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Fruit and Tree Nuts - Market Outlook

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U.S. Citrus Season

The USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) forecast for 2025/26 U.S. early, midseason, and Navel orange production is 1.746 million tons (released on January 12, 2026), unchanged from last season. USDA, NASS groups oranges into two primary categories: 1) early, midseason, and Navel, and 2) Valencia. The early/midseason and Navel category includes varieties that are typically harvested between October and March, while Valencia harvest is later (March–July). In the previous 3 marketing years, about 70 percent of U.S. orange production was in the early/midseason and Navel category. California produces more than 80 percent of oranges in this category, mostly for the fresh market. Florida is the second-largest producer of early/midseason and Navel oranges, with most output used for processing. USDA, NASS will release updated production forecasts for early/midseason and Navel oranges and Valencia oranges in the April 2026 Crop Production report.

A stacked bar chart showing early, midseason, Navel orange production for California, Florida, and Texas from 2018/19 to 2025/26 with production unchanged from the last season.

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