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Department of
Agriculture
National
Agricultural
Statistics
Service

Citrus Fruits
2015 Summary
September 2015

ISSN: 1948-9048

Contents
Utilized Citrus Production – United States: 2005-2015 ........................................................................................................ 6
Citrus Value of Production – United States: 2005-2015 ......................................................................................................... 6
Citrus Narrative ....................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Citrus Acreage, Production, Utilization, and Value – States and United States: 2012-2013, 2013-2014,
and 2014-2015 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Citrus Acreage, Production, Utilization, and Value by Crop – United States: 2012-2013, 2013-2014,
and 2014-2015 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Orange Acreage, Yield, Utilization, Price, and Value by Type – States and United States: 2012-2013,
2013-2014, and 2014-2015 ................................................................................................................................................... 10
Frozen Concentrated Orange Juice Yield – Florida: 2012-2013, 2013-2014, and 2014-2015 ............................................. 11
Bearing Acres of Oranges – United States: 2005-2015 ........................................................................................................ 12
Utilized Orange Production – United States: 2005-2015 ...................................................................................................... 12
Grapefruit Acreage, Yield, Utilization, Price, and Value by Type – States and United States: 2012-2013,
2013-2014, and 2014-2015 ................................................................................................................................................... 13
Lemon, Tangelo, Tangerine and Mandarin Acreage, Yield, Utilization, Price, and Value – States and
United States: 2012-2013, 2013-2014, and 2014-2015 ........................................................................................................ 14
Citrus Prices Narrative .......................................................................................................................................................... 15
Orange Average Prices and Equivalent Returns by Type and Season – California: 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 ................. 16
Orange Average Prices and Equivalent Returns by Type and Season – Florida: 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 ...................... 18
Orange Average Prices and Equivalent Returns by Season – United States: 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 ............................ 19
Grapefruit Average Prices and Equivalent Returns by Season – California: 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 ............................ 20
Grapefruit Average Prices and Equivalent Returns by Type and Season – Florida: 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 ................. 21
Grapefruit Average Prices and Equivalent Returns by Season – Texas: 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 ................................... 23
Grapefruit Average Prices and Equivalent Returns by Season – United States: 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 ....................... 23
Lemon Average Prices and Equivalent Returns by Season – California: 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 .................................. 24
Lemon Average Prices and Equivalent Returns by Season – United States: 2013-2014 and 2014-2015............................. 25
Tangelo Average Prices and Equivalent Returns by Season – Florida: 2013-2014 and 2014-2015..................................... 25
Tangerine and Mandarin Average Prices and Equivalent Returns by Season – Florida: 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 .......... 26

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Tangerine and Mandarin Average Prices and Equivalent Returns by Season – United States: 2013-2014
and 2014-2015 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Marketing Year Average Prices Received for Oranges – States and United States: 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 ................. 27
Marketing Year Average Prices Received for Grapefruit – States and United States: 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 .............. 28
Marketing Year Average Prices Received for Lemons, Tangelos, Tangerines and Mandarins – States and
United States: 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 ............................................................................................................................. 29
Terms and Definitions ........................................................................................................................................................... 30
Marketing Year Average Prices and Value of Production .................................................................................................... 30
Box Weights by Crop - States: 2012-2013, 2013-2014, and 2014-2015 .............................................................................. 31
Marketing Seasons ................................................................................................................................................................ 31
Statistical Methodology......................................................................................................................................................... 32
Information Contacts ............................................................................................................................................................. 32

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Utilized Citrus Production – United States
Million tons

15

10

5

0
2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2012

2013

2014

2015

Citrus Value of Production – United States
Billion dollars
(PHD equivalents)

4

3

2

1

0
2005

6

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

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Citrus Utilized Production Down 4 Percent, Value Down 9 Percent
Citrus utilized production for the 2014-15 season totaled 9.02 million tons, down 4 percent from the 2013-14 season and
49 percent lower than the record high production of 17.8 million tons for the 1997-98 season. Florida accounted for
56 percent of total United States citrus production; California totaled 41 percent, and Texas and Arizona produced the
remaining 3 percent.
Florida's orange production, at 96.8 million boxes, is down 8 percent from the previous season. Grapefruit utilization in
Florida, at 12.9 million boxes, is down 18 percent from last season's utilization. Florida's total citrus utilization
decreased 9 percent from the previous season. Bearing citrus acreage, at 459,100 acres, is 17,200 acres below the
2013-14 season.
Utilized citrus production in California increased 5 percent from the 2013-14 season. California's all orange production, at
49.0 million boxes, is 1 percent lower than the previous season. Grapefruit production is down 1 percent from the
2013-14 season but lemon production is up 9 percent. Tangerine and mandarin production in California is up 24 percent
from last season. Utilized production of citrus in Texas is down 24 percent from the 2013-14 season. Orange production is
down 18 percent from the previous season and grapefruit production decreased 25 percent. Total citrus production in
Arizona is up 12 percent from last season. Production of lemon production is up 11 percent and tangerines and mandarins
production is up 13 percent from last year.
The value of the 2014-15 United States citrus crop decreased 9 percent from last season, to $3.38 billion
(packinghouse-door equivalent). Total value of production for 2014-15 is lower for all citrus crops except lemons. Orange
value of production decreased 13 percent from last season and grapefruit value is down 17 percent. Tangerine and
mandarin value of production is 8 percent lower than last season and lemon value of production is up 8 percent. Tangelo
value decreased 3 percent from the previous season.
Overall comparisons discussed above are based on similar fruit types. The revised production and utilization estimates are
based on all data available at the end of the marketing season, including information from marketing orders, shipments,
and processor records. Allowances are made for recorded local utilization and home use. Estimates for the
2014-15 California Valencia oranges and grapefruit are preliminary, since the marketing season is not complete at
publication time.

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Citrus Acreage, Production, Utilization, and Value – States and United States: 2012-2013, 2013-2014,
and 2014-2015
Production
State and season

Bearing
acreage
(acres)

Value of
production 1

Utilization

Total
(1,000 tons)

Fresh

Processed

(1,000 tons)

(1,000 tons)

(1,000 dollars)

Arizona
2012-2013 .............................
2013-2014 .............................
2014-2015 .............................

11,100
9,900
9,500

78
78
87

52
55
56

26
23
31

32,206
54,630
63,375

California
2012-2013 .............................
2013-2014 .............................
2014-2015 .............................

267,000
267,800
271,800

3,720
3,474
3,660

3,081
2,809
2,869

639
665
791

1,488,748
2,066,953
1,917,608

Florida
2012-2013 .............................
2013-2014 .............................
2014-2015 .............................

489,600
476,300
459,100

6,993
5,555
5,043

724
643
556

6,269
4,912
4,487

1,577,920
1,509,307
1,341,929

Texas
2012-2013 .............................
2013-2014 .............................
2014-2015 .............................

23,500
23,700
24,500

320
304
232

184
176
168

136
128
64

70,670
73,554
55,066

United States
2012-2013 .............................
2013-2014 .............................
2014-2015 .............................

791,200
777,700
764,900

11,111
9,411
9,022

4,041
3,683
3,649

7,070
5,728
5,373

3,169,544
3,704,444
3,377,978

1

8

Packinghouse-door equivalents.

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Citrus Acreage, Production, Utilization, and Value by Crop – United States: 2012-2013, 2013-2014,
and 2014-2015
Production
Crop and season

Bearing
acreage
(acres)

Value of
production 1

Utilization

Total
(1,000 tons)

Fresh

Processed

(1,000 tons)

(1,000 tons)

(1,000 dollars)

Oranges
Early, midseason, and Navel 2
2012-2013 ......................................................
2013-2014 ......................................................
2014-2015 ......................................................

328,200
320,600
312,000

4,783
4,007
3,763

1,716
1,416
1,441

3,067
2,591
2,322

1,157,182
1,346,537
1,165,488

Valencia
2012-2013 ......................................................
2013-2014 ......................................................
2014-2015 ......................................................

279,000
271,200
263,900

3,485
2,761
2,615

522
480
375

2,963
2,281
2,240

916,456
907,766
795,150

All oranges 2
2012-2013 ......................................................
2013-2014 ......................................................
2014-2015 ......................................................

