State Statistical Report CS0102

Thousand Boxes
Polk Hendry Highlands St. Lucie DeSoto Hardee Indian River Martin Collier Hillsborough Manatee Charlotte Lake Osceola Pasco Okeechobee Glades Lee Palm Beach Orange Brevard Sarasota Volusia Marion Seminole Hernando Others Total	1/	39,074 32,165 31,839 28,319 27,298 21,267 19,126 12,624 10,948 9,815 9,109 7,091 7,049 5,959 4,378 4,017 3,531 3,497 2,713 2,555 2,195 731 431 398 391 389 121 287,030

The acreage, production, utilization, monthly and season average price, and crop value statistics for Florida as shown in this summary and corresponding data for other citrus states are official estimates of the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Chilled and frozen pack statistics were compiled by the Florida Citrus Processors Association. Where data are from other sources, appropriate references appear.

Records of the Division of Fruit and Vegetables, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, were used in preparing production and utilization estimates. The Citrus Administrative Committee assisted in assembling these data.

Many producers, shippers, processors, sales agencies, transportation firms, and others associated with the citrus industry voluntarily supplied basic data used to develop these statistics. Their contributions are sincerely appreciated.

This report was assembled under the direction of Jeffrey K. Geuder, Robert R. Terry, Candice T. Erick, and Rhonda L. Johnson of the Florida Agricultural Statistics Service.

Published January 2003

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Contents
Citrus production by county 2001-02	Inside Front Cover
Florida citrus harvesting season, tree census, and county production	iv
2001-02 season highlights
Production value, foreign exports, and frozen concentrate	1
Prices and packout rates	2
2001-02 weather highlights	3
Florida citrus production since 1922-23 and history of Florida's citrus industry	4
Citrus bearing acreage and production, by states
Citrus	5
Oranges	6
Grapefruit	7
Florida citrus trees, acreage, yield, production, utilization, season average on-tree price, and value
All oranges	8
Early, midseason, and Navel oranges	8
Late (Valencia) oranges	9
Navel oranges	9
All grapefruit	10
Seedy grapefruit	10
White seedless grapefruit	11
Colored seedless grapefruit	11
Florida grapefruit, by marketing districts
Production	12
Season average on-tree prices	12
Indian River grapefruit bearing acreage and production, by varieties	13
Florida citrus trees, acreage, yield, production, utilization, season average on-tree price, and value
Tangelos	13
Florida tangerine bearing acreage, by varieties	14
Florida citrus trees, acreage, yield, production, utilization, season average on-tree price, and value
All tangerines	14
Early tangerines	15
Honey tangerines	15
Limes	16
Temples	16
Florida citrus products, annual pack, and FCOJ yield	17
Citrus utilization, season average on-tree prices, and value
Oranges, by states	18
Temples	18
Oranges, by states and fruit types	19
Grapefruit, by states	20
Tangerines, by states	21
Other citrus, limes, and lemons, by states	22
Florida lemons, acreage, production, season average on-tree price, and value, by types	22
Florida citrus monthly and season average on-tree prices
Early, midseason, and Navel oranges	23
Late (Valencia) oranges	23
White seedless grapefruit	24
Colored seedless grapefruit	24
Limes	25
Tangelos	26
K-Early Citrus Fruit	26
Temples	26
Early tangerines	27
Honey tangerines	27
Florida citrus production, by counties, areas, and fruit types	28
Florida citrus acreage, by counties and fruit types	29
Florida citrus trees, by counties and fruit types	30
U.S. citrus bearing acreage, by fruit types and states	31
Florida estimated boxes of fruit per tree, by types, age groups, and production areas
Early, midseason, and Navel oranges	32
Late (Valencia) oranges	33
White seedless grapefruit	34
Colored seedless grapefruit	35
Exports of fresh U.S. citrus, by seasons and fruit types	36
Exports of fresh U.S. citrus, by destinations, months, and fruit types	37
Exports of fresh Florida citrus, by weeks and fruit types	38
Exports of fresh Florida citrus, by seasons and fruit types	39
Exports of fresh Florida citrus, by destinations and types	39
Florida processed fruit utilization, by weeks
Oranges, grapefruit, and Temples	40
Tangelos, early tangerines, Honey tangerines, and K-Early Citrus	41
Florida citrus, distribution of recorded utilization, by fruit types and months	42
National per capita consumption of citrus, fresh fruit, and selected fresh juices	43
Production of citrus fruit, by selected countries, crop years, and fruit types	44
Production of citrus fruit, by countries and fruit types	45
State Statistical Offices	46
Data sources	47
U.S. citrus production areas	48
Commercial citrus acreage 2002	Inside Back Cover

