Cr Pr 2-2 (2-01)

Washington, D.C.

Crop

Production

Released February 8, 2001, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. 

For information on "Crop Production" call (202) 720-2127, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.

U.S. Orange Production Down 2 Percent from January

The U.S. all orange February 1 forecast of the 2000-01 crop is 12.4 million tons, down 2 percent from

January’s forecast and 6 percent less than last season’s final utilization. Florida's all orange forecast is

223 million boxes (10.0 million tons), a decrease of 3 percent from the January forecast and 4 percent less

than the 1999-2000 final utilization. The early and midseason orange forecast remains at 127 million boxes

(5.72 million tons), 5 percent lower than the previous season. Although droppage has increased following the

cold weather, harvesters are moving into these groves quickly to minimize loss of early and midseason variety

oranges. Florida’s Valencia forecast, at 96.0 million boxes (4.32 million tons), is down 6 percent from

January and is 3 percent lower than last season’s final utilization. Because of the below average temperatures

and precipitation all winter, fruit sizes have been and continue to be below average. Droppage of fruit was at

record low levels before the cold weather but now has increased. Arizona, California, and Texas orange

production forecasts are carried forward from the January forecasts.

Although several mornings of below freezing temperatures occurred in many groves prior to January, the

coldest morning affecting nearly all citrus producing areas was on January 5. Minimum temperatures were

recorded for long enough durations to indicate fruit damage and loss would occur. But because of the below

normal temperatures since November and the extensive use of irrigation to mitigate drought conditions and

protect against cold weather, fruit damage was limited. A fruit cut survey conducted approximately

two weeks after the coldest weather indicated very little drying of fruit. 

Florida frozen concentrated orange juice (FCOJ) yield projection is decreased from 1.55 to 1.54 gallons

per box at 42.0 degrees Brix. The early and midseason portion remains at 1.51 gallons per box, but the late

season Valencia portion is decreased from 1.62 to 1.60 gallons per box. Although pounds of solids per box

continues to increase, Valencia pounds of juice per box has decreased slightly, indicating some drying of fruit

from the cold weather.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

February 2001 2 NASS, USDA

This report was approved on February 8, 2001.

Secretary of

Agriculture

Ann M. Veneman

Agricultural Statistics Board

Chairperson

Frederic A. Vogel
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

February 2001 3 NASS, USDA

Contents

Page

California Nut Crops ....................................................................8

Citrus ................................................................................5

Crop Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Crop Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Information Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Papayas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Pecans ................................................................................6

Reliability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Sugarcane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Weather Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

February 2001 4 NASS, USDA

Sugarcane: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production

by Use, State, and United States, 1999-2000

Use

and

State

Area Harvested Yield 1 Production 1

1999 2000 1999 2000 1999 2000

1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres Tons Tons 1,000 Tons 1,000 Tons

For Sugar

 FL

 HI 2

 LA 2

 TX 2

 US

For Seed

 FL

 HI 2

 LA 2

 TX 2

 US

For Sugar

 and Seed

 FL

 HI 2

 LA 2

 TX 2

 US

443.0

35.4

435.0

28.0

941.4

17.0

1.9

30.0

3.0

51.9

460.0

37.3

465.0

31.0

993.3

437.0

32.6

465.0

46.0

980.6

18.0

2.8

35.0

0.6

56.4

455.0

35.4

500.0

46.6

1,037.0

35.0

81.7

32.7

34.1

35.7

35.0

35.8

32.7

26.0

33.2

35.0

79.4

32.7

33.3

35.5

37.0

80.7

30.0

37.7

35.2

39.0

34.0

30.0

25.0

33.0

37.1

77.0

30.0

37.5

35.0

15,505

2,892

14,225

955

33,577

595

68

981

78

1,722

16,100

2,960

15,206

1,033

35,299

16,169

2,631

13,950

1,734

34,484

702

95

1,050

15

1,862

16,871

2,726

15,000

1,749

36,346 1 Net tons. 2 Current estimates carried forward from previous forecast.

