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FRUIT
Released: January 2005
Seasonal
No. 975-1-05
2004 ANNUAL SUMMARY
The 2004 value of New York tree fruit and grape production totaled $219 million, up 6 percent from the 2003 value, according to the New York Agricultural Statistics Service. The value, applied only to utilized production, was above the previous year for all fruits except pears, grapes and blueberries.
Apple production was up 11 percent to 1.10 billion pounds. Total grape production decreased 27 percent from 2003 to 145,000 tons. Tart cherry production totaled 10.7 million pounds, up 45 percent from the 2003 crop. Pear production was up 6 percent to 16,500 tons, while peach production was down 8 percent to 6,000 tons.
Nationally, in 2004, New York ranked second in apple production, third in grape production, and fourth in pear production.
FRUIT PRODUCTION AND VALUE 2002-2004
Season |
Acres of bearing age |
Production |
Unit Price |
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 |
2002 |
45,000 |
680 |
630 |
.177 |
111,214 |
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2003 |
45,000 |
990 |
980 |
.151 |
147,920 |
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2004 |
45,000 |
1,100 |
1,050 |
.152 |
159,800 |
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Tart Cherries |
2002 |
2,000 |
12.7 |
12.7 |
.506 |
6,420 |
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2003 |
2,000 |
7.2 |
7.2 |
.314 |
2,262 |
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2004 |
2,000 |
10.7 |
10.7 |
.409 |
4,381 |
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Tons |
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Sweet Cherries |
2002 |
750 |
350 |
350 |
1,730 |
605 |
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2003 |
700 |
600 |
590 |
1,770 |
1,046 |
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2004 |
700 |
900 |
890 |
1,400 |
1,245 |
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Pears |
2002 |
1,500 |
10,000 |
9,850 |
374 |
3,682 |
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2003 |
1,400 |
15,500 |
14,800 |
373 |
5,513 |
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2004 |
1,400 |
16,500 |
13,900 |
386 |
5,370 |
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Grapes |
2002 |
31,000 |
156,000 |
155,000 |
307 |
47,604 |
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2003 |
31,000 |
198,000 |
152,000 |
236 |
35,815 |
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2004 |
31,000 |
145,000 |
145,000 |
215 |
31,237 |
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Peaches |
2002 |
1,700 |
5,000 |
5,000 |
.475 |
2,375 |
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2003 |
1,700 |
6,500 |
6,000 |
.703 |
4,218 |
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2004 |
1,700 |
6,000 |
5,900 |
.717 |
4,232 |
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1,000 pounds |
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Blueberries |
2002 |
700 |
2,100 |
1,900 |
1.34 |
2,550 |
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2003 |
700 |
2,100 |
2,000 |
1.29 |
2,578 |
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2004 |
700 |
2,000 |
1,700 |
1.36 |
2,315 |
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1,000 cwt. |
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Strawberries |
2002 |
1,400 |
63 |
63 |
140 |
8,820 |
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2003 |
1,500 |
50 |
50 |
155 |
7,750 |
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2004 |
1,500 |
65 |
65 |
160 |
10,400 |
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Total Fruit and Berries |
2002 |
84,050 |
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183,270 |
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2003 |
84,000 |
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207,102 |
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2004 |
84,000 |
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218,980 |
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NEW
YORK FRUIT YIELDS
Kind |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
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Pounds per acre |
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Apples |
15,100 |
22,000 |
24,400 |
Peaches |
5,880 |
7,640 |
7,060 |
Tart Cherries |
6,350 |
3,600 |
5,350 |
Sweet Cherries |
940 |
1,720 |
2,580 |
Pears |
13,340 |
22,200 |
23,600 |
Grapes |
10,060 |
12,780 |
9,360 |
Blueberries 1/ |
2,710 |
2,860 |
2,430 |
Strawberries |
4,500 |
3,300 |
4,300 |
1/ Yield based on utilized production. |
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