Noncitrus Fruit and Tree Nut Program - March 2019 - Program Changes

Noncitrus Fruit & Tree Nut Program
March 2019
Every 5 years NASS conducts a program review following the completion of the Census of Agriculture. The primary
purpose is to ensure that the NASS annual estimating program targets commodities and states most relevant based on
the latest available information. Last fall we announced the program review and requested stakeholder input.
The primary source of information for the program review is the Census of Agriculture, since it is the most
comprehensive source of data; however we also take into consideration estimates from the current annual estimating
program and administrative data.
The program changes balance resources across all of the programs included in the annual estimating program, which
represents over 400 individual reports.

In-season forecasts for noncitrus fruit and tree nut crops.
NASS publishes in-season forecasts for a number of noncitrus fruit and tree nut crops. The following table indicates the
crops that are forecasted by month.
Crop
Almonds
Apples
Apricots
Coffee
Cranberries
Grapes
Hazelnuts
Peaches
Pears
Pecans
Prunes
Sweet Cherries
Tart Cherries
Walnuts

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Federal

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

EPA
Federal
Federal

Federal
Federal
Federal
EPA
Federal

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Federal
Federal
Federal
EPA
Federal
Federal
EPA

Note: “Federal” indicates forecast is part of the NASS annual estimating program. “EPA” indicates a forecast that is
externally funded. “Drop” refers to a previous forecast that will no longer occur.
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Only California forecasted.

California noncitrus fruit and tree nut
crop narratives in Crop Production reports discontinued.
NASS is discontinuing narratives that contain information pertaining to noncitrus fruit and tree nut crops in California in
the back section of monthly Crop Production reports. The same information is found in other locations such as the
Agricultural Summary narratives in the same publications and the state’s weekly narratives/monthly state stories.

Processing utilization breakouts discontinued.
NASS is discontinuing processing utilization breakouts for apples, grapes, peaches, prunes, sweet cherries, and tart
cherries. Limited data were available due to the unique specializations of operations for these crops. The following table
indicates the additional utilization breakouts that will be eliminated.
Crop
Apples
Apricots
Grapes
Peaches
Prunes
Sweet Cherries
Tart Cherries

Processing Breakout(s) to be Eliminated
Canned, Juice & Cider, Frozen, Dried, Fresh Slices
Canned, Dried
Canned, Juice, Wine, & Dried
Canned, Frozen
Dried
Canned, Brined
Canned, Frozen

The total amount utilized for processing will still be published.

Varietal level breakouts discontinued.
NASS is discontinuing varietal level breakouts for grapes, olives, pears, and raspberries. Limited data resulted in
disclosure issues in many instances. The following table indicates the varietal breakouts that will be eliminated.
Crop
Grapes
Olives
Pears
Raspberries

Breakout(s) to be Eliminated
Concord, Niagara
Manzanillo, Sevillano, All Other
Bartlett, Other
Black, Red

States included in the estimating program for noncitrus fruit and nut crops.
For each crop, both production and total value of production were reviewed. Totals were arrayed from largest to
smallest. States that account for the largest proportion of the total were identified for inclusion in the annual estimating
program. This allows us to provide the most useful data to the agricultural sector in the most efficient means possible
given the limited available resources.

Almonds

State
California
P = Published

State
California
Michigan
New York
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Washington

Estimating States
In Season
Annual
Forecast(s)
Estimates
P
P

Apples
Estimating States
In Season
Annual
Forecast(s)
Estimates
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P

County
Estimates

County
Estimates

States
Removed
From Program
None

States
Removed
From Program
Connecticut
Idaho
Illinois
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Minnesota
New Jersey
North Carolina
Ohio
Vermont
West Virginia
Wisconsin

P = Published
Apricots

State
California
Washington
P = Published

Estimating States
In Season
Annual
Forecast(s)
Estimates
P
P
P
P

County
Estimates

States
Removed
From Program
None

State
California
Florida
Hawaii
P = Published

Avocados
Estimating States
In Season
Annual
Forecast(s)
Estimates
P
P
P

State

Bananas
Estimating States
In Season
Annual
Forecast(s)
Estimates

State

Blackberries
Estimating States
In Season
Annual
Forecast(s)
Estimates

County
Estimates

States
Removed
From Program
None

County
Estimates

States
Removed
From Program
Hawaii

County
Estimates

States
Removed
From Program
Oregon

None

None

State
California
Florida
Georgia
Michigan
New Jersey
North Carolina
Oregon
Washington
P = Published

State
Maine
P = Published

Blueberries, Tame
Estimating States
In Season
Annual
Forecast(s)
Estimates
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P

