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CROP PRODUCTION,

ARE:

: IND

1985 : 1986 :

1,000

4.9
6.1
19.5

25.0
1.0
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APRIL 1986

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180
375
300
280
285
140
206
200
220
275
280
280
275
115
310
150
220
200

244

1,000 CWT

130 644 848
270 1,647 1,450

400 11,115 10,588
250 6,500 6,370
210 240 273
65 60 42

160 2,352 2,310
180 1,240 1,105

260 23,798 22,986

955 1,404
2,916 2,700
1,988 2,220
1,265 1,820

636 855
216 266
210 330
296 320

2,560 3,036
1,680 1,788

572 700
1,828 2,464
2,639 2,860

348 265
342 34t
270 375

2,825 2,750
1,540 3,300

23,086 27,794

CROP REPORTING BOARD,

SRS,

USDA


CITRUS CROP - HARVEST AND UTILIZATION TO APRIL 1

1984-85 1985-86
UTILIZATION 1/ UTILIZATION
CROP tana nnn nn nn nnn nnn nnn nn nnn nnn nnn nnn nnn nn nn nnn nn nen ncn nen n nnn nnn
: : REMAINING: : : : REMAINING
: : FRESH:PROCESSED: TOTAL: FOR
: : : : HARVEST

ORANGES $26,608 73,110 99,718 58,632 27,978 69,297 97,275 79,935
GRAPEFRUIT: 16,061 25,746 41,807 14,793 19,257 24,781 44,038 13,182
LEMONS : 7,526 9,304 16,830 8,970 6,565 3,761 10,326 10,674

1/ REVISED FOR GRAPEFRUIT.

GRAPEFRUIT: The 1985-86 U.S. crop is forecast at 57.2 million boxes (2.11

million metric tons), up 1 percent from last season and 7 percent
above the 1983-84 season. Florida's forecast at 46.1 million boxes, is 5
percent above both March 1 and last season. California's “Desert Valley”
grapefruit forecast continues at 4.00 million boxes, 3 percent above 1984-85.
The first forecast for California “Other Areas" grapefruit is 4.00 million
boxes, down 20 percent from the record high 1984-85 crop. Arizona's forecast
remains 2.90 million boxes, down 22 percent from last season. The Texas crop
is estimated at 220 thousand boxes.

Harvest of all grapefruit in Florida is 87 percent complete; California,
28 percent; Arizona, 57 percent; and Texas, 100 percent.

The changes in U.S. grapefruit production between the April 1 forecast and
final production averaged 2.27 million. boxes over the past ten seasons,
ranging from a low of 560 thousand boxes in 1980-81 to a high of 4.60 million
boxes in the 1976-77 season.

LEMONS: The forecast in Arizona and California is 21.0 million boxes (724

thousand metric tons), unchanged from March 1, but 19 percent less
than last season's utilized production. California's forecast is 17.9 million
boxes, the same as March 1, but 10 percent below the utilized crop in
1984-85. The forecast for Arizona's crop is 3.10 million boxes, unchanged
from last the March 1 forecast, but 48 percent less than production utilized
last season. Harvest is nearly finished for this season in Arizona and is 41
percent complete in California.

TANGERINES: The U.S. crop forecast remains at 3.65 million boxes (135 thousand
metric tons), unchanged from March 1, but 6 percent more than
1984-85. Harvest is complete in all States.

TEMPLES: The Florida forecast continues at 3.00 million boxes (122 thousand
metric tons), unchanged from March 1, but 8 percent below last
season's crop. Harvest is about 92 percent complete.

CROP PRODUCTION, APRIL 1986 10 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


PEANUTS

AREA PLANTED AREA HARVESTED
STATE foncennnennee nn cee ee eeneceee eee eee een nec eee ee tena eeeneeneneenenes
1984 1985 1984 1985
1,000 ACRES

ALA 201.0 219.0 200.0
FLA 80.0 77.0 72.0
GA 595.0 640.0 593.0
N MEX 12.4 14.5 12.4
NC 155.0 155.0 154.0
OKLA 87.0 91.0 83.0
SC 12.0 14.5 12.0
TEX 252.0 223.0 245.0
vA 96.0 97.0 96.0
us 1,490.4 1,531.0 1,467.4

