fruits is over half of the entire U.S. export value to the 11 countries. Should LBAM ... of market access. Considering the magnitude of the value of host commodity export trade ... however, if LBAM spread to other host Figure 3: Value of California exports to Canada
value of production of host commodities in quarantined counties is roughly $4 ... would adversely impact farm production with an estimated value of $14.5 billion. When all counties in California producing susceptible commodities are included ... california
California state ranking and value of top LBAM host commodities, 2006. COMMODITY State Ranking Value ($1, 000) Grapes, All Nursery Products Almonds Lettuce (exempt host ... California is also a major producer of fresh oranges. In 2006, total orange production was valued at nearly $1.1 billion in counties that neighbor areas under quarantine (Table 3). Even apple production, valued at nearly $114 million in 2006, can ... TOTAL VALUE OF HOST CROPS Total Value Excluding Exempt Host Crops:
on farms in susceptible counties in California. This translates to an at-risk value ... production systems and gardens, respectively. Table 6: California sales of organic crops ... burdensome to producers of organically grown host commodities located within areas known
respectively (U.S. Department of Commerce - BEA, 2009). The production of nursery products is California’s third-largest commodity market, valued at nearly $3.1 billion in 2006 (USDA ... Flowers and foliage ranked as the eleventh-largest commodity market in the State ... DRAFT APHIS Response to Petitions for the Reclassification of Light Brown Apple Moth [Epiphyas postvittana (Walker)] as a Non-Quarantine Pest Table 4: 2007 U.S