Papayas: Area and Fresh Production, by Month, Hawaii, 2000-01

Month

Area Fresh Production

Total in Crop Harvested 2000 2001

2000 2001 2000 2001

Acres Acres Acres Acres 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds

Dec

Jan

2,695

3,280 2,690

1,875

1,635 1,870

4,500

3,175 4,835
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

February 2001 5 NASS, USDA

Citrus Fruits: Utilized Production by Crop, State, and United States,

1998-99, 1999-00 and Forecasted February 1, 2001 1

Crop and State

Utilized Production

Boxes

Utilized Production

Ton Equivalent

1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01

1,000 Boxes 2 1,000 Boxes 2 1,000 Boxes 2 1,000 Tons 1,000 Tons 1,000 Tons

Oranges

 Early Mid &

 Navel 3

 AZ 4

 CA 4

 FL

 TX 4

 US

 Valencia

 AZ 4

 CA 4

 FL

 TX 4

 US

 All

 AZ 4

 CA 4

 FL

 TX 4

 US

Temples

 FL

Grapefruit

 White Seedless 5

 FL

 Colored Seedless

 FL

 Other 5

 FL

 All

 AZ 4

 CA 4

 FL

 TX 4

 US

Tangerines

 AZ 4 6

 CA 4 6

 FL

 US

Lemons 4

 AZ

 CA

 US

Tangelos

 FL

K-Early Citrus

 FL

550

21,000

112,000

1,250

134,800

600

15,000

74,000

180

89,780

1,150

36,000

186,000

1,430

224,580

1,800

17,800

28,700

550

750

7,300

47,050

6,100

61,200

950

1,500

4,950

7,400

3,450

16,200

19,650

2,550

80

600

40,000

134,000

1,540

176,140

500

27,000

99,000

200

126,700

1,100

67,000

233,000

1,740

302,840

1,950

20,900

31,900

600

500

7,000

53,400

5,930

66,830

850

2,300

7,000

10,150

3,100

19,600

22,700

2,200

110

500

34,000

127,000

1,900

163,400

550

25,000

96,000

200

121,750

1,050

59,000

223,000

2,100

285,150

1,800

20,000

29,000

600

7,200

49,000

6,500

63,300

800

2,200

5,600

8,600

3,400

21,000

24,400

2,100

40

21

787

5,040

53

5,901

22

563

3,330

8

3,923

43

1,350

8,370

61

9,824

81

757

1,220

23

25

244

2,000

244

2,513

36

56

235

327

131

616

747

115

4

22

1,500

6,030

66

7,618

19

1,013

4,455

8

5,495

41

2,513

10,485

74

13,113

88

888

1,356

25

17

235

2,269

237

2,758

32

86

333

451

118

745

863

99

5

19

1,275

5,715

81

7,090

21

938

4,320

8

5,287

40

2,213

10,035

89

12,377

81

850

1,233

20

241

2,083

260

2,604

30

83

266

379

129

798

927

95

2 1 The crop year begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with the completion of harvest the following year. 2 Net lbs. per box: oranges-AZ & CA-75, FL-90, TX-85; grapefruit-AZ & CA-67, FL-85, TX-80; lemons-76; tangelos, K-Early

Citrus & Temples-90; tangerines-AZ & CA-75, FL-95. 3 Navel and miscellaneous varieties in AZ and CA. Early (including Navel) and midseason varieties in FL and TX. Small

quantities of tangerines in TX. 4 Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast. 5 "Other" seedy grapefruit estimates discontinued after 1999-2000 crop. Included with white seedless beginning with the 2000-01

crop. 6 Includes tangelos and tangors.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

February 2001 6 NASS, USDA

Pecans: Utilized Production and Price by Variety,

State, and United States, 1998-2000

Variety

and

State

Utilized Production Price per Pound

1998 1999 2000 1998 1999 2000

1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds Dollars Dollars Dollars

Improved

 Varieties 1

 AL

 AZ

 AR

 CA

 FL

 GA

 LA

 MS

 NM

 NC

 OK

 SC

 TX

 US

Native and

 Seedling

 AL

 AR

 FL

 GA

 KS

 LA

 MS

 NC

 OK

 SC

 TX

 US

All Pecans

 AL

 AZ

 AR

 CA

 FL

 GA

 KS

 LA

 MS

 NM

 NC

 OK

 SC

 TX

 US

3,500

13,000

300

1,700

200

35,000

3,000

800

32,000

1,500

200

800

20,000

112,000

1,500

250

1,100

5,000

50

13,000

400

1,000

1,800

300

10,000

34,400

5,000

13,000

550

1,700

1,300

40,000

50

16,000

1,200

32,000

2,500

2,000

1,100

30,000

146,400

7,000

22,800

1,500

1,900

1,100

85,000

4,000

3,500

52,000

800

3,000

1,800

35,000

219,400

6,000

2,300

2,600

35,000

5,000

18,000

1,500

400

60,000

900

55,000

186,700

13,000

22,800

3,800

1,900

3,700

120,000

5,000

22,000

5,000

52,000

1,200

63,000

2,700

90,000

406,100

10,000

14,000

900

2,800

1,400

65,000

3,000

1,800

32,000

2,300

500

1,700

22,000

157,400

5,000

400

1,200

15,000

400

14,000

1,200

700

2,500

800

8,000

49,200

15,000

14,000

1,300

2,800

2,600

80,000

400

17,000

3,000

32,000

3,000

3,000

2,500

30,000

206,600

0.954

1.590

1.150

1.660

1.100

1.240

1.000

0.870

1.490

1.000

1.220

1.240

1.300

1.350

0.674

0.880

0.750

1.110

0.880

0.600

0.660

0.800

0.680

1.020

0.850

0.772

0.870

1.590

1.030

1.660

0.804

1.220

0.880

0.675

0.800

1.490

0.920

0.734

1.180

1.150

1.210

0.850

1.190

0.620

1.270

0.900

0.890

1.000

0.900

1.200

1.100

0.880

0.840

1.000

1.010

0.500

0.570

0.650

0.590

0.680

0.550

0.550

0.750

0.550

0.750

0.600

0.577

0.688

1.190

0.590

1.270

0.724

0.803

0.680

0.632

0.795

1.200

0.983

0.566

0.810

0.756

0.814

0.950

1.250

1.250

1.380

1.050

1.130

1.200

0.995

1.300

1.150

1.400

1.140

1.500

1.220

0.650

0.800

0.600

0.790

1.300

0.550

0.660

0.800

0.800

0.850

0.800

0.707

0.850

1.250

1.110

1.380

0.842

1.070

1.300

0.665

0.861

1.300

1.070

0.900

1.050

1.310

1.100 1 Budded, grafted, or topworked varieties.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

