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FLORIDA CITRUS: Production, utilization, season average on-tree price and value for the 1995-96 and 1996-97 seasons |
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| Fruit type |
Crop year |
Produc- tion |
Crop utilization | On-tree | ||
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Fresh use |
Proces- sing |
Price per box |
Value of production |
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| 1,000 1-3/5 bushel boxes | Dollars | 1,000 dol. | ||||
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Early-Midseason Oranges |
1995-96 | 121,200 | 6,597 | 114,603 | 3.91 | 474,380 |
| 1996-97 | 134,200 | 7,181 | 127,019 | 3.61 | 483,950 | |
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Valencia Oranges |
1995-96 | 82,100 | 3,372 | 78,728 | 5.81 | 477,303 |
| 1996-97 | 92,000 | 3,592 | 88,408 | 4.26 | 392,092 | |
| All Oranges | 1995-96 | 203,300 | 9,969 | 193,331 | 4.68 | 951,683 |
| 1996-97 | 226,200 | 10,773 | 215,427 | 3.87 | 876,042 | |
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Seedy Grapefruit |
1995-96 | 1,050 | -- | 1,050 | 1.83 | 1,922 |
| 1996-97 | 900 | -- | 900 | 0.33 | 297 | |
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White Seedless Grapefruit |
1995-96 | 23,200 | 5,862 | 17,338 | 2.39 | 55,436 |
| 1996-97 | 23,5001/ | 5,667 | 17,833 | 0.99 | 23,231 | |
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Colored Seedless Grapefruit |
1995-96 | 28,1001/ | 16,981 | 11,119 | 1.95 | 54,778 |
| 1996-97 | 31,4001/ | 17,554 | 13,846 | 1.43 | 44,908 | |
| All Grapefruit | 1995-96 | 52,3501/ | 22,843 | 29,507 | 2.14 | 112,136 |
| 1996-97 | 55,8002/ | 23,221 | 32,579 | 1.23 | 68,436 | |
| Temples | 1995-96 | 2,150 | 693 | 1,457 | 4.42 | 9,501 |
| 1996-97 | 2,400 | 558 | 1,842 | 3.06 | 7,349 | |
| Tangelos | 1995-96 | 2,450 | 1,018 | 1,432 | 4.01 | 9,831 |
| 1996-97 | 3,950 | 1,032 | 2,918 | 2.54 | 10,044 | |
| K-Early Citrus | 1995-96 | 160 | 62 | 98 | 2.66 | 425 |
| 1996-97 | 150 | 57 | 93 | 2.21 | 331 | |
| Early Tangerines3/ | 1995-96 | 2,900 | 2,025 | 875 | 10.89 | 31,587 |
| 1996-97 | 4,500 | 2,713 | 1,787 | 6.25 | 28,123 | |
| Honey Tangerines | 1995-96 | 1,600 | 1,119 | 481 | 16.00 | 25,595 |
| 1996-97 | 1,800 | 1,044 | 756 | 12.03 | 21,657 | |
| All Tangerines | 1995-96 | 4,500 | 3,144 | 1,356 | 12.72 | 57,246 |
| 1996-97 | 6,300 | 3,757 | 2,543 | 7.92 | 49,923 | |
| Limes | 1995-96 | 300 | 240 | 60 | 8.05 | 2,414 |
| 1996-97 | 320 | 255 | 65 | 5.01 | 1,604 | |
| Lemons | 1995-96 | 165 | -- | -- | 8.25 | 1,361 |
| 1996-97 | 195 | -- | -- | 10.10 | 1,974 | |
| All Citrus | 1995-96 | 265,375 | -- | -- | -- | 1,144,597 |
| 1996-97 | 295,315 | -- | -- | -- | 1,015,703 | |
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1/ Excludes 3.0 million boxes of economic abandonment. 2/ Excludes 6.0 million boxes of economic abandonment. 3/ Robinson, Fallglo, Sunburst, and Dancy varieties. |
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PRODUCTION AND VALUE
Preliminary on-tree value of the 1996-97
citrus crop at $1.0 billion reflects a decline from
the revised $1.1 billion in the 1995-96 season.
Production increased for all fruit types except
seedy grapefruit and K-Early Citrus, with orange
varieties and colored seedless grapefruit reaching
record levels. Average prices received declined,
some to the lowest levels in many years, for all
except the honey tangerines and lemons. Re
vised prices received for the 1994-95 and 1995-
96 seasons include returns from participation and
pool plans and revised estimates for packing and
pick and haul charges.
