ARIZONA CITRUS: As of January 1, Arizona citrus groves were reported to

be in mostly good to excellent condition. There has been no
severe weather damage this winter but there are some scattered reports of
citrus thrip infestations. Fruit quality is mostly good in the central and
western producing regions with harvest reported to be very active.

FLORIDA CITRUS: There was a severe freeze in Florida's citrus belt

December 24-25, 1989. An arctic cold front brought the
coldest temperatures since the early eighties. Temperatures may have been at
or below 27 degrees for the longest duration in many years. There were
several rain showers the first of the week prior to the cold blast that
greatly improved grove and tree condition. Also, many growers operated their
microjet irrigation for freeze projection. Ice of varying quantities was
found in the majority of orange samples cut Sunday morning, December 24. By
the end of December, there was some defoliation starting in the cold pockets
and low areas. Fruit droppage is increasing in all areas. It is too early
to determine if there is significant wood damage or tree loss.

TEXAS CITRUS: The December 1989 freeze ended any further fresh market

harvest in Texas. Processing plants were busy with fruit
salvaged for juice. Packing sheds finished shipping what they had .in the
shed, and then turned their attention to picking fruit for juice. A large
amount of fresh fruit was picked the week of the 18th in anticipation of the
cold weather; however it was impossible to get it all. Temperatures were
under 26 degrees for several hours. The coldest temperatures were on the
morning of December 23rd. Estimates of tree damage vary across the Rio Grande
Valley. Grove care campanies and growers are still assessing damage. It will
be a while before full damage is know. A rapid warm up after the 23rd caused
much fruit to go bad before crews were able to pick.

CALIFORNIA FRUIT & NUTS: Routine cultural practices continued throughout

the State in vineyards and orchards. Principal
activities were pruning, floor clean-up, herbicide spraying, and fertilizer
application. Avocado harvest was active while both kiwi and olive harvests
were completed in December. Navel oranges continued to be picked with good
quality and below normal sizes being reported. Harvesting of Desert lemons,
grapefruit, and tangerines gained momentum. Satsuma tangerines continued to
be harvested. Heavy fog and cold weather in much of northern California
slowed field activities late in the month.

WINTER WHEAT AND RYE SEEDINGS

WINTER WHEAT: Area seeded for 1990 is expected to total 57.0 million
acres, up 3 percent from 1989. This would be the largest
winter wheat area since the 1985 crop.

Seeding of the 1990 crop started last August in a few States, including
Colorado, Texas, and Washington. By September 1, about 3 percent of the

intended acreage was seeded. Planting progressed to 98 percent completion as
of December 1, 1989. At that time most of the remaining intended acreage was

in California, Georgia, North Carolina, and Texas.

CROP PRODUCTION AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARD
JANUARY 1990 20 NASS, USDA


WINTER WHEAT

AREA SEEDED 1/

STATE: CROP OF : 1990

1988 : 1989 1990 1989
1,000 ACRES PERCENT

ALA : 270 300 300 100
ARIZ 7 36 35 40 114
ARK : 1,120 1,300 1,400 108
CALIF : 530 625 625 100
COLO : 2,500 2,700 2,700 100
DEL 3 65 80 65 81
FLA : 75 80 85 106
GA : 575 800 700 88
IDAHO : 820 880 900 102
ILL : 1,300 1,850 2,100 114
IND : 840 940 1,020 109
IOWA : 60 80 80 100
KANS : 10,200 12,400 12,400 100
KY : 550 630 650 103
LA Hy 300 390 470 lal
MD $ 180 230 200 87
MICH : 650 660 770 117
MINN 3 75 135 130 96
MISS : 500 525 600 114
MO 3 1,650 1,970 2,150 109
MONT H 2,450 * 2,500 2,700 108
NEBR : 2,300 2,550 2,500 98
NEV : 8 7 7 100
NJ : 35 43 35 81
N MEX : 520 550 520 95
NY : 95 135 150 111
NC 3 510 680 600 88
N DAK 2 250 100 250 250
OHIO : 1,000 1,260 1,450 115
OKLA : 7,000 7,300 7,600 104
OREG : 700 840 920 110
PA : 175 220 230 105
sc 3 320 460 475 103
S BAK : 1,706 1,600 2,000 125
TENN : 530 540 560 104
TEX : 6,300 6,700 6,500 97
UTAH : 160 165 155 94
VA 230 300 330 110
WASH og 1,850 2,100 2,200 105
W VA 11 16 15 94
WIS 140 200 195 97
Wyo 220 215 195 89
US 48,800 55,091 56,972 103

1/ TOTAL AREA SEEDED FOR ALL PURPOSES.

