‘The Texas all orange forecast is 1.85 million boxes, unchanged from last
month but 29 percent above last season. Texas harvest is complete.

The all orange forecast for Arizona, which was carried forward fram the
April 1 forecast, is expected to total 1.55 million boxes, 14 percent less than
last season's production.

Changes in U.S. orange productiqn between the June 1 forecast and final
production averaged 2.78 millian boxes over the past ten seasons, ranging fran
a low of 900 thousand boxes in both the 1984-85 and 1978-79 seasons to a high
of 5.88 million boxes in the 1980-81 season.

FLORIDA FROZEN CONCENTRATED ORANGE JUICE YIELD: The 1988-89 Florida all orange

frozenconcentrated juice yield
forecast is 1.53 gallons per box of 42.0 degree Brix equivalent, unchanged fron
last month's projection. The forecast is projected to estimate the final yield
as reported by the Florida Citrus Processors Association.

GRAPEFRUIT: The June 1 U.S. grapefruit forecast is 70.1 million boxes, 1 percent.

below May 1 but 3 percent above last season. ‘The Florida all
grapefruit forecast, at 55.4 million boxes, is down 1 percent from last month
but 3 percent above last year. Movement of white and colored grapefruit has
slowed considerably as supplies are running low.

The Texas grapefruit forecast, at 4.80 million boxes, is unchanged from May
1 but 26 percent above last season's production. Harvest is complete.

The California “Desert Valley" grapefruit forecast, which was carried
forward from April 1, is 3.90 million boxes, 7 percent less than the 1987-88
level. California's "Other areas" grapefruit forecast, which was also carried
forward from the April 1 forecast, is 4.60 million boxes , down 2 percent from
last season.

Arizona's forecast, carried forward from April 1, is 1.40 million boxes,
down 7 percent from last season. The change in U.S. grapefruit production
between the June 1 forecast and final production averaged 680 thousand boxes
over the past ten seasons, ranging fram a low of 200 thousand boxes in both the
1984-85 and 1982-83 seasons to a high of 2.15 million boxes in the freeze damaged
1981-82 season.

‘TANGERINES: ‘The U.S. all tangerine forecast of 5.10 million boxes remained
from the May 1 forecast but is 2 percent greater than last

season. This forecast includes all varieties of tangerines in Florida (Dancy,

. Robinson, and Honey), as well as production of California and Arizona tangerines.

CROP PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARD,
JUNE 1989 B-6 NASS, USDA


SWEETPOTATOES

AREA HARVESTED

: 1,000 ACRES 1,000 ACRES
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CALIF 6.6 7.1 6.6 7.1
GA : 5.5 5.5 §.2 5.2
LA : 20.0 18.0 19.0 17.0
MD : 8 9 8 a)
MISS : 5.0 4.0 4.5 3.5
NJ 3 2.0 2.4 2.0 2.3
NC 36.0 35.0 35.0 34.0
$c : 4.5 4.0 4.5 3.9
TENN 3 8 8 8 8
TEX 3 7.7 7.8 7.3 7.4
VA : 1.0 1.0 9 9
US 3 96.7 93.5 93.3 89.8

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CALIF 205 170 1,353 1,207
GA 150 160 780 832
LA 130 145 2,470 2,465
MD 140 150 112 135
MISS 110 100 495 350
NJ 120 75 240 173
NC 130 130 4,550 4,420
$c 90 100 05 390
TENI 110 88 72
TEX 100 730 518
Vv 115 104 113
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croP PRODUCTION, : AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARD,
JUNE 1989 A-14 NASS, USDA


SPRING POTATOES: Production of Sf spring potatoes is forecast at 20.3 million cwt,

2 percent above last year and 15 percent above two years ago.
Inprovements in Alabama and Florida during May more than offset declines in Texas
and Louisiana. Area for harvest is estimated at 84.0 thousand acres, up 6
percent from last year and 4 percent above 1987. The average yield is forecast
at 242 cwt per acre, an improvement from last month, but not as good as last
year's 253 cwt per acre.

Alabama harvest is running late but growers report the best yields they
have ever had. In Florida, the Hastings harvest will be finished by July 1.
Normal yields are showing up in later fields that were not hurt by the February
freeze. Harvest in other Florida areas is mostly finished.

Texas harvest is winding down in the Valley and San Antonio-Winter Garden
area with yields lower than earlier expected. Hail in the Knox-Haskell area
damaged many fields, resulting in total loss of same acreage. Digging is
underway in Louisiana although delayed by wet fields. In Arizona, harvest
started in mid-May and is progressing normlly. California harvest is
progressing well.

SWEETPOTATOES: Final production of 1988 sweetpotatoes totaled 11.5 million cwt,

down 5 percent from 1987 and 10 percent below 1986 output.
Harvested acreage of 89.8 thousand acres was down 4 percent from the previous
two years, while the average yield of 128 cwt per acre compared with 129 in 1987
and 136 in 1986.

SUGAR CROPS - 1988 REVISED: Production of sugarbeets in 1988 totaled 24.8

million tons, 12 percent below the 1987 output.
Drought and disease reduced yields which were only partially offset by increased
acreage. The average yield of 19.1 tons per acre was 3.3 tons below the previous
year's average. The 1.30 million acres harvested was up 4 percent from a year
earlier.

Sugarcane produced for sugar in 1988 totaled 28.5 million tons, a 2 percent
increase fram 1987. The increase reflects a 2 percent increase in acreage
harvested. The added acreage was largely in Louisiana, where the area harvested
was up 6 percent. The national average yield of 35.9 tons per acre compared with
36.0 a year earlier. Yields were higher in Louisiana and Texas but lower in
Florida and Hawaii.