607,200
591,800
575,900

8,268
6,768
6,378

2,238
1,896
1,816

6,030
4,872
4,562

2,073,638
2,254,303
1,960,638

Grapefruit 3
2012-2013 ..........................................................
2013-2014 ..........................................................
2014-2015 ..........................................................

71,400
69,500
67,300

1,204
1,047
870

603
529
491

601
518
379

256,524
241,686
200,309

Lemons
2012-2013 ..........................................................
2013-2014 ..........................................................
2014-2015 ..........................................................

54,000
54,300
55,300

912
824
900

616
630
612

296
194
288

400,295
641,259
693,575

Tangelos
2012-2013 ..........................................................
2013-2014 ..........................................................
2014-2015 ..........................................................

3,900
3,600
3,000

45
40
31

21
18
16

24
22
15

12,986
9,839
9,524

Tangerines and mandarins
2012-2013 ..........................................................
2013-2014 ..........................................................
2014-2015 ..........................................................

54,700
58,500
63,400

682
732
843

563
610
714

119
122
129

426,101
557,357
513,932

1

Packinghouse-door equivalents.
Includes small quantities of Temples in Florida.
3
Includes pummelos in California.
2

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Orange Acreage, Yield, Utilization, Price, and Value by Type – States and United States: 2012-2013,
2013-2014, and 2014-2015
[See Statistical Methodology for net weight per box and price per box calculations]
State, type,
and season

Bearing
acreage

Yield
per
acre

(acres)

(boxes)

Price per box 1

Utilization of production

Value of production

Total

Fresh

Processed

All

Fresh

Processed

Total

Fresh

Processed

(1,000
boxes)

(1,000
boxes)

(1,000
boxes)

(dollars)

(dollars)

(dollars)

(1,000
dollars)

(1,000
dollars)

(1,000
dollars)

California
Navel and
miscellaneous
2012-2013 .........
2013-2014 .........
2014-2015 .........

132,000
130,000
129,000

322
298
306

42,500
38,700
39,500

37,400
30,500
31,800

5,100
8,200
7,700

12.97
19.13
16.37

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

551,123
740,409
646,668

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

Valencia
2012-2013 .........
2013-2014 .........
2014-2015 .........

39,000
36,000
34,000

308
300
279

12,000
10,800
9,500

10,200
9,100
6,700

1,800
1,700
2,800

13.33
18.68
13.64

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

160,014
201,762
129,581

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

2012-2013 .........
2013-2014 .........
2014-2015 .........

171,000
166,000
163,000

319
298
301

54,500
49,500
49,000

47,600
39,600
38,500

6,900
9,900
10,500

13.05
19.03
15.84

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

711,137
942,171
776,249

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

Florida
Non-Valencia 2
2012-2013 .........
2013-2014 .........
2014-2015 .........

190,900
185,300
177,600

351
288
267

67,100
53,300
47,400

3,695
3,224
2,820

63,405
50,076
44,580

8.75
11.01
10.67

14.45
15.85
18.05

8.42
10.70
10.20

587,263
586,913
505,617

53,393
51,100
50,901

533,870
535,813
454,716

Valencia
2012-2013 .........
2013-2014 .........
2014-2015 .........

238,300
233,400
227,900

279
220
217

66,500
51,400
49,400

2,279
2,276
2,140

64,221
49,124
47,260

11.33
13.65
13.41

12.05
16.95
15.75

11.30
13.50
13.30

753,159
701,752
662,263

27,462
38,578
33,705

725,697
663,174
628,558

All 2
2012-2013 .........
2013-2014 .........
2014-2015 .........

429,200
418,700
405,500

311
250
239

133,600
104,700
96,800

5,974
5,500
4,960

127,626
99,200
91,840

10.03
12.31
12.06

13.53
16.31
17.06

9.87
12.09
11.80

1,340,422
1,288,665
1,167,880

80,855
89,678
84,606

1,259,567
1,198,987
1,083,274

All

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Orange Acreage, Yield, Utilization, Price, and Value by Type – States and United States: 2012-2013,
2013-2014, and 2014-2015 (continued)
[See Statistical Methodology for net weight per box and price per box calculations]
State, type,
and season

Bearing
acreage

Yield
per
acre

(acres)

(boxes)

Price per box 1

Utilization of production

Value of production

Total

Fresh

Processed

All

Fresh

Processed

Total

Fresh

Processed

(1,000
boxes)

(1,000
boxes)

(1,000
boxes)

(dollars)

(dollars)

(dollars)

(1,000
dollars)

(1,000
dollars)

(1,000
dollars)

Texas
Early and
midseason
2012-2013 ........
2013-2014 ........
2014-2015 ........

5,300
5,300
5,400

284
264
217

1,504
1,401
1,170

1,266
1,166
981

238
235
189

12.50
13.72
11.28

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

18,796
19,215
13,203

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

Valencia
2012-2013 ........
2013-2014 ........
2014-2015 ........

1,700
1,800
2,000

170
209
141

289
376
282

254
335
263

35
41
19

11.36
11.31
11.72

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

3,283
4,252
3,306

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

2012-2013 ........
2013-2014 ........
2014-2015 ........

7,000
7,100
7,400

256
250
196

1,793
1,777
1,452

1,520
1,501
1,244

273
276
208

12.31
13.21
11.37

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

22,079
23,467
16,509

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

United States
Early, midseason,
and Navel 2
2012-2013 ........
2013-2014 ........
2014-2015 ........

328,200
320,600
312,000

339
291
282

111,104
93,401
88,070

42,361
34,890
35,601

68,743
58,511
52,469

10.30
14.19
13.07

14.68
23.08
19.93

7.85
9.34
8.81

1,157,182
1,346,537
1,165,488

621,777
808,771
710,784

535,405
537,766
454,704

Valencia
2012-2013 ........
2013-2014 ........
2014-2015 ........

279,000
271,200
263,900

282
231
224

78,789
62,576
59,182

12,733
11,711
9,103

66,056
50,865
50,079

11.61
14.42
13.44

14.38
20.21
16.51

11.11
13.21
12.92

916,456
907,766
795,150

183,764
237,745
150,531

732,692
670,021
644,619

All 2
2012-2013 ........
2013-2014 ........
2014-2015 ........

607,200
591,800
575,900

313
264
256

189,893
155,977
147,252

55,094
46,601
44,704

134,799
109,376
102,548

10.85
14.29
13.22

14.61
22.35
19.23

9.46
11.15
10.83

2,073,638
2,254,303
1,960,638

805,541
1,046,516
861,315

1,268,097
1,207,787
1,099,323

All

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Equivalent packinghouse-door returns.
2
Includes small quantities of Temples in Florida.

Frozen Concentrated Orange Juice Yield – Florida: 2012-2013, 2013-2014, and 2014-2015
[Gallons per box at 42.0 degrees Brix. Source: Florida Department of Citrus]
Season

Early and midseason

Valencia

(gallons per box)

(gallons per box)

2012-2013 ...................................
2013-2014 ...................................
2014-2015 ...................................

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1.50847
1.52132
1.41955

All
(gallons per box)
1.69205
1.64246
1.58415

1.58768
1.56908
1.50220

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Bearing Acres of Oranges – United States
Thousand acres
780
740
700

660
620
580
540
2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2013

2014

2015

Utilized Orange Production – United States
Million tons
12

9

6

3

0
2005

12

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2015

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Grapefruit Acreage, Yield, Utilization, Price, and Value by Type – States and United States: 2012-2013,
2013-2014, and 2014-2015
[See Statistical Methodology for net weight per box and price per box calculations]
State, type,
and season

Bearing
acreage
(acres)

Yield
per
acre
(boxes)

Price per box 1

Utilization of production
Total

Fresh

Processed

(1,000
boxes)

(1,000
boxes)

(1,000
boxes)

All

Fresh

(dollars)

(dollars)

Value of production

Processed

Total

Fresh

Processed

(dollars)

(1,000
dollars)

(1,000
dollars)

(1,000
dollars)

California 2
2012-2013 .............
2013-2014 .............
2014-2015 .............

