Table 7.
Corps yield and value ranking of top potential plants for textile dyes in the U.S.
| Corps and Yield of Top Potential Plants (2017 Census) |
Commodity Ranking by Dollar Value (2019) |
Plant Parts | Known Functional Property | Potential for Industrial application | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commodity group | Crop | Acres | Yield (cwt) | Receipts ($1K) | Ranking | |||
| Vegetables, Melons, and Potatoes | Onions, dry | 163,982 | 543.8 | 1,001,986 | 31 | Skin | n/a | Agriculture (or Ag.) waste; less percentage on mass (skin); not all onions have color; low potential. |
| Pumpkins | 93,563 | 220.2 | 180,190 | 71 | Whole, except seeds | Anti-oxide | moderate yield; good color presentation; mainly for food; low potential. | |
| Ginger root | 266 | n/a | n/a | >100 | Whole | Antibacterial | limited yield; mainly for food/beverage; excellent color presentation; functional performance; moderate potential. | |
| Specified fruits and nuts | Coffee | 9,308 | 3,530 | 52,742 | 89 | Whole | Deodorizing | High yield; mainly for food/beverage; functional performance; moderate priority. |
| Grapes | 1,136,155 | 14,720 | 5,719,758 | 14 | Skin | n/a | Very high yield; Ag. waste; less percentage on mass (skin); moderate potential. | |
| Persimmons | 4,685 | n/a | n/a | >100 | Whole, except seeds | n/a | limited yield; mainly for food; low potential. | |
| Pomegranates | 31,472 | n/a | n/a | >100 | Peel | Antibacterial | Ag. waste; limited yield; excellent color presentation; functional performance; moderate potential. | |
| Oranges, all | 602,830 | n/a | 1,765,347 | 23 | Peel | UV-Protective | Ag. waste; High yield; good color presentation; functional performance; high potential. | |
| Tangerines | 77,701 | n/a | 700,977 | 39 | ||||
| Almonds | 1,266,160 | 2,270 | 6,094,440 | 11 | Shell | Antibacterial | Ag. waste; high yield; excellent color presentation; functional performance; high potential. | |
| Hazelnuts | 70,091 | 1,720 | 84,480 | 81 | n/a | |||
| Walnuts | 419,706 | 3,760 | 1,286,410 | 25 | n/a | |||
| Berries | Blackberries/Cranberries | 210,623 | 6,517.6 | n/a | >100 | Whole fruit | n/a | High yield; mainly for food; excellent color presentation; moderate potential. |
| Blueberries | 153,258 (dos Silva et al., 2020) | 6,100 | 934,705 | 33 | ||||
| Others | Safflower | n/a | n/a | 44,776 | 94 | Flowers | n/a | Limited yield; none-food; excellent color presentation & value; moderate potential. |