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Department of
Agriculture
Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts
National
Agricultural
2015 Summary
Statistics
Service
July 2016
ISSN: 1948-2698
Contents
Noncitrus Fruits Value of Utilized Production United States: 2015 Change From 2014 .................................................. 10
Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts Bearing Acreage, Yield, Production, Price, and Value by Crop
United States: 2013-2015 ...................................................................................................................................................... 11
Noncitrus Fruits Utilized Production by Type of Utilization United States: 2013-2015 ................................................... 14
Noncitrus Fruits Value of Utilized Production United States: 2006-2015 Chart ............................................................... 15
Commercial Apple Bearing Acreage, Yield, Production, Price, and Value States and
United States: 2013-2015 ...................................................................................................................................................... 16
Commercial Apple Fresh Market Utilization, Price, and Value States and United States: 2013-2015 ............................. 19
Commercial Apple Processed Utilization, Price, and Value States and United States: 2013-2015 ................................... 21
Commercial Apple Processed Selected Utilization and Price by Use States and United States: 2013-2015 .................... 23
Commercial Apple Unutilized Production States and United States: 2013-2015 .............................................................. 24
Apples for Fresh Use Monthly Average Prices Received States: July 2013 - June 2016 .................................................. 25
Commercial Apple Value of Utilized Production United States: 2006-2015 Chart .......................................................... 26
Apricot Bearing Acreage, Yield, Production, Price, and Value States and United States: 2013-2015 .............................. 27
Apricot Utilization, Price, and Value by Utilization States and United States: 2013-2015 ............................................... 28
Apricot Processed Selected Utilization and Price by Use California: 2013-2015 ............................................................. 29
Avocados Bearing Acreage, Yield, Production, Price, and Value States and United States: 2013-2014,
2014-2015, and 2015-2016 ................................................................................................................................................... 30
Avocados Utilization, Price, and Value by Utilization States and United States: 2013-2014, 2014-2015,
and 2015-2016 ...................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Avocados Unutilized Production States and United States: 2013-2014, 2014-2015, and 2015-2016 ............................... 31
Banana Bearing Acreage, Yield, Production, Price, and Value States and United States: 2013-2015 .............................. 32
Cultivated Blackberry Area Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value States and
United States: 2013-2015 ...................................................................................................................................................... 33
Cultivated Blackberry Utilization, Price, and Value by Utilization States and United States: 2013-2015 ........................ 34
Cultivated Blackberry Unutilized Production States and United States: 2013-2015 ......................................................... 34
Cultivated Blueberry Area Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value States and
United States: 2013-2015 ...................................................................................................................................................... 35
Cultivated Blueberry Utilized Production by Utilization States and United States: 2013-2015 ........................................ 36
Cultivated Blueberry Price, and Value by Utilization States and United States: 2013-2015 ............................................. 37
Cultivated Blueberry Unutilized Production States and United States: 2013-2015 ........................................................... 37
Wild Blueberry Area Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value States and United States: 2013-2015 ................... 38
Wild Blueberry Utilization, Price, and Value by Utilization States and United States: 2013-2015 .................................. 38
Boysenberry Area Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value States and United States: 2013-2015 ........................ 39
Boysenberry Utilization, Price, and Value by Utilization States and United States: 2013-2015 ....................................... 39
Sweet Cherry Bearing Acreage, Yield, Production, Price, and Value States and United States: 2013-2015 .................... 40
Sweet Cherry Utilization, Price, and Value by Utilization States and United States: 2013-2015 ..................................... 41
Sweet Cherry Processed Selected Utilization and Price by Use States and United States: 2013-2015 ............................. 42
Sweet Cherry Unutilized Production by Crop States and United States: 2013-2015 ......................................................... 42
Tart Cherry Bearing Acreage, Yield, Production, Price, and Value States and United States: 2013-2015 ....................... 43
Tart Cherry Utilization, Price, and Value by Utilization States and United States: 2013-2015......................................... 44
Tart Cherry Processed Selected Utilization and Price by Use States and United States: 2013-2015 ................................ 45
Tart Cherry Unutilized Production by Crop States and United States: 2013-2015 ............................................................ 45
Coffee Bearing Acreage, Yield, Production, Price, and Value States and United States: 2013-2014,
2014-2015, and 2015-2016 ................................................................................................................................................... 46
Coffee Utilized Production and Price on Equivalent Basis Hawaii: 2013-2014, 2014-2015, and 2015-2016................... 46
Coffee Unutilized Production States and United States: 2013-2014, 2014-2015, and 2015-2016 .................................... 46
Cranberry Utilization, Price, and Value by Utilization States and United States: 2013-2015 ........................................... 48
Dates Bearing Acreage, Yield, Production, Price, and Value States and United States: 2013-2015 ................................. 49
Dates Utilization, Price, and Value by Utilization States and United States: 2013-2015 .................................................. 49
Fig Bearing Acreage, Yield, Production, Price, and Value States and United States: 2013-2015..................................... 50
Fig Utilization, Price, and Value by Utilization States and United States: 2013-2015 ...................................................... 50
Grape Bearing Acreage, Yield, Production, Price, and Value States and United States: 2013-2015 ................................ 52
Grape Fresh and Processed Utilization, Price, and Value States and United States: 2013-2015 ....................................... 54
Grape Processed Selected Utilization and Price by Use States and United States: 2013-2015 ......................................... 56
Grape Processed Utilization by Selected Variety States and United States: 2013-2015 ................................................... 57
Concord Grapes for Processing Marketing Year Average Prices New York and Pennsylvania: 2013-2015 .................... 58
Grapes for Fresh Use Monthly Average Prices Received United States: May 2013 - December 2015 ............................ 58
Guava Area Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value States and United States: 2013-2015 ................................. 60
Guava Utilization, Price, and Value by Utilization States and United States: 2013-2015................................................. 60
Kiwifruit Bearing Acreage, Yield, Production, Price, and Value States and United States: 2013-2015 ........................... 62
Kiwifruit Utilization, Price, and Value by Utilization States and United States: 2013-2015 ............................................ 62
Nectarines Bearing Acreage, Yield, Production, Price, and Value States and United States: 2013-2015 ......................... 63
Nectarines Utilization, Price, and Value by Utilization States and United States: 2013-2015 .......................................... 64
Olives Bearing Acreage, Yield, Production, Price, and Value States and United States: 2013-2015 ................................ 65
Olives Utilization, Price, and Value by Utilization States and United States: 2013-2015 ................................................. 65
