The Dynamics of Sweet Cherry Orchards: Trends and Transitions from 2008 to 2023

Khashi Ghorbani and Gerald Mashange

farmdoc daily, 2025, vol. 14, issue 151

Abstract: The sweet cherry industry in the United States is primarily concentrated in Washington, California, and Oregon (Figure 1), accounting for over 90 percent of the nation's total production in 2023 (Figure 2). Washington leads in production with 443,640 tons, followed by California with 317,736 tons, and Oregon with 58,765 tons (USDA-NASS, 2022). The sweet cherry industry faces challenges such as pest and disease pressures, as well as significant land use transitions. This article summarizes the changes in the production of sweet cherries in the US and discusses the dynamics of land use transitions based on data from the USDA Cropland Data Layer (USDA-NASS, 2024), USDA-NASS census (USDA-NASS, 2024), and USDA-AMS specialty crop shipment dataset (USDA-AMS, 2024).

Keywords: Agribusiness; Financial Management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.358455

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