10,000
9,800
9,800

450
393
388

4,500
3,850
3,800

3,880
3,315
3,320

620
535
480

8.74
9.82
11.85

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

39,343
37,824
45,015

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

Florida
White 3
2012-2013 .........
2013-2014 .........
2014-2015 .........

13,000
12,300
11,400

404
337
285

5,250
4,150
3,250

1,001
789
634

4,249
3,361
2,616

8.10
8.85
7.59

14.55
17.35
14.70

6.58
6.85
5.87

42,523
36,712
24,676

14,565
13,689
9,320

27,958
23,023
15,356

Colored
2012-2013 .........
2013-2014 .........
2014-2015 .........

31,900
30,800
29,000

411
373
333

13,100
11,500
9,650

6,742
5,901
5,080

6,358
5,599
4,570

9.62
10.18
9.54

13.05
14.05
14.20

5.99
6.10
4.36

126,067
117,063
92,061

87,983
82,909
72,136

38,084
34,154
19,925

2012-2013 .........
2013-2014 .........
2014-2015 .........

44,900
43,100
40,400

409
363
319

18,350
15,650
12,900

7,743
6,690
5,714

10,607
8,960
7,186

9.19
9.83
9.05

13.24
14.44
14.26

6.23
6.38
4.91

168,590
153,775
116,737

102,548
96,598
81,456

66,042
57,177
35,281

Texas
2012-2013 .............
2013-2014 .............
2014-2015 .............

16,500
16,600
17,100

370
343
249

6,100
5,700
4,250

2,987
2,806
2,887

3,113
2,894
1,363

7.97
8.79
9.07

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

48,591
50,087
38,557

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

United States 2
2012-2013 .............
2013-2014 .............
2014-2015 .............

71,400
69,500
67,300

405
363
311

28,950
25,200
20,950

14,610
12,811
11,921

14,340
12,389
9,029

8.87
9.60
9.54

12.71
14.05
13.73

5.01
5.05
4.11

256,524
241,686
200,309

185,501
179,879
163,548

71,023
61,807
36,761

All

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Equivalent packinghouse-door returns.
2
Includes pummelos.
3
Includes seedy grapefruit.

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Lemon, Tangelo, Tangerine and Mandarin Acreage, Yield, Utilization, Price, and Value – States and
United States: 2012-2013, 2013-2014, and 2014-2015
[See Statistical Methodology for net weight per box and price per box calculations]
Crop, State,
and season

Bearing
acreage

Yield
per
acre

(acres)

(boxes)

Price per box 1

Utilization of production

Value of production

Total

Fresh

Processed

All

Fresh

Processed

Total

Fresh

Processed

(1,000
boxes)

(1,000
boxes)

(1,000
boxes)

(dollars)

(dollars)

(dollars)

(1,000
dollars)

(1,000
dollars)

(1,000
dollars)

Lemons
Arizona
2012-2013 .........
2013-2014 .........
2014-2015 .........

9,000
8,300
8,300

200
217
241

1,800
1,800
2,000

1,206
1,260
1,298

594
540
702

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

California
2012-2013 .........
2013-2014 .........
2014-2015 .........

45,000
46,000
47,000

467
409
436

21,000
18,800
20,500

14,200
14,500
14,000

6,800
4,300
6,500

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

United States
2012-2013 .........
2013-2014 .........
2014-2015 .........

54,000
54,300
55,300

422
379
407

22,800
20,600
22,500

15,406
15,760
15,298

7,394
4,840
7,202

17.56
31.13
30.83

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

400,295
641,259
693,575

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

Tangelos
Florida
2012-2013 .........
2013-2014 .........
2014-2015 .........

3,900
3,600
3,000

256
244
227

1,000
880
680

474
394
361

526
486
319

12.99
11.18
14.01

19.55
15.35
20.25

7.07
7.80
6.94

12,986
9,839
9,524

9,267
6,048
7,310

3,719
3,791
2,214

Tangerines
and mandarins
Arizona 2
2012-2013 .........
2013-2014 .........
2014-2015 .........

2,100
1,600
1,200

76
94
142

160
150
170

94
126
91

66
24
79

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

California 2
2012-2013 .........
2013-2014 .........
2014-2015 .........

41,000
46,000
52,000

317
320
350

13,000
14,700
18,200

11,350
12,810
15,900

1,650
1,890
2,300

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

Florida 3
2012-2013 .........
2013-2014 .........
2014-2015 .........

11,600
10,900
10,200

283
266
223

3,280
2,900
2,270

2,211
1,945
1,557

1,069
955
713

17.05
19.66
21.05

22.30
25.50
27.40

6.19
7.78
7.19

55,922
57,028
47,788

49,305
49,598
42,662

6,617
7,430
5,126

United States 2
2012-2013 .........
2013-2014 .........
2014-2015 .........

54,700
58,500
63,400

301
303
326

16,440
17,750
20,640

13,655
14,881
17,548

2,785
2,869
3,092

25.60
31.05
24.82

30.41
36.66
28.93

2.95
2.99
2.11

426,101
557,357
513,932

418,545
549,637
508,098

7,556
7,720
5,834

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Equivalent packinghouse-door returns.
2
Includes tangelos and tangors.
3
Includes only Fallglo, Sunburst and Honey varieties.

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Citrus Prices
Revised State and United States monthly average prices and equivalent returns, and marketing year average prices for the
2013-14 and 2014-15 citrus crops are shown on the following pages. Revised monthly prices refer to all fruit sold in a
given month regardless of the crop year in which the fruit was harvested.
Marketing year average prices refer to the prices received by growers for the entire marketing season for any one crop
year. The crop year 2014-15 as shown on all citrus tables in this publication refers to the crop which bloomed in 2014 and
was marketed during the 2014-15 season. For example, the 2014-15 marketing year average price received by Florida
growers for tangerines and mandarins refers to marketings from September 2014 through April 2015. In some years the
season may vary a month or two, but a price was estimated only for those months with sufficient movement.
Monthly and marketing year average prices are weighted by box size at the United States level for oranges, grapefruit, and
tangerines and mandarins. See page 31 for approximate net contents per box at the State level.
Citrus prices are based on weighted average F.O.B. packed prices received for fresh fruit and weighted average prices
received at the processing plant door for processing fruit. Equivalent returns for fresh and processed fruits are calculated
at the packinghouse-door level and on-tree level by deducting hauling, picking, sorting, grading, packing, cooling,
marketing, and other costs from the two base prices. In some cases, this results in negative returns.

Citrus Fruits 2015 Summary (September 2015)
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15

Orange Average Prices and Equivalent Returns by Type and Season – California: 2013-2014
and 2014-2015
[Only months with reported prices in a given crop year are listed]
Crop, season
and month

FOB
packed
fresh

Equivalent returns
Packinghouse door
All

Fresh

On-tree
Process

All

Fresh

Process

(dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box)
Oranges, all
2013-2014
September ...........
October ................
November ............
December ............
January ................
February ..............
March ...................
April .....................
May ......................
June .....................
July ......................
August .................

26.30
26.80
29.90
27.70
33.50
35.40
35.10
35.60
35.40
32.50
29.90
29.40

14.78
15.48
19.38
17.40
16.73
20.90
21.76
20.27
20.03
15.98
17.60
17.37

17.31
17.81
20.73
18.53
24.33
26.23
25.97
26.46
26.26
23.30
20.73
20.23

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

12.24
12.94
16.81
14.83
14.12
18.30
19.18
17.67
17.43
13.36
15.00
14.78

14.80
15.30
18.17
15.97
21.77
23.67
23.41
23.90
23.70
20.74
18.17
17.67

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

2014-2015
September ...........
October ................
November ............
December ............
January ................
February ..............
March ...................
April .....................
May ......................
June .....................
July ......................

30.00
27.50
32.10
31.20
29.80
28.70
28.10
28.60
28.90
27.80
26.20

18.43
16.90
20.31
19.29
17.58
16.08
15.03
14.11
13.75
12.82
13.14

20.83
18.33
22.75
21.85
20.45
19.35
18.75
19.21
19.51
18.46
16.81

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

15.84
14.32
17.68
16.66
14.95
13.44
12.39
11.45
11.09
10.16
10.48

18.27
15.77
20.14
19.24
17.84
16.74
16.14
16.60
16.90
15.85
14.20

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

Navel and
miscellaneous
2013-2014
November ............
December ............
January ................
February ..............
March ...................
April .....................
May ......................
June .....................