Papaya Area Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value States and United States: 2013-2015................................. 67
Papaya Utilization, Price, and Value by Utilization States and United States: 2013-2015 ................................................ 67
Peach Bearing Acreage, Yield, Production, Price, and Value States and United States: 2013-2015................................. 68
Peach Utilized Production, Price, and Value by Utilization States and United States: 2013-2015 ................................... 70
Peach Processed Selected Utilization and Price by Use States and United States: 2013-2015.......................................... 71
Peaches for Fresh Use Monthly Average Prices Received United States: May 2013 - September 2015 .......................... 72
Pear Bearing Acreage, Yield, Production, Price, and Value States and United States: 2013-2015 ................................... 74
Pear Utilization, Price, and Value by Utilization States and United States: 2013-2015 .................................................... 75
Pear Utilization, Price, and Value by Utilization States and United States: 2013-2015 (continued) ................................. 76
Pears for Fresh Use Monthly Average Prices Received United States: July 2013 - June 2016 ......................................... 77
Plum Bearing Acreage, Yield, Production, Price, and Value States and United States: 2013-2015 .................................. 79
Plum Utilization, Price, and Value by Utilization States and United States: 2013-2015 ................................................... 79
Prunes Bearing Acreage, Yield, Production, Price, and Value States and United States: 2013-2015 ............................... 80
Prunes and Plums Bearing Acreage, Yield, Production, Price, and Value States and United States: 2013-2015 ............. 82
Prune and Plum Utilization, Price, and Value by Utilization States and United States: 2013-2015.................................. 83
Prunes and Plums Processed Selected Utilization and Price by Use United States: 2013-2015........................................ 83
Prune and Plum Unutilized Production States and United States: 2013-2015 ................................................................... 83
Raspberry Area Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value States and United States: 2013-2015 ........................... 84
Raspberry Utilization, Price, and Value by Utilization States and United States: 2013-2015........................................... 85
Strawberry Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value States and
United States: 2013-2015 ...................................................................................................................................................... 87
Strawberry Utilization, Price, and Value by Utilization States and United States: 2013-2015 ......................................... 88
Almond Bearing Acreage, Yield, Production, Price, and Value States and United States: 2013-2015 ............................. 90
Hazelnut Bearing Acreage, Yield, Production, Price, and Value States and United States: 2013-2015 ........................... 91
Macadamia Nut Bearing Acreage, Yield, Production, Price, and Value States and United States: 2013-2015 ................ 92
Pecan Production, Price, and Value States and United States: 2013-2015 ........................................................................ 93
Pecan Sold in-shell, Shelled, and Meat Production of Nuts Sold Shelled United States 2013-2015................................. 95
Pistachio Bearing Acreage, Yield, Production, Price, and Value States and United States: 2013-2015 ........................... 96
English Walnut Bearing Acreage, Yield, Production, Price, and Value States and United States: 2013-2015 ................. 97
In 2015, the Nations utilized production of the leading noncitrus fruit crops totaled 18.4 million tons, down 4 percent
from 2014. Fresh utilized production for 2015 noncitrus fruit crops totaled 7.68 million tons, down 7 percent from the
previous year. Processed utilized production totaled 10.7 million tons, down 2 percent from 2014.
The value of utilized production for 2015 noncitrus fruit crops totaled 16.1 billion dollars, down 2 percent from the
previous year. Bearing acreage for major deciduous fruit crops totaled 1.71 million, down 1 percent from 2014. Bearing
acreage for miscellaneous noncitrus fruits totaled 364,030, up 1 percent from 2014. Bearing acreage for nuts totaled
1.47 million acres, up 3 percent from the previous year.
(1,000 tons in- (1,000 tons in- (1,000 tons in- (1,000 tons in- (1,000 tons in- (1,000 tons in-
shell shell shell shell shell shell
equivalent) equivalent) equivalent) equivalent) equivalent) equivalent)
Tree nuts
Almonds (California) .............................................. (NA) (NA) (NA) 1,732.8 1,548.0 1,629.5
Hazelnuts (Oregon) ................................................ (NA) (NA) (NA) 45.0 36.0 31.0
Macadamias (Hawaii) ............................................ (NA) (NA) (NA) 20.5 23.0 23.5
Pecans .................................................................. (NA) (NA) (NA) 133.2 132.1 127.1
Pistachios (California) ............................................ (NA) (NA) (NA) 235.0 257.0 135.0
Walnuts (California) ............................................... (NA) (NA) (NA) 492.0 571.0 603.0
Cherries, Sweet .................................................... tons 2,610.00 2,140.00 2,250.00 771,798 766,551 758,915
Cherries, Tart ................................................... pounds 0.359 0.355 0.347 104,395 106,810 87,037
Coffee .............................................................. pounds (NA) 1.72 1.56 (NA) 62,622 54,197
Cranberries ....................................................... barrels 32.40 30.90 31.60 287,322 254,412 267,527
Dates (California) .................................................. tons 1,220.00 1,510.00 1,560.00 37,210 50,434 68,016
Figs (California) .................................................... tons 610.00 719.00 724.00 20,143 23,998 21,853
Grapes ................................................................. tons 712.00 740.00 724.00 6,135,301 5,821,629 5,561,719
Guavas (Hawaii) 2 ............................................ pounds 0.170 0.180 (NA) 374 306 (NA)
Kiwifruit (California) ............................................... tons 1,110.00 1,190.00 1,340.00 29,812 33,333 30,893
Nectarines ............................................................ tons 772.00 869.00 914.00 125,113 178,421 150,413
Olives (California) ................................................. tons 813.00 774.00 894.00 134,881 73,559 160,043
Papayas (Hawaii) ........................................... pounds 0.344 0.480 0.419 8,316 11,285 10,570
Peaches ............................................................... tons 617.00 751.00 734.00 547,978 629,524 605,794
Pears .................................................................... tons 491.00 562.00 620.00 430,660 467,194 500,416
Plums (California) ................................................. tons 664.00 913.00 998.00 62,043 103,167 104,760
Prunes (California) ................................................ tons 667.00 823.00 693.00 170,000 266,760 221,100
Prunes and Plums 3 .............................................. tons 482.00 487.00 553.00 6,169 7,060 5,337
Raspberries
Black 4 ......................................................... pounds 2.590 2.500 2.460 6,866 26,662 23,988
Red 5 ........................................................... pounds 0.867 2.350 2.250 63,656 500,727 556,936
All ................................................................ pounds 1.870 2.360 2.720 343,482 527,389 580,924
Strawberries ...........................................................cwt 85.60 93.30 71.90 2,609,038 2,821,854 2,219,144
Tree nuts
Almonds, (shelled) (California) 8 ....................... pounds 3.210 4.000 2.840 6,384,690 7,388,000 5,325,000
Hazelnuts (Oregon) .............................................. tons 2,680.00 3,600.00 2,800.00 120,600 129,600 86,800
Macadamias (Hawaii) ...................................... pounds 0.870 0.870 0.970 35,670 40,020 45,590
Pecans ............................................................ pounds 1.730 1.960 2.200 460,390 516,591 560,216
Pistachios (California) ...................................... pounds 3.480 3.570 2.480 1,635,600 1,834,980 669,600
Walnuts (California) .............................................. tons 3,710.00 3,340.00 1,620.00 1,825,320 1,907,140 976,860
Frozen
United States ........................ 239.3 250.5 232.5 233.00 234.00 243.00
Dried
United States ........................ 161.0 171.0 179.0 191.00 152.00 186.00
Fresh slices
United States ........................ 188.5 181.5 186.5 383.00 425.00 409.00
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Includes data withheld above and/or data for States not listed in this table.