“ Total sugar production of 6.91 million tons raw value from the 1988
sugarcane and sugarbeet crops was off 6 percent from a year earlier. ‘The 3.40
million tons produced from the sugarcane crop was 2 percent above the quantity
produced a year earlier. Sugarbeets sliced from the 1988 crop totaled 24.2
million tons, 12 percent less than a year earlier. Sugar (raw value)
fram the crop totaled 3.51 million tons, a decline of 12 percent from the 1987

production.

CROP PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARD,
JUNE 1989 B-10 NASS, USDA


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forward at 400 thousand and 1.80 million boxes, respectively.

TANGELOS: The Florida Tangelo crop, excluding K-early citrus fruit, is forecast
at 3.80 million boxes, unchanged from the previous month but 10
percent below last season's utilized production. Harvest is complete.

TEMPLES: Florida's Temple forecast of 3.75 million boxes is 1 percent below
May 1 but 6 percent above last season's utilized production.

FLORIDA CITRUS COMMENTS: ‘The State has encountered very hot and dry weather
during May. There has been continued use of irrigation
to maintain good tree condition to help set next season's crop. There has been
considerable leaf curl and wilt in non-irrigated groves. Water wagons are
supplying supplemental moisture to resets in older blocks of fruit. New crop
fruit is making good progress but there are many sizes of fruit with a wide
variation in fruit set. Harvest of Valencia oranges was very active through all
of May with a weekly average of almost 5.50 million boxes. Movement of white
and colored grapefruit has slowed considerably as supplies are running low.
Caretakers are very busy cultivating, spraying, and fertilizing.

TEXAS CITRUS: Citrus harvest was complete by the end of May for the 1988-89

season. Hot, dry conditions in the Rio Grande Valley have kept
irrigation active. Nonml drop is occurring; however, if current conditions
persist, additional loss of fruit may occur. Grove care companies are busy with
normal cultural practices.

CALIFORNIA FRUIT AND NUT: Apricot harvest was active in the San Joaquin Valley

during May. The avocado harvest remained steady in
the desert and southern coastal regions. Cherry picking was complete by month's
end for early varieties and winding down for late varieties. Harvesting of
Desert Valley table grapes began with Flame seedless, Perlett, and Thompson
seedless varieties. Grape growers in the San Joaquin Valley treated vineyards
to control pests and mildew damage. Harvesting of freestone peaches, plums, and
nectarines progressed in the San Joaquin Valley. Clingstone peach growers
thinned fruit to improve sizing. Desert grapefruit harvest neared campletion
by the end of May. Picking of lemons progressed in the desert and southern
coastal regions. The Valencia orange harvest for export accelerated in the San
Joaquin Valley. Almond orchards were treated for mite control.

CROP PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARD,
JUNE 1989 B7 NASS, USDA




SWEET CHERRIES: Production in the six western States is forecast at 160 thousand

tons, up 3 percent from a year ago but down 11 percent from
1987. In California, harvest is completed on the early varieties and winding
down on the late varieties. Quality has been good and fruit size average. Rains
have not been mich of a problen.

Crop prospects are good to excellent in Washington. So far, the weather
has been cooperative. Harvest should begin in the Yakima area about June 10 and
in the Wenatchee area in late June.

Montana expects no comercial production because of winter kill.

TART CHERRIES: Production in Colorado, Oregon, and Utah is forecast at 25.5
million pounds, up 56 percent from the 1988 crop but 35 percent

less than the 1987 crop. Colorado's crop suffered heavy damage from winter kill

Extremely cold temperatures in February killed many buds but the

be a total loss. ‘There was little winter kill in Utah’

weather and fruit set were both good.

Pollination

PASTURE AND RANGE CONDITION: The pasture and range feed condition on June 1 for
the 48 contiguous States was 74 percent, an
improvement of 6 points over May 1. The June 1, 1988 condition was 68 percent
is 83 percent. Conditions were more

favorable this year than last on June 1 in 34 States, and less favorable in 14

There were 10 States with either a very poor or severe drought condition,
located in the Rocky Mountain region, the upper midwest, and Florida.
California, the Northwest States, and virtually all States east of the
Mississippi were in good to excellent condition.

Although the outlook for mich of the Nation improved over the last month,
several major livestock States had worse pasture conditions on June 1 than on
May 1. Colorado, California, Nebraska, Idaho, and Florida showed declines
ranging from 1 point in California to 16 points in Florida.

HOPS: Hop acreage strung for harvest is forecast at 34.7 thousand acres, 4

percent more than last year's harvested acres and 23 percent more than
1987. Hops are in good condition. Water should be adequate for the growing
season.

CROP PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARD,
JUNE 1989 Bg NaSS, USDA


WINTER WHEAT: Production is forecast at 1.41 billion bushels as of June 1, 1989.
This is down 10 percent from last year’s produc-tion and off 2 percent from the
May 1 forecast. Harvested area is placed at 40.8 million acres, down fraction-
ally from May 1, but still up 3 percent from 1988. Average yield prospects have
dipped to 34.5 bushels per acre, 4.7 bushels less than last year and off 0.4
bushels from May 1. Yield and production are at the lowest level since 1978.

As of June 4, 1989, heading had begun in all major producing States except
Montana. Condition ratings continue to vary greatly. The collective rating in
Arkansas, I]linois, Indiana, Missouri, and Ohio has nearly 70 percent of the crop
rated good or better. However, Arkansas, and Missouri had some hail damage in
late May. Crop development trails average progress in Indiana and Ohio. Wheat
in the Pacific Northwest is generally in fair to good condition. Michigan’s crop
rates good to excellent as rain and warmer temperatures have improved yield
prospects. The crop in the central and southern Plains rated 57 percent poor
or worse with another 26 percent rated fair. Rains finally came to Kansas, but
added numerous weed problems to the woes already felt. The Nebraska yield is
the lowest since 1965 while production is the lowest since 1944; conditions
deteriorated rapidly during May. Rain and mild temperatures during May improved
Oklahoma’s prospects; however, recent rains have held harvest at a standstill.
Fields on the Texas High Plains received hail and wind damage. Harvest has
resumed in central Texas and the Blacklands.