CROP PRODUCTION AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARD
JANUARY 1990 14° NASS, USDA


WINTER POTATOES

AREA HARVESTED

5,300 5,460 5,300 5,340
— YIELD PER HECTARE ===S:=SSsS*~*~S*«éRDUTIN
—_ i969 =S=S;~=SCEND 1990 —S:—~=Ss=«d98”SsC“<«*‘ SS*«CNO IGN
eee METRIC TONS

23.65 20.14 125,370 107,550

DATE 1988 1989
METRIC TONS
MAY 1 : 24,561,120 15,882,080
DEC 1 : 81,929,670 91,768,990

WINTER WHEAT AND RYE SEEDINGS
UNITED STATES SUMMARY
(METRIC UNITS)

AREA SEEDED AS % OF

: AREA SEEDED : PREVIOUS YEAR
ITEM: CROP OF : CROP OF
1988 1989: 1990 : 1988 : 1989 : 1990
HECTARES PERCENT

WINTER WHEAT : 19,748,870 22,294,780 23,056,000 99.99 112.89 103.41
RYE 3 960,730 815,050 753,530 97.78 84.84 92.45

CROP PRODUCTION AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARD
JANUARY 1990 5 NASS, USDA


Colorado's winter wheat went in under generally favorable conditions.
Frequent rains in August provided the moisture for germination and emergence.
Dryness has since persisted, resulting in poor stands and short wheat. Wet
fields kept Kansas growers behind schedule through September. As fields dried
out, seeding progressed ahead of average in October. Dryness has continued
and the crop condition has declined from good or better to mostly fair-to-good
by December 1. Secondary root development is poor in many stands. There was
minimal snow cover in central and western Kansas during the December cold
snap. Favorable moisture early on, got the Texas seedings started well.
Moisture has been short since early fall, reducing the area from the 1989
estimate. Seeding progressed at about a normal phase in South Dakota; fall
rains aided germination. Wyoming's winter wheat needs additional moisture.

Seeded area in the Pacific Northwest (Idaho, Oregon, and Washington) is
up 5 percent from 1989. Michigan seedings are up 17 percent and were
virtually complete by the end of October.

The Arkansas to Ohio Winter Wheat Belt is up a collective 11 percent
from 1989, ranging from Arkansas 8 percent upturn to Ohio's 15 percent jump.
Some late seeded Indiana fields emerged slowly due to cool, damp weather; most
area had snow cover in December. Missouri farmers got mostly all the intended
acreage in. Dryness has factored into the condition in some northern areas
of the State.

The dry conditions that aided seeding of California's irrigated wheat,
delayed dryland seeding. Emerged dryland wheat needs rain.

Seeded area in the "Desert" Durum areas of Arizona and California is
to total 55 and 65 thousand acres, respectively. Both acreages are
down from 1989.

About 80 percent of Arizona's Durum was seeded by Jamary 1. Water
restrictions are of concern. California's acreage was about 70 percent seeded
as of January 1. ‘The emerged crop was in good to excellent condition.
Seeding should wrap-up by mid-February.

RYE: Seeded area for 1990 is placed at 1.86 million acres, down 8

percent from 1989. This is a new record low seeded area. Acreage is
down in the Dakotas, Minnesota, and Nebraska. Area is up in Georgia and
Michigan.

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1990 and will include indicated production of 1989-90 citrus
fruits; papaya acreage and production; area harvested, yield, -
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Weather conditions during December were mostly favorable for Papaya
production. Gusty winds ane weekend did light damage to some orchards. Clear
skies were predominant with rainfall less than normal for the month. Progress
of newly planted fields is expected to be slow due to low moisture. The low
rainfall has kept disease incidence down.

Area in production for December totaled 4065 acres, 1 percent more than
November but 14 percent less than December 1988. Harvested area, totaling
2745 acres for December, was virtually unchanged from the previous month but
14 percent more than a year ago.

ORANGES: U.S. all orange production is forecast at 158 million boxes,

down 19 percent from December 1 and 24 percent less than last
season. All oranges in Florida are forecast at 92.0 million boxes, down 29
percent from December 1 and 37 percent less than last season's crop. Early
and mid-season varieties in Florida, at 600 million boxes, are down 17 percent
from December 1 forecast and 30 percent less than last season. Harvest of
early's and mid's varieties is 46 percent camplete as compared with 35 percent.
a year earlier. The Florida Valencia forecast is 32.0 million boxes, down 45
percent from December 1 and 48 percent less than last season.

The California all orange crop is forecast at 63.0 million boxes, up 3
percent from December 1 and 7 percent more than last season. The California
Navel crop, at 38.0 million boxes, is up 6 percent from December 1 and 12
percent more than the crop harvested in 1988-89. Navel harvest in California
is about 27 percent complete. The forecast for the California Valencia crop,
at 25.0 million boxes, is unchanged from December 1 and up 1 percent from last
season's revised estimate of 24.8 million boxes.

Arizona's all orange forecast, at 1.70 million boxes, is up 21 percent
from the October 1 forecast but unchanged from last season. The freeze
stricken Texas all orange crop is forecast at 1.25 million boxes, dow 36
percent from the last forecast and 32 percent below last season.

Changes in U.S. production between the January 1 forecast and final
production have averaged 16.1 million boxes over the past ten seasons, ranging
from 680 thousand boxes in 1982-83 to 43.2 million boxes in 1981~82. A freeze
in Florida during Janmary 1982 was the major cause for the 43.2 million box
difference between the January 1, 1982 forecast and final production for 1981~
82.

HAY STOCKS ON FARMS: Hay stocks on farms totaled 101 million tons on
December 1, 1989. This is 12 percent more than on hand
a year earlier but 14 percent below the holdings on December 1, 1987. The low
stocks of a year ago reflected the drought reduced crop of 1988 while the
current hay crop is of a more nommal size. Disappear-ance of hay during the
May 1, 1989 to December 1, 1989 period totaled 61.8 million tons. This
compares with 62.8 million tons during the same period a year earlier.

