Arizona's lemon forecast aiso remained the same as the last forecast at
4.00 million boxes (152,000 tons). That level is off 23 percent from a year
ago. Size was small due to extreme heat early in the year.

Tangerines: The 1994-95 tangerine crop is forecast at 279,000 tons, up
slightly from March but 12 percent below last season. The

Florida crop is 3.55 million boxes (169,000 tons), up 1 percent from Jast month

but down 13 percent from last year. Honey tangerine harvest nearly ended by

the end of March, when over 1.10 million boxes moved. Harvesting of al] other

Florida tangerines was complete for this season. The California forecast is

2.30 miilion boxes (86,000 tons), unchanged from the last forecast and the same

as last season. Arizona tangerines totaled 650,000 boxes (24,000 tons), down

7 percent from the last forecast and 35 percent less than a year ago.

Tangelos: The Florida tangelo forecast is 3.15 million boxes (142,000 tons).
down 2 percent from last month and 6 percent below last year.
Movement of tangelos is complete for the season.

Temples: The April 1 forecast for Florida Temples decreased 2 percent from
March to 2.55 miltion boxes (115,000 tons) but was 13 percent above
last season's production. Harvest was finished by the end of March.

Florida Citrus: Groves, trees. and fruit were in very good to excellent

condition. Moisture is short as March was the third month in
a row with below average rainfall in most areas. Subsurface moisture remains
adequate, however, from the tremendous rainfal] during 1994. Citrus- bloom
reached its peak toward the end of the month, when warm temperatures produced a
bouquet bloom. Harvest of early and midseason oranges ended during mid-March
with the last loads going to processors. Valencia movement increased with most
also going to the processors. As of April 1, over 30.0 million boxes of
Valencias had been picked. Harvest of white and colored seedless grapefruit
was active during March. More than 23.0 million boxes of white grapefruit and
almost 23.0 million boxes of colored moved in March. Little remains for
harvest this season.

Texas Citrus: Harvesting of grapefruit wound down in many groves by the end of

March. Overall, quality remained good. A cold spell in early
March slowed the bloom cycle which was past peak by the end of March. New
growth was excellent in both oranges and grapefruit.

California Citrus: Citrus harvest was delayed by wet weather through most of

March but accelerated as weather cleared at the end of
month. Quality, color, and flavor of tangerines were reported as good.
Grapefruit quality is good at packing houses with minimal decay.

California Fruit and Nuts: March brought extreme rainfall, severe flooding,
and temperatures generally above norma).

Localized hail damage was noted in the Central Valley. Many almond trees blew
over because of saturated soils and strong winds. The northern part of the
State was particularly hard hit. Growers removed fallen trees when conditions
permitted. In some cases, entire orchards were to be removed. AS March began.
the almond bloom was complete and the trees leafed out. Stone fruit growers
anticipated serious problems with brown rot and other fungal diseases from

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board
April 1995 14 NASS, USDA


Citrus: Acreage, Production, Use, and Value,
California and United States. 1993-94 I1/

Crop, State, : :
and : Bearing :Production:
Season : Acreage :
Acres
Total Citrus

CA :

1993-94 : 256,900 3.525 2.405 1,120 740,669
us Dos

1993-94 : 978,610 14,508 4,390 10,118 2.276.472

i/ California normally revises previous year production and price by
utilization for “Other Areas” grapefruit at this time due to the
availability of new data. This year, the data showed that a revision was
not necessary. Therefore this table re-issues data originally issued on
September 23. 1994, in the “Citrus Fruits” report.

U.S. Grapefruit Production
1986-1994 and Forecasted 1995

Million Tons

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Up 8% from last year

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Peanuts for Nuts: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production
by State and United States, 1993-94

Area Planted Area Harvested

AL 1,980 2,010 473,220 446,220
FL 2,320 2.470 194,880 207,480
GA 1,985 2,870 1,383,545 1,862,630
NM : 2,600 2,460 56,680 51,660
NC : 2,095 3,215 299,585 485,465
OK : 2,290 2,610 233,580 261,000
sc 1,750 2,900 24,500 36,250
Tx 1,865 2,110 550,175 605,570
VA 1,875 3,165 176,250 291,180
US 2,008 2.624 3.392.415 4,247,455
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April 1995 10 NASS. USDA


Citrus Fruit Footnotes

1/ The crop year begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with
year harvest is completed.

