Overview
The United States is among the top producers and consumers
of fruit and tree nuts in the world. Each year, fruit
and tree nut production generates about 13 percent of
U.S. farm cash receipts for all agricultural crops. Annual
U.S. per capita use of fruit and tree nuts totals nearly
300 pounds, fresh-weight equivalent. Oranges, apples,
grapes, and bananas are the most popular fruit while almonds,
pecans, and walnuts are the most preferred tree nuts.
This briefing room presents economic analyses and data about U.S. fruit and tree nuts, including data
on harvested acreage, commercial production, crop value,
trade, and per capita use for various citrus and noncitrus
fruit crops and tree nuts.
Features
Fruit and Tree Nuts Outlook,
issued five times a year, provides current intelligence
and forecasts the effects of changing conditions in the
U.S. fruit and tree nuts sector. Topics include production,
consumption, shipments, trade, prices received, and more.
 2008 Farm Bill Side-By-Side (August 2008) presents a title-by-title summary of key provisions of the 2008 Act in a side-by-side comparison with previous legislation. The side-by-side includes links to related ERS publications and to analyses of previous farm acts. New features include a user's guide, an A-Z list of major provisions, and a search function.
The Japanese Market for Oranges (March 2008) reviews the trade, production, and consumption of oranges in Japan, which is one of the largest markets for U.S. orange exports. Consumption and trade peaked in the mid-1990s. The report uses recent research findings about demographic and economic changes that might explain why consumption has fallen off in the past 15 years.
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