United States .......... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 0.392 0.372 0.344
2014 2015
State
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
($/lb) ($/lb) ($/lb) ($/lb) ($/lb) ($/lb) ($/lb) ($/lb) ($/lb) ($/lb) ($/lb) ($/lb)
California ................ (S) 0.537 0.282 0.234 (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S)
Michigan ................. (S) (S) 0.425 0.445 0.380 0.385 0.305 0.290 0.310 0.310 0.320 (S)
New York ................ (S) (S) 0.380 0.380 0.340 0.300 0.270 0.270 0.260 0.250 0.260 0.250
Pennsylvania .......... (S) (S) (S) 0.303 0.287 0.312 0.287 0.328 0.312 0.238 0.246 0.300
Virginia ................... (S) 0.300 0.300 0.280 0.270 0.270 0.280 0.290 0.280 0.270 (S) (S)
Washington ............ 0.332 0.367 0.496 0.408 0.363 0.314 0.327 0.296 0.279 0.260 0.239 0.201
United States .......... 0.332 0.388 0.460 0.400 0.356 0.316 0.317 0.294 0.280 0.261 0.245 0.207
2015 2016
State
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
($/lb) ($/lb) ($/lb) ($/lb) ($/lb) ($/lb) ($/lb) ($/lb) ($/lb) ($/lb) ($/lb) ($/lb)
California ................ 0.481 0.440 0.376 0.389 (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S)
Michigan ................. (S) (S) 0.375 0.400 0.375 0.340 0.330 0.350 0.370 0.380 0.390
New York ................ 0.280 (S) 0.359 0.344 0.326 0.298 0.247 0.269 0.249 0.249 0.243
Pennsylvania .......... (S) 0.300 0.356 0.346 0.294 0.379 0.335 0.273 0.339 0.334 0.340
Virginia ................... (S) 0.230 0.240 0.250 0.240 0.240 0.230 0.230 0.230 0.230 (S)
Washington ............ 0.179 0.288 0.465 0.439 0.430 0.477 0.495 0.480 0.488 0.482 0.408
United States .......... 0.190 0.303 0.443 0.416 0.401 0.447 0.447 0.447 0.459 0.451 0.392
(NA) Not available.
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.
Processed
California ......................................... 34,400 37,400 21,900
Utah ................................................ (D) (D) (D)
Washington ..................................... (D) (D) (D)
Processed
California ......................................... 427.00 477.00 618.00 14,691 17,845 13,541
Utah ................................................ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Washington ..................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Processed
California ....................................... (NA) (NA) (NA)
Florida ........................................... (NA) (NA) (NA)
Hawaii ............................................ (NA) (NA) (D)
Processed
California ....................................... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
Florida ........................................... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
Hawaii ............................................ (NA) (NA) (D) (NA) (NA) (D)
Avocados Unutilized Production States and United States: 2013-2014, 2014-2015, and 2015-2016
Unharvested production Harvested not sold
State
2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 1 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
(tons) (tons) (tons) (tons) (tons) (tons)
California ............................ - - (NA) - - -
Florida ................................ - - (NA) - - -
Hawaii ................................ - - (NA) - - 50
Banana Utilization, Price, and Value by Utilization States and United States: 2013-2015
Utilized production
Utilization and State
2013 2014 2015
(1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds)
Fresh
Hawaii ............................................. 14,500 12,000 (D)
Processed
Hawaii ............................................. (NA) (NA) (D)
Processed
Hawaii ............................................. (NA) (NA) (D) (NA) (NA) (D)
Processed
Oregon ............................................ 48,300 41,900 48,200
Evergreen ..................................... 2,900 3,200 3,200
Marion ........................................... 26,800 16,000 21,700
Other ............................................. 18,600 22,700 23,300
Processed
Oregon ............................................ 0.769 1.080 0.682 37,147 45,220 32,858
Evergreen ..................................... 0.670 0.870 0.590 1,943 2,784 1,888
Marion ........................................... 0.800 1.120 0.740 21,440 17,920 16,058
Other ............................................. 0.740 1.080 0.640 13,764 24,516 14,912
Processed
California 1 ...................................... (D) (D) (D)
Florida ............................................. - - 300
Georgia ........................................... 30,550 40,000 38,000
Indiana ............................................ (D) (D) (D)
Michigan ......................................... 67,000 51,000 31,100
Mississippi ...................................... 2,700 3,030 (D)
New Jersey ..................................... 4,440 5,860 6,500
North Carolina ................................. 8,000 11,200 12,000
Oregon ............................................ 47,500 49,200 58,600
Washington ..................................... 58,000 67,100 80,750
Processed
California 1 ....................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Florida ............................................. - - 0.640 - - 192
Georgia ............................................ 0.570 0.760 0.630 17,414 30,400 23,940
Indiana ............................................. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Michigan .......................................... 0.600 0.640 0.750 40,200 32,640 23,325
Mississippi ....................................... 1.050 1.000 (D) 2,835 3,030 (D)
New Jersey ...................................... 0.840 1.050 0.980 3,730 6,153 6,370
North Carolina ................................. 0.600 0.550 0.930 4,800 6,160 11,160
Oregon ............................................ 0.810 0.800 0.780 38,475 39,360 45,708
Washington ...................................... 0.660 0.960 1.310 38,280 64,416 105,783
Wild Blueberry Utilization, Price, and Value by Utilization States and United States: 2013-2015
Utilized production
Utilization and State
2013 2014 2015
(1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds)
Fresh
Maine .............................................. 530 600 500
Processed
Maine .............................................. 86,600 103,800 100,500
Processed
Maine .............................................. 0.750 0.600 0.460 64,950 62,280 46,230
Boysenberry Utilization, Price, and Value by Utilization States and United States: 2013-2015
Utilized production
Utilization and State
2013 2014 2015
(1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds)
Fresh
Oregon ............................................ (D) 210 230
Processed
Oregon ............................................ (D) 2,340 2,220
Processed
Oregon ............................................ 1.070 1.350 1.080 (D) 3,159 2,398
Processed
California ......................................... 8,500 4,200 6,200
Idaho ............................................... (D) (D) (D)
Michigan .......................................... 20,600 28,800 12,900
Montana .......................................... (D) (D) (D)
New York ......................................... (D) (D) (D)
Oregon ............................................ 14,000 13,100 12,050
Utah ................................................. 210 (D) (D)
Washington ..................................... 34,000 44,000 50,300
Processed
California ......................................... 572.00 603.00 764.00 4,866 2,531 4,737
Idaho ............................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Michigan .......................................... 887.00 906.00 964.00 18,264 26,104 12,430
Montana .......................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
New York ......................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Oregon ............................................ 805.00 808.00 806.00 11,272 10,581 9,716
Utah ................................................. (D) (D) (D) 126 (D) (D)
Washington ..................................... 827.00 495.00 567.00 28,134 21,800 28,510
Brined
Michigan ............................. 13,100 (D) 7,900 730.00 (D) 655.00
Oregon ................................ 10,000 10,000 9,600 780.00 770.00 780.00
Utah .................................... 210 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Washington ......................... 16,500 16,500 19,200 750.00 360.00 560.00
Sweet Cherry Unutilized Production by Crop States and United States: 2013-2015
Unharvested production Harvested not sold
Crop and State
2013 2014 2015 1 2013 2014 2015
(tons) (tons) (tons) (tons) (tons) (tons)
California .............................. - 2,900 (NA) 3,500 1,100 600
Idaho ..................................... 100 120 (NA) - - -
