TANGELOS: Florida's tangelo crop totaled 5.10 million boxes (209 thousand metric tons), 4
percent above the 1980-81 season. Harvest is virtually complete.

TANGERINES: The U.S. tangerine crop is forecast at 5.05 million boxes (195 thousand metric

tons), unchanged from last month and 9 percent jess than last season. With harvest
virtually. complete in Florida, the State's crop estimate is 2.50 million boxes, unchanged from
Yast month and 17 percent less than last season. The California crop forecast continues at 1.70
million boxes, 9 percent below the previous Season. The Arizona crop estimate remains at 850
thousand boxes, 21 percent above last season.

TEMPLES: The Florida temple crop is expected to total 3.10 million boxes (127 thousand metric
tons), up 3 percent from the February 1 forecast but 14 percent less than produced in
1980-81, Harvest is about 84 percent complete.

PAPAYAS: Hawaii fresh papaya production in March is forecast at 4.70 million pounds (2130 metric

tons), up 32 percent from February but two percent below March a year ago. Fresh
papaya production is expected to drop two percent in April before increasing seasonally in May
and June to 5.50 million pounds (2490 metric tons) and 5.75 million pounds {2610 metric tons),
respectively.

February fresh production is estimated at 3.55 million pounds (1610 metric tons), up 6
percent from January but 13 percent below a year ago. Area harvested in February increased one
percent from the previous month to 2290 acres (930 hectares) as harvest acreage lost to disease
was more than off-set by younger fields reaching bearing age.

Heavy rains in February prevented Phytophthora-plagued fields from improving. Consequently,
an estimated 20 percent of the acreage available for harvest on Kauai has been removed, Losses
may reach at least 30 percent of total acreage for harvest on that Island by the end of March,
if grower intentions to abandon badly infected fields are realized. Mature tree losses in other
areas were above normal but will not severely affect production. Kauai Island accounted for 12
percent of 1981's total fresh production and 11 percent of the total area harvested last year.
Forecasts of production have been revised downward to account for the effects of the recent wet
weather. Cool temperatures in the major producing area of Puna on the Island of Hawaii are also
believed to have delayed the maturity of fruits.

POTATOES: Winter potato production in the U.S. is forecast at 2.32 million cwt (105 thousand

metric tons), 2 percent above last month's forecast. This is 6 percent above last
year's record low output, but 2 percent below 1980. Production in Florida is estimated at 1.39
million cwt, 7 percent more than last year. Harvest is increasing in southwest Florida and Dade
County and is complete in the Stuart area. Yields have improved as the harvest season progresses.
Quality and size are good. Harvest should be in full swing by mid-March and continue into April.
California's production is forecast at 931 thousand cwt, 4 percent above 198]. Harvest is in the
final stages in many areas. Yields and quality are reported as mostly good to very good. The
ratio of number 1's appears to be running slightly ahead of last year.

Area planted to spring potatoes in the U.S. is expected to total 78.9 thousand acres (31.9
thousand hectares), down fractionally from last year, but 5 percent above the 1980 record low
acreage. Harvested acreage is expected to total 77.8 thousand acres (31.5 thousand hectares),
fractionally below a year ago, but 9 percent above 1980. If realized, this would be the second
smallest harvested acreage of record.

California's planted acreage is estimated at 26.0 thousand acres, down 2 percent from 1981.
Table varieties account for 80 to 85 percent of the planted acreage. Favorable weather aided
growers in their planting efforts. Presently the crop is in very good condition with crop
progress about normal to date.

Planted acreage in Florida is expected to total 23.3 thousand acres, 5 percent above last
year. Planting of the spring crop was practically complete by March 5. The early ptanted
acreage is blooming and fields that were planted later are generally up to excellent stands.
Plant growth has been good to date. Harvest is expected to begin in April and continue into June.

In North Carolina, planted acreage is estimated at 14.0 thousand acres, 4 percent greater
than in 1981. Planting progress has been slow because of wet weather but is expected to gain
momentum over the next couple of weeks. Estimated acreage planted in Texas at 6.2 thousand
acres, is unchanged from Jast year. In the Rio Grande Valley, planting began early and
progressed well. Late February rains were beneficial to crop development and initial harvest is
expected to begin about mid-April. In the Winter Garden area, planting was active during late
February. Irrigation has been earlier than normal due to dry conditions. In the Knox-Haskell
area land preparation is active but moisture will be needed to help establish stands.

