HDR1012000140080901951500Walnut Production HDR2012000140080901951500Walnut Production Narrative & Table Released September 1, 1995, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Walnut Production" call Linda McMillan at (202) 720-4215, office hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. For assistance with general agricultural statistics, information about NASS, its products or services, contact the NASS Information Hotline at 1-800-727-9540 or E-mail: NASS@AG.GOV. Walnut Production Down 5 Percent The 1995 California walnut production forecast is 220,000 tons, down 5 percent from 1994's production of 232,000 tons. This is down 10 percent from the July forecast. The average nut set per tree is 1,777, virtually unchanged from 1994's average of 1,773. The Hartley average nut set was up 16 percent, the Franquette, down 16 percent, and the Serr, down 15 percent. Of the nuts sampled, 93.1 percent were sound. The average in-shell weight per nut was 20.8 grams, down 6 percent from the previous year. Winter and spring storms did not affect the late bloom period. Blight was visible even in varieties which tend to be blight-free. A substantial amount of sunburn damage was also noted. Walnuts: Bearing Acreage, Yield, and Utilized Production California, 1993-94 and Forecasted 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Bearing Acreage : Yield per Acre State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Acres ---------- --------- Tons --------- : CA : 176,000 171,000 170,000 1.48 1.36 1.29 :----------------------------------------------------------- : Utilized Production :----------------------------------------------------------- : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 :----------------------------------------------------------- : Tons : CA (In-shell basis) : 260,000 232,000 220,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fr Nt 6 (9-95) The next "Walnut Production" report will be released in August 1996. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in its programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, and marital or familial status. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact the USDA Office of Communications at (202) 720-5881 (voice) or (202) 720-7808 (TDD). To file a complaint, write the Secretary of Agriculture, USDA, Washington, D.C., 20250, or call (202) 720-7327 (voice) or (202) 720-1127 (TDD). USDA is an equal employment opportunity employer. SUBSCRIBE TODAY!! For your convenience, there are several ways to obtain NASS reports, data products, and services: INTERNET ACCESS All NASS reports are now available free of charge on the worldwide Internet. For access, connect to the Internet and select: 1. Worldwide Web: http://www.usda.gov/nass/ OR 2. For Gopher/Telenet/FTP access: HOST=usda.mannlib.cornell.edu OR 3. For a subscription direct to your e-mail address, send an e-mail message to: usda-reports@usda.mannlib.cornell.edu and in the body of the message type the word: lists ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PRINTED REPORTS OR DATA PRODUCTS CALL OUR TOLL-FREE ORDER DESK: 1-800-999-6779 (U.S. and Canada) Other areas, please call l-703-834-0125 FAX: 1-703-834-0110 (Visa, MasterCard, check, or money order acceptable for payment.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ASSISTANCE For assistance with general agricultural statistics or further information about NASS or its products or services, contact the NASS INFORMATION HOTLINE 1-800-727-9540, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or e-mail: NASS@AG.GOV.