Fruits
Blueberries represent 1.1% of Florida agricultural sales, with a total value over $84 million. Florida is the 5th largest producer of blueberries in the US, accounting for 10% of sales. Over 24 million pounds of blueberries are grown in Florida each year.
Strawberries in Florida represent a good portion of fruit sales, accounting for 4.4% of Florida agricultural sales (over $336 million). Florida is the second largest producer of strawberries in the US, with 10% of US production coming from the state. Over 226 million pounds of strawberries are grown in Florida each year, Plant City is often called the strawberry capital of the world.
Florida produces of 54 million pounds of cantaloupe each year, accounting for 4% of US production. Cantaloupe brings in over $8 million in economic value for the state and is planted across 2,400 acres.
Carambola, or star fruit, is produced on over 500 acres in Florida and represents 90% of US production. The Florida crop of carambola is worth over $18 million annually.
Citrus represents one of Florida's namesake, particularly oranges. The citrus industry, including grapefruit, oranges, and tangerines/tangelos, generate 15.4% of Florida's agriculture sales, accounting for almost $1.2 billion in revenue.
Florida is the number one producer of oranges and grapefruits in the US and second in tangerine production. 53% of oranges and 43% of grapefruits grown in the US are grown right here!
Guava is grown on 678 acres across the state of Florida, producing over 19 million pounds! Sale of guava brings in over $18.5 million to the Florida economy.
Florida produces about 1 million pounds of Lychee and 1.4 million pounds of Longan each year. The sale of these specialty crops has an approximate economic value of almost $6 million for the state of Florida.
Florida has 2,672 acres of mangoes planted, and about 77% of those are currently producing fruit. Florida produces about 5.5 million pounds of mangoes each year, with an economic value of approximately $2.1 million.
Florida has approximately 190 acres of papayas with an economic value of $1.2 million. Florida papaya production accounts for 15% of US totals.
Florida has 72 planted acres of passion fruit, 43 of which are currently bearing fruit. This accounts for over 54% of US production and over 860,000 pounds of fruit.
Florida has approximately 1,025 acres of peaches, 904 of which are currently bearing fruit. Florida peach production accounts for just 1.2% of US production but still produces over 3.6 million pounds of peaches each year.
Watermelons represent 1.8% of Florida's agriculture revenue, valued at over $135 million. Florida is the second largest producer of watermelon in the US (over 22 thousand acres!), accounting for 23% of US sales.