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FEBRUARY FIELDWORK

Frigid temperatures and widespread precipitation held outdoor activities to a minimum during
most of February. Livestock producers were forced to feed large amounts of hay, forage, and
feed grains and continually break ice on water supplies. However, mild temperatures at the end
of the month melted much of the remaining snowcover in northern areas and encouraged growth of
crops and pastures. Early planting got underway in southern areas. Wet fields persisted in the
Southeast and delayed spring fieldwork. However, by the end of the month, corn planting was
underway in the extreme South from Texas to Georgia. Grain sorghum planting started in sbuthern
Texas during the last week of February. Tobacco growers prepared plantbeds and seeded the crop
in many areas. Transplanting was underway in Florida on a limited basis. Cotton growers
prepared land for planting. Deciduous fruit growers pruned and sprayed mature trees and set out
new trees. Vegetable planting and harvesting activities centered in California, the Southwest,
Texas, and Florida.

ORANGES: The U.S. all orange crop is forecast at 189 million boxes (7.34 million metric tons)

for the 1981-82 season, down 3 percent from the February 1 forecast and 23 percent less
than the 1980-81 season. Harvest of all U.S. oranges as of March 1 was 52 percent complete
compared with 50 percent on the same date a year earlier.

Florida all orange prospects are now estimated at 131 million boxes, 4 percent less than
last month's estimate and 24 percent below last season. Production for the early and mid-season
varieties in Florida is expected to total 75.0 million boxes, 9 percent below Yast month and 29
percent below last season. The Valencia crop in Florida is forecast at 56.0 million boxes, up 4
percent from a month ago but 16 percent less than the 1980-81 season. Harvest of Florida's early
and mid-season oranges is nearly complete while picking of Valencias is just underway.

The California all orange production forecast is unchanged from last month's estimate at 49.0
million boxes, 26 percent below last season's utilized production. Navel orange output is
expected to be 27.0 million boxes, unchanged from last month but 30 percent below the 1980-81
record high crop. As of March 1, 60 percent of California's navel crop expected to be utilized
had been harvested. California's Valencia orange crop forecast, at 22.0 million boxes, is
unchanged from a month ago and 20 percent below last season's record high harvest. Harvest will
get underway this month.

Texas orange production is forecast at 6.00 million boxes, unchanged from last month but 39
percent above the 1980-81 harvest. Picking in Texas is 69 percent complete. The Arizona all
orange crop forecast at 2.85 million boxes, is up 2 percent from last month and 10 percent above
last season's production. Arizona's harvest is 44 percent complete.

Changes in U.S. orange production between the March 1 forecast and final production have
averaged 3.87 million boxes over the past ten seasons, ranging from 510 thousand boxes in
1974-75 to 11.3 million boxes in 1979-80.

FLORIDA FROZEN CONCENTRATED JUICE YIELD: The Florida FCOJ yield projection for the 1981-82 crop
is now 1.29 gallons per box at 42.0 degree brix equiva-
lent. This is up slightly from last month's forecast of 1.28 gallons per box.

GRAPEFRUIT: The 1981-82 grapefruit crop (excluding the California "Other Areas" crop) is

expected to total 66.8 million boxes (2.48 million metric tons), 1 percent above
the forecast on February 1 and 4 percent more than was harvested last season. Prospects in
Florida at 48.0 million boxes are unchanged from last month but 5 percent below last season.
Movement to processing was very active during February. The Texas crop at 12.0 million boxes is
up 4 percent from last month and 79 percent greater than last season's production. California
"Desert Valley" grapefruit growers expect to harvest 4.00 million boxes, the same as last
month's estimate but 6 percent below last season's harvest. Arizona's crop is forecast at 2.80
million boxes, unchanged from last month and last season.

Harvest of the U.S. grapefruit crop was 58 percent complete on March 1 compared with 56
percent on the same date last year.

