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The Future Role of Pesticides in US Agriculture
TABLE 5-2 Fruit and Vegetable Acreage Treated with Pesticides, Major Producing States, 1992 - 1997
1993
Herbicide
Insecticide
Fungicide
Fruit:
Grapes, all types
64
66
93
Oranges
94
90
57
Apples, bearing
43
99
88
Grapefruit
93
93
85
Peaches, bearing
49
99
98
Prunes
40
93
84
Avocados
50
12
10
Pears
44
98
92
Cherries, sweet
45
94
87
Lemons
71
88
14
Cherries, tart
49
98
99
Plums
70
89
79
Olives
67
27
33
Nectarines
84
98
95
Blueberries
75
91
81
Total Application, 1,000 lbs. (1997)
1,000s of Planted Acres
No. of States Surveyed
Herbicide
Insecticide
Fungicide
(1997)
Fruit:
Grapes, all types
1306.4
3552.7
39875.6
893.6
6
Oranges
3399.3
47361.1
2088.6
832.9
2
Apples, bearing
710.6
9459.5
5170
350.8
10
Grapefruit
518.7
10604.5
1056.7
159
2
Peaches, bearing
160.2
2014.6
4376.5
135.9
9
Prunes
90.2
1220
476.2
100.5
1
Avocados
68.8
84.3
95.8
62.5
2
Pears
132.3
4655.9
1335.3
67.9
5
Cherries, sweet
73.5
1108.4
633.7
48
4
Lemons
142.5
6813.2
147
49
1
Cherries, tart
48.6
157.2
872.3
32.4
4
Plums
64.3
1141.8
360.3
44
1
Olives
66.2
162.1
95
37.4
1
Nectarines
75.5
1153.9
273.9
38
1
Blueberries
61.7
127.2
234.5
34.2
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