boxes (917 thousand

metric tons), down 1 percent from jast month, but 7 percent more than
last season. California's forecast, at 21.3 million boxes, unchanged from
last month, but 15 percent above 1981-82. Forecast in.Arizona for crop to be
utilized, down 4 percent to 5.30 million boxes, 16 percent below last season.
Harvest ; about 94 percent complete in Arizona, 44 percent finished in
alifornia.

TANGERINES: U.S. crop forecast 4.65 million boxes (179 thousand metric tons),
uncnanged from last month, 7 percent less than 1981-82. Florida's
harvest, completed last month, totaled 2.25 million boxes.

TEMPLES: Florida forecast 4.80 million boxes (196 thousand metric tons), down
2 percent from March 1, but 50 percent above last season's freeze
damaged crop. Harvest about 98 percent complete.

PAPAYAS: Hawaii fresh papaya production for April forecast at 2.60 million
~~~ pounds (1180 metric tons), up 18 percent from March, down 34 percent
from year ago. Fresh production will increase coming months, reaching 3.10
million pounds (1410 metric tons) in June and July.

March production estimated at 2.20 million pounds (1000 metric tons), down
21 percent from February, 51 percent less than year ago. Low production
indicated by fruit set survey, but dry weather conditions during first quarter
of year caused further reduction, The drought-like conditions will also
affect future production since most of papaya crop not irrigated.

Area harvested in March totaled 2085 acres (840 hectares), up 1 percent
from February, but down 9 percent from March a year ago due to hurricane
damage in November,

POTATOES: Spring potatoes forecast at 17.8 million cwt (808 thousand metric

tons), 13 percent below last year and the second smallest spring
potato crop of record. Excessive rains during March destroyed nearly three
thousand acres of potatoes in California and Florida. Area for harvest
estimated at 75.8 thousand acres (30.7 thousand hectares), down 4 percent from
March 1, 3 percent below the past two years. Average yield, forecast at 235
cwt per acre, down sharply from 264 cwt last year and 266 two years ago.

California's production forecast 8.09 million cwt, down 15 percent from
1982. Heavy rains and hail destroyed spring potato acreage in Kern County
area. Weed control a problem. Harvest expected to begin around May 1 for
early planting. Some late acreage still being planted. Root system
development poor because of wet topsoil. Growers fear early hot weather could
hurt crop. Quality expected to be lower than normal.

In Florida, production expected 4.70 million cwt, 13 percent below last
year. Hastings area fields show considerable variability. Early fields in
good condition, harvest to begin mid-April. Late acreage suffering from
excessive moisture with some seed rot on low, poorly-drained fields.
Abandonment of acreage greater than usual, yields lower. Potatoes in other
Flortda areas in good condition but sizes small.

Planting in North Carolina far behind schedule, some planted fields need
replanting. Production of 1.93 million cwt expected, down 12 percent from
last year. Texas crop forecast 1.06 million cwt, down 7 percent from 1982.
Cool temperatures, wet fields slowed growth in the Rio Grande Valley and
Knox-Haskell area. Condition in San Antonio-Winter Garden area favorable.

Arizona harvested acreage up 2 percent from March 1. Oevelopment slow due
to cool weather, harvest should start early May.

Summer potato production for 1982 is finalized at 21.5 million cwt (973
thousand metrie tons), up percent from 1981, 26 percent above the small 1980
crop. Harvested area totaled 96.8 thousand acres (39.2 thousand hectares), up
2 percent from 1981, 7 percent above 1980. Average yields in 1982 registered
a record high 222 cwt per acre, up 11 cwt from 1981 crop, 33 cwt above 1980.

CROP PRODUCTION, APRIL 1983 8 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


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UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY
(METRIC UNITS)
CITRUS FRUITS, PRODUCTION 1/

METRIC TONS
ORANGES : 6 930 890 8 554 750 8 528 440

GRAPEFRUIT 2 624 490 2 269 780
LEMONS 854 570 923 510 917 160

V SEASON BEGINS WITH BLOOM OF THE FIRST YEAR SHOWN AND ENDS WITH THE
COMPLETION OF HARVEST THE FOLLOWING YEAR.

SPRING POTATOES

HECTARES.

PRODUCTION

3 INDICATED
1983

INDICATED
1983

METRIC TONS

29.54 26.32 932 540 807 620

CROP PRODUCTION, APRIL 1983 3 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


UNITED STATES CROP_SUMMARY
(DOMESTIC UNITS
CITRUS FRUITS, PRODUCTION 1/

3 INDICATED 1982-83

CROP 1981-82

1,000 BOXES

ORANGES : 177,790 221,600 220,800
RA eg RUIT 3

1/_— SEASON BEGINS WITH. BLOOM OF THE FIRST YEAR SHOWN AND ENDS WITH THE
COMPLETION OF HARVEST THE FOLLOWING YEAR.

SPRING POTATOES

1982 1983

INDICATED
1982 1983 3 1982 1983

CONDITION
APR 1 1/

1/37 STATES.

The CROP PRODUCTION report contains State and National estimates with
related information on selected agricultural commodities. These data were
prepared and adopted by the Crop Reporting Board which consists of commodity
statisticians from the field offices and Washington headquarters.

APPROVED: CROP REPORTING BOARD:

W. H. Walther, Chairperson,
G. L. Clampet, Secretary,
; D. W. Barrowman, R. L. Schulte,
ie R. L. Addison, W. T. Brannen,
A. R. Budge, R. S. Crickenberger,
R. A. Graham, 0. C. Johnson,

G. A. Nelson.
SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE

CROP PRODUCTION, APRIL 1983 2 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


PEANUTS

1,000 ACRES

ALA 179.0 222.0 177.0
FLA 59.0

GA

MISS 1/

N MEX

NC

OKLA

sc

TEX

VA

us

ALA 2,715 2,950 602,730 522,150
FLA 2,970 3,000 178, 200 153,000
GA 2,930 33215 1,655,450 1,517,480
MISS 1,900 123730

N MEX 2,490 2,425 24,900 25,220
NC 3,230 23825 555,560 415,275
OKLA 2,080 27030 189,280 174,580
sc 2,600 2,500 39,000 30,000
TEX 1,625 1,445 393,250 325,125
VA 3,150 2,900 330,750 275,500
us 3,981,850 34438, 330

DOLLARS

25.4 153,093 128,971
27.3 48,649 36,720
27.0 446,972 367,230
23.0 2,928

2710 6,723 7,616
28.0 155,557 112,540
24.7 46,752 40,852
30.0 11,700 8,130
26.5 104;211 83,232
28.1 92,941 70,804
26.9 24,9 1,069,526 856,095

Vv ESTIMATES | DISCONTINUED AFTER 1981 CROP.

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