29.90
27.70
33.50
35.40
35.30
36.40
36.60
35.30

19.38
17.40
16.73
20.90
21.98
20.13
19.87
12.76

20.73
18.53
24.33
26.23
26.13
27.23
27.43
26.13

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

16.81
14.83
14.12
18.30
19.40
17.52
17.26
10.11

18.17
15.97
21.77
23.67
23.57
24.67
24.87
23.57

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

2014-2015
November ............
December ............
January ................
February ..............
March ...................
April .....................
May ......................
June .....................

32.10
31.20
29.80
28.70
28.10
29.00
29.70
28.50

20.31
19.29
17.58
16.08
15.03
14.18
13.50
12.47

22.75
21.85
20.45
19.35
18.75
19.65
20.35
19.15

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

17.68
16.66
14.95
13.44
12.38
11.52
10.84
9.81

20.14
19.24
17.84
16.74
16.14
17.04
17.74
16.54

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Orange Average Prices and Equivalent Returns by Type and Season – California: 2013-2014 and
2014-2015 (continued)
[Only months with reported prices in a given crop year are listed]
Crop, season
and month

FOB
packed
fresh

Equivalent returns
Packinghouse door
All

Fresh

On-tree
Process

All

Fresh

Process

(dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box)
Valencia
2014
March ..................
April .....................
May .....................
June ....................
July ......................
August .................
September ...........
October ................

(D)
(D)
33.10
30.90
29.90
29.40
30.00
27.50

(D)
(D)
20.41
19.20
17.60
17.37
18.43
16.90

(D)
(D)
23.93
21.73
20.73
20.23
20.83
18.33

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
17.82
16.61
15.00
14.78
15.84
14.32

(D)
(D)
21.37
19.17
18.17
17.67
18.27
15.77

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

2015
March ..................
April .....................
May .....................
June ....................
July ......................

(D)
(D)
26.70
26.60
26.20

(D)
(D)
14.46
13.43
13.16

(D)
(D)
17.35
17.25
16.85

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
11.81
10.76
10.49

(D)
(D)
14.74
14.64
14.24

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

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17

Orange Average Prices and Equivalent Returns by Type and Season – Florida: 2013-2014
and 2014-2015
[Only months with reported prices in a given crop year are listed]
Crop, season
and month

FOB
packed
fresh

Equivalent returns
Packinghouse door
All

Fresh

On-tree
Process

All

Fresh

Process

(dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box)
Oranges, all 1
2013-2014
October ....................
November ................
December ................
January ....................
February ..................
March .......................
April .........................
May ..........................
June .........................

(S)
28.00
27.20
25.50
25.20
26.20
26.20
32.00
32.00

(S)
12.86
10.81
10.90
10.89
13.26
13.54
13.90
15.69

(S)
16.85
16.05
14.35
14.05
15.05
15.05
20.85
20.85

(S)
9.68
10.50
10.80
10.80
13.10
13.50
13.70
14.20

(S)
10.26
8.21
8.30
8.29
10.51
10.79
11.15
12.93

(S)
14.25
13.45
11.75
11.45
12.25
12.25
18.05
18.05

(S)
7.08
7.90
8.20
8.20
10.35
10.75
10.95
11.45

2014-2015
October ....................
November ................
December ................
January ....................
February ..................
March .......................
April .........................
May ..........................
June .........................
July ..........................

(S)
31.40
30.90
26.60
25.20
27.00
26.70
26.70
26.90
(S)

(S)
13.93
10.18
10.55
10.93
13.26
13.37
13.46
13.59
(S)

(S)
20.25
19.75
15.45
14.08
15.88
15.60
15.55
15.75
(S)

(S)
7.70
9.55
10.40
10.81
13.09
13.30
13.40
13.40
(S)

(S)
11.31
7.53
7.90
8.28
10.47
10.57
10.66
10.79
(S)

(S)
17.65
17.15
12.85
11.43
13.14
12.85
12.80
13.00
(S)

(S)
5.05
6.90
7.75
8.16
10.30
10.50
10.60
10.60
(S)

Non-Valencia 1
2013-2014
October ....................
November ................
December ................
January ....................
February ..................
March .......................

(S)
28.00
27.20
25.50
25.20
(S)

(S)
12.86
10.81
10.90
10.89
(S)

(S)
16.85
16.05
14.35
14.05
(S)

(S)
9.68
10.50
10.80
10.80
(S)

(S)
10.26
8.21
8.30
8.29
(S)

(S)
14.25
13.45
11.75
11.45
(S)

(S)
7.08
7.90
8.20
8.20
(S)

2014-2015
October ....................
November ................
December ................
January ....................
February ..................
March .......................
April .........................

(S)
31.40
30.90
26.60
24.40
(S)
(S)

(S)
13.93
10.18
10.55
10.86
(S)
(S)

(S)
20.25
19.75
15.45
13.25
(S)
(S)

(S)
7.70
9.55
10.40
10.80
(S)
(S)

(S)
11.31
7.53
7.90
8.21
(S)
(S)

(S)
17.65
17.15
12.85
10.65
(S)
(S)

(S)
5.05
6.90
7.75
8.15
(S)
(S)

Valencia
2014
March .......................
April .........................
May ..........................
June .........................

26.20
26.20
32.00
32.00

13.26
13.54
13.90
15.69

15.05
15.05
20.85
20.85

13.10
13.50
13.70
14.20

10.51
10.79
11.15
12.93

12.25
12.25
18.05
18.05

10.35
10.75
10.95
11.45

2015
February ..................
March .......................
April .........................
May ..........................
June .........................
July ..........................

(S)
27.20
26.70
26.70
26.90
(S)

(S)
13.36
13.37
13.46
13.59
(S)

(S)
16.05
15.55
15.55
15.75
(S)

(S)
13.20
13.30
13.40
13.40
(S)

(S)
10.57
10.57
10.66
10.79
(S)

(S)
13.30
12.80
12.80
13.00
(S)

(S)
10.40
10.50
10.60
10.60
(S)

(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.
1
Includes small quantities of Temples.

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Orange Average Prices and Equivalent Returns by Season – United States: 2013-2014 and 2014-2015
[Includes small quantities of Temples in Florida. Includes California and Florida]
Season
and month

FOB
packed
fresh

Equivalent returns
Packinghouse door
All

Fresh

On-tree
Process

All

Fresh

Process

(dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box)
2013-2014
September .........................
October .............................
November ..........................
December ..........................
January .............................
February ............................
March ................................
April ...................................
May ...................................
June ..................................
July ....................................
August ...............................

26.30
26.80
29.40
27.60
32.40
34.70
33.70
34.30
35.00
32.50
29.90
29.40

14.78
15.48
16.63
12.12
12.09
14.23
16.26
14.78
15.25
15.91
17.60
17.37

17.31
17.81
19.73
18.04
23.00
25.42
24.29
24.86
25.63
23.06
20.73
20.23

(D)
(D)
8.34
10.33
9.98
9.78
11.97
12.81
12.86
6.87
(D)
(D)

12.24
12.94
14.04
9.52
9.48
11.63
13.57
12.06
12.53
13.26
15.00
14.78

14.80
15.30
17.16
15.48
20.43
22.86
21.69
22.27
23.04
20.47
18.17
17.67

(D)
(D)
5.72
7.73
7.37
7.16
9.22
10.06
10.12
4.13
(D)
(D)

2014-2015
September .........................
October .............................
November ..........................
December ..........................
January .............................
February ............................
March ................................
April ...................................
May ...................................
June ..................................
July ....................................

