Cr Pr 2-2 (12-08) Crop Production National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released December 11, 2008, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Crop Production" call (202) 720-2127, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. All Cotton Production Up 1 Percent from November All Orange Production Down Slightly from October All Cotton production is forecast at 13.6 million 480-pound bales, up 1 percent from last month but down 29 percent from last year. Yield is expected to average 843 pounds per harvested acre, up 6 pounds from last month but down 36 pounds from the record high yield in 2007. Upland cotton production is forecast at 13.2 million 480-pound bales, up 1 percent from last month but down 28 percent from 2007. Producers are expecting increased yields in the southeastern States with record yields expected in Alabama, Florida, and South Carolina. American-Pima production is forecast at 444,000 bales, down 3 percent from last month and down 48 percent from last year. The U.S. all orange forecast for the 2008-09 season is 9.15 million tons, down slightly from the October 1 forecast but 10 percent lower than the 2007-08 final utilization. Florida's all orange forecast, at 165 million boxes (7.43 million tons), decreased 1.00 million boxes from the previous forecast and is down 3 percent from last season's final utilization. Early, midseason, and navel varieties in Florida are forecast at 87.0 million boxes (3.92 million tons), down 1 percent from October but up 4 percent from last season. Florida's Valencia forecast, at 78.0 million boxes (3.51 million tons), is unchanged from the previous forecast but down 10 percent from the 2007-08 crop. Fruit size is below average for the early, midseason, and navel crop and droppage is increasing at a faster than average rate. Current fruit size and droppage are below average for the Valencia crop. Arizona, California, and Texas orange production forecasts are carried forward from October. Florida frozen concentrated orange juice (FCOJ) yield forecast for the 2008-09 season is 1.58 gallons per box at 42 degrees Brix, down 1 percent from the October forecast and 6 percent lower than last season's final yield of 1.67 gallons per box. Projected yield from the 2008-09 early-midseason and Valencia varieties will be published in the January Crop Production report. All projections of yield assume the processing relationships this season will be similar to those of the past several seasons. This report was approved on December 11, 2008. Secretary of Agriculture Edward T. Schafer Agricultural Statistics Board Acting Chairperson Joseph J. Prusacki Contents Page Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops Cotton.................................................................4 Cumulative Boll Counts.............................................31 Cottonseed.............................................................5 Sugarcane.............................................................24 Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils Dry Edible Beans.......................................................7 Noncitrus Fruits & Tree Nuts Papayas................................................................5 Pecans................................................................23 Citrus Fruits Grapefruit.........................................................6 Lemons.............................................................6 Oranges............................................................6 Tangelos...........................................................6 Tangerines and Mandarins...........................................6 Potatoes & Miscellaneous Crops Potatoes.............................................................16 Fall Percent of Major Varieties Planted...........................21 Number of Hills by Type...........................................32 Harvest Loss by Type..............................................33 Grading Categories by Type........................................33 Size Categories by Type...........................................34 Size Categories: Long Potatoes....................................35 Coffee...............................................................24 Crop Comments................................................................38 Crop Summary.................................................................25 Information Contacts.........................................................44 Reliability of Production Data in this Report................................42 Weather Maps.................................................................36 Weather Summary..............................................................37 Cotton: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Type, State, and United States, 2007 and Forecasted December 1, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production 1/ Type :---------------------------------------------------------------------- and : : : : 2008 : : State : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 :-------------------: 2007 : 2008 : : : : Nov 1 : Dec 1 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--- 1,000 Acres -- -------- Pounds -------- 1,000 Bales 2/ : Upland : AL : 385.0 285.0 519 842 842 416.0 500.0 AZ : 168.0 128.0 1,469 1,425 1,500 514.0 400.0 AR : 850.0 640.0 1,071 1,013 990 1,896.0 1,320.0 CA : 194.0 117.0 1,608 1,559 1,518 650.0 370.0 FL : 81.0 65.0 687 812 886 116.0 120.0 GA : 995.0 940.0 801 843 843 1,660.0 1,650.0 KS : 43.0 28.0 639 686 686 57.2 40.0 LA : 330.0 260.0 1,017 517 517 699.0 280.0 MS : 655.0 360.0 966 867 947 1,318.0 710.0 MO : 379.0 307.0 968 1,048 1,048 764.0 670.0 NM : 39.0 34.0 1,095 1,115 1,115 89.0 79.0 NC : 490.0 438.0 767 800 844 783.0 770.0 OK : 165.0 155.0 817 805 805 281.0 260.0 SC : 158.0 134.0 486 860 931 160.0 260.0 TN : 510.0 280.0 565 917 917 600.0 535.0 TX : 4,700.0 3,350.0 843 731 731 8,250.0 5,100.0 VA : 59.0 64.0 829 863 788 101.9 105.0 : US :10,201.0 7,585.0 864 827 833 18,355.1 13,169.0 : Amer-Pima: AZ : 2.5 1.0 883 960 960 4.6 2.0 CA : 257.0 151.0 1,481 1,335 1,272 793.0 400.0 NM : 4.6 3.0 856 800 800 8.2 5.0 TX : 24.0 15.0 920 1,024 1,184 46.0 37.0 : US : 288.1 170.0 1,419 1,296 1,254 851.8 444.0 : All : AL : 385.0 285.0 519 842 842 416.0 500.0 AZ : 170.5 129.0 1,460 1,421 1,496 518.6 402.0 AR : 850.0 640.0 1,071 1,013 990 1,896.0 1,320.0 CA : 451.0 268.0 1,536 1,433 1,379 1,443.0 770.0 FL : 81.0 65.0 687 812 886 116.0 120.0 GA : 995.0 940.0 801 843 843 1,660.0 1,650.0 KS : 43.0 28.0 639 686 686 57.2 40.0 LA : 330.0 260.0 1,017 517 517 699.0 280.0 MS : 655.0 360.0 966 867 947 1,318.0 710.0 MO : 379.0 307.0 968 1,048 1,048 764.0 670.0 NM : 43.6 37.0 1,070 1,090 1,090 97.2 84.0 NC : 490.0 438.0 767 800 844 783.0 770.0 OK : 165.0 155.0 817 805 805 281.0 260.0 SC : 158.0 134.0 486 860 931 160.0 260.0 TN : 510.0 280.0 565 917 917 600.0 535.0 TX : 4,724.0 3,365.0 843 732 733 8,296.0 5,137.0 VA : 59.0 64.0 829 863 788 101.9 105.0 : US :10,489.1 7,755.0 879 837 843 19,206.9 13,613.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Production ginned and to be ginned. 2/ 480-lb. net weight bale. Cottonseed: Production, United States, 2006-2007 and Forecasted December 1, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Tons : US : 7,347.9 6,588.7 4,628.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Based on a 3-year average lint-seed ratio. Papayas: Area and Fresh Production by Month, Hawaii, 2007-2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Fresh Production 1/ :------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : Total in Crop : Harvested : : :---------------------------------------------: 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- Acres ---------------- 1,000 Pounds : Sep : 2,105 2,205 1,375 1,280 2,765 2,460 Oct : 2,105 2,210 1,535 1,350 3,340 2,965 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Utilized fresh production. Citrus Fruits: Utilized Production by Crop, State, and United States, 2006-07, 2007-08 and Forecasted December 1, 2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Utilized Production : Utilized Production : Boxes : Ton Equivalent Crop and State :------------------------------------------------------- :2006-07 : 2007-08 : 2008-09 :2006-07 : 2007-08 :2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :------ 1,000 Boxes 2/ ----- ------ 1,000 Tons ------ Oranges : Early Mid & : Navel 3/ : AZ 4/ : 200 230 150 7 9 6 CA 4/ : 34,500 48,500 32,000 1,294 1,819 1,200 FL : 65,600 83,500 87,000 2,952 3,757 3,915 TX 4/ : 1,600 1,500 1,300 68 64 55 US :101,900 133,730 120,450 4,321 5,649 5,176 Valencia : AZ 4/ : 100 150 100 4 6 4 CA 4/ : 11,500 16,000 12,000 431 600 450 FL : 63,400 86,700 78,000 2,853 3,902 3,510 TX 4/ : 380 234 200 16 10 9 US : 75,380 103,084 90,300 3,304 4,518 3,973 All : AZ 4/ : 300 380 250 11 15 10 CA 4/ : 46,000 64,500 44,000 1,725 2,419 1,650 FL :129,000 170,200 165,000 5,805 7,659 7,425 TX 4/ : 1,980 1,734 1,500 84 74 64 US :177,280 236,814 210,750 7,625 10,167 9,149 Grapefruit : White : FL : 9,300 9,000 7,000 395 383 298 Colored : FL : 17,900 17,600 16,000 761 748 680 All : AZ 4/ : 100 100 150 3 3 5 CA 4/ : 5,500 5,700 5,500 184 191 184 FL : 27,200 26,600 23,000 1,156 1,131 978 TX 4/ : 7,100 6,100 5,300 284 244 212 US : 39,900 38,500 33,950 1,627 1,569 1,379 Tangerines and Mandarins: AZ 4/ 5/ : 300 400 300 11 15 11 CA 4/ 5/ : 3,500 5,700 6,300 131 214 236 FL : 4,600 5,500 4,900 219 261 233 US : 8,400 11,600 11,500 361 490 480 Lemons 4/ : AZ : 2,500 1,500 2,500 95 57 95 CA : 18,500 17,000 19,000 703 646 722 US : 21,000 18,500 21,500 798 703 817 Tangelos : FL : 1,250 1,500 1,500 56 68 68 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The crop year begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with the completion of harvest the following year. 2/ Net lbs. per box: oranges-AZ & CA-75, FL-90, TX-85; grapefruit-AZ & CA-67, FL-85, TX-80; lemons-76; tangelos-90; Temples-90; tangerines-AZ & CA-75, FL-95. 3/ Navel and miscellaneous varieties in AZ and CA. Early (including navel) and midseason varieties in FL and TX. Small quantities of tangerines in TX. 4/ Estimates for current year carried forward from previous forecast. 