— YIELD rn PRODUCTION
1984 1985

POUNDS 1,000 POUNDS
ALA : 2,960 2,950 648,550 590,000
FLA : 3,200 32000 246,400 216,000
GA : 37375 3,240 2, 160,000 1,921,320
N MEX : 23220 22580 32,190 31,992
NC 3 2,900 2,935 449,500 451,990
OKLA : 2,077 2,060 189,000 170,980
SC : 27700 2,850 39; 150 34,200
TEX : 1.665 12725 371,295 4227625
vA : 22780 27955 269,660 283,680
Us : 2,878 2,810 4,405,745 4,122,787

— PRICE PER POUNDS: VALUE OF PRODUCTION
1984 : 1985 : (1984 : 1985

ee POUNDS ~~~~~~~~~~~:*1,000 POUNDS
ALA : 28.5 22.7 184,837 133,930
FLA : 26.6 22.5 65,582 487600
GA : 28.8 21.7 622,080 416,926
N MEX : 29.0 29.3 97335 90374
NC : 27.2 37.2 1227264 1222941
OKLA : 26.9 26.3 50,841 44,968
5 ¢ : 23.0 17.2 9005 5.882
TEX : 25.9 25.5 96,165 1072769
VA : 26.2 20.2 707651 57,303
us : 27.9 23.0 1,230,720 947,693

CROP PRODUCTION, APRIL 1986 7 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


PAPAYAS - HAWAIT

1985 : 1986 : FORECAST
1985 : 1986 : : H 1986

ACRES 1,000 POUNDS

FEB : 3,930 3,890 2,820 2,480 4,000 3,830
MAR 2 3,945 3,985 3,000 2,530 5,080 4,100

APR 2 3,875 2,470 3,600 5,000
MAY 2 3,715 2,820 4,300 4,500
JUN 2 3,695 2,820 3,915 4,600
JUL 3,675 2,765 4,705 3,500
CUMULATIVE FRESH PRODUCTION JAN-MAR 12,780 11,690

FARM MARKETINGS OF PEANUTS FOR NUTS, BY STATES, 1985 CROP YEAR,
PERCENT BY MONTHS

Sep: T NOV: DEC : JAN

57.2 39.8 1.9
65.3 33.5 8
59.6 30.2 5.5 3
50.0 45.0 5.0
16.3 70.5 10.1 1.8 1.3
5.4 53.5 32.1 8.1 9
29.0 59.0 12.0
TEX 3.8 10.1 25.5 43.1 7.1 A
VA 21.1 41.8 29.1 6.8 1.2
US 2.6 44.2 37.8 12.2 2.9 3

CROP PRODUCTION, APRIL 1986 6 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


Kansas wheat grew well but wind and warm temperatures depleted soil
moisture. Wind damage has been light to moderate but disease problems were
beginning to increase. Nebraska's wheat was mostly good. Winterkill was light
and disease problems were minimal except for a few reports of soil-borne mosaic
in the southeastern part of the State. Texas wheat was good to fair as most of
the wheat was reaching boot stage. Wheat fields from the Blacklands into
central and south Texas were heading and need additional rainfall for good
head development. In the South and Southeast, wheat development was ahead of
normal in most areas and crop conditions were good.

ORANGES: The U.S. all orange crop is forecast at 177 million boxes, (6.87
million metric tons) for the 1985-86 season, 1 percent less than the
March 1 forecast, but 12 percent above the 1984-85 season. The Florida all
orange forecast is 123 million boxes, 1 percent less than March 1, but 19
percent more than last season. Production for early and mid-season oranges in
Florida at 64.4 million boxes is 2 percent less than the March 1 forecast.
Harvest is 99 percent complete. Florida's Valencia forecast, at 59.0 million
boxes, is unchanged from March 1, but is 21 percent higher than the 1984-85
season. The Valencia harvest in Florida is 13 percent complete. The forecast
for California Navels, at 32.0 million boxes, is unchanged from March 1, but
is 23 percent higher than 1984-85. As of April 1, 75 percent of California's
Navel crop had been harvested. California's Valencia forecast remains at 19.0
million boxes, 27 percent below 1984-85. Harvest is just getting underway.

The Arizona all orange crop is expected to total 2.50 million boxes,
unchanged from March 1, but 2 percent more than last season. Arizona's
harvest is 48 percent complete. The all orange estimate for Texas, as of
April 1, remains at 310 thousand boxes. Harvest in Texas was completed early
this season due to Tight volume.