February 2001 7 NASS, USDA

Pecans: Value of Production by Variety,

State, and United States, 1998-2000

Variety

and

State

Value of Production

1998 1999 2000

1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars

Improved

 Varieties 1

 AL

 AZ

 AR

 CA

 FL

 GA

 LA

 MS

 NM

 NC

 OK

 SC

 TX

 US

Native and

 Seedling

 AL

 AR

 FL

 GA

 KS

 LA

 MS

 NC

 OK

 SC

 TX

 US

All Pecans

 AL

 AZ

 AR

 CA

 FL

 GA

 KS

 LA

 MS

 NM

 NC

 OK

 SC

 TX

 US

3,339

20,670

345

2,822

220

43,400

3,000

696

47,680

1,500

244

992

26,000

150,908

1,011

220

825

5,550

44

7,800

264

800

1,224

306

8,500

26,544

4,350

20,670

565

2,822

1,045

48,950

44

10,800

960

47,680

2,300

1,468

1,298

34,500

177,452

5,950

27,132

930

2,413

990

75,650

4,000

3,150

62,400

880

2,640

1,512

35,000

222,647

3,000

1,311

1,690

20,650

3,400

9,900

825

300

33,000

675

33,000

107,751

8,950

27,132

2,241

2,413

2,680

96,300

3,400

13,900

3,975

62,400

1,180

35,640

2,187

68,000

330,398

9,500

17,500

1,125

3,864

1,470

73,450

3,600

1,791

41,600

2,645

700

1,938

33,000

192,183

3,250

320

720

11,850

520

7,700

792

560

2,000

680

6,400

34,792

12,750

17,500

1,445

3,864

2,190

85,300

520

11,300

2,583

41,600

3,205

2,700

2,618

39,400

226,975 1 Budded, grafted, or topworked varieties.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

February 2001 8 NASS, USDA

California Nut Crops: Bearing Acreage, Yield, Production,

Price, and Value by Crop, 1998-99 and Revised 2000

Crop Bearing Acreage Yield per Acre 1

1998 1999 2000 1998 1999 2000

Acres Acres Acres Tons 2 Tons 2 Tons 2

Walnuts

 (English) 193,000 191,000 193,000 1.18 1.48 1.24

Acres Acres Acres Pounds Pounds Pounds

Pistachios 68,000 71,000 74,600 2,760 1,730 3,260

Acres Acres Acres Pounds 3 Pounds 3 Pounds 3

Almonds 460,000 480,000 500,000 1,130 1,740 1,420

Production Price per Unit

1998 1999 2000 1998 1999 2000

Tons 2 Tons 2 Tons 2 Dollars per Ton Dollars per Ton Dollars per Ton

Walnuts

 (English) 4 227,000 283,000 239,000 1,050 886

1,000 Pounds 2 1,000 Pounds 2 1,000 Pounds 2 Dollars per Pound Dollars per Pound Dollars per Pound

Pistachios 188,000 123,000 243,000 1.03 1.33 0.98

1,000 Pounds 3 1,000 Pounds 3 1,000 Pounds 3 Dollars per Pound Dollars per Pound Dollars per Pound

Almonds 5 520,000 833,000 710,000 1.41 0.86 1.25

Value of Utilized Production

1998 1999 2000

1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars

Walnuts

 (English) 4

Pistachios

Almonds 5

238,350

193,640

703,590

250,738

163,590

687,742

238,140

852,000 1 Yield based on utilized production. 2 In-shell basis. 3 Shelled basis. 4 Price and value estimates for 2000 will be published on July 6, 2001. 5 Price and value estimates are based on the edible portion of the crop only. Included in production are inedible quantities of no

value as follows: 1998 - 21.0 million pounds, 1999 - 33.2 million pounds, 2000 - 28.4 million pounds.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

February 2001 9 NASS, USDA

Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2000-2001

(Domestic Units) 1

Crop

Area Planted Area Harvested

2000 2001 2000 2001

1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres

Grains & Hay

 Barley

 Corn for Grain 2

 Corn for Silage

 Hay, All

 Alfalfa

 All Other

 Oats

 Proso Millet

 Rice

 Rye

 Sorghum for Grain 2

 Sorghum for Silage

 Wheat, All

 Winter

 Durum

 Other Spring

Oilseeds

 Canola

 Cottonseed

 Flaxseed

 Mustard Seed

 Peanuts

 Rapeseed

 Safflower

 Soybeans for Beans

 Sunflower

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops

 Cotton, All

 Upland

 Amer-Pima

 Sugarbeets

 Sugarcane

 Tobacco

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils

 Austrian Winter Peas

 Dry Edible Beans

 Dry Edible Peas

 Lentils

 Wrinkled Seed Peas

Potatoes & Misc.

 Coffee (HI)

 Ginger Root (HI)

 Hops

 Peppermint Oil

 Potatoes, All

 Winter

 Spring

 Summer

 Fall

 Spearmint Oil

 Sweet Potatoes

 Taro (HI) 3

5,844.0

79,545.0

4,477.0

440.0

3,065.0

1,335.0

9,195.0

62,529.0

43,348.0

3,937.0

15,244.0

1,567.0

536.0

46.0

1,543.0

4.0

215.0

74,496.0

2,792.0

15,536.5

15,365.0

171.5

1,564.2

5.2

1,756.2

188.0

217.0

1,387.3

17.2

77.4

64.7

1,228.0

97.3

41,309.0

16.8

5,201.0

72,732.0

5,868.0

59,854.0

23,077.0

36,777.0

2,324.0

370.0

3,044.0

302.0

7,723.0

265.0

53,028.0

35,022.0

3,572.0

14,434.0

1,509.0

517.0

42.9

1,315.5

3.9

197.0

72,718.0

2,629.0

13,097.5

12,927.0

170.5

1,378.1

1,037.0

485.7

4.1

1,606.4

179.0

214.0

6.8

0.3

36.1

89.5

1,351.6

17.0

75.6

61.8

1,197.2

21.7

94.2

0.5

14.0

 1 Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the

full 2001 crop year. 2

 Area planted for all purposes. 3 Area is total acres in crop, not harvested acreage.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