FLORIDA FROZEN CONCENTRATED JUICE YIELD: The 1989-90 forecast of yield for

all Frozen Concentrated Orange Juice
for Florida is 1.30 gallons per box at 42.0 degrees Brix. This is down from
earlier projections of 1.48 gallons per box, reflecting losses from the late
December freeze. The forecast is projected to estimate the final yield as
reported by the Florida Citrus Processors Association. The 1988-89 yield for
all fruit used in FOOT was 1.53 gallons per box at 42.0 degrees Brix.

CROP PRODUCTION AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARD
JANUARY 1990 18 NASS, USDA


HAY STOCKS ON FARMS

MAY 1

1,000 TONS

DECEMBER 1

1988 1989
1,125 1,232
33 115
1,337 1,560
23163 13875
25374 13898
113 111
41 49
421 383
953 1,199
3,648 23183
1,986 23398
1,233 1,774
43732 53121
3,571 43046
35277 4,676
624 601
270 269
484 421
154 145
2,405 2,811
43594 47800
1,170 13248
45274 6,358
23706 3,800
4°557 43176
668 658
125 107
136 147
383 567
2,818 3,177
614 359
2,309 2,960
13878 23322
35734 4,020
1,591 13243
3,195 33155
11 il
378 310
4,614 4,505
23075 23904
55778 73570
1,176 1,013
493 513
1,802 2,180
1,700 13351
667 984
3,813 5,737
23009 1,616
90,312 101,158

CROP PRODUCTION
JANUARY 1990

10

AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARD
NASS, USDA


POUNDS 1,000 BALES 2/

UPLAND :
ALA: 572 486 §51 397.0 380.0 390.0
ARIZ =: 1,410 1,190 1,326 849.0 865.0 660.0
ARK: 786 742 686 901.0 1,044.0 850.0
CALIF : 1,259 1,015 1,223 2,989.0 2,824.0 2,650.0
FLA: 646 566 653 39.0 34.2 34.0
GA : 662 564 634 338.0 370.0 350.0
KANS : 480 373 400 9 7 1.0
LA : 782 705 677 977.0 948.0 875.0
MISS: 829 736 734 1,745.0 1,825.0 1,560.0
MO : 796 607 618 330.0 306.0 269.0
N MEX : 689 710 698 89.0 102.0 80.0
NC : 495 515 611 98.0 133.0 140.0
OKLA : 431 334 262 346.0 303.0 180.0
sc 3: 428 473 631 106.0 140.0 155.0
TENN : 700 529 505 634.0 584.0 473.0
TEX =: 506 472 376 4,635.0 5,215.0 2,900.0
VA : 373 510 609 1.4 3.4 3.3
US : 702 615 609 14,475.3 15,077.3 11,570.3

AMER-PIMA
ARIZ : 1,126 904 893 213.0 241.0 455.0
CALIF : 1,173 853 960 2.2 3.2 38.0
N MEX : 642 634 672 18.6 23.5 42.0
TEX: 787 769 808 50.8 66.5 128.0
US : 1,000 848 861 284.6 334.2 663.0

ALL Hy
ALA: 572 486 551 397.0 380.0 390.0
ARIZ : 1,342 1,113 1,107 1,062.0 1,106.0 1,115.0
ARK: 786 742 686 901.0 1,044.0 850.0
CALIF : 1,258 1,015 1,218 2,991.2 2,827.2 2,688.0
FLA: 646 566 653 39.0 34.2 34.0
GA 662 564 634 338.0 370.0 350.0
KANS 480 373 400 9 7 1.0
LA : 782 705 677 977.0 948.0 875.0
MISS: 829 736 734 1,745.0 1,825.0 1,560.0
MO : 796 607 618 330.0 306.0 269.0
N MEX : 680 694 689 107.6 125.5 122.0
NC: 495 §15 611 98.0 133.0 140.0
OKLA : 431 334 262 346.0 303.0 180.0
sc: 428 473 631 106.0 140.0 155.0
TENN : 700 529 505 634.0 584.0 473.0
TEX =: 508 475 385 4,685.8 5,281.5 3,028.0
VA 3 373 510 609 1.4 3.4 3.3
US 706 619 619 14,759.9 15,411.5 12, 233.3

1/ PRODUCTION GINNED AND TO BE GINNED. 2/ 480-LB. NET WEIGHT BALES.