2/ Net Ibs. per box: oranges-CA & AZ-75, FL-90, TX-85: grapefruit-CA
Desert & AZ-64 in 1992-93 and earlier, 67-starting in 1993-94.
CA Other-67, FL-85, TX-80: lemons-76; tangelos, K-Early Citrus &
Temples-90:; tangerines-CA and AZ-75. FL-95.

3/ Navel and miscellaneous varieties in CA and AZ. Early and mid-season
varieties in FL and TX, including small quantities of tangerines in TX.

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April 1995 7 NASS, USDA


Citrus Fruit:

1993-94 and Forecasted April 1, 1995 1/

Utilized Production
Ton Equivalent

Utilized Production

Boxes

Utilized Production by Crop, State. and United States,

Oranges
Early Mid &
Navel 3/

US
Valencia

AZ

CA

FL

Tx

US
All

US
Temples
FL
Grapefruit
White Seediess
FL
Colored Seedless

Other
FL
All
AZ
CA
Desert
Other Areas
Total
FL
TX
US
Tangerines
AZ

Tangelos
FL

K-Early Citrus
FL

700
43,800
114,300
450
159,250

1,150
23,000
72,300

60
96,510

1,850
66,800
186,600
510
255.760

2,500

25,700
27.700
1,750
2,150

3.500
5,700
9,200
55,150
1,875
68,375

950
2,100
2,800
5,850

4,400
20,400
24,800

3,050

36
107

145
1
26
66
94
1
62
174

239

2,

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1

2
4
7

5
20
25

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700
600
300

480
080

200
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900

70
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900
, 600
200
550
250

250

500
500
050
750

300
800
100
050
000
900

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300
100
400

200
700
900

.350

500
37,000
119,700
950
158,150

800
27,000
84.000

130

111,930

1,300
64,000
203,700
1,080
270.080

2,550

25,000
28.500
1,300
1,400

3,300
6.000
9,300
54,800
4,300
69.800

650
2,300
3,550
6.500

4,000
20,500
24,500

3,150

26
1,642
5.143
6,831

43

863
3,253
2
4,161

69
2,505
8,396

22

10,992

113

1,093
1.177

112

26
1,372
4,829
6,248

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71
2,347
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10.281

102

1,042
1,084
45
59
111
194
305
2,171

2,655

1,063
1,211

111

2,860

Crop Production
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Papayas: Area and Fresh Production, by Month, Hawaii, 1994-95

-- 1,000 Pounds --

Feb : 3,315 3,660 2,345 2,395 4,100 3,720
Mar : 3,300 3.715 2,350 2,485 3.780 4,325

Peanuts for Nuts: Farm Marketing Percents by Month,
State, and United States. 1993 and 1994 Crop Years

State

and Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Crop Year

Percent

1993 Crop
AL 44.3 51.7 3.5 0.4 Q.1
FL 0.3 54.3 39.5 5.2 0.4 0.3
GA 0.1 A0.6 47.6 9.4 2.1 0.2
NC 2.0 64.5 19.2 3.2 10.7 0.4
TX 0.4 2.1 29.0 57.0 10.6 0.9
VA 6.4 64.3 15.2 5.1 7.7 1.3
us : 0.1 29.4 47.0 18.0 3.6 1.8 0.1
1994 Crop:
AL 0.3 59.1 36.2 4.2 0.2
FL 1.6 63.1 32.0 2.9 0.3 0.1
GA : 0.1 51.8 39.3 8.1 0.7
NC : 2.1 71.6 19.0 4.8 2.5
TX : 0.7 5.1 33.4 46.1 13.4 1.3
VA : 4.3 51.3 22.8 16.4 5.2
US 0.3 36.2 42.6 15.7 4.3 0.9
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Crop IC See

Statistics

Production Service

United States

Department of
Agriculture

Washington, D.C.

Released April 11, 1995, by the Agricultural Statistics Board. Forecasts
refer to April 1, 1995.

U.S. Orange Production Up Slightly

All orange production is forecast at 11.7 million tons. up slightly from the
previous forecast but 13 percent above last season. Production of early. mid-
season, and Navel oranges decreased for the second straight month. Production
of Valencia oranges increased for the fourth straight month. Florida’s
production of all oranges is 204 million boxes (9.17 million tons). up slightly
from March’s forecast and 17 percent above last season. Early and mid-season
varieties were adjusted to 120 million boxes (5.39 million tons), down slightly
from last month but 12 percent above last year. Harvest of early, mid, and
Navel varieties ended in March. The Valencia forecast, at 84.0 million boxes
(3.78 million tons), was up 1 percent from March and up 26 percent from last
season. California’s orange production is forecast at 64.0 million boxes

(2.40 million tons). unchanged from January but 2 percent above last season.
Early, mid, and Navel varieties are expected to produce 37.0 million boxes (1.39
million tons), unchanged from the last forecast but up 1 percent from last year.
Valencia production is expected to total 27.0 million boxes

(1.01 million tons), also unchanged from January but up 4 percent from a year
ago.