Michigan ............................... 600 100 (NA) 500 300 100
Montana ................................ 160 100 (NA) 70 60 40
New York .............................. 180 10 (NA) 20 10 50
Oregon .................................. 6,000 - (NA) - - 50
Utah ...................................... 10 10 (NA) - 20 4
Washington ........................... 22,000 - (NA) 3,000 - 750
Processed
Michigan ......................................... 215.5 200.9 157.3
New York ........................................ (D) (D) (D)
Oregon ............................................ (D) (D) (D)
Pennsylvania .................................. (D) (D) (D)
Utah ................................................ 26.8 (D) (D)
Washington ..................................... (D) (D) (D)
Wisconsin ....................................... 11.8 11.1 8.7
Processed
Michigan ......................................... 0.345 (D) 0.339 74,261 (D) 53,369
New York ........................................ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Oregon ............................................ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Pennsylvania .................................. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Utah ................................................ 0.476 (D) (D) 12,761 (D) (D)
Washington ..................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Wisconsin ....................................... 0.326 0.332 0.308 3,847 3,686 2,680
Frozen
Michigan ............................. 117.5 141.2 114.3 0.341 0.337 0.343
Tart Cherry Unutilized Production by Crop States and United States: 2013-2015
Unharvested production Harvested not sold
Crop and State
2013 2014 2015 1 2013 2014 2015
(million pounds) (million pounds) (million pounds) (million pounds) (million pounds) (million pounds)
Michigan ............................... 0.1 1.0 (NA) 2.8 1.0 0.6
New York .............................. - - (NA) - - 0.1
Oregon ................................. - 0.1 (NA) - - -
Pennsylvania ........................ - 0.2 (NA) - - 0.2
Utah ...................................... - - (NA) - 1.2 0.4
Washington .......................... - - (NA) - - -
Wisconsin ............................. 0.1 0.1 (NA) 0.1 - 0.1
Coffee Utilized Production and Price on Equivalent Basis Hawaii: 2013-2014, 2014-2015,
and 2015-2016
Utilized production Price per pound
Basis and State
2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
(1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds) (dollars) (dollars) (dollars)
Parchment ...............................
Hawaii ....................................... 8,400 7,500 7,600 6.20 9.12 8.60
Green .......................................
Hawaii ....................................... (NA) 5,798 5,786 (NA) 12.55 10.17
(NA) Not available.
Coffee Unutilized Production States and United States: 2013-2014, 2014-2015, and 2015-2016
Harvested not sold 1
State
2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
(1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds)
Hawaii ....................................... (NA) 408 1,828
Processed
Massachusetts ................................ 1,740,000 1,989,000 2,154,000
New Jersey 1 ................................... 542,300 614,000 569,000
Oregon 1 ......................................... 390,000 472,000 555,000
Washington ..................................... 112,000 101,000 130,800
Wisconsin ....................................... 5,775,000 4,792,000 4,608,000
Processed
Massachusetts ................................ 30.60 36.60 30.50 53,244 72,797 65,697
New Jersey 1 ................................... 37.50 36.90 37.30 20,336 22,657 21,224
Oregon 1 ......................................... 30.60 23.10 25.90 11,934 10,903 14,375
Washington ..................................... 36.50 (D) 35.80 4,088 (D) 4,683
Wisconsin ....................................... 30.40 (D) 29.10 175,560 (D) 134,093
Dates Utilization, Price, and Value by Utilization States and United States: 2013-2015
Utilized production
Utilization and State
2013 2014 2015
(tons) (tons) (tons)
Fresh
California ......................................... 30,500 33,400 43,600
Processed
California ......................................... (NA) (NA) (NA)
Processed
California ......................................... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
Fig Utilization, Price, and Value by Utilization States and United States: 2013-2015
Utilized production
Utilization and State
2013 2014 2015
(tons) (tons) (tons)
Fresh
California ......................................... (D) (D) (D)
Processed
California ......................................... (D) (D) (D)
Processed
California ......................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Processed
California .................................... 6,631,000 5,888,000 5,809,000 600.00 620.00 549.00
Wine ....................................... 4,245,000 3,895,000 3,705,000 753.00 759.00 679.00
Table ....................................... 181,000 162,000 132,000 257.00 280.00 277.00
Raisin ...................................... 2,205,000 1,831,000 1,972,000 334.00 354.00 323.00
Michigan 2 ................................... 94,000 63,300 80,600 373.00 306.00 313.00
Missouri 2 .................................... 5,970 4,030 5,650 728.00 790.00 880.00
New York .................................... 199,000 177,000 143,000 350.00 371.00 375.00
North Carolina ............................. 4,370 4,860 6,860 700.00 670.00 650.00
Ohio ............................................ 6,100 3,450 3,400 579.00 459.00 389.00
Oregon 2 ..................................... 49,000 58,000 65,000 2,190.00 2,040.00 2,270.00
Processed
California ....................................... 3,979,604 3,649,773 3,189,620
Wine .......................................... 3,196,485 2,956,305 2,515,695
Table ......................................... 46,548 45,396 36,629
Raisin ........................................ 736,571 648,072 637,296
Michigan 2 ...................................... 35,017 19,353 25,200
Missouri 2 ....................................... 4,346 3,184 4,972
New York ....................................... 69,627 65,750 53,599
North Carolina ............................... 3,059 3,256 4,459
Ohio ............................................... 3,530 1,585 1,321
Oregon 2 ........................................ 107,310 118,320 147,550
Juice
Michigan ............................................. 85,300 60,100 76,300 272.00 245.00 245.00
New York ............................................ 149,000 133,000 108,000 273.00 234.00 238.00
Ohio .................................................... 3,160 2,020 2,170 277.00 248.00 261.00
Pennsylvania ...................................... 84,000 69,700 60,300 266.00 246.00 247.00
Washington ......................................... 182,000 285,000 189,000 244.00 175.00 183.00
Wine
California ............................................ 4,700,000 4,146,000 3,868,000 704.00 727.00 661.00
Wine ............................................... 4,245,000 3,895,000 3,705,000 753.00 759.00 679.00
Table ............................................... 127,000 95,000 71,000 222.00 234.00 253.00
Raisin .............................................. 328,000 156,000 92,000 255.00 233.00 248.00
Michigan ............................................. 7,600 2,600 3,300 1,200.00 1,330.00 914.00
Missouri 2 ............................................ 5,970 4,030 5,650 728.00 790.00 880.00
New York ............................................ 50,000 44,000 35,000 579.00 787.00 797.00
North Carolina ..................................... 4,370 4,860 6,860 700.00 670.00 650.00
Ohio .................................................... 2,940 1,430 1,230 903.00 758.00 614.00
Oregon 2 ............................................. 49,000 58,000 65,000 2,190.00 2,040.00 2,270.00
Niagara
Michigan ................................. 32,900 16,000 23,800
New York ................................ 20,000 17,500 9,550
Ohio ........................................ 450 190 100
Pennsylvania .......................... 9,300 7,600 6,600
Washington ............................ 18,000 25,000 14,000
Grapes for Fresh Use Monthly Average Prices Received United States: May 2013 - December 2015
[Equivalent packinghouse door returns]
Year May June July August September October November December
(dollars per ton) (dollars per ton) (dollars per ton) (dollars per ton) (dollars per ton) (dollars per ton) (dollars per ton) (dollars per ton)
2013 ......... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
2014 ......... (S) 1,870 1,550 1,360 1,350 1,530 1,660 1,680
2015 ......... 2,330 1,820 1,340 1,470 1,490 1,590 1,810 2,070
(NA) Not available.