30.00
28.00
32.00
31.10
29.40
28.40
28.00
28.40
28.60
27.70
26.30

18.43
16.41
18.88
12.07
11.99
12.49
14.04
13.54
13.51
13.27
13.48

20.83
18.28
22.40
21.41
19.87
18.87
18.50
18.77
18.95
18.06
16.61

(D)
5.87
4.55
9.25
10.03
10.06
11.24
12.28
12.56
11.02
(D)

15.84
13.82
16.26
9.43
9.35
9.85
11.32
10.78
10.74
10.53
10.79

18.27
15.70
19.80
18.80
17.26
16.26
15.88
16.15
16.32
15.43
13.98

(D)
3.19
1.85
6.60
7.38
7.40
8.45
9.48
9.76
8.22
(D)

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

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19

Grapefruit Average Prices and Equivalent Returns by Season – California: 2013-2014 and 2014-2015
[Includes pummelos]
Season
and month

Equivalent returns

FOB
packed
fresh

Packinghouse door
All

Fresh

On-tree
Process

All

Fresh

Process

(dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box)
2013-2014
November ................
December ................
January ....................
February ..................
March .......................
April .........................
May ..........................
June .........................
July ..........................
August .....................
September ...............
October ....................

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

8.13
9.68
8.82
10.18
10.26
11.32
8.85
8.53
9.72
9.75
15.08
14.44

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

6.29
7.70
6.88
8.25
8.23
9.23
6.90
6.62
7.88
8.05
13.10
12.51

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

2014-2015
November ................
December ................
January ....................
February ..................
March .......................
April .........................
May ..........................
June .........................
July ..........................

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

13.28
17.49
14.80
10.52
10.28
11.21
8.79
14.64
11.82

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

11.38
15.49
12.80
8.46
8.18
9.08
6.80
12.21
9.33

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

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USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Grapefruit Average Prices and Equivalent Returns by Type and Season – Florida: 2013-2014
and 2014-2015
[Only months with reported prices in a given crop year are listed]
Type, season
and month

Equivalent returns

FOB
packed
fresh

All

Fresh

Process

All

Fresh

Process

(dollars per
box)

(dollars per
box)

(dollars per
box)

(dollars per
box)

(dollars per
box)

(dollars per
box)

(dollars per
box)

Packinghouse door

On-tree

Grapefruit, all
2013-2014
September .........................
October ..............................
November ..........................
December ..........................
January ..............................
February ............................
March ................................
April ...................................
May ...................................

(S)
(S)
24.80
25.00
25.80
25.10
25.30
25.30
(S)

(S)
(S)
11.55
10.74
10.64
9.26
8.88
8.15
(S)

(S)
(S)
14.04
14.22
15.04
14.35
14.58
14.55
(S)

(S)
(S)
4.80
5.81
6.41
6.60
6.62
6.65
(S)

(S)
(S)
9.05
8.13
7.95
6.47
6.04
5.32
(S)

(S)
(S)
11.79
11.98
12.80
12.11
12.34
12.30
(S)

(S)
(S)
1.63
2.68
3.28
3.51
3.54
3.68
(S)

2014-2015
September .........................
October ..............................
November ..........................
December ..........................
January ..............................
February ............................
March ................................
April ...................................
May ...................................

(S)
28.30
25.60
25.20
23.80
23.80
24.40
26.10
(S)

(S)
14.41
11.61
10.52
8.99
7.74
7.79
6.69
(S)

(S)
17.44
14.76
14.43
12.98
12.94
13.58
15.29
(S)

(S)
2.90
2.95
3.04
4.89
4.47
5.57
5.89
(S)

(S)
12.02
9.16
8.01
6.38
5.06
5.03
4.02
(S)

(S)
15.20
12.52
12.19
10.74
10.70
11.34
13.04
(S)

(S)
-0.08
-0.08
0.01
1.91
1.51
2.62
3.18
(S)

Grapefruit, white 1
2013-2014
October ..............................
November ..........................
December ..........................
January ..............................
February ............................
March ................................
April ...................................

(S)
26.60
28.40
28.50
29.10
29.60
(S)

(S)
11.63
11.40
10.15
9.00
7.90
6.92

(S)
15.65
17.45
17.55
18.15
18.65
(S)

(S)
5.49
6.61
6.75
6.88
7.05
6.92

(S)
9.20
8.87
7.54
6.31
5.14
4.12

(S)
13.45
15.25
15.35
15.95
16.45
(S)

(S)
2.69
3.81
3.95
4.08
4.25
4.12

2014-2015
October ..............................
November ..........................
December ..........................
January ..............................
February ............................
March ................................
April ...................................
May ...................................

28.00
27.90
25.70
23.00
24.70
25.50
25.60
(S)

12.80
11.93
9.24
8.12
8.14
6.78
6.02
(S)

17.10
17.00
14.80
12.10
13.80
14.60
14.70
(S)

2.60
2.65
3.25
6.00
6.40
6.05
6.00
(S)

10.52
9.62
6.87
5.68
5.65
4.22
3.42
(S)

14.95
14.85
12.65
9.95
11.65
12.45
12.55
(S)

0.00
0.05
0.65
3.40
3.80
3.45
3.40
(S)

See footnote(s) at end of table.

Citrus Fruits 2015 Summary (September 2015)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

--continued

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Grapefruit Average Prices and Equivalent Returns by Type and Season – Florida: 2013-2014 and
2014-2015 (continued)
[Only months with reported prices in a given crop year are listed]
Type, season
and month

Equivalent returns

FOB
packed
fresh

All

Fresh

Process

All

Fresh

Process

(dollars per
box)

(dollars per
box)

(dollars per
box)

(dollars per
box)

(dollars per
box)

(dollars per
box)

(dollars per
box)

Packinghouse door

On-tree

Grapefruit, colored
2013-2014
September ........................
October .............................
November .........................
December .........................
January .............................
February ...........................
March ................................
April ..................................
May ...................................

(S)
(S)
24.60
24.40
25.40
24.40
25.00
25.30
(S)

(S)
(S)
11.53
10.57
10.77
9.37
9.30
9.37
(S)

(S)
(S)
13.85
13.65
14.65
13.65
14.25
14.55
(S)

(S)
(S)
4.64
5.52
6.27
6.45
6.36
6.23
(S)

(S)
(S)
9.03
7.94
8.06
6.52
6.42
6.50
(S)

(S)
(S)
11.60
11.40
12.40
11.40
12.00
12.30
(S)

(S)
(S)
1.39
2.27
3.02
3.20
3.11
2.98
(S)

2014-2015
September ........................
October .............................
November .........................
December .........................
January .............................
February ...........................
March ................................
April ..................................
May ...................................

(S)
28.30
25.30
25.20
23.90
23.60
24.30
26.10
(S)

(S)
14.75
11.57
10.68
9.17
7.62
8.11
8.29
(S)

(S)
17.50
14.50
14.40
13.10
12.80
13.50
15.30
(S)

(S)
3.00
3.00
3.00
4.55
3.70
5.35
5.55
(S)

(S)
12.34
9.10
8.15
6.53
4.89
5.29
5.43
(S)

(S)
15.25
12.25
12.15
10.85
10.55
11.25
13.05
(S)

(S)
-0.10
-0.10
-0.10
1.45
0.60
2.25
2.45
(S)

(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.
1
Includes seedy grapefruit.

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Grapefruit Average Prices and Equivalent Returns by Season – Texas: 2013-2014 and 2014-2015
[Only months with reported prices in a given crop year are listed]
Season
and month

FOB
packed
fresh

Equivalent returns
Packinghouse door
All

Fresh

On-tree
Process

All

Fresh

Process

(dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box)
2013-2014
October ...................
November ................
December ................
January ...................
February ..................
March ......................
April .........................
May .........................

37.60
34.10
31.10
29.20
24.30
25.00
23.60
23.60

21.68
16.38
14.37
10.72
6.66
6.47
5.40
5.59

26.00
22.50
19.50
17.60
12.70
13.40
12.00
12.00

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

20.10
14.81
12.80
9.17
5.13
4.95
3.88
4.07

24.39
20.89
17.89
15.99
11.09
11.79
10.39
10.39

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

2014-2015
October ...................
November ................
December ................
January ...................
February ..................
March ......................
April .........................
May .........................