Florida frozen concentrated orange juice yield for the 1994-95 season is
forecast at 1.50 gallons per box at 42.0 degrees Brix. This forecast decreased
slightly from the 1.51 level last month and remained below last seasons's final
yield of 1.57 gallons per box. The final yield for early and mid-season
varieties averaged 1.44 gallons per box, down from 1.52 in the previous season.
The Valencia crop is expected to yield 1.58 gallons per box, down from

1.63 gallons per box in March and 1.66 gallons per box a year ago. The forecast
projects the final yield reported by the Florida Citrus Processors Association.

For information call (202) 720-2127. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. ET.

Cr Pr 2-2 (4-95)


March Weather Summary: California's abundant rain and snow highlighted the

weather picture in March, as precipitation totaled more
than twice normal across the western third of the Nation. Above normal rain
and snow also covered much of the northern and southern Plains, while heavy
rains drenched the Gulf coast. For the fourth consecutive month, the bulk of
the lower 48 States recorded above normal temperatures.

It was the wettest March on record in San Luis Obispo, CA (16.48 inches),
breaking the record of 12.82 inches set in 1991. Near-record March wetness was
observed in Santa Maria, CA (7.72 inches, third wettest) and Santa Barbara, CA
(10.76 inches, fourth wettest). All-time high-water marks were set on

March 9 on the Napa River at Napa and the Salinas River at Bradley and
Spreckels. Data from California's Department of Water Resources indicated
that, on April 1, the traditional peak snow pack date, the water content of
snow in the Sierra Nevada ranged from about 165 to 180 percent of normal. In
addition, heavy rain and low-elevation snow melt produced enough runoff to
already fill the state's reservoirs to above-normal levels by the end of March.

Elsewhere, Spokane. WA (3.81 inches) and Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX

(6.69 inches) reported March-record rainfalls. Much-needed precipitation fell
in winter wheat areas of Montana, where March totals represented more than

75 percent of the year-to-date accumulations at locations such as Great Falls
and Havre. Farther south, beneficial precipitation fell across most wheat
areas, but dryness persisted through month’s end in eastern New Mexico and
western Texas.

The Plains were subjected to sharp temperature swings and significant snowfall
early in the month. On March 8, the low of -32 degrees F in Aberdeen, SD, was
a March record while readings of -15 degrees F in Sioux Falls, SD, and

-28 degrees F in Bismarck, ND, were the lowest of the winter. Only 3 days
later, Pierre, SD, notched a high of 80 degrees F, marking the beginning of a
mid- to late-month warm spell that spanned the Nation and pushed temperatures
above 90 degrees F as far north as Amarillo, TX, and Tulsa, OK. But during the
first 9 days of the month. snow cover reached deep into the South and East.
with a total of 5 inches measured in Amarillo, TX (on March 1-2) and nearly

9 inches in Charleston, WV (mostly on March 8). In Dodge City. KS, the
monthly snowfall of 11.3 inches represented more than half of the season-to-
date total. Monthly snowfalls topped 20 inches in locations such as Bismarck,
NO, and Aberdeen, SD.

In the East, precipitation was scarce after March 8, except along the Gulf
Coast. Monthly totals were less than 50 percent of normal in a strip from
Georgia to New York, and Harrisburg, PA (0.95 inches) noted its driest March on
record. Worcester, MA, had its first March without measurable snow since 1954,
while Atlantic City, NJ, ended the month with a seasonal accumulation of

0.8 inches, their second-lowest total on record. Dry weather also encompassed
Hawaii, where monthly totals ranged from 17 to 65 percent of normal. The year-
to-date rainfall deficit in Hilo, HI, approached 25 inches by the end of March.

General Crop Comments: The month began with heavy rainfal] in California

' bringing fieldwork to a standstill and flooding crops,
vegetables, and small grain fields. Warm weather and moisture early in March
caused the winter wheat to lose its cold hardiness and green quickly in the
central Great Plains. Snow, early in the month, insulated winter wheat in the
northern States from a cold blast of Canadian air. Mild March temperatures
across the Southeastern States boosted small grain growth but rain slowed
fieldwork. Midwestern fields in early March were too wet to support farm
equipment, while in Texas wheat fields needed moisture.