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.
Guava Utilization, Price, and Value by Utilization States and United States: 2013-2015
Utilized production
Utilization and State
2013 2014 2015 1
(1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds)
Fresh
Hawaii ............................................. (NA) (NA) (NA)
Processed
Hawaii ............................................. 2,200 1,700 (NA)
Processed
Hawaii ............................................. 0.170 0.180 (NA) 374 306 (NA)
Kiwifruit Utilization, Price, and Value by Utilization States and United States: 2013-2015
Utilized production
Utilization and State
2013 2014 2015
(tons) (tons) (tons)
Fresh
California ........................................ 24,600 25,300 20,900
Processed
California ........................................ 2,300 2,600 2,200
Processed
California ........................................ 341.00 73.10 77.30 784 190 170
Processed 1
California ........................................ (D) (D) (D)
Washington ..................................... (D) (D) (D)
Processed 1
California ........................................ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Washington ..................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Olives Utilization, Price, and Value by Utilization States and United States: 2013-2015
Utilized production
Utilization and State
2013 2014 2015
(tons) (tons) (tons)
Fresh
California ......................................... (NA) (NA) (NA)
Processed
California ......................................... 166,000 95,000 179,000
Processed
California ......................................... 813.00 774.00 894.00 134,881 73,559 160,043
Limited
California ........................................ 10,500 5,900 14,600 360.00 415.00 619.00
Undersized
California ........................................ 1,700 900 3,400 -10.00 -3.00 -5.00
Papaya Utilization, Price, and Value by Utilization States and United States: 2013-2015
Utilized production
Utilization and State
2013 2014 2015
(1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds)
Fresh
Hawaii .............................................. 23,000 23,000 (D)
Processed
Hawaii .............................................. 1,200 500 (D)
Processed
Hawaii .............................................. 0.030 0.030 (D) 36 15 (D)
Processed
California
Clingstone ........................................... 368,000 332,000 340,600 364.00 369.00 470.00
Freestone 2 ......................................... 106,000 96,800 113,000 272.00 335.00 405.00
Massachusetts .................................... - (D) (D) - (D) (D)
Missouri .............................................. - (D) (D) - (D) (D)
South Carolina .................................... 950 1,500 550 791.00 490.00 1,200.00
Processed
California
Clingstone ............................................. 133,865 122,666 160,201
Freestone 2 ........................................... 27,838 31,188 43,512
Massachusetts ...................................... - (D) (D)
Missouri ................................................ - (D) (D)
South Carolina ...................................... 751 735 660
Frozen
California
Freestone .................................. 88,100 82,600 98,000 283.00 340.00 405.00
1
Other States ................................ 15,640 12,690 10,400 387.00 572.00 566.00
- Represents zero.
(NA) Not available.
1
Estimates discontinued in 2015.
Processed
California .............................................. (D) (D) (D)
Bartlett ................................................ 120,000 106,000 119,000
Other .................................................. (D) (D) (D)
Michigan ............................................... (D) (D) (D)
New York .............................................. (D) (D) (D)
Oregon ................................................. (D) (D) (D)
Bartlett ................................................ 18,000 18,000 18,000
Other .................................................. (D) (D) (D)
Pennsylvania ........................................ (D) (D) (D)
Washington .......................................... (D) (D) (D)
Bartlett ................................................ 107,000 105,000 101,000
Other .................................................. (D) (D) (D)
Processed
California ............................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Bartlett ................................................ 330.00 388.00 466.00 39,628 41,150 55,427
Other ................................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Michigan ............................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
New York .............................................. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Oregon .................................................. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Bartlett ................................................ 280.00 285.00 325.00 5,038 5,127 5,854
Other ................................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Pennsylvania ........................................ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Washington ........................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Bartlett ................................................ 282.00 291.00 318.00 30,215 30,591 32,082
Other ................................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Pears for Fresh Use Monthly Average Prices Received United States: July 2013 - June 2016
[Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for California, New York, and Washington; price at point of first sale for other States. Blank data cells indicate
estimation period has not yet begun]
Year Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan 1 Feb Mar Apr May Jun
($/ton) ($/ton) ($/ton) ($/ton) ($/ton) ($/ton) ($/ton) ($/ton) ($/ton) ($/ton) ($/ton) ($/ton)
2013 ................. (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 591 673 893
2014 ................. 622 531 631 696 692 704 725 729 652 611 620 633
2015 ................. 635 706 690 747 778 813 844 785 749 793 911
(NA) Not available.
1
January of the following year.
Plum Utilization, Price, and Value by Utilization States and United States: 2013-2015
Utilized production
Utilization and State
2013 2014 2015
(tons) (tons) (tons)
Fresh
California ......................................... (D) (D) (D)
Processed
California ......................................... (D) (D) (D)
Processed
California ......................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Prunes Utilization, Price, and Value by Utilization States and United States: 2013-2015
[Yield, production and price is for dried basis.]
Utilized production
Utilization and State
2013 2014 2015
(tons) (tons) (tons)
Processed
California ........................................ 85,000 108,000 110,000
Processed
Idaho ............................................... (D) (D) (D)
Michigan .......................................... (D) (D) (D)
Oregon ............................................ 3,630 3,900 1,500
Washington ...................................... (D) (D) (D)
Processed
Idaho ............................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Michigan .......................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Oregon ............................................ 375.00 330.00 373.00 1,360 1,288 560
Washington ...................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Prunes and Plums Processed Selected Utilization and Price by Use United States: 2013-2015
Quantity Price per ton
Use and State
2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015
(tons) (tons) (tons) (dollars) (dollars) (dollars)
Canned ................................................ 1,380 690 1,450 380.00 414.00 388.00
Prune and Plum Unutilized Production States and United States: 2013-2015
Unharvested production Harvested not sold
State
2013 2014 2015 1 2013 2014 2015
(tons) (tons) (tons) (tons) (tons) (tons)
Idaho ....................................................... 40 200 (NA) 10 - -
Michigan .................................................. - 100 (NA) - - 10
Oregon .................................................... 540 - (NA) 10 - 20
Washington ............................................. 50 - (NA) - - -
Processed
California ......................................... (D) 25,500 40,840
Black 1 ............................................. (NA) 500 (D)
Red 1 ............................................... (NA) 25,000 (D)
Processed
California ......................................... (D) 2.540 1.840 (D) 64,870 75,140
Black 1 ............................................. (NA) 1.740 (D) (NA) 870 (D)
Red 1 ............................................... (NA) 2.560 (D) (NA) 64,000 (D)
Processing
California ............................................ 5,175 5,492 6,088
Michigan ............................................. (D) (D) (D)
Oregon ............................................... 145 130 135
Washington ......................................... (D) (D) (D)
Processing
California ............................................ 34.00 41.50 43.10 175,950 227,918 262,393
Michigan ............................................. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Oregon ............................................... 48.00 70.00 73.00 6,960 9,100 9,855
Washington ......................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Almonds: Almond utilized production, at 1.63 million tons, was up 5 percent from 2014. Bearing acreage for almonds
continued to increase, totaling 890,000 acres in 2015. Yield, at 2,140 pounds per acre, was down 10 pounds from
2014.The 2015 utilized almond crop was valued at 5.33 billion dollars, 28 percent less than the previous year. The price
per pound of almonds, at $2.84, declined 29 percent from 2014.
