Fresno's Top 10 Crops
Grapes
$820,300,000
Since 2002 grapes have remained number one on the county’s top 10 crop list. Total grape value was up $152,662,000 or 22.87 percent from 2009. The value for wine grape varieties increased 23.09 percent, and a 33.3 percent up $121,719,000 increase in raisin grape varieties, while the overall value of table grapes varieties decreased by 4.85 percent.
Almonds
$619,004,000
Almonds moved to the number two spot from number four on the top 10 crop list, and the meats price per ton increased again to $3,419.
Tomatoes
$583,283,000
Tomatoes moved down to the three spot on the top 10 crop list. Total tomato acreage decreased to 116,280 acres, -7.27 percent with a total value of $583,283,000, -5.12 percent.
Poultry
$486,160,000
The total value of poultry decreased by 18,349,000, but the value of turkeys increased to $63,930,000 due to an increase of 12.06 percent in price per pound and 4.03 percent increase in the number of head sold.
Milk
$393,266,000
Milk moved up to fifth place on the top 10 crop list. Both market and manufacturing milk gained in value this year. The value of market milk increased by $95,163,000 or 32.12 percent, due to increases in both production and price. Manufacturing milk increased in value by 26.78 percent. Prices for both market and manufacturing milk gained in value this year but did not make it back to the highs of 2008.
Cattle and Calves
$291,877,000
Cattle and calves decreased in value by $10,005,000 or 3.31 percent from the 2009 value.
Garlic
$264,948,000
Garlic moved up to the number seven spot from number 10 on the top 10 crop list. Total fresh garlic acreage increased to 7,300 acres and the total value increased 123.28 percent to $224,480,000.
Pistachios
$222,480,000
Pistachios entered the top 10 crop list for the first time in 2010, increasing the total value by $78,084,000 or 54.08 percent resulting from an increase in yields.
Oranges
$207,086,000
Total value for oranges increased 19.34 percent.
Cotton
$150,562,000
Cotton also entered the top 10 crop list in 2010, with the total value increasing by $77,429,000 or 105.87 percent. Upland cotton acreage increased by 79.86 percent from 8,340 acres to 15,000 acres, while Pima acreage increased from 32,600 to 57,000 acres or 74.85 percent.
All information provided by Fresno County Department of Agriculture.