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April 1995 12 NASS, USDA


Peanuts for Nuts:

and United States,

Price and Value by State

1993-94

State

308
296
.310
335
317
262
285
296
304

- Dollars

145,752
57,684
428,899
18,988
94,968
61,198
6.983
162,852
53,580

144

58,
532,
17,
133,
80,
9
172,
80,

1,229

1,000 Dollars ----

129
302
712
358
988
910
933
587
075

£994

Crop Production
April 1995

i

Agricultural Statistics Board

NASS, USDA


Potatoes:

Area Planted, Harvested, Yield,

and Production

by Seasonal Group, State, and United States. 1993-95
Seasonal : :
Group pecs ee eee ee eee eee eee eee ee :

and :
State Jace eee een ne ee ee ee eee en ee een ene

Winter
CA
FL

Total

Spring
AL
AZ
CA
FL :

Hastings :

Other FL :

NC :

TX

Total

Summer
AL
cA
co
DE
IL
JA
MO
MI
MN
MO
NE
NJ
NM
NC

29.

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175
265
380
222
220
230
180
200

251

170
370
325
170
290
205
100
210
300
255
320
210
320

170
290
400
237
240
230
195
175

261

1,040
1,512

2,552

419
1.485
7,508
6,068
4,680
1,388
3.114
1,060

19,654

PWN nane

22,

yee

remn

968

404

372

438

670
790
588
380
208
060
100

646

190
109
925

816

450

328
250

730
280
734
408

588

088

126

800
425

2,592

425
1,827
7,200
9.020
6,720
2,300
3,354

875

22,701

Crop Production
April 1995

Agricultural Statistics Board

NASS, USDA


Grapefruit: Acreage, Production, Price, and Value.
California and United States, 1993-94 1/

State, Crop, : : Yield: Utilization of Production
and : Bearing : per perce c ee reece scene eee eee eee eee eee eee eeeee
Season : Acreage : Acre : Fresh : Processed : Total

Desert Valley :

1993-94 : 7,700 429 2,210 1,090 3,300
Other Areas
1993-94 : 10,300 563 3,740 2,060 5,800
All CA :
1993-94 2 18,000 506 5,950 3,150 9,100
US Total :

1993-94 : 154,960 419 31.746 33,154 64,900

CA :
Desert Valley :
1993-94 > BAT -0.44 3.52 12,089 -480 11,609

Other Areas :
1993-94 > 8.77 -0,22 5.58 32,800 -453 32,347

All CA :
1993-94 > «7.54 -0.30 4.83 44,889 -933 43,956

US Total
1993-94

1/ California normally revises previous year production and price by
utilization for “Other Areas" at this time due to the availability of new
data. This year, the data showed that a revision was not necessary.
Therefore this table re-issues data originally issued on
September 23, 1994, in the “Citrus Fruits” report.

2/ Net lbs per box: 67.

3/ Equivalent packinghouse door returns.

4/ U.S. marketing year average prices are derived by weighting the state
marketing year average prices per box by the respective box weights.

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board
Apri) 1995 4 NASS, USDA


surplus moisture. Strawberry fields in major producing areas of Monterey and
Santa Cruz counties were destroyed and harvest in other areas was delayed.
Some grape vineyards in Napa and Sonoma counties were flooded. When the rains
hit. grape vines were breaking dormancy and pushing buds. Stone fruit trees
were at various Stages of flowering, ranging from just beginning to petal fall.

Winter Potatoes: Production of winter potatoes is forecast at 2.59 million

cwt, a drop of 6 percent from January but 9 percent above
last year. Area for harvest, at 12,600 acres, is up 2 percent from last year.
The average yield is forecast at 206 cwt per acre. up 13 cwt from last year.
Growers in Dade County, Florida, had to re-plant all of their potatoes
resulting in much later shipments than normal. Other acreage was also damaged.
California's winter potatoes came through in good condition. However, rains
washed soil off some hills resulting in more green ends than usual.

Spring Potatoes: Production for 1995 is forecast at 22.7 million cwt, up
slightly from last year and 16 percent above 1993. Area for

harvest is estimated at 87.000 acres, down 4 percent from a year ago but

4 percent above two years ago. The average yield is forecast at 261 cwt per

acre, a gain of 10 cwt over last year.