Apples: Total apple production for 2015 is estimated at 10.0 billion pounds, down 15 percent from 2014. Bearing acreage
totaled 315,880, down 2,300 acres from the previous season. Total yield for the 2015 crop was down 15 percent to 31,700
pounds per acre. The all price for the 2015 crop, at 34.2 cents per pound, was up 8.5 cents per pound from the previous
season. United States total value for the 2015 season total $3.39 billion dollars, up 18 percent from the 2014 season.
Apricots: Total apricot production for 2015 is estimated at 41,657 tons, down 36 percent from 2014. Bearing acreage
totaled 9,620, down 1,200 acres from the previous season. Total yield for the 2015 crop was down 28 percent to 4.33 tons
per acre. The all price for the 2015 crop, at 1,010 dollars per ton, was up 23 percent from the previous season. United
States total value for the 2015 season totaled 41.7 million dollars, down 21 percent from the 2014 season.
Avocados: Utilized production for 2015-2016 is estimated at 223,960 tons, up 29 percent from the previous year. The
California crop, accounting for 88 percent of the United States utilized production, is up 40 percent from 2014-2015.
Acreage in the United States is up slightly from the previous season to 59,280. The value of the 2015-2016 crop is down
from the 2014-2015 crop year in all States while the price is down in California and Hawaii.
Bananas: Hawaiis total production for 2015, at 12.0 million pounds, was up slightly from 2014. Bearing acreage totaled
830, down 30 acres from the previous season. Total yield for the 2015 crop was up 4 percent to 14,500 pounds per acre.
The all price for the 2015 crop, at 91.3 cents per pound, was up 9.3 cents per pound from the previous season. Hawaii
total value for the 2015 season totaled 10.9 million dollars, up 10 percent from the 2014 season.
Blackberries: Total 2015 United States blackberry production is estimated at 51.3 million pounds, up 13 percent from
2014. Harvested acreage totaled 6,920 acres, up 820 acres from the previous season. The average yield, at 7,360 pounds
per acre was down slightly from the previous year.
Cultivated blueberries: Total 2015 United States cultivated blueberry production is estimated at 560 million pounds,
down 3 percent from 2014. Harvested acreage totaled 89,820, up 6 percent from the previous season. The average yield, at
6,160 pounds per acre was down 8 percent from the previous year.
Wild blueberries: Total 2015 United States wild blueberry production is estimated at 101 million pounds,
down 3 percent from 2014. Harvested acreage totaled 22,400, down 2 percent from the previous season. The average
yield, at 4,510 pounds per acre was down 2 percent from the previous year.
Boysenberries: Total 2015 United States boysenberry production is estimated at 2.46 million pounds, down 4 percent
from 2014. Harvested acreage totaled 350 acres down 150 acres from the previous season. The average yield, at
7,000 pounds per acre was up 37 percent from the previous year.
Sweet cherries: Utilized sweet cherry production for 2015 at 336,836 tons, is down 6 percent from 2014. Six of the eight
estimating States (Idaho, Michigan, Montana, Oregon, Utah, and Washington) showed decreased production from last
season, while California and New York showed an increase.
Growers in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington reported a warm and relatively dry winter. A freeze event
in November 2014 led to loss of trees that were not yet dormant. In the spring, rain events and above average temperature
pushed maturity ahead of the normal pace and harvest earlier than normal. Utah growers reported a hard freeze that had a
severe negative effect on production in much of the State. In Michigan, a hard freeze in late May 2015 had a detrimental
effect on production as well. Overall, yield for the State is expected to be less than the previous year.
Tart cherries: Utilized tart cherry production for 2015 is estimated at 251 million pounds, down 16 percent from 2014.
Four of the seven estimating States (Michigan, Oregon, Utah, and Wisconsin) showed decreased production from last
season, while New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington showed an increase.
In Michigan, the largest producing State, a hard freeze during late May 2015 significantly reduced yields. In Wisconsin,
growers reported damage to trees from harsh winter weather. Several growers no longer had production due to tree
mortality. Oregon and Utah growers experienced a freeze event led to loss of some trees that were not yet dormant.
In New York and Pennsylvania growers reported a crop that resulted in good production. Favorable conditions contributed
to good yields. In Washington, rains and above average temperatures during spring pushed maturity and harvest ahead of
the normal pace.
Coffee: Hawaii utilized coffee production is estimated at 34.7 million pounds (cherry basis) for the 2015-2016 season,
down 5 percent from the previous season. Bearing acreage totaled 6,900, down 900 acres from the previous year. Average
yield, at 5,300 pounds (cherry basis) per acre, was up 580 pounds from the previous year. Many producers reported they
had to prune back their trees or cut the trees down and replant due to CBB damage.
Cranberries: Total 2015 United States cranberry production is estimated at 8.56 million barrels, up 2 percent from 2014.
Harvested acreage totaled 40,900, up 300 acres from the previous season. The average yield, at 206.7 barrels per acre was
up 2 percent from the previous year.
Dates: California utilized date production is estimated at 43,600 tons for the 2015 season, up 31 percent from the previous
season. Bearing acreage totaled 10,000, unchanged from the previous year. Average yield, at 4.36 tons per acre, was
up 1.02 tons from 2014. The large production increase was due to immature trees coming into full production.
Fig: California utilized fig production is estimated at 30,200 tons for the 2015 season, down 10 percent from the previous
season. Bearing acreage totaled 6,800, down 200 acres from the previous year. Average yield, at 4.44 tons per acre, was
down 0.33 tons from 2014. Acreage continued to be removed from production.
Grapes: Utilized grape production for 2015 is estimated at 7.68 million tons, down 2 percent from the revised 2014 total.
The California crop, which accounted for 89 percent of the 2015 United States utilized grape production, was down
1 percent from the previous year. Bearing acreage, at 1.02 million for the 2015 season, was down 1 percent from the
revised 2014 acreage. California bearing acres for the 2015 season is down 9,000 acres from the previous year. In 2015,
the value of utilized production totaled $5.56 billion, down 4 percent from the revised 2014 value of $5.82 billion.
Californias 2015 utilized production was valued at $4.95 billion, accounting for 89 percent of the overall United States
value of utilized production.
