Vg 2-1-2 (8-04) Mushrooms National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released August 16, 2004, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on Mushrooms call Debbie Flippin at (202) 720-3250, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. All Mushroom Sales Up 1 Percent, Value Up 3 Percent Sales of the 2003-04 U.S. mushroom crop are 857 million pounds, up 1 percent from both the 2002-03 and 2001-02 seasons. Value of sales for the 2003-04 U.S. mushroom crop is $920 million, up 3 percent from the previous season and 1 percent above the 2001-02 season. The number of growers, at 278, is up 13 from last season. Average price is $1.07 per pound, up 2 cents from 2002-03. Sales reported by growers of Agaricus mushrooms for fresh market are 701 million pounds, up 1 percent from last season. Sales of Agaricus mushrooms for processing are 143 million pounds, 3 percent above last season. Value of sales for all Agaricus mushrooms totaled 880 million dollars, up 3 percent from the previous season and 1 percent higher than 2001-02. (Agaricus and Specialty highlights continued on page 12) Agaricus and Specialty Mushrooms: Number of Growers, Volume of Sales, Price, and Value of Sales, July 1, 2001 - June 30, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : All Sales : :-------------------------------------------------- Year : Growers 1/ : Volume of : Price per : Value of : : Sales : Pound 2/ : Sales -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number 1,000 Pounds Dollars 1,000 Dollars : 2001-02 : 268 844,590 1.070 907,799 2002-03 : 265 848,306 1.050 890,394 2003-04 : 278 857,120 1.070 920,418 