30.50
26.90
23.80
23.50
23.20
22.40
22.40
22.40

15.48
12.24
10.03
9.37
8.11
7.04
7.08
4.52

18.90
15.30
12.20
11.90
11.60
10.80
10.80
10.80

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

13.90
10.67
8.45
7.80
6.56
5.49
5.53
3.01

17.29
13.69
10.59
10.29
9.99
9.19
9.19
9.19

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

Grapefruit Average Prices and Equivalent Returns by Season – United States: 2013-2014
and 2014-2015
[Includes pummelos in California. Includes California, Florida, and Texas]
Season
and month

FOB
packed
fresh

Equivalent returns
Packinghouse door
All

Fresh

On-tree
Process

All

Fresh

Process

(dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box)
2013-2014
November ................
December ................
January ...................
February ..................
March ......................
April .........................
May .........................
June ........................
July ..........................
August .....................
September ...............
October ...................

25.40
25.30
25.70
24.50
24.60
22.80
19.10
(D)
(D)
(D)
24.60
28.10

11.96
11.28
10.55
8.81
8.43
7.48
7.15
8.53
9.72
9.75
15.44
14.56

14.80
14.85
15.16
13.83
13.97
12.83
10.72
(D)
(D)
(D)
17.08
17.57

4.17
5.10
5.31
5.76
5.68
4.93
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
0.29
2.55

9.62
8.90
8.16
6.26
5.89
5.18
5.43
6.62
7.88
8.05
13.40
12.33

12.63
12.73
13.07
11.73
11.89
10.85
8.70
(D)
(D)
(D)
14.86
15.42

1.36
2.27
2.58
2.95
2.91
2.48
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
-0.01
-0.04

2014-2015
November ................
December ................
January ...................
February ..................
March ......................
April .........................
May .........................
June ........................
July ..........................

25.70
25.00
23.70
23.30
22.70
21.10
(D)
(D)
(D)

11.95
11.16
9.37
7.90
7.85
7.65
7.41
14.64
11.82

15.03
14.57
12.96
12.51
12.42
11.95
(D)
(D)
(D)

2.41
2.67
4.38
4.13
5.11
5.18
(D)
(D)
(D)

9.82
8.92
7.03
5.43
5.34
5.33
5.47
12.21
9.33

12.99
12.49
10.90
10.43
10.33
9.93
(D)
(D)
(D)

-0.01
0.03
1.65
1.35
2.34
2.70
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

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USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

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Lemon Average Prices and Equivalent Returns by Season – California: 2013-2014 and 2014-2015
[Only months with reported prices in a given crop year are listed]
State, season
and month

FOB
packed
fresh

Equivalent returns
Packinghouse door
All

Fresh

On-tree
Process

All

Fresh

Process

(dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box)
California
2013-2014
August .................
September ...........
October ................
November ............
December ............
January ................
February ..............
March ...................
April .....................
May ......................
June .....................
July ......................

46.90
48.30
50.00
48.00
45.50
46.90
46.10
46.10
48.20
50.30
53.80
59.50

32.71
33.05
38.23
33.26
30.03
27.49
27.47
26.46
28.04
30.21
35.66
46.31

37.64
39.04
40.74
38.74
36.24
37.64
36.84
36.84
38.94
41.04
44.54
50.24

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

26.86
27.24
32.29
27.43
24.24
21.83
21.80
20.82
22.39
24.54
29.91
40.40

31.62
33.02
34.72
32.72
30.22
31.62
30.82
30.82
32.92
35.02
38.52
44.22

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

2014-2015
August .................
September ...........
October ................
November ............
December ............
January ................
February ..............
March ...................
April .....................
May ......................
June .....................
July ......................

59.40
59.00
60.00
55.00
50.10
48.40
47.10
45.70
46.10
53.40
60.60
60.50

39.54
41.81
43.77
34.44
27.68
24.35
18.75
21.75
27.44
37.71
44.47
43.28

49.95
49.55
50.55
45.55
40.65
38.95
37.65
36.25
36.65
43.95
51.15
51.05

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

33.68
35.88
37.81
28.64
21.98
18.73
13.31
16.17
21.65
31.76
38.51
37.34

43.81
43.41
44.41
39.41
34.51
32.81
31.51
30.11
30.51
37.81
45.01
44.91

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

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Citrus Fruits 2015 Summary (September 2015)
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Lemon Average Prices and Equivalent Returns by Season – United States: 2013-2014 and 2014-2015
[Includes Arizona and California]
State, season
and month

FOB
packed
fresh

Equivalent returns
Packinghouse door
All

Fresh

On-tree
Process

All

Fresh

Process

(dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box)
2013-2014
August .....................
September ...............
October ...................
November ................
December ................
January ...................
February ..................
March ......................
April .........................
May .........................
June ........................
July ..........................

46.90
48.70
50.40
48.20
45.80
47.00
46.10
46.00
48.20
50.30
53.80
59.50

32.71
33.68
38.71
32.07
29.27
26.81
27.36
26.23
28.04
30.21
35.66
46.31

37.64
39.40
41.19
38.96
36.55
37.73
36.81
36.75
38.94
41.04
44.54
50.24

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

26.86
27.85
32.77
26.28
23.52
21.17
21.69
20.59
22.39
24.54
29.91
40.40

31.62
33.38
35.17
32.94
30.53
31.71
30.79
30.73
32.92
35.02
38.52
44.22

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

2014-2015
August .....................
September ...............
October ...................
November ................
December ................
January ...................
February ..................
March ......................
April .........................
May .........................
June ........................
July ..........................

59.40
60.00
60.50
55.50
50.30
48.40
46.80
45.60
46.10
53.40
60.60
60.50

39.54
43.35
44.43
35.37
26.82
24.14
18.89
21.72
27.44
37.71
44.47
43.28

49.95
50.59
51.02
46.00
40.83
38.98
37.38
36.19
36.65
43.95
51.15
51.05

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

33.68
37.40
38.47
29.54
21.15
18.53
13.44
16.14
21.65
31.76
38.51
37.34

43.81
44.45
44.88
39.86
34.69
32.84
31.24
30.05
30.51
37.81
45.01
44.91

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

Tangelo Average Prices and Equivalent Returns by Season – Florida: 2013-2014 and 2014-2015
Season
and month

FOB
packed
fresh

Equivalent returns
Packinghouse door
All

Fresh

On-tree
Process

All

Fresh

Process

(dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box)
2013-2014
October ...................
November ................
December ................
January ...................
February ..................
March ......................

(S)
27.70
26.90
26.80
(S)
(S)

(S)
12.94
11.51
10.63
(S)
(S)

(S)
16.05
15.25
15.15
(S)
(S)

(S)
6.45
6.85
8.30
(S)
(S)

(S)
9.90
8.43
7.48
(S)
(S)

(S)
13.10
12.30
12.20
(S)
(S)

(S)
3.20
3.60
5.05
(S)
(S)

2014-2015
October ...................
November ................
December ................
January ...................
February ..................
March ......................

(S)
26.50
26.50
40.00
38.00
(S)

(S)
12.09
11.76
17.72
11.64
(S)

(S)
14.85
14.85
28.35
26.35
(S)

(S)
6.25
6.65
7.00
7.50
(S)

(S)
8.76
8.41
14.29
8.06
(S)

(S)
11.70
11.70
25.20
23.20
(S)

(S)
2.55
2.95
3.30
3.80
(S)

(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.

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25

Tangerine and Mandarin Average Prices and Equivalent Returns by Season – Florida: 2013-2014
and 2014-2015
[Only months with reported prices in a given crop year are listed. Includes only Fallgo, Sunburst, and Honey varieties]
State, season
and month

Equivalent returns

FOB
packed
fresh

Packinghouse door
All

Fresh

On-tree
Process

All

Fresh

Process

(dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box)
Florida
2013-2014
September ...........
October ................
November ............
December ............
January ................
February ..............
March ...................
April .....................

(S)
(S)
37.60
37.70
44.50
41.20
35.50
(S)

(S)
(S)
19.56
17.36
25.25
21.70
16.20
(S)

(S)
(S)
24.20
24.30
31.10
27.80
22.10
(S)

(S)
(S)
6.88
6.95
8.45
8.85
8.95
(S)

(S)
(S)
15.92
13.60
21.62
18.02
12.40
(S)

(S)
(S)
20.80
20.90
27.70
24.40
18.70
(S)

(S)
(S)
2.58
2.65
4.15
4.55
4.65
(S)

2014-2015
September ...........
October ................
November ............
December ............
January ................
February ..............
March ...................
April .....................

