Wisconsin's Tart Cherry Production Down in 2018
Thursday, June 20th, 2019 -- 7:40 AM
(Wisconsin Ag Connection) -Wisconsin tart cherry production totaled 10.9 million pounds in 2018, down four percent from 2017 levels, according to the USDA's Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts Summary.The state's growers harvested 1,500 acres, down slightly from last year. But average yield per acre, at 7,270 pounds, was up from 7,060 pounds a year earlier. The overall average price fell from 22.4 cents per pound in 2017 to 19.3 cents per pound in 2018.
The value of Wisconsin's tart cherry crop totaled $1.93 million last year. Processed cherries accounted for 97 percent of the state's crop.
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