5/ Includes tangelos and tangors. Dry Edible Beans: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2006 - 2007 and Forecasted December 1, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : CA : 67.0 59.0 52.0 65.0 58.0 51.9 CO : 70.0 48.0 48.0 60.0 46.0 44.0 ID : 105.0 90.0 80.0 103.0 89.0 79.0 KS : 11.0 6.5 6.0 10.0 6.0 5.5 MI : 225.0 200.0 200.0 215.0 195.0 195.0 MN : 145.0 150.0 150.0 135.0 145.0 145.0 MT : 19.5 18.3 15.0 18.6 16.6 14.0 NE : 140.0 110.0 135.0 124.0 107.0 124.0 NM : 8.2 7.5 9.3 8.2 7.5 9.3 NY : 19.0 17.0 17.0 18.0 16.5 16.8 ND : 670.0 690.0 660.0 640.0 665.0 640.0 OR : 10.0 8.0 4.8 9.8 7.9 4.7 SD : 21.5 13.0 8.5 19.0 11.7 8.3 TX : 20.0 17.0 24.0 18.0 16.2 21.4 UT : 3.0 1.5 1.2 0.5 1.3 1.2 WA : 61.0 60.0 50.0 60.5 60.0 50.0 WI : 5.6 6.1 6.5 5.5 6.0 6.4 WY : 29.0 25.0 32.5 27.5 24.0 31.5 : US : 1,629.8 1,526.9 1,499.8 1,537.6 1,478.7 1,448.0 :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield per Acre 1/ : Production 1/ :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Pounds --------- ---------- 1,000 Cwt --------- : CA : 1,860 2,090 2,030 1,209 1,212 1,054 CO : 1,900 1,600 1,800 1,140 736 792 ID : 1,850 1,800 1,850 1,906 1,602 1,462 KS : 2,100 2,300 2,100 210 138 116 MI : 1,900 1,600 1,850 4,085 3,120 3,607 MN : 1,650 1,800 1,900 2,228 2,610 2,757 MT : 1,640 1,670 1,500 305 278 210 NE : 2,200 2,260 2,350 2,728 2,418 2,914 NM : 2,400 2,400 2,330 197 180 217 NY : 1,330 1,360 1,880 239 224 316 ND : 1,200 1,590 1,570 7,680 10,574 10,048 OR : 1,940 1,850 2,000 190 146 94 SD : 1,180 1,860 1,840 224 218 153 TX : 1,320 1,500 1,100 238 243 235 UT : 400 400 550 2 5 7 WA : 1,600 1,700 1,700 968 1,020 850 WI : 1,960 1,530 2,130 108 92 136 WY : 2,150 2,310 2,330 590 555 733 : US : 1,577 1,716 1,775 24,247 25,371 25,701 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Clean Basis. Dry Edible Beans: Area Planted and Harvested by Commercial Class, State, and Total, 2006-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : Area Planted : Area Harvested and :-------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : Large Lima - CA : 12.9 13.9 15.5 12.5 13.8 15.5 : Baby Lima - CA : 13.5 16.0 11.7 13.0 15.6 11.7 : Navy : ID : 5.2 3.3 3.2 5.1 3.3 3.2 MI : 80.0 61.0 62.0 77.5 59.5 60.5 MN : 62.0 56.0 62.0 56.4 54.0 60.0 NE : 3.1 2.7 ND : 120.0 96.0 123.0 113.0 89.0 118.0 OR : 0.8 0.6 0.8 0.6 SD : 7.5 4.0 3.4 6.4 3.9 3.3 WA : 0.6 0.6 WY : 1.5 1.0 1.5 1.4 0.9 1.4 : Total : 280.7 221.9 255.1 263.9 211.2 246.4 : Great Northern : ID : 2.7 2.0 2.6 2.6 2.0 2.5 MI : 0.5 0.5 NE : 58.0 48.0 64.4 49.0 45.9 59.8 ND : 7.5 8.0 6.7 6.5 7.7 6.5 WY : 1.0 1.5 2.5 0.7 1.4 2.4 : Total : 69.7 59.5 76.2 59.3 57.0 71.2 : Small White : ID : 1.2 0.4 1.2 0.4 OR : 0.4 0.4 WA : 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 : Total : 2.1 0.4 0.5 2.1 0.4 0.5 : Pinto : CO : 59.0 37.0 36.0 50.0 36.0 34.0 ID : 26.0 25.0 20.5 25.5 24.7 20.2 KS : 11.0 6.5 5.4 10.0 6.0 5.0 MI : 5.0 4.0 1.8 4.9 3.9 1.7 MN : 16.0 22.0 16.0 15.3 21.0 15.5 MT : 10.7 8.5 9.0 10.5 8.4 8.0 NE : 64.3 48.0 51.3 59.5 47.4 45.5 NM : 8.2 7.5 8.5 8.2 7.5 8.5 ND : 453.0 502.0 446.0 435.0 487.0 433.0 OR : 1.0 0.4 0.7 0.9 0.4 0.7 SD : 2.4 1.9 1.7 2.1 1.9 1.6 UT : 3.0 1.5 1.2 0.5 1.3 1.2 WA : 6.3 8.3 6.1 6.2 8.3 6.1 WY : 25.0 21.5 25.0 24.0 20.8 24.3 : Total : 690.9 694.1 629.2 652.6 674.6 605.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Missing data are included in "Other" class to avoid disclosure of individual operations or no data were reported. Dry Edible Beans: Yield and Production by Commercial Class, State, and Total, 2006-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : Yield per Acre 2/ : Production 2/ and :-------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Pounds --------- ------- 1,000 Cwt ------- : Large Lima - CA : 1,910 2,140 2,190 239 302 340 : Baby Lima - CA : 2,340 2,420 2,310 304 377 270 : Navy : ID : 2,470 2,670 2,470 126 88 79 MI : 1,960 1,660 1,920 1,520 990 1,162 MN : 1,650 1,850 1,950 930 999 1,171 NE : 2,000 54 ND : 1,400 1,810 1,770 1,585 1,611 2,087 OR : 1,650 2,200 13 13 SD : 1,200 2,400 2,100 77 94 69 WA : 2,170 13 WY : 2,500 2,220 2,360 35 20 33 : Total : 1,649 1,806 1,867 4,353 3,815 4,601 : Great Northern : ID : 2,420 2,450 2,360 63 49 59 MI : 2,000 10 NE : 2,100 2,160 2,340 1,030 991 1,399 ND : 1,080 1,470 1,690 70 113 110 WY : 2,430 2,360 2,500 17 33 60 : Total : 2,007 2,081 2,287 1,190 1,186 1,628 : Small White : ID : 2,330 2,500 28 10 OR : 1,990 8 WA : 2,000 2,000 10 10 : Total : 2,190 2,500 2,000 46 10 10 : Pinto : CO : 1,900 1,560 1,750 950 562 595 ID : 2,500 2,510 2,300 638 620 465 KS : 2,100 2,300 2,100 210 138 105 MI : 1,900 1,490 1,880 93 58 32 MN : 1,500 1,750 1,800 230 367 279 MT : 2,230 2,280 2,240 234 192 179 NE : 2,290 2,390 2,370 1,363 1,132 1,078 NM : 2,400 2,400 2,340 197 180 199 ND : 1,150 1,560 1,540 4,988 7,606 6,660 OR : 2,250 2,500 2,100 20 10 15 SD : 1,900 2,700 2,500 40 51 40 UT : 350 400 550 2 5 7 WA : 2,310 2,770 2,300 143 230 140 WY : 2,130 2,310 2,300 510 480 560 : Total : 1,474 1,724 1,711 9,618 11,631 10,354 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Missing data are included in "Other" class to avoid disclosure of individual operations or no data were reported. 2/ Clean Basis. Dry Edible Beans: Area Planted and Harvested by Commercial Class, State, and Total, 2006-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : Area Planted : Area Harvested and :-------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : Light Red : Kidney : CA : 1.9 1.5 2.0 1.9 1.5 2.0 CO : 4.0 6.0 8.0 3.6 5.8 7.0 ID : 1.6 1.3 1.4 1.6 1.3 1.4 MI : 11.3 8.6 9.5 10.3 8.4 9.3 MN : 9.0 11.0 12.8 8.5 10.5 12.4 NE : 8.6 11.5 13.1 7.3 11.2 12.7 NY : 7.0 7.5 7.2 6.6 7.3 7.0 OR : 0.9 0.9 : Total : 43.4 47.4 54.9 39.8 46.0 52.7 : Dark Red : Kidney : CA : 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.6 ID : 1.8 0.9 0.9 1.8 0.9 0.9 MI : 4.0 2.3 2.5 3.6 2.0 2.4 MN : 31.0 27.0 32.6 29.3 26.5 31.5 NY : 2.0 1.5 1.7 1.9 1.4 1.7 ND : 2.0 1.5 1.4 1.9 1.4 1.3 OR : 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 WA : 1.5 1.5 WI 2/ : 5.6 6.1 6.5 5.5 6.0 6.4 : Total : 48.8 40.2 46.6 46.4 39.1 45.2 : Pink : CA : 0.2 0.2 ID : 10.4 6.1 6.3 10.2 6.1 6.2 MN : 10.5 8.8 8.8 9.7 8.4 8.5 ND : 20.0 13.0 12.5 19.4 12.5 12.4 OR : 0.5 0.5 WA : 4.2 2.4 3.2 3.9 2.4 3.2 : Total : 45.3 30.8 30.8 43.4 29.9 30.3 : Small Red : ID : 3.8 4.5 9.8 3.7 4.4 9.7 MI : 20.0 16.0 22.4 19.5 15.5 21.8 MN : 2.5 1.7 1.6 2.4 1.6 1.5 ND : 6.0 5.5 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.9 WA : 3.2 2.9 2.0 3.1 2.9 2.0 : Total : 35.5 30.6 41.8 34.4 29.7 40.9 : Cranberry : CA : 0.8 0.8 1.3 0.8 0.8 1.3 ID : 1.0 0.9 0.6 1.0 0.9 0.6 MI : 8.0 6.9 7.2 7.9 6.8 7.0 : Total : 9.8 8.6 9.1 9.7 8.5 8.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Missing data are included in "Other" class to avoid disclosure of individual operations or no data were reported. 2/ Includes Light Red Kidney to avoid disclosure of individual operations. Dry Edible Beans: Yield and Production by Commercial Class, State, and Total, 2006-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : Yield per Acre 2/ : Production 2/ and :-------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Pounds --------- ------- 1,000 Cwt ------ : Light Red : Kidney : CA : 1,470 1,470 1,500 28 22 30 CO : 1,750 2,190 2,000 63 127 140 ID : 1,880 2,150 2,360 30 28 33 MI : 1,700 1,180 1,260 175 99 117 MN : 2,150 1,900 1,900 183 199 236 NE : 2,400 2,170 2,330 175 243 296 NY : 1,330 1,180 1,960 88 86 137 OR : 2,100 19 : Total : 1,864 1,748 1,913 742 804 1,008 : Dark Red : Kidney : CA : 2,250 1,000 1,330 9 5 8 ID : 1,940 1,780 1,890 35 16 17 MI : 1,170 900 1,210 42 18 29 MN : 1,850 1,800 1,900 542 477 599 NY : 780 1,430 2,250 15 20 38 ND : 1,630 1,790 1,540 31 25 20 OR : 2,200 2,030 2,100 11 8 8 WA : 2,000 30 WI 3/ : 1,960 1,530 2,130 108 92 136 : Total : 1,774 1,691 1,892 823 661 855 : Pink : CA : 1,500 3 ID : 2,400 2,390 2,260 245 146 140 MN : 1,200 1,600 1,950 116 134 166 ND : 1,430 1,870 1,700 277 234 211 OR : 2,230 11 WA : 2,310 2,210 2,810 90 53 90 : Total : 1,684 1,933 2,003 731 578 607 : Small Red : ID : 2,460 2,360 2,220 91 104 215 MI : 2,000 1,630 1,950 390 253 425 MN : 1,330 1,810 1,500 32 29 23 ND : 1,190 1,400 1,440 68 74 85 WA : 2,190 2,590 2,500 68 75 50 : Total : 1,887 1,801 1,951 649 535 798 : Cranberry : CA : 1,880 2,250 1,620 15 18 21 ID : 1,900 2,000 2,000 19 18 12 MI : 1,460 1,290 1,540 115 88 108 : Total : 1,536 1,459 1,584 149 124 141 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Missing data are included in "Other" class to avoid disclosure of individual operations or no data were reported. 2/ Clean Basis. 3/ Includes Light Red Kidney to avoid disclosure of individual operations. Dry Edible Beans: Area Planted and Harvested by Commercial Class, State, and Total, 2006-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : Area Planted : Area Harvested and :------------------------------------------------------------ State : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : Black : CA : 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.4 ID : 2.8 2.4 1.7 2.8 2.3 1.7 MI : 91.6 96.5 91.0 86.6 94.5 89.0 MN : 12.3 22.0 13.0 11.8 21.6 12.5 NE : 2.9 3.1 2.7 3.0 NY : 9.0 7.0 7.4 8.6 6.9 7.4 ND : 46.0 45.0 53.5 44.0 43.5 53.0 OR : 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.6 WA : 2.2 1.9 1.5 2.2 1.9 1.5 : Total : 167.4 175.7 171.8 159.3 171.6 168.7 : Blackeye : CA : 12.6 12.5 7.1 12.5 12.5 7.1 TX : 18.8 15.3 22.2 16.9 14.6 19.8 : Total : 31.4 27.8 29.3 29.4 27.1 26.9 : Small Chickpeas : (Garbanzo, Smaller : than 20/64 in.) : ID : 4.0 3.5 4.3 3.9 3.4 4.2 MT : 2.4 1.6 2.0 1.9 1.5 2.0 ND : 7.5 4.5 4.0 7.0 4.4 3.3 SD : 0.9 0.9 WA : 3.5 1.5 1.6 3.5 1.5 1.6 : Total : 17.4 11.1 12.8 16.3 10.8 12.0 : Large Chickpeas : (Garbanzo, Larger : than 20/64 in) : CA : 16.0 6.5 6.4 15.3 6.0 6.3 ID : 40.0 38.0 26.7 39.3 37.6 26.4 MT : 6.4 8.2 4.0 6.2 6.7 4.0 NE : 1.1 1.0 ND : 5.5 12.5 5.3 5.2 12.4 5.1 OR : 3.5 3.5 0.7 3.5 3.5 0.7 SD : 9.4 5.7 1.5 8.6 4.6 1.5 WA : 37.5 40.0 29.5 37.5 40.0 29.5 : Total : 119.4 114.4 74.1 116.6 110.8 73.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Missing data are included in "Other" class to avoid disclosure of individual operations or no data were reported. Dry Edible Beans: Yield and Production by Commercial Class, State, and Total, 2006-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : Yield per Acre 2/ : Production 2/ and :------------------------------------------------------------ State : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Pounds --------- ------ 1,000 Cwt ------ : Black : CA : 1,670 2,000 10 8 ID : 2,320 2,000 2,240 65 46 38 MI : 1,930 1,630 1,900 1,670 1,540 1,691 MN : 1,400 1,750 1,800 165 378 225 NE : 2,110 2,300 57 69 NY : 1,470 1,460 1,750 126 101 130 ND : 1,180 1,460 1,380 520 635 731 OR : 2,320 2,300 12 14 WA : 2,180 2,790 2,470 48 53 37 : Total : 1,670 1,616 1,740 2,661 2,773 2,935 : Blackeye : CA : 2,420 2,150 2,040 303 269 145 TX : 1,360 1,560 1,130 230 228 224 : Total : 1,813 1,834 1,372 533 497 369 : Small Chickpeas : (Garbanzo, Smaller : than 20/64 in.) : ID : 1,130 970 1,070 44 33 45 MT : 800 960 900 15 14 18 ND : 690 1,390 1,330 48 61 44 SD : 900 8 WA : 1,200 1,330 1,250 42 20 20 : Total : 914 1,185 1,125 149 128 135 : Large Chickpeas : (Garbanzo, Larger : than 20/64 in) : CA : 1,290 1,900 1,860 198 114 117 ID : 1,100 1,060 1,200 432 399 317 MT : 900 1,080 320 56 72 13 NE : 900 9 ND : 1,210 1,500 1,470 63 186 75 OR : 1,830 1,370 1,300 64 48 9 SD : 850 950 1,400 73 44 21 WA : 1,320 1,300 1,290 495 520 380 : Total : 1,192 1,248 1,268 1,390 1,383 932 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Missing data are included in "Other" class to avoid disclosure of individual operations or no data were reported. 