(S)
38.90
40.20
41.10
42.10
42.00
41.80
42.70

(S)
21.57
20.40
20.44
21.94
21.32
21.18
19.03

(S)
25.50
26.80
27.70
28.70
28.60
28.40
29.30

(S)
7.32
7.25
7.57
7.08
6.75
6.55
7.40

(S)
18.12
16.84
16.85
18.40
17.75
17.62
15.34

(S)
22.25
23.55
24.45
25.45
25.35
25.15
26.05

(S)
3.12
3.05
3.37
2.88
2.55
2.35
3.20

(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.

Tangerine and Mandarin Average Prices and Equivalent Returns by Season – United States:
2013-2014 and 2014-2015
[Only months with reported prices in a given crop year are listed. Includes tangelos and tangors in Arizona and California. Includes only Fallgo,
Sunburst, and Honey varieties in Florida. Includes Arizona, California, and Florida]
Season
and month

Equivalent returns

FOB
packed
fresh

Packinghouse door
All

Fresh

On-tree
Process

All

Fresh

Process

(dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box)
2013-2014
September ...............
October ....................
November ................
December ................
January ....................
February ..................
March .......................
April .........................
May ..........................
June .........................

(S)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(S)

(S)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(S)

(S)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
4.21
(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(S)

(S)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
-0.12
(S)
(S)
(S)

2014-2015
September ...............
October ....................
November ................
December ................
January ....................
February ..................
March .......................
April .........................
May ..........................
June .........................

(S)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(S)
(S)

(S)
7.32
(D)
(D)
2.76
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

(S)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(S)
(S)

(S)
3.12
(D)
(D)
-1.60
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.

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Marketing Year Average Prices Received for Oranges – States and United States: 2013-2014
and 2014-2015
State, type,
and utilization

2013-2014

2014-2015

FOB
packed

Equiv.
PHD

Equiv.
on-tree

FOB
packed

Equiv.
PHD

Equiv.
on-tree

(dollars per
box)

(dollars per
box)

(dollars per
box)

(dollars per
box)

(dollars per
box)

(dollars per
box)

California
Navel and miscellaneous .............................................
Fresh .......................................................................
Processing ...............................................................
Valencia .......................................................................
Fresh .......................................................................
Processing ...............................................................
All ................................................................................
Fresh .......................................................................
Processing ...............................................................

(NA)
(D)
(NA)
(NA)
(D)
(NA)
(NA)
(D)
(NA)

19.13
(D)
(D)
18.68
(D)
(D)
19.03
(D)
(D)

16.54
(D)
(D)
16.09
(D)
(D)
16.44
(D)
(D)

(NA)
(D)
(NA)
(NA)
(D)
(NA)
(NA)
(D)
(NA)

16.37
(D)
(D)
13.64
(D)
(D)
15.84
(D)
(D)

13.73
(D)
(D)
10.98
(D)
(D)
13.20
(D)
(D)

Florida
Non-Valencia 1 .............................................................
Fresh .......................................................................
Processing ...............................................................
Valencia .......................................................................
Fresh .......................................................................
Processing ...............................................................
All 1 ..............................................................................
Fresh .......................................................................
Processing ...............................................................

(NA)
27.00
(NA)
(NA)
28.10
(NA)
(NA)
27.50
(NA)

11.01
15.85
10.70
13.65
16.95
13.50
12.31
16.31
12.09

8.41
13.25
8.10
10.90
14.15
10.75
9.63
13.62
9.41

(NA)
29.20
(NA)
(NA)
26.90
(NA)
(NA)
28.20
(NA)

10.67
18.05
10.20
13.41
15.75
13.30
12.06
17.06
11.80

8.02
15.45
7.55
10.61
13.00
10.50
9.34
14.39
9.07

Texas
Early and midseason ...................................................
Fresh .......................................................................
Processing ...............................................................
Valencia .......................................................................
Fresh .......................................................................
Processing ...............................................................
All ................................................................................
Fresh .......................................................................
Processing ...............................................................

(NA)
(D)
(NA)
(NA)
(D)
(NA)
(NA)
(D)
(NA)

13.72
(D)
(D)
11.31
(D)
(D)
13.21
(D)
(D)

11.91
(D)
(D)
9.50
(D)
(D)
11.40
(D)
(D)

(NA)
(D)
(NA)
(NA)
(D)
(NA)
(NA)
(D)
(NA)

11.28
(D)
(D)
11.72
(D)
(D)
11.37
(D)
(D)

9.48
(D)
(D)
9.91
(D)
(D)
9.56
(D)
(D)

United States
Early, midseason, and Navel 1 .....................................
Fresh .......................................................................
Processing ...............................................................
Valencia .......................................................................
Fresh .......................................................................
Processing ...............................................................
All 1 ..............................................................................
Fresh .......................................................................
Processing ...............................................................

(NA)
32.50
(NA)
(NA)
29.90
(NA)
(NA)
31.90
(NA)

14.19
23.08
9.34
14.42
20.21
13.21
14.29
22.35
11.15

11.60
20.54
6.72
11.70
17.62
10.46
11.64
19.80
8.47

(NA)
29.50
(NA)
(NA)
26.40
(NA)
(NA)
28.90
(NA)

13.07
19.93
8.81
13.44
16.51
12.92
13.22
19.23
10.83

10.44
17.35
6.15
10.66
13.88
10.12
10.53
16.63
8.10

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(NA) Not available.
1
Includes small quantities of Temples in Florida.

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Marketing Year Average Prices Received for Grapefruit – States and United States: 2013-2014
and 2014-2015
State, type,
and utilization

2013-2014

2014-2015

FOB
packed

Equiv.
PHD

Equiv.
on-tree

FOB
packed

Equiv.
PHD

Equiv.
on-tree

(dollars per box)

(dollars per box)

(dollars per box)

(dollars per box)

(dollars per box)

(dollars per box)

California 1 .....................................
Fresh ..........................................
Processing ..................................

(NA)
(D)
(NA)

9.82
(D)
(D)

7.91
(D)
(D)

(NA)
(D)
(NA)

11.85
(D)
(D)

9.42
(D)
(D)

Florida
Colored .......................................
Fresh .......................................
Processing ..............................

(NA)
24.80
(NA)

10.18
14.05
6.10

7.44
11.80
2.85

(NA)
25.00
(NA)

9.54
14.20
4.36

6.89
11.95
1.26

White 2 ........................................
Fresh .......................................
Processing ..............................

(NA)
28.30
(NA)

8.85
17.35
6.85

6.16
15.15
4.05

(NA)
25.60
(NA)

7.59
14.70
5.87

5.08
12.55
3.27

All ...............................................
Fresh .......................................
Processing ..............................

(NA)
25.20
(NA)

9.83
14.44
6.38

7.10
12.20
3.30

(NA)
25.10
(NA)

9.05
14.26
4.91

6.43
12.02
1.99

Texas .............................................
Fresh ..........................................
Processing ..................................

(NA)
(D)
(NA)

8.79
(D)
(D)

7.25
(D)
(D)

(NA)
(D)
(NA)

9.07
(D)
(D)

7.51
(D)
(D)

United States 1 ...............................
Fresh ..........................................
Processing

(NA)
24.00
(NA)

9.60
14.05
5.05

7.25
11.95
2.46

(NA)
23.70
(NA)

9.54
13.73
4.11

7.16
11.64
1.37

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(NA) Not available.
1
Includes pummelos.
2
Includes seedy grapefruit.

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Marketing Year Average Prices Received for Lemons, Tangelos, Tangerines and Mandarins – States
and United States: 2013-2014 and 2014-2015
2013-2014

Crop, State,
and utilization

FOB
packed

Equiv.
PHD

2014-2015
Equiv.
on-tree

FOB
packed

Equiv.
PHD

Equiv.
on-tree

(dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box) (dollars per box)
Lemons
Arizona ......................................................
Fresh .....................................................
Processing .............................................

(NA)
(D)
(NA)

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

(NA)
(D)
(NA)

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

California ...................................................
Fresh .....................................................
Processing .............................................

(NA)
(D)
(NA)

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

(NA)
(D)
(NA)

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

United States .............................................
Fresh .....................................................
Processing .............................................

