On August 2, 2024, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) released its biannual 2024 California Citrus Acreage Report. The report includes detailed data on acreage broken down by bearing and non-bearing, type, variety, location, and year planted.
Overall, total citrus bearing acres increased since 2022 by 3,588 acres or 1.5%. Some additional highlights from the report include:
- Navel bearing acres decreased by 1,046 (-.9%)
- Valencia bearing acres decreased by 479 (-1.8%)
- Lemon bearing acres increased by 3,078 (+6.6%)
- Mandarin bearing acres increased by 1,652 (+2.6)
- Grapefruit bearing acres increased by 254 (+3.1%)
District Highlights:
- District 1 saw the most significant increase in total bearing acres of 3,436 or 1.7%.
- District 2 experienced a minor increase of 343 acres or 1%.
- District 3 remains flat at an increase of 19 acres.
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