Last Friday, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), released its 2025/2026 California Mandarin Objective Measurement Report. The initial estimate for Tango and W. Murcott Afourer varieties is 33 million 40-lb. cartons. Some takeaways from the report include:
- Estimated 33 million (40 lb cartons)
- Tree fruit set down 24% from last year at 504 per tree
- Diameter is up 1% from last year at 1.359 inches
- Bearing acreage estimated at 35,000, which results in a yield of 943 40 lb. cartons per acre
- This is the third year of this Mandarin production forecast
2025-26 California Mandarin Objective Measurement Report
We encourage you to review the estimate and compare it with what you’re seeing in your own fields. The CCM Marketing Committee will be reviewing the report during their next meeting to compare it with our own estimates and discuss its accuracy.
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