California's acreage dropped 12 percent, primarily in russet and chip
varieties. Harvest should start in mid-April with only slight damage from
rain. Arizona’s fields are wet with harvest expected to start in May. Yields
in Texas are down somewhat after two good years. The Florida spring crop is
Tooking great in the Hastings area after some delay from early frost. Growers
expect a mid-April harvest start. Some freeze damage did occur in “other"
Florida areas where fields were within a month of harvest during a February
cold spell. Most northern Florida areas were not hurt. Early harvest began in
ate March.

Summer Potatoes, 1994 Final: The 1994 estimate was 22.2 million cwt. up

8 percent from a year earlier and 4 percent above
1992. Harvest covered 92,000 acres, up 3 percent from the previous year. The
average yield of 242 cwt per acre was up 12 cwt.

Papayas: Fresh papaya production from Hawaii is estimated at 4.33 million
pounds for March, 16 percent higher than February and 14 percent
higher than March 1994,

Weather conditions were mixed over major growing areas. Sunshine and little
cainfall dominated the first half of the month. Overcast skies and increased
rainfall replenished soil moisture levels in the second half of March.

Area devoted to papaya production is estimated at 3.715 acres, 2 percent higher
than last month and 13 percent higher than a year ago. Harvested area, at
2,485 acres, was 4 percent more than February and 6 percent more than last
March,

Peanuts, 1994 Revised: Peanut production in crop year 1994 totaled

4.25 billion pounds, 25 percent above the
drought-reduced 1993 crop but 1 percent below the 1992 crop. Growers planted
1.64 million acres. down 5 percent from last year. Harvested area totaled
1.62 million acres. down 4 percent from 1993 and 3 below two years ago. Yields
averaged 2,624 pounds per acre, 616 pounds above 1993 and the highest peanut
yield since 1985.

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board
April 1995 416 NASS, USDA


Report Features

The next “Crop Production” report will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET on
May 11, 1995.

Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Crops Branch of the National
Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information.

C. Ray Halley, Chief (202) 720-2127

Field Crops Section

Bill Dowdy, Head (202) 720-3843
Dan Kerestes - Soybeans, Minor Oilseeds, Rice (202) 720-9526
Greg Preston - Sugar Crops, Tobacco. Weekly Crop Weather (202) 720-7621
Vaughn Siegenthaler - Rye, Sorghum, Wheat (202) 720-8068
Charles Van Lahr - Barley. Corn. Oats (202) 720-7369

Fruit, Vegetable & Special Crops Section

Stephen Ropel, Head (202) 720-3843
Arvin Budge - Potatoes, Dry Beans, Onions (202) 720-4285
Roger Latham - Cotton, Hay (202) 720-5944
Linda McMillan - Nuts, Grapes (202) 720-4215
Dave Mueller - Fresh and Processing Vegetables (202) 720-2157
Blair Smith - Citrus. Tropical Fruits (202) 720-5412
Barbara Soltes - Noncitrus Fruits, Peanuts (202) 720-7688

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Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States.
1994 and Forecasted April 1, 1995
(Metric Units)

Area Planted Area Harvested
0 6)»
1994 1995 1994 1995
Hectares
Potatoes :
Sprin : 37,070 35.860 36,580 35,210

Crop Summary: Yield per Hectare and Production, United States.
1994 and Forecasted April 1, 1995
(Metric Units)

: >: Mae l, > Apr 1,
1995: 1994 : 1995 : 1995

Metric Tons

Potatoes :
Spring : 28.08 29.24 1,027,210 1,029,700
Citrus Fruits 1/ : 1993-94 1994-95 1994-95
Oranges : 9.326.770 10,554,190 10,580,500
Grapefruit 2/ : 2,408,580 2,594,550
Lemons : 892,670 844,590

1/ Season begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with the
completion of harvest the following year.
2/ 1994 revised.

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Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States,
1994 and Forecasted April 1, 1995
(Domestic Units)

Area Planted Area Harvested

Crop

Potatoes :
Spring : 91.6 88.6 90.4 87.0

Crop Summary: Yield per Acre and Production, United States,
1994 and Forecasted April 1, 1995
(Domestic Units)

: Yield per Acre Production
Crop and Unit Po tet er ennencee ser scce meter meen sar news ene rn enn snnnnne

Potatoes :
Spring : 251 261 22,646 22,701
Citrus Fruits i/ : 1993-94 1993-94 1994-95
Oranges 10,281 11,634 11,663
Grapefruit 2/ 2,655 2,860
Lemons 984 931

1/ Season begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with the
completion of harvest the following year.
2/ 1994 revised.

This report was approved on April 11,1995, by the Secretary of Agriculture and
the National Agricultural Statistics Service’s Agricultural Statistics Board.