February 2001 10 NASS, USDA

Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 2000-2001

(Domestic Units) 1

Crop Unit

Yield Production

2000 2001 2000 2001

1,000 1,000

Grains & Hay

 Barley

 Corn for Grain

 Corn for Silage

 Hay, All

 Alfalfa

 All Other

 Oats

 Proso Millet

 Rice 2

 Rye

 Sorghum for Grain

 Sorghum for Silage

 Wheat, All

 Winter

 Durum

 Other Spring

Oilseeds

 Canola

 Cottonseed 3

 Flaxseed

 Mustard Seed

 Peanuts

 Rapeseed

 Safflower

 Soybeans for Beans

 Sunflower

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops

 Cotton, All 2

 Upland 2

 Amer-Pima 2

 Sugarbeets

 Sugarcane

 Tobacco

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils

 Austrian Winter Peas 2

 Dry Edible Beans 2

 Dry Edible Peas 2

 Lentils 2

 Wrinkled Seed Peas

Potatoes & Misc.

 Coffee (HI)

 Ginger Root (HI)

 Hops

 Peppermint Oil

 Potatoes, All

 Winter

 Spring

 Summer

 Fall

 Spearmint Oil

 Sweet Potatoes

 Taro (HI) 3

Bu

"

Ton

"

"

"

Bu

"

Cwt

Bu

"

Ton

Bu

"

"

"

Lb

Ton

Bu

Lb

"

"

"

Bu

Lb

Bale

"

"

Ton

"

Lb

Cwt

"

"

"

"

Lb

"

"

"

Cwt

"

"

"

"

Lb

Cwt

Lb

61.1

137.1

16.8

2.54

3.48

1.95

64.2

19.8

6,278

28.5

60.9

10.8

41.9

44.6

30.7

38.2

1,337

20.8

852

2,499

1,474

1,434

38.1

1,363

631

625

1,119

23.6

35.0

2,264

1,780

1,646

1,955

1,415

1,340

50,000

1,871

77

382

292

290

301

393

101

145

268

317,865

9,968,358

98,538

152,183

80,347

71,836

149,195

7,320

191,113

8,619

470,070

2,863

2,223,440

1,562,733

109,805

550,902

2,016,951

6,439

10,730

36,570

3,287,600

5,750

282,545

2,769,665

3,584,339

17,219.5

16,822.0

397.5

32,521

36,346

1,099,884

73

26,440

3,499

3,029

680

9,100

13,500

67,577

6,926

515,964

4,960

21,921

18,579

470,504

2,199

13,613

7,000

3,750

 1 Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the

full 2001 crop year. 2

 Yield in pounds. 3 Yield is not estimated.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

February 2001 11 NASS, USDA

Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 1999-2001

(Domestic Units) 1

Crop Unit

Production

1999 2000 2001

1,000 1,000 1,000

Citrus 2

 Grapefruit

 K-Early Citrus (FL)

 Lemons

 Oranges

 Tangelos (FL)

 Tangerines

 Temples (FL)

Non-Citrus

 Apples

 Apricots

 Bananas (HI)

 Grapes

 Olives (CA)

 Papayas (HI)

 Peaches

 Pears

 Prunes, Dried (CA)

 Prunes & Plums (Ex CA)

Nuts & Misc.

 Almonds (CA)

 Hazelnuts

 Pecans

 Pistachios (CA)

 Walnuts (CA)

 Maple Syrup

Ton

"

"

"

"

"

"

1,000 Lbs

Ton

Lb

Ton

"

Lb

1,000 Lbs

Ton

"

"

Lb

Ton

Lb

"

Ton

Gal

2,513

4

747

9,824

115

327

81

10,630.7

90.5

24,500.0

6,236.4

142.0

42,400.0

2,525.7

1,015.5

178.0

22.9

833,000

40.0

406,100

123,000

283.0

1,188

2,758

5

863

13,113

99

451

88

10,598.0

99.9

28,500.0

7,315.3

53.0

53,000.0

2,610.9

975.2

220.0

23.9

710,000

24.0

206,600

243,000

239.0

1,231

2,604

2

927

12,377

95

379

81

 1 Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the

full 2001 crop year. 2 Production years are 1998-99, 1999-00, and 2000-01.
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Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2000-2001

(Metric Units) 1

Crop

Area Planted Area Harvested

2000 2001 2000 2001

Hectares Hectares Hectares Hectares

Grains & Hay

 Barley

 Corn for Grain 2

 Corn for Silage

 Hay, All 3

 Alfalfa

 All Other

 Oats

 Proso Millet

 Rice

 Rye

 Sorghum for Grain 2

 Sorghum for Silage

 Wheat, All 3

 Winter

 Durum

 Other Spring

Oilseeds

 Canola

 Cottonseed

 Flaxseed

 Mustard Seed

 Peanuts

 Rapeseed

 Safflower

 Soybeans for Beans

 Sunflower

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops

 Cotton, All 3

 Upland

 Amer-Pima

 Sugarbeets

 Sugarcane

 Tobacco

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils

 Austrian Winter Peas

 Dry Edible Beans

 Dry Edible Peas

 Lentils

 Wrinkled Seed Peas

Potatoes & Misc.