Tree Census

The Florida Agricultural Statistics Service first indexed the State's commercial citrus groves on aerial photography as of January 1966. Ground crews identify all the State's groves by fruit type, row spacing, and year in which set. Photo interpreters in the Orlando office then delineate the groves by variety blocks on photo transparencies at a scale of 1 inch to 660 feet. Variety blocks are measured with planimeters to obtain acreage and then indexed by land section.

The design of the inventory survey allows for quick and economical updating. Since 1966, the citrus belt has been resurveyed each second winter to determine changes. Photographing begins in November when weather conditions are most favorable and is generally completed in 80 to 90 days. The same three-mile-wide flight lines established in 1966 are photographed on each succeeding flight. Approximately 14,000 square miles of photography are obtained at a 1 to 30,000 scale.

The last statewide survey was conducted as of January 2002. New plantings decreased and gross loss was higher, resulting in a net loss of 34,972 acres since January 2000. Decreases in acreage and tree numbers were noted for grapefruit and specialty citrus. Acreage and tree numbers continue to climb for Valencia and other midseason oranges. Citrus acreage decreased in all production areas. Photographing will begin in November 2003 for the next survey. Field work will update acreage records as of January 2004.

County Production

Estimates of citrus production by counties were prepared using objective survey data obtained from the citrus crop estimates program. Production for Florida has been distributed to counties based on the biennial citrus tree census, limb count survey data adjusted for droppage to end of season, and size data at maturity.

Tree numbers by county which are used in the estimates were obtained from the latest tree census. Productivity per tree is obtained from several objective fruit surveys including limb count, size, and droppage. Because of the statistical sampling design, counties with higher production in general have a greater number of samples and, therefore, estimates for these counties can be considered more reliable. Thus, for the same reason, estimates for the production areas are more reliable than for the individual counties.

Census Year	Acres	Percent change from
Florida Citrus: Acres in commercial groves, as of January 1968-2002
Census Year	Acres	Previous survey	1966 survey
1968	931,249	+8 .5	+8 .5
1970	941,471	+1.1	+9.7
1972	878,019	-6.7	+2.3
1974	864,098	-1.6	+0.7
1976	852,369	-1.4	-0.7
1978	831,235	-2 .5	-3 .1
1980	845,283	+1.7	-1.5
1982	847,856	+0.3	-1.2
1984	761,365	-10.2	-11.3
1986	624,492	-18.0	-27.2
1988	697,929	+11.8	-18.7
1990	732,767	+5.0	-14.6
1992	791,290	+8.0	-7.8
1994	853,742	+7.9	-0 .5
1996	857,687	+0 .5	-0 .0
1998	845,260	-1 .4	-1 .5
2000	832,275	-1 .5	-3 .0
2002	797,303	-4.2	-7.1

State	Orange	Grape- fruit	Tanger- ine	Lemon	Lime
Citrus Box Weights: Approximate net weight by fruit type and states
	Pounds
FL	1/ 90	85	95	90	88
CA	75	67	75	76	--
TX	85	80	--	--	--
AZ	75	67	75	76	--
1/ Includes Temples and tangelos at 90 pounds.

2001-02 Season Highlights

Production

U. S. citrus production increased 1 percent from 2000-01 but is 5 percent below 1999-00. Only Florida, which produced 78 percent of the total, recorded a gain. California produced 19 percent, and Texas and Arizona contributed the remaining 3 percent. U. S. bearing acreage declined about 3 percent.

Florida's total production of 287 million boxes is up 3 percent. With the early-mid-Navel orange crop equal to the previous season and the Valencia crop up 7 percent, all oranges are up 3 percent. Processing utilized 96 percent of the crop. All grapefruit production is up 1.5 percent with small gains in the white and colored categories. Temples rebounded 24 percent above the record low of 2000-01. All tangerines are up 18 percent with a 23 percent gain in the early category and a 10 percent increase in the Honey variety. Large losses and record lows occurred in the smallest crops with K-Early Citrus down 25 percent, limes down 40 percent, and lemons down 68 percent.

