Citrus utilized production for the 2023–24 season in the United States (U. S.) totaled 5.24 million tons, up 6% from the previous season, the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA/NASS) reported.
California accounted for 79% of total U.S. citrus production, Florida totaled 17%, while Texas and Arizona produced the remaining 4%.
The value of the 2023–24 U.S. citrus crop increased 16% from the prior season, to $2.98 billion. Orange value increased 2%. Grapefruit value was up 4%. Tangerine and mandarin value rose 34%, and lemon value was up 22%.
CALIFORNIA
California’s utilized citrus production, at 4.15 million tons, increased 5% from the 2022–23 season. Its all-orange production, at 47.5 million boxes, was 7% higher than the previous season. California’s tangerine and mandarin production was up 17% from last season. The state’s lemon production decreased 5%, and grapefruit production was down 4%.
In addition to being the runaway production leader, California was the overwhelming value-of-production leader at $2.55 billion in 2023–24.
Bearing citrus acreage in California, at 266,200 acres, was 100 acres higher than in the 2022–23 season.
FLORIDA
Florida’s total citrus utilization of 905,000 tons was 11% higher than the previous season. Its orange production, at 18 million boxes, was up 14% from the previous season. Grapefruit utilization, at 1.79 million boxes, was down 1%.
Florida’s production value was $307 million in 2023–24.
Bearing citrus acreage in Florida, at 249,800 acres, was 48,600 acres below the 2022–23 season.
TEXAS
Utilized production of citrus in Texas was up 6% from the 2022–23 season, at 146,000 tons. Orange production was up 4%, and grapefruit production increased 7%.
The value of Texas citrus production was $84 million in 2023–24.
Texas had 13,400 bearing citrus acres, down from 15,100 acres the prior season.
ARIZONA
Arizona’s lemon production, valued at almost $29 million, was down 32% from the prior season at 38,000 tons.
Bearing acreage of 3,100 acres tumbled from 3,900 acres the prior season.
See the full USDA NASS report here.
Source: USDA NASS
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