CROP PRODUCTION AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARD

JANUARY 1990 7 NASS, USDA


COTTON

STATE Sialaiadal
1988
1,000 ACRES
UPLAND:
ALA: 335.0 390.0 350.0 333.0 375.0 340.0
ARIZ : 290.0 350.0 240.0 289.0 349.0 239.0
ARK: 555.0 695.0 610.0 550.0 675.0 595.0
CALIF : 1,150.0 1,350.0 1,050.0 1,140.0 1,335.0 1,040.0
FLA: 29.5 33.0 25.5 29.0 29.0 25.0
GA : 250.0 350.0 270.0 245.0 315.0 265.0
KANS : 1.0 1.0 1.5 9 9 1.2
LA : 605.0 735.0 645.0 600.0 645.0 620.0
MISS : 1,020.0 1,230.0 1,050.0 1,010.0 1,190.0 1,020.0
MO H 200.0 245.0 214.0 199.0 242.0 209.0
N MEX : 66.0 77.0 61.0 62.0 69.0 55.0
NC oo: 96.0 126.0 112.0 95.0 124.0 110.0
OKLA: 400.0 460.0 380.0 385.0 435.0 330.0
SC: 120.0 145.0 120.0 119.0 142.0 118.0
TENN : 440.0 535.0 455.0 435.0 530.0 450.0
TEX : 4,700.0 5,600.0 4,600.0 4,400.0 5,300.0 3,700.0
VA : 1.8 3.2 2.7 1.8 3.2 2.6
US =: 10,259.3 12,325.2 10, 186.7 9,893.7 11,759.1 9,119.8
AMER-PIMA
ARIZ: 91.0 128.0 245.0 90.8 128.0 244.5
CALIF : 9 1.8 19.0 9 1.8 19.0
N MEX : 14.0 17.8 30.0 13.9 17.8 30.0
TEX: 32.0 42.0 80.0 31.0 41.5 76.0
US: 137.9 189.6 374.0 136.6 - 189.1 369.5
ALL :
ALA: 335.0 390.0 350.0 333.0 375.0 340.0
ARIZ : 381.0 478.0 485.0 379.8 477.0 483.5
ARK: 555.0 695.0 610.0 550.0 675.0 595.0
CALIF : 1,150.9 1,351.8 1,069.0 1,140.9 1,336.8 1,059.0
FLA: 29.5 33.0 25.5 29.0 29.0 25.0
GA : 250.0 350.0 270.0 245.0 315.0 265.0
KANS : 1.0 1.0 1.5 9 9 1.2
LA : 605.0 735.0 645.0 600.0 645.0 620.0
MISS : 1,020.0 1,230.0 1,050.0 1,010.0 1,190.0 1,020.6
MO : 200.0 245.0 214.0 199.0 242.0 209.0
N MEX : 80.0 94.8 91.0 75.9 86.8 85.0
NC : 96.0 126.0 112.0 95.0 124.0 110.0
OKLA : 400.0 460.0 380.0 385.0 435.0 330.0
SC: 120.0 145.0 120.0 119.0 142.0 118.0
TENN: 440.0 535.0 455.0 435.0 530.0 450.0
TEX : 4,732.0 5,642.0 4,680.0 4,431.0 5,341.5 3,776.0
VA : . 1.8 3.2 2.7 1.8 3.2 2.6
US  : 10,397.2 12,514.8 10,560.7 10,030.3 11,948.2 9,489.3
CROP PRODUCTION AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARD

JANUARY 1990 6 NASS, USDA


GRAPEFRUIT: The U.S. prospects for the 1989-90 season, including

California's "Desert" grapefruit but excluding California's
"Other Areas" grapefruit, indicates a crop of 45.6 million boxes, 30 percent
below the previous season and 16 percent less than the December 1 forecast.
Production for the California "Other Areas" crop, which will be forecast as
of April 1, 1990, accounted for 5.00 million boxes last season. The
California "Desert Valley" crop forecast is 3.70 million boxes, 6 percent
above last season. The Florida all grapefruit forecast is 38.0 million boxes,
14 percent below the December 1 forecast and 31 percent less than last season.
Harvest in Florida is 32 percent complete. Arizona's forecast is 1.90 million
boxes, 10 percent below the October 1 forecast and 3 percent less than last
season. In Texas, the forecast is 2.00 million boxes, 55 percent below last
month and 58 percent less than the 1988-89 season.

LEMONS: Production in Arizona and California is expected to total 19.5

million boxes, down 1 percent from the October 1 forecast and 2
percent below last season's utilized production. California's forecast
continues at 16.5 million boxes, 2 percent above the 1988-89 season. Overall,
the 1989-90 lemon crop looks good. The Central Valley region had light spotty
frost damage early in the season, but damage was minor and Limited primarily
to the exterior of the fruit. The Southern California region experienced very
dry weather. The fruit is holding color, but lacking growth. The Desert
Valley region harvest is nearly complete. The crop was light and quality was
average. Harvest is 28 percent complete in California.

The Arizona forecast is 3.00 million boxes, 6 percent below the October
1 forecast and 21 percent less than last season's utilized crop. Groves are
in good condition, however, numerous infestations of thrips have been
reported. Approximately 86 percent of Arizona Lemon crop had been harvested
by January 1.

TANGELOS: The Florida crop, excluding K-early citrus fruit, at 3.00
million boxes, is down 14 percent fram December 1 and 21 percent
below the 1988-89 crop. Harvest is 68 percent camplete.

TANGERINES: ‘The U.S. production forecast is 4.10 million boxes, down 14

percent fram the previous forecast and 27 percent less than last
season's utilized crop. Harvest remains active in Florida, Arizona, and
California. This forecast includes the Dancy, Robinson, Honey, and Sunburst
varieties of tangerines in Florida, as well as production of California and
Arizona.tangerines. Florida Sunburst tangerines beginning with the 1989-90
season are included in the State and U.S. totals. Production estimates shown
for previous seasons do not include this new varietal tangerine.

