Fruit and Tree Nuts Outlook, which is presented
in a newsletter format 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. For release dates, see the 2009
release calendar.
Outlook Newsletters (five times a year)
Yearbooks (annual)
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Outlook Newsletters
2008
- November 25, "Production Forecast Down for All New-Season Citrus Crops Except Lemons"
- September 26, "Forecast Is For Below-Average 2008 U.S. Apple and Pear Crops, Grape and Cranberry Production Is Up
- July 30, "Lower U.S. Production Forecast for Most Stone Fruit in 2008
- May 29, "California
To Produce More Strawberries in 2008, Peach, Nectarine,
and Plum Production Adequate"
- March 27, "U.S.
Citrus Production Forecast Higher in 2007/08 Than Last
Season"
2007
- November 28, 2007/08
U.S. Citrus Crop Forecast To Reach 12.5 Million Tons
- September 26,
2007 U.S. Production of Major Noncitrus Fruit Forecast
Up Except for Apples
- July 26, Bigger
Crops Forecast for Most Stone Fruit and Almonds in 2007
Than A Year Ago
- May 24, Combined
Strawberry Production In California and Florida Down
in 2007, California Stone Fruit Crops
Larger
- March 28, "January
Freeze in California Reduces Forcasts for Citus, Strawberry,
and Avocado Crops"
2006
- November 30, "2006/07
U.S. Citrus Crop Forecast Smaller Than A Season Ago"
- September 28,
"2006 U.S. Crop Forecast Smaller for Apples and
Grapes, But Bigger for Pears and Cranberries, Than a
Year Ago"
- July 26, "Crops
Forecast To Be Bigger for Sweet Cherries And Almonds
But Smaller for Tart Cherries and Peaches in 2006 Than
a Year Ago"
- May 25, "California
and Florida Strawberry Crops Larger in 2006, California
Stone Fruit Supplies Adequate"
- March 29, "Citrus
Fruit and Tree Nut Prices Strong, but Crop Movement
Slower Than Last Season Through February"
- January 26, "California
Avocado Production Likely To Increase in 2005/06, Florida
Strawberry Supplies Ample"
2005
- November
30, "Weather Again Reduces Citrus Production
In 2005/06"
- September
28, "2005 U.S. Production Reduced for Apples
and Pears, But More Grapes and Cranberries Expected"
- July
28, "California Citrus Plentiful This Summer
But Sweet Cherry, Almond Crops Down"
- May 26,
"2005 Strawberry Production Forecast Up in Two
Major States, California Peach Supplies Down"
- March
31, "Citrus Production Down in 2004/05 Due
to Smaller Florida Crops"
- January
27, "California Avocado Crop Likely Smaller
in 2004/05, Florida Winter Strawberry Supplies Abundant"
2004
- November
23, "Citrus Production Forecast Down in Florida
Due to Hurricanes, But Up in California in 2004/05"
- September
29, "2004 U.S. Pear and Grape Crops Forecast
Smaller But More Apples and Cranberries This Fall"
- July
29, "Smaller Supply of Citrus This Summer,
But More Sweet Cherries and Blueberries"
- May 26,
"Abundant Supplies of Strawberries, Peaches, and Nectarines
Expected in 2004"
- March
30, "Large Florida Orange Crop Drives Up Citrus
Production In 2003/04"
- January
28, "Lower Pear and Most Citrus Fruit Grower
Prices Weaken Overall Fruit Prices"
2003
- November
21, "Bigger Citrus Crop Forecast for 2003/04"
- September
24, "Larger Apple and Pear Crops This Fall"
- July
30, "More Cherries and Peaches Expected This Summer"
- May
28, "U.S. Tropical Fruit Supplies Larger, California
Stone Fruit Supplies Lower"
- March
25, "2002/03 Citrus Crop: Florida Production Down,
California Up; Grower Prices Down"
- January
30, "Higher Apple and Pear Grower Prices Drive Up
Overall Fruit Prices"
2002
- November
21, "Citrus Crop Expected Smaller in 2002/03"
- September
17, "Smaller Crops of Apples and Pears"
- July
23, "Weather Reduces Some Summer Crops"
- May 22,
"California Stone Fruit Supplies Adequate, U.S. Tropical
Fruit Supplies Mixed"
- March
21, "Citrus Crop and Prices Up in 2001/02"
- January
31, "2001/02 Fruit Prices Higher Due To Reduced
Production"
2001
- November
19, "Larger Citrus Crop Forecast"
- September
24, "2001 Fruit Crops Smaller, Prices Higher This
Summer and Fall"
Yearbooks
- 2008, Summary,
Excel
tables, PDF
- 2007, Summary,
Excel
tables, PDF
- 2006, Summary,
Excel
tables, PDF
- 2005, Summary,
Excel
tables, PDF
- 2004, Summary,
Excel
tables, PDF
- 2003, Summary,
Excel
tables, PDF
- 2002, Summary,
Excel
tables, PDF
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