Modest Advance In Orange Output

WASHINGTON - Jul 12/24 - SNS -- The United States all orange forecast for the 2023-2024 season is 2.76 million tons, up 2% from the previous forecast and up 8% from the 2022-2023 final utilization, according to the USDA.

The Florida all orange forecast, at 18.0 million boxes (808,000 tons), is up 1% from the previous forecast and up 14% from last season's final utilization.

In Florida, early, midseason, and Navel varieties are forecast at 6.76 million boxes (304,000 tons), unchanged from the previous forecast but up 10% from last season's final utilization. The Florida Valencia orange forecast, at 11.2 million boxes (504,000 tons), is up 1% from the previous forecast and up 16% from last season's final utilization.

The California all orange forecast is 47.5 million boxes (1.90 million tons), up 3% from previous forecast and up 6% from last season's final utilization.

The California Navel orange forecast is 39.0 million boxes (1.56 million tons), up 3% from the previous forecast and up 8% from last season's final utilization. The California Valencia orange forecast is 8.50 million boxes (340,000 tons), up 6% from the previous forecast but down 1% from last season's final utilization.

The Texas all orange forecast, at 1.18 million boxes (50,000 tons), is up 7% from the previous forecast and up 4% from last season's final utilization.

Utilized Production of Citrus Fruits by Crop - States and United States: 2022-2023 and
Forecasted July 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 ............:     44,700            47,500             1,788             1,900
 Early, mid, and Navel 2/ ..:     36,100            39,000             1,444             1,560
 Valencia ..................:      8,600             8,500               344               340
                            :
Florida, all ...............:     15,820            17,960               712               808
 Early, mid, and Navel 2/ ..:      6,150             6,760               277               304
 Valencia ..................:      9,670            11,200               435               504
                            :
Texas, all .................:      1,130             1,180                48                50
 Early, mid, and Navel 2/ ..:        570               690                24                29
 Valencia ..................:        560               490                24                21
                            :
United States, all .........:     61,650            66,640             2,548             2,758
 Early, mid, and Navel 2/ ..:     42,820            46,450             1,745             1,893
 Valencia ..................:     18,830            20,190               803               865
                            :
Grapefruit                  :
California .................:      4,300             4,200               172               168
Florida ....................:      1,810             1,790                77                76
Texas ......................:      2,250             2,400                90                96
                            :
United States ..............:      8,360             8,390               339               340
                            :
Tangerines and mandarins 3/ :
California .................:     23,550            24,000               942               960
Florida ....................:        480               450                23                21
                            :
United States ..............:     24,030            24,450               965               981
                            :
Lemons                      :
Arizona ....................:      1,400               950                56                38
California .................:     26,000            26,000             1,040             1,040
                            :
United States ..............:     27,400            26,950             1,096             1,078
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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/ Navel and miscellaneous varieties in California. Early (including Navel) and midseason varieties
   in Florida and Texas.
3/ Includes tangelos and tangors.