Hazelnuts: The hazelnut crop, at 31,000 tons, is 14 percent below the previous year. Bearing acreage remained
unchanged at 30,000 acres. Yield, at 1.03 tons per acre, was down 14 percent from 2014. Hazelnut utilized crop value, at
86.8 million dollars, was 33 percent below last year. Price per ton, at $2800, declined 22 percent from 2014.
Kiwifruit: Utilized production in California for 2015 totaled 23,100 tons, down 17 percent from the previous year.
Acreage was down 100 from the previous season to 4,000. The value of the 2015 crop was down 7 percent from the 2014
crop year to 30.9 million dollars, however the price for the 2015 season was up 150 dollars per ton to 1,340 dollars.
Macadamia Nuts: Macadamia nut production totalled 23,500 tons, up 2 percent from 2014. Bearing acreage remained
unchanged at 16,000 acres while yield increased 2 percent from the previous year. The 2015 utilized macadamia nut crop
was valued at 45.6 million dollars, up 14 percent from 2014. The price per pound of macadamia nuts was 10 cents higher
than 2014.
Nectarines: Utilized nectarine production is estimated at 164,600 tons for the 2015 season, down 20 percent from the
Olive: California utilized olive production is estimated at 179,000 tons for the 2015 season, up 88 percent from the
previous season. Bearing acreage totaled 36,000, down 1,000 acres from the previous year. Average yield, at
4.97 tons per acre, was up 2.40 tons from the previous year.
Papaya: Hawaiis total production for 2015, at 27.3 million pounds, was up 16 percent from 2014. Bearing acreage
totaled 1,500 acres, unchanged from the previous season. Total yield for the 2015 crop, at 18,200 pounds per acre, was
up 16 percent. The all price for the 2015 crop, at 41.9 cents per pound, was down 6.1 cents per pound from the previous
season. Hawaii total value for the 2015 season totaled 10.6 million dollars, down 6 percent from the 2014 season.
Peaches: Utilized peach production for 2015 is estimated at 825,415 tons, down 2 percent from the previous year. The
California crop, accounting for 73 percent of the United States utilized peach production, is down 2 percent from 2014.
In California, Freestone growers reported a fast harvest in 2015 due to dry conditions. Growers reported decreased
volumes during harvest due to midseason rains but indicated that overall fruit quality was good. Clingstone full bloom
occurred on schedule and growers completed spraying and pruning by the end of March. The drought situation remained
a concern for growers, however many orchardists were able to offset reduced irrigation district water deliveries by
utilizing wells to pump groundwater.
In South Carolina, trees received the necessary chill hours to deliver a good crop. A cold snap in late-March did some
mild damage to the crop across the State. Peaches in the Upstate region were affected most by the freeze and many
producers reported a total loss. Central South Carolinas crop was not affected as much by the freezing temperatures.
Production was reported as steady with harvest starting in early-May, slightly behind the five-year average. Harvest was
complete by the end of August. Georgias peach crop was hindered by freezing temperatures in late-March. Harvest began
the second week of May and was completed by mid-August.
In New Jersey and Pennsylvania, the crop varied by location, with freezing temperatures, wind, and drought all reported.
Some growers reported a bumper crop while others reported a total loss. Michigans bearing acreage showed a continued
decline, with many trees dying from sub-zero temperatures during the last two winters.
Pears: Utilized pear production for 2015 is estimated at 807,130 tons, down 3 percent from the 2014 estimate. Three of
the six estimating States (Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Washington) showed decreased production from last season, while
California, New York, and Oregon showed an increase.
In California, harvest began in the Sacramento-San Joaquin region the first week of July. Generally fair weather was
reported during harvest, although there were several very hot days. In Oregon and Washington, fruit size was smaller
than expected. Cork spot was prevalent throughout the region.
In Michigan, damage caused by this years harsh winter, along with strong storms and heavy rains, lowered pear yield and
production. New York growers reported lower quality due to hail, frost, and drought. In Pennsylvania, frost lowered fruit
quality and quantity.
Pecans: Pecan utilized production in 2015 is estimated at 254 million pounds, down 4 percent from 2014. Improved
pecan production, at 225 million pounds, accounts for 89 percent of the total. The value of the 2015 utilized pecan crop
increased 8 percent from the previous year to 560 million dollars. Improved pecan production again accounted for the
majority of the total, increasing 8 percent from 2014, to 521 million dollars. The price per pound for all pecans, at $2.20,
was $0.24 higher than 2014.
Pistachios: Pistachio utilized production, at 135,000 tons is 47 percent lower than 2014. Bearing acreage, at 233,000
acres, continued to increase from previous years. Yield, at 1,160 pounds per acre, was down 50 percent from 2014. The
pistachio utilized crop value for 2015, at 670 million dollars, is down 64 percent from previous year. Price per pound
declined 31 percent from 2014 to $2.48. The majority of the crop, 76 percent, was sold in shell.
Prunes: Total prune production for 2015 is estimated at 112,000 tons, up 4 percent from 2014. Bearing acreage totaled
47,000, down 1,000 acres from the previous season. Total yield for the 2015 crop was up 0.13 ton to 2.38 tons per acre.
The all price for the 2015 crop, at $2,010 per ton, was down 19 percent from the previous season. United States total value
for the 2015 season totaled $221 million, down 17 percent from the 2014 season.
Prunes and Plums: Prunes and plums utilized production for 2015 is estimated at 9,650 tons, down 33 percent from
2014. Bearing acreage totaled 2,420, down 80 acres from the previous season. Total yield for the 2015 crop was down
1.93 tons to 4.00 tons per acre. The all price for the 2015 crop, at $553.00 per ton, was up 14 percent from the previous
season. United States total value for the 2015 season totaled $5.34 million, down 24 percent from the 2014 season.
Raspberries: Total 2015 United States raspberry production is estimated at 263 million pounds, up 15 percent from 2014.
Harvested acreage totaled 20,320 acres, up 770 acres from the previous season. The average yield, at 12,600 pounds per
acre was up 11 percent from the previous year.
Strawberries: Total production for 2015 is at 30.9 million cwt, up 2 percent from 2014. Harvested acres totaled 58,010
acres, down 1,885 acres from last season. Total yield for the 2015 crop is up 5 percent to 532 cwt per acre. The all price
for 2015 crop at $71.90 cents per cwt is down $21.40 cents from the previous season. The total value of production for the
2015 season is 2.2 billion dollars down 21 percent from the 2014 season.
Walnuts: Walnut utilized production in 2015, at 603,000 tons, was up 6 percent from the previous year. Bearing acreage
for walnuts continued to increase from previous seasons, totaling 300,000 acres in 2015. Yield, at 2.01 tons per acre, was
up 2 percent from 2014. The 2015 utilized walnut crop was valued at 977 million dollars, 48 percent less than the previous
year. The majority of the utilized walnut production, 69 percent, was sold shelled. Walnut prices declined 51 percent to
$1,620 per ton in 2015.
Definition of Terms
Bearing acreage: An orchard, grove, or vineyard is considered to be of bearing age when it can normally be expected to
produce a commercially significant quantity of the crop. Bearing age is a function of many factors including variety,
rootstock, year planted, etc.