Orange production attained a record high
226.2 million boxes, 11 percent more than the
revised 203.3 million boxes in the previous
season and nine percent more than the previous
record of 206.7 million boxes in the 1979-80
season. The preliminary price of $3.87 per box
is 17 percent lower than the revised $4.68 for
1995-96. Navel production attained a record
6.4 million boxes, 23 percent more than last
season's 5.2 million boxes.
Grapefruit production also set a record at
55.8 million boxes, surpassing the 1994-95
season's 55.7 million boxes and seven percent
more than last season's 52.35 million boxes.
Preliminary prices were the lowest since the late
1960's. Fresh utilization of the crop was the
third highest on record at 23.2 million boxes or
42 percent of total grapefruit production.
Production of specialty citrus was up with
tangerines producing the largest crop since
1979-80. Lime production increased for the
third consecutive season.
Prices for the 1996-97 season are prelimi
nary and will be revised next September when
the results of all participation plans and pools
become final. Revised prices are shown for
1995-96.
The table on page 6 shows a breakdown of citrus prices for all fruit types by fresh and processed usage for 1996-97 and the two previous seasons.
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Florida Citrus: Production by counties, areas, and types, 1996-97 |
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County and area |
All Citrus 1/ |
Round Oranges | Grapefruit | |||||
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Early and midseason |
Late (Valencia) |
All |
White Seedless |
Colored Seedless |
Seedy | All | ||
| 1,000 BOXES | ||||||||
| Brevard | 2,769 | 1,144 | 768 | 1,912 | 243 | 489 | 12 | 744 |
| Charlotte | 6,177 | 2,441 | 2,575 | 5,016 | 193 | 654 | 4 | 851 |
| Collier | 12,402 | 5,805 | 5,012 | 10,817 | 377 | 929 | 16 | 1,322 |
| DeSoto | 27,541 | 15,487 | 11,014 | 26,501 | 233 | 225 | 68 | 526 |
| Glades | 3,616 | 2,257 | 1,146 | 3,403 | 26 | 112 | - | 138 |
| Hardee | 22,324 | 16,698 | 4,588 | 21,286 | 136 | 281 | 18 | 435 |
| Hendry | 34,931 | 15,403 | 14,669 | 30,072 | 1,686 | 2,266 | 37 | 3,989 |
| Highlands | 27,137 | 10,357 | 13,205 | 23,562 | 1,166 | 476 | 169 | 1,811 |
| Hillsborough | 11,073 | 8,594 | 1,770 | 10,364 | 147 | 189 | 28 | 364 |
| Indian River | 21,768 | 4,046 | 3,188 | 7,234 | 6,183 | 7,813 | 25 | 14,021 |
| Lake | 4,961 | 2,963 | 588 | 3,551 | 64 | 303 | 10 | 377 |
| Lee | 3,743 | 1,691 | 1,625 | 3,316 | 115 | 233 | 5 | 353 |
| Manatee | 9,097 | 5,800 | 2,360 | 8,160 | 286 | 282 | 83 | 651 |
| Martin | 15,180 | 5,486 | 7,077 | 12,563 | 1,730 | 553 | - | 2,283 |
| Okeechobee | 3,758 | 2,092 | 1,011 | 3,103 | 383 | 203 | 3 | 589 |
| Orange | 2,357 | 1,321 | 650 | 1,971 | 7 | 55 | 6 | 68 |
| Osceola | 6,151 | 3,656 | 1,364 | 5,020 | 424 | 349 | 8 | 781 |
| Palm Beach | 4,366 | 1,802 | 968 | 2,770 | 559 | 627 | - | 1,186 |
| Pasco | 2,818 | 2,154 | 452 | 2,606 | 31 | 69 | 3 | 103 |
| Polk | 36,250 | 17,912 | 11,257 | 29,169 | 1,980 | 1,736 | 336 | 4,052 |
| St. Lucie | 34,234 | 5,876 | 6,314 | 12,190 | 7,433 | 13,327 | 61 | 20,821 |
| Sarasota | 861 | 357 | 242 | 599 | 66 | 138 | 2 | 206 |
| Seminole | 288 | 177 | 59 | 236 | - | 6 | - | 6 |
| Volusia | 342 | 199 | 54 | 253 | 27 | 48 | 2 | 77 |
| Other 2/ | 656 | 482 | 44 | 526 | 5 | 37 | 4 | 46 |