PEACHES: The first peach forecast of the season, at 2.37 billion pounds, is

9 percent Tess than 1988 and 1 percent less than 1987. Production of
the Freestone crop, which excludes California Clingstones that are mostly canned,
is forecast at 1.35 billion pounds, down 16 percent from 1988 and down 8 percent
from 1987.. Production of California Clingstones is expected to total 1.02
billion pounds, fractionally more than last year and 11 percent more than 1987.

Growing conditions have been mixed in South Carolina. Pollination was
somewhat spotty and there were several freezes in March and April. Several hail
storms and a tornado have also reduced prospects. Growers, however, expect to
pick a good crop. Harvest is ahead of last year.

Frosts in March and April reduced Georgia’s crop prospects. South Georgia’s
crop was moreseverely damaged than other areas in the State. Harvest is ahead
of normal.

Harvest is in full swing on the California Freestone crop. Fruit size has been
small but quality has been good.

Hail damaged the California Clingstone crop in the Yuba City area. Set was
high but fruit size has been small.

CROP PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARD,
JUNE 1989 B-4 NASS, USDA


HOPS BY STATE AND VARIETY

CALIFORNIA 1/

TOAGUILA 2/ 2/ Ml
BANNER : 2 2 109
CHINOOK 180 220 29
CLUSTER : 510 490 460
EROICA : 440 430
GELENA : 480 520 546
WILLAMETTE : 50 130 2/
OTHER VARIETIES : 540 1,010 1,068
TOTAL : 2,200 2,800 2,935

OREGO! :

FUGGLES 920 850 801
GELENA 210 50 49
NUGGET > 1,450 1,470 1,278
PERLE : 210 330 285
TETTNANG : 2 470 531
WILLAMETTE > 2,69 3,700 3,792
OTHER VARIETIES : 515 530 576
TOTAL > 6,000 7,500 7,412
WASHINGTON :
AQUILA 2/ 320 356
NNER : 2 340 356
CASCADE : 1,650 920 1,297
CHINOOK : 800 1,000 13269
CLUSTER 9,900 7,950 6,402
730 640 472
GELENA 4,050 4,900 5,756
HALLERTAUER 2/
NUGGET : 1,400 1,800 2,241
MT HOOD : 2/
OLYMPIC : 230 270 279
PERLE : 200 580 779
TETTNANG : 650 2,200 2,410
WILLAMETTE : 2/ 23050 23507
OTHER VARIETIES : 490 130 150
TOTAL : 20,100 23,100 24,385
US : 28,300 33,400 34,732

1/ COMBINED WITH WASHINGTON TO AVOID DISCLOSURE OF INDIVIDUAL OPERATIONS.
2/ INCLUDED IN OTHER VARIETIES.

CROP PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARD,
JUNE 1989 NASS, USDA


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ALA : 10.0 24.0 15.0
ARK : 1.4 20.0 2.0
CALIF-FREESTONE 3 511.0 523.0 510.0
COLO : 19.0 16.0 2/
CONN 2.7 2.7 2.8
DEL : 9 3.1 8
GA 3 100.0 140.0 125.0
IDAHO 3 11.3 11.8 6.6
ILL 20.0 20.0 17.0
IND 7.5 4.5 5.5
KANS : 2.5 4.5 1.8
KY 3 9.0 6.0 2.5
LA : 6 6.0 1.5
MD 3 11.0 12.8 9.0
MASS 3 2.0 2.2 2.1
MICH 3 60.0 45.0 50.0
MISS : 5 4.0 1.0
MO 13.0 14.0 6.0
NJ 80.0 85.0 65.0
NY : 14.3 14.1 12.1
NC : 25.0 36.0 15.0
OHIO : 9.0 6.0 8.0
OKLA 4.0 26.0 12.0
OREG 15.0 14.0 13.0
PA : 85.0 85.0 65.0
sc 3 350.0 340.0 310.0
TENN ey 2.6 11.0 2.5
TEX : 6.0 18.0 14.0
UTAH 3 10.5 11.0 6.4
VA : 27.0 29.0 18.0
WASH : 43.0 50.0 40.0
W VA : 17.0 20.0 12.0
TOTAL ABOVE 1,470.8 1,604.7 1,351.6
CLINGSTONE 3/
CALIF 920.0 1,015.0 1,020.0
ALL

US 2,390.8 2,619.7 2,371.6

1/ INCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION AND HARVESTED NOT SOLD (MILLION POUNDS) :
UNITED STATES, EXCLUDING CALIF CLINGSTONE PEACHES, 1987-72.6; 1988-90.7 2/ NO
SIGNIFICANT PRODUCTION DUE TO FROST. 3/ CALIF CLINGSTONE IS OVER THE SCALE
TONNAGE AND INCLUDES CULLS AND CANNERY DIVERSIONS (MILLION POUNDS):
1987-70.0; 1988-70.0.

CROP PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARD,
JUNE 1989 A-7 NASS, USDA


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Most of the States from the mid-Atlantic into the Rocky Mountains suffered
varying degrees of frost damage whictr Limited production potential. In addition,
hail has been reported in many of these States which has further damaged the
crop. Picking is underway from Louisiana, across the lower tier of Southern
States and up the Atlantic Coast to North Carolina.

BARTLETT PEARS: Production in California, Oregon, and Washington is forecast
at 480 thousand tons, down 5 percent fram last year and 16
percent less than 1987.

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excellent throughout the State.

