Valencia CASS estimate

CASS released its 2009-10 California Valencia Orange Objective Measurement Report this morning estimating the state crop at 34 million which is 21 percent above the 28 million for last season.  Sizes are about average and set per tree is up from 435 last season to 704 this season.  Assuming 80% of the crop is in the central valley, the D1 2009-10 crop is 27.2 million.  Based upon CCGA member estimates, D1 would be 22.1 million.  For entire report click the link to the CASS website.

http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/California/Publications/Fruits_and_Nuts/201003valom.pdf