Bearing acreage is down nearly 4 percent to 728,500 acres with declines for every fruit type except K-Early Citrus. Bearing orange acreage is down 3 percent, grapefruit and tangerines are down 6 percent, and larger declines occurred in specialty fruit. Later maturing Valencia oranges and Honey tangerines account for larger portions of the bearing orange and tangerine acreage. Bearing grapefruit acreage is planted 60 percent colored and 40 percent white.

California's bearing acreage decreased only 200 acres and citrus production declined about 3 percent. A decrease in Navel oranges was offset by an increase in Valencia production, with a resulting 3 percent gain in all oranges. Fresh use accounts for 85 percent of the total. Grapefruit bearing acreage is down about 3 percent but production fell 5 percent to the lowest since 1973-74. Lemon acreage remained the same but production dropped 16 percent. Fresh use is a record high but processed use is at the lowest level since 1990-91. Tangerine acreage increased 2 percent and the crop size was steady.

Bearing acreage remained steady but citrus production in Texas fell 19 percent. Early-midseason oranges are down 24 percent and Valencias are down 11 percent but both are 5 percent above the 1999-00 levels. Grapefruit production is down 18 percent and near the harvest of 1999-00.

Bearing acreage in Arizona is unchanged from 2000-01 but production dropped 25 percent. The lemon crop is down 22 percent. Grapefruit, steadily declining for a decade, is down 36 percent, and down 94 percent from 1991-92. Orange production is down 42 percent and below 1.0 million boxes for the second consecutive season.

Value

The preliminary 2001-02 on-tree value of all citrus is $879 million, up 2 percent from the revised value of $862 million for the previous season. Price per box and value were lower for most fruit types.

The value of production for all oranges was up slightly with the increase for Valencias offsetting the decrease in early-mid-Navels. The average price per box was lower except for Navels. Grapefruit value was down 4 percent with the white category decreasing more than the colored. The average is below the revised 2000-01 price per box for white, colored, and all grapefruit.

Value of production and the average price per box increased for Temples, tangelos, early tangerines, Honey tangerines, and all tangerines. With the price down 48 percent and production below the level of the Hurricane Andrew season, value of the lime crop fell below $1 million. The lemon price was unchanged but value fell 68 percent. Price and value were decreased for the K-Early Citrus Fruit.

Preliminary value is based on that part of the crop priced at harvest, which accounts for all of the fresh fruit and about 40 percent of the processed. Nearly one-half of the processed oranges were priced but the figure for processed grapefruit and tangerines is about one-quarter of the total.

Foreign Exports

Fresh fruit exports totaled 22.3 million 4/5 bushel cartons, up 66,000 from 2000-01. Canada accounts for the most receipts of Florida oranges and specialty fruit while Japan receives the most grapefruit. More details are listed on page 39.

A record total of 29.3 million gallons of FCOJ was exported, mostly to Canada, and Florida exported 5.6 million gallons of FCGJ. FCOJ exports are the highest since 1996-97 and FCGJ exports decreased for the first time since 1998-99.

Frozen Concentrate

The final FCOJ yields, reported by the Florida Citrus Processors Association, were higher for all oranges (1.581598) and late oranges (1.657887) but lower for early-midseason fruit (1.527736) than the previous season and all were below the records set in 1998-99.

For fruit going into concentrate, the price per box was higher for all orange varieties and white grapefruit. Although higher for oranges and white grapefruit, the price per pound of solids remained below $1.00. The price per box and price per pound of solids declined over 40 percent for colored grapefruit. The tangerine price per box is down $0.99 from 2000-01.

Crop year	Value	Crop year	Value
Florida Citrus: Value of sales on-tree, crop years 1992-93 through 2001-02
	1,000 dollars		1,000 dollars
1992-93	855,812	1997-98	1,023,383
1993-94	939,854	1998-99	1,097,253
1994-95	948,173	1999-00 1/	1,108,523
1995-96	1,075,817	2000-01 1/	862,031
1996-97	960,496	2001-02 2/	879,142
1/ Revised. 2/ Preliminary.