The Florida forecast is 1.70 million boxes, down 26 percent from
December 1, and 41 percent below 1988-89. The California crop forecast
remains at 1.75 million boxes, down 14 percent from last season. The Arizona
crop forecast is 650 thousand boxes, 7 percent below the October 1 forecast
and unchanged fram the 1988-89 utilized production.

TEMPLES: ‘The Florida forecast is 2.00 million boxes, down a third from
__,_. December 1, and 47 percent below last season. Harvest is just
beginning.

CROP PRODUCTION AGRICULIURAL STATISTICS BOARD
JANUARY 1990 19 NASS, USDA


POTATOES

SEASONAL
GROUP

PRODUCTION

1,000 ACRES CWT 1,000 CWT
WINTER :
CALIF : 5.5 5.5 5.5 58.5 260 235 1,196 1,320 1,293
FLA : 7.6 8.0 7.6 7.7 190 140 1,420 1,444 1,078
TOVAL =: 13.1 13.5 13.1 13.2 211 180 2,616 2,764 2,371
SPRING 1/ :
ALA : 5.5 5.4 240 662 1,296
ARIZ : 5.8 5.8 315 1,246 1,827
CALIF : 21.0 21.0 375 7,546 7,875
FLA :
HASTINGS : 28.5 28.0 195 6,228 5,460
OTHER =: 7.5 7.0 200 525 1,400
LA 4 13 90 20 27
NC 1 16.2 15.6 140 2,736 2,184
TEX : 7.4 5.8 135 1,147 783
TOTAL : 92.3 88.9 235 20,110 20,852
1/ 1989 REVISED.
PAPAYAS - HAWAII
FRESH PRODUCTION
MONTH TOTAL INCROP : HARVESTED =: =: 3.
1988 1989: FORECAST
: + 1990
1,000 POUNDS
NOV : 4,665 4,025 2,420 2,750 5,665 6,540
DEC =: 4,720 4,065 2,410 2,745 5,890 6,070
JAN: 4,530 2,415 4,395 4,000
FEB 4,425 2,525 4,350 3,100
MAR 5,165 4,700

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CROP PRODUCTION
JANUARY 1990 9

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RELEASED: January 11, 1990
3:00 P.M. ET

HIGHLIGHTS

ALL COTTON production as of January 1, is forecast at 12.2 million bales, down
21 percent from 1988, but up 1 percent from the December 1 forecast. A
21 percent drop in harvested area and a slightly lower upland cotton
ield, account for this decrease. In the Delta States and in Texas,
arvest was completed ahead of normal and open weather prior to harvest
in the Delta, resulted in a larger production than was expected earlier
n je season.

CITRUS production is forecast at 9.63 million tons, 18 percent Tower than last
month and 25 percent below the 1988-89 season. This significant reduc-
tion is due mostly to the severe freezing temperatures in the Florida and
Texas citrus belts. Fruit droppage is increasing in all areas of
Florida. Texas fresh market citrus harvest has ended. It is too early
to determine if there is significant wood damage or tree loss in either

ate.

ORANGE production is forecast at 158 million boxes, down 19 percent from
December 1 and 24-percent below last season. This decline is due
mostly to Florida’s 29 percent decrease from last month and 37 percent
decline from last season. The severe freeze in Florida’s citrus belt on
December 24-25 further reduced an already short orange crop.

ALL GRAPEFRUIT production, including California’s Desert grapefruit but
excluding California’s "Other Areas" crop, is 45.6 million boxes, 16
percent below the December 1 forecast and 30 percent less than last
season. This decline is due mostly to the freezing weather in Florida
and Texas during late December. Most remaining fruit will be utilized
as juice.

WINTER WHEAT area seeded for 1990 is expected to total 57.0 million acres, up
3 percent from 1989. This would be the largest winter wheat area since
the 1985 crop.

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* This publication contains revised Valencia and total orange estimates
: for California and the United States. Revised total citrus estimates
*
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are also shown for California and the United States.
*

This report contains winter wheat and rye planted seedings acres. In *

* the past this data was issued in a separate report titled WINTER WHEAT*
: AND RYE SEEDINGS. Durum wheat seedings for Arizona and California are*
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included in this report for the first time.
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CROP, STATE : :UTILIZATION OF PRODUCTION: VALUE
AND : BEARING : PRODUCTION: OF
SEASON : ACREAGE :
ACRES 1,000 TONS 1,000 DOLLARS
TOTAL CITRUS
CALIFORNIA :
1988-89* : 247,900 3,176 2,151 1,025 709,478
us : ;
1988-89* : 843,400 13,200 4,173 9,027 2,615,055
* REVISED.
CROP PRODUCTION AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARD

JANUARY 1990 12 NASS, USDA


REVISED VALENCIA AND TOTAL ORANGE ESTIMATES FOR

CALIFORNIA AND THE UNITED STATES
STATE, CROP H 3
AND : BEARING :
SEASON : ACREAGE :