 Coffee (HI)

 Ginger Root (HI)

 Hops

 Peppermint Oil

 Potatoes, All 3

 Winter

 Spring

 Summer

 Fall

 Spearmint Oil

 Sweet Potatoes

 Taro (HI) 4

2,365,010

32,191,070

1,811,800

178,060

1,240,370

540,260

3,721,120

25,304,860

17,542,500

1,593,260

6,169,090

634,150

216,910

18,620

624,440

1,620

87,010

30,147,790

1,129,890

6,287,470

6,218,060

69,400

633,020

2,100

710,720

76,080

87,820

561,430

6,960

31,320

26,180

496,960

39,380

16,717,340

6,800

2,104,790

29,433,910

2,374,720

24,222,320

9,339,030

14,883,280

940,500

149,740

1,231,880

122,220

3,125,420

107,240

21,459,900

14,173,050

1,445,550

5,841,300

610,680

209,220

17,360

532,370

1,580

79,720

29,428,250

1,063,930

5,300,430

5,231,430

69,000

557,700

419,660

196,570

1,660

650,090

72,440

86,600

2,750

110

14,620

36,220

546,980

6,880

30,590

25,010

484,490

8,780

38,120

190

5,670

 1 Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the

full 2001 crop year. 2

 Area planted for all purposes. 3 Total may not add due to rounding. 4 Area is total hectares in crop, not

harvested hectares.
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February 2001 13 NASS, USDA

Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 2000-2001

(Metric Units) 1

Crop

Yield Production

2000 2001 2000 2001

Metric Tons Metric Tons Metric Tons Metric Tons

Grains & Hay

 Barley

 Corn for Grain

 Corn for Silage

 Hay, All 2

 Alfalfa

 All Other

 Oats

 Proso Millet

 Rice

 Rye

 Sorghum for Grain

 Sorghum for Silage

 Wheat, All 2

 Winter

 Durum

 Other Spring

Oilseeds

 Canola

 Cottonseed 3

 Flaxseed

 Mustard Seed

 Peanuts

 Rapeseed

 Safflower

 Soybeans for Beans

 Sunflower

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops

 Cotton, All 2

 Upland

 Amer-Pima

 Sugarbeets

 Sugarcane

 Tobacco

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils

 Austrian Winter Peas

 Dry Edible Beans

 Dry Edible Peas

 Lentils

 Wrinkled Seed Peas

Potatoes & Misc.

 Coffee (HI)

 Ginger Root (HI)

 Hops

 Peppermint Oil

 Potatoes, All 2

 Winter

 Spring

 Summer

 Fall

 Spearmint Oil

 Sweet Potatoes

 Taro (HI) 3

3.29

8.60

37.64

5.70

7.80

4.38

2.30

1.11

7.04

1.79

3.82

24.22

2.82

3.00

2.07

2.57

1.50

1.30

0.96

2.80

1.65

1.61

2.56

1.53

0.71

0.70

1.25

52.90

78.57

2.54

2.00

1.84

2.19

1.59

1.50

56.04

2.10

0.09

42.79

32.70

32.50

33.70

44.05

0.11

16.20

30.02

6,920,690

253,207,960

89,392,170

138,058,100

72,889,570

65,168,520

2,165,560

166,010

8,668,740

218,930

11,940,330

2,597,270

60,512,120

42,530,620

2,988,400

14,993,100

914,870

5,841,000

272,550

16,590

1,491,230

2,610

128,160

75,377,930

1,625,830

3,749,100

3,662,560

86,550

29,502,550

32,972,540

498,900

3,310

1,199,300

158,710

137,390

30,840

4,130

6,120

30,650

3,140

23,403,730

224,980

994,320

842,730

21,341,700

1,000

617,480

3,180

170,100

 1 Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the

full 2001 crop year. 2

 Production may not add due to rounding. 3 Yield is not estimated.
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February 2001 14 NASS, USDA

Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 1999-2001

(Metric Units)

Crop

Production

1999 2000 2001

Metric tons Metric tons Metric tons

Citrus 2

 Grapefruit

 K-Early Citrus (FL)

 Lemons

 Oranges

 Tangelos (FL)

 Tangerines

 Temples (FL)

Non-Citrus

 Apples

 Apricots

 Bananas (HI)

 Grapes

 Olives (CA)

 Papayas (HI)

 Peaches

 Pears

 Prunes, Dried (CA)

 Prunes & Plums (Ex CA)

Nuts & Misc.

 Almonds (CA)

 Hazelnuts

 Pecans

 Pistachios (CA)

 Walnuts (CA)

 Maple Syrup

2,279,760

3,630

677,670

8,912,180

104,330

296,650

73,480

4,822,000

82,100

11,110

5,657,530

128,820

19,230

1,145,640

921,200

161,480

20,770

377,840

36,290

184,200

55,790

256,730

5,940

2,502,020

4,540

782,900

11,895,910

89,810

409,140

79,830

4,807,170

90,630

12,930

6,636,300

48,080

24,040

1,184,280

884,640

199,580

21,680

322,050

21,770

93,710

110,220

216,820

6,150

2,362,310

1,810

840,960

11,228,230

86,180

343,820

73,480

 1 Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the

full 2001 crop year. 2 Production years are 1998-99, 1999-00, and 2000-01.
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February 2001 15 NASS, USDA