Variety	Price per box	Price per pound of solids
Priced Fruit: Season average delivered-in price for fruit used in concentrate by variety
	Dollars
All oranges	5.14	0.81
Early-midseason	4.49	0.73
Valencia	6.08	0.92
All grapefruit	2.82	0.60
White	3.32	0.72
Colored	1.33	0.27
Tangerine	2.87	NA
SOURCE: Florida Citrus Processors Association

Prices

All prices reported in this publication, except the concentrate prices in the table on page one, are on-tree prices representing the average price received by growers for their fruit. The term "on-tree" relates to fruit returns to the grower after the costs of picking, hauling, and packing have been removed. Prices are based on records of commercial fresh fruit sales and processed fruit returns.

Each season, beginning with the first month that three percent of a fruit type is harvested, monthly estimates are computed. Reports from fresh fruit sales organizations and from packers provide data for an average f.o.b. price. Processors report an average spot and cash price for fruit delivered to their plants. From these values, an estimated charge for picking, hauling, and packing is deducted to arrive at an on-tree price. The anticipated box utilization for the month is used to combine the fresh and processing price to obtain an average price for all methods of sales.

At the season's end, monthly price averages are computed and weighted by boxes utilized, to provide the preliminary season average price. A year later, after most processed products are sold, cooperatives and firms with participation plans report prices of fruit they handled. These prices, combined with the spot and cash prices collected earlier, are weighted together by varieties to determine the final processing price received bygrowers. From this price, charges for picking, hauling, and packing, as estimated by University of Florida economists, are deducted to arrive at the final on-tree price received by growers. These preliminary figures for the season just ended, the revised figures for the previous season, and county production by type are released annually in late September.

Packout Rates

Fresh prices shown in this publication are for “pure fresh” or 100% packout. Grading diverts a portion of the crop from fresh use. Returns at processing plants for this diverted fruit will generally be less than for field run fruit because of extra costs. In order to compare fresh prices shown in this publication to the individual grower's return it is necessary to calculate a derived price for that crop. Below is an example and a blank table for calculating fresh returns based on packout rates.

The example describes a delivery of 1,000 boxes with a packout rate of 60% (0.60 in decimal format). At this rate, 600 boxes (1,000 X 0.60) are shipped fresh at a price of $9.50 per 1 3/5 bushel box equivalent. The remaining 400 boxes (1,000 X 0.40) are eliminations which are hauled to a processing facility and receive a price of $1.20. The grower receives $5,700.00 for the fresh portion and $480.00 for the processed portion. Dividing the total amount of $6,180.00 by the total of 1,000 boxes results in a derived price of $6.18 per box.

Sample Calculation of Fresh Return
	Packout Rate		Prorated Boxes		On-tree Price			Amount Received	Derived Price
	Percent	Decimal	Prorated Boxes		On-tree Price			Amount Received	Derived Price
Shipped Fresh	60	0.60	600	X	Fresh	$9.50	=	$5,700.00
Eliminations	40	0.40	400	X	Processed	$1.20	=	$480.00
Delivered to Packinghouse	100	1.00	1000					$6,180.00	$6.18
Calculate A Fresh Return
	Packout Rate		Prorated Boxes		On-tree Price			Amount Received	Derived Price
	Percent	Decimal	Prorated Boxes		On-tree Price			Amount Received	Derived Price
Shipped Fresh				X	Fresh		=
Eliminations				X	Processed		=
Delivered to Packinghouse

2001-02 Florida Weather Highlights, Selected Areas, And Months

For the second consecutive year, dry conditions prevailed in the beginning. A light freeze the last week of December 2000 nipped some of the tender bloom wood. A few light, scattered showers fell during the first few weeks of 2001. Growers utilized irrigation to maintain good tree condition. By late January and early February trees started producing some feathery new growth and pin head bloom buds. February was generally dry, overcast and cool.

In general, open bloom appeared by mid- March. However, some trees were just pushing out a little new growth and pin head buds. Several scattered showers during the month helped the blooming cycle progress. Due to infrequent rains growers and caretakers continued to use irrigation to maintain good tree condition. During the first week of April, pounding hard rains helped produce some new growth. The warm moist conditions also put and end to this year's blooming cycle. The additional surface soil moisture helped place many groves in good condition for the remainder of the month.

