United States Department of Agriculture Fruits and Tree Nuts: National Agricultural Blooming, Harvesting, and Statistics Service Marketing Dates December 2006 Agriculture Handbook Number 729 Contents Fruits and Tree Nuts Page Blooming, Harvesting, and Marketing Dates Preface ............................................................................2 Definitions .........................................................................2 Land in Orchards, 2002 ................................................................3 Net Weight per Box (Citrus)...........................................................94 Information Contacts.................................................................95 Noncitrus Fruits Apples, Commercial Crop..............................................................4 Apricots ..........................................................................16 Avocados .........................................................................18 Bananas...........................................................................74 Cherries, Sweet.....................................................................20 Cherries, Tart ......................................................................24 Cranberries........................................................................26 Dates.............................................................................28 Figs..............................................................................28 Grapes............................................................................30 Guavas ...........................................................................74 Hawaii Crops ......................................................................74 Kiwifruit..........................................................................38 Nectarines.........................................................................38 Olives............................................................................38 Papayas...........................................................................74 Peaches ...........................................................................40 Pears.............................................................................52 Pineapples.........................................................................74 Plums (CA)........................................................................58 Prunes (CA) .......................................................................58 Prunes and Plums ...................................................................60 Strawberries .......................................................................62 Bushberries Blackberries .......................................................................66 Blueberries ........................................................................68 Boysenberries......................................................................72 Loganberries.......................................................................72 Raspberries........................................................................72 Citrus Fruits Grapefruit.........................................................................76 Lemons...........................................................................78 Oranges, Early, Mid, and Navel ........................................................80 Oranges, Valencia...................................................................82 Tangelos..........................................................................84 Tangerines.........................................................................84 Temples ..........................................................................84 Tree Nuts Almonds ..........................................................................86 Hazelnuts .........................................................................86 Macadamia Nuts ....................................................................86 Pecans ............................................................................88 Pistachios .........................................................................92 Walnuts...........................................................................92 Fruits and Tree Nuts: Blooming, Harvesting, and Marketing Dates Agricultural Statistics Board December 2006 1 NASS, USDA Preface This handbook identifies the usual blooming, harvesting, and marketing dates as well as principal producing counties and major varieties for the fruits and tree nuts covered in the National Agricultural Statistics Service’s national program of crop estimates. It updates the information contained in the previous edition of this handbook issued December 1975. The Field Offices of the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service compiled the basic information, prepared the estimates of usual dates, and designated the important areas of production and major varieties for their respective States. Growers and horticultural specialists were consulted to verify information published. Definitions Average Production – Three-year average production data are included to indicate the relative importance of output in each State. Acreage – The acreage provided is either the 2004 bearing acres or harvested acres depending on the commodity. Area – Producing areas within States are shown when available. Usual Dates – Blooming, harvesting, and marketing dates refer to ‘usual’ dates covering most seasons and exclude exceptionally early or exceptionally late seasons. Full Bloom – In most instances, the period of time shown covering full bloom indicates when most of the orchards in the specified area usually come into full bloom. In a few instances, a single date represents the average peak date of full bloom for most orchards in that area. Harvesting Dates – The beginning and ending harvesting dates encompass the period in which most of the fruit is usually picked. Marketing Dates – Beginning and ending dates for marketing cover the period when the fruit is usually sold by the growers in the specified area. Marketing dates do not represent the period when processed products, such as canned or frozen fruits, move onto marketing channels. For storage crops, such as apples, the marketing period includes growers’ sales from storage. For the perishable crops, there may be virtually no lag between harvesting and marketing. Most Active Harvesting and Marketing Dates – These dates cover the periods when the bulk of the harvesting and marketing usually comes. They do not include the light harvesting and marketing periods at the beginning and ending of each season. Principal Producing Counties – The principal producing counties are listed in order of importance within each area as determined by the number of trees of bearing age or bearing acreage published in the 2002 Census of Agriculture or more recent data. The actual producing section may cover only part of a county. All counties listed are not necessarily commercially important. The counties shown have been selected according to their relative importance within each State. Varieties – The varieties listed are the principal ones grown in the State and are listed in alphabetical order. Fruits and Tree Nuts: Blooming, Harvesting, and Marketing Dates Agricultural Statistics Board December 2006 2 NASS, USDA Fruits and Tree Nuts: Blooming, Harvesting, and Marketing Dates Agricultural Statistics Board December 2006 3 NASS, USDA Commercial Apples by State State Average Bearing Area Principal Producing Principal Varieties Grown Utilized Acres Counties in Each State Production 2002-2004 2004 Million Pounds Acres AZ 23.3 1,200 Willcox Cochise, Graham Fuji Gala Golden Delicious Granny Smith Red Delicious AR 2.0 550 Northwest Washington, Faulkner, Carroll, Gala Boone, Jackson Golden Delicious Jonathan Red Delicious CA 418.3 26,000 North Coast Sonoma, Mendocino Fuji Gala Central Coast Santa Cruz, Contra Costa, Granny Smith San Benito, San Luis Obispo Pink Lady Sacramento El Dorado, Sutter, Valley & Sacramento Mountain Areas San Joaquin Kern, San Joaquin, Fresno, Valley Stanislaus, Madera South San Bernardino, San Diego CO 22.7 1,600 West Slope Fuji Delta Delta Gala Golden Delicious Mesa Mesa Jonathan Red Delicious Montrose Montrose East Slope Fremont Fremont CT 16.7 2,200 Central Hartford, New Haven Cortland Empire Macoun McIntosh Red Delicious GA 11.6 1,200 Northern Glimer, Fannin, Rabun Fuji Gala Golden Delicious Red Delicious Rome Beauty Fruits and Tree Nuts: Blooming, Harvesting, and Marketing Dates Agricultural Statistics Board December 2006 4 NASS, USDA Commercial Apples by State State Usual Date(s) of Usual Harvesting Dates Usual Marketing Dates Full Bloom Begins Most Active Ends Begins Most Active Ends AZ Apr 1-30 Aug 1 Sept 1-Oct 31 Nov 30 Aug 1 Oct 1-31 Nov 30 AR Apr 1-14 Aug 15 Sept 1-Oct 1 Nov 1 Aug 15 Sept 1-Nov 1 Nov 15 CA Apr 10-25 July 25 Aug 1-Sept 30 Nov 10 Aug 1 Aug 1-Nov 25 Jan 15 Apr 20-May 5 Aug 15 Sept 1-Oct 30 Nov 25 Aug 15 Sept 1-Jan 1 Mar 15 Apr 5-May 10 Aug 5 Sept 1-Nov 10 Nov 30 Aug 8 Aug 8-Nov 25 Mar 15 Mar 20-Apr 20 July 15 July 20-Oct 20 Nov 20 July 15 July 20-Mar 15 May 1 Apr 15-May 15 Aug 5 Aug 15-Oct 20 Nov 20 Aug 10 Aug 15-Dec 20 Feb 15 CO Apr 25-May10 Aug 25 Sept 5-Oct 20 Nov 15 Aug 25 Sept 5-Nov 10 Apr 10 Apr 20-30 Aug 15 Sept 5-Oct 5 Nov 5 Aug 15 Aug 25-Nov 10 Apr 15 Apr 28-May 8 Aug 28 Sept 10-Oct 30 Nov 5 Aug 28 Sept 10-Nov 10 Mar 30 Apr 25-May 5 Aug 15 Sept 10-Oct 10 Oct 20 Aug 15 Aug 25-Oct 30 Nov 10 CT May 15-30 Aug 1 Sept 10-Oct 27 Nov