2007 Noncitrus Fruit Utilized Production Down 1 Percent, Value Up 5 Percent

In 2007, the US utilized production of the leading noncitrus fruit crops totaled 16.6 million tons, down 1 percent from the 2006 utilized production, according to USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Utilized production decreased from 2006 for California prunes, prunes and plums (Idaho, Michigan, Oregon and Washington), loganberries, California all raspberries, California plums, Oregon black raspberries, California kiwifruit, cranberries, California dates, red raspberries and apples.

The value of utilized production for noncitrus fruit crops totaled $11 billion, up 5 percent from 2006. The value of utilized production for apricots increased 45 percent, California dates are up 29 percent, red raspberries are up 29 percent, sweet cherries increased 25 percent, and tart cherries are up 24 percent. However, the utilized value of production for Oregon black raspberries decreased 63 percent, California prunes are down 58 percent, prunes and plums (Idaho, Michigan, Oregon and Washington) decreased 43 percent, boysenberries decreased 35 percent, nectarines decreased 29 percent, and Oregon blackberries are down 21 percent.