Hard daylong rains the first week of May permitted many irrigation systems to be shut down. As usual, the remainder of May was generally hot and dry. Only a very few light scattered showers occurred until the last week of May when several thunderstorms covered virtually all of the citrus belt. June started with some of the normal summer rains which continued throughout the month. By the second week of June most trees had shed the excessive fruit which could not be supported for the coming season. June was filled with welcomed afternoon rains and thunderstorms. Virtually all groves returned to good condition with an abundance of new growth. New crop fruit sized well with the benefit of the additional moisture.

All areas of Florida's citrus belt received abundant rains during the summer months. Also, Tropical Storm Barry in the first week of August deposited 2-6 inches of additional moisture in Florida's groves. By late summer, lakes, ponds, and water reservoirs were well on their way toward refilling. Groves, trees, and fruit made excellent progress all summer long. New crop fruit sized well with the help of all of the rain. Very little fruit loss due to abnormal droppage occurred.

Tropical Storm Gabrielle deposited four to 10 inches of additional rainfall on groves in mid- September. Growers had to pump out excessive water. Caretakers ditched and deep plowed grove middles to move water away from the trees roots. June through September were very wet months when most all of the canals and ditches leading to and from the flatwoods groves were full and over running.
October and November were typically mild and somewhat dry months with only scattered rains. Harvest progressed rapidly during the early fall months. Fruit color and maturity were slightly above average. Fresh fruit packinghouses were very active during the first three weeks of December to meet the needs of the major grocery chains. Fund- raising organizations such as clubs, churches, and civic groups ordered many truck loads of fresh Navels, grapefruit, and tangerines.

December was generally a dry month with only scattered showers and a few thunderstorms. Caretakers had to irrigate to maintain good tree condition and to prevent wilt in some of the high sand hill groves. The first week of January 2002 included a mild freeze with temperatures dropping into the upper 20s. There was very little, if any, damage to the unharvested portion of the crop and no tree damage. The cold temperatures did help slow down any new tree growth. Frost was minimal. Then on the morning of January 9, another freeze occurred but temperatures again were not low enough for long enough to produce significant damage.

Feathery new growth started gradually showing the last of January and by the middle of February there was significant new growth and pin head bloom buds. On February 27 there was a minor freeze where temperatures dipped in the low 30s and upper 20s with only minimal leaf burn in the coldest locations. Temperatures were not low enough to do significant damage to the fruit remaining to be harvested. During the first week of March all areas of the citrus belt received hard daylong rains that helped produce some open bloom and more new growth. The rest of the month was generally dry and growers were irrigating to keep trees in good condition.

Most of April and May were dry and hot. Growers and caretakers used all types of irrigation to keep trees in good condition as the new crop of fruit was setting on the trees for the next season. Hard soaking rains finally arrived the last of May and the irrigation equipment got a rest after almost three months of steady use. Valencia harvest was very active during April and May. Summer rains arrived around mid-June.

Charted below is the historical average of monthly rainfall which includes data from two stations in each of the citrus producing areas. The ten stations are: Avon Park (2 W), Arcadia, Clermont (7 S), Clewiston (US Engineers), Immokalee (3 NNW), Lake Alfred (Experiment Station), Orlando (WSO McCoy), Plant City, Stuart (1 N), and Vero Beach (4 W).

Florida Precipitation: Average monthly rainfall for the period of 1990-91 through 1999-00

Source: See Page 47 Data Sources, Item 10.