2/ Clean Basis. Dry Edible Beans: Area Planted and Harvested by Commercial Class, State, and Total, 2006-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : Area Planted : Area Harvested and :-------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : Chickpeas, All : (Garbanzo) : CA : 16.0 6.5 6.4 15.3 6.0 6.3 ID : 44.0 41.5 31.0 43.2 41.0 30.6 MT : 8.8 9.8 6.0 8.1 8.2 6.0 NE : 1.1 1.0 ND : 13.0 17.0 9.3 12.2 16.8 8.4 OR : 3.5 3.5 0.7 3.5 3.5 0.7 SD : 9.4 5.7 2.4 8.6 4.6 2.4 WA : 41.0 41.5 31.1 41.0 41.5 31.1 : Total : 136.8 125.5 86.9 132.9 121.6 85.5 : Other : CA : 8.1 6.9 7.4 7.8 6.9 7.4 CO : 7.0 5.0 4.0 6.4 4.2 3.0 ID : 4.5 1.7 2.0 4.3 1.7 2.0 KS : 0.6 0.5 MI : 4.6 4.7 3.6 4.2 4.4 3.3 MN : 1.7 1.5 3.2 1.6 1.4 3.1 NE : 2.0 2.5 3.1 1.8 2.5 3.0 NM : 0.8 0.8 NY : 1.0 1.0 0.7 0.9 0.9 0.7 ND : 2.5 2.0 1.6 2.3 1.8 1.5 OR : 3.8 2.1 1.5 3.7 2.0 1.4 SD : 2.2 1.4 1.0 1.9 1.3 1.0 TX : 1.2 1.7 1.8 1.1 1.6 1.6 WA : 1.5 3.0 5.6 1.5 3.0 5.6 WY : 1.5 1.0 3.5 1.4 0.9 3.4 : Total : 41.6 34.5 40.4 38.9 32.6 38.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Missing data are included in "Other" class to avoid disclosure of individual operations or no data were reported. Dry Edible Beans: Yield and Production by Commercial Class, State, and Total, 2006-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : Yield per Acre 2/ : Production 2/ and :------------------------------------------------------------ State : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Pounds --------- ------ 1,000 Cwt ------ : Chickpeas, All : (Garbanzo) : CA : 1,290 1,900 1,860 198 114 117 ID : 1,100 1,050 1,180 476 432 362 MT : 880 1,050 520 71 86 31 NE : 900 9 ND : 910 1,470 1,420 111 247 119 OR : 1,830 1,370 1,300 64 48 9 SD : 850 960 1,210 73 44 29 WA : 1,310 1,300 1,290 537 540 400 : Total : 1,158 1,243 1,248 1,539 1,511 1,067 : Other : CA : 1,280 1,410 1,660 100 97 123 CO : 1,980 1,120 1,900 127 47 57 ID : 2,090 2,650 2,100 90 45 42 KS : 2,100 11 MI : 1,670 1,680 1,300 70 74 43 MN : 1,880 1,930 1,870 30 27 58 NE : 2,220 2,080 2,410 40 52 72 NM : 2,280 18 NY : 1,100 1,890 1,570 10 17 11 ND : 1,300 1,610 1,670 30 29 25 OR : 2,000 2,200 2,080 74 44 29 SD : 1,800 2,200 1,500 34 29 15 TX : 690 940 710 8 15 11 WA : 1,935 2,300 2,200 29 69 123 WY : 2,000 2,440 2,350 28 22 80 : Total : 1,722 1,739 1,875 670 567 718 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Missing data are included in "Other" class to avoid disclosure of individual operations or no data were reported. 2/ Clean Basis. Potatoes: Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production by Seasonal Group, State, and United States, 2006-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Seasonal : Area Planted : Area Harvested Group and :----------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : Winter : CA : 12.0 11.5 11.0 12.0 11.5 11.0 FL 2/ : 5.7 5.5 : Total : 17.7 11.5 11.0 17.5 11.5 11.0 : Spring : AZ : 3.9 4.0 3.5 3.9 4.0 3.5 CA : 15.3 15.5 14.3 15.3 15.5 14.3 FL 2/ : 23.1 27.8 28.5 22.6 27.2 27.9 Hastings : 17.0 16.5 17.3 16.6 16.2 17.0 Other FL : 6.1 11.3 11.2 6.0 11.0 10.9 NC : 17.7 16.0 14.5 15.5 14.5 14.0 TX : 10.7 9.5 8.4 10.2 9.0 8.0 : Total : 70.7 72.8 69.2 67.5 70.2 67.7 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Cwt ---------- --------- 1,000 Cwt -------- : Winter : CA : 260 215 230 3,120 2,473 2,530 FL 2/ : 250 1,375 : Total : 257 215 230 4,495 2,473 2,530 : Spring : AZ : 300 280 300 1,170 1,120 1,050 CA : 395 395 420 6,044 6,123 6,006 FL 2/ : 285 287 288 6,441 7,807 8,037 Hastings : 285 285 290 4,731 4,617 4,930 Other FL : 285 290 285 1,710 3,190 3,107 NC : 210 186 200 3,255 2,700 2,800 TX : 280 230 210 2,856 2,070 1,680 : Total : 293 282 289 19,766 19,820 19,573 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Carried forward from earlier estimate. 2/ Winter potatoes combined with spring potatoes in 2007. Potatoes: Area Planted and Harvested by Seasonal Group, State, and United States, 2006-2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Seasonal : Area Planted : Area Harvested Group and :----------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : Summer 1/ : AL : 1.7 1.4 1.4 1.6 1.3 1.3 CA : 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 CO : 3.7 3.0 4.4 3.6 2.7 4.0 DE : 3.0 2.0 1.9 2.1 2.0 1.9 IL : 6.5 6.3 5.5 6.3 6.1 5.3 KS : 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 4.9 4.8 MD : 4.0 3.0 2.7 2.9 3.0 2.7 MO : 7.8 6.8 6.7 7.6 6.6 6.0 NJ : 2.5 2.4 2.0 2.5 2.4 2.0 TX : 10.5 11.2 7.0 9.7 9.8 6.5 VA : 6.0 5.6 5.9 5.6 5.4 5.7 : Total : 58.0 53.7 48.5 53.9 51.2 46.2 : Fall : CA : 8.6 7.9 7.8 8.6 7.9 7.8 CO : 59.9 59.2 57.0 59.7 59.1 56.9 ID : 335.0 350.0 305.0 334.0 349.0 304.0 10 SW Co : 21.0 21.0 15.0 21.0 21.0 15.0 Other ID : 314.0 329.0 290.0 313.0 328.0 289.0 ME : 58.5 57.1 56.0 58.0 57.0 54.7 MA : 3.1 2.7 2.8 3.1 2.7 2.4 MI : 43.5 42.5 43.0 43.0 42.0 42.5 MN : 51.0 50.0 50.0 48.0 47.0 48.0 MT : 10.6 11.3 10.9 10.5 11.2 10.8 NE : 19.5 21.0 19.5 19.4 19.8 19.3 NV : 6.6 7.3 5.8 6.6 7.3 5.8 NM : 5.0 5.5 5.8 5.0 5.4 5.8 NY : 20.6 19.0 18.0 19.0 18.3 17.8 ND : 100.0 97.0 82.0 98.0 91.0 81.0 OH : 3.3 3.2 2.5 3.1 3.0 2.1 OR : 35.0 36.5 35.3 35.0 36.5 35.3 Malheur : 3.5 3.5 2.8 3.5 3.5 2.8 Other OR : 31.5 33.0 32.5 31.5 33.0 32.5 PA : 11.0 10.5 10.0 10.5 10.0 9.5 RI : 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.5 WA : 156.0 165.0 155.0 155.0 165.0 155.0 WI : 66.0 64.5 63.5 66.0 64.0 62.0 : Total : 993.7 1,010.8 930.4 983.0 996.8 921.2 : US : 1,140.1 1,148.8 1,059.1 1,121.9 1,129.7 1,046.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Carried forward from earlier estimate. Potatoes: Yield and Production by Seasonal Group, State, and United States, 2006-2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Seasonal : Yield : Production Group and :----------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Cwt ---------- --------- 1,000 Cwt --------- : Summer 1/ : AL : 150 140 180 240 182 234 CA : 335 360 390 2,111 2,520 2,340 CO : 360 350 360 1,296 945 1,440 DE : 240 270 250 504 540 475 IL : 395 400 395 2,489 2,440 2,094 KS : 320 365 310 1,824 1,789 1,488 MD : 320 320 290 928 960 783 MO : 315 300 240 2,394 1,980 1,440 NJ : 240 265 220 600 636 440 TX : 440 395 420 4,268 3,871 2,730 VA : 270 210 260 1,512 1,134 1,482 : Total : 337 332 324 18,166 16,997 14,946 : Fall : CA : 450 480 505 3,870 3,792 3,939 CO : 380 355 375 22,686 20,981 21,338 ID : 386 373 378 128,915 130,010 114,805 10 SW Co : 475 490 525 9,975 10,290 7,875 Other ID : 380 365 370 118,940 119,720 106,930 ME : 310 295 265 17,980 16,815 14,496 MA : 240 310 260 744 837 624 MI : 330 350 320 14,190 14,700 13,600 MN : 425 440 420 20,400 20,680 20,160 MT : 335 330 330 3,518 3,696 3,564 NE : 450 415 430 8,730 8,217 8,299 NV : 445 390 410 2,937 2,847 2,378 NM : 420 370 400 2,100 1,998 2,320 NY : 300 285 320 5,700 5,216 5,696 ND : 260 260 280 25,480 23,660 22,680 OH : 325 330 325 1,008 990 683 OR : 530 554 521 18,533 20,238 18,387 Malheur : 435 455 415 1,523 1,593 1,162 Other OR : 540 565 530 17,010 18,645 17,225 PA : 260 220 265 2,730 2,200 2,518 RI : 260 300 285 130 180 143 WA : 580 620 600 89,900 102,300 93,000 WI : 445 440 415 29,370 28,160 25,730 : Total : 406 409 406 398,921 407,517 374,360 : US : 393 396 393 441,348 446,807 411,409 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Carried forward from earlier estimate. Potatoes: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 2006-2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL : 1.7 1.4 1.4 1.6 1.3 1.3 AZ : 3.9 4.0 3.5 3.9 4.0 3.5 CA : 42.2 41.9 39.1 42.2 41.9 39.1 CO : 63.6 62.2 61.4 63.3 61.8 60.9 DE : 3.0 2.0 1.9 2.1 2.0 1.9 FL : 28.8 27.8 28.5 28.1 27.2 27.9 ID : 335.0 350.0 305.0 334.0 349.0 304.0 IL : 6.5 6.3 5.5 6.3 6.1 5.3 KS : 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 4.9 4.8 ME : 58.5 57.1 56.0 58.0 57.0 54.7 MD : 4.0 3.0 2.7 2.9 3.0 2.7 MA : 3.1 2.7 2.8 3.1 2.7 2.4 MI : 43.5 42.5 43.0 43.0 42.0 42.5 MN : 51.0 50.0 50.0 48.0 47.0 48.0 MO : 7.8 6.8 6.7 7.6 6.6 6.0 MT : 10.6 11.3 10.9 10.5 11.2 10.8 NE : 19.5 21.0 19.5 19.4 19.8 19.3 NV : 6.6 7.3 5.8 6.6 7.3 5.8 NJ : 2.5 2.4 2.0 2.5 2.4 2.0 NM : 5.0 5.5 5.8 5.0 5.4 5.8 NY : 20.6 19.0 18.0 19.0 18.3 17.8 NC : 17.7 16.0 14.5 15.5 14.5 14.0 ND : 100.0 97.0 82.0 98.0 91.0 81.0 OH : 3.3 3.2 2.5 3.1 3.0 2.1 OR : 35.0 36.5 35.3 35.0 36.5 35.3 PA : 11.0 10.5 10.0 10.5 10.0 9.5 RI : 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.5 TX : 21.2 20.7 15.4 19.9 18.8 14.5 VA : 6.0 5.6 5.9 5.6 5.4 5.7 WA : 156.0 165.0 155.0 155.0 165.0 155.0 WI : 66.0 64.5 63.5 66.0 64.0 62.0 : US : 1,140.1 1,148.8 1,059.1 1,121.9 1,129.7 1,046.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Potatoes: Yield and Production by State and United States, 2006-2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield 1/ : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- Cwt ----------- ---------- 1,000 Cwt ---------- : AL : 150 140 180 240 182 234 AZ : 300 280 300 1,170 1,120 1,050 CA : 359 356 379 15,145 14,908 14,815 CO : 379 355 374 23,982 21,926 22,778 DE : 240 270 250 504 540 475 FL : 278 287 288 7,816 7,807 8,037 ID : 386 373 378 128,915 130,010 114,805 IL : 395 400 395 2,489 2,440 2,094 KS : 320 365 310 1,824 1,789 1,488 ME : 310 295 265 17,980 16,815 14,496 MD : 320 320 290 928 960 783 MA : 240 310 260 744 837 624 MI : 330 350 320 14,190 14,700 13,600 MN : 425 440 420 20,400 20,680 20,160 MO : 315 300 240 2,394 1,980 1,440 MT : 335 330 330 3,518 3,696 3,564 NE : 450 415 430 8,730 8,217 8,299 NV : 445 390 410 2,937 2,847 2,378 NJ : 240 265 220 600 636 440 NM : 420 370 400 2,100 1,998 2,320 NY : 300 285 320 5,700 5,216 5,696 NC : 210 186 200 3,255 2,700 2,800 ND : 260 260 280 25,480 23,660 22,680 OH : 325 330 325 1,008 990 683 OR : 530 554 521 18,533 20,238 18,387 PA : 260 220 265 2,730 2,200 2,518 RI : 260 300 285 130 180 143 TX : 358 316 304 7,124 5,941 4,410 VA : 270 210 260 1,512 1,134 1,482 WA : 580 620 600 89,900 102,300 93,000 WI : 445 440 415 29,370 28,160 25,730 : US : 393 396 393 441,348 446,807 411,409 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Derived Fall Potatoes: Percent of Varieties Planted, 2008 Crop The National Agricultural Statistics Service conducts variety surveys in 8 States, accounting for 89 percent of the 2008 forecasted U.S. fall potato production. Colorado data are from a growers' potato variety survey. The remaining 7 States conduct objective yield surveys where all producing areas are sampled in proportion to planted acreage. Variety data shown below are actual percentages from these surveys. Fall Potatoes: Percent of Major Varieties Planted, Selected States and 8 State Total, 2008 Crop 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Pct. of :: : : Pct. of : : Planted :: : : Planted State : Varieties : Acres :: State : Varieties : Acres ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CO : R Norkotah : 55.2 :: MN :R Burbank : 51.7 : Rio Grande R : 9.6 :: :Norland : 24.3 : Canela R : 8.7 :: :Umatilla R : 4.4 : Centennial R : 5.6 :: :Dakota Rose : 2.4 : Yukon Gold : 3.9 :: :Ranger R : 2.0 : R Nugget : 3.7 :: :Premier R : 1.6 : Satina : 1.7 :: :Gold Rush : 1.3 : Cherry Red : 0.4 :: :Cascade : 1.3 : Other : 11.2 :: :Dakota Pearl : 1.3 : : :: :NorValley : 1.2 : : :: :Shepody : 1.2 ID : R Burbank : 57.4 :: :Other : 7.3 : Ranger R : 15.0 :: : : : R Norkotah : 13.1 :: : : : Western R : 2.7 :: ND :R Burbank : 52.6 : Shepody : 2.1 :: :Shepody : 7.9 : Umatilla R : 1.6 :: :Norland : 6.1 : Alturas : 1.6 :: :Ranger R : 5.9 : Frito-Lay : 1.3 :: :Umatilla R : 5.6 : Other : 5.2 :: :Frito-Lay : 3.6 : : :: :Dakota Crisp : 2.7 : : :: :Dakota Pearl : 2.7 ME : R Burbank : 42.6 :: :Red LaSoda : 2.6 : Frito-Lay : 13.8 :: :Ivory Crisp : 2.6 : Shepody : 4.6 :: :Bannock : 1.7 : R Norkotah : 4.2 :: :Sangre : 1.5 : Norland : 4.0 :: :NorValley : 1.2 : Yukon Gold : 3.7 :: :Viking : 1.1 : Goldrush : 3.7 :: :Other : 2.2 : Norwis : 3.6 :: : : : Superior : 3.5 :: : : : Ontario : 2.6 :: OR :R Norkotah : 23.8 : Katahdin : 2.4 :: :R Burbank : 22.1 : Reba : 2.2 :: :Ranger R : 12.2 : Atlantic : 1.4 :: :Shepody : 12.0 : Red LaSoda : 1.0 :: :Umatilla R : 7.5 : Other : 6.7 :: :Frito-Lay : 5.3 : : :: :Alturas : 4.3 : : :: :Premier R : 3.1 : : :: :Yukon Gold : 2.4 : : :: :Modoc : 1.8 : : :: :Other : 5.