| Total | 294,800 | 134,200 | 92,000 | 226,200 | 23,500 | 31,400 | 900 | 55,800 |
| Indian River | 62,563 | 11,700 | 11,700 | 23,400 | 14,800 | 22,300 | 100 | 37,200 |
| Northern | 11,124 | 7,178 | 1,767 | 8,945 | 104 | 466 | 19 | 589 |
| Central | 69,050 | 31,583 | 25,768 | 57,351 | 3,529 | 2,545 | 513 | 6,587 |
| Western | 70,954 | 46,957 | 19,992 | 66,949 | 872 | 1,120 | 203 | 2,195 |
| Southern | 81,109 | 36,782 | 32,773 | 69,555 | 4,195 | 4,969 | 65 | 9,229 |
| Total | 294,800 | 134,200 | 92,000 | 226,200 | 23,500 | 31,400 | 900 | 55,800 |
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1/ Excludes limes and lemons. 2/ Broward, Citrus, Flagler, Hernando, Marion, Pinellas, and Sumter. |
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Florida Citrus: Production by counties, areas, and types, 1996-97 (cont.) |
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County and area | Tangerines | Temples | Tangelos |
K-Early Citrus |
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| Early 3/ | Honey | All | ||||
| 1,000 BOXES | ||||||
| Brevard | 42 | 3 | 45 | 29 | 37 | 2 |
| Charlotte | 195 | 47 | 242 | 27 | 41 | - |
| Collier | 89 | 91 | 180 | 56 | 27 | - |
| DeSoto | 175 | 112 | 287 | 47 | 165 | 15 |
| Glades | 42 | 28 | 70 | - | 5 | - |
| Hardee | 289 | 103 | 392 | 34 | 176 | 1 |
| Hendry | 307 | 248 | 555 | 191 | 124 | - |
| Highlands | 527 | 197 | 724 | 601 | 439 | - |
| Hillsborough | 105 | 74 | 179 | 51 | 109 | 6 |
| Indian River | 148 | 69 | 217 | 109 | 187 | - |
| Lake | 389 | 16 | 405 | 21 | 510 | 97 |
| Lee | 37 | 16 | 53 | 7 | 14 | - |
| Manatee | 37 | 40 | 77 | 64 | 145 | - |
| Martin | 44 | 28 | 72 | 162 | 100 | - |
| Okeechobee | 23 | 10 | 33 | 19 | 14 | - |
| Orange | 108 | 34 | 142 | 30 | 146 | - |
| Osceola | 111 | 26 | 137 | 111 | 94 | 8 |
| Palm Beach | 64 | 117 | 181 | 167 | 62 | - |
| Pasco | 40 | 14 | 54 | 14 | 41 | - |
| Polk | 1,381 | 343 | 1,724 | 262 | 1,026 | 17 |
| St. Lucie | 281 | 171 | 452 | 381 | 390 | - |
| Saarasota | 6 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 28 | - |
| Seminole | 5 | 1 | 6 | - | 39 | 1 |
| Volusia | 3 | - | 3 | - | 9 | - |
| Other 2/ | 52 | 3 | 55 | 4 | 22 | 3 |
| Total | 4,500 | 1,800 | 6,300 | 2,400 | 3,950 | 150 |
| Indian River | 471 | 243 | 714 | 582 | 665 | 2 |
| Northern | 596 | 68 | 664 | 65 | 760 | 101 |
| Central | 2,009 | 556 | 2,565 | 971 | 1,551 | 25 |
| Western | 612 | 338 | 950 | 212 | 626 | 22 |
| Southern | 812 | 595 | 1,407 | 570 | 348 | - |
| Total | 4,500 | 1,800 | 6,300 | 2,400 | 3,950 | 150 |
| 3/ Fallglo, Sunburst, Robinson, and Dancy varieties. | ||||||
PRODUCTION BY COUNTIES
Polk County retained its lead as the top citrus producing
county but Hendry and St. Lucie were very close with
only 1.3 million and 2 million boxes fewer than Polk.
These three counties accounted for over 35 percent of
the State's total production. The "Gulf Citrus" area
counties of Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, and Lee
produced over 60 million boxes or 21 percent of the
total crop.
Hendry County attained the lead in orange production
with 30,072 million boxes, 15 percent more than the
previous season. Polk, DeSoto, Highlands, and Hardee
counties each produced over 20 million boxes of
oranges.
Grapefruit production is centered in St. Lucie and Indian
River counties and both recorded increases in crop size.