The changes in U.S. all orange production between the April 1 forecast and
final production averaged 6.01 million boxes over the past ten seasons, ranging
from a low of 200 thousand boxes in 1984-85 to a high of 12.6 million boxes in
the 1976-77 season.

FLORIDA FROZEN CONCENTRATED JUICE YIELD: The 1985-86 yield projection of

Frozen Concentrated Orange Juice is
1.38 gallons per box at 42.0 degrees Brix. This yield computation is
projected to the final amount reported by the Florida Citrus Processors
Association at the end of the harvest season. The 1984-85 freeze-reduced
final season average yield was 1.37582 gallons per box. In 1983-84, the FCOJ
final yield was 1.28931 gallons per box which was also affected by freezing
weather,

CITRUS HARVEST AND UTILIZATION: By April 1, 97.3 million boxes of oranges were

harvested--55 percent of the U.S. crop,
compared with 99.7 million boxes, or 63 percent, on April 1, 1985. Processors
had used 71 percent of the oranges harvested by April 1, 1986 compared with 73
percent used to April 1 a year earlier.

Grapefruit harvest was 77 percent complete by April 1, 1986 compared with
74 percent on the same date last year. Processors had used 56 percent of the
total crop harvested by April 1, compared with 62 percent a year earlier.

Lemon harvest on April 1 was 49 percent complete compared with 65 percent

for the same date last season. Processors have utilized 36 percent of the
crop compared with 55 percent by April 1 last year.

CROP PRODUCTION, APRIL 1986 9 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


Crop Production [Q—= 9 Sths*

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Service
RELEASED: April 10, 1986
3:00 P.M. ET
HIGHLIGHTS

CITRUS production is forecast at 11.1 million tons (10.1 million metric tons),
7 percent higher than last season,

ORANGE production is forecast at 177 million boxes (6.87 million metric tons),
12 percent more than last season. As of April 1, 55 percent of the U.S.
orange crop was harvested.

GRAPEFRUIT production is forecast at 57.2 million boxes (2.11 million metric
tons), up 1 percent from last season. As of April 1, 77 percent of the
crop was harvested.

LEMON production is forecast at 21.0 million boxes (724 thousand metric tons),
down 19 percent from last season. As of April 1, 49 percent of the
crop had been harvested.

SPRING potatoes are forecast at 19.6 million cwt (890 thousand metric tons), a
drop of 15 percent from last year and 18 percent below 1984.

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POTATOES: SPRING potatoes are forecast at 19.6 million cwt (890 thousand

metric tons), 15 percent below last year and 18 percent below 1984.
Area for harvest is set at 75.6 thousand acres (30.6 thousand hectares), a
drop of 13 percent from the last two years. The average yield is forecast at
260 cwt per acre, down 4 cwt from last year and 15 cwt below 1984.

California spring potatoes are forecast at 7.80 million cwt, a drop of 26
percent from last year. Many growers have cut back sharply on acreage, which
is set at 19.5 thousand acres for harvest. The season is early this year,
with harvest to start about mid-April. Arizona farmers expect to harvest 14
percent more potatoes this year than last, with production forecast at 1.65
million cwt. Acreage and yield per acre both show gains from last year.

Florida production, forecast at 6.31 million cwt, is down 5 percent from
last year, Acreage for harvest is down 7 percent. Harvest is underway in
early fields in Other Areas and will start in the Hastings area about April
10th. Frost in January hurt some Florida fields, but damage was light around
Hastings.

North Carolina spring potatoes were nearly 90 percent planted by April 1,
a little behind last year. Production is forecast at 2.10 million cwt, down 9
percent from last year. Acreage for harvest is down 6 percent and yields are
not expected to be as good as last year.

Alabama potatoes were hurt by frost in February and March. Production is
expected to be down 28 percent from last year. Texas growers predict a crop
of 1.12 million cwt, up 1 percent from last year. Crop progress has been
helped by mild weather, but soils are beginning to dry.

SUMMER potato production in the U.S. for 1985 has been revised down 1 percent
to 27.8 million cwt (1.26 million metric tons), but remains 20 percent above
the 1984 output and 49 percent above 1983. Harvested area estimates total 114
thousand acres (46.1 thousand hectares), up 6 percent from 1984, while the
average yield of 244 cwt per acre is up 29 cwt.