LEMONS: The estimate of the lemon crop to be utilized in California and Arizona is 26.8 million

boxes (924 thousand metric tons), down 3 percent from last month's forecast and 16
percent, Tess than last season's record high crop. The California crop is forecast at 19.8
million boxes, unchanged from JTast month and 20 percent below the 1980-81 record high
Production. Picking is active in all areas except the desert where harvest is nearing
completion. The forecast for the utilized crop in Arizona is 7.00 million boxes, 10 percent
less than February 1 and the same as harvested in 1980-81. Harvest of the Arizona crop is 87
percent complete. Harvest in the 2-State area was 56 percent complete on March 1 compared with
47 percent on March 1 last year.

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POTATOES

SEASONAL GROUP ¢ AREA
AND ' PLANTED : HARVESTED
STATE , ’ SINDICATEDS ’ aINDICATED

s 1980 ¢ 1981 6 1962 ft 1980 ¢& 1961 4 1982,

: 1,000 ACRES
WINTER t
CALIF : 3,0 3.2 368 3.0 3e2 3.8
FLA ‘ 8,6 8.4 7.5 8.5 8,4 7,5
:
TOTAL t 11.6 11.6 11.3 1165 1.6 41,3
s
SPRING :
ALA 1 5.5 4,0 5,0 4,0 3.4
ARIZ ' 4.4 5.2 4,4 $.2 4.8
CALIF t 22.5 26.4 22.5 26.4 26,0
FLA ® HASTINGS 1 20,0 21,0 16,0 20,8 21.5
* OTHER : 1,0 11 8 1,0 1,2
LA ’ 2e4 1.7 167 166 det
nC 1 13,2 13.5 13,0 13,3 13,8
TEX ' 6,5 6.2 6.2 6,0 6.0
'
TOTAL ' 75,2 79.1 71,6 78.0 77,8
1 YIELD PRODUCTION
' 7 TINDICATEDS 7 TINOECATED
t 1980 § 1981 8 1982 8 1980 ¢ 1981 4 1982
3 CNT 1,000 CWT
WINTER t
CALIF : 235 280 245 705 896 931
FLA t 195 155 165 1,658 1,302 4,388
'
TOTAL ' 205 189 205 2,363 2,198 2,319
1‘
SPRING 1/ :
ALA : 125 180 625 720
ARIZ : 290 280 1,276 1,456
CALIF : 399 390 8,775 105296
FLA = HASTINGS 1¢ 195 24s 3,510 5,023
© OTHER 1 1709 240 136 240
La ' 70 80 119 128
NC t 140 155 1,820 2,062
Tex ’ 130 140 806 840
t .
TOTAL ' 238 266 17,067 20,765
:

1/ YIELD AND PRODUCTION FUR 1962 TO BE RELEASED APRIL 12, 1982.

PAPAYAS - HAWAIT

1,000 POUNDS

3 3,180 2,105 2,265 4,381 3,360
FEB 2,970 3,110 1,975 2,290 4,070 3,550

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3:00 P.M. ET

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Statistical Reporting

HIGHLIGHTS

ORANGE production is estimated at 189 million boxes (7.34 million metric tons),
down 3 percent from the February 1 forecast and 23 percent below last
season.

CITRUS production is forecast at 12.4 million tons (11.3 million metric tons),
18 percent below the 1980-81 season.

GRAPEFRUIT production (excluding California's "Other Areas") is expected to
total 66.8 million boxes (2.48 million metric tons), 1 percent above
the February 7 forecast and 4 percent more than 1980-81.

LEMON production to be utilized is estimated at 26.8 million boxes (924 thou-
sand metric tons), down 3 percent from last month's forecast and 16
percent less than last season‘s record high crop.

WINTER POTATO production is forecast at 2.32 million cwt (105 thousand metric

tons), up 2 percent from last month and 6 percent greater than last
year's record low crop.

SPRING POTATO area for harvest is expected to total 77.8 thousand acres (31.5
thousand hectares), down fractionally from Jast year and the second
smallest acreage of record.

