USDA-NASS-NY July 07 Fruit Report

FRUIT REPORT
July 2008

Monthly
No. 975-3-08

CHERRY PRODUCTION DECREASES

New York’s 2008 TART CHERRY production, forecast late-June, is expected to total 9.2 million pounds, 19 percent lower than the 2007 crop and 7 percent above 2006. U.S. TART CHERRY production is forecast at 177 million pounds, 30 percent below 2007 and 32 percent below production in 2006. SWEET CHERRY production is forecast at 1030 tons, 13 percent below the 2007 crop but 7 percent higher than 2006. U.S. SWEET CHERRY production is forecast at 250 thousand tons, down 20 percent from 2007 and 15 percent below 2006.

FRUIT PRODUCTION: New York and United States, 2006, 2007 and 2008 ¹^/

Fruit

New York

Other States ¹^/

2006

2007

2008

2006

2007

2008

Million pounds

Million pounds

Tart Cherries

8.6

11.3

9.2

253.4

241.9

168.1

Tons

Tons

Sweet Cherries

960

1190

1030

293,200

309,490

248,550

1/ Includes unutilized production for U.S. tart and sweet cherries.

APPLES PROCESSED IN NEW YORK PROCESSING PLANTS UP 19 PERCENT

ew York State processing plants utilized 548 million pounds of apples from the 2007 crop, up 19 percent from the 461 million pounds processed from the 2006 crop. Apples shipped into New York for processing totaled 57.9 million pounds, up 101 percent from the 28.8 million pounds received in 2006.

Apples utilized for cider and juice in New York plants totaled 204 million pounds. This was 21 percent higher than last year’s total of 169 million pounds.

Processing for canning and applesauce utilized 284 million pounds, up 20 percent from the 238 million pounds canned from the 2006 crop. Apples used for freezing, at 50 million pounds, are 2 percent above the 49 million pounds from the 2006 crop.

APPLES: Receipts and Utilization at New York Processing Plants and Cider Mills, 1998-2007

Crop Year

Total
received ¹^/

Receipts
from other states ²^/

Used for canning and applesauce

Used for
juice
and cider

Used for
freezing

Other
products ³^/

Million pounds

1998

471.8

34.0

241.8

144.8

78.1

7.1

1999

574.7

50.0

261.9

244.4

50.2

18.2

2000

444.0

37.3

216.2

184.1

30.7

13.0

2001

471.1

32.8

267.4

158.9

31.1

13.7

2002

329.2

38.2

218.3

  79.3

23.7

7.9

2003

397.8

23.1

189.2

157.8

50.8

0.0

2004

414.9

17.3

220.3

144.0

49.6

1.0

2005

402.3

36.3

213.5

152.9

26.7

9.2

2006

460.9

28.8

237.5

168.7

48.5

6.2

2007

548.2

57.9

284.1

203.9

49.6

10.6

1/ Excludes New York grown apples processed in other states.
2/ Included in preceding column.
3/ Includes vinegar, jelly, apple butter, excludes fresh slices and dried through 2004.
     Includes fresh slices and dried beginning 2005.

2007 FINAL APPLE PRODUCTION UP 4 PERCENT

The 2007 New York apple crop totaled 1,310 million pounds, 4 percent above the 2006 production of 1,260 million pounds. From the 2007 crop, 620 million pounds went to processing plants, at an average of $174.00 per ton, while 680 million pounds were sold for fresh market at an average packing house door equivalent of $682 per ton or 34.1 cents per pound.

APPLES: Production, Utilization, Price, and Value, 2005-2007

Season

Production

Utilization

Total

Utilized production

Price per pound ^1/

Value of utilized production

Fresh Market

Processed

Quantity

Price per pound ^1/

Total

Price per ton

Million pounds

Million pounds

Cents

1,000 dol.

Mil. Lbs.

Cents

Mil. Lbs.

