Fresno's Top 10 Crops
Grapes
$667,638,000
Since 2002 grapes have remained number one on the county’s top 10 crop list. Total grape value was down $55,573,000, or 7.68 percent from 2008. The value for fresh table variety grapes increased by 24.96 percent and the total value of fresh raisin variety grapes also increased by 25.64 percent, while the overall value of grapes decreased.
Tomatoes
$614,736,000
Tomatoes moved to the two spot on the top 10 crop list. Total tomato values increased 36.15 percent, due mostly to the increasing acres in both standard and cherry process tomatoes.
Poultry
$504,509,000
The total value of turkeys decreased to $54,266,000 or 18.65 percent due to decreases in the price per pound and number of head sold.
Almonds
$500,940,000
Almonds moved to the number four spot on the top 10 crop list even though the price per ton for meats decreased again this year to $3,376.
Cattle and Calves
$301,882,000
Cattle and calves decreased in value by $21,458,000
from the 2008 value.
Milk
$297,720,000
Milk moved from fourth to the sixth place on the top 10 crop list. The total value of manufactured milk increased 153.99 percent and market milk decreased by 35.18 percent. Manufactured hundred weight produced decreased from $18.63 to $12.12 and market milk price per hundred weight also decreased from $16.88 to $11.54 (per cwt).
Nectarines
$187,044,00
Nectarines increased in value by $34,764,000 or 22.83 percent from 2008.
Oranges
$173,521,000
Total value for all oranges decreased 2.31 percent to $173,521,000.
Peaches
$171,606,000
The total value for peaches decreased $18,623,000 or 9.79 percent.
Garlic
$150,791,000
Total fresh garlic values decreased by $18,766,000.
All information provided by Fresno County Department of Agriculture.