January Weather Summary

Unusually dry weather persisted in the Northwest, raising concerns about spring runoff prospects and summer

water supplies. October-January precipitation averaged 40 to 70 percent of normal in key watershed areas

from the Cascades and Sierra Nevada eastward to the northern Rockies. Meanwhile, beneficial precipitation

returned to the Southwest after a dry December, boosting season-to-date precipitation well above normal in

most areas, especially across New Mexico. Meanwhile in the Plains and Corn Belt, mild, mostly dry weather

prevailed for most of the month, providing a respite from December’s harsh conditions. Toward month’s end,

however, a strong winter storm produced heavy rain, freezing rain, and snow across the central and southern

Plains and much of the Corn Belt, stressing livestock and leaving many fields and feedlots muddy. From the

central Plains to the western Corn Belt, late-month blizzard conditions disrupted rural transportation. Across

the South, a series of storm systems brought occasional heavy rain that also left fields muddy, primarily from

the Delta westward. In contrast, only light showers fell across the drought-affected Peninsular Florida. 

Continued below normal precipitation in Florida resulted in reduced water supplies, increasing the threat of

wildfires, and the need to maintain heavy citrus irrigation. A persistently cool weather pattern also affected

the Southeast, resulting in a noteworthy freeze in Florida’s citrus and winter vegetable areas on January 5, and

several minor freezes both before and after that date. The Nation’s other citrus areas largely avoided coldweather concerns, although generally minor cold events affected California’s San Joaquin Valley on January

17-18 and extreme southern Texas on January 4 and 20. Warmer weather arrived across southern Texas

toward month’s end, promoting fieldwork and crop development.

Monthly temperatures averaged at least 4 degrees F above normal across the northern half of the Plains,

western Corn Belt, and western Great Lakes region. Departures peaked at +14 degrees F in northern

Minnesota. In contrast, readings averaged as much as 5 degrees F below normal in Florida and the southern

Rockies. Cold air remained trapped in some high-elevation valleys of the Rocky Mountain region, holding

temperatures as much as 10 degrees F below normal in localized areas.

January Agricultural Summary

Above-normal precipitation increased moisture supplies in the central and southern Great Plains, western

Corn Belt, and parts of the lower Mississippi Valley and Southeast. Snow cover was uneven in the northern

Great Plains, but damage to the winter wheat crop was minimal due to warmer-than-normal temperatures. 

Frequent winter storms produced enough snow cover to protect winter wheat in the eastern Corn Belt.

Topsoil moisture remained very short in Florida and along the Atlantic Coastal Plain, as precipitation was far

below normal. Freezing temperatures slowed vegetative growth of small grains in northern Florida, and

winter forages were stressed by drought in the Peninsula. Sugarcane harvest progressed without delays, but

freezing temperatures killed leaves and growing points on most of the standing sugarcane crop. New crop

sugarcane plants were killed back to the ground. Cold air covered virtually all of Florida's citrus-producing

region, with temperatures well below freezing for extended periods on several nights early in the month. 

Varying degrees of slush ice were found in fruit from groves hardest hit by the cold weather. New growth

suffered damage, including defoliation in some groves, even though caretakers ran irrigation systems to

protect their groves.

In Texas, cold, wet, weather limited fieldwork and hindered growth of small grains most of the month,

especially on the High Plains and eastern areas of the State. Wheat fields were dormant across the north

Texas Plains most of the month, but oat fields in southern Texas began heading after mid-month. Vegetable

and citrus harvests were active in southern Texas, although the cold, wet, weather slowed crop development

and harvest progress early in the month. Grazing on winter forage crops was limited by slow growth and

muddy fields.

In California, cool weather and moisture shortages hindered growth of field crops most of the month. 

Precipitation and above-normal temperatures promoted emergence and briefly accelerated growth of winter

grains near mid-month. Growers irrigated crops to aid development. Most alfalfa fields were dormant, and

cutting ceased due to cold weather. New alfalfa fields were prepared, irrigated, and seeded. Winter wheat,

oat, and barley fields were planted and fertilized. Orchard and vineyard caretakers pruned trees and vines and
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February 2001 16 NASS, USDA

applied dormant sprays. Producers irrigated orchards to maintain tree conditions. Citrus harvest remained

active in most areas.

Sugarcane: Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed is estimated at 36.3 million tons, 3 percent above the

previous record of 35.3 million tons set last year, but unchanged from the previous estimate. Harvested acres

are estimated at a record high 1.04 million acres for sugar and seed during the 2000 crop year, 4 percent more

than the 1999 harvested acres. Yield is estimated at 35.0 tons per acre, 0.5 ton below 1999, but unchanged

from the previous estimate.

Area harvested for sugar production is estimated at 980,600 acres, while area harvested for seed is estimated

at 56,400 acres. Cane for sugar production is estimated at 34.5 million tons, 3 percent above 1999.

Area harvested for sugar and seed is a record high 500,000 acres in Louisiana. However, production was

1 percent below 1999, due to drought conditions that reduced the average yield by 8 percent. Harvest

continued without delay in Florida, and mills operated around the clock during January.

Temples: Florida’s Temple forecast, at 1.80 million boxes (81,000 tons), is unchanged from January. If

realized, it will be 8 percent lower than the 1.95 million boxes (88,000 tons) recorded last season but equal to

the utilization from the 1998-99 season. Average fruit size is below last season and close to the minimum

size in the 10 season series. Loss from droppage continues to be above last season and the average of the

series. Harvest is just underway.

