Noncitrus Fruit & Tree Nut Program

March 2019

Every 5 years NASS conducts a program review following the completion of the Census of Agriculture. The primary 

purpose is to ensure that the NASS annual estimating program targets commodities and states most relevant based on 

the latest available information. Last fall we announced the program review and requested stakeholder input.

The primary source of information for the program review is the Census of Agriculture, since it is the most 

comprehensive source of data; however we also take into consideration estimates from the current annual estimating 

program and administrative data.

The program changes balance resources across all of the programs included in the annual estimating program, which 

represents over 400 individual reports.

In-season forecasts for noncitrus fruit and tree nut crops.

NASS publishes in-season forecasts for a number of noncitrus fruit and tree nut crops. The following table indicates the 

crops that are forecasted by month.

Crop Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Almonds Federal EPA

Apples Federal

Apricots Federal

Coffee Federal

Cranberries Federal

Grapes Federal

Hazelnuts EPA

Peaches Federal1/ Federal

Pears Federal

Pecans Federal

Prunes EPA

Sweet Cherries Federal

Tart Cherries Federal

Walnuts EPA

Note: “Federal” indicates forecast is part of the NASS annual estimating program. “EPA” indicates a forecast that is 

externally funded. “Drop” refers to a previous forecast that will no longer occur.

1/ Only California forecasted.

California noncitrus fruit and tree nut

crop narratives in Crop Production reports discontinued.

NASS is discontinuing narratives that contain information pertaining to noncitrus fruit and tree nut crops in California in 

the back section of monthly Crop Production reports. The same information is found in other locations such as the 

Agricultural Summary narratives in the same publications and the state’s weekly narratives/monthly state stories.
Processing utilization breakouts discontinued.

NASS is discontinuing processing utilization breakouts for apples, grapes, peaches, prunes, sweet cherries, and tart 

cherries. Limited data were available due to the unique specializations of operations for these crops. The following table 

indicates the additional utilization breakouts that will be eliminated.

Crop Processing Breakout(s) to be Eliminated

Apples Canned, Juice & Cider, Frozen, Dried, Fresh Slices

Apricots Canned, Dried

Grapes Canned, Juice, Wine, & Dried

Peaches Canned, Frozen

Prunes Dried

Sweet Cherries Canned, Brined

Tart Cherries Canned, Frozen

The total amount utilized for processing will still be published.

Varietal level breakouts discontinued.

NASS is discontinuing varietal level breakouts for grapes, olives, pears, and raspberries. Limited data resulted in 

disclosure issues in many instances. The following table indicates the varietal breakouts that will be eliminated.

Crop Breakout(s) to be Eliminated

Grapes Concord, Niagara

Olives Manzanillo, Sevillano, All Other

Pears Bartlett, Other

Raspberries Black, Red
States included in the estimating program for noncitrus fruit and nut crops.

For each crop, both production and total value of production were reviewed. Totals were arrayed from largest to 

smallest. States that account for the largest proportion of the total were identified for inclusion in the annual estimating 

program. This allows us to provide the most useful data to the agricultural sector in the most efficient means possible 

given the limited available resources.

Almonds

Estimating States States

State

In Season 

Forecast(s)

Annual

Estimates

County

Estimates

Removed

From Program

California P P None

P = Published

Apples

Estimating States States

State

In Season 

Forecast(s)

Annual

Estimates

County

Estimates

Removed

From Program

California P P Connecticut

Michigan P P Idaho

New York P P Illinois

Oregon P P Maine

Pennsylvania P P Maryland

Virginia P P Massachusetts

Washington P P Minnesota

New Jersey

North Carolina

Ohio

Vermont

West Virginia

Wisconsin

P = Published

Apricots

Estimating States States

State

In Season 

Forecast(s)

Annual

Estimates

County

Estimates

Removed

From Program

California P P None

Washington P P

P = Published
Avocados

Estimating States States

State

In Season 

Forecast(s)

Annual

Estimates

County

Estimates

Removed

From Program

California P None

Florida P

Hawaii P

P = Published

Bananas

Estimating States States

State

In Season 

Forecast(s)

Annual

Estimates

County

Estimates

Removed

From Program

None Hawaii

Blackberries

Estimating States States

State

In Season 

Forecast(s)

Annual

Estimates

County

Estimates

Removed

From Program

None Oregon

Blueberries, Tame

Estimating States States

State

In Season 

Forecast(s)

Annual

Estimates

County

Estimates

Removed

From Program

California P Mississippi

Florida P New York

Georgia P

Michigan P

New Jersey P

North Carolina P

Oregon P

Washington P

P = Published

Blueberries, Wild

Estimating States States

State

In Season 

Forecast(s)

