California Sees 19% Drop In Walnuts
WASHINGTON - Sep 12/24 - SNS --The 2024 California walnut production is forecast at 670,000 tons, down 19% from last year's production of 824,000 tons, according to the latest USDA production forecasts.
Survey data indicated an average nut set of 761 per tree, down 24% from the previous year's average of 1,004 nuts per tree. The percent of sound kernels in-shell was 98.1% Statewide.
In-shell weight per nut averaged 21.1 grams. In-shell suture width measurement averaged 32.5 millimeters, while cross-width measurement averaged 33.4 millimeters, and in-shell length averaged 38.4 millimeters.
Utilized Production of Walnuts - States and United States: 2023 and
Forecasted September 1, 2024
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
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: Utilized production (in-shell basis)
State :---------------------------------------
: 2023 : 2024
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: tons
:
California ...................: 824,000 670,000
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United States ................: 824,000 670,000
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