Grapefruit: The forecast of the 2000-01 grapefruit crop for the United States is 2.60 million tons, down

2 percent from last month and 6 percent less than the previous season. The Florida grapefruit forecast is

49.0 million boxes (2.08 million tons), down 2 percent from the January forecast and 8 percent lower than the

previous season. The all white grapefruit forecast, which includes seedless and seedy varieties, remains at

20.0 million boxes (850,000 tons). If realized, the crop size will be down 4 percent from last season. The

colored seedless utilization is forecast at 29.0 million boxes (1.23 million tons), 3 percent less than the

January forecast and 9 percent below the previous season. Fruit size continues to increase, but still remains

very small. In the 10 season series, there are only two seasons that had a smaller average size. Loss from

droppage is the second lowest level in the series. Due to the long period of dry weather and colder than

normal temperatures, maturity levels and small sizes have limited the amount utilized to date when compared

to last season. As of January 29, white seedless utilization is 2.97 million boxes, compared to 4.24 million

boxes last year. Colored utilization, at 9.10 million boxes, is 16 percent less than the 10.9 million boxes

utilized to date last season. Forecasts for Arizona, California, and Texas are carried forward from the January

forecast.

Tangerines: The 2000-01 U.S. tangerine crop is forecast at 379,000 tons, down 7 percent from January and

16 percent below last season’s record high utilization of 451,000 tons. Florida’s tangerine crop decreased to

5.60 million boxes (266,000 tons), 10 percent below the January forecast and 20 percent less than the record

high use of 7.00 million boxes (333,000 tons) last season. The early tangerine harvest is almost complete. 

The harvest of the late Honey variety tangerines is ahead of last season’s pace but less than the average pace

of the last ten seasons. Average fruit size is less than originally projected and the loss factor increased from a

month ago. However, the loss factor is still below average. Arizona and California forecasts are carried

forward from the January forecast.

Tangelos: Florida’s 2000-01 tangelo forecast is 2.10 million boxes (94,500 tons), unchanged from last

month’s forecast and if realized, the utilization will be 5 percent less than last season. It will also be the

smallest utilization of tangelos recorded since the 1968-69 season. This season’s number of bearing trees is

down from last year and the average fruit per tree is similar to last season.
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February 2001 17 NASS, USDA

K-Early Citrus: The K-Early Citrus Fruit forecast for 2000-01 is decreased to 40,000 boxes (1,800 tons),

down 20,000 boxes from January and 70,000 boxes fewer than last season. This ties the record low

utilization of the 1997-98 season. Harvest is virtually complete.

Florida Citrus: Cold weather, including below freezing temperatures on the morning of January 5, covered

most of Florida’s citrus belt. Minimum temperatures were recorded for long enough durations to indicate

fruit damage and loss would occur. But because of the below normal temperatures since November and the

extensive use of irrigation to mitigate drought conditions and protect against cold weather, fruit damage was

limited. Most processing plants are running around the clock to handle any damaged fruit. Virtually all fresh

fruit packinghouses are finding fruit that is satisfactory for fresh shipments. January was another dry month

with most citrus counties recording below average rainfall. Growers and caretakers have been running

irrigation equipment to improve tree condition. Some trees have shown new growth with pin head bloom

buds. 

California Citrus: Harvest of lemons, grapefruit, tangerines, and Navel oranges was active throughout the

month. Good quality was evident. The Valencia orange crop was maturing well with picking expected to

begin in the desert area soon.

Papayas: Hawaii fresh papaya production is estimated at 4.84 million pounds for January, 7 percent more

than last month and 52 percent higher than January 2000. Area in crop totaled 2,690 acres for January,

virtually the same as in December but 18 percent lower than January 2000. Harvested area totaled

1,870 acres, virtually unchanged from last month but 14 percent above a year ago. January weather

conditions were variable with a mix of light showers and sunshine over major papaya producing orchards.

California Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts: During January, fruit and nut growers were pruning, removing trees,

and planting cover crops. Cold nighttime temperatures helped accumulate chill hours for deciduous fruit

trees. Early in the month, growers had to irrigate orchards due to dry conditions. Mid-month rains helped

alleviate those dry conditions. Land was fumigated in preparation for new plantings of fruit and nut trees. 

Grape growers pruned vines, tied canes, and sprayed or cultivated for weed control. Strawberry fields were

weeded and plants trimmed.

Almonds: California almond production for 2000 is estimated at 710 million pounds, down 15 percent from

last year’s record high crop. This decrease is largerly due to the alternate bearing cycle commonly found in

tree nuts. Bearing acreage in 2000 totaled 500,000, 4 percent above 1999. The average price was $1.25 per

pound (shelled basis), a 39 cent increase over 1999's average price. Value of utilized production amounted to

852 million dollars, 24 percent over 1999.

Pecans: The February end-of-season estimate for the 2000 crop is 207 million pounds, down 49 percent from

1999's record high crop. The smaller 2000 crop following the previous year’s record was expected due to the

alternate bearing pattern of pecans. Improved varieties are expected to account for 157 million pounds of the

total with native and seedling varieties making up the difference. The average U.S. all pecan price is $1.10

per pound (in-shell basis), up from 1999's average $0.814. Total value of utilized production is 227 million

dollars, down 31 percent from last season.
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February 2001 18 NASS, USDA

Pistachios: The 2000 California pistachio crop was a record high 243 million pounds. This was 98 percent

higher than the 1999 crop and 29 percent larger than the previous record high crop in 1998. Bearing acreage

in 2000 was 74,600, up 5 percent from the previous year. Average in-shell price was $0.98 per pound, down

35 cents from the previous year. Total value of utilized production was 238 million dollars, up 46 percent due

to the record large crop size.

