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FRUIT
Released: January 2007
Seasonal
No. 975-1-07
2006 ANNUAL SUMMARY
The 2006 value of New York tree fruit and grape production totaled $329 million, up 47 percent from the 2005 value, according to Stephen Ropel, Director of USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, New York office. The value of utilized production was above the previous year for all fruits except tart cherries and strawberries.Apple production was up 24 percent to 1.28 billion pounds. Total grape production decreased 13 percent from 2005 to 155,000 tons. Tart cherry production totaled 10.4 million pounds, up 39 percent from the 2005 crop. Pear production was up 88 percent to 16,000 tons, and peach production was up 65 percent to 7,000 tons.
Nationally, in 2006, New York ranked second in apple production, third in
grape production, and fourth in pear production.
FRUIT PRODUCTION AND VALUE 2004-2006
| Season |
Acres of bearing age |
Production |
Unit |
Value of utilized production |
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| Total |
Utilized |
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| Million pounds |
Dollars |
1,000 dol. |
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| Apples |
2004 |
45,000 |
1,280 |
1,280 |
.151 |
193,560 |
| 2005 |
45,000 |
1,030 |
1,020 |
.163 |
167,400 |
|
| 2006 |
45,000 |
1,280 |
1,260 |
.210 |
264,900 |
|
| Tart Cherries |
2004 |
2,000 |
10.7 |
10.7 |
.409 |
4,381 |
| 2005 |
2,000 |
7.5 |
7.5 |
.432 |
3,243 |
|
| 2006 |
2,000 |
10.4 |
10.4 |
.311 |
3,236 |
|
| Tons |
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| Sweet Cherries |
2004 |
700 |
900 |
890 |
1,400 |
1,245 |
| 2005 |
700 |
800 |
740 |
1,710 |
1,267 |
|
| 2006 |
700 |
960 |
860 |
2,290 |
1,973 |
|
| Pears |
2004 |
1,400 |
16,500 |
13,900 |
386 |
5,370 |
| 2005 |
1,400 |
8,500 |
8,200 |
499 |
4,088 |
|
| 2006 |
1,400 |
16,000 |
15,600 |
429 |
6,685 |
|
| Grapes |
2004 |
31,000 |
142,000 |
142,000 |
226 |
32,124 |
| 2005 |
31,000 |
178,000 |
178,000 |
193 |
34,290 |
|
| 2006 |
31,000 |
155,000 |
153,000 |
242 |
36,972 |
|
| Peaches |
2004 |
1,700 |
6,000 |
5,900 |
.717 |
4,232 |
| 2005 |
1,700 |
4,250 |
4,100 |
.690 |
2,828 |
|
| 2006 |
1,700 |
7,000 |
6,730 |
.667 |
4,489 |
|
| 1,000 pounds |
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| Blueberries |
2004 |
700 |
2,000 |
1,700 |
1.36 |
2,315 |
| 2005 |
700 |
1,500 |
1,400 |
1.40 |
1,963 |
|
| 2006 |
700 |
2,200 |
2,000 |
1.40 |
2,796 |
|
| 1,000 cwt. |
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| Strawberries |
2004 |
1,500 |
65 |
65 |
160 |
10,400 |
| 2005 |
1,500 |
52 |
52 |
155 |
8,060 |
|
| 2006 |
1,500 |
44 |
44 |
170 |
7,480 |
|
| Total Fruit and Berries |
2004 |
84,000 |
253,627 |
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| 2005 |
84,000 |
223,139 |
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| 2006 |
84,000 |
328,531 |
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NEW YORK FRUIT YIELDS
| Kind |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
| Pounds per acre |
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| Apples |
28,400 |
22,900 |
28,400 |
| Peaches |
7,060 |
5,000 |
8,240 |
| Tart Cherries |
5,350 |
3,750 |
5,200 |
| Sweet Cherries |
2,580 |
2,280 |
3,000 |
| Pears |
23,600 |
12,140 |
22,800 |
| Grapes |
9,160 |
11,480 |
10,000 |
| Blueberries 1/ |
2,430 |
2,000 |
2,860 |
| Strawberries |
4,300 |
3,500 |
2,900 |
| 1/ Yield based on utilized production. |
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NEW YORK GRAPE UTILIZATION
| Use |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
| Fresh |
2,000 |
3,000 |
3,000 |
| Juice 1/ |
103,000 |
135,000 |
102,000 |
| Wine |
37,000 |
40,000 |
48,000 |
| Total 2/ |
142,000 |
178,000 |
155,000 |
| 1/ Includes other processing for jam, jelly, etc. |
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NEW YORK GROWN GRAPES PROCESSED, BY VARIETY 2004-2006 1/
| Variety |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
| Tons |
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| American Varieties: |
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| Catawba |
4,850 |
5,000 |
4,120 |
| Concord |
99,300 |
137,000 |
108,600 |
| Delaware |
300 |
375 |
510 |
| Ives |
225 |
100 |
150 |
| Elvira |
5,000 |
5,025 |
3,820 |
| Niagara |
19,800 |
18,000 |
18,500 |
| French Hybrids: |
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| Aurora |
2,225 |
1,600 |
3,300 |
| Baco Noir |
375 |
400 |
350 |
| Cayuga White |
625 |
500 |
1,020 |
| DeChaunac |
200 |
130 |
110 |
| Rougeon |
175 |
440 |
320 |
| Seyval Blanc |
425 |
430 |
650 |
| Vitis Vinifera, All |
4,550 |
3,500 |
5,200 |
| Other Varieties, All 2/ |
1,950 |
2,500 |
3,350 |
| TOTAL |
140,000 |
175,000 |
150,000 |
| 1/ Includes New York grown grapes received at out-of-state plants. |
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