Annual

Estimates

County

Estimates

Removed

From Program

Maine P None

P = Published
Boysenberries

Estimating States States

State

In Season 

Forecast(s)

Annual

Estimates

County

Estimates

Removed

From Program

None Oregon

Coffee

Estimating States States

State

In Season 

Forecast(s)

Annual

Estimates

County

Estimates

Removed

From Program

Hawaii P P None

P = Published

Cranberries

Estimating States States

State

In Season 

Forecast(s)

Annual

Estimates

County

Estimates

Removed

From Program

Massachusetts P P Washington

New Jersey P P

Oregon P P

Wisconsin P P

P = Published

Dates

Estimating States States

State

In Season 

Forecast(s)

Annual

Estimates

County

Estimates

Removed

From Program

Arizona P None

California P

P = Published

Figs

Estimating States States

State

In Season 

Forecast(s)

Annual

Estimates

County

Estimates

Removed

From Program

None California
Grapes

Estimating States States

State

In Season 

Forecast(s)

Annual

Estimates

County

Estimates

Removed

From Program

California P P Michigan

Washington P P Missouri

New York

North Carolina

Ohio

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Texas

Virginia

P = Published

Hazelnuts

Estimating States States

State

In Season 

Forecast(s)

Annual

Estimates

County

Estimates

Removed

From Program

Oregon P

1/ P None

P = Published

1/ Externally funded.

Kiwifruit

Estimating States States

State

In Season 

Forecast(s)

Annual

Estimates

County

Estimates

Removed

From Program

California P None

P = Published

Macadamia Nuts

Estimating States States

State

In Season 

Forecast(s)

Annual

Estimates

County

Estimates

Removed

From Program

Hawaii P None

P = Published

Nectarines

Estimating States States

State

In Season 

Forecast(s)

Annual

Estimates

County

Estimates

Removed

From Program

California P Washington

P = Published
Olives

Estimating States States

State

In Season 

Forecast(s)

Annual

Estimates

County

Estimates

Removed

From Program

California P None

P = Published

Papayas

Estimating States States

State

In Season 

Forecast(s)

Annual

Estimates

County

Estimates

Removed

From Program

Hawaii P None

P = Published

Peaches

Estimating States States

State

In Season 

Forecast(s)

Annual

Estimates

County

Estimates

Removed

From Program

California P P Alabama

Colorado P P Idaho

Georgia P P Illinois

Michigan P P Maryland

New Jersey P P Missouri

Pennsylvania P P New York

South Carolina P P North Carolina

Washington P P Ohio

Texas

Utah

Virginia

West Virginia

P = Published

Pears

Estimating States States

State

In Season 

Forecast(s)

Annual

Estimates

County

Estimates

Removed

From Program

California P P None

Oregon P P

Washington P P

P = Published
Pecans

Estimating States States

State

In Season 

Forecast(s)

Annual

Estimates

County

Estimates

Removed

From Program

Arizona P P Alabama

Georgia P P California

New Mexico P P Louisiana

Oklahoma P P

Texas P P

P = Published

Pistachios

Estimating States States

State

In Season 

Forecast(s)

Annual

Estimates

County

Estimates

Removed

From Program

California P None

P = Published

Plums

Estimating States States

State

In Season 

Forecast(s)

Annual

Estimates

County

Estimates

Removed

From Program

California P None

P = Published

Prunes

Estimating States States

State

In Season 

Forecast(s)

Annual

Estimates

County

Estimates

Removed

From Program

California P

1/ P None

P = Published

1/ Externally funded.

Raspberries

Estimating States States

State

In Season 

Forecast(s)

Annual

Estimates

County

Estimates

Removed

From Program

California P Oregon

Washington P

P = Published
Strawberries

Estimating States States

State

In Season 

Forecast(s)

Annual

Estimates

County

Estimates

Removed

From Program

California P New York

Florida P North Carolina

Oregon

Washington

P = Published

Sweet Cherries

Estimating States States

State

In Season 

Forecast(s)

Annual

Estimates

County

Estimates

Removed

From Program

California P P Michigan

Oregon P P

Washington P P

P = Published

Tart Cherries

Estimating States States

State

In Season 

Forecast(s)

Annual

Estimates

County

Estimates

Removed

From Program

Michigan P P None

New York P P

Utah P P

Washington P P

Wisconsin P P

P = Published

Walnuts

Estimating States States

State

In Season 

Forecast(s)

Annual

Estimates

County

Estimates

Removed

From Program

California P

1/ P None

P = Published

1/ Externally funded.