Walnuts: California walnut production for 2000 is estimated at 239,000 tons, down 16 percent from 1999's

record large crop. Bearing acreage in 2000 totaled 193,000 acres, up 2,000 acres from 1999. Estimates for

the 2000 price and value will be published July 6, 2001 in the Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts 2000 Summary.
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February 2001 19 NASS, USDA

Reliability of February 1 Orange Forecast

Survey Procedures: The orange objective yield survey for the February 1 forecast was conducted in Florida,

which produces about 75 percent of the U.S. production. In July and August, the number of bearing trees and

the number of fruit per tree were determined. In subsequent months, fruit size measurement and fruit

droppage surveys are conducted to develop the current forecast of production. Arizona, California, and Texas

conduct grower and packer surveys on a quarterly basis, in October, January, April, and July.

Estimating Procedures: State level objective yield estimates for Florida oranges were reviewed for errors,

reasonableness, and consistency with historical estimates. The Florida State Statistical Office submits its

analyses of the current situation to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB). The ASB uses the Florida survey

data and their analyses to prepare the published February 1 forecast. Reports from growers and packers in

Arizona, California, and Texas were also used for setting estimates. The February 1 orange production

forecasts for these three States are carried forward from January. 

Revision Policy: The February 1 production forecast will not be revised. A new forecast will be made each

month throughout the growing season. End of year estimates will be published in September’s Citrus Fruits

Summary. The production estimates are based on all data available at the end of the marketing season,

including information from marketing orders, shipments, and processor records. Allowances are made for

recorded local utilization and home use.

Reliability: To assist users in evaluating the reliability of the February 1 production forecast, the "Root Mean

Square Error," a statistical measure based on past performance, is computed. The deviation between the

February 1 production forecast and the final estimate is expressed as a percentage of the final estimate. The

average of the squared percentage deviations for the latest 20-year period is computed. The square root of the

average becomes statistically the "Root Mean Square Error." Probability statements can be made concerning

expected differences in the current forecast relative to the final end-of-season estimate, assuming that factors

affecting this year's forecast are not different from those influencing recent years. 

The "Root Mean Square Error" for the February 1 orange production forecast is 4.8 percent. However, if you

exclude the seven freeze seasons, the “Root Mean Square Error” is 4.3 percent. This means that chances are

two out of three that the current orange production forecast will not be above or below the final estimate by

more than 4.8 percent or 4.3 percent, excluding freeze seasons. Chances are nine out of 10 (90 percent

confidence level) that the difference will not exceed 8.3 percent or 7.6 percent, excluding freeze seasons. 

Changes between the February 1 orange forecast and the final estimates during the past 20 years have

averaged 367,000 tons (366,000 tons, excluding freezes), ranging from 16,000 tons to 745,000 tons. The

February 1 forecast for oranges has been below the final estimate 5 times and above 15 times (below 4 times

and above 9 times, excluding freeze seasons). The difference does not imply that the February 1 forecast this

year are likely to understate or overstate final production.
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February 2001 20 NASS, USDA

Information Contacts

Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service

to contact for additional information.

Mark Harris, Chief (202) 720-2127

Field Crops Section

Greg Thessen, Head (202) 720-2127

Rhonda Brandt - Corn, Proso Millet (202) 720-9526

Herman Ellison - Soybeans, Minor Oilseeds (202) 720-7369

Lance Honig - Wheat, Rye (202) 720-8068

Jay V. Johnson - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings (202) 720-5944

Roy Karkosh - Hay, Sorghum, Barley (202) 690-3234

Mark E. Miller - Oats, Sugar Crops,

Weekly Crop Weather (202) 720-7621

Mark R. Miller - Peanuts, Rice (202) 720-7688

Fruit, Vegetable & Special Crops Section

Jim Smith, Head (202) 720-2127

Arvin Budge - Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes (202) 720-4285

Dave DeWalt - Citrus, Tropical Fruits (202) 720-5412

Debbie Flippin - Fresh and Processing

Vegetables (202) 720-3250

Steve Gunn - Apples, Cherries, Cranberries,

Prunes, Plums (202) 720-4288

Jeffrey Kissel - Noncitrus Fruits, Mint, Dry Beans &

Peas, Mushrooms (202) 690-0270

Steve Gunn - Berries, Grapes, Maple Syrup,

Tobacco (202) 720-4288

Kim Ritchie - Hops (360) 902-1940

Dave Ranek - Nuts, Floriculture, Nursery (202) 720-4215

Biz Wallingsford - Fresh and Processing Vegetables,

Onions, Strawberries (202) 720-2157
The next "Crop Production" report will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET on March 8, 2001.

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economy. The program will feature top business leaders and

officials. Networking opportunities abound at this popular event,

attended by over 1,300 people last February.

Policy Debate. Future farm policy will be a hot topic during 2001.

The Forum will open with high-level panels on the next farm bill

and world trade talks. Focus sessions during the two-day 

program will preview key policy issues on next year’s agenda.

Farm Prospects. Attendees will hear leading analysts discuss the

2001 commodity outlook and industry trends, and receive USDA’s

latest 10-year projections.

Act Now. Get registration details and program updates at the

Forum website. Can’t attend in person? Sign up now to get

speeches by e-mail after the Forum, or download them from

the website. 

 agforum@oce.usda.gov

 (202) 720-3050

 http://www.usda.gov/oce/waob/oc2001/press.htm

February 22-23, 2001

Arlington, Virginia