Together they account for over 62 percent of the State
total. Polk and Hendry counties each produced about
four million boxes.
Estimates of county production are prepared from
objective survey data used in forecasting citrus crop
production. The apportionment of final harvest to the
counties is based on bearing trees from the biennial
Commercial Census Inventory; the limb count survey,
which provides an estimate of the average fruit per tree;
and the drop and size surveys, which provide estimates
of the amount of fruit on the tree available at harvest,
and the size of the fruit at that time. The size of the
samples used in these surveys and the distribution of the
sample groves around the state are chosen to minimize
the error in the state level forecast of production. For
this reason, county estimates of production are not to be
considered as accurate as state or area level estimates.
The Florida Agricultural Statistics Service conducts objective
surveys to determine fruit per tree, average sizes, and droppage
between August and maturity. These data are used to estimate
production per tree for each of four types of citrus fruit, as shown
in the following tables.
The estimates of production per tree are based on official end-
of-season production estimates and the number of bearing trees
indicated by the citrus tree inventory surveys. The averages of
boxes per tree for age groups shown are calculated from estimates
of fruit per tree in August, size at maturity, and drop between
August and maturity.
Additionally, the boxes are subdivided by the Indian River
Marketing District versus the remainder of the State. The estimated
boxes by types and age groups are weighted averages of the
indicated seasons.
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FLORIDA ORANGES: Estimated boxes of fruit per tree by age groups and types, 1992-93 through 1996-97 |
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Fruit type and season |
Area | Age of trees |
Average, weighted by bearing trees |
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3 - 5 years |
6 - 8 years |
9 - 13 years |
14 - 23 years |
24 years and older |
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| - - - Boxes per tree - - - | |||||||
| EARLY AND MIDSEASON: (Includes Navels) | |||||||
| 1992-93 | State | 1.8 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 3.76 |
| Indian River | 1.7 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.04 | |
| Other areas | 1.8 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 3.88 | |
| 1993-94 | State | 1.4 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 3.32 |
| Indian River | 1.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.26 | |
| Other areas | 1.4 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 5.9 | 3.48 | |
| 1994-95 | State | 1.2 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 3.26 |
| Indian River | 0.6 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 2.41 | |
| Other areas | 1.3 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 3.38 | |
| 1995-96 | State | 1.3 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 3.11 |
| Indian River | 0.5 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.09 | |
| Other areas | 1.4 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 3.25 | |
| 1996-97 | State | 1.3 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 3.33 |
| Indian River | 1.0 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.45 | |
| Other areas | 1.3 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 3.45 | |
| Average | State | 1.41 | 3.04 | 3.94 | 4.65 | 5.33 | 3.34 |
| Indian River | 0.97 | 2.25 | 2.76 | 2.71 | 3.10 | 2.44 | |
| Other areas | 1.45 | 3.11 | 4.11 | 5.06 | 5.92 | 3.47 | |
| VALENCIA: | |||||||
| 1992-93 | State | 1.4 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 2.75 |
| Indian River | 1.0 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.15 | |
| Other areas | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 2.89 | |
| 1993-94 | State | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 2.28 |
| Indian River | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.61 | |
| Other areas | 1.0 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 2.42 | |