Apple crop: Apple production estimates are published only for commercial orchards, according to the laws governing
crop production reports (7 U.S.C 411b). Commercial orchards, under these laws, are defined as orchards of 100 or more
bearing trees.
Harvested not sold: Fruit of marketable quality that was picked but not sold for various reasons up to 2 percent of total
production is considered normal seasonal loss and is excluded from total production. Reported values are above and
beyond these normal seasonal losses. Beginning in 2015, all quantities harvested not sold are included in total production.
Total production: The quantity of a crop actually harvested plus quantities which would have been acceptable for fresh
market or processing but were not harvested because of economic or natural reasons are included in production estimates.
Unutilized production: The difference between total and utilized production, which is marketable fruit not harvested for
economic or natural reasons and harvested fruit not sold or utilized, is unutilized production.
Unharvested production: Marketable fruit produced, but not harvested for various reasons, is unharvested production.
Unharvested amounts up to 2 percent of total production are considered normal seasonal losses and are excluded from
Utilization: These estimates refer to the first utilization, not necessarily the final utilization of a crop. For example, frozen
fruit includes some fruit that may be later used for making preserves. Grade-outs for fresh market fruit which are
processed are included in the processing quantity. Fruit graded-out from canning or freezing and utilized for juice is
included with juice.
Utilized production: The amount of a crop sold plus the quantities used at home or held in storage represents utilized
production.
Yield per acre: Unless otherwise stated, yield per acre is based on total production.
Price: Except where specified as monthly, prices in this report represent the Market Year Average (MYA) price. For a
crop sold for both fresh market and processing, the total crop MYA is a weighted average of the fresh and processing
prices.
Prices for fresh fruit represent the average price producers receive at the point of first sale. This is commonly referred to
as the average price as sold. The exception is fresh fruit sales in California, Michigan (apples only), New York (apples
only), and Washington which are equivalent returns at packinghouse door.
Prices for fruit sold for processing are equivalent returns for fruit delivered to the processing plant door except for
cranberries, California olives, and freestone peaches, which are priced at the first delivery point.
Value: Crop value estimates in this report cover the marketing season or crop year and should not be confused with cash
receipts which are based on a calendar year.
Processed Value:
Processed MYA * Processed Utilization
"All" Value:
Fresh Market Value + Processed Value
"All" MYA:
"All" Value / "All" Utilization
For commodities with components not identified by market channel, substitute breakdown name for fresh
market/processed and use the same procedure.
"All" MYA:
(Value For All States)
(Utilization For All States)
Marketing Seasons
Noncitrus Fruits
Apples: July to May for Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio; August to December for Arizona, Iowa, Minnesota,
Missouri, New Jersey, Tennessee and Wisconsin; August to June for all other states.
Apricots: May 15 to July 5 for California; June 10 to August 15 for Utah; June 20 to August 1 for Washington.
Avocados: November 1 to October for California; June 20 to March 1 for Florida; January 1 to December 31 for Hawaii.
Cherries, sweet: April 25 to June 15 for California; July 20 to August 20 for Montana; June to July for all other States.
Grapes: May 25 to July for Table (California); June 5 to July 31 for Raisin (California); August 15 to December 15 for
Wine (California and Washington); September 15 to November 1 for Juice (Washington); July to October for all other
States.
Peaches: July 10 to September 15 for Clingstone (California); April 20 to October 10 for Freestone (California); May to
August for Georgia and South Carolina; July to September for all other States.
Pears: July to December for Bartlett (California, Oregon, and Washington); July to June for other (California, Oregon,
and Washington); August to November for all other States.
Strawberries: September 15 to December 31 for California; December 15 to May 15 for Florida; April 10 to June 15 for
North Carolina; May 30 to July 15 for Pennsylvania and Wisconsin; June to July for all other States.
Tree Nuts
For detail by States, see Agricultural Handbook No. 729, Fruits and Tree Nuts: Blooming, Harvesting, and Marketing
Dates, December 2006.
Survey Procedures: Non-probability monthly grower surveys are used to collect crop condition, yield, acreage, and
production data. These fruit inquiries are generally mailed surveys during the growing season. Telephone follow-up of
mail survey non-respondents is used to ensure adequate coverage. Special grower disposition surveys are conducted at the
end of each season to provide additional details about the crop. They provide indications of the quantity used on farms,
the quantity sold directly to consumers, unharvested production, and production not sold or utilized. All fruit and nut
processors or shellers are also surveyed annually to determine quantity handle, utilization, and the origin of the
commodity.
Estimating Procedures: Information obtained from the non-citrus fruits and nuts grower surveys along with federal
administrative data is used to establish estimates of bearing acres, yield, total production, utilized production, price, and
value. These estimates are reviewed for errors, reasonableness, and consistency with historical estimates.
Revision Policy: Final survey indications and check data for most non-citrus fruits and nuts are available prior to
submitting utilization estimates. As a result revisions are allowed for a few crops in the spring. End-of-season estimates of
production are made following harvest and are subject to revision the following year based on a thorough review of all
available data.
Reliability: To assist users in evaluating the reliability of the July noncitrus fruit total production estimates, the "Root
Mean Square Error," a statistical measure based on past performance, is computed. The deviation between the first July
total production estimate and the final estimate is expressed as a percentage of the final estimate. The average of squared
percentage deviations for the latest 20-year period is computed. The square root of the average becomes statistically the
"Root Mean Square Error." Probability statements can be made concerning expected differences in the current estimate
relative to the final end-of-season estimate, assuming that factors affecting this year's estimate are not different from those
influencing recent years. For example, the "Root Mean Square Error" for the July apple total production estimate is
1.4 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the current production estimate will not be above or below the
final estimate by more than 1.4 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not
exceed 2.4 percent.
The following table is included with a 19-year record for selected crops of the differences between the first July total
production estimate and the final estimate. Using apples again as an example, changes between the first July estimate and
the final estimate during the last 19 years have averaged 51.1 thousand tons, ranging from less than half of a thousand tons
to 191.4 thousand tons. The first July estimate has been below the final estimate 6 times and above 13 times. This does not
imply that the July estimate this year is likely to understate or overstate the final production.
Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact
for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov
Jorge Garcia-Pratts, Head, Fruits, Vegetables and Special Crops Section ............................................ (202) 720-2127
Vincent Davis Fresh and Processing Vegetables, Onions, Strawberries,
Sugarbeets, Sugarcane, Cherries ................................................................................................ (202) 720-2157
Fleming Gibson Citrus, Coffee, Tropical Fruits............................................................................ (202) 720-5412
Greg Lemmons Berries, Cranberries, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes .................................................. (202) 720-4285
Dave Losh Hops ............................................................................................................................ (360) 709-2400
Dan Norris Austrian Winter Peas, Dry Edible Peas, Lentils, Mint,
Mushrooms, Peaches, Pears, Wrinkled Seed Peas, Dry Beans .................................................. (202) 720-3250
Daphne Schauber Floriculture, Grapes, Maple Syrup, Nursery, Tree Nuts ................................. (202) 720-4215
Chris Singh Apples, Apricots, Plums, Prunes, Tobacco .............................................................. (202) 720-4288
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