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production.

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PAPAYAS: Hawaii fresh papaya production is forecast at 6.00 million pounds in

June, 31 percent higher than June 1988. Output in July is expected
to increase 3 percent to 6.20 million pounds and remain at that level in August.
Fresh sales in September are anticipated to drop to 5.50 million pounds.

May fresh sales are estimated at 5.73 million pounds, 4 percent lower than
April but 32 percent higher than last May. Generally fair weather with light
rainfall interspersed throughout May made for favorable conditions for papaya

. Year-to-date fresh sales were 36 percent higher than the same 5-
month period of 1988.

Crop area totaled 4230 acres, relatively unchanged from April but 2 percent
lower than last May. Harvested area, totaling 2445 acres, is 2 percent higher
than the previous month and 5 percent higher than May 19838.

ORANGES: The U.S. all orange crop is forecast at 207 million boxes for the

1988-89 season, virtually unchanged from the May 1 forecast. but 3
percent greater than the 1987-88 season. The Florida crop is forecast at 146
million boxes, up 1 percent from May 1 and 6 percent greater than last season.
Production of early mid-season oranges this season in Florida is 85.3 million
boxes. Harvest is complete. ‘The Florida Valencia forecast, at 61.0 million
boxes, is up 3 percent from the May 1 forecast and last season's utilized
Production. Harvest is about 84 percent complete.

The California Navel forecast is 34.0 million boxes, down 3 percent from
May 1 but 8 percent more than the 1987-88 crop. As of June 1, 99 percent of
California's Navel crop was harvested. California's Valencia forecast is 23.0
million boxes, & percent below the May 1 forecast and 16 percent less than last
season's utilized production.

CROP PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARD,
JUNE 1989 B-5 NASS, USDA


MISCELLANEOUS FRUITS AND NUTS

CROP AND STATE

PLUMS t
CALIF $ 245,000 216,000 200,000
PRUNES (DRIED BASIS)
CALIF 229,000 2/155, 000 200,000
APRICOTS :
CALIF Hy 110,000 95,000 115,000
UTAH 3 1,100 1,200 900
WASH : 3,900 6,100 1,600
US 115,000 102,300 117,500
NECTARINES
CALIF 191,000 200,000 190,000
1,000 POUNDS
ALMONDS (SHELLED BASIS)
CALIF 660,000 590,000 450,000

1/__APRICOTS - INCLUDES UNHARVESTED SRODUCTION ao. HARVESTED NOT SOLD (TONS):
ITED STATES, 1987-8,200; 1988-8,200. 2/ RI

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CALIF : 325,000 291,000 285,000
OREG : 78,000 68,000 60,000
WASH : 171,000 1473000 1353000
US : 574,000 506,000 480,000

1/ REVISED.
PAPAYAS - HAWAII

AREA FRESH PRODUCTION
MONTH : TOTAL IN CROP : HARVESTED : 3
lod abel ahead tata taletatetatetatane tated : 1988 : 1989 :FORECAST
: 1988 : 1989 : 1988 1989 : : 1989
ACRES 1,000 POUNDS
APR 4,165 4,210 2,175 2,390 4,340 5,955
MAY 4,330 4,230 2,325 2,445 4,350 5,730
JUN 4,445 2,220 4,580 6,000
JUL 4,360 2,290 5,470 6,200
AUG 4,510 2,310 4,930 6,200
SEP 4,540 2,410 5,820 5,500
CUMULATIVE FRESH PRODUCTION JAN-MAY 18,820 25,595

CROP PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARO,
JUNE 1989 NASS, USDA


INDEX

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BPRICOTS .ccccccccnccccccccccccccccenencsecesesseeseseeeesesccscnseeeeessee
BEET PULP ...cccccccccccccccccccvccccscsccnccecesccccsseccseccsenssscsceses

errr ee rere rere rere rere reer rrr ere reer rere rere ree eee errr rr rere

CITRUS FRUIT ..ccccccccccccccccccccccccscccccccccssscscccescecesesescsscees

CROP MOISTURE MAPS ..cccseccccccccccsccscccnccsccncnscccscnccssccceecsccees

RELIABILITY STATEMENT .....cccccccccccccccccscscccccncccnccsccssesceecssces

SUGAR cececccccccnsscccsccccvcccescesecesseseesesesneeseseeteeseceseesceees
SUGARBEETS 2. ccc c cece c cece escent eee n cnet ee eet anne eet eeeeeteeeeeseeeeeees

SUGARCANE .ccccscccnccccccnccsrcctcernceteeeseeeseeeesssescreeeseaseeeseees

SWEETPOTATOES ..ccccscccccccccccccceveenssesssceseceecceenesseseeesseeeeess
U S SUMMARY .....eeeoe

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CROP PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARD,

JUNE 1989 B11 NASS, USDA


United States

Crop | generar
Production ee

RELEASED: June 12, 1989
3:00 P.M. ET

HIGHLIGHTS

WINTER WHEAT production is forecast at 1.41 billion bushels, down 2 percent
from last month and 10 percent from 1988. Yields are now expected
to average 34.5 bushels per acre, down .4 bushels from last month.

ORANGE production is forecast at 207 million boxes, 3 percent above last season.

PEACH production, including California Clingstone crop, is forecast at 2.37
billion pounds , 9 percent less than last year and 1 percent less than
1987. The California Clingstone crop, at 1.02 billion pounds, is
fractionally more than a year ago.

BARTLETT PEAR production in the Pacific Coast States, is forecast 480 thousand
tons, down 5 percent from last year and 16 percent less than 1987.

SWEET CHERRY production in the Western States is forecast at 160 thousand tons
up 3 percent from a year ago but 11 percent less than 1987.