PEANUTS, 1985 Revised: Production in 1985 totaled 4.12 billion pounds (1.87

million metric tons), 6 percent below the 1984 record
high crop but 25 percent above the 1983 crop. Growers planted 1.49 million
acres (603 thousand hectares) and harvested 1.47 million acres (594 thousand
hectares). This represents a 5 percent decrease in planted area from 1984 and
a 4 percent decline in harvested area. Yield averaged 2810 pounds per acre
compared with the record high of 2878 pounds per acre set in 1984.

Production in the southeastern States (Alabama, Florida, Georgia and South
Carolina) totaled 2.76 billion pounds compared with 3.09 billion pounds in
1984--an 11 percent decline. Both planted and harvested area dropped 8 per-
cent from 1984. Average yield per acre was down in all States except South
Carolina, where a 150 pound gain was posted.

Virginia and North Carolina production totaled 736 million pounds, 2 per-
cent above the 1984 production for the region. Area planted and harvested was
down 2 percent and 1 percent, respectively. Average yield per acre was 2935
pounds in North Carolina and 2955 pounds in Virginia.

Southwestern growers (New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas) produced 626
million pounds in 1985, 6 percent above 1984. Planted and harvested area was
up 2 percent and 4 percent, respectively. Average yield per acre was above
1984 in New Mexico and Texas, but fell below the 1984 level in Oklahoma.

CROP PRODUCTION, APRIL 1986 12 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA

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TANGELOS: The Florida crop, excluding K-early citrus fruit, continues at 3.00

million boxes, (122 thousand metric tons), unchanged from March 1,
but 17 percent below last season's final production. As of April 1, the crop
was about 98 percent harvested.

FLORIDA CITRUS: Florida's citrus groves were in very good condition through
all of March. There was limited use of irrigation to
supplement periodic rains and thundershowers. This year’s bloom cycle started
the first of March and continued to progress very slowly until there was a
general full open bloom the last ten days to two weeks of the month. This
year's bloom has been one of the longest and most prolific in recent years.
Harvest of early and midseason oranges was completed the last of March.
Picking of young tree Valencia oranges for fresh shipments remained steady for
the past three to four weeks. Processing plants have been utilizing those
Valencias that were damaged by freezing conditions this past winter.
Grapefruit movement was very active during March as many picking crews took
advantage of the additional labor from the completed early orange harvest.

TEXAS CITRUS: Citrus groves in the Rio Grande Valley continue in good
condition. Most trees have abundant new growth. Bloom was

good and fruit has began setting. Insect problems have been light. Ory

conditions during March have prompted moderate irrigation in many groves.

CALIFORNIA FRUIT AND NUTS: An isolated storm during March caused hail and wind

damage in Fresno and Tulare counties. Damage was
heaviest between Kerman and Lindsay. Hardest hit were stone fruit, grapes and
almonds. Temperatures were generally above normal last month in the State
with heavy mid-month rains. Apples and cherries bloomed in the Central
Valley. Grapes and kiwifruit pushed new growth. Some early varieties of
grapes in the Central Valley formed bunches late in the month. Coachella
Valley table grapes were several weeks ahead of normal. The almond set
appears highly variable with light sets reported in several areas. Pecans,
persimmons, pistachios and walnuts bloomed and pushed new growth. Peaches,
pears, and prunes also bloomed. Citrus harvest was slowed early in the month
due to wet conditions but progressed normally later in the month. The Navel
harvest was three-quarters complete by months end. Some larger navels were
culled due to granulation and puffiness. The Valencia harvest commenced but
was slow due to competition from Navels.

PAPAYAS: Hawaii fresh papaya production is forecast at 5.00 million pounds

(2270 metric tons) in April. Output is expected to decline to 4.50
million pounds (2040 metric tons) in May, then increase 2 percent in June to
4.60 million pounds (2090 metric tons). A sharp drop to 3.50 million pounds
(1590 metric tons) is anticipated in July, a low attributed to dry weather
conditions which affected fruit set in March.

Fresh utilization in March is estimated at 4.10 million pounds (1860
metric tons), 7 percent above February but 19 percent below last March.
Year-to-date output for the first quarter is 9 percent behind the same period
last year. Area devoted to papaya production increased 2 percent in March to
3985 acres (1610 hectares), and is 1 percent above last year. Harvested area
totaled 2530 acres (1020 hectares), 2 percent more than February but 16 percent
less than the March a year ago. Area harvested in March represented 63
percent of the total in crop compared with 76 percent during March of last
year.

