American Industry Overview: Citrus Fruits
Industry Snapshot
Citrus fruits include oranges, tangelos, temples, tangerines, lemons, limes, and grapefruits. In 2009, four states accounted for 100 percent of the citrus fruit production in the United States: Florida (71 percent), California (26 percent), and Texas and Arizona (3 percent). The United States produced 12 million tons of utilized citrus fruit that year, a decrease of 33 percent from the record high of 17.8 million tons in 1998. Total value of the U.S. citrus fruit industry in 2009 reached $2.7 billion.
With more than 20,000 U.S. producers of all sizes, no one grower...