Table of Contents

United States Department of Agriculture

Foreign Agricultural Service

Circular Series
FHORT 09-00

September 2000

World Horticultural
Trade and U.S. Export
Opportunities

Table of Contents
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On The Cover
Staff Contacts
Feature Articles
	World Wine Update
	United States Horticultural Exports to Asia				.PDF
	Asparagus Production and Trade in Selected Countries
	H&TP Trip Highlights:
		The Pacific Northwest: A Growing Wine Region
		World Wine Trends
		Hungarian Horticultural Situation and Outlook
		H&TP Participates in Outreach Efforts to Minority Farmers
World Trade Situation and Trade Policy Updates
	Japan Approves Imports of All U.S. Varieties of Nectarines
	U.S. and China Discuss Access for U.S. Potatoes and Citrus
	USDA Proposes Relaxing Minimum Maturity Requirements for Kiwifruit
	Korean Imports of U.S. Fresh Fruit up 152 Percent
	Large Strawberry Crop Boosts Fresh Strawberry Exports in 2000
	EU-Mexico Free Trade Agreement Takes Effect
	New Zealand Slashes Wine Export Promotion Budget
	USDA Launches New On-Line Report on Ocean Container Market
	USDA Proposes Expanding List of Fruits and Vegetables Eligible for Importation
	USDA Announces Major Purchase of Tomato Products
	USDA Announces Major Purchase of Peaches
Organic Updates
	New Zealand Surges in Apple Production
	New U.S. Risk Protection Legislation Includes Organics
Export News and Opportunities
	GSM-102 Program: No Activity		.WK3	or	.PDF
	Supplier Credit Guarantee Program: No Activity		.WK3	or	.PDF
Statistics
	Wine: Production, Trade & Consumption		.WK3	or	.PDF
	Wine: U.S. Exports, Imports by Volume and Value		.WK3	or	.PDF
	U.S. Exports of French Fries			or	.PDF
	U.S. Exports of Potato Chips			or	.PDF
	U.S. Exports of Wine			or	.PDF
	U.S. Horticultural Exports to Asia by Product			or	.PDF
	U.S. Horticultural Exports to Asia by Country			or	.PDF
	Fresh Asparagus: Production, Supply, and Distribution in Selected Countries		.WK3	or	.PDF
	U.S. Exports and Imports of Fresh and Chilled Asparagus		.WK3	or	.PDF
	Top U.S. Horticultural Product Exports by Value Top U.S. Horticultural Product Exports by Volume		.WK3	or	.PDF
	Top U.S. Horticultural Product Imports by Value Top U.S. Horticultural Product Imports by Volume		.WK3	or	.PDF
	Selected Horticultural Crop Prices Received by U.S. Growers		.WK3	or	.PDF
	U.S. Horticultural Product and Market Export Summaries				.PDF
U.S. Exports of Horticultural Products
	Summary		.TXT	or	.PDF
	By Country of Destination		.TXT	or	.PDF
U.S. Imports of Horticultural Products
	Summary		.TXT	or	.PDF
	By Country of Origin		.TXT	or	.PDF


Export Summary

U.S. exports of horticultural products to all countries in June totaled $960 million, an increase of 7 percent from the same month a year earlier. Eight of the 15 product categories registered value increases. Categories with the most significant increases in June were hops (up $10 million or 24 percent) and fresh citrus (up $76.5 million or 17 percent). The categories with the most significant decreases were dried fruit (down $44.2 million or 15 percent) and frozen fruit (down $6.7 million or 10 percent). For FY 2000 to date (October-June), the total value of U.S. horticultural exports was $7.8 billion, up 1 percent from the same period in FY 1999.


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Cocoa and Honey Reporting Coverage Discontinued

Beginning with the June, 2000, Tropical Products: World Markets and Trade Circular and the November, 2000, Sugar: World Markets and Trade Circular, commodity and country analysis and statistical tables for cocoa and honey will be discontinued. This decision was necessitated due to declining Foreign Agricultural Service budget resources and the need to more strategically target remaining resources in support of the agency's primary mission to facilitate the expansion of export opportunities for U.S.-produced agricultural commodities. The Horticultural and Tropical Products Division (HTP) expects to continue to receive voluntary reporting on cocoa and honey production and trade from an abbreviated number of countries and these will continue to be posted on the FAS and HTP Home Pages upon receipt.

What’s New on the Homepage?

The Horticultural and Tropical Products Division has redesigned its homepage in order to bring the latest information to the public as efficiently as possible. The site now contains information on policy and technical developments affecting trade in horticultural commodities, as well as selected reports submitted by FAS overseas offices and special reports prepared by the division. The information will be updated every two weeks, with older news being archived. Other new features include updated commodity pages and U.S. trade data. For further information on the HTP homepage, please contact Karina Ramos at (202) 720-0897.

All measures not otherwise noted are metric. One kilogram (kg.) = 2.2046 pounds, 1 metric ton = 2,204.62 pounds, 1 liter = 0.2642 gallon, 1 hectoliter (hl.) = 26.42 gallons, and 1 hectare (ha.) = 2.471 acres.

Last modified: Thursday, April 12, 2001