Olives Publication

2015 California Table Olive
Probability Survey Report
California Department of Food and Agriculture
Cooperating with the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Pacific Regional Field Office · P.O. Box 1258 · Sacramento, CA 95812 · (916) 498-5161 · (855) 270-2722 Fax · www.nass.usda.gov/ca

Released: August 12, 2015 – 12:00 p.m. PDT

CALIFORNIA TABLE OLIVE FORECAST FOR 2015
The 2015 California table olive forecast is
60,000 tons, up 62 percent from last year’s crop
of 37,120 tons, according to a survey conducted
by the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics
Service. Bearing acreage is estimated at
18,000, which results in a yield of 3.33 tons per
acre.

Growers are experiencing continued labor
shortages, prolonged drought, and lack of water
availability in the San Joaquin Valley. The crop
is reported to be about one to two weeks ahead
of schedule.

The Manzanillo production forecast is 52,000
tons and the Sevillano production forecast is
7,000 tons. Other varieties are expected to total
1,000 tons.

There were 337 growers sampled for the
survey.
Reports from 197 were used to
establish this forecast. The sample is designed
to provide a State estimate of all varieties;
estimates by variety are less precise.

SURVEY SAMPLE

California Table Olive Production
2004-2014, 2015 Forecast
200.0
170.0

Thousand tons

150.0
127.3

100.0

120.0

95.5
86.0

91.0
60.0

52.8
50.0

37.1

29.2

26.3

19.0
0.0
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VIC TOLOMEO, Director
TRAVIS AVERILL, Deputy Director
JENNIFER VAN COURT and BONNIE SPENCER, Statisticians
Estimates Group – (916) 498-5161

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