| 1994-95 | State | 1.4 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 2.56 |
| Indian River | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 1.98 | |
| Other areas | 1.4 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 2.68 | |
| 1995-96 | State | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 2.25 |
| Indian River | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.47 | |
| Other areas | 1.2 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 2.40 | |
| 1996-97 | State | 1.1 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 2.41 |
| Indian River | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.00 | |
| Other areas | 1.2 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 2.48 | |
| Average | State | 1.20 | 2.24 | 2.64 | 3.46 | 4.12 | 2.44 |
| Indian River | 0.78 | 1.36 | 2.40 | 2.21 | 2.57 | 1.84 | |
| Other areas | 1.26 | 2.38 | 2.68 | 3.75 | 4.68 | 2.56 | |
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FLORIDA SEEDLESS GRAPEFRUIT: Estimated boxes of fruit per tree by age groups, types, and production areas, 1992-93 through 1996-97 |
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Fruit type and season |
Area |
Age of trees |
Average, weighted by bearing trees |
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3 - 5 years |
6 - 8 years |
9 - 13 years |
14 - 23 years |
24 years and older |
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| - - - Boxes per tree - - - | |||||||
| WHITE SEEDLESS: | |||||||
| 1992-93 | State | 2.3 | 3.9 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 6.13 |
| Indian River | 2.3 | 3.4 | 8.3 | 4.7 | 6.6 | 5.51 | |
| Other areas | 2.3 | 4.5 | 6.3 | 10.8 | 8.2 | 7.41 | |
| 1993-94 | State | 2.2 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 5.38 |
| Indian River | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 6.0 | 4.68 | |
| Other areas | 2.5 | 4.4 | 5.9 | 9.3 | 8.8 | 6.92 | |
| 1994-95 | State | 3.2 | 2.5 | 5.2 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 5.32 |
| Indian River | 3.0 | 2.1 | 5.0 | 7.3 | 6.1 | 5.20 | |
| Other areas | 3.8 | 2.9 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 5.57 | |
| 1995-96 | State | 2.0 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 4.60 |
| Indian River | 2.1 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.08 | |
| Other areas | 1.8 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 9.6 | 8.0 | 5.68 | |
| 1996-97 | State | 2.0 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 4.55 |
| Indian River | 1.2 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 4.32 | |
| Other areas | 3.1 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 8.2 | 6.1 | 4.99 | |
| Average | State | 2.37 | 4.02 | 4.63 | 6.67 | 6.27 | 5.16 |
| Indian River | 2.20 | 4.06 | 4.66 | 5.25 | 5.77 | 4.73 | |
| Other areas | 2.69 | 3.96 | 4.58 | 9.07 | 7.58 | 6.04 | |
| COLORED SEEDLESS: | |||||||
| 1992-93 | State | 2.5 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 4.65 |
| Indian River | 2.0 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 4.39 | |
| Other areas | 3.2 | 5.0 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 9.3 | 5.34 | |
| 1993-94 | State | 2.3 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 3.88 |
| Indian River | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.36 | |
| Other areas | 3.1 | 5.4 | 8.7 | 6.1 | 8.2 | 5.21 | |
| 1994-95 | State | 2.0 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 3.81 |
| Indian River | 2.3 | 3.4 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.05 | |
| Other areas | 1.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 3.31 | |
| 1995-96 | State | 2.4 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 3.42 |
| Indian River | 2.9 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 3.51 | |
| Other areas | 1.8 | 3.6 | 6.0 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 3.24 | |
| 1996-97 | State | 1.5 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 3.63 |
| Indian River | 1.6 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 3.95 | |
| Other areas | 1.4 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 6.3 | 3.03 | |
| Average | State | 2.10 | 3.58 | 4.79 | 4.88 | 5.37 | 3.83 |
| Indian River | 2.12 | 3.37 | 4.47 | 4.72 | 4.86 | 3.84 | |