Dollars

New York

2005

1,045.0

1,035.0

16.2

167,900

490.0

26.4

545.0

141.00

2006

1,260.0

1,250.0

20.1

250,905

690.0

30.2

560.0

152.00

2007

1,310.0

1,300.0

22.0

285,855

680.0

34.1

620.0

174.00

United States

2005

9,704.9

9,602.5

17.4

1,675,097

6,117.4

24.4

3,485.1

106.00

2006

9,871.7

9,775.5

22.9

2,236,112

6,341.8

31.7

3,433.7

132.00

2007

9,113.9

9,069.9

28.4

2,579,714

6,091.0

37.7

2,978.9

189.00

Season

Utilization

Processed

Juice &Cider

Price per ton

Canned

Price per ton

Frozen

Price per ton

Other ^2/

Price per ton

Mil. Lbs.

Dollars

Mil. Lbs.

Dollars

Mil. Lbs.

Dollars

Mil. Lbs.

Dollars

New York

2005

180.0

88.00

290.0

156.00

40.0

174.00

35.0

NA

2006

190.0

112.00

300.0

172.00

50.0

181.00

20.0

NA

2007

220.0

144.00

320.0

173.00

50.0

291.00

30.0

NA

United States

2005

1,709.4

67.90

1,164.0

149.00

259.4

134.00

63.5

160.00

2006

1,561.1

102.00

1,168.3

158.00

199.8

148.00

61.4

163.00

2007

1,264.0

177.00

1,055.2

181.00

177.7

236.00

62.9

187.00

1/ Packinghouse door equivalent.
2/ Includes vinegar, jelly, apple butter.
     Also includes fresh slices and dried for New York only; not reflected in U.S. numbers.

ew York’s 2007 PEACH CROP totaled 6,300 tons, down 10 percent from the 7,000 tons produced last year. From the 2007 crop, 3,300 tons were processed at an average price of $525.00 per ton, while 3,000 tons were sold for fresh market at an average price of $754.00 per ton.

PEACHES: Production, Utilization, Price, and Value, 2005-2007

Season

Production

Utilization

Total

Utilized production

Price per ton ¹^/

Value of utilized production

Fresh Market

Processed

Quantity

Price per ton ¹^/

Quantity

Price per ton

Tons

Dollars

1,000 dol.

Tons

Dollars

Tons

Dollars

New York

2005

4,250

4,100

690.00

2,828

1,950

900.00

2,150

499.00

2006

7,000

6,730

667.00

4,489

3,050

784.00

3,680

570.00

2007

6,300

6,300

634.00

3,995

3,000

754.00

3,300

525.00

United States

2005

1,184,550

1,145,100

447.00

511,520

502,050

718.00

643,050

235.00

2006

1,010,120

   987,080

520.00

512,867

481,450

779.00

505,630

273.00

2007

1,128,740

1,117,185

452.00

504,566

442,475

709.00

674,710

283.00

NEW YORK GROWN GRAPES PROCESSED, BY VARIETY, 2005-2007 1/

Variety

2005

2006

2007

Tons

American Varieties:

    Catawba

5,000

4,120

4,930

    Concord

137,000

108,600

131,000

    Delaware

375

510

430

    Elvira

5,025

3,820

4,810

    Niagara

18,000

18,500

21,000

French Hybrids:

    Aurora

1,600

3,300

2,480

    Baco Noir

400

350

430

    Cayuga White

500

1,020

1,090

    DeChaunac

130

110

180

    Rougeon

440

320

270

    Seyval Blanc

430

650

430

Vitis Vinifera, All

3,500

5,200

5,770

Other Varieties, All²^/

2,600

3,500

3,180

TOTAL

175,000

150,000

176,000

1/ Includes New York grown grapes received at out-of-state plants.
2/ Includes other American and French Hybrid varieties not shown.

Fruit	New York			Other States ¹^/
	2006	2007	2008	2006	2007	2008
	Million pounds			Million pounds
Tart Cherries	8.6	11.3	9.2	253.4	241.9	168.1
	Tons			Tons
Sweet Cherries	960	1190	1030	293,200	309,490	248,550

1/ Includes unutilized production for U.S. tart and sweet cherries.

