Orange Production Remains Down From 2023

WASHINGTON - Jun 12/24 - SNS -- The United States all orange forecast for the 2023-2024 season is 2.69 million tons, up less than 1% from the previous forecast but up 6% from the 2022-2023 final utilization, according to the latest USDA Production estimates.

The Florida all orange forecast, at 17.9 million boxes (804,000 tons), is up less than 1% from the previous forecast and up 13% from last season's final utilization.

In Florida, early, midseason, and Navel varieties are forecast at 6.76 million boxes (304,000 tons), down 1% from the previous forecast but up 10% from last season's final utilization.

The Florida Valencia orange forecast, at 11.1 million boxes (500,000 tons), is up 1% from the previous forecast and up 15% from last season's final utilization.

Utilized Production of Citrus Fruits by Crop - States and United States: 2022-2023 and
Forecasted June 1, 2024
[The crop year begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with the completion of
harvest the following year]
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                            :   Utilized production boxes 1/    :Utilized production ton equivalent
       Crop and State       :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
                            :    2022-2023    :    2023-2024    :    2022-2023    :    2023-2024
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                            :     ------ 1,000 boxes -----             ------ 1,000 tons -----
Oranges                     :
California, all 2/ .........:     44,700            46,000             1,788             1,840
 Early, mid, and Navel 3/ ..:     36,100            38,000             1,444             1,520
 Valencia ..................:      8,600             8,000               344               320
                            :
Florida, all ...............:     15,820            17,860               712               804
 Early, mid, and Navel 3/ ..:      6,150             6,760               277               304
 Valencia ..................:      9,670            11,100               435               500
                            :
Texas, all 2/ ..............:      1,130             1,100                48                47
 Early, mid, and Navel 3/ ..:        570               700                24                30
 Valencia ..................:        560               400                24                17
                            :
United States, all .........:     61,650            64,960             2,548             2,691
 Early, mid, and Navel 3/ ..:     42,820            45,460             1,745             1,854
 Valencia ..................:     18,830            19,500               803               837
                            :
Grapefruit                  :
California 2/ ..............:      4,300             4,100               172               164
Florida, all ...............:      1,810             1,790                77                76
Texas 2/ ...................:      2,250             2,600                90               104
                            :
United States ..............:      8,360             8,490               339               344
                            :
Tangerines and mandarins 4/ :
California 2/ ..............:     23,550            22,000               942               880
Florida ....................:        480               450                23                21
                            :
United States ..............:     24,030            22,450               965               901
                            :
Lemons 2/                   :
Arizona ....................:      1,400             1,050                56                42
California .................:     26,000            22,000             1,040               880
                            :
United States ..............:     27,400            23,050             1,096               922
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1/ Net pounds per box: oranges in California-80, Florida-90, Texas-85; grapefruit in California-80,
   Florida-85, Texas-80; tangerines and mandarins in California-80, Florida-95; lemons-80.
2/ Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast.
3/ Navel and miscellaneous varieties in California. Early (including Navel) and midseason varieties
   in Florida and Texas.
4/ Includes tangelos and tangors.