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Fall Potatoes: Percent of Major Varieties Planted, Selected States and 8 State Total, 2008 Crop 1/ (continued) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Pct. of :: : : Pct. of : : Planted :: : : Planted State : Varieties : Acres :: State : Varieties : Acres ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WA : R Burbank : 27.1 :: TOTAL :R Burbank : 41.0 : Ranger R : 19.2 :: (8 Sts) :R Norkotah : 13.5 : Umatilla R : 15.1 :: :Ranger R : 10.8 : Shepody : 10.6 :: :Shepody : 4.7 : R Norkotah : 9.6 :: :Umatilla R : 4.7 : Alturas : 5.7 :: :Frito-Lay : 3.9 : Premier R : 2.4 :: :Norland : 3.6 : Frito-Lay : 2.1 :: :Alturas : 1.9 : Chieftain : 1.7 :: :Goldrush : 1.3 : Other : 6.5 :: :Yukon Gold : 1.1 : : :: :Premier R : 1.1 : : :: :Western R : 1.0 WI : R Burbank : 19.8 :: :Rio Grande R : 0.7 : R Norkotah : 17.6 :: :Canela R : 0.6 : Frito-Lay : 17.4 :: :Silverton R : 0.6 : Goldrush : 11.5 :: :Superior : 0.6 : Norland : 10.7 :: :Dakota Pearl : 0.5 : Silverton R : 7.0 :: :Chieftain : 0.4 : Superior : 3.8 :: :Centennial R : 0.4 : Snowden : 2.4 :: :Red LaSoda : 0.4 : Atlantic : 1.7 :: :CalWhite : 0.3 : Shepody : 1.5 :: :Ivory Crisp : 0.3 : Other : 6.6 :: :Bannock : 0.3 : : :: :Dakota Crisp : 0.3 : : :: :Snowden : 0.3 : : :: :Pike : 0.3 : : :: :R Nugget : 0.3 : : :: :Atlantic : 0.3 : : :: :Norwis : 0.3 : : :: :Satina : 0.2 : : :: :Sangre : 0.2 : : :: :Dakota Rose : 0.2 : : :: :NorValley : 0.2 : : :: :Ontario : 0.2 : : :: :Cascade : 0.2 : : :: :Reba : 0.2 : : :: :Katahdin : 0.2 : : :: :NorDonna : 0.2 : : :: :Defender : 0.1 : : :: :Modoc : 0.1 : : :: :Viking : 0.1 : : :: :Other : 2.4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised from the September preliminary. Pecans: Production by Variety, State, and United States, 2006-2007 and Forecasted December 1, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Variety : Utilized Production (In-Shell Basis) and :----------------------------------------------------------- State : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds Improved : Varieties 1/ : AL : 5,400 8,700 6,300 AZ : 14,000 23,000 15,500 AR 2/ : 1,150 1,500 550 CA 2/ : 3,400 4,400 4,000 FL 2/ : 200 1,700 1,400 GA : 36,000 135,000 63,000 LA : 3,500 3,000 1,500 MS 2/ : 2,000 2,200 900 MO 2/ : 160 2 140 NM : 47,000 74,000 45,000 NC 2/ : 420 160 510 OK : 5,000 3,000 2,000 SC 2/ : 900 1,500 1,800 TX : 33,000 44,000 20,000 : US : 152,130 302,162 162,600 : Native and : Seedling : AL : 600 1,300 700 AR 2/ : 1,050 800 450 FL 2/ : 300 200 300 GA : 6,000 15,000 2,000 KS 2/ : 2,000 500 1,500 LA : 17,500 11,000 3,500 MS 2/ : 500 800 400 MO 2/ : 940 3 820 NC 2/ : 80 40 90 OK : 12,000 27,000 6,000 SC 2/ : 200 500 700 TX : 14,000 26,000 10,000 : US : 55,170 83,143 26,460 : All Pecans : AL : 6,000 10,000 7,000 AZ : 14,000 23,000 15,500 AR 2/ : 2,200 2,300 1,000 CA 2/ : 3,400 4,400 4,000 FL 2/ : 500 1,900 1,700 GA : 42,000 150,000 65,000 KS 2/ : 2,000 500 1,500 LA : 21,000 14,000 5,000 MS 2/ : 2,500 3,000 1,300 MO 2/ : 1,100 5 960 NM : 47,000 74,000 45,000 NC 2/ : 500 200 600 OK : 17,000 30,000 8,000 SC 2/ : 1,100 2,000 2,500 TX : 47,000 70,000 30,000 : US : 207,300 385,305 189,060 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Budded, grafted, or topworked varieties. 2/ Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast. Sugarcane: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Use, State, and United States, 2007 and Forecasted December 1, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use : Area Harvested : Yield 1/ : Production 1/ and :------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : 2008 : : : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 :-------------------: 2007 : 2008 : : : : Nov 1 : Dec 1 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres --------- Tons -------- -- 1,000 Tons -- : For Sugar : FL : 375.0 383.0 36.0 39.0 13,500 14,937 HI : 20.4 20.0 73.2 80.0 1,493 1,600 LA : 390.0 380.0 30.4 27.0 11,856 10,260 TX : 42.5 40.0 33.5 39.8 1,424 1,592 : US : 827.9 823.0 34.2 34.5 28,273 28,389 : For Seed : FL : 18.0 17.0 37.6 38.2 677 649 HI : 2.5 2.0 28.3 34.0 71 68 LA : 30.0 25.0 30.4 27.0 912 675 TX : 1.2 1.5 30.4 39.8 36 60 : US : 51.7 45.5 32.8 31.9 1,696 1,452 : For Sugar : and Seed : FL : 393.0 400.0 36.1 39.0 39.0 14,177 15,586 HI : 22.9 22.0 68.3 75.8 75.8 1,564 1,668 LA : 420.0 405.0 30.4 27.0 27.0 12,768 10,935 TX : 43.7 41.5 33.4 39.8 39.8 1,460 1,652 : US : 879.6 868.5 34.1 34.4 34.4 29,969 29,841 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Net tons. Coffee: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production Hawaii and Puerto Rico, 2006-2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production 1/ State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- :2006-07:2007-08:2008-09:2006-07:2007-08:2008-09:2006-07:2007-08:2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :-------- Acres ------- ------- Pounds ------ ---- 1,000 Pounds ---- : HI : 6,300 6,400 6,300 1,170 1,170 1,160 7,400 7,500 7,300 : PR :40,000 39,000 38,000 450 450 435 18,000 17,500 16,500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Parchment basis. Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2007-2008 (Domestic Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : Grains & Hay : Barley : 4,020.0 4,234.0 3,508.0 3,767.0 Corn for Grain 2/ : 93,600.0 85,889.0 86,542.0 78,177.0 Corn for Silage : 6,071.0 Hay, All : 61,625.0 60,439.0 Alfalfa : 21,670.0 20,778.0 All Other : 39,955.0 39,661.0 Oats : 3,760.0 3,217.0 1,505.0 1,395.0 Proso Millet : 570.0 605.0 515.0 Rice : 2,761.0 2,940.0 2,748.0 2,924.0 Rye : 1,376.0 1,260.0 289.0 269.0 Sorghum for Grain 2/ : 7,718.0 8,327.0 6,805.0 7,385.0 Sorghum for Silage : 399.0 Wheat, All : 60,433.0 63,047.0 51,011.0 55,685.0 Winter : 44,987.0 46,181.0 35,952.0 39,614.0 Durum : 2,149.0 2,731.0 2,112.0 2,584.0 Other Spring : 13,297.0 14,135.0 12,947.0 13,487.0 : Oilseeds : Canola : 1,183.0 1,015.0 1,163.0 986.0 Cottonseed 3/ : Flaxseed : 354.0 340.0 349.0 333.0 Mustard Seed : 56.0 67.0 52.8 64.0 Peanuts : 1,230.0 1,533.0 1,195.0 1,494.0 Rapeseed : 1.5 0.5 1.0 0.4 Safflower : 180.0 191.0 172.0 183.0 Soybeans for Beans : 64,736.0 75,878.0 64,141.0 74,374.0 Sunflower : 2,068.0 2,507.0 2,009.5 2,385.0 : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : Cotton, All : 10,827.2 9,414.0 10,489.1 7,755.0 Upland : 10,535.0 9,239.0 10,201.0 7,585.0 Amer-Pima : 292.2 175.0 288.1 170.0 Sugarbeets : 1,268.8 1,110.1 1,246.8 1,051.6 Sugarcane : 879.6 868.5 Tobacco : 356.0 356.0 : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : Austrian Winter Peas : 29.0 26.5 11.0 9.0 Dry Edible Beans : 1,526.9 1,499.8 1,478.7 1,448.0 Dry Edible Peas : 847.5 874.0 811.3 832.8 Lentils : 303.0 273.0 295.0 266.0 Wrinkled Seed Peas 3/ : : Potatoes & Misc. : Coffee (HI) : 6.4 6.3 Ginger Root (HI) : 0.1 0.1 Hops : 30.9 39.3 Peppermint Oil : 73.3 Potatoes, All : 1,148.8 1,059.1 1,129.7 1,046.1 Winter : 11.5 11.0 11.5 11.0 Spring : 72.8 69.2 70.2 67.7 Summer : 53.7 48.5 51.2 46.2 Fall : 1,010.8 930.4 996.8 921.2 Spearmint Oil : 19.6 Sweet Potatoes : 100.6 104.1 97.5 100.8 Taro (HI) 4/ : 0.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2008 crop year. 2/ Area planted for all purposes. 3/ Acreage is not estimated. 4/ Area is total acres in crop, not harvested acreage. Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 2007-2008 (Domestic Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Yield : Production Crop :Units:------------------------------------------- : : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : ------- 1,000 ------- : : Grains & Hay : : Barley :Bu : 60.4 63.6 211,825 239,498 Corn for Grain :" : 151.1 153.8 13,073,893 12,019,894 Corn for Silage :Tons : 17.5 106,328 Hay, All :" : 2.44 2.49 150,304 150,500 Alfalfa :" : 3.35 3.44 72,575 71,424 All Other :" : 1.95 1.99 77,729 79,076 Oats :Bu : 60.9 63.5 91,599 88,635 Proso Millet :" : 32.3 16,615 Rice 2/ :Cwt : 7,185 6,959 197,456 203,476 Rye :Bu : 27.4 29.7 7,914 7,979 Sorghum for Grain :" : 74.2 63.0 504,993 465,271 Sorghum for Silage :Tons : 15.6 6,206 Wheat, All :Bu : 40.5 44.9 2,066,722 2,499,524 Winter :" : 42.2 47.2 1,515,989 1,867,903 Durum :" : 33.9 32.8 71,686 84,877 Other Spring :" : 37.0 40.5 479,047 546,744 : : Oilseeds : : Canola :Lbs : 1,250 1,514 1,453,830 1,492,846 Cottonseed 3/ :Tons : 6,588.7 4,628.0 Flaxseed :Bu : 16.9 5,904 Mustard Seed :Lbs : 603 31,826 Peanuts :" : 3,076 3,342 3,675,250 4,993,300 Rapeseed :" : 1,300 1,300 Safflower :" : 1,215 208,995 Soybeans for Beans :Bu : 41.7 39.3 2,675,822 2,920,589 Sunflower :Lbs : 1,436 1,448 2,886,065 3,454,640 : : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : : Cotton, All 2/ :Bales: 879 843 19,206.9 13,613.0 Upland 2/ :" : 864 833 18,355.1 13,169.0 Amer-Pima 2/ :" : 1,419 1,254 851.8 444.0 Sugarbeets :Tons : 25.6 26.8 31,912 28,179 Sugarcane :" : 34.1 34.4 29,969 29,841 Tobacco :Lbs : 2,191 2,261 779,899 804,927 : : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : : Austrian Winter Peas 2/ :Cwt : 1,155 1,233 127 111 Dry Edible Beans 2/ :" : 1,716 1,775 25,371 25,701 Dry Edible Peas 2/ :" : 1,960 1,455 15,903 12,120 Lentils 2/ :" : 1,155 900 3,408 2,393 Wrinkled Seed Peas 3/ :" : 541 : : Potatoes & Misc. : : Coffee (HI) :Lbs : 1,170 1,160 7,500 7,300 Ginger Root (HI) :" : 35,000 30,000 2,800 1,800 Hops :" : 1,949 1,942 60,253.1 76,234.4 Peppermint Oil :" : 93 6,794 Potatoes, All :Cwt : 396 393 446,807 411,409 Winter :" : 215 230 2,473 2,530 Spring :" : 282 289 19,820 19,573 Summer :" : 332 324 16,997 14,946 Fall :" : 409 406 407,517 374,360 Spearmint Oil :Lbs : 121 2,379 Sweet Potatoes :Cwt : 185 18,082 Taro (HI) 3/ :Lbs : 4,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2008 crop year. 2/ Yield in pounds. 