Crop Year	Total received ¹^/	Receipts from other states ²^/	Used for canning and applesauce	Used for juice and cider	Used for freezing	Other products ³^/
	Million pounds

1998	471.8	34.0	241.8	144.8	78.1	7.1
1999	574.7	50.0	261.9	244.4	50.2	18.2
2000	444.0	37.3	216.2	184.1	30.7	13.0
2001	471.1	32.8	267.4	158.9	31.1	13.7
2002	329.2	38.2	218.3	79.3	23.7	7.9
2003	397.8	23.1	189.2	157.8	50.8	0.0
2004	414.9	17.3	220.3	144.0	49.6	1.0
2005	402.3	36.3	213.5	152.9	26.7	9.2
2006	460.9	28.8	237.5	168.7	48.5	6.2
2007	548.2	57.9	284.1	203.9	49.6	10.6

1/ Excludes New York grown apples processed in other states. 2/ Included in preceding column. 3/ Includes vinegar, jelly, apple butter, excludes fresh slices and dried through 2004. Includes fresh slices and dried beginning 2005.

Season	Production				Utilization
	Total	Utilized production	Price per pound ^1/	Value of utilized production	Fresh Market		Processed
	Total	Utilized production	Price per pound ^1/	Value of utilized production	Quantity	Price per pound ^1/	Total	Price per ton
	Million pounds	Million pounds	Cents	1,000 dol.	Mil. Lbs.	Cents	Mil. Lbs.	Dollars
	*New York*
2005	1,045.0	1,035.0	16.2	167,900	490.0	26.4	545.0	141.00
2006	1,260.0	1,250.0	20.1	250,905	690.0	30.2	560.0	152.00
2007	1,310.0	1,300.0	22.0	285,855	680.0	34.1	620.0	174.00
	*United States*
2005	9,704.9	9,602.5	17.4	1,675,097	6,117.4	24.4	3,485.1	106.00
2006	9,871.7	9,775.5	22.9	2,236,112	6,341.8	31.7	3,433.7	132.00
2007	9,113.9	9,069.9	28.4	2,579,714	6,091.0	37.7	2,978.9	189.00

Season	Utilization
	Processed
	Juice &Cider	Price per ton	Canned	Price per ton	Frozen	Price per ton	Other ^2/	Price per ton
	Mil. Lbs.	Dollars	Mil. Lbs.	Dollars	Mil. Lbs.	Dollars	Mil. Lbs.	Dollars
	New York
2005	180.0	88.00	290.0	156.00	40.0	174.00	35.0	NA
2006	190.0	112.00	300.0	172.00	50.0	181.00	20.0	NA
2007	220.0	144.00	320.0	173.00	50.0	291.00	30.0	NA
	*United States*
2005	1,709.4	67.90	1,164.0	149.00	259.4	134.00	63.5	160.00
2006	1,561.1	102.00	1,168.3	158.00	199.8	148.00	61.4	163.00
2007	1,264.0	177.00	1,055.2	181.00	177.7	236.00	62.9	187.00

1/ Packinghouse door equivalent. 2/ Includes vinegar, jelly, apple butter. Also includes fresh slices and dried for New York only; not reflected in U.S. numbers.

Variety	2005	2006	2007
	Tons
American Varieties:
Catawba	5,000	4,120	4,930
Concord	137,000	108,600	131,000
Delaware	375	510	430
Elvira	5,025	3,820	4,810
Niagara	18,000	18,500	21,000


French Hybrids:
Aurora	1,600	3,300	2,480
Baco Noir	400	350	430
Cayuga White	500	1,020	1,090
DeChaunac	130	110	180
Rougeon	440	320	270
Seyval Blanc	430	650	430

Vitis Vinifera, All	3,500	5,200	5,770

Other Varieties, All²^/	2,600	3,500	3,180

TOTAL	175,000	150,000	176,000

1/ Includes New York grown grapes received at out-of-state plants. 2/ Includes other American and French Hybrid varieties not shown.