United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service
Crop News Release
In Cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture
Georgia Field Office 355 East Hancock Avenue, Suite 320 Athens, GA 30601 (706) 546-2236
www.nass.usda.gov
June 10, 2010
Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno
nass-ga@nass.usda.gov
Georgia Peach Production Estimated at 42,000 Tons
Peach Peach Production is expected to total 42,000 tons; up 31% from 2009.
Winter wheat Winter Wheat yield is expected to average 44 bushels per acre; down 4 bushels from the May forecast and up 2 bushels from 2009.
Winter Wheat Area Harvested, Yield and Production - Georgia and United States 2009 - 2010
Area Harvested
Yield
Production
State
2009
2010
% Change
2009
May
June
% Change
2009
2010
% Change
1,000 Acres
+/-
1,000 Bushels
+/-
1,000 Bushels
+/-
Georgia
250 130
United States 34,485 31,786
- 48 42.0 - 8 44.2
48.0 44.0 45.9 46.6
-8
10,500
5,720
- 46
+ 2 1,522,718 1,482,364
- 3
Peach Production - Georgia and United States 2009 - 2010
Georgia
United States
Crop
2009
2010 % Change 2009
2010
% Change
1,000 (Tons)
+/-
1,000 (Tons)
+/-
Peaches
32
42
+31 1,105,720
(NA)
(NA)
(NA) Not available. Source: USDA-NASS, June Crop Production, June 10, 2010. All reports are available, at no cost, on the NASS web site: http://www.nass.usda.gov
Georgia Peach Production
(1,000 Tons)
70
55
52.5
45
40
41
42 32 28
13
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
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