BOXES ,000 BOXES 1/
CALIFORNIA :
NAVEL AND MISC :
1988-89 + 105,000 324 25,900 8,100 34,000
VALENCIA :
1988-89* > 66,800 371 14,700 10,100 24,800
ALL :
1988-89* : 171,800 342 40,600 18,200 58,800
US :
EARLY, MIDSEASON:
AND NAVEL :
1988-89 : 322,700 375 32,857 88,193 121,050
VALENCIA :
1988-89* : 260,900 337 18,970 68,930 87,900
TOTAL
1988-89* : $83, 600 358 51,827 157,123 208,950
PRICE PER BOX 2/ 3/ VALUE OF PRODUCTION
DOLLARS 1,000 DOLLARS
CALIFORNIA
NAVEL AND MISC
1988-89 : 9.36 (0.79 7.30 241,906 6,399 248,305
VALENCIA :
1988-89* 111.440 (2.16 7.66 168,168 21,816 189,984
ALL :
1988-89* : 10.10 1.55 7.45 410,074 28,215 +=—438,289
Us :
EARLY, MIDSEASON:
AND NAVEL :
1988-89 > 9.41 7.73 8.14 308,706 671,978 980,684
VALENCIA :
1988-89* : 10.87 9.15 9.49 207,083 618,564 825,647
TOTAL :
1988-89* : 9.94 8,35 8.71 515,789 1,290,542 1,806,331

i SEE PAGE 12 FOR NET WEIGHT PER BOX. a4 EQUIVALENT PACKINGHOUSE-DOOR RE-
URNS. 3/ US SEASON AVERAGE PRICES ARE DERIVED BY WEIGHTING THE STATE SEA-
SON AVERAGE PRICES PER BOX BY THE RESPECTIVE BOX WEIGHTS, * REVISED.

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COTTONSEED

PRODUCTION
STATE 3 ---------------------------- +2 2-22-2222 202-2 o eee eee eee rere
1987 1988 1989
1,000 TONS

ALA 150.0 136.0 143.8
ARIZ 390.0 433.0 421.7
ARK 338.0 404.0 323.1
CALIF 1,151.8 1,116.3 1,048.1
FLA 14.4 12.0 12.1
GA 122.0 129.0 123.6
KANS 4 3 74
LA 378.0 363.0 335.9
MISS : 678.0 712.0 604.9
MO : 130.0 124.0 108.8
N MEX : 42.3 49.0 47.7
NC 33.0 48.0 49.8
OKLA : 155.0 117.0 74.3
sc i 36.0 49.0 54.0
TENN : 235.0 237.0 184.7
TEX 1,914.8 2,131.0 1,232.1
VA 5 1.2 1.2
US 5,769.2 6,061.8 4,766.2
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UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY
(METRIC UNITS)
CITRUS FRUITS, PRODUCTION 1/

METRIC TONS

ORANGES : 8,115,670 7,506,050 6,005,560
LEMONS : 688,550 672,220

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

COTTON - AREA PLANTED AND HARVESTED

CROP
HECTARES
ALL COTTON : 5,064,620 4,273,810 4,835,320 3,840,220
UPLAND : 4,987,890 4,122,460 4,758,790 3,690,690
AMER-PIMA 76,730 151,350 76,530 149,530

COTTON AND COTTONSEED - YIELD PER HECTARE AND PRODUCTION

YIELD PER HECTARE PRODUCTION
CROP : : : : INDICATED
AND : : INDICATED : Perce ccc ere reer eee
UNIT : 1988 : 1989 : 1988 : DEC 1, : JANI,
: 4 : : 1989 : 1990

METRIC TONS
ALL COTTON : -69 +69 3,355,440 2,630,840 2,663,470

UPLAND : 69 68 3,282,680 2,488,450 2,519,120
AMER-PIMA > 495 97 72,760 142,390 144,350
COTTONSEED 3 5,499,170 4,269,210 4,323,820
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1990

1989

1/ TOTAL AREA SEEDED FOR ALL PURPOSES.

OURUM WHEAT

1,000 ACRES PERCENT

ARIZ : 51 85 55 65
CALIF : 60 106 65 61

1/ TO BE PUBLISHED IN "PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS" RELEASED MARCH 30, 1990.

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Production in the Western States (Arizona, California, and New Mexico)
is expected to total 3.39 million bales, down 11 percent fram 1988. The yield
in this region is expected to average 1,220 pounds per acre, 182 pounds above
the 1988 yield. The Arizona and California crops were in good to excellent
condition during the season, and harvest was completed in these two States
during December.

The forecast in the Southeastern States (Alabama, Georgia, North
Carolina, and South Carolina) puts production at 1.04 million bales, 1 percent
above the 1988 production. Yield in this region is expected to average 596
pounds per acre, up from the 514 pounds per acre realized last year. Although
plantings were delayed in many areas due to wet conditions, favorable weather
with low humidity late in the season allowed the top bolls to mature. Harvest
continued almost uninterrupted, and more than one trip through fields was
possible.

Bureau of Census reports, 11,557,974 running bales ginned prior to
January 1, compared with 14,247,965 running bales for the same date last year
and 13,273,932 running bales in 1987.

COTTONSEED: Production for 1989, based on a 3 year average lint-seed ratio,
is expected to total 4.77 million tons, down 21 percent from the
1988 production of 6.06 million tons.

WINTER POTATOES: Production for 1990 is forecast at 2.37 million cwt a

drop of 14 percent fram 1989 and 9 percent below 1988.
Acreage for harvest is up 1 percent but a sharply lower yield forecast in
Florida is responsible for the down turn.