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1980-81 1981-82
: 1,000 UNITS 2¢ 1,000 UNITS
GRANGES,EARLY MID & NAVEL 3/8

ARIZ ’ 900 950 32 34 36
CALIF : 38,750 27,000 1,223 1,453 1,013
FLA 3 105,600 75,000 5,306 4,752 3,375
TEX 3 1300 2,600 3,600 97 110 153
us 3 153,650 147,850 106,550 6,658 6,349 4,577
ORANGES, VALENCIA 3
ARIZ 3 2,650 1700 17900 99 64 zt
CALIF 2 26,800 27,500 22,000 1,005 1,031 625
FLA 3 86,800 66,800 56,000 3,996 3,006 2,520
TEX 3 1,730 1,730 2,400 74 4 102
us £119,980 97,730 82,300 5,174 4,175 3,518
ALL ORANGES 3
ARIZ : 3,500 2,600 27850 134 98 107
CALIF 2 59,800 66,250 49,000 2,228 2,484 1,838
FLA 3 206,700 172,400 131,000 9,302 7,758 5,695
TEX 2 4,030 4,330 6/000 471 184 255
us $ 273,630 245,580 188,850 11,832 10,524 6,095
TEMPLES 3
FLA : 6000 3,600 3100 270 162 140
GRAPEFRUIT; WHITE SEEDLESS
FLA 3 31,100 28,400 28,000 1,322 1,207 1,190
GRAPEFRUIT, PINK SEEDLESS 1
FLA $ 15,800 14,600 14,000 en eat 595
OTHER GRAPEFRUIT 3
FLA : 7,900 7,300 6,000 336 310 255
ALL GRAPEFRUIT 3
ARIZ : 3,000 2,800 2,800 9% 90 90
CALIF ast
DESERT 3 4,200 4,260 4,000 134 136 126
OTHER AREAS 1 34300 3,800 ia 127
TOTAL ' 7,500 . 60 24s 263
FLA 3 $4,800 50,300 48,000 2,329 2,138 2,040
TEX 3 7,900 6,700 12,000 316 268 460
us 3 73,200 67,860 2,986 2,759
TANGERINES 3
ARIZ : 750 700 850 268 26 32
CALIF 3 17650 1,860 1,700 62 70 64
FLA 3 3,900 3,000 2,500 185 143 119
us 3 6,300 5,560 5,050 275 239 21s
LEMONS z
ARIZ 3 3,050 7,000 7000 116 266 266
CALIF : 17,700 24,800 19,800 673 942 752
us 3 20750 317800 267800 789 1/208 1,018
TANGELOS :
Fia ' 6,400 4,900 $,100 268 2ar 230

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1/ THE CROP YEAR BEGINS WITH THE BLOOM OF THE FIRST YEAR
SHOWN AND ENOS WITH YEAR HARVEST IS COMPLETED,

2/ NET L839 PER BOX GRANGES@CALIF & ARIZ=75,FLA=90,
TEX@85% GRAPEFRUIT@CALIF DESERT & ARIZ*64, CALIF
OTHER@67, FLA#8S, TEX=80; LEMONS=763 TANGELOS &
TEMPLES=903 TANGERINES= CALIF & ARIZ=75, FLA=95.

3/ NAVEL AND MISCELLANEOUS VARIETIES IN CALIFORNIA AND
ARIZONA. EARLY AND MIDSEASON VARIETIES IN FLORIDA AND
TEXAS, INCLUOING SMALL QUANTITIES OF TANGERINES IN
TEXAS,

4/ THE FIRST FORECAST FOR CALIF GRAPEFRUIT "OTHER AREAS®
WILL GE AS OF APR 1,

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5 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1982-360-929:5RS-580



UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY
{DOMESTIC UNITS i}
CITRUS FRUITS, PRODUCTION 1/

INDICATED 1981-82

1,000 BOXES
193,800
27,600

HOWN AND

POTATOES

189 205 2,198 2,281 2,319
266 APR 12 20,765 APR 12

UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY
(METRIC UNITS)

9 547 210 7 545 960 7 343 660
1 095 880 950 730 923 510

BLOOM OF THE

PRODUCTION
~ TNOICATED 1982

The CROP PRODUCTION report contains State and Nationa) 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:
D. W. Barrowman, Acting Chairman,

G. L. Clampet, Secretary,
eR BG. R. L. Schulte, R. P. Small,
R. D. Fenley, D.C. Johnson,

R. W. Milton, C. Ww. Wallis.

SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE

CROP PRODUCTION, MARCH 1982 2 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



FEBRUARY WEATHER SUMMARY

Very cold weather during the first half of the month broke cold temperature records in the
central Plains and in parts of the Midwest. Both Wichita, Kansas and Indianapolis, Indiana had
record cold temperatures of -21°. Snow cover extended southward into northern Texas during
this period and helped protect winter grain from the frigid weather. Precipitation was heavy in
the Northwest and the Southeast and was above normal throughout much of the Southwest. A
warming trend began during midmonth, and melting snow, combined with local rain, resulted in
stream flooding in many areas. Precipitation throughout much of the Plains, the central Plateau
and Rockies, and the Midwest fell well below normal for the month.