SPRING POTATO production is forecast at 20.3 million cwt, up 1 percent from last
month and 2 percent above last year.

PASTURE AND RANGE condition on June 1 was 74 percent of normal, 6 percent higher
than both last year and last month, but 9 points below the 1978-1987

average.
HARRKREREREKRERRERERERERERERRRERE: ikke: te’ te te te dete te ke: tek kk: He te te
* NOTICE *
* *
* o Revised 1988 acreage, yield, and production of sugarbeets and *
* sugarcane. *
* *
* o Revised 1988 production of beet sugar, cane sugar, and cane *
* molasses. *
* *
* o Revised 1988 acreage, yield, and production of sweetpotatoes. *
* *
* o Revised 1988 production of Bartlett pears (Pacific Coast States) *
* and prunes (California). *
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CrPr 2-2 (6-89) For Information Call: (202) 447-2127


SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR AND SEED

ProgucTyox Vy

FOR SUGAR :
ALA :

FLA : 402.0 404.0 32.3 31.6 12,916 12,990 12,766
HAW : 79:5 78:9 100:8 96:4 8,379 8,014 +606
LA : 263.0 «279.0 22:7 | 25:3. S670 ~=— 5,970 = 7, 050
TEX : 33:8 31.7 1 3323 871 1,052 1,057
us : 778.3 793.6 © 36.0 «35.9 28,936 28,026 = 28, 479
FOR SEED :

FLA : 15.0 17.0 31.9 31.6 530 479 538
HAW : 7.0 7:2 2518 27:5 208 181 198
LA : 22:0 26:0 22:7 25.3 601 499 658
TEX : 1:3 135 25:4 20:7 36 33 1
Us i 45.3 51.7 26.3 27.6 1,375 1,192 1,425
FOR SUGAR :

AND SEED :

FLA : 417.0 © 421.0» 32.3 31.6 = 13,446 13

HAW : 86:5 86:1 94:7 90:6 8,587 8

LA 285:0 305:0 22:7 25:3 73371 6

TEX 35.1 33:2 30:9 32:8 907

US 6 335.5 «35.4 30,311

: DOLLARS 1,000 DOLLARS
FLA > 30.90 401,391 416,192
HAW : 27.20 217,981 2223904

+ 28.70 171,339 185,660
TEX : 30.10 31,665 32,659
TOTAL > 29.30 822,376 857,415

3 YIELD AND PRODUCTION REFER TO NET WEIGHT. 2 REVISED. a P PRICE BER TON
IE FOR SUGARCANE USED IN EVALUATING VALUE OF PRODUCTION ED.
ESTIRATES ARE NOT AVAILABLE, cls MARKETING YEAR AVERAGE PRICE SVALUE Of

TION, WILL, PUBLISHED IN "AGRICULTURAL PRICES, "
RELEASED DULY 31 1989. STATES ESTIMATES WILL BE PUBLISHED IN “CROP VALUES" fo
BE RELEASED JAN 1990.

CROP PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL STATIB ICS BOARD,
JUNE 1989 2 NASS, US|


YIELD

1987 : 1988 2/
3 1,000 ACRES TONS
CALIF 3 219.0 215.0 216.0 212.0 28.2 25.0
COLO 3 37.4 39.1 37.0 38.6 21.7 22.8
IDAHO : 163.0 168.0 162.0 166.0 26.4 24.6
MICH : 144.0 152.0 142.0 145.0 20.5 16.5
MINN 311.0 339.0 310.0 334.0 20.0 14.2
49.2 49.6 48.9 48.9 22.2 21.1
NEBR : 61.6 63.9 60.2 62.2 18.3 21.2
N MEX 6 | 2 TZ 10.0 12.9
N DAK 163.3 177.8 161.3 175.5 19.6 14.7
OHIO 2 16.8 17.3 16.2 14.7 16.6 15.9
OREG 13.9 14.3 13.7 14.1 30.8 26.7
TEX H 32.8 34.0 31.5 33.0 19.7 21.9
WYO 2 54.1 56.5 53.4 56.0 21.1 20.3
US 1,266.7 1,327.2 1,252.4 1,300.7 22.4 19.
3 1,000 TONS DOLLARS 1,000 DOLLARS
CALIF : 6,091 5,300 33.60 204,658
COLO 3 803 880 35.40 28,426
DAHO 4,277 4,084 38.70 165,520
MICH 2,911 2,393 31.00 90,
MINN : 6,200 4,743 43.80 271,560
NT 1,086 1,032 42.20 45,
NEBR 1,102 1,319 35.50 39,121
N MEX : 2 9 35.50
N DAK 3,161 2,580 43.90 138,768
OHIO 269 234 = 32.9) 8,
OREG 3 422 376 36.60 15,445
TEX 621 723 33.50 20,804
wyo 1,127 1,137 39.30 44,291
us 28,072 24,810 38.20 1,073,584

1/ RELATES T0 jee OF INTENDED, HARVEST EXCEPT FOR OVERWINTERED SPRING PLANTED
BEETS IN CALIFORNIA. eerck TSED. 3/ ESTIMATES ARE NOT AVAILABLE. U.S.
MARKETING YEAR AVERAGE Paice, VALUE a ERRORUCTION,, AND eal PRICE WILL BE

SHED IN "AGRICULTURAL PRICES Y '31, —_ STATE ESTIMATES
ait BE PUBLISHED IN CROP vatues” 0 ae PAP eASED JAN 4990

cRoP PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARD,
JUNE 1989 A-11 NASS, USDA


