Fruits
Fruits are defined as a product of vegetable growth edible to humans, such as the developed ovary of a seed plant with its contents and accessory parts, which includes the pea, pod, nut, tomato and pineapple. A fruit may also be the edible part of a plant developed from a flower with its accessory parts, such as the peach, apple and banana. Oranges, apples, grapes and bananas are the most popular fruit.
In 2008, U.S. production of noncitrus fruits reached 17.7 million tons, up 4 percent from 2007. The value of the crop totaled $11.6 billion, a record high. Bigger apple, blueberry, cranberry, grape, plum, prune and strawberry crops contributed to the increase in noncitrus production. (NASS 2009)
The U.S. citrus crop for the 2008 season totaled 12.0 million tons, down 7 percent from the 2007 season. The crop was valued at $2.7 billion, a 15 percent drop from the previous year. Florida accounted for 71 percent of U.S. citrus production, California for 26 percent, and Texas and Arizona for the remaining 3 percent. Total value of production for 2008 was lower for all citrus crops. (NASS 2009)
Topics
- Apples
- Apricots
- Aronia Berries +NEW+
- Avocado
- Blackberries
- Blueberries
- Cherries
- Citrus
- Cranberries
- Dates
- Figs
- Grapes
- Melons, See Vegetables.
- Olives
- Peaches
- Pears
- Plums
- Pomegranates
- Prunes
- Raisins
- Raspberries
- Strawberries
- Watermelons, See Vegetables.
- Wine
Related Links
Table 5. Organic Fruit and Tree Nuts Harvested from Certified and Exempt Organic Farms: 2008, 2008 Organic Production Survey, National Ag Statistics Service (NASS), USDA, 2010.
Table 6. Organic Berries Harvested from Certified and Exempt Organic Farms: 2008, 2008 Organic Production Survey, NASS, USDA, 2010.
Fruits and Nuts: 2007 and 2002, 2007 Census of Agriculture - State Data, NASS, USDA, 2009.
Berries: 2007 and 2002, 2007 Census of Agriculture - State Data, NASS, USDA, 2009.