FIRST WEEK...Successive outbreaks of very cold air moved into the northern Plains and spread
over most of the Nation, while storm systems moved from the southern Rockies eastward and then
northeastward, spreading warmer moist air. Early in the week, the snowline pushed southward
throughout the central Plains and protected most of the winter grain with snow cover. Record
cold temperatures were measured throughout the Plains and Rockies while mild weather covered the
east coast. Freezing weather pushed across the mountains into the Central Valley of California
and southward into the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas and the Mississippi Delta. Precipitation
was moderate to heavy from the Southeastern States to New England. The heaviest rain fell from
southern Alabama to northern Georgia.

SECOND WEEK...The cold weather persisted and spread over nearly all of the United States.
The only areas that were warmer than normal were Florida and the extreme Southwest. Parts of
the central Plains and Midwest averaged 18 to 219 colder than normal. Ample snow cover over
most winter grains protected fields from the severe cold. Precipitation spread over the West,
and moderate rain or snow fell in southern California and Arizona. Freezing rain or sleet
covered the area from Arkansas to the upper Ohio Valley, and heavy rainshowers and a few
thunderstorms kept much-of the Southeast wet. At the end of the week, a warming trend began in
the Southwest and was pushing northward and eastward.

THIRD WEEK...Temperatures warmed dramatically over the entire Nation. Billings,  Mont.,
reached a high of 62° at midweek, and the average temperature for the week was 220 warmer
than normal. Melting snow in many areas combined with rain to cause flooding. Moderate rain
with the snowmelt in Idaho and Nevada caused some serious flooding. Heavy downpours with
thunderstorms flooded some areas from southeastern Texas to the lower Mississippi Delta region.
Moderate rains extended through the Southeast and to the mid-Atlantic States. A mixture of
freezing rain, sleet, and snow plagued the area from the upper Ohio Valley and the mid-Atlantic
States into central New York.

FOURTH WEEK...Rain and melting snow in the Pacific Northwest continued the flooding in that
area, but cooler weather and only light rain after midweek slowed the runoff and caused stream
levels to fall. Precipitation fel) throughout much of Texas and southern Oklahoma where fields
had become too dry for the growing winter wheat. Some deluges of rain fell again along the
southeastern coast of Texas, and moderate rain extended to the mid-Atlantic States. Orying in
southern Georgia and northern Florida early in the week -allowed some fieldwork to begin after
being i delayed because of wet weather. (Prepared by NOAA/USDA Joint Agricultural Weather
acility).

WINTER WHEAT

Winter wheat was in fair to good condition in all regions of the Nation at the beginning of
March. Frigid temperatures dominated the weather during the first half of February in winter
grain areas. Snowcover extended southward into Texas during this cold period and helped protect
crops from the extremely cold weather. Above-normal temperatures in late February melted much
of the remaining snowcover in northern areas and promoted early spring growth in southern
areas. The crop was greening as far north as Nebraska and southern areas of the Corn Belt.
Across the South, farmers began fertilizing winter wheat fields.

Kansas winter wheat was in good condition on March 1. Moderate temperatures encouraged the
crop to break dormancy in many areas of the State. Cattle were being moved back onto wheat
pastures as field conditions permitted. Topsoil moisture supplies were mostly adequate. Winter
wheat in Texas was in fair to good condition. At the end of February, scattered showers from
the Low Plains through the Blacklands to the Coast provided much needed moisture for the crop.
However, short moisture supplies persisted on the northern High Plains and Edwards Plateau.
Spraying for greenbugs was active in the Low Plains and Cross-Timbers areas. In Arizona, wheat
responded to rainfall and warmer weather. Earliest plantings were rapidly developing heads.
Montana winter wheat was in fair to good condition. Wind damage was reported light.

CROP PRODUCTION, MARCH 1982 3 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA