Cr Pr 2-2 (4-00)a

Washington, D.C.

Crop

Production

Released April 11, 2000, 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 Up 1 Percent

All oranges production forecast for 1999-00 is 12.9 million tons, up 1 percent from last month’s forecast and

31 percent above last season’s revised final utilization. Florida's all orange forecast is 228 million boxes

(10.3 million tons), 1 percent higher than the March 1 forecast and 23 percent higher than the 186 million

boxes (8.37 million tons) utilized last season. Florida’s early and midseason variety forecast remains at

134 million boxes (6.03 million tons) and is 20 percent higher than last season. Harvest is nearly complete. 

Florida’s Valencia forecast increases to 94.0 million boxes (4.23 million tons), 2 percent higher than last

month and 27 percent above last season’s final utilization. The increase is primarily due to abnormally small

fruit droppage. This represents the second lowest droppage in the last 30 non-freeze seasons. Fruit size is

slightly larger than average and weight per fruit is well above average.

California’s all orange production forecast of 67.0 million boxes (2.51 million tons) is unchanged from

January and is 86 percent higher than last season’s revised final utilization. Texas orange production is

forecast at 1.80 million boxes (77,000 tons), up 6 percent from last month and 26 percent above last season. 

If realized, it will be the largest orange crop since the 1988-89 season when 1.85 million boxes were utilized. 

The Arizona orange forecast is decreased to 900,000 boxes (34,000 tons), 14 percent lower than the previous

forecast and 22 percent below last season.

Florida frozen concentrated orange juice (FCOJ) yield for the 1999-00 season is unchanged from last

month at 1.54 gallons per box of 42.0 degree Brix concentrate. This projected yield is down from last

season’s record high 1.63 gallons per box. The early and midseason portion is final at 1.48 gallons per box,

while the late type (Valencia) orange yield is projected at 1.64 gallons per box, the same as in March.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

April 2000 2 NASS, USDA

This report was approved on April 11, 2000.

Secretary of

Agriculture

Dan Glickman

Agricultural Statistics Board

Chairperson

Frederic A. Vogel
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

April 2000 3 NASS, USDA

Contents

Page

Citrus ................................................................................4

Crop Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Information Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Papayas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Peanuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Potatoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Weather Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

April 2000 4 NASS, USDA

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

1997-98, 1998-99 and Forecasted April 1, 2000 1 2

Crop and State

Utilized Production

Boxes

Utilized Production

Ton Equivalent

1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00

1,000 Boxes 3 1,000 Boxes 3 1,000 Boxes 3 1,000 Tons 1,000 Tons 1,000 Tons

Oranges

 Early Mid &

 Navel 4

 AZ

 CA

 FL

 TX

 US

 Valencia

 AZ

 CA

 FL

 TX

 US

 All

 AZ

 CA

 FL

 TX

 US

Temples

 FL

Grapefruit

 White Seedless

 FL 5

 Colored Seedless

 FL 6

 Other

 FL

 All

 AZ

 CA

 FL 5 6

 TX

 US

Tangerines

 AZ 7

 CA 7

 FL

 US

Lemons

 AZ

 CA

 US

Tangelos

 FL

K-Early Citrus

 FL

350

44,000

140,000

1,350

185,700

650

25,000

104,000

175

129,825

1,000

69,000

244,000

1,525

315,525

2,250

18,300

30,600

650

800

8,000

49,550

4,800

63,150

600

2,400

5,200

8,200

2,600

21,000

23,600

2,850

40

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

7,500

47,050

6,100

61,400

950

1,500

4,950

7,400

3,450

16,200

19,650

2,550

80

550

40,000

134,000

1,500

176,050

350

27,000

94,000

300

121,650

900

67,000

228,000

1,800

297,700

2,100

18,500

27,000

500

850

8,000

46,000

5,500

60,350

900

2,100

6,800

9,800

3,100

20,000

23,100

2,200

110

13

1,650

6,300

57

8,020

25

938

4,680

7

5,650

38

2,588

10,980

64

13,670

101

777

1,301

28

27

268

2,106

192

2,593

23

90

247

360

99

798

897

128

2

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

251

2,000

244

2,520

36

56

235

327

131

616

747

115

4

21

1,500

6,030

64

7,615

13

1,013

4,230

13

5,269

34

2,513

10,260

77

12,884

95

786

1,148

21

28

268

1,955

220

2,471

34

79

323

436

118

760

878

99

5 1 The crop year begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with the completion of harvest the following year. 2 1998-99 revised. 3 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. 4 Navel and miscellaneous varieties in AZ and CA. Early (including Navel) and midseason varieties in FL and TX. Small

quantities of tangerines in TX. 5 Excludes White Seedless economic abandonment of 5,000,000 boxes in 1997-98. 6 Excludes Colored Seedless economic abandonment of 1,000,000 boxes in 1997-98. 7 Includes tangelos and tangors.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

April 2000 5 NASS, USDA

Potatoes: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production

by Seasonal Group, State, and United States, 1998-00

Seasonal

Group

and

State

Area

Yield Production

Planted Harvested

1999 2000 1999 2000 1999 2000 1998 1999 2000

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

Winter

 CA

 FL

 Total

Spring

 AL 1

 AZ

 CA

 FL

 Hastings

 Other FL

 NC 2

 TX

 Total

Summer 3

 AL 1

 CA

 CO

 DE

 IL

 IA 4

 MD

 MO

 NE 5

 NJ

 NM

 NC 2

 TX

 VA

 Total

8.5

9.6

18.1

1.7

10.0

19.0

28.8

21.5

7.3

17.0

10.3

86.8

3.5

6.7

7.6

4.3

4.9

1.1

4.8

8.0

4.9

2.6

4.3

1.0

8.6

6.5

68.8

9.0

8.2

17.2

11.0

19.5

25.0

17.5

7.5

17.5

9.8

82.8

8.5

9.3

17.8

1.6

9.6

19.0

28.0

21.0

7.0

16.5

9.8

84.5

2.8

6.7

7.4

4.3

4.7

0.8

4.7

6.2

4.5

2.5

4.3

1.0

8.0

6.0

63.9

9.0

8.0

17.0

11.0

19.5

24.0

17.0

7.0

17.0

9.3

80.8

260

200

229

175

315

400

315

330

270

200

235

300

220

360

320

250

350

225

240

295

360

250

290

110

370

175

295

320

230

278

290

340

250

250

250

200

230

264

1,540

1,440

2,980

221

2,268

6,198

7,358

5,758

1,600

3,325

1,751

21,121

559

2,166

2,625

1,012

1,421

306

1,081

1,892

1,606

702

962

105

3,116

1,380

18,933

2,210

1,860

4,070

280

3,024

7,600

8,820

6,930

1,890

3,300

2,303

25,327

616

2,412

2,368

1,075

1,645

180

1,128

1,829

1,620

625

1,247

110

2,960

1,050

18,865

2,880

1,840

4,720

3,190

6,630

6,000

4,250

1,750

3,400

2,139

21,359

1 Spring estimates to be combined with summer starting with 2000 crop year. 2 Summer estimates combined with spring starting with 2000 crop year. 3 1999 revised. 4 Estimates discontinued starting with 2000 crop year. 5 Summer estimates to be combined with fall starting with 2000 crop year.
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April 2000 6 NASS, USDA

Papayas: Area and Fresh Production, by Month, Hawaii, 1999-00

Month

Area Fresh Production

Total in Crop Harvested 1999 2000

1999 2000 1999 2000

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

Feb

Mar

3,700

3,735

3,225

3,040

2,135

2,100

1,600

1,580

2,985

3,155

3,650

4,195

Peanuts: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production

by State and United States, 1998-99 1

State

Area Planted Area Harvested

1998 1999 1998 1999

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

AL

FL

GA

NM

NC

OK

SC

TX

VA

US

198.0

98.0

540.0

22.0

125.0

80.0

12.0

370.0

76.0

1,521.0

207.0

102.0

546.0

22.0

126.0

83.0

11.5

360.0

77.0

1,534.5

197.0

90.0

537.0

22.0

124.5

75.0

11.5

335.0

75.0

1,467.0

206.0

94.0

544.0

22.0

124.0

79.0

11.0

280.0

76.0

1,436.0

Yield Production

1998 1999 1998 1999

Pounds Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds

AL

FL

GA

NM

NC

OK

SC

TX

VA

US

2,195

2,590

2,815

2,820

3,190

2,130

2,450

2,740

2,950

2,702

2,175

2,770

2,575

2,800

2,410

2,400

2,300

3,310

2,870

2,667

432,415

233,100

1,511,655

62,040

397,155

159,750

28,175

917,900

221,250

3,963,440

448,050

260,380

1,400,800

61,600

298,840

189,600

25,300

926,800

218,120

3,829,490 1 1999 revised.
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April 2000 7 NASS, USDA

Peanuts: Farm Marketing Percents by Month,

State, and United States, 1998 and 1999 Crop Years

Crop Year

and

State

Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan 1 Feb

Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent

1998 Crop

 AL

 FL

 GA

 NC

 TX

 VA

 US

1999 Crop

 AL

 FL

 GA

 NC

 TX

 VA

 US

2.6

5.1

1.9

1.1

1.7

17.5

21.6

26.0

2.6

1.8

3.7

14.9

44.6

50.7

41.8

1.7

26.3

65.3

68.8

65.1

75.9

41.1

65.2

60.6

46.0

40.6

44.1

52.4

47.0

60.3

46.6

14.4

7.9

7.6

14.4

43.4

16.6

18.5

6.3

3.5

11.8

39.2

31.3

32.1

19.1

2.5

0.9

1.2

2.9

7.7

8.0

3.5

0.5

0.1

0.4

4.4

8.4

5.3

3.1

0.3

0.8

0.1

4.0

5.9

6.5

2.4

4.0

10.5

2.3

3.2

0.2

0.1

0.1

1 January of the following year.

Peanuts: Price and Value by State

and United States, 1998-99 1

State Price per Pound Value of Production

1998 1999 1998 1999

Dollars Dollars 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars

AL

FL

GA

NM

NC

OK

SC

TX

VA

US

0.296

0.298

0.303

0.329

0.269

0.308

0.276

0.246

0.273

0.284

0.268

0.232

0.272

0.274

0.276

0.280

0.267

0.206

0.275

0.254

127,995

69,464

458,031

20,411

106,835

49,203

7,776

225,803

60,401

1,125,919

120,077

60,408

381,018

16,878

82,480

53,088

6,755

190,921

59,983

971,608 1 1999 revised.
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April 2000 8 NASS, USDA

Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 1999-00

(Domestic Units) 1

Crop

Area Planted Area Harvested

1999 2000 1999 2000

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

5,223.0

77,431.0

4,670.0

600.0

3,581.0

1,582.0

9,288.0

62,814.0

43,431.0

4,035.0

15,348.0

1,076.0

387.0

60.8

1,534.5

4.6

275.0

73,780.0

3,553.0

14,855.0

14,565.0

290.0

1,562.7

6.1

2,023.0

281.6

182.0

1,376.7

18.1

86.8

68.8

1,203.0

93.3

5,733.0

77,881.0

4,351.0

3,395.0

8,979.0

61,664.0

43,245.0

3,610.0

14,809.0

1,516.0

1,474.0

74,871.0

3,047.0

15,558.0

15,341.0

217.0

1,577.5

1,836.7

17.2

82.8

93.7

4,758.0

70,537.0

6,062.0

63,160.0

23,985.0

39,175.0

2,453.0

540.0

3,562.0

383.0

8,544.0

320.0

53,909.0

35,572.0

3,569.0

14,768.0

1,044.0

382.0

58.8

1,436.0

4.4

262.0

72,476.0

3,441.0

13,381.0

13,093.0

288.0

1,527.1

991.2

644.3

4.4

1,877.0

263.6

174.5

6.4

0.4

34.3

106.3

1,332.3

17.8

84.5

63.9

1,166.1

24.4

82.9

0.5

63,052.0

2,473.0

500.7

17.0

80.8

1

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

full 2000 crop year. 2

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

April 2000 9 NASS, USDA

Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 1999-00

(Domestic Units) 1

Crop Unit

Yield Production

1999 2000 1999 2000

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

59.2

133.8

15.9

2.52

3.50

1.92

59.6

33.2

5,908

28.7

69.7

11.6

42.7

47.8

27.8

34.1

1,306

20.6

816

2,667

1,155

1,545

36.5

1,262

608

596

1,159

21.8

35.9

1,980

1,364

1,770

1,908

1,368

1,640

46,000

1,881

71

359

229

300

295

369

101

145

278

264

281,853

9,437,337

96,169

159,077

83,924

75,153

146,218

17,910

210,458

10,993

595,166

3,716

2,302,443

1,699,989

99,322

503,132

1,363,680

6,422

7,880

48,010

3,829,490

5,080

404,715

2,642,908

4,341,862

16,952.9

16,257.4

695.5

33,319

35,551

1,275,438

60

33,230

5,030

2,387

658

10,500

16,100

64,456

7,537

478,109

4,070

25,327

18,865

429,847

2,454

11,980

6,800

4,720

21,359

1

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

full 2000 crop year. 2

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

April 2000 10 NASS, USDA

Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 1998-00

(Domestic Units) 1

Crop Unit

Production

1998 1999 2000

1,000 1,000 1,000

Citrus 2 3

 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

2,593

2

897

13,670

128

360

101

11,648.4

118.5

21,000.0

5,820.0

90.0

39,900.0

2,401.3

955.1

108.0

25.6

520,000

15.5

146,400

188,000

227.0

1,159

2,520

4

747

9,824

115

327

81

10,741.3

90.8

25,000.0

6,169.4

145.0

42,000.0

2,521.4

981.6

178.0

22.9

830,000

38.0

341,700

123,000

283.0

1,180

2,471

5

878

12,884

99

436

95

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

full 2000 crop year. 2 Production years are 1997-98, 1998-99, and 1999-00. 3 1998-99 revised.
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April 2000 11 NASS, USDA

Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 1999-00

(Metric Units) 1

Crop

Area Planted Area Harvested

1999 2000 1999 2000

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

2,113,700

31,335,550

1,889,900

242,810

1,449,190

640,220

3,758,760

25,420,200

17,576,090

1,632,920

6,211,180

435,450

156,620

24,610

621,000

1,860

111,290

29,858,030

1,437,860

6,011,670

5,894,310

117,360

632,410

2,470

818,690

113,960

73,650

557,140

7,320

35,130

27,840

486,840

37,760

2,320,090

31,517,660

1,760,810

1,373,920

3,633,710

24,954,800

17,500,820

1,460,930

5,993,050

613,510

596,510

30,299,540

1,233,090

6,296,170

6,208,350

87,820

638,400

743,290

6,960

33,510

37,920

1,925,520

28,545,620

2,453,230

25,560,220

9,706,490

15,853,730

992,700

218,530

1,441,510

155,000

3,457,670

129,500

21,816,430

14,395,630

1,444,340

5,976,460

422,500

154,590

23,800

581,130

1,780

106,030

29,330,310

1,392,540

5,415,160

5,298,610

116,550

618,000

401,130

260,720

1,780

759,600

106,680

70,620

2,590

140

13,860

43,020

539,170

7,200

34,200

25,860

471,910

9,870

33,550

200

25,516,510

1,000,800

202,630

6,880

32,700

1

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

full 2000 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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Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 1999-00

(Metric Units) 1

Crop

Yield Production

1999 2000 1999 2000

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

3.19

8.40

35.56

5.65

7.84

4.30

2.14

1.86

6.62

1.80

4.37

26.03

2.87

3.21

1.87

2.29

1.46

1.29

0.92

2.99

1.29

1.73

2.45

1.41

0.68

0.67

1.30

48.91

80.40

2.22

1.53

1.98

2.14

1.53

1.84

51.56

2.11

0.08

40.22

25.63

33.59

33.09

41.32

0.11

16.20

31.12

29.63

6,136,620

239,719,400

87,243,050

144,312,230

76,134,570

68,177,650

2,122,350

406,190

9,546,210

279,240

15,117,910

3,371,100

62,662,230

46,266,120

2,703,100

13,693,010

618,550

5,826,300

200,160

21,780

1,737,030

2,300

183,580

71,928,170

1,969,440

3,691,060

3,539,630

151,430

30,226,490

32,251,320

578,530

2,720

1,507,290

228,160

108,270

29,850

4,760

7,300

29,240

3,420

21,686,660

184,610

1,148,810

855,700

19,497,530

1,110

543,400

3,080

214,100

968,830

1

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

full 2000 crop year. 2

 Production may not add due to rounding. 3 Yield is not estimated.
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Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 1998-00

(Metric Units) 1

Crop

Production

1998 1999 2000

Metric tons Metric tons Metric tons

Citrus 2 3

 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

2,352,330

1,810

813,740

12,401,220

116,120

326,590

91,630

5,283,630

107,500

9,530

5,279,770

81,650

18,100

1,089,210

866,490

97,980

23,220

235,870

14,060

66,410

85,280

205,930

5,790

2,286,110

3,630

677,670

8,912,180

104,330

296,650

73,480

4,872,170

82,370

11,340

5,596,810

131,540

19,050

1,143,690

890,450

161,480

20,770

376,480

34,470

154,990

55,790

256,730

5,900

2,241,650

4,540

796,510

11,688,170

89,810

395,530

86,180

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

full 2000 crop year. 2 Production years are 1997-98, 1998-99, and 1999-00. 3 1998-99 revised.
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March Weather Summary

An active storm track brought frequent, generally beneficial precipitation to key hard red winter wheat areas

of the central and southern Plains, although a few areas in southern Kansas and northern Oklahoma turned

unfavorably wet. The precipitation arrived too late on the southern High Plains to provide significant relief to

dryland winter wheat, but boosted summer crop pre-planting moisture. Meanwhile, areas from eastern Texas

into the Southeast received frequent showers, benefiting pastures and newly planted summer crops, but failing

to significantly dent long-term drought. Rainfall intensified at month’s end across the South, especially in the

lower Mississippi Valley, causing fieldwork delays. In contrast, significant precipitation bypassed central

portions of Texas and Florida, while southern Texas turned very warm and dry after mid-month, following

much-needed rainfall. Farther north, occasional light precipitation dampened soft red winter wheat areas of

the southern and eastern Corn Belt. Across the remainder of the Corn Belt, mostly dry weather left topsoil

moisture limited and caused further long-term drought intensification. Meanwhile, wetter-than-normal

weather prevailed in the Southwest, interior Northwest, and along and near the northern Atlantic Coast. 

California’s 9-week wet spell ended in early March, followed by 3 weeks of mild, favorably dry weather that

permitted an acceleration of spring fieldwork.

Continuing a recent trend, temperatures averaged above normal nearly nationwide. The last time a significant

portion of the nation reported below-normal monthly temperatures was October 1999, when cool weather

prevailed in most areas east of the Rockies. March temperatures averaged 3 to 11 degrees F above normal

east of the Rockies, except only 1 to 3 degrees F above normal in several locations from the central and

southern Plains into the Southeast. Departures were at least +6 degrees F in southern Texas and as much as

+11 degrees F from North Dakota to Michigan. Temperatures averaged within 3 degrees F of normal in most

areas from the West Coast to the Rockies.

March Crop Summary

Above-normal temperatures stimulated winter wheat development in the Great Plains and Corn Belt most of

the month. Winter wheat growth and conditions also benenfited from above-normal precipitation in most of

the central Great Plains and parts of the southern and northern Great Plains. In the Corn Belt, rainfall was

below-normal for the month, but soil moisture supplies were mostly adequate to support soft red winter wheat

development in the eastern Corn Belt and along the Ohio and Missouri River Valleys. Hail and strong winds

associated with isolated severe thunderstorms damaged a few wheat fields in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. 

Excess moisture promoted development of foliar diseases and yellowing in parts of Oklahoma and Kansas. 

Early-month warmth stimulated germination and emergence of some late-planted wheat fields in Kansas,

while most fields advanced to the jointing stage in Oklahoma. Rain eased moisture shortages and boosted

wheat conditions in eastern Texas early in the month. Dryland wheat fields in the High Plains received a

much needed boost from late-month thunderstorms, although soil moisture supplies remained precariously

low. 

Four percent of the Nation’s winter wheat was at the heading stage on April 2, slightly ahead of last year and

the average for this date. In Texas, winter wheat was 11 percent headed, nearly double the 5-year average. 

Eighty-four percent of the Oklahoma wheat acreage was at the jointing stage or beyond, and 8 percent was

heading. Both stages were well ahead of last year and the 5-year average. Development was also ahead of

normal in Louisiana, where 7 percent of the crop was turning color, and in Kansas, where 44 percent was

jointing. Winter wheat was 15 percent headed in North Carolina, three times the 5-percent average. 

Dry weather aided fieldwork along the western Gulf Coast, where corn planting remained active early in the

month. Planting rapidly advanced northward from the Coastal Bend in southern Texas into portions of the

North Central region in eastern Texas. Periodic light showers aided emergence in both areas. By the end of

the month, planting was complete along the Gulf Coast and over half of the acreage was planted Statewide. 

Cotton planting expanded in the Coastal Bend and South Texas and progressed slightly ahead of the 5-year

average. Rice planting began along the Gulf Coast early in the month and progressed well ahead of the

average in Texas and Louisiana, despite water shortages. Growers also planted sorghum and soybeans along

the Gulf Coast and inland regions of southern Texas.
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In the Corn Belt, field preparations began near mid-month and accelerated as Spring began with above normal

temperatures and below normal precipitation. As the month ended, fertilizer applications were more than

50 percent complete in Iowa. By April 2, two percent of the corn acreage was planted, equal to last year’s

pace and slightly ahead of the 5-year average. Nearly ideal planting conditions prevailed along the Ohio and

Tennessee River Valleys. Progress was ahead of normal in Missouri, Kentucky, and Tennessee. 

A wet weather pattern continued along the Pacific Coast from central California to the Canadian border until

mid-month. In northern California, fieldwork was frequently halted by muddy conditions early in the month. 

In low-lying areas, plants began yellowing due to standing water. In more mature grain fields, plants lodged

due to excessive rain and strong winds. Growth of winter forages and corn was slow in some areas due to

below-normal temperatures. Fields prepared for corn planting were temporarily idled, while growers waited

for drier soil conditions. Orchard activities, including fruit harvest, were delayed by rain in some areas, but

remained active in southern California. A dry weather pattern returned along the Pacific coast near

mid-month and fieldwork resumed as excess moisture slowly drained from soggy fields. In northern

California, winter grains slowly recovered from excessive wetness, while warm weather promoted rapid crop

development where soils were drier.

In the Southeast, rain boosted soil moisture supplies in the southern Appalachians and adjacent Piedmont, but

drier-than-normal conditions continued in the Atlantic Coastal Plains and along the Gulf Coast. In Florida,

sugarcane harvest neared completion and growers prepared fields for spring crops. Citrus growers regularly

irrigated groves to maintain tree and fruit conditions. Well cared for trees produced ample new growth and

bloom buds. Four percent of the cotton acreage was planted on April 2, equal to last year and the 5-year

average. Field preparations were delayed by rain in parts of the lower Mississippi Valley and Southeast, but

continued with few delays in the Atlantic Coastal Plains.

Grapefruit: The U.S. forecast of the 1999-00 grapefruit crop is 2.47 million tons, up less than 1 percent

from last month but down 2 percent from last season. The Florida grapefruit forecast remains unchanged at

46.0 million boxes (1.96 million tons). White seedless continues at 18.5 million boxes (786,000 tons) and the

colored varieties remain at 27.0 million boxes (1.15 million tons). If realized, the white seedless will be

4 percent higher than last season, but the colored seedless will be 6 percent less than last season. Both

seedless types continue to show sizes smaller than last season and the nine-season average. Droppage is

slightly below average for whites and slightly above average for colored varieties. Lagging maturity has

delayed the harvest. Spot picking for size and early bloom fruit has been more prevalent this season. Picking

for processing is increasing as plants have finished early and midseason variety oranges. The seedy grapefruit

forecast remains at 500,000 boxes (21,000 tons), 9 percent below last season. Final utilization is dependent

on load tickets at the processing plant and has been less than 1.00 million boxes for the past three seasons. 

California’s grapefruit forecast continues at 8.00 million boxes (268,000 tons), 7 percent higher than last

season. Fruit showed substantial growth during March after sluggish growth earlier in the growing season. 

The Texas grapefruit forecast remains at 5.50 million boxes (220,000 tons), down 10 percent from last

season. Arizona’s grapefruit forecast is 850,000 boxes (28,000 tons), up 6 percent from January’s forecast

and up 13 percent from the 1998-99 season.

Tangerines: The 1999-00 U.S. tangerine crop is forecast at a record large 436,000 tons, down 3 percent

from the previous forecast but up 33 percent from last season. Florida’s tangerine forecast remains at a record

large 6.80 million boxes (323,000 tons), 37 percent larger than last season. The only early variety tangerine

left to be harvested is the Sunburst variety, which continues to be used for processing. The late season Honey

tangerine harvest is approximately two-thirds complete. Most of the Florida Honey tangerines are certified

for fresh use. California’s tangerine forecast is down 9 percent from January to 2.10 million boxes

(79,000 tons). If realized, it will be 40 percent higher than last year’s final utilization. The fruit has excellent

color and eating quality. Arizona’s forecast is 900,000 boxes (34,000 tons), 18 percent less than the January

forecast and 5 percent lower than last season. Quality is good, but sunburn has been a problem.
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Lemons: The 1999-00 lemon forecast for United States is 878,000 tons, down 4 percent from the January

forecast but up 18 percent from last season. California production is forecast at 20.0 million boxes

(760,000 tons), 5 percent less than the previous forecast but 23 percent more than the previous season. 

Harvesting was delayed during February and March due to heavy precipitation. In the south coastal growing

region, the season is up to six weeks later than normal. However, harvesting in the desert area is nearly

complete. Heavy winds have caused slight damage. Statewide, fruit quality is good with few grade and

condition problems. The Arizona lemon crop is forecast at 3.10 million boxes (118,000 tons), unchanged

from the January forecast but down 10 percent from the previous season. Size and quality are average. Wind

damage has also been a problem.

Tangelos: The 1999-00 Florida tangelo forecast decreases to 2.20 million boxes (99,000 tons), 12 percent

lower than last month and 14 percent less than last season’s final utilization. Based on current utilization, the

reduction is necessary since the harvest is now virtually complete. Only a small number of rows have yet to

be harvested.

Temples: Florida’s 1999-00 Temple forecast is 2.10 million boxes (94,500 tons), unchanged from the

March 1 forecast but 17 percent higher than last season’s utilization. If realized, it will be the third smallest

utilization since the record high 6.00 million boxes harvested in 1979-80. The crop is lagging in maturity, but

is over 80 percent harvested. 

Florida Citrus: March was a very dry month in virtually all citrus producing counties. There were only two

or three rainy days that produced up to an inch of rain in most areas. Growers and caretakers irrigated around

the clock to maintain good tree condition. New growth and bloom buds were present in all areas. Valencia

and navel orange trees bloomed the heaviest and longest which is normal for these two types of citrus. Most

all trees have had a good bloom period this spring. Some groves have had petal drop, while others are in full

open bloom. Harvest of early and midseason oranges was virtually over by the end of March. Movement of

Valencias for processing is increasing with the additional labor from the early and midseason orange picking

crews. Harvest of grapefruit for both fresh and processing is very active with most of the fruit coming from

the lower east coast. Most Temples are being processed, while Honey tangerines are being packed for fresh

use. Caretakers have been cutting cover crops, spraying, and hedging and topping harvested groves.

Texas Citrus: The early and midseason orange harvest is complete. The Valencia orange harvest is well

underway and fruit quality is good. Grapefruit harvesting is more than 90 percent complete with mostly fair

quality. Most of the State received good rains in March, but these rains missed the Rio Grande Valley for the

most part.

California Citrus: Navel orange picking continued during March with approximately two-thirds of the crop

picked by April 1. Quality was good for the most part, but growers were concerned about puff and crease. 

Picking of Valencia oranges in the desert area continued with good quality reported. Substantial rainfall in

January and February enhanced growth for both Navel and Valencia oranges. The harvest of lemons in the

desert area was near completion by the end of March. Heavy winds scarred some fruit. Picking accelerated in

the San Joaquin Valley. In the south coastal region, the season is four to six weeks later than normal due to

heavy rains in January and February. Statewide, fruit quality was good. The dry March weather aided

grapefruit harvesting in southern California. In the San Joaquin Valley, harvest of Satsuma tangerines was
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April 2000 17 NASS, USDA

active with good quality reported. In southern California, Fairchild tangerines were in good condition. 

Overall color and eating quality were good, but some wind scar and sunburn were reported.

California Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts: Warm and sunny spring weather during March allowed growers to

work in their orchards and vineyards. Activities included planting new trees and vines, weed control, and

applying fungicides to stone fruit and almond trees. Almond trees completed blooming early in March. By

the end of the month, stone fruit and grape vines were leafing out. Strawberry fields in the San Joaquin

Valley were blooming and setting fruit.

Winter Potatoes: Production of California and Florida winter potatoes in 2000 is estimated at 4.72 million

cwt, up 3 percent from the January forecast and 16 percent above last year. Area for harvest, at 17,000 acres,

is down 6 percent from January and 4 percent from a year ago. The average yield of 278 cwt per acre, is up

22 cwt from January and 49 cwt from a year ago.

California’s growing season was relatively good. The winter crop developed without significant frost or

disease problems. California yields improved 20 cwt per acre from the January forecast and were well above

a year ago, but harvested acreage was down from January. Florida’s winter potato production improved

15 percent from the January 1 forecast. Florida had nearly ideal growing and harvest conditions.

Spring Potatoes: Program changes for crop year 2000 combines Alabama spring production with their

summer estimate and will be published in June. North Carolina combined their spring and summer estimates

into the spring forecast. Spring production in 2000 is forecast at 21.4 million cwt, down 15 percent from

comparable totals last year but 2 percent above 1998. Area for harvest is estimated at 80,800 acres, down

4 percent from last year, and 10 percent short of 1998. The average yield is forecast at 264 cwt per acre,

down 36 cwt from last year’s comparable yield but up 31 cwt from two years ago.

Florida’s total spring acreage for harvest is expected to be down 14 percent from last year, with a 19 percent

cut in the Hastings area. Late planting stretched into mid-March. Open winter weather provided good

growing conditions in spite of early, dry soils. Harvest of "other" potatoes is active. Hastings growers expect

to begin digging in mid to late April. Early planted fields are lapping middles of the rows. 

Acreage in California is estimated to be up 3 percent from last year. Cool, wet weather in February slowed

germination and growth in some areas, although most of the crop is progressing normally. Harvest should

start in late April or early May and continue through mid-July. Yields will average 340 cwt per acre, well

short of the record high in 1999. Arizona's acreage for harvest is forecast at 11,000 acres, up 15 percent from

a year ago. Harvest started in early April in Yuma and should be underway by the end of the month in

Central Arizona. In Texas, conditions are dry, but potatoes look good at this time. North Carolina’s former

summer crop will be included in the spring season estimate this year. Combined acreage figures indicate a

3 percent decline in overall acreage. North Carolina’s planting was ahead of normal, with 98 percent planted

by early April.

Summer Potatoes, 1999 Revisions: The 1999 summer production estimate was revised downward 2 percent

from the preliminary estimate in the Annual Crop Summary in January. Production now stands at

18.9 million cwt, down slightly from last year but 4 percent above 1997 output. Harvest covered

63,900 acres, down 6 percent from the previous year, while the average yield of 295 cwt per acre gained

17 cwt from 1998. 
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April 2000 18 NASS, USDA

Papayas: Hawaii fresh papaya production is estimated at 4.20 million pounds for March, 15 percent above

last month and 33 percent above last year. Area in crop totaled 3,040 acres, 6 percent lower than a month ago

and 19 percent lower than a year ago. Harvested area, totaling 1,580 acres, was 1 percent lower than February

and 25 percent lower than last March. Higher yields from the new disease resistant variety, along with

increased acreage in new areas of the State not as affected by disease, are responsible for the boost in output

in spite of a decline in harvested acres.

Continued dry weather for most of March, following the driest February of record, had an adverse effect on

orchards in the major production areas of Hawaii Island. Growers rely primarily on rainfall, since there is

minimal irrigation at these locations. Good rains started to fall during the last week of the month, but the

prolonged dry spell caused a gap in flowering and is expected to affect production levels in five to six months.

Peanuts, 1999 Final: U.S. peanut production in 1999 totaled 3.83 billion pounds, down 3 percent from the

1998 crop and down 1 percent from the January estimate. Planted area totaled 1.53 million acres, up

1 percent from 1998. Harvested acreage totaled 1.44 million acres, a decrease of 2 percent from 1998. The

U.S. yield per harvested acre averaged 2,667 pounds, down 35 pounds from 1998.

Production in the Southeastern States (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina) totaled 2.13 billion

pounds, down 3 percent from 1998. Yield in the 4-State area averaged 2,497 pounds, down 143 pounds from

a year earlier. Georgia remained the leading peanut producer with 37 percent of the total U.S. peanut

production. 

Virginia and North Carolina growers produced 517 million pounds of peanuts in 1999, down 16 percent from

1998. Yields averaged 2,585 pounds, 515 pounds below 1998.

The Southwest crop (New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas) totaled 1.18 billion pounds, 3 percent above the

1998 total. Texas production and yield were the largest on record. Area harvested in the 3-State area was

down 12 percent from a year ago. Yield averaged 3,092 pounds per acre, 454 pounds above the 1998

average.

The 1999 marketing year average price received by farmers for peanuts was 25.4 cents per pound, down

3.0 cents from 1998. The value of production for the 1999 crop totaled $972 million, down 14 percent from a

year ago. 
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April 2000 19 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

Brad Parks, Head (202) 720-2127

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

Herman Ellison - Peanuts, Rice (202) 720-7688

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

Jerry Ramirez - Soybeans, Minor Oilseeds (202) 720-7369

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) 720-4488

Jeffrey Kissel - Noncitrus Fruits, Mint, Dry Beans & Peas,

Mushrooms (202) 690-0270

Keith Lacy - Berries, Grapes, Maple Syrup, Tobacco (202) 720-7235

Kim Ritchie - Hops (360) 902-1940

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

Biz Wallingsford - Fresh and Processing Vegetables, Onions,

 Strawberries (202) 720-2157
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