3/ Yield is not estimated. Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 2007-2009 (Domestic Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Production Crop : Units :----------------------------------------- : : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 1,000 : : Citrus 2/ : : Grapefruit :Tons : 1,627 1,569 1,379 Lemons :" : 798 703 817 Oranges :" : 7,625 10,167 9,149 Tangelos (FL) :" : 56 68 68 Tangerines and Mandarins :" : 361 490 480 : : Noncitrus : : Apples :1,000 Lbs: 9,113.9 9,242.2 Apricots :Tons : 88.5 86.8 Bananas (HI) :Lbs : 19,700.0 Grapes :Tons : 7,018.0 7,206.1 Olives (CA) :" : 132.5 65.0 Papayas (HI) :Lbs : 33,400.0 Peaches :Tons : 1,128.7 1,093.9 Pears :" : 873.0 821.8 Prunes, Dried (CA) :" : 83.0 120.0 Prunes & Plums (Ex CA) :" : 12.1 18.8 : : Nuts & Misc. : : Almonds (CA) (shelled) :Lbs : 1,390,000 1,500,000 Hazelnuts (OR) (in-shell) :Tons : 37.0 34.0 Pecans (in-shell) :Lbs : 385,305 189,060 Walnuts (CA) (in-shell) :Tons : 325.0 375.0 Maple Syrup :Gals : 1,258 1,635 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2008 crop year, except citrus which is for the 2008-09 season. 2/ Production years are 2006-07, 2007-08, and 2008-09. Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2007-2008 (Metric Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hectares : Grains & Hay : Barley : 1,626,850 1,713,460 1,419,650 1,524,470 Corn for Grain 2/ :37,878,980 34,758,420 35,022,680 31,637,450 Corn for Silage : 2,456,870 Hay, All 3/ : 24,939,020 24,459,060 Alfalfa : 8,769,630 8,408,650 All Other : 16,169,390 16,050,410 Oats : 1,521,630 1,301,890 609,060 564,540 Proso Millet : 230,670 244,840 208,420 Rice : 1,117,350 1,189,790 1,112,090 1,183,310 Rye : 556,850 509,910 116,960 108,860 Sorghum for Grain 2/ : 3,123,400 3,369,850 2,753,920 2,988,640 Sorghum for Silage : 161,470 Wheat, All 3/ :24,456,630 25,514,490 20,643,640 22,535,160 Winter :18,205,790 18,688,990 14,549,410 16,031,390 Durum : 869,680 1,105,210 854,710 1,045,720 Other Spring : 5,381,160 5,720,290 5,239,520 5,458,050 : Oilseeds : Canola : 478,750 410,760 470,650 399,020 Cottonseed 4/ : Flaxseed : 143,260 137,590 141,240 134,760 Mustard Seed : 22,660 27,110 21,370 25,900 Peanuts : 497,770 620,390 483,600 604,610 Rapeseed : 610 200 400 160 Safflower : 72,840 77,300 69,610 74,060 Soybeans for Beans :26,198,010 30,707,070 25,957,220 30,098,410 Sunflower : 836,900 1,014,560 813,220 965,190 : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : Cotton, All 3/ : 4,381,660 3,809,750 4,244,830 3,138,370 Upland : 4,263,410 3,738,930 4,128,240 3,069,570 Amer-Pima : 118,250 70,820 116,590 68,800 Sugarbeets : 513,470 449,250 504,570 425,570 Sugarcane : 355,970 351,470 Tobacco : 144,070 144,090 : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : Austrian Winter Peas : 11,740 10,720 4,450 3,640 Dry Edible Beans : 617,920 606,950 598,420 585,990 Dry Edible Peas : 342,970 353,700 328,320 337,030 Lentils : 122,620 110,480 119,380 107,650 Wrinkled Seed Peas 4/ : : Potatoes & Misc. : Coffee (HI) : 2,590 2,550 Ginger Root (HI) : 30 20 Hops : 12,510 15,890 Peppermint Oil : 29,660 Potatoes, All 3/ : 464,910 428,610 457,180 423,350 Winter : 4,650 4,450 4,650 4,450 Spring : 29,460 28,000 28,410 27,400 Summer : 21,730 19,630 20,720 18,700 Fall : 409,060 376,520 403,390 372,800 Spearmint Oil : 7,930 Sweet Potatoes : 40,710 42,130 39,460 40,790 Taro (HI) 5/ : 150 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2008 crop year. 2/ Area planted for all purposes. 3/ Total may not add due to rounding. 4/ Acreage is not estimated. 5/ Area is total hectares in crop, not harvested hectares. Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 2007-2008 (Metric Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Metric Tons : Grains & Hay : Barley : 3.25 3.42 4,611,940 5,214,450 Corn for Grain : 9.48 9.65 332,092,180 305,319,370 Corn for Silage : 39.26 96,459,140 Hay, All 2/ : 5.47 5.58 136,353,500 136,531,300 Alfalfa : 7.51 7.71 65,838,930 64,794,760 All Other : 4.36 4.47 70,514,560 71,736,540 Oats : 2.18 2.28 1,329,560 1,286,530 Proso Millet : 1.81 376,820 Rice : 8.05 7.80 8,956,450 9,229,520 Rye : 1.72 1.86 201,020 202,680 Sorghum for Grain : 4.66 3.95 12,827,410 11,818,430 Sorghum for Silage : 34.87 5,629,990 Wheat, All 2/ : 2.72 3.02 56,246,960 68,025,900 Winter : 2.84 3.17 41,258,460 50,835,990 Durum : 2.28 2.21 1,950,970 2,309,970 Other Spring : 2.49 2.73 13,037,520 14,879,930 : Oilseeds : Canola : 1.40 1.70 659,450 677,140 Cottonseed 3/ : 5,977,170 4,198,450 Flaxseed : 1.06 149,970 Mustard Seed : 0.68 14,440 Peanuts : 3.45 3.75 1,667,070 2,264,920 Rapeseed : 1.46 590 Safflower : 1.36 94,800 Soybeans for Beans : 2.81 2.64 72,823,940 79,485,410 Sunflower : 1.61 1.62 1,309,100 1,567,000 : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : Cotton, All 2/ : 0.99 0.94 4,181,810 2,963,880 Upland : 0.97 0.93 3,996,350 2,867,210 Amer-Pima : 1.59 1.41 185,460 96,670 Sugarbeets : 57.38 60.07 28,950,080 25,563,560 Sugarcane : 76.38 77.02 27,187,420 27,071,300 Tobacco : 2.46 2.53 353,760 365,110 : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : Austrian Winter Peas : 1.29 1.38 5,760 5,010 Dry Edible Beans : 1.92 1.99 1,150,810 1,165,780 Dry Edible Peas : 2.20 1.63 721,350 549,750 Lentils : 1.29 1.01 154,580 108,540 Wrinkled Seed Peas 3/ : 24,540 : Potatoes & Misc. : Coffee (HI) : 1.31 1.30 3,400 3,310 Ginger Root (HI) : 39.23 33.63 1,270 820 Hops : 2.18 2.18 27,330 34,580 Peppermint Oil : 0.10 3,080 Potatoes, All 2/ : 44.33 44.08 20,266,830 18,661,200 Winter : 24.10 25.78 112,170 114,760 Spring : 31.65 32.40 899,020 887,820 Summer : 37.21 36.26 770,970 677,940 Fall : 45.82 45.55 18,484,660 16,980,690 Spearmint Oil : 0.14 1,080 Sweet Potatoes : 20.79 820,190 Taro (HI) 3/ : 1,810 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2008 crop year. 2/ Production may not add due to rounding. 3/ Yield is not estimated. Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 2007-2009 (Metric Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production Crop :-------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Metric tons : Citrus 2/ : Grapefruit : 1,475,990 1,423,370 1,251,010 Lemons : 723,930 637,750 741,170 Oranges : 6,917,280 9,223,350 8,299,830 Tangelos (FL) : 50,800 61,690 61,690 Tangerines : 327,490 444,520 435,450 : Noncitrus : Apples : 4,134,000 4,192,190 Apricots : 80,250 78,780 Bananas (HI) : 8,940 Grapes : 6,366,620 6,537,260 Olives (CA) : 120,200 58,970 Papayas (HI) : 15,150 Peaches : 1,023,980 992,320 Pears : 791,930 745,480 Prunes, Dried (CA) : 75,300 108,860 Prunes & Plums (Ex CA) : 10,980 17,060 : Nuts & Misc. : Almonds (CA) (shelled) : 630,490 680,390 Hazelnuts (OR) (in-shell) : 33,570 30,840 Pecans (in-shell) : 174,770 85,760 Walnuts (CA) (in-shell) : 294,840 340,190 Maple Syrup : 6,290 8,170 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2008 crop year, except citrus which is for the 2008-09 season. 2/ Production years are 2006-07, 2007-08, and 2008-09. Cotton: Objective Yield Data The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting objective yield surveys in 6 cotton producing States during 2008. Randomly selected plots in cotton fields are visited monthly from August through harvest to obtain specific counts and measurements. Data in this table are actual field counts from this survey. Cotton: Cumulative Boll Counts, Selected States, 2004-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Month : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Number : : AR : Sep : 864 811 859 790 943 : Oct : 771 728 814 839 810 : Nov : 753 733 849 849 852 : Dec : 754 733 824 849 846 : Final : 754 733 824 849 : : : : GA : Sep : 646 667 648 616 587 : Oct : 690 689 675 570 613 : Nov : 686 767 774 707 733 : Dec : 687 767 790 708 742 : Final : 687 767 790 708 : : LA : Sep : 635 746 760 796 655 : Oct : 707 768 781 808 578 : Nov : 691 775 786 841 579 : Dec : 691 775 785 841 579 : Final : 691 775 785 841 : : MS : Sep : 808 818 700 819 909 : Oct : 789 729 699 745 679 : Nov : 780 724 695 747 728 : Dec : 780 722 695 747 722 : Final : 780 722 695 747 : : NC : Sep : 758 799 637 527 667 : Oct : 719 693 641 601 652 : Nov : 732 721 671 625 702 : Dec : 733 721 671 625 704 : Final : 733 721 671 625 : : TX : Sep : 639 620 530 602 633 : Oct : 672 516 477 538 513 : Nov : 593 586 533 631 579 : Dec : 624 585 544 632 573 : Final : 624 585 544 632 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes small bolls (less than one inch in diameter), large unopened bolls (at least one inch in diameter), open bolls, partially opened bolls, and burrs per 40 feet of row. November, December, and Final exclude small bolls. 2008 Potato Objective Yield Data The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting objective yield surveys in 7 fall potato producing States during 2008. These 7 States account for 84 percent of the fall potato production. Sample plots were located in potato fields randomly selected using a scientifically designed sampling procedure. Field workers recorded counts and measurements within the field and then harvested six hills per sample. Potatoes were sent to laboratories for sizing and grading according to accepted U.S. fresh grading standards. Fall Potatoes: Number of Hills by Type, Seven Objective Yield States, 2007-2008 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Reds : Whites : Yellows : Russets : :------------------------------------------------------------------- State:Crop :Number :Avg No. :Number :Avg No. :Number :Avg No. :Number :Avg No. :Year : of : Hills : of : Hills : of : Hills : of : Hills : :Samples:per Acre:Samples:per Acre:Samples:per Acre:Samples:per Acre -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : ID : 2007: 3 17,356 8 14,131 4 13,626 264 12,134 : 2008: 10 12,682 270 12,536 : : ME : 2007: 6 12,874 63 13,098 11 13,418 68 9,629 : 2008: 8 13,785 50 12,655 9 13,228 69 9,603 : : MN : 2007: 43 12,936 5 11,070 82 12,293 : 2008: 43 13,278 8 11,854 83 12,309 : : ND : 2007: 29 10,741 23 11,367 81 12,105 : 2008: 16 11,499 25 11,743 88 12,311 : : OR : 2007: 25 14,051 3 13,042 91 12,409 : 2008: 24 14,555 7 13,136 91 13,591 : : WA : 2007: 6 16,271 18 14,292 154 15,087 : 2008: 5 15,012 24 14,600 129 14,852 : : WI : 2007: 11 14,950 34 13,823 77 12,875 : 2008: 17 14,957 35 15,077 77 12,693 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Based on row measurements and counts in potato fields selected for objective yield samples. 