Florida Citrus: Production of all citrus since 1922-1923
Crop year	Type of fruit
Crop year	Oranges	Grape- fruit	Other	Total
	1,000 boxes
1922-23	10,150	7,800	785	18,735
1923-24	13,150	8,500	590	22,240
1924-25	10,400	8,900	936	20,236
1925-26	9,500	7,600	730	17,830
1926-27	10,100	8,600	912	19,612
1927-28	8,650	7,500	850	17,000
1928-29	15,000	11,300	1,506	27,806
1929-30	8,950	8,300	858	18,108
1930-31	16,800	15,800	2,408	35,008
1931-32	12,200	10,700	2,009	24,909
1932-33	14,500	11,600	1,910	28,010
1933-34	15,900	10,900	2,012	28,812
1934-35	15,600	15,200	2,015	32,815
1935-36	15,900	11,500	2,112	29,512
1936-37	19,100	18,100	3,045	40,245
1937-38	23,900	14,600	2,370	40,870
1938-39	29,900	23,300	3,495	56,695
1939-40	25,350	15,900	2,745	43,995
1940-41	28,200	24,600	3,180	55,980
1941-42	26,800	19,200	2,650	48,650
1942-43	36,650	27,300	4,925	68,875
1943-44	45,500	31,000	4,490	80,990
1944-45	42,230	22,300	4,670	69,200
1945-46	49,000	32,000	5,200	86,200
1946-47	52,080	26,400	4,790	83,270
1947-48	57,530	29,300	4,440	91,270
1948-49	57,380	30,200	5,520	93,100
1949-50	57,790	24,200	5,970	87,960
1950-51	66,200	33,200	5,980	105,380
1951-52	76,900	33,000	6,060	115,960
1952-53	70,500	32,500	6,920	109,920
1953-54	89,100	40,700	7,070	136,870
1954-55	85,900	34,800	7,998	128,698
1955-56	88,200	38,300	7,935	134,435
1956-57	90,300	37,400	8,020	135,720
1957-58	81,000	31,100	4,300	116,400
1958-59	83,000	35,200	7,800	126,000
1959-60	87,600	30,500	7,470	125,570
1960-61	82,700	31,600	9,940	124,240
1961-62	108,800	34,800	10,210	153,810

Crop year	Type of fruit
Crop year	Oranges	Grape- fruit	Other	Total
	1,000 boxes
1962-63	72,500	30,000	5,250	107,750
1963-64	54,900	26,300	8,620	89,820
1964-65	82,400	31,900	9,350	123,650
1965-66	95,900	34,900	10,190	140,990
1966-67	139,500	43,600	11,895	194,995
1967-68	100,500	32,900	10,880	144,280
1968-69	129,700	39,900	12,470	182,070
1969-70	137,700	37,400	13,915	189,015
1970-71	142,300	42,900	14,450	199,650
1971-72	137,000	47,000	16,480	200,480
1972-73	169,700	45,400	15,450	230,550
1973-74	165,800	48,100	16,350	230,250
1974-75	173,300	44,600	17,830	235,730
1975-76	181,200	49,100	19,180	249,480
1976-77	186,800	51,500	16,200	254,500
1977-78	167,800	51,400	16,270	235,470
1978-79	164,000	50,000	16,190	230,190
1979-80	206,700	54,800	22,050	283,550
1980-81	172,400	50,300	15,880	238,580
1981-82	125,800	48,100	15,310	189,210
1982-83	139,600	39,400	14,600	193,600
1983-84	116,700	40,900	11,945	169,545
1984-85	103,900	44,000	11,005	158,905
1985-86	119,200	46,750	10,065	176,015
1986-87	119,700	49,800	12,030	181,530
1987-88	138,000	53,850	12,250	204,100
1988-89	146,600	54,750	12,500	213,850
1989-90	110,200	35,700	8,285	154,185
1990-91	151,600	45,100	8,960	205,660
1991-92	139,800	42,400	9,615	191,815
1992-93	186,600	55,150	9,790	251,540
1993-94	174,400	51,050	10,310	235,760
1994-95	205,500	55,700	9,820	271,020
1995-96	203,300	52,350	9,725	265,375
1996-97	226,200	55,800	13,315	295,315
1997-98	244,000	49,550	10,900	304,450
1998-99	186,000	47,050	10,115	243,165
1999-00	233,000	53,400	12,030	298,430
2000-01	223,300	46,000	9,505	278,805
2001-02	230,000	46,700	10,565	287,265

History of Florida's Citrus Industry

The citrus tree is a native of the Orient. From there it was carried ever westward by man, to India, to the Mediterranean, and on across the Atlantic. Citrus was brought to the Americas by Columbus. When he landed on November 22, 1493, he brought citrus seeds that were planted on the island of Hispaniola. The first seeds planted on the mainland of the Americas were brought by the expedition of Juan de Grijalva when he landed in Central America between July 12 and July 20, 1518. The exact date of the introduction of citrus trees into Florida is not known, but from a statement made by Pedro Medendez, dated April 2, 1579, it appears that citrus fruits were grown in abundance around St. Augustine at that time.