CROP PRODUCTION, APRIL 1986 V CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


MARCH WEATHER SUMMARY

The unusually dry weather in the East continued in March. March precipi-
tation was also much less than normal in the southern Great Plains, part of
the central Plains, and the central Rockies. One of the more serious dry
areas was the western slopes of the Appalachians where the greatest incidence
of brush fires seemed to occur. Rain was excessive in California, except for
the desert Southwest. Above-normal rain also fell in the western slopes of
the Rockies and parts of the Great Basin. Although copious rain fell in the
Northwest, it was less than the normal amount. Snow was heavy in the western
mountains early in the month but, as the month ended, rain was the dominant
precipitation and snow fell only at the highest locations. Although freezing
temperatures damaged early blooming fruit in the South and Southeast early in
the month and at midmonth, the average March temperature was well above normal
in most of the Nation, except Florida. (Prepared by the Joint USDA/NOAA
Agricultural Weather Facility.)

MARCH FIELDWORK

Warm and mostly dry weather advanced land preparation throughout the
Southeast, the Delta, and central and southern Great Plains at the beginning
and end of the month. Precipitation during the middle of the month slowed
fieldwork across nearly all the eastern half of the Nation, especially in the
Southeast. Early in the month, soil moisture was generally adequate, except
in the Southeast and the Plains States from Texas to North Dakota. Warm
weather promoted small grain growth across the Nation but the lack of moisture
in the Plains States limited the growth. Pastures were in generally good
condition and were beginning to green-up in the North by month's end.

Corn planting was underway, at the beginning of March, from Texas to
Georgia. By the end of the month, 12 States across the southern half of the
Nation were planting corn. Most areas reported seedings ahead of normal as
Texas, Louisiana, and Georgia were 70 percent, 69 percent, and 52 percent
completed, respectively. Sorghum seeding had progressed as far north as
Oklahoma and was as high as 61 percent planted in Texas. Some replanting was
necessary in Texas because of dryness. Cotton seeding was underway in Arizona,
California, and Texas. In Arizona, cotton planting was 35 percent complete, 5
points ahead of last year. Cotton seeding was completed on 9 percent of the
acreage in Texas, and in California 20 percent of the desert acreage was
planted by the end of the month. Rice was 36 percent planted in Texas, well
ahead of the 22 percent average. Rice planting was slightly ahead of normal
in Louisiana and Mississippi. Tobacco transplanting advanced to 23 percent
complete in Georgia by the end of the month. Seedbed preparation and seeding
was active from Virginia to Kentucky. Transplanting and replanting was active
in Florida. Vegetable planting and harvesting continued in the West and South,
Frost and freezing temperatures hurt Florida's vegetable crop early in the
month, but conditions improved by month's end.

WINTER WHEAT
Winter wheat was in mostly good to fair condition by the end of March.
Warm weather promoted growth across the Nation, but a Jack of moisture in the

Plains States limited plant growth. Wheat development ranged from greening in
Minnesota to heading in the Southeast.

CROP PRODUCTION, APRIL 1986 8 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


CROP
AND
STATE

ORANGES, EARLY MID
& NAVEL
ARIZ
CALIF
FLA

us
ORANGES, VALENCIA
ARIZ
CALIF
FLA

US

ALL ORANGES
ARIZ
CALIF
FLA

us
TEMPLES
FLA
GRAPEFRUIT, WHITE
SEEDLESS
FLA
GRAPEFRUIT, PINK
SEEDLESS

FLA
OTHER GRAPEFRUIT
FLA
ALL GRAPEFRUIT
ARIZ
CALIF
DESERT

OTHER AREAS 5/:
TOTAL 5/:

TEX af:
us S/:

FLA

TANGERINES
ARIZ
CALIF
FLA

US
LEMONS
ARIZ
CALIF
US
TANGELOS
FLA

TEX af:
TEX ay:

TEX af:

2,400
106,350

1,250
14,800
47,000

110
63,160

1,800
48,500
116,700
2,510
169,510

2,900

23,000

13,400
4,500
2,270

3,340
3,900
7,240
40,900
3,200
53,610

1,150
13850
2,000
5,000

4,000
17,250
21,250

UTILIZED

CITRUS FRUIT 1/

PRODUCTION

BOXES

1,000 UNITS 2/

650
26,000
55,000

0
81,650

1,800
26,000
48,900

0
76,700

2,450
52,000
103,900
ce}
158,350

3,250
24,800

16,300
2,900
3,700

3,900
5,000
8,900
44,000
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56,600