(NA)
(D)
(NA)

31.13
(D)
(D)

25.40
(D)
(D)

(NA)
(D)
(NA)

30.83
(D)
(D)

25.09
(D)
(D)

Tangelos
Florida .......................................................
Fresh .....................................................
Processing .............................................

(NA)
27.00
(NA)

11.18
15.35
7.80

8.06
12.40
4.55

(NA)
31.90
(NA)

14.01
20.25
6.94

10.60
17.10
3.24

Tangerines and mandarins
Arizona 1 ....................................................
Fresh .....................................................
Processing .............................................

(NA)
(D)
(NA)

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

(NA)
(D)
(NA)

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

California 1 .................................................
Fresh .....................................................
Processing .............................................

(NA)
(D)
(NA)

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

(NA)
(D)
(NA)

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

Florida 2 .....................................................
Fresh .....................................................
Processing .............................................

(NA)
38.90
(NA)

19.66
25.50
7.78

15.97
22.10
3.48

(NA)
40.80
(NA)

21.05
27.40
7.19

17.50
24.15
2.99

United States 1 ...........................................
Fresh .....................................................
Processing .............................................

(NA)
46.00
(NA)

31.05
36.66
2.99

27.96
33.81
-1.34

(NA)
38.20
(NA)

24.82
28.93
2.11

21.73
26.07
-2.27

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(NA) Not available.
1
Includes tangelos and tangors.
2
Includes only Fallglo, Sunburst and Honey varieties.

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Terms and Definitions
Brix: A measure of the concentration of soluble solids in juice, mostly sugar content as well as salts, protein, and acid
content. It is a quality factor that helps determine when the fruit is ready for harvest.
Citrus crop year: Begins with the bloom of the first year listed and ends with the year harvest is completed.
Equivalent on-tree (EOT) price: Represents the PHD price minus picking and hauling costs.
Freight on board (FOB) price: A commercial price term that signifies a contractual agreement between a buyer and a
seller to have the subject of a sale delivered to a designated place, usually either the "place of shipment" or the "place of
destination," without expense to the buyer. This term indicates delivery will be made on board or into a carrier by the
shipper without charge. The abbreviation FOB is usually followed by a shipping point or destination. Reports from fresh
fruit sales organizations and from citrus packers provide data for an average FOB price.
Packinghouse door (PHD) price: The packinghouse door in generally referred to as the point of first sale. PHD prices
are calculated by subtracting costs incurred through the packinghouse from the FOB price. These costs may include
sorting, grading, packing, cooling, etc.

Marketing Year Average Prices and Value of Production
State level marketing year average (MYA), or price per box, for fresh and processed sales are the weighted average of
monthly sales that occur during a crop's marketing season, adjusted to the packinghouse-door level. The "all" sales MYA
price is derived by dividing the "all" sales value by the "all" sales boxes. MYA prices at the United States level for
commodities with different State box weights are computed as follows:
Fresh Market MYAP

=

Σ(State Fresh Value * State Box Weight)
Σ(State Fresh Boxes * State Box Weight)

Process Market MYAP

=

Σ(State Process Value * State Box Weight)
Σ(State Process Boxes * State Box Weight)

"All" Sales MYAP

=

Σ(State All Value * State Box Weight)
Σ(State All Boxes * State Box Weight)

For commodities with the same box weights across all States, the United States MYA prices are derived by dividing the
sum of States’ values by the sum of States' boxes.
United States value of production for a given commodity is the sum of the States’ values for that commodity. The State
level value of production for each commodity is computed as follows:
Fresh Market Value

=

Fresh Market MYAP * Fresh Market Boxes

Process Market Value

=

Process Market MYAP * Process Market Boxes

"All" Sales Value

=

Fresh Market Value + Process Market Value

Citrus prices are based on weighted average FOB packed prices received for fresh fruit and weighted average prices
received at the processing plant door for processing fruit. Equivalent returns for fresh and processed fruit are calculated at
the packinghouse-door level by deducting sorting, grading, packing, cooling, marketing, and other costs from the two base
prices. In some cases, this results in negative returns.
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Box Weights by Crop - States: 2012-2013, 2013-2014, and 2014-2015
State

Crop year
2012-2013

2013-2014

2014-2015

(pounds)

(pounds)

(pounds)

Oranges
California .......................................................
Florida 1 .........................................................
Texas .............................................................

80
90
85

80
90
85

80
90
85

Grapefruit
California 2 .....................................................
Florida ...........................................................
Texas .............................................................

80
85
80

80
85
80

80
85
80

Lemons
Arizona ..........................................................
California .......................................................

80
80

80
80

80
80

Tangelos
Florida ...........................................................

90

90

90

Tangerines
Arizona 3 ........................................................
California 3 .....................................................
Florida ...........................................................

80
80
95

80
80
95

80
80
95

1

Includes Temples.
Includes pummelos.
3
Includes tangelos and tangors.
2

Marketing Seasons
Oranges, Early, midseason, and Navel:
California ....................................................................................................................................... November 1 to June 15
Florida (including Temples) ........................................................................................................... October 1 to March 31
Texas ................................................................................................................................................ October 1 to April 30
Oranges, Valencia:
California ...................................................................................................................................... March 15 to October 31
Florida ................................................................................................................................................ January 1 to July 31
Texas ............................................................................................................................................... January 15 to May 31
Grapefruit:
California (including pummelos) ............................................................................................ November 1 to October 31
Florida ......................................................................................................................................... September 15 to June 30
Texas ................................................................................................................................................. October 1 to May 31
Lemons:
Arizona ....................................................................................................................................... September 1 to March 31
California ............................................................................................................................................. August 1 to July 31
Tangelos:
Florida .......................................................................................................................................... October 15 to March 15
Tangerines:
Arizona (including tangelos and tangors) ............................................................................... November 1 to February 28
California (including tangelos and tangors) .................................................................................. November 1 to May 15
Florida ........................................................................................................................................ September 15 to April 30

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Statistical Methodology
Survey Procedures: Grower, packer, and objective measurement surveys are used to collect acreage, production, yield,
price, and value data. Grower and packer surveys are conducted by mail, telephone, and personal interview. Objective
measurement data is collected in citrus groves.
Estimating Procedures: Information obtained from the citrus grower, packer, and objective measurement surveys along
with administrative data is used to establish estimates of bearing acres, production, yield, price, and value. These
estimates are reviewed for errors, reasonableness, and consistency with historical estimates.
Revision Policy: Current season estimates are open for revision in April and August.
Reliability: The citrus grower and packer surveys are subject to non-sampling errors such as omission, duplication, and
mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. These errors cannot be measured directly, but are minimized
through rigid quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and
reasonableness.

Information Contacts
Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact
for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to [email protected]
Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch ....................................................................................................... (202) 720-2127
Jorge Garcia-Pratts, Head, Fruits, Vegetables and Special Crops Section ............................................ (202) 720-2127
Vincent Davis – Fresh and Processing Vegetables, Onions, Strawberries, Cherries ....................... (202) 720-2157
Fleming Gibson – Citrus, Coffee, Grapes, Sugar Crops, Tropical Fruits ........................................ (202) 720-5412
Greg Lemmons – Berries, Cranberries, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes .................................................. (202) 720-4285
Dave Losh – Hops ............................................................................................................................ (360) 709-2400
Dan Norris – Austrian Winter Peas, Dry Edible Peas, Lentils, Mint,
Mushrooms, Peaches, Pears, Wrinkled Seed Peas, Dry Beans .................................................. (202) 720-3250
Daphne Schauber – Floriculture, Maple Syrup, Nursery, Tree Nuts .............................................. (202) 720-4215
Chris Singh – Apples, Apricots, Plums, Prunes, Tobacco .............................................................. (202) 720-4288

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at http://www.nass.usda.gov/meeting/ or contact Tina Hall (NASS) at 202-720-3896 or at
[email protected] .
This Data Users’ Meeting precedes the Industry Outlook Conference that will be held at the same
location on Thursday, October 29, 2015. The outlook meeting brings together analysts from various
commodity sectors to discuss the outlook situation. For registration details or additional information for
the Industry Outlook Conference, see the conference webpage on the LMIC website:
http://lmic.info/page/meetings. For more information, contact James Robb at (303) 716-9933.


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