------------------------------------------------------------------------ TROPICAL FRUIT PRODUCTION AND VALUE May 12, 2003 Florida Agricultural Statistics Service | 1222 Woodward Street | Orlando, Florida 32803 | 407 / 648-6013 ------------------------------------------------------------- AVOCADO PRODUCTION AND VALUE FLORIDA: Production of avocados increased from the previous season by 320,000 bushels, or almost 35 percent. This production of 1,240,000 bushels is the largest crop since the 1,340,000 bushels produced in the 1989-90 season. The record crop of 1,388,000 bushels was produced in the 1982-83 season. Bearing acreage is estimated at 5,900 acres, unchanged from last season. The total value of the crop is a record $17,236,000, even though prices paid to growers for fruit delivered to the packinghouse door were down from the previous season. OTHER STATES: While California's 2001-02 production is down seven percent, average prices and total value are up. Hawaii's production fell slightly as did the average price per bushel and total value. Bearing acreage for both states has declined over the last five years. FLORIDA AVOCADOS: Bearing acreage, production, utilization, season average price, and value of production at packing house door for crop years 1993-94 through 2002-03 Season Bearing Total Certified Local Processing Price per Value of acreage production shipments fresh use bushel production Acres Bushels Dollars 1993-94 5,800 176,000 175,000 1,000 -- 20.50 3,608,000 1994-95 5,700 800,000 779,000 21,000 -- 15.40 12,320,000 1995-96 5,800 760,000 744,000 16,000 -- 14.90 11,324,000 1996-97 5,700 940,000 918,000 22,000 -- 13.20 12,408,000 1997-98 5,900 960,000 938,000 22,000 -- 14.60 14,016,000 1998-99 6,000 920,000 891,000 29,000 -- 17.90 16,468,000 1999-00 5,900 880,000 843,000 37,000 -- 18.70 16,456,000 2000-01 6,000 1,040,000 1,005,000 35,000 -- 14.60 15,184,000 2001-02 5,900 920,000 891,000 29,000 -- 16.90 15,548,000 2002-03 5,900 1,240,000 1,203,000 37,000 -- 13.90 17,236,000 OTHER STATES' AVOCADOS: Bearing acreage, production, season average price, and value of production at packing house door for selected years. Season Bearing Total Fresh Processing Price per Value of acreage production shipments bushel production Acres Bushels 1/ Dollars CALIFORNIA 1997-98 59,900 6,160,000 6,100,000 60,000 42.75 263,473,000 1998-99 59,400 5,440,000 5,440,000 -- 60.00 327,002,000 1999-00 59,000 6,440,000 6,440,000 -- 52.75 339,594,000 2000-01 59,000 8,520,000 8,520,000 -- 37.00 315,842,000 2001-02 58,000 7,920,000 7,920,000 -- 43.75 346,500,000 HAWAII 1997-98 250 10,000 10,000 -- 26.50 265,000 1998-99 240 10,000 10,000 -- 26.00 260,000 1999-00 230 12,000 12,000 -- 30.00 360,000 2000-01 220 12,800 12,800 -- 29.00 371,000 2001-02 230 12,000 12,000 -- 28.50 342,000 1/ Pounds converted to bushels at 50 pound equivalents. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MANGO PRODUCTION AND VALUE Production and value of the mango crop is unavailable. Commercial shipments are very limited. Some mangoes are sold in specialty markets and as green fruit for processing. Total acreage has declined to 1,300 acres with few trees planted in the last few years. FLORIDA MANGOES: Acreage, production, season average price, and value of production at packing house door for crop years 1997 through 2002 Acreage Production and value Crop Bearing year Total (4 years) Bearing trees Bushels 1/ Price Total Non-bearing value Acres 1,000 1,000 Dollars 1,000 trees bushels dollars 1997 1,700 300 1,400 142 100 14 .50 1,450 1998 NA NA 1,400 139 NA NA NA 1999 NA NA 1,400 142 NA NA NA 2000 1,700 0 1,700 165 NA NA NA 2001 1,700 0 1,700 165 NA NA NA 2002 1,300 0 1,300 126 NA NA NA 1/ 55 pounds LEMON PRODUCTION AND ON-TREE VALUE Lemon production increased to 155,000 boxes. Prices for fresh lemons were very good. “True” lemon varieties are primarily shipped fresh, with some processed. Production of Meyer lemons was limited and all of the fruit was processed. FLORIDA LEMONS: Bearing acreage, production, season average on-tree prices and value for crop years 1997 through 2002 True lemons Meyer lemons All lemons Season Bearing Produc- Price Bearing Produc- Price Bearing Produc- Price Value of acres tion per box acres tion per box acres tion per box production 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars 1,000 boxes boxes boxes dollars 1997 800 80 NA 100 40 NA 900 120 7 .00 839 1998 900 155 NA 100 80 NA 1,000 235 6 .45 1,516 1999 950 140 NA 100 30 NA 1,050 170 1 .20 201 2000 900 240 NA 100 25 NA 1,000 265 3.50 921 2001 800 68 NA 100 17 NA 900 85 3.85 327 2002 700 150 NA 100 5 NA 800 155 13.30 2,061 LIME PRODUCTION Estimates of production of limes have been discontinued. Less than 400 acres remain as most trees have been pushed out because of citrus canker. FLORIDA LIMES: Utilization in bushels, 1997-98 through 2002-03 season Fresh use Season Certified Local Total Sold for Total shipments sales fresh processing production Bushels 1997-98 510,400 17,600 528,000 176,000 704,000 1998-99 645,400 10,600 656,000 144,000 800,000 1999-00 774,200 25,800 800,000 160,000 960,000 2000-01 344,000 8,000 352,000 48,000 400,000 2001-02 195,600 4,400 200,000 40,000 240,000 2002-03 NA NA NA NA NA ------------------------------------------------------------------------