The initial forecast for California’s 2023–24 navel orange season is 74 million cartons; a one percent increase from the previous year. The figures from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) were derived from comprehensive data gathered during the 2023–24 navel orange objective measurement survey conducted between June 19 and September 1, 2023. Notably, the survey encompassed conventional, organic, and specialty navel oranges, embracing varieties such as Cara Cara and Blood oranges.
Navel orange bearing acreage has been trending down over the past 15 years, with a high point of 141,000 acres in 2008. Trees per acres have been increasing over the same period. The past three seasons have experienced smaller final utilized production numbers from initial forecasts.
Source: agnetwest.com