Higher California Navel Harvest

WASHINGTON - Sep 12/24 - SNS -- California Navel orange production for the 2024-2025 season is forecast at 39.0 million boxes (1.56 million tons), up 2% from last season, according to the latest USDA production forecasts.

The initial forecast is based on an objective measurement survey conducted in California's Central Valley from mid-June to the beginning of September.

The objective measurement survey indicated that fruit set was up 24% from last year but the average fruit size was down 5% from last year. Harvest is expected to begin in October.

Utilized Production of Oranges by Type - States and United States: 2023-2024 and
Forecasted September 1, 2024
[The crop year begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with the completion of
harvest the following year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
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                            :   Utilized production boxes 1/    :Utilized production ton equivalent
       State and type       :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
                            :    2023-2024    :    2024-2025    :    2023-2024    :    2024-2025
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                            :     ------ 1,000 boxes -----             ------ 1,000 tons -----
Oranges                     :
California, all ............:     47,500                               1,900
 Early, mid, and Navel 2/ ..:     38,200            39,000             1,528             1,560
 Valencia ..................:      9,300                                 372
                            :
Florida, all ...............:     17,960                                 808
 Early, mid, and Navel 2/ ..:      6,760                                 304
 Valencia ..................:     11,200                                 504
                            :
Texas, all .................:      1,180                                  50
 Early, mid, and Navel 2/ ..:        690                                  29
 Valencia ..................:        490                                  21
                            :
United States, all .........:     66,640                               2,758
 Early, mid, and Navel 2/ ..:     45,650                               1,861
 Valencia ..................:     20,990                                 897
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1/ Net pounds per box: oranges in California-80, Florida-90, Texas-85;
2/ Navel and miscellaneous varieties in California. Early (including Navel) and midseason varieties
   in Florida and Texas.