Early settlers in Florida some two centuries later found wild citrus trees scattered over the State. One of the oldest cultivated groves planted in Florida (Hume, 1926, p. 95) is thought to have been the Don Phillipe grove in Pinellas County, planted sometime between the years of 1809 and 1820. Nearly 1.5 million boxes were shipped in 1887-88, the first season on record. Citrus production in Florida had reached an all time high of more than 5 million boxes when the Great Freeze of 1894-95 almost totally wiped out the citrus industry. It was not until 1909-10 that this level was reached again. In the 2001-02 season, Florida produced 287.3 million boxes representing 78 percent of the Nation's citrus production.

Citrus: Bearing acreage and production, by states,
crop years 1982-83 through 2001-02

Crop
year Florida California Texas Arizona United States

Bearing
acreage Produc-
tion 1/ Bearing
acreage Produc-
tion Bearing
acreage Produc-
tion Bearing
acreage Produc-
tion Bearing
acreage Produc-
tion 1/

1,000
acres 1,000
tons 1,000
acres 1,000
tons 1,000
acres 1,000
tons 1,000
acres 1,000
tons 1,000
acres 1,000
tons

1982-83 723 .0 8,574 260 .0 3,945 66 .2 689 42 .4 474 1,091 .6 13,682

1983-84 639 .8 7,485 259 .3 2,783 67 .6 235 41 .2 329 1,007 .9 10,832

1984-85 575 .9 7,014 254 .5 3,069 30 .5 0 38 .4 442 899 .3 10,525

1985-86 507 .8 7,785 252 .8 2,930 21 .8 23 36 .5 320 818 .9 11,058

1986-87 514 .5 8,009 250 .7 3,377 25 .5 115 35 .5 493 826 .2 11,994

1987-88 519 .5 9,020 250 .7 3,235 27 .1 213 35 .6 293 832 .9 12,761

1988-89 528 .7 9,456 253 .9 3,163 28 .9 271 36 .0 296 847 .5 13,186

1989-90 534 .6 6,823 249 .4 3,649 31 .7 131 36 .1 257 851 .8 10,860

1990-91 555 .7 9,127 251 .0 1,837 8 .0 0 35 .2 321 849 .9 11,285

1991-92 583 .6 8,510 254 .5 3,522 11 .0 4 37 .0 416 886 .1 12,452

1992-93 639 .3 11,175 255 .9 3,662 14 .5 97 37 .7 340 947 .4 15,274

1993-94 665 .8 10,484 256 .5 3,569 18 .2 144 37 .6 364 978 .1 14,561

1994-95 731 .7 12,054 263 .7 3,267 21 .9 230 37 .8 248 1,055 .1 15,799

1995-96 773 .5 11,815 270 .0 3,342 25 .5 222 34 .2 333 1,103 .2 15,712

1996-97 815 .1 13,156 274 .1 3,632 29 .1 273 34 .2 210 1,152 .5 17,271

1997-98 785 .9 13,583 274 .5 3,744 32 .6 256 32 .3 187 1,125 .3 17,770

1998-99 777 .1 10,827 275 .2 2,266 29 .1 305 30 .2 235 1,111 .6 13,633

1999-00 762 .4 13,305 269 .2 3,457 29 .1 308 29 .2 206 1,089 .9 17,276

2000-01 756 .0 12,433 268 .2 3,197 29 .1 383 28 .6 203 1,081 .9 16,216

2001-02 727 .6 12,824 268 .0 3,105 29 .1 310 28 .6 153 1,053 .3 16,392

1/ Does not include Florida lemons. K-Early Citrus Fruit not included prior to 1992-93. Sunburst tangerines not included prior to 1989-90 and Fallglo tangerines not included prior to 1993-94.

Citrus: Production for the United States and Florida, 1982-83 through 2001-02

Oranges: Bearing acreage and production, by states,
crop years 1982-83 through 2001-02

Crop
year Florida California Texas Arizona United States

Bearing
acreage Produc-
tion Bearing
acreage Produc-
tion Bearing
acreage Produc-
tion Bearing
acreage Produc-
tion Bearing
acreage Produc-
tion

1,000
acres 1,000
tons 1,000
acres 1,000
tons 1,000
acres 1,000
tons 1,000
acres 1,000
tons 1,000
acres 1,000
tons

