Fruit and Tree Nuts Situation and Outlook Report March 2001

16 percent Agricultural Statistics Service almond Arizona average lower bearing acreage Berries California Cherries Chile Chilean fruit citrus crop crop is forecast December decline Dollars per pound Economic Research Service equivalent on-tree prices estimated FCOJ February Florida freeze fresh fruit fresh oranges fresh-market apples grapefruit Grapes grower prices harvest Hass avocados Hawaii Hazelnuts imports from Chile increased January July Kiwifruit larger largest last year’s lemons Macadamia nuts market for U.S. million tons National Agricultural Statistics navel orange nectarines noncitrus fruit on-tree prices received orange crop orange juice orange production Oregon Outlook peaches Pears percent lower pistachio received by growers Red Delicious retail prices shipments short tons smaller crop Source stone fruit strawberries Table Tangelos tangerine Texas Total Tree Nuts U.S. apple U.S. avocado U.S. Department U.S. dollar U.S. market United USDA USDA’s Utilized production Valencia crop Valencia oranges varieties walnuts Washington year’s crop