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News Release
NR-12-17
March 16, 2012

U.S. Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Michigan Field Office
Michigan Department of Agriculture
Post Office Box 30239
Lansing, MI  48909-6248

Phone:      (517) 324-5300
Facsimile:  (517) 324-5299
E-mail:     nass-mi@nass.usda.gov
Web site:   www.nass.usda.gov

Jay V. Johnson, Director

Fruit Production 2011

Michigan tart cherry production was 157.5 million pounds, up 17 percent from 
the 135 million pounds produced in 2010, according to the USDA, NASS, 
Michigan Field Office. The average yield was 5,940 pounds per acre. The 
preliminary farm level value was $47.2 million. Sweet cherry production was 
18,600 tons, up from 15,100 tons produced in 2010. The average yield was 2.86 
tons per acre. The preliminary farm level value was $18.0 million.

Cultivated blueberry production in Michigan was 72 million pounds, 
approximately 17 percent of the U.S. total. Growers harvested 18,700 acres in 
2011. The farm level value was $118.7 million. Strawberry production in 
Michigan was 3.3 million pounds on 750 harvested acres. The farm level value 
was $4.8 million.

Michigan peach production was 35.2 million pounds, up from 28.0 million 
pounds in 2010. Bearing acres were 3,900, and the farm level value was $12.9 
million. Pear production in Michigan was 4,400 tons on 700 acres. The farm 
level value was $1.2 million. Michigan plum production was 1,400 tons on 400 
acres. The farm level value was $0.9 million.

Michigan grape production was 94,000 tons. The farm level value was $33.6 
million. There were 55,100 tons of Concords and 31,000 tons of Niagara grapes 
processed.

Apple production for 2011 will be released by USDA, NASS on July 6, 2012.

                     Fruit production: Michigan and U.S., 2010-2011                    
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               :             Michigan              :           United States           
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     Fruit     :  Bearing acres  :Total production :  Bearing acres  :Total production 
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               :  2010  :  2011  :  2010  :  2011  :  2010  :  2011  :  2010  :  2011  
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               : ---- Acres ----   Million Pounds   ----- Acres ----   Million Pounds  
               :                                                                       
Apples         : 39,000            590.0            345,950           9,301.6          
Tart cherries  : 26,200   26,500   135.0    157.5    35,650   35,800    190.4    231.7 
Peaches        :  4,000    3,900    28.0     35.2   117,630  112,680  2,300.6  2,125.1 
Blueberries 1/ : 18,600   18,700   109.0     72.0    69,610   72,000    416.5    434.1 
Strawberries 1/:    750      750     2.9      3.3    56,990   57,470  2,853.2  2,894.6 
               :                                                                       
               : ---- Acres ----    Thousand tons   ----- Acres ----    Thousand tons  
               :                                                                       
Sweet cherries :  6,700    6,500    15.1     18.6    85,030   84,820    312.7    343.1 
Grapes         : 14,200   14,200    36.0     94.0   951,700  956,700  7,471.2  7,231.3 
Pears          :    800      700     0.9      4.4    56,000   54,400    813.6    940.7 
Plums 2/       :    550      400     2.0      1.4     3,060    2,710     12.1     12.9 
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1/  Harvested acres.                                                                   
2/  Excludes California plums and prunes.