Fr Nt 4 (8-99) Cranberries National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released August 17, 1999, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Cranberries" call Steven Gunn at (202) 720-3110, office hours 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. 1999 Cranberry Production Up 6 Percent The forecast for the 1999 cranberry crop is a record high 5.81 million barrels, up 6 percent from both 1998 and 1997. Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon, and Wisconsin are forecasting increases from a year ago while Washington is expecting a decrease. Production in Wisconsin is forecast at a record high 2.6 million barrels, 2 percent above 1998 and 13 percent above 1997. Growers reported very little winter damage. Berry set was good to excellent and a wet July provided a good water supply. Some growers expressed concern about excessive moisture causing fruit rot. The Massachusetts crop is forecast at 2.1 million barrels, up 12 percent from 1998 but unchanged from 1997. A mild winter caused little winter damage plus very few insect and disease problems were reported. Growers indicated that the crop had good pollination and set with medium berry size. New Jersey expects a crop of 580,000 barrels, up 11 percent from 1998 but down slightly from 1997. Growers reported good pollination, bee activity, and fruit set. Fruit size was reported as average. In Oregon, the crop is forecast at 370,000 barrels, 4 percent above last year's crop and 6 percent above 1997. This year's crop had a slow start due to a cool spring. Pollination was good and fruit set was fair. No abnormal problems with pests were reported. The Washington crop is forecast at 160,000 barrels, 5 percent below last year and 3 percent below 1997. Washington had a mild winter with little frost damage. A cool spring hampered pollination and set. Insect and weed problems also contributed to the decreased production. 1998 Production and Value Down Production of cranberries in the United States in 1998 totaled 5.46 million barrels, down 1 percent from 1997. The area harvested, at 36,600 acres, increased 3 percent from the previous year and set a new record. The average yield of 149.1 barrels per acre was 4.9 barrels below 1997. The average price per barrel decreased $22.10 per barrel from 1997 to $41.60. Value of production decreased to $227 million, 35 percent below the previous season's record high. Cranberries: Production by State and United States, 1997-98 and Forecasted 1999 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Barrels : MA : 2,100,000 1,872,000 2,100,000 NJ : 582,000 521,000 580,000 OR : 350,000 355,000 370,000 WA : 165,000 168,000 160,000 WI : 2,300,000 2,540,000 2,600,000 : US : 5,497,000 5,456,000 5,810,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ A barrel weighs 100 lbs. Cranberries: Area Harvested, Yield, Production, Utilization, Price, and Value by State and United States, 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year : : Yield : Production and : Area : per :----------------------------------- State : Harvested : Acre : Total : Utilized -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres ----------------- Barrels ----------------- : 1997 : MA : 14,600 143.8 2,100,000 2,100,000 NJ : 3,900 149.2 582,000 582,000 OR : 2,000 175.0 350,000 350,000 WA : 1,500 110.0 165,000 165,000 WI : 13,700 167.9 2,300,000 2,300,000 : US : 35,700 154.0 5,497,000 5,497,000 : 1998 1/ : MA : 14,400 130.0 1,872,000 1,872,000 NJ : 3,900 133.6 521,000 521,000 OR : 2,200 161.4 355,000 355,000 WA : 1,600 105.0 168,000 168,000 WI : 14,500 175.2 2,540,000 2,540,000 : US : 36,600 149.1 5,456,000 5,456,000 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Utilization : Price : Value of :------------------------------------------: per : Utilized : Fresh : Processed :Shrinkage 2/ : Barrel 3/ : Production :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------- Barrels ------------- Dollars 1,000 Dols : 1997 : MA : 93,000 1,946,000 61,000 66.20 139,020 NJ : 579,000 3,000 56.60 32,941 OR : 350,000 55.70 19,495 WA : 22,000 143,000 55.70 9,191 WI : 110,000 2,054,000 136,000 65.00 149,500 : US : 225,000 5,072,000 200,000 63.70 350,147 : 1998 1/ : MA : 91,000 1,749,000 32,000 37.50 70,200 NJ : 518,000 3,000 33.40 17,401 OR : 355,000 32.10 11,396 WA : 24,000 144,000 32.10 5,393 WI : 125,000 2,390,000 25,000 48.20 122,428 : US : 240,000 5,156,000 60,000 41.60 226,818 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised 2/ Cranberries paid for by processors and lost because of dehydration and berry breakdown after delivery. 3/ Weighted average of co-op and independent sales. 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