| Other areas | 2.08 | 3.92 | 5.90 | 5.70 | 7.12 | 3.80 | |
| Florida Citrus Prices: Season average on-tree prices and equivalent returns per box received by growers, by varieties and utilization from crop years 1994-95, 1995-96, and 1996-97 1/ | |||||||
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Type of fruit by seasons |
Methods of sale |
Type of fruit by seasons |
Methods of sale | ||||
| Fresh | Processing | All | Fresh | Processing | All | ||
| Dollars per box | Dollars per box | ||||||
| ORANGES: | GRAPEFRUIT: | ||||||
| Navels | Seedy | ||||||
| 1994-95 | 5 .00 | 1 .54 | 3 .78 | 1994-95 | 2/ | 2 .03 | 2 .03 |
| 1995-96 | 6 .40 | 1 .98 | 4 .88 | 1995-96 | 2/ | 1 .83 | 1 .83 |
| 1996-97 | 5 .20 | 1 .24 | 3 .90 | 1996-97 | 2/ | 0 .33 | 0 .33 |
| Early and Midseason (excluding Navels) | White Seedless | ||||||
| 1994-95 | 2.70 | 3.25 | 3.24 | 1994-95 | 6.75 | 1.39 | 2.58 |
| 1995-96 | 3.80 | 3.86 | 3.86 | 1995-96 | 6.44 | 1.02 | 2.39 |
| 1996-97 | 3.70 | 3.58 | 3.58 | 1996-97 | 5.83 | -0.55 | 0.99 |
| Early and Midseason | Colored Seedless | ||||||
| 1994-95 | 4.00 | 3 .21 | 3 .25 | 1994-95 | 3 .05 | -0 .23 | 1 .66 |
| 1995-96 | 5 .20 | 3 .84 | 3 .91 | 1995-96 | 3 .18 | 0 .07 | 1 .95 |
| 1996-97 | 4 .60 | 3 .55 | 3 .61 | 1996-97 | 3 .56 | -1 .27 | 1 .43 |
| Valencias | All Grapefruit | ||||||
| 1994-95 | 4 .20 | 4 .42 | 4 .41 | 1994-95 | 4 .00 | 0 .83 | 2 .09 |
| 1995-96 | 6 .60 | 5 .78 | 5 .81 | 1995-96 | 4 .02 | 0 .69 | 2 .14 |
| 1996-97 | 4 .80 | 4 .24 | 4 .26 | 1996-97 | 4 .11 | -0 .83 | 1 .23 |
| All Oranges | TANGELOS | ||||||
| 1994-95 | 4 .07 | 3 .72 | 3 .74 | 1994-95 | 4 .60 | 1 .58 | 2 .64 |
| 1995-96 | 5 .67 | 4 .63 | 4 .68 | 1995-96 | 6 .00 | 2 .60 | 4 .01 |
| 1996-97 | 4 .67 | 3 .83 | 3 .87 | 1996-97 | 4 .70 | 1 .78 | 2 .54 |
| TANGERINES: | |||||||
| Early 3/ | K-EARLY CITRUS FRUIT | ||||||
| 1994-95 | 10 .40 | 0 .06 | 7 .95 | 1994-95 | 3 .40 | 1 .00 | 2 .30 |
| 1995-96 | 15 .30 | 0 .69 | 10 .89 | 1995-96 | 5 .90 | 0 .60 | 2 .66 |
| 1996-97 | 10 .30 | 0 .10 | 6 .25 | 1996-97 | 4 .50 | 0 .80 | 2 .21 |
| Honey | LEMONS | ||||||
| 1994-95 | 26 .50 | 2 .15 | 19 .76 | 1994-95 | -- | -- | 7 .60 |
| 1995-96 | 21 .70 | 2 .73 | 16 .00 | 1995-96 | -- | -- | 8 .25 |
| 1996-97 | 20 .60 | 0 .20 | 12 .03 | 1996-97 | -- | -- | 10 .10 |
| All Tangerines | LIMES | ||||||
| 1994-95 | 15 .70 | 0 .84 | 11 .98 | 1994-95 | 11 .10 | -3 .00 | 8 .65 |
| 1995-96 | 17 .60 | 1 .41 | 12 .72 | 1995-96 | 10 .60 | -2 .17 | 8 .05 |
| 1996-97 | 13 .20 | 0 .13 | 7 .92 | 1996-97 | 7 .10 | -3 .19 | 5 .01 |
| TEMPLES | LIMES | Dollars per bushel | |||||
| 1994-95 | 4 .30 | 3 .10 | 3 .47 | 1994-95 | 6 .94 | -1 .88 | 5 .41 |
| 1995-96 | 5 .70 | 3 .81 | 4 .42 | 1995-96 | 6 .63 | -1 .36 | 5 .03 |
| 1996-97 | 6 .80 | 1 .93 | 3 .06 | 1996-97 | 4 .44 | -1 .99 | 3 .13 |
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1/ 1994-95 and 1995-96 revised to reflect final payments in cooperative and participation plans.
1996-97 preliminary price based on cash sales only. 2/ Fresh sales negligible. 3/ Robinson, Fallglo, Sunburst, and Dancy varieties. |
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Tree numbers shown below are forecast trees of bearing age for the 1996-97 season. Total bearing trees increased from the previous season for each of the fruit types listed. Unidentified
trees of bearing age are prorated to identified types by year in
which set. Most of these are first year bearing trees which will
be identified in the field during the next tree census.
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FLORIDA ORANGES AND GRAPEFRUIT: Estimated trees of bearing age by age groups and types, for the 1996-97 season |
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Fruit type |
Year set |
Total bearing trees |
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| 1991-93 | 1988-90 | 1983-87 | 1973-82 |
1972 and earlier |
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| - - - 1,000 trees - - - | ||||||
| Early-Mid Oranges (Includes Navels) | 9,866 | 9,151 | 9,950 | 4,354 | 6,970 | 40,292 |
| Valencia | 10,230 | 10,758 | 7,531 | 3,272 | 6,442 | 38,233 |
| White Seedless Grapefruit | 957 | 1,108 | 245 | 580 | 2,279 | 5,169 |
| Colored Seedless Grapefruit | 2,463 | 1,968 | 1,383 | 1,704 | 1,138 | 8,656 |