Blueberries, Wild
Estimating States
In Season
Annual
Forecast(s)
Estimates
P

County
Estimates

County
Estimates

States
Removed
From Program
Mississippi
New York

States
Removed
From Program
None

State

Boysenberries
Estimating States
In Season
Annual
Forecast(s)
Estimates

County
Estimates

States
Removed
From Program
Oregon

County
Estimates

States
Removed
From Program
None

County
Estimates

States
Removed
From Program
Washington

County
Estimates

States
Removed
From Program
None

County
Estimates

States
Removed
From Program
California

None

State
Hawaii
P = Published

State
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Oregon
Wisconsin
P = Published

State
Arizona
California
P = Published

State
None

Coffee
Estimating States
In Season
Annual
Forecast(s)
Estimates
P
P

Cranberries
Estimating States
In Season
Annual
Forecast(s)
Estimates
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P

Dates
Estimating States
In Season
Annual
Forecast(s)
Estimates
P
P

Figs
Estimating States
In Season
Annual
Forecast(s)
Estimates

State
California
Washington

Grapes
Estimating States
In Season
Annual
Forecast(s)
Estimates
P
P
P
P

County
Estimates

States
Removed
From Program
Michigan
Missouri
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Texas
Virginia

P = Published
Hazelnuts

State
Oregon
P = Published
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Externally funded.

State
California
P = Published

State
Hawaii
P = Published

Estimating States
In Season
Annual
Forecast(s)
Estimates
P1/
P

Kiwifruit
Estimating States
In Season
Annual
Forecast(s)
Estimates
P

Macadamia Nuts
Estimating States
In Season
Annual
Forecast(s)
Estimates
P

County
Estimates

States
Removed
From Program
None

County
Estimates

States
Removed
From Program
None

County
Estimates

States
Removed
From Program
None

County
Estimates

States
Removed
From Program
Washington

Nectarines

State
California
P = Published

Estimating States
In Season
Annual
Forecast(s)
Estimates
P

State
California
P = Published

State
Hawaii
P = Published

Olives
Estimating States
In Season
Annual
Forecast(s)
Estimates
P

Papayas
Estimating States
In Season
Annual
Forecast(s)
Estimates
P

County
Estimates

States
Removed
From Program
None

County
Estimates

States
Removed
From Program
None

Peaches

State
California
Colorado
Georgia
Michigan
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Washington

Estimating States
In Season
Annual
Forecast(s)
Estimates
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P

County
Estimates

States
Removed
From Program
Alabama
Idaho
Illinois
Maryland
Missouri
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Texas
Utah
Virginia
West Virginia

P = Published
Pears

State
California
Oregon
Washington
P = Published

Estimating States
In Season
Annual
Forecast(s)
Estimates
P
P
P
P
P
P

County
Estimates

States
Removed
From Program
None

State
Arizona
Georgia
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
P = Published

State
California
P = Published

State
California
P = Published

Pecans
Estimating States
In Season
Annual
Forecast(s)
Estimates
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Pistachios
Estimating States
In Season
Annual
Forecast(s)
Estimates
P

County
Estimates

States
Removed
From Program
Alabama
California
Louisiana

County
Estimates

States
Removed
From Program
None

County
Estimates

States
Removed
From Program
None

Estimating States
In Season
Annual
Forecast(s)
Estimates
P1/
P

County
Estimates

States
Removed
From Program
None

Raspberries
Estimating States
In Season
Annual
Forecast(s)
Estimates
P
P

County
Estimates

States
Removed
From Program
Oregon

Plums
Estimating States
In Season
Annual
Forecast(s)
Estimates
P

Prunes

State
California
P = Published
1/
Externally funded.

State
California
Washington
P = Published

State
California
Florida

Strawberries
Estimating States
In Season
Annual
Forecast(s)
Estimates
P
P

County
Estimates

States
Removed
From Program
New York
North Carolina
Oregon
Washington

P = Published

State
California
Oregon
Washington
P = Published

State
Michigan
New York
Utah
Washington
Wisconsin
P = Published

Sweet Cherries
Estimating States
In Season
Annual
Forecast(s)
Estimates
P
P
P
P
P
P

Tart Cherries
Estimating States
In Season
Annual
Forecast(s)
Estimates
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P

County
Estimates

States
Removed
From Program
Michigan

County
Estimates

States
Removed
From Program
None

County
Estimates

States
Removed
From Program
None

Walnuts

State
California
P = Published
1/
Externally funded.

Estimating States
In Season
Annual
Forecast(s)
Estimates
P1/
P