Recent Trends in Organic Tree Fruit Production: 2002 David Granatstein Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources, Wenatchee, WA Organic pears near Chelan, WA
Growth of Organic Food Sales Projected $20 billion in sales by 2005 Source: Organic Trade Association
Acreages of Main Organic Crops in WA 2002 Cert. Trans. Tree Fruit Grapes Berries Hay Pasture Grains Fallow Herbs Vegetables Total
The “Organic Divide” WEST EAST Certified Acres5656 (18%)25,312 (82%) Transition Acres 80 (2%) 3,904 (98%) # Growers 143 (34%) 276 (66%) Ave. Acres/Grower
Washington Organic Tree Fruit Acreage* by County * certified + transition
Estimated World Organic Apple and Pear Acreage Certified Acres ApplePear U.S. 17,5722,798 Europe 8,6753,665 New Zealand 2, South America 1, Canada Total 31,0057,618 China, Turkey ??
ApplePearCherryAll fruit WA CA AZ CO ID OR Others Total US17, ,835 U.S. Organic Tree Fruit Acreage
Cert.Trans.Total Apples Pears Cherries Apricots Peaches Nectarines Plums Other Total 10,7732,186 12,959 Organic Tree Fruit Acreage in WA
Organic Apple Acreage in Washington State Alar Pheromone MD
Annual Changes in Organic Apple Acreage – Washington State
Organic Orchard Acreage as a Percent of Total Washington Orchards ApplePear (C+T) Based on 2001 USDA-National Agricultural Statistics for bearing acreage
WA Organic Apple Acreage by Variety 2002
WA Organic Red Delicious Acreage
WA Organic Apple Prices ($ per box FOB)
Recent Organic Apple Prices – Washington ($/box FOB)
Price Trends Org Con v Red Delicious Golden Delicious Org Conv Org
Price Trends Granny Smith Braeburn Conv Org Conv
Price Trends Fuji Gala Org Conv
Organic Pear and Stone Fruit Acreage in Washington State
Organic Pear Acreage in Washington State
WA Organic Pear Acreage by Variety 2002
WA Organic Pear Prices ($/box FOB)
Price Trends Bartlett D’Anjou Org Conv
Price Trends Bosc
Washington Organic Soft Fruit Acreage 2002
WA Organic Cherry Acreage
Challenges NOP implementation Lack of international harmonization – export barriers Retail pricing – U.S. vs. Switzerland
Organic Fuji Grower Packer Trucker Retail profit Fuji Broker Estimated Food Sector Share of the Apple Price Retail Markup Fuji 86% Org. Fuji 120% Farm Share of Retail Price Fuji 23% Org. Fuji 23% $1.99/lb $0.95/lb
Food quality differences – taste, storability, nutrition, nutraceuticals Combine “organic” with other ecolabels US Farm Bill – Conservation Security Program payments for stewardship Opportunities for Organic Tree Fruit