CITRUS FRUIT 1/

PRODUCTION PRODUCTION
BOXES TON EQUIVALENT

INDICATED
1988-89
& NAVE :
ARIZ 4/: _1,000 610 550 37 23 21
CALIF : 343500 31,500 34,000 1,294 1,182 1,275
FLA : 65,800 78,500 85,300 23961 3,532 33839
TEX 940 «15200 22 40 51
US 111,550 121,050 4,314 4,777 5,186
ORANGES, VALENCIA
ARIZ +200 1,000
CALIF 273300 23,000 878 1,024 863
FLA 59,500 61,000 2,425 2,677 2,748
US 88,490 85,650 3,383 3,767 3,674
ALL ORANGES
ARIZ 1,810 1,550 101 68 59
CALIF §8;800 57,000 2,172 2,206 2,138
FLA 138}000 146,300 = 5; 6,209 6,584
TEX : 343 +850 38
reeves : 181,175 200,040 206,700 7,697 8,544 8,860
FLA : 3,400 3,550 3,750 153 160 169

GRAPEFRUIT, WHITE
SEEDLES:
FLA

GRAPEFRUIT, COLORED :
SEEDLESS :

26,900 29,200 28,000 1,143 1,241 1,190

FLA : 20,000 21,900 24,000 850 930 1,020
OTHER GRAPEFRUIT :

FLA : 2,900 2,750 3,350 123 7 142
ALL GRAPEFRUIT

ARIZ 2,200 1,500 1,400 70 48 45

DESERT : 4,300 4,200 3,900 137 35 125

OTHER AREAS §,000 4,700 4,600 168 158 154

TOTAL 4/ 9,300 8,900 8,500 305 293 279

FLA 49,800 53,850 55,350 2,116 2,288 2,352

TEX > »800 4,800 152 192

US 63,225 68,050 70,050 2,568 2,781 2,868
"ANGERINES

ARIZ 4/ 700 450 400 26 17 15

CALIF 2,230 2,090 1,801 83 78 68

FLA 2,340 2,450 2,900 lll 117 138

US 5,270 4,990 5,100 220 212 221
LEMONS 4/

ARIZ : 100 3,650 3, 270 39 144

CALIF : 21,500 17,000 18,000 817 646 684

US : 28;600 20,650 21,800 1,087 785 828
TANGELOS :

F > 4,000 4,200 3,800 180 189 171

eat at CROP. YEAR BEGINS WITH THE BLOOM OF THE FIRST YEAR SHOWN AND ENDS_WITH
RORARY Est IS COMPLETED. ey: NET POUNDS PER BOX: ORANGES-CALIF & ARIZ-75,

RIET F AN 0
ARIETIES: NE FLORIDA AND TEXAS, INCLUDING SMALL QUANTITIES OF TANGERINES
IN TEKAS. 4/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORW, FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

CROP PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARD,
JUNE 1989 A-8 NASS, USDA


APRICOTS: ‘The first forecast for the 1989 U.S. apricot crop is 118 thousand

tons, 15 percent above last year's production and 2 percent greater
than the 1987 crop. California's production is forecast at 115 thousand tons,
21 percent above last season and 5 percent above 1987.

California's crop appears to be in very good comition. ‘The quality is
excellent but sizes are varied throughout the State. Early variety apricot
harvest is continuing in the San Joaquin Valley.

The Utah crop forecast is 900 tons, 25 percent below last year and 18
percent less than the 1987 crop.

Washington apricot production is forecast at 1.60 thousand tons, 74 percent
hail storm damaged fruit in the Wenatchee area.

NECTARINES: The initial forecast for the California nectarine crop is 190

‘thousand tons, 5 percent less than last year and 1 percent below
1987. The 1989 nectarine harvest is progressing well with approximately 9
percent picked. Quality is good but sizes are small. Temperature fluctuations
have caused some problems with maturity.

ALMONDS: ‘The forecast for the 1989 California almond crop contimes at 450
million pounds shelled basis, 24 percent below last year's crop and
32 percent below the 1987 record high production.

The 1989 almond crop contimes to size well. Nut set varies throughout the
State with Southern California's set appearing to be normal, while the set in
Northern California is below normal due to heavy rains during bloom. Nut size
appears to be larger in areas where the mut set is lighter. No major insect
problems are being encountered.

DRIED PRUNES: California production is forecast at 200 thousand tons, 29 percent

more than last year but 13 percent less than the 1987 crop. The
crop is in good condition and high yields are expected in most areas. Early
season rains did not adversely affect the crop.

PLUMS: California production is forecast at 200 thousand tons, down 7 percent

from 1988 and down 18 percent from 1987. Red Butte harvest was completed
by June 4. Harvest has begun for the Santa Roea and Black Star varieties. Fruit
size is smaller than normal but quality is good.

CROP PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARD,
JUNE 1989 Bs NASS, USDA




UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY - AREA PLANTED AND HARVESTED
(METRIC UNITS)

INDICATED INDICATED
1989 1989

HECTARES

WINTER WHEAT 19,748,870 22,149,090 16,100,590 16,521,470
SPRING POTATOES 32,420 35,530 31,970 33,990

UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY - YIELD PER HECTARE AND PRODUCTION
(METRIC UNITS)

i INDICATED:
1988: 1989: 1988

: JUN I,.
> «1989

METRIC TONS

WINTER WHEAT 2.32 42,482,640 38,922,250 38,316,700
SPRING POTATOES a7ll 907,280 "913,170 "921,560
PEACHES : 1,188} 28 1,075; 740
NECTARINES {cALIF) : 181;440 1723370
PLUMS (CALIF) : 195,980 181,440
DRIED PRUNES {cALIF) : 140;610 181,440
ALMONDS (CALIF) : 267,620 204,120 2043120
CITRUS FRUITS 1/ : 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89

: 7,750,990 8,058,520 8,037,660
3 235227880 23620,860 276015810
1/__ SEASON BEGINS WITH BLOOM. an HE FIRST YEAR SHOWN AND ENDS WITH THE COMPLE-
TON OF HARVEST THE FOLLOWING

ORANGES
GRAPEFRUIT

CROP PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARD,
JUNE 1989 A-4 NASS, USDA


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JUNE 1989

AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARD,
NASS, USDA



Sorgmm planting was “hey abil oaditions slowed planties ia the contsel
of the first week in May. il conditions slowed planting in the central

ar southern Grt Plas in early | May. Rain slowed planting in the Delta during
the month. By the end of lanting was 52% complete, 3 points ahead of
normal.