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Ylten "Pucclerer 0 Gogol
sberetary of Agricultural Statistfes Board
Agriculture Acting Chairperson
Dan Glickman Frederic A. Vogel

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By mid-month, small grains in the Southwest progressed ahead of normal, while
wheat in Kansas remained semi-dormant. In the Midwest, bitter cold, rain, and
snow restricted field activities. Rain-soaked fields and low soil temperatures
in the Southeastern States slowed planting. Continued rain in California and
saturated fields limited fieldwork and delayed cotton planting in the San
Joaquin Valley. As the month progressed, unseasonably warm, dry weather in the
midwest warmed soils, allowed spring fieldwork to begin, and encouraged wheat
growth. March temperature fluctuations gave way to mild weather by mid-month
in the Central States, pushing the small grains development ahead of normal.

Toward the end of March, snow across Montana and the High Plains brought much
needed moisture to wheat fields. In the Midwest, mild weather permitted spring
tillage to begin, while in the Great Lakes region fields remained too wet to
work. Wheat in the Texas Plains needed moisture but hot, dry weather continued
until the end of the month. Cool weather and heavy rains in the Gulf Coast
States delayed spring planting and slowed rice and winter wheat growth at
month's end. Dry weather across the Central States allowed fieldwork to
Progress. but rain and snow in the Midwest limited fieldwork. The month ended
with wet, wintry weather in the Northern States that left fields saturated and
delayed ground preparation. Fields dried enough for land preparation to begin
in the Ohio Valley, but low soil temperatures prevented planting. By the end
of March, fieldwork for cotton was in full swing in the Southeastern States.
Qverall, March weather improved the Nation’s wheat crop, and allowed spring
fieldwork to begin slightly ahead of normal.

Grapefruit: The April 1 forecast of grapefruit produced in 1994-95 is
2.86 million tons, up 8 percent from last season.

Florida's grapefruit forecast of 54.8 million boxes (2.33 million tons). was
down slightly from March 1 but was 7 percent above last season. The decline
came from a one-half million box drop in the colored seedless variety to

28.5 million boxes (1.21 million tons). The white seedless variety remained at
25.0 million boxes (1.06 million tons). Seedy varieties increased from

1.00 million to 1.30 million boxes (55,000 tons).

The California Desert Valley is expected to produce 3.30 million boxes
(111,000 tons) of grapefruit, down 3 percent from the last forecast but
unchanged from last year. The first forecast for California “Other Areas”
grapefruit is 6.00 million boxes (201,000 tons). up 3 percent from last season.
Quality is good with only minimal decay. A full range of sizes is available.

The Texas grapefruit forecast is 4.30 million boxes (172,000 tons), unchanged
from last month but 43 percent more than last season. Arizona's grapefruit
forecast is 1.40 million boxes (47,000 tons), down 12 percent from the last
forecast and 20 percent below last season.

California normally revises the previous year’s "Other Area” grapefruit
production at this time based on additional data from the California Citrus
Research Board. This year the information. showed that a revision was not
necessary.

Lemons: The 1994-95 U.S. lemon crop is forecast at 931.000 tons, unchanged
from the last forecast but down 5 percent from the 1993-94 crop.

The California lemon forecast. unchanged from January, was 20.5 million boxes
(779.000 tons), down 1 percent from last year. Fruit quality, color, and
flavor are good.

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Production in the Southeastern States (Alabama, Florida. Georgia. and South
Carolina) totaled 2.55 billion pounds in 1994, up 23 percent from 1993.
Production rose significantly over 1993 despite a drop in planted and harvested
acreages in the 4-State area. Planted area, at 980,000 acres, dropped

7 percent from last year. Acreage harvested during 1994 totaled 967.500 acres.
down 6 percent. The average yield of 2,638 pounds per acre, increased

630 pounds per acre from the 1993 level.

Virginia and North Carolina growers produced 777 million pounds of peanuts in
1994, a jump of 63 percent from last year’s short crop. Planted area, at
243,000 acres, was down 2 percent from 1993, while harvested acreage showed an
increase of 3 percent. Yield per harvested acre, at 3,196 pounds. was

1,188 pounds above the 1993 average.

Peanut production in the Southwest (New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas) totaled
918 million pounds. up 9 percent from 1993. Planted and harvested acreages at
418,000 and 408,000 acres, respectively, were both down 3 percent from a year
ago. Yields averaged 2,251 pounds per acre, 244 pounds above 1993.

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