1982-83 536 .8 6,282 177 .4 2,854 24 .0 241 12 .6 142 750 .8 9,519

1983-84 474 .2 5,252 177 .1 1,819 24 .3 107 12 .6 65 688 .2 7,243

1984-85 420 .1 4,676 175 .3 1,966 11 .4 0 10 .9 77 617 .7 6,719

1985-86 367 .6 5,364 174 .6 2,022 8 .3 14 11 .0 76 561 .5 7,476

1986-87 375 .4 5,387 172 .9 2,172 10 .3 37 10 .9 101 569 .5 7,697

1987-88 380 .2 6,210 172 .6 2,212 11 .1 61 10 .6 68 574 .5 8,551

1988-89 388 .7 6,597 177 .6 2,209 12 .0 79 10 .4 64 588 .7 8,949

1989-90 399 .5 4,959 175 .1 2,676 13 .0 51 10 .2 59 597 .8 7,745

1990-91 420 .9 6,822 178 .4 960 3 .5 0 9 .9 66 612 .7 7,848

1991-92 444 .4 6,291 181 .8 2,528 3 .5 1 10 .4 89 640 .1 8,909

1992-93 489 .2 8,397 184 .0 2,505 4 .4 21 10 .6 69 688 .2 10,992

1993-94 510 .8 7,849 185 .0 2,385 5 .5 24 10 .6 71 711 .9 10,329

1994-95 562 .8

Citrus: Bearing acreage and production, by states, crop years 1982-83 through 2001-02
Crop year	Florida		California		Texas		Arizona		United States
Crop year	Bearing acreage	Produc- tion 1/	Bearing acreage	Produc- tion	Bearing acreage	Produc- tion	Bearing acreage	Produc- tion	Bearing acreage	Produc- tion 1/
	1,000 acres	1,000 tons	1,000 acres	1,000 tons	1,000 acres	1,000 tons	1,000 acres	1,000 tons	1,000 acres	1,000 tons
1982-83	723 .0	8,574	260 .0	3,945	66 .2	689	42 .4	474	1,091 .6	13,682
1983-84	639 .8	7,485	259 .3	2,783	67 .6	235	41 .2	329	1,007 .9	10,832
1984-85	575 .9	7,014	254 .5	3,069	30 .5	0	38 .4	442	899 .3	10,525
1985-86	507 .8	7,785	252 .8	2,930	21 .8	23	36 .5	320	818 .9	11,058
1986-87	514 .5	8,009	250 .7	3,377	25 .5	115	35 .5	493	826 .2	11,994
1987-88	519 .5	9,020	250 .7	3,235	27 .1	213	35 .6	293	832 .9	12,761
1988-89	528 .7	9,456	253 .9	3,163	28 .9	271	36 .0	296	847 .5	13,186
1989-90	534 .6	6,823	249 .4	3,649	31 .7	131	36 .1	257	851 .8	10,860
1990-91	555 .7	9,127	251 .0	1,837	8 .0	0	35 .2	321	849 .9	11,285
1991-92	583 .6	8,510	254 .5	3,522	11 .0	4	37 .0	416	886 .1	12,452
1992-93	639 .3	11,175	255 .9	3,662	14 .5	97	37 .7	340	947 .4	15,274
1993-94	665 .8	10,484	256 .5	3,569	18 .2	144	37 .6	364	978 .1	14,561
1994-95	731 .7	12,054	263 .7	3,267	21 .9	230	37 .8	248	1,055 .1	15,799
1995-96	773 .5	11,815	270 .0	3,342	25 .5	222	34 .2	333	1,103 .2	15,712
1996-97	815 .1	13,156	274 .1	3,632	29 .1	273	34 .2	210	1,152 .5	17,271
1997-98	785 .9	13,583	274 .5	3,744	32 .6	256	32 .3	187	1,125 .3	17,770
1998-99	777 .1	10,827	275 .2	2,266	29 .1	305	30 .2	235	1,111 .6	13,633
1999-00	762 .4	13,305	269 .2	3,457	29 .1	308	29 .2	206	1,089 .9	17,276
2000-01	756 .0	12,433	268 .2	3,197	29 .1	383	28 .6	203	1,081 .9	16,216
2001-02	727 .6	12,824	268 .0	3,105	29 .1	310	28 .6	153	1,053 .3	16,392
1/ Does not include Florida lemons. K-Early Citrus Fruit not included prior to 1992-93. Sunburst tangerines not included prior to 1989-90 and Fallglo tangerines not included prior to 1993-94.