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Condition of the crop was mostly good to fair.

Winter wheat was mostly fair to poor during May. Inadequate soil moisture
stressed winter wheat in the central and southern Great Plains. About midmonth,
rain and cool temperatures reduced moisture stress in Oklahoma. Late in May,
rain improved crop conditions in Kansas, but wheat was still mostly very poor
to poor. at the end of May, harvest was underway in California, Georgia,
Oklahoma, and Texas. Heading was 74% complete, 3 points ahead of normal.

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CROP PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARD
JUNE 1989 B3 NASS, USDA


UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY - AREA PLANTED AND HARVESTED
(DOMESTIC UNITS)

AREA PLANTED 3 AREA HARVESTED
CROP : INDICATED : : INDICATED
1988 3 1989 : 1988: 1989
ee 1,000 ACRES
WINTER WHEAT : 48,800 54,731 39,785 40,825
SPRING POTATOES : 80.1 87.8 79.0 84.0

UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY - YIELD PER ACRE AND PRODUCTION
(DOMESTIC UNITS)

YIELD PER ACRE: PRODUCTION
: : : : INDICATED
CROP AND UNIT : : IND: feenceceneeee neem eee eeee
: 198: 1989 : 1988 : MAY1, : JUN],
: : : : 1989" : 1989
ee 1,000
WINTER WHEAT BU : 39.2 34.5 1,560,970 1,430,148 1,407,898
SPRING POTATOES CWT : 253 242 20,002 20,132 20,317
PASTURE AND :
RANGE FEED 1/ PCT : 68 74
PEACHES LB: 2,619, 700 2,371,600
APRICOTS TON : 102.3 : 117.5
NECTARINES (CALIF) "+ 200.0 190.0
PLUMS (CALIF) "oy 216.0 200.0
DRIED PRUNES (CALIF) " : 155.0 200.0
ALMONDS (CALIF) LB: 590,000 450,000 450,000
CITRUS FRUITS 2/ : 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89
ORANGES BOX : 200,040 207,700 +~—«-206, 700
GRAPEFRUIT . 68,050 70,550 70,050

1/ PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITION AS OF FIRST OF MONTH. THE 1978-87 AVERAGE
IS 83 PERCENT. 2/ SEASON BEGINS WITH BLOOM OF THE FIRST YEAR SHOWN AND ENDS
WITH THE COMPLETION OF HARVEST THE FOLLOWING YEAR.

CROP PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARD,
JUNE 1989 A-3 NASS, USDA


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* NOTICE

*

* Requests for a subscription order form covering all available reports
* should be directed to ERS/NASS, P.O. BOX 1608, ROCKVILLE, MD. 20850 or
* call (800) 999-6779.

*

* The next issue of this report will be published July 12, 1989 and will in-
* clude:

*

* Planted area for corn, sorghum, soybeans, peamuts, and cotton; indicated
* area for harvest for corn for grain, sorgtum for grain, soybeans for beans,
* peanuts for nuts, hay, tobacco (by types and classes), and sugarcane for
* sugar and seed; area planted and indicated for harvest for all wheat,

* winter wheat, durum and other spring wheat, oats, barley, rye, flaxseed,
* rice by length of grain classes, summer potatoes, sweetpotatoes, dry edibl
* beans, sugarbeets, and sunflower.

*

* Indicated yield and production as of July 1 for all wheat, winter wheat,
* durum and other spring wheat, oats, barley, flue-cured tobacco, and summer
* potatoes. Planted acres and indicated area harvested for fall potatoes.
* Percent of acreage planted for 1989 fall potatoes by types (11 major

* States). Acreage planted for certified seed potatoes (fall States).

*

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8

* Indicated production of wheat by classes (U.S.), coumercial apples,

* apricots, peaches, pears, sweet cherries, tart cherries (Western States),

* nectarines, almonds, walnuts and 1988-89 citrus fruits, grapes (Cali-

* * fornia), prunes (California), and Plums (California); papaya acreage and
on; condition of pastures and ranges.

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CROP PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARD,
JUNE 1989 B12 NASS, USDA

%U.S. Government Printing Office : 1989 -241-799/80859


RELIABILITY OF JUNE 1 WINTER WHEAT PRODUCTION FORECAST

The winter wheat production forecast in this report is based on mail and
objective yield surveys conducted just prior to June 1. Acreage for harvest is
based on information provided by both surveys. The yield estimate is based-on
counts and measurements fram a probability sample of wheat fields and on mail
reports from farmers on the condition and probable yield of the crop. Both
surveys are subject to sampling and non-sampling errors common to all surveys.
This production forecast is also subject to change due to growing conditions that
may affect the crop after June 1.

To assist users in evaluating the reliability of the June 1 winter wheat

between the June 1 production forecast and the final estimate as a percentage
of the final estimate, and averaging the squared percentage deviations for the
1968-87 twenty-year period; the square root of the average becames statistically
the "Root Mean Square Error." Probability statements can be made concerning
expected differences in the current forecast relative to the final end-of “season

estimate, assuming that factors affecting this year's forecast are not different
fran thoce influencing recent years.

