Export Summary

U.S. exports of horticultural products to all countries in June totaled $905 million, up 3 percent from the same month a year earlier. Eight out of 15 categories registered increases. Categories with the most significant increases in June were tree nuts (up $20.1 million or 37 percent), fruit/vegetable juices (up $15.3 million or 24 percent), wine (up$10 million or 27 percent) and frozen vegetables (up$5.3 million or 14 percent). The categories with the most significant decreases were fresh non-citrus fruit (down $17.9 million or 11 percent) and miscellaneous products (down $8.4 million or 4 percent). For FY 1998 to date (October-June), the total value of U.S. horticultural exports was $7.9 billion--1 percent below FY 1997 during the same time period.