2/ Missing data represents insufficient number of samples. Fall Potatoes: Harvest Loss by Type, Seven Objective Yield States, 2007-2008 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State:Crop: Reds : Whites : Yellows : Russets : All Types :Year: : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Cwt per Acre : : ID :2007: 26 27 :2008: 31 30 : : ME :2007: 18 16 17 :2008: 23 10 20 20 : : MN :2007: 10 15 30 21 :2008: 15 25 21 : : ND :2007: 17 22 34 27 :2008: 14 18 32 27 : : OR :2007: 44 29 30 :2008: 20 35 31 : : WA :2007: 14 20 19 :2008: 14 24 22 : : WI :2007: 13 11 11 :2008: 7 10 10 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Potatoes left in the field at time of harvest. Based on counts in potato fields selected for postharvest samples. 2/ Missing data represents insufficient number of samples. Fall Potatoes: Grading Categories by Type and State, 2007-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type : No. 1 : No. 2 or : and :2 Inch Minimum 2/: Processing Usable : Cull 3/ State : :1 1/2 Inch Minimum 2/: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Round Red Potatoes : MN : 77.9 76.7 17.3 17.0 4.8 6.4 ND : 70.2 81.4 23.2 14.7 6.6 4.0 WI : 79.8 76.5 18.8 23.3 1.4 0.2 : Round White Potatoes : ME 4/ : 89.1 76.3 8.7 11.9 2.2 11.7 ND : 67.5 85.6 17.7 9.2 14.8 5.3 OR : 85.0 9.1 5.9 WA : 90.0 8.9 1.1 WI : 77.6 73.0 20.9 26.8 1.5 0.2 : Yellow Potatoes : ME 4/ : 82.0 82.2 12.2 10.2 5.8 7.6 : Long Potatoes : (Russet and Shepody) : ID 5/ : 71.9 70.3 27.1 20.6 1.0 9.0 ME 4/ : 68.8 65.5 18.6 20.0 12.6 14.5 MN : 73.1 72.9 19.4 21.0 7.5 6.1 ND : 70.9 76.5 21.1 18.3 8.0 5.2 OR : 73.4 77.1 24.9 18.0 1.7 4.9 WA : 76.0 80.3 22.1 15.6 1.9 4.1 WI : 83.0 84.2 16.0 15.6 1.0 0.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Gross yield basis. 2/ Potatoes which meet the requirements for US #1 or US #2, as stated in United States Standards for Grades of Potatoes, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service. 3/ Potatoes not meeting the requirements for US #1 or US #2, as stated in United States Standards for Grades of Potatoes, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service. 4/ Percent of net yield - adjusted for field loss. 5/ Russets only. Round Potatoes: Size Categories by Type and State, 2007-2008 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Inches Year :----------------------------------------------------------- Type : 1 1/2 : 1 7/8 : 2 : 2 1/4 : 2 1/2 : 3 1/2 : 4 Inch State : - : - : - : - : - : - : and and : 1 7/8 : 2 : 2 1/4 : 2 1/2 : 3 1/2 : 4 : over -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : 2007 : : Red Potatoes : MN : 5.7 4.3 14.3 22.3 52.7 0.5 0.2 ND : 7.4 6.0 13.9 18.5 50.1 4.1 WI : 7.9 5.8 16.0 20.4 44.6 5.3 : White Potatoes : ME 3/ : 0.9 1.3 10.5 20.8 60.7 4.9 0.9 ND : 6.6 7.6 16.1 23.9 41.7 2.6 1.5 WA : 3.2 2.5 8.5 11.7 61.5 10.9 1.7 WI : 3.1 3.2 9.9 14.5 64.8 4.2 0.3 : Yellow Potatoes : ME 3/ : 1.5 2.5 8.4 12.5 65.5 9.6 : : 2008 : : Red Potatoes : MN : 4.6 3.3 11.0 18.4 60.8 2.0 ND : 3.3 3.4 10.3 18.3 62.8 2.0 WI : 9.2 6.9 20.2 26.3 36.9 0.5 : White Potatoes : ME 3/ : 0.5 4.1 11.9 19.7 59.6 3.0 1.2 ND : 4.6 3.8 12.4 18.3 56.2 4.0 0.8 OR : 3.0 4.5 9.3 17.0 49.9 15.0 1.2 WI : 4.4 4.2 11.0 13.2 60.0 5.8 1.5 : Yellow Potatoes : ME 3/ : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Gross yield basis. 2/ Missing data represents insufficient number of samples. 3/ Percent of net yield - adjusted for field loss. Long Potatoes (Russet & Shepody): Size Categories Maine, 2007-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Inches : Ounce :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1 1/2 : 1 7/8 : 2 in. : : : : : 14 Crop : - : - : or : 6-8 : 8-10 : 10-12 : 12-14 : and Year : 1 7/8 : 2 : 4-6 : : : : : Over -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : 2007 : 6.3 5.4 33.6 20.7 14.6 7.9 5.6 5.9 : 2008 : 5.5 7.1 33.2 19.6 12.6 8.3 5.9 7.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Percent of net yield - adjusted for field loss. Long Potatoes (Russet & Shepody): Size Categories by State, 2007-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Inches : Ounce :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- State:1 1/2:1 5/8:1 7/8:2 in.: : : : : : : : : 14 and : - : - : - : or : 6 : 7 : 8 : 9 : 10 : 11 : 12 : 13 :and Year:1 5/8:1 7/8: 2 : 4-6 : : : : : : : : :Over -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : 2007 : : ID 2/: 1.9 6.5 3.8 22.8 10.0 9.1 7.2 6.2 5.9 5.3 4.1 2.9 14.3 MN : 1.3 5.2 4.9 22.3 11.0 10.8 7.9 7.1 6.1 5.9 3.4 3.4 10.7 ND : 0.8 6.5 3.5 25.8 11.8 10.2 9.4 8.1 5.9 5.1 3.5 2.2 7.2 OR : 1.3 4.2 3.3 21.5 9.3 8.5 8.6 6.7 6.3 5.6 5.1 3.6 16.0 WA : 0.9 3.8 2.9 22.0 9.5 9.1 8.2 7.5 6.6 5.8 4.7 3.8 15.2 WI : 0.3 4.4 3.6 23.7 10.3 8.3 9.3 8.2 5.4 5.0 3.3 3.2 15.0 : : 2008 : : ID 2/: 1.3 6.2 5.2 26.4 9.7 8.5 7.5 7.1 5.3 4.2 3.7 3.0 11.9 MN : 2.4 8.5 5.4 29.0 10.5 9.1 8.3 6.0 5.3 4.5 2.9 1.8 6.3 ND : 1.0 5.7 3.9 24.9 11.1 10.0 9.4 7.4 5.7 4.5 3.0 3.2 10.3 OR : 1.4 4.9 3.9 24.5 10.8 8.8 7.2 8.0 5.8 5.5 3.9 3.4 12.1 WA : 0.6 3.5 3.3 24.7 10.3 9.6 8.4 7.7 6.5 5.2 4.3 3.2 12.7 WI : 0.6 6.0 5.6 32.0 11.6 8.9 7.6 6.6 5.0 4.4 3.4 2.5 5.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Gross yield basis. 2/ Russets only. November Weather Summary A mid-month pattern change brought repeated surges of cold air into the Midwest, South, and East, following a mild start to November. As a result, monthly temperatures averaged at least 5 degrees F below normal at several locations in the Southeast. Hard freezes (temperatures of 28 degrees F or lower) as far south as northern Florida slowed the growth of Southeastern pastures and winter grains. In contrast, November temperatures averaged as much as 5 to 10 degrees F above normal from the Great Basin to the northern High Plains. The majority of the U.S. noted drier-than-normal weather during November. Exceptions to the dry pattern included parts of the northern Plains (largely due to an early-month winter storm), the Southwest (from the passage of a single, late-month storm), and portions of the Deep South and Atlantic coastal plain. The Pacific Northwest (west of the Cascades) endured heavy rain and flooding early in the month, but experienced mostly dry weather thereafter. Meanwhile, little or no rain fell during November across Florida's peninsula and the south-central U.S. Despite drier-than-normal November weather in many winter wheat-producing areas, conditions remained mostly favorable as the crop began to slip into dormancy. The southeastern Plains, largely bypassed by beneficial rains during the wheat establishment period in September and October, were a notable exception. Pockets of unfavorable dryness also persisted across the interior Northwest. In the Southeast, late-autumn fieldwork included winter wheat planting and cotton and soybean harvesting. Elsewhere, harvesting of cotton and sorghum advanced on the Plains, while the much-delayed corn harvest neared completion by month's end across the northern and western Corn Belt. November Agricultural Summary Seventy-one percent of the corn crop had been harvested by November 9, nearly 2 weeks behind the 5-year average pace due to late planting and delay in development. Over much of the Corn Belt, precipitation amounts were below normal, allowing activity to pick up. By November 23, eighty-nine percent of the crop was harvested, 8 points behind the 5-year average. At that time, harvest was complete in Kentucky, North Carolina, and Tennessee. Corn growers in many States were nearing completion of harvest by month's end. In North Dakota, however, harvest remained nearly 2 weeks behind, and in South Dakota, harvest was 22 points behind the average. Throughout the month, temperatures remained mostly warmer than average for November with less precipitation than usual. Sorghum development was nearly complete by November 9, at the same pace as the 5-year average. At that time, 69 percent of the crop was harvested, 12 points behind the 5-year average, and producers in the Mississippi Delta region had completed harvest. The harvest pace picked up significantly, reaching 88 percent complete by November 24, three points behind the 5-year average. Throughout the month, temperatures were warmer than normal across the northern tier of the country, and much of the Pacific Northwest remained drier than normal, while elsewhere, precipitation levels were near normal to normal. By November 9, ninety-four percent of the winter wheat planting was complete, at the same pace of the 5-year average. Eighty-three percent of the crop had emerged, 1 point behind the average. Development was delayed in the Pacific Northwest and Missouri and emergence was complete in Ohio and Nebraska. Planting was nearly complete with 96 percent of the crop seeded by November 16. By the same date, 92 percent of winter wheat acreage had emerged, 1 point ahead of the usual development pace. Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, and South Dakota acreage reached fully emerged by November 23. While condition of the crop was rated 68 percent good to excellent in early November, by month's end, it had declined 3 points to 65 percent good to excellent. Soybean harvest was 93 percent complete by November 9, comparable to the usual pace. By the end of the following week, harvest was 95 percent complete, just 1 point behind the 5-year average. Harvest was complete in many States and was within 9 points of the average in all States. Sunflower harvest was 12 points behind by November 9, at 70 percent harvested. Harvest was behind the 5-year average in all States. By November 23, producers had reaped 85 percent of the crop, 12 points behind normal. Harvest was most active in Kansas. Cotton acreage was 54 percent harvested by November 9, nine points behind the 5-year average. Harvest was nearing completion in Missouri and Tennessee. Harvest in California was 26 percent behind the 5-year average. On November 16, harvest was complete in Missouri. By November 23, harvest had occurred on 73 percent of acreage, only 3 points behind the 5-year average. Harvest was complete in Arkansas as well as Missouri by this time. Crop Comments Cotton: Upland cotton harvested area, at 7.59 million acres, is unchanged from last month but down 26 percent from last year. American-Pima harvested acres are unchanged from last month but down 41 percent from last year. In the Southeastern region, harvest activities were delayed during the first part of the month by rain and a slow moving cold front. By the end of the month, harvest was progressing normally throughout the region. In Alabama, harvest progress was nearing completion slightly ahead of normal. Objective yield measurements in Georgia show bolls per acre to be slightly above the 5-year average. In the Delta, harvest was complete throughout the region. In Missouri and Tennessee, ideal weather during the fall allowed the harvest to be completed ahead of normal. Objective yield data for Louisiana show the bolls per acre to be the lowest in the last 7 years and the weight per boll to be lowest in the last 9 years. In Arkansas, objective