The "Root Mean Square Error" for the June 1 winter wheat production forecast
is 5.9 percent. ‘This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the current
Production forecast of 1.41 billion bushels will not be above or below the final
estimate by more than 5.9 percent or approximately 83 million bushels. Chances
are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not.exceed
9.8 percent or approximately 138 million bushels. Differences between the June
1 winter wheat production forecast and the final estimate during the past 10
years have averaged 79 million bushels, ranging from 9 million to 174 million
bushels. The June 1 forecast has been below the final estimates 5 times and
above 5 times.

related information on selected agricultural commodities. ‘These data were
Prepared and adopted by the Agricultural Statistics Board which consists of
camodity statisticians from the field offices and Washington headquarters.

APPROVED: AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARD:

Rich D. Allen, Chairperson,
L. Duane Jewell, Secretary,

Robert L. Addison, Douglas A. Hasslen,
Donald M. Bay, Maurice E. Johnson,
wae Robert P. Bellinghausen, Thoms E. Kurtz,

James E. Brewster, Darwin E. Ransan,
Arvin R. Budge, Vaughn L. Siegenthaler,
Aubrey R. Davis, James L. Smith,

Jack Parnell William N. Dowly, H. James Tippett,
Robert L. Freie, Antoinette Tremblay,
Jeffrey K. Geuder, Charles A. Van Lahr,
James R. Gibson, John D. Witzig.

CROP PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARD,
JUNE 1989 Ae 2 NASS, USDA


SUGARBEETS SLICED 1/

1/ RELATES TO YEAR OF INTENDED HARVEST EXCEPT FOR OVERWINTERED SPRING

PLANTED BEETS IN CALIFORNIA.
SUGAR PRODUCTION
SUGAR, RAW VALUE SUGAR
wane een e ene ee ene teen nen een eee eens PRODUCTION
: YIELD PER TON : REFINED
STATE PRODUCTION : OF CANE OR BEETS : BASIS
1987 : 1988 1/: 1987 : 1988 1/: 1987 : 1988 1/
1,000 TONS POUNDS 1,000 TONS
CANE SUGAR :
FLA : 1,517 1,566 2340 245 1,418 1,464
HAW : 979 928 244-244 915 867
LA 731 797 245-226 683 745
TEX : 106 107 202 202 99 100
us : 3,333 3,398 238 «= 239.23, 115 3,176
BEET SUGAR :
us : 3,998 3,512 285 283 «= 3,736 3,282
CANE AND BEET SUGAR : 7,331 6,910 6,851 6,458

1/_ REVISED.

PRODUCT AND STATE

SUGARCANE PRODUCTS
BLACKSTRAP MOLAS. -80°

FLA
HAW
LA
TEX
US
EDIBLE MOLASSES
LA

BRIX 2/

US

SUGARBEET PRODUCTS - US
MOLASSES

INCLUDES HIGH-TEST MOLASSES FROM FROZEN

> GALLON 3
: GALLON :
LON :

: GAL
: GALLON
: GALLON :

: GALLON :
: GALLON

: GALLON :

ULP

MOLASSES TON
DRIED TON
WET TON
SUGARCANE PRODUCTS REVISED. 27

UAnes DEGREE

CROP PRODUCTION,
JUNE 1989 A-13

THOUSANDS

90,145 92,246
3/49,000 3/47, 420
35,82! 1,550
8,901 y 992
183,866 191,208
1,630 575
1,630 575
213,520 175,935
1,436 1,200
215 185
476 441

AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARD,
NASS, USDA


MAY WEATHER SUMMARY

Severe thunderstorms brought drenching rains from the central Plains to the
central Gulf coast and from the Great Lakes and middle Mississippi Valley to the
northern and middle Atlantic coast. These storms dumped torrential rain and
caused severe flooding in the Red River Valley of the South and the eastern Corn
Belt. Dry weather covered mich of the northern Plains, northwestern Corn Belt,
and the southern Atlantic seaboard. maha, NE, received the least amount of
Precipitation for the month on record. Temperatures were abnormally high in the

Appalachians. (Prepared by the NOAA/USDA Joint Agricultural Weather Facility.)

MAY FIELDWORK

Rain slowed fieldwork in the eastern Cor Belt and portions of the Delta
and Southeast during May. Soil moisture was adequate to surplus in those areas.
In the central and southern Great Plains, soil moisture was mostly short to
adequate in early May. During the last half of the month, rain improved soil
moisture in the central and southern Great Plains and the western Corn Belt.
In the northern Great Plains and the West, soil moisture was mostly adequate to
short.

At the beginning of May, corn planting was 25 percent (%) camplete, 3
percentage points behind the 5-year average. Rain slowed planting in the eastern
Corn Belt and portions of the Delta and Southeast. By the end of May, planting
was 89% complete, 4 points behind normal. Planting was 20 points ard 62 points .
behind normal in Indiana and Chio, respectively. Planting was complete in
Georgia, Iowa, Missouri, and Texas and nearly complete in Illinois, Kansas,
Michigan, and Nebraska.

Cotton planting lagyed behind normal in the Delta and Southeast during May.
About midmonth, cool temperatures slowed germination and growth in the Delta.
Hail and heavy rains forced same replanting. By the end of May, planting was
73% complete, slightly behind the 76% average. Planting was complete in Arizona,
California, New Mexico, and Tennessee and nearly complete in Alabama and

Soybean planting was underway in all major producing States except Minnesota
and North Carolina by the end of the first week in May. By the end of May,
Planting was 55% complete, 3 points behind normal. Planting progress was near
or ahead of normal in the major producing States except in Indiana, Louisiana,
Mississippi, North Carolina, and Ohio. Rain slowed planting in the eastern Com
Belt and portions of the Delta and Southeast during the month. Planting was 30
points and 58 points behind normal in Indiana and Ghio, respectively.

CROP PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARD,
JUNE 1989 B-2 NASS, USDA