700
1,680
1,050
3,430

6,000
19,800
25,800

600
32,000
64,400

200
97,200

1,900
19,000
59,000

110
80,010

2,500
51,000
123,400
310
177,210

3,000

26,000

17,000
3,100
2,900

4,000
4,000
8,000
46,100
220
57,220

700
1,800
1,150
33650

3,100
17,900
21,000

21
1,264
3,136

102
4,523

47
556
2,115
5
2,723
68
1,820
55251
107
7,246

130

978

PRODUCTION
TON EQUIVALENT

1,000 UNITS

25
975
2,475
0
3,475
68
975
2,201
0
3,244
93
1,950
4,676
0
6,719

146
1,054

693
123
118

124
168
292
1,870

0
2,280

26
63
50
139

228
752
980

1/_ THE CROP YEAR BEGINS WITH THE BLOOM OF THE FIRST YEAR SHOWN AND ENDS WITH
YEAR HARVEST IS COMPLETED.

FLA-90, TEX-85;

NET

LBS PER BOX:
GRAPEFRUIT-CALIF DESERT & ARIZ-64,

ORANGES-CALIF & ARIZ-75,

CALIF OTHER-67,

FLA-85,

TEX-80; LEMONS-76; TANGELOS & TEMPLES-90; TANGERINES-CALIF & ARIZ-75, FLA-95.
3/ NAVEL AND MISCELLANEOUS VARIETIES

MIDSEASON VARIETIES
TANGERINES IN TEXAS.
SUPPLIES WERE HARVESTED FOR THE

REVISED.

CROP PRODUCTION, APRIL 1986

IN FLORIDA AND TEXAS,
4/ DUE TO SEVERE FREEZE OF DECEMBER 1983,
1984-85 TEXAS CITRUS CROPS.

INCLUDING

IN CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA.

5/

EARLY AND
SMALL QUANTITIES OF
NO COMMERCIAL
1984-85

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA




UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY
(METRIC UNITS)
CITRUS FRUITS, PRODUCTION 1/

CROP 1 ae
MAR 1 APR 1
a ne METRIC TONS SStstC~CST
ORANGES : 6,095,370 6,935,430 6,871,020
GRAPEFRUIT: 2,068, 380 2,108, 300
LEMONS : 889,040 723,930 723,930

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

SPRING POTATOES

AREA PLANTED AREA HARVESTED

: INDICATED: : INDICATED
1985 : 1986 : 1985 : 1986
as HECTARES = sS~CS

37,230 31,040 35,210 30,590
ee YIELO PER HECTARE == ~=~=~=S:~S*~*C*«<“C*« *RODUCTION'”SCSC*‘“‘“C*C*#
INDICATED. =?SSSSSSS”S*~*~*~s:S*SN CATED

1985 1986 : 1985 : 1986
eee METRIC TONS
29.61 29.10 1,042,620 890,080

CROP PRODUCTION, APRIL 1986 3 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY
(DOMESTIC UNITS)
CITRUS FRUITS, PRODUCTION 1/

1,000 BOXES

ORANGES : 158,350 178,810 177,210
GRAPEFRUIT: 56,600 57,220
LEMONS : 25,800 21,000 21,000

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

SPRING POTATOES

AREA PLANTED

INDICATED : INDICATED
1985 : 1986 1985 : 1986
92.0 76.7 87.0 75.6
YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
INDICATED INDICATED
1985 3 1986 1985 : 1986
CWT 1,000 CWT
264 260 22,986 19,623

The CROP PRODUCTION report contains State and National estimates with
related information on selected agricultural commodities. These data were
prepared and adopted by the Crop Reporting Board which consists of commodity
statisticians from the field offices and Washington headquarters.

APPROVED: CROP REPORTING BOARD:
Raymond R. Hancock, Chairperson,
L. Duane Jewell, Secretary,

Rich D. Allen, John D. Witzig,
Ohh 4 Richard P. Small, Robert L. Addison,

Arvin R. Budge, John W. Corby,

Clifton D. James, Doyle C. Johnson.

ACTING SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE

CROP PRODUCTION, APRIL 1986 2 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


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