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FRUIT
Released August 13, 2004
Seasonal
No. 975-4-04
GRAPES
Grape production in New York is expected to total 149 thousand tons, according to grower's reports. This represents a 25 percent decrease from a year ago, and a 5 percent decrease from the 2002 production level. Lake Erie grape growers were predicting an average crop. With ongoing wet weather, growers were hoping that August brings hot and sunny days in order to reach a profitable tonnage of grapes. Some growers have experienced Powdery Mildew in clusters due to consistent rainfall. Long Island grape production is expected to be low this year. Growers in the Finger Lakes growing region received sub-zero temperatures last winter that injured and killed a significant number of vines. Many grape growers in the Finger Lakes area were expecting to replant due to the harsh winter. Meanwhile, grape producers were doing their best to protect the vines from the unusual rainfall that occurred this spring.
Nationally, grape production is forecast at 6.36 million tons, down 3 percent from 2003 and 13 percent above 2002. California leads the U.S. in grape production with 90 percent of the total. Washington and New York are the next largest producing States, with 5 and 2 percent, respectively. California's all grape forecast, at 5.70 million tons, is unchanged from the July forecast but 2 percent below 2003. Washington expects to harvest 310 thousand tons, down 10 percent from a year ago.
TOTAL GRAPE PRODUCTION, SELECTED STATES
| State |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
|
1,000 tons |
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| New York |
156.0 |
198.0 |
149.0 |
| Arizona |
8.4 |
8.0 |
4.0 |
| California |
6,696.0 |
5,790.0 |
5,700.0 |
| Michigan |
42.7 |
94.5 |
70.0 |
| Ohio |
5.8 |
8.1 |
7.1 |
| Oregon |
22.0 |
24.0 |
26.0 |
| Pennsylvania |
53.2 |
85.0 |
69.0 |
| Washington |
332.0 |
344.0 |
310.0 |
| Other States 1/ |
22.8 |
21.1 |
26.3 |
| United States |
7,338.9 |
6,572.7 |
6,361.4 |
| 1/ Arkansas, Georgia, Missouri, North Carolina, Texas, and Virginia. |
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PEARS
Production prospects in New York on August 1 were for a crop of 15.5 thousand tons, unchanged from the production level in 2003. U.S. production is forecast at 908.0 thousand tons, down 2 percent from last year but 2 percent above 2002.
TOTAL PEAR PRODUCTION, SELECTED STATES
| State |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
| Tons |
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| New York |
10,000 |
15,500 |
15,500 |
| Connecticut |
500 |
1,300 |
1,000 |
| Michigan |
1,400 |
4,800 |
4,100 |
| Pennsylvania |
3,800 |
5,200 |
3,800 |
| Pacific Coast States, Total |
871,600 |
898,000 |
881,000 |
| Bartlett |
448,000 |
456,000 |
457,000 |
| Other varieties |
423,600 |
442,000 |
424,000 |
| United States 1/ |
890,020 |
928,050 |
908,040 |
| 1/ Includes Colorado and Utah not shown above. |
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PEACHES
New York's 2004 peach crop is forecast at 11.0 million pounds, down 15 percent from the 2003 total. The U.S. Freestone crop is forecast at 1.45 billion pounds, down 1 percent from the July forecast but virtually unchanged from 2003.
TOTAL PEACH PRODUCTION, SELECTED STATES
| State |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
| Million pounds |
1,000 48-pound equivalents |
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| New York 1/ |
10.0 |
13.0 |
11.0 |
208 |
271 |
229 |
| Michigan |
14.0 |
47.0 |
41.0 |
292 |
979 |
854 |
| New Jersey |
62.0 |
70.0 |
65.0 |
1,292 |
1,458 |
1,354 |
| Pennsylvania |
60.0 |
73.0 |
52.0 |
1,250 |
1,521 |
1,083 |
| United States 2/ |
1,411.0 |
1,447.0 |
1,448.4 |
29,396 |
30,146 |
30,175 |
| 1/ Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast. 2/ National total includes amounts for other states not listed, excludes California Clingstones. |
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APPLES
Apple production in New York is forecast at 1.05 billion pounds based on conditions as of August 1, according to USDA's New York Agricultural Statistics Service. This is 6 percent above the 990 million pounds produced last year. New York growers across the State were experiencing overall good fruit quality and good fruit set. Sunny weather during early May, when apple trees bloom, provided ideal conditions for pollination. Hailstorms across the eastern part of the state in late May hit many farms, rendering minor damage in some orchards in the Hudson Valley region. Some smaller orchards north of Albany were hit harder, therefore devastating the crop. Some growers did not expect the hail damage to significantly reduce the crop. Growers in the Lake Champlain region were highly optimistic about this year's crop despite the severe cold winter that damaged trees on many orchards. Overall, growers are expecting another good crop year.
Apple production for the United States is forecast at 9.37 billion pounds, up 9 percent from last year and 10 percent above 2002. Increased production in the Eastern and Western States more than offset projected decreases in the Central States.
TOTAL APPLE PRODUCTION: Selected States and United States
| Variety |
Million pounds |
1,000 42-pound equivalents |
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| 2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
|
| New York |
680.0 |
990.0 |
1,050.0 |
16,190 |
23,571 |
25,000 |
| California |
470.0 |
450.0 |
440.0 |
11,190 |
10,714 |
10,476 |
| Michigan |
520.0 |
840.0 |
760.0 |
12,381 |
20,000 |
18,095 |
| New England |
153.6 |
178.3 |
172.3 |
3,657 |
4,245 |
4,102 |
| Ohio |
70.0 |
90.0 |
89.0 |
1,667 |
2,143 |
2,119 |
| Pennsylvania |
370.0 |
442.0 |
428.0 |
8,810 |
10,524 |
10,190 |
| Virginia |
250.0 |
270.0 |
260.0 |
5,952 |
6,429 |
6,190 |
| Washington |
5,100.0 |
4,500.0 |
5,200.0 |
121,429 |
107,143 |
123,810 |
| United States |
8,523.9 |
8,613.3 |
9,365.9 |
202,950 |
205,079 |
222,998 |