yield measurements show bolls per acre to be highest in the last 10 years. In Mississippi, the bolls per acre are below average, but the boll weights are above average. Ideal weather during November allowed Texas producers to harvest their crop without interruptions. Due to the late planted crop and the abnormally cool summer, harvest was behind normal in the Panhandle. Objective yield measurements in Texas show boll weights to be the second heaviest in the last 10 years. In Kansas and Oklahoma, harvest was behind last year and normal. In California and Arizona, upland cotton harvest was behind last year and normal due to the cool weather experienced during the early fall months. American-Pima production is forecast at 444,000 bales, down 3 percent from November and down 48 percent from last year. The U.S. yield is forecast at 1,254 pounds per acre, down 42 pounds from last month and down 165 pounds from 2007. California producers are expecting 400,000 bales, down 5 percent from last month and 50 percent from last year. Harvest was nearly complete throughout the growing area. All cotton ginned totaled 8,946,350 running bales prior to December 1, compared with 12,592,650 running bales ginned prior to the same date last year and 15,139,650 running bales ginned by December 1, 2006. Papayas: Hawaii fresh papaya production is estimated at 2.97 million pounds for October 2008, up 21 percent from September but 11 percent lower than a year ago. Total crop acreage for October is estimated at 2,210 acres, relatively unchanged from September but up 5 percent from October 2007. Harvested area totaled 1,350 acres, up 5 percent from the previous month but 12 percent lower than October 2007. Weather conditions during October were mostly sunny, but heavy rains fell in parts of the State around mid-month helping to replenish soil moisture levels in those areas. However, drought conditions were still evident in many locations, and fruit development and growth were slower in orchards dependant on natural rainfall. Large fields were being cleared for replanting. Fall Potatoes: Production of fall potatoes for 2008 is forecast at 374 million cwt, up slightly from the November forecast but down 8 percent from 2007. Area harvested, at 921,200 acres, is virtually unchanged from the November forecast but 8 percent lower than last year. The average yield, forecast at 406 cwt per acre, is down 1 cwt from November's forecast and down 3 cwt from last year's record high yield. Idaho's yield is forecast at 378 cwt per acre. If realized, this will be the second highest yield on record, 8 cwt below the record yield set in 2006. Production in Idaho is down from last year due to a 13 percent decrease in harvested acres. In eastern Washington, potatoes were planted on time, but growth was delayed due to cool, wet weather in the early summer, which also delayed planting in the western part of the State. Potato size was smaller than last year, but quality was good. In Colorado, the growing season was favorable for the San Luis Valley, however, severe hail storms in August damaged plants just before vine killing. As a result, potato sizes were variable. Despite a slow start for the potato crop in Oregon, most growers reported normal to slightly below normal yields. In California, favorable weather conditions resulted in excellent crop quality and yields. In North Dakota, crop condition was rated fair to good throughout the growing season. Wisconsin growers reported a smaller crop with good quality potatoes. In Michigan, there were low disease and insect pressures across the State and harvest was mostly complete by early November. In Maine, a wet growing season resulted in below average potato yields. Dry weather in September promoted excellent harvest and storage conditions. Massachusetts potato farmers battled wet conditions during the season, while growing conditions were excellent in Rhode Island. All Potatoes: Total U.S. potato production in 2008 from all four seasons is forecast at 411 million cwt, virtually unchanged from the November forecast but down 8 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 1.05 million acres, decreased 7 percent from 2007. Yield is forecast at 393 cwt per acre, down 3 cwt from last year's record high. Dry Beans: U.S. dry edible bean production is forecast at 25.7 million cwt for 2008, up 2 percent from the October forecast and up 1 percent from 2007. Planted area is forecast at 1.50 million acres, up slightly from the October forecast but down 2 percent from 2007. Harvested area is forecast at 1.45 million acres, 2 percent above the October forecast but 2 percent below the previous year's harvested acreage. The average U.S. yield is forecast at 1,775 pounds per acre, an increase of 1 pound from October's forecast and 59 pounds above the 2007 yield. If realized, this will be the highest yield on record for the U.S. Production is expected to be lower than 2007 in 9 of the 18 producing States, primarily due to reduced acreage. If realized, Nebraska and New York will have their highest dry bean yields on record, at 2,350 and 1,880 pounds per acre, respectively. Production increased from a year ago for all classes except pinto, large chickpeas, blackeye peas, and small limas. Production remained unchanged for small white. In North Dakota, harvest began mid-September, two weeks behind the five-year average, and was complete by early November. Michigan harvest was behind normal due to continued rains. Harvest was only 31 percent complete at the end of September, compared with 71 percent at the same time last year and a 5-year average of 67 percent. In Minnesota, the crop was 69 percent harvested as of September 28. Grapefruit: The forecast of the 2008-09 U.S. grapefruit crop is 1.38 million tons, unchanged from the October 1 forecast but 12 percent lower than 2007-08 final utilization of 1.57 million tons. Florida's grapefruit production is forecast at 23.0 million boxes (978 million tons), unchanged from the October forecast but 14 percent below last season. Arizona, California, and Texas grapefruit production forecasts are carried over from the October forecast. The Florida all white grapefruit forecast is 7.00 million boxes (298,000 tons), unchanged from October but down 22 percent from 2007-08 final utilization. The colored grapefruit forecast, at 16.0 million boxes (680,000 tons), is unchanged from the October 1 forecast but 9 percent lower than last season. If realized, this will be the lowest Florida grapefruit crop since the 1944-45 season, other than the hurricane-reduced 2004-05 and 2005-06 crops. Fruit growth for white grapefruit was higher than what was earlier forecasted. Size is near the maximum of the past eight non-hurricane seasons, while drop is only slightly higher than average. The overall quality of colored grapefruit was reported as very good, and 72 percent of the harvested fruit had been certified as fresh. Tangelos: Florida's tangelo forecast is 1.50 million boxes (68,000 tons), unchanged from the October 1 forecast and equal to last season's final production. The size of the fruit this season is slightly above average but the drop rate is below average. As of December 1, approximately 6 percent of the crop had been harvested. Tangerines and Mandarins: The U.S. tangerine and mandarin crop is forecast at 480,000 tons, unchanged from the October 1 forecast but down 2 percent from the 2007-08 season. Florida's tangerine crop is forecast at 4.90 million boxes (233,000 tons), unchanged from October but down 11 percent from 2007-08 final utilization. Sunburst tangerines were being harvested for the fresh market and the Fallglo variety harvest was complete. Fruit droppage of the Sunburst variety is well above average. Harvest of the late Honey tangerine variety is expected to begin in January. Arizona and California tangerine and mandarin production forecasts are carried forward from October. Florida Citrus: Weather conditions were favorable for citrus crops during the month of November. Overall, temperatures were 3 to 5 degrees F cooler than average in all citrus producing counties, and less than an inch of rain fell in most locations. Maturity was ahead of past seasons, with high ratios of sugar solids to acid and good juice content. Harvesting of Fallglo tangerines and Ambersweet oranges was relatively complete for the season. Fresh fruit harvesting was limited by small sizes on Sunburst tangerines and low demand for fresh oranges and grapefruit. The industry anticipates that gift fruit sales and fund raising programs will assist in moving the remaining fresh early oranges and tangerines. All processing plants had opened by the end of November. Not all plants were running at full capacity, but processing was expected to rapidly increase during the first few weeks of December. Grove activity included applying herbicides, mowing, and spraying to prevent the citrus psyllid. Scouting for greening and removal of affected trees continued. California Citrus: Valencia oranges were packed during November meeting demand trends. Most of the remaining fruit was being field harvested directly for juice or headed for the domestic market. Navel orange harvest continued, with lagging fruit color and high sugar content. Varieties of navels picked included Early Beck, Bonanza, Fukumoto, and Washington. Lemons were harvested and supplies were plentiful for most sizes. Mandarin varieties picked and packed included Owari satsumas and Fina clementines. Satsuma mandarins were showing high maturity. Chandler pummelos, and Melogold and Cocktail grapefruit were also harvested. Citrus harvest had slowed in some areas due to low market prices. California Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts: Post-harvest activities were underway in grape vineyards during November, including irrigation, soil treatments, pruning, shredding, and treatments for weed, disease, and insect control. Several table and wine grape varieties continued to be harvested and shipped. A small portion of the raisin crop remained to be boxed. Irrigation, pruning, and insect and weed treatments were underway in stone fruit and pomegranate orchards, and new pomegranate orchards were being planted. Early Foothill, Wonderful, and Flamingo pomegranate harvest continued. Rain caused splitting on some pomegranate fruit still on the tree. Angeleno plums and Flavor Fall pluots were harvested. Other fruit harvested during November included quince, kiwifruit, Fuyu and Hachiya persimmons, apples, Asian pears, olives, and jujubes. Strawberry harvest was concentrated in the Oxnard district. New blueberry bushes were planted. Almond, pistachio, and walnut harvests were nearing completion but hullers remained busy. Nut trees that had entered dormancy were being pruned and zinc was applied to some trees to burn off leaves. Pre-plant fumigations were also underway and some new almond and pistachio orchards were already being planted. Pecans: Production is forecast at 189 million pounds utilized (in-shell basis), down 7 percent from the October 1 forecast and 51 percent from last year's crop. Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas have lower production expectations than on October 1, reducing their forecasts by 13, 7, 29, 38, and 6 percent, respectively. Nationally, improved varieties are expected to produce 163 million pounds or 86 percent of the total, while native and seedling varieties, at 26.5 million pounds, make up the remaining 14 percent of production. The 2008 crop is expected to be smaller than last year's mainly due to the alternate bearing pattern typical of pecans. Exceptions to the down-cycle are in Kansas and Missouri, where trees have recovered from the severe Easter 2007 freeze, and in North and South Carolina, where conditions have been more favorable than last season. In Georgia, production is expected to total 65.0 million pounds, 7 percent less than October 1 and 57 percent below last year. Georgia pecan growers continued to assess the effects of Hurricane Fay and the drought. Some growers found hurricane damage greater than expected; there was more damage to the tops of trees than anticipated. Nut quality is reported to be excellent. New Mexico's forecast of 45.0 million pounds is unchanged from October 1. The forecast is down 39 percent from last year and 4 percent from 2006. Although delayed by warm weather, harvest is underway. Conditions are mostly good. In Texas, total production is forecast at 30.0 million pounds, 6 percent less than the October forecast and down 57 percent from the 2007 crop. This latest forecast lowers production from improved orchards by 2.00 million pounds, but leaves expectations from native and seedling varieties the same as in October. Hurricane Ike blew nuts off of the trees, resulting in an average crop. The Arizona forecast is 15.5 million pounds, unchanged from the prior forecast but 33 percent less than last year. Some growers reported wind damage and issues with lack of water. Oklahoma's crop is forecast at 8.00 million pounds, a 38 percent decrease from the October forecast and down 73 percent from 2007. The southern portion of the State has a small crop following a very good crop last year. In northern Oklahoma, many producers lost their entire crop to ice storms and late freezes, but areas that escaped the ice reported good to excellent crops. The Alabama crop is expected to total 7.00 million pounds, down 13 percent from October and 30 percent from the 2007 production. Dry weather, limited fertilization, and limb damage from Hurricanes Fay and Gustav contributed to low production. In Louisiana, the crop is forecast at 5.00 million pounds, down 29 percent from October and 64 percent less than in 2007. Pecan trees across the State were hit hard by Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, which lowered crop prospects below early season forecasts. Harvest was 73 percent complete by December 1, compared with the 5-year average of 79 percent. Sugarcane: Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed in 2008 is forecast at 29.8 million tons, of which 28.4 million tons is expected to be for sugar and 1.45 million tons for seed. Total production for sugar and seed is down fractionally from the November forecast and the 2007 production. Sugarcane growers intend to harvest 868,500 acres for sugar and seed during the 2008 crop year, unchanged from November but down 1 percent from last year. Yield is forecast at 34.4 tons per acre, the same as last month but 0.3 ton above last year. Harvested acreage of sugarcane for sugar and seed was down in Hawaii, Louisiana, and Texas when compared with last year, but up in Florida. Yields are forecasted higher than last year in all sugarcane-producing States except Louisiana, where the effects of Hurricane Gustav contributed to a decrease in yield of 3.4 tons per acre from last year's yield. Coffee: Hawaii coffee production is estimated at 7.30 million pounds (parchment basis) for the 2008-09 season, down 3 percent from the previous season. Harvested area is estimated at 6,300 acres, down 2 percent from the 2007-08 season. Coffee production in Maui, Honolulu, and Kauai Counties is up from the previous season. In Kona, the primary growing area on the island of Hawaii, coffee harvest for the 2008-09 season is down. Bean quality was reported as good, but some farmers were expecting lower yields due to dry weather and vog (volcanic haze). Puerto Rico coffee production for the 2008-09 season is estimated at 16.5 million pounds (parchment basis), down 6 percent from the previous season. Heavy rain, landslides, flooding, and high winds from a tropical depression in September had a negative impact on the 2008-09 coffee crop. Reliability of December 1 Crop Production Forecast Cotton Survey Procedures: Objective yield surveys were conducted between November 24 and December 1 to gather information on expected yields as of December 1. The objective yield survey for cotton was conducted in producing States that usually account for approximately 75 percent of the U.S. production. At crop maturity, the fruit is harvested and weighed. After the farm operator has harvested the sample field, another plot is sampled to obtain current year harvesting loss. Orange Survey Procedures: The orange objective yield survey for the December 1 forecast was conducted in Florida, which produces about 75 percent of the U.S. production. Bearing tree numbers are determined at the start of the season based on a fruit tree census conducted every other year, combined with ongoing review based on administrative data or special surveys. From mid- July to mid-September, the number of fruit per tree is determined. In September and subsequent months, fruit size measurement and fruit droppage surveys are conducted, which combined with the previous components are used to develop the current forecast of production. Arizona, California, and Texas conduct grower and packer surveys on a quarterly basis, in October, January, April, and July. California conducts an objective measurement survey in September for navel oranges and in March for Valencia oranges. Cotton Estimating Procedures: National and State level objective yield estimates for cotton were reviewed for errors, reasonableness, and consistency with historical estimates. For cotton, reports from cotton ginners in each State were also considered. Each cotton State Field Office submits its analysis of the current situation to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB). The ASB uses the survey data and the State analyses to prepare the published December 1 forecast. Orange Estimating Procedures: State level objective yield estimates for Florida oranges were reviewed for errors, reasonableness, and consistency with historical estimates. The Florida Field Office submits its analysis of the current situation to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB). The ASB uses the Florida survey data and their analyses to prepare the published December 1 forecast. Reports from growers and packers in Arizona, California, and Texas were also used for setting estimates. The December 1 orange production forecasts for these three States are carried forward from October. Revision Policy: The December 1 production forecasts will not be revised. For cotton, a new estimate will be made in January followed by end-of-season revisions in May. Administrative records are reviewed and revisions are made, if data relationships warrant changes. Harvested acres may be revised any time a production forecast is made, if there is strong evidence that the intended harvested area has changed since the last estimate. For oranges, the December 1 production forecasts will not be revised. A new forecast will be made each month throughout the growing season. End-of- season estimates will be published in the Citrus Fruits Summary released in September. The production estimates are based on all data available at the end of the marketing season, including information from marketing orders, shipments, and processor records. Allowances are made for recorded local utilization and home use. Reliability: To assist users in evaluating the reliability of the December 1 production forecasts, the "Root Mean Square Error," a statistical measure based on past performance, is computed. The deviation between the December 1 production forecast and the final estimate is expressed as a percentage of the final estimate. The average of squared percentage deviations for the latest 20-year period is computed. The square root of the average becomes statistically the "Root Mean Square Error." Probability statements can be made concerning expected differences in the current forecast relative to the final end-of-season estimate, assuming that factors affecting this year's forecast are not different from those influencing recent years. The "Root Mean Square Error" for the December 1 cotton production forecast is 1.4 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the current cotton production forecast will not be above or below the final estimate by more than 1.4 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not exceed 2.4 percent. Changes between the December 1 cotton forecast and the final estimates during the past 20 years have averaged 197,000 bales, ranging from 40,000 to 456,000 bales. The December 1 forecast for cotton has been below the final estimate 13 times and above 7 times. The difference does not imply that the December 1 forecasts this year are likely to understate or overstate final production. The "Root Mean Square Error" for the December 1 orange production forecast is 7.5 percent. However, if you exclude the six abnormal production years (three freeze seasons and two hurricane seasons), the "Root Mean Square Error" is 3.7 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the current orange production forecast will not be above or below the final estimate by more than 7.5 percent, or 3.7 percent excluding abnormal seasons. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not exceed 13.0 percent, or 6.5 percent excluding abnormal seasons. Changes between the December 1 orange forecast and the final estimates during the past 20 years have averaged 504,000 tons (350,000 tons excluding abnormal seasons), ranging from 17,000 tons to 2.01 million tons (17,000 tons to 764,000 tons, excluding abnormal seasons). The December 1 forecast for oranges has been below the final estimate 7 times and above 13 times (below 7 times and above 8 times, excluding abnormal seasons). The difference does not imply that the December 1 forecasts this year are likely to understate or overstate final production. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. 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