The Florida crop was hit by frost about Christmas time cutting back
yield potential. Some early fields had been harvested but major damage
occurred on acreage that would have been harvested in Janwary. California

growers put in the same acreage as a year ago with yields at this point
Sepected to be almost as good ao last year.

SPRING POTATOES, 1989 REVISED: Spring 1989 potato production is set at

20.9 million cwt, up 4 percent from the
previous year and 10 percent above 1987. Growers harvested 88.9 thousand
acres, a gain of 11 percent from 1988, and 7 percent above 1987. Frost damage
in Texas ard Florida cut the average yield to 235 owt per acre down 7 percent
from 1988 but 3 percent better than 1987.

PAPAYAS: Fresh Papaya production from Hawaii is forecast at 4.00 million

pounds for January, 9 percent lower than January 1989. Output for
February is anticipated to total 3.10 million pounds, followed by increases
in the next two months. Production for March and April is forecast at 4.70
million pounds and 5.40 million pounds, respectively.

Fresh utilization is estimated at 6.07 million pounds for December, 7
percent lower than November but 3 percent higher than a year ago. Cumiative
fresh sales for 1989 were 15 percent more than 1988.

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WINTER POTATOES

AREA PLANTED AREA HARVESTED

1989 IND 1990 1989 IND 1990
eee 1,000 ACRES tstst—<“‘i=—~s~s~s~TM~S~TMS
13.1 13.5 13.1 13.2
— YIELD PER ACRE ====—SOS:~Ss*=*<C«~*é‘=‘*«é*RODUCTNC CS
— i999 ~~: IND1990 +: ~~ + +1989 ~~ «~~: ‘IND1990
a wr ))TM”TM”*~<“SsSSTMS”C“‘( QT
211 180 2,764 2,371

MAY 1 : 27,074 17,507

WINTER WHEAT AND RYE SEEDINGS
UNITED STATES SUMMARY
(DOMESTIC UNITS)

: AREA SEEDED AS % OF
: AREA SEEDED : PREVIOUS YEAR
ITEM: CROP OF : CROP OF
1988 1989: 1990 1988 1989 1990
1,000 ACRES PERCENT
WINTER WHEAT : 48,800 55,091 «56,972 = «s«99.99 «112.89 = 103..41
RYE 20374 27014 17862 8
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UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY
{DOMESTIC UNS}
CITRUS FRUITS, PRODUCTION 1/

INDICATED 1989-90
1988-8900 fe nnenn nanan eee en seen eee een ee eee eee

DEC 1, 1989 JAN 1, 1990
ee 1,000 BOXES
ORANGES 208,950 194,350 157,950
LEMONS 20,000 19,500

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

COTTON - AREA PLANTED AND HARVESTED

AREA PLANTED AREA HARVESTED

CROP ec een en nnn en nne enn ne cnc ee nee e ence renee eet eceeecesces
1988 IND 1989 1988 IND 1989
1,000 ACRES
ALL_COTTON : 12,514.8 10,5607 11,948.2 9,489.3
UPLAND  12,325:2 10,1867 113759.1 93119:8
AMER- PIMA : 189:6 374.0 189.1 369.5

ALL COTTON 619 619 15,411.5 12,083.4 12,233.3
UPLAND 615 609 15,077.3  11,429.4 11,570.3
AMER- PIMA 848 861 334.2 654.0 663.0

COTTONSEED 6,061.8 4,706.0 4,766.2

1/ YIELD IN POUNDS. | 2/ COTTON PRODUCTION IN 480-LB NET WEIGHT BALES.

FESO IIIS II IOI III III IIIT I TOTS ISAS II ISIS AI SASSI SAIS SOI SISOS SS IIIS SS.

* The CROP PRODUCTION report contains State and National estimates with *
* related information on selected agricultural commodities. These data

*

* were prepared and adopted by the Agricultural Statistics Board which *
* consists of commodity statisticians from the field offices and Washington *
‘ headquarters. ;
* AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARD: *
* APPROVED: Rich Allen, Chairperson, *
; L. Duane Jewell, Secretary, *
* Robert L. Addison, George R. Knight, *
* Donald M. Bay, Ronald F. Kriesel, *
* egw — Arvin R, Budge, Thomas £. Kurtz, *
* Thomas J. Byram, Roger D. Latham,” *
* N. Carl Cross, Jack P. Nealon, *
* James R. Davies, Darwin E. Ransom, *
* William N. Dowdy, Vaughn L. Siegenthaler, *
* Dennis S$. Findley, James L. Smith, *
* Robert L. Freie, John D. Witzig. *
* ACTING SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE *
FESS O IT TTI ITI IAAI Hebekiee Hobe ick
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CITRUS FRUIT 1/

PRODUCTION PRODUCTION
BOXES TON EQUIVALENT

610 550 500 23 21 19
31,500 34,000 38,000 1,182 1,275 1,425
78,500 85,300 60,000 3,532 33839 25700
940 15200 1,100 40 51 47
111,550 1213050 99,600 4,777 5,186 4,191
1,210 1,150 1,200 45 4B 45
273500 243800 253000 1,031 930 938
59:500 61,300 32,000 2,677 2,759 1,440
490 650 150 21
88,700 87,900 58,350 3,774 3,760 2,429
1,820 1,700 1,700 68 64 64
59/000 (58,800 63,000 2,213 2,205 2,363
138000 1463600  92;000 63,209 6,598 43140
1430 13850 1; 250 61 79
us 4/: 200,250 208,950 157,950 8,551 8,946 6,620
TEMPLES :
FLA 3,550 3,750 2,000 160 169 90
GRAPEFRUIT, WHITE
ELA 29,200 27,700 18,500 1,241 1,177 786
GRAPEFRUIT, COLOREI
‘SEEDLESS
FLA 21,900 23,700 17,000 930 1,007 723
OTHER GRAPEFRUIT
FLA 3,350 2,500 117 142 106
ALL GRAPEFRUIT
ARIZ 1,950 1,900 63 63 61
CALIF
DESERT 3,500 3,700 134 112 118
OTHER AREAS 5,000 164 168
TOTAL 83500 298 280
FLA 545750 38,000 2,288 2,326 1,615
TEX 4/800 23000 152 192 80
us 70;00 2,801 2,861
TANGERTNES
ARIZ 650 650 23 25 24
CALIF 2,040 1,750 78 76 66
FLA 2,900 13700 117 138 80
US 5,590 43100 218 239 170
LEMONS
ARIZ 3,800 3,000 139 144 114
CALIF 16,200 16,500 646 15 627
u's 203000 19; 500 785 759 741
TANGELOS
LA 3,800 3,000 189 171 135
i CROP YEAR BEGINS WITH THE BLOOM OF THE FIRST. YEAR SHOWN AND ENDS WITH
YEAR HARVEST IS COMPLETE! ORANGES-CALIF & ARIZ-75,
FLA-90, TEX-85; GRAPEFRUTT-CALIF DESERT & ARIZcod, CALLE STHER- 7. FLA-85,
TEX-80; LEMONS-76; TANGELO PLES-90; Ti NES-CALIF 8 ARIZ-75, FLA-95
37° NAVEL AND MISCELLANEGUS VARIETIES IN CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA. EARLY AND
MIDSEASON VARIETIES FLORIDA AND TEXAS, INCLUDING SMALL Quin IES OF TAN-
GERINES IN TEXAS. 4 988-89 CROP REVISED. 5/ THE FIRST FORECAST FOR CALIF
GRAPEFRUIT "OTHER AREAS” WILL BE AS OF APR 1. FLORIDA "ALL TANGERINES
FNCLUDE.- SUNBURST TANGERINES BEGINNING WITH THE £489-90 SEASON.
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DECEMBER HARVESTING PROGRESS

Rain slowed cotton harvest in the Southeast in early December, By mid~-
month, harvest was complete in Arizona and California. In the Plains area of
Texas, light snow slowed harvest during the third week of December. By the
end of Decenber, cotton harvest was camplete in Texas and the Southeast. Corn
harvest continued in the eastern Corn Belt early in December and was complete
by mid-month. Rain slowed soybean harvest in the Delta and Southeast early
in the month but harvest was virtually complete by mid-December.

DECEMBER WEATHER SUMMARY

December 1989 was marked by brutally cold weather east of the Rockies and
in the West. Brownsville, TX, and at least 27 cities in the
northeastern quarter of the Nation reported their coldest December ever.
During Christmas week, the unprecedented cold air in the Central States spread
southward and eastward, causing severe damage to the winter vegetable crops
and citrus groves in the lower Rio Grande Valley and central and southern
Florida. At month's end, temperatures rose rapidly over the eastern half of
the country and melted mich of the snow cover.

WINTER WHEAT

Lack of moisture stressed winter wheat in the central and southern Great
Plains during December. Sane reseeding occurred in the Blacklands area of
Texas early in December. Seeding was still underway in California and the
Southeast as the month began. In mid~to-late December, cold weather stressed
winter wheat in the southern Great Plains, Delta, and Southeast. Adequate
snow cover protected winter wheat in the central and northern Great Plains,
and the Corn Belt. Warm weather during the last week of December melted snow
cover in most of the Great Plains and portions of the Corn Belt, leaving
winter wheat vulnerable to freeze damage. Seeding was complete in the
Southeast at the end of the month.

ALL COTTON: The January 1 forecast of all cotton production is 12.2 million

bales, down 21 percent from last year "8 production, but up 1
percent from the December 1 forecast. Of the total, Upland is expected to
account for 11.6 million bales while Pima production will be a record high
663 thousand bales. Total area for harvest is estimated at 9.49 million
acres, down 21 percent fram 1988. Yield is expected to average 619 pounds
per acre, equal to the previous year, but up 11 pounds from December 1.

Upland cotton production in Texas and Oklahoma is forecast at 3.08 million
bales, 44 percent below 1988, but up 3 percent from December 1. In Texas,
cotton harvest neared completion by late December, well ahead of normal and
last year. With an earlier than normal freeze during October and good harvest
conditions, harvest progressed at a rapid pace.

The Delta States (Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and
Tennessee) expect to produce é 4.03 million bales, down 14 percent from last
year, virtually unchanged from December 1. The crop was planted late due to
excessive rainfall, and some fields were lost. Harvest was behind the average
pace in this region until late in the fall, but was completed in Mississippi
and Arkansas during December. Louisiana's harvest was completed during late

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