South Carolina Fruit Tree Survey
1996
South Carolina's fruit growers received disastrous treatment from Mother
Nature in 1996. Peach production in 1996 was the lowest since 1955 and
utilized apple production was the lowest since 1986. In spite of this
economically devasting year, the fruit industry in South Carolina is still a
vital part of the State's agricultural economy.
The survey was a cooperative effort among the South Carolina Agriculture
and Forestry Research System, the Department of Agricultural and Applied
Economics of Clemson University, and the South Carolina Agricultural
Statistics Service. This survey would not have been possible without the
tremendous cooperation received from peach, apple and grape growers
throughout South Carolina. Results from this survey provide another benchmark
for growers, Extension specialists and researchers.
Table Of Contents
The entire report, (18 pages)
Summary
Survey Method
Number of Commercial Peach and Apple Growers and Total Trees, Selected
Years
PEACHES
Grower and Tree Numbers by County, page 5
Regions of Peach Production, page 6
Acreage Set and Removed, Irrigated and Trees per
Acre, page 7
Number of Growers and Size of Orchards by
Region, page 8
Tree Numbers and Growers by Size Groups, page 8
Age Characteristics of Trees, page 9
Percent of Trees by Age Groups, page 9
Varieties in Commercial Orchards, page 9
Trees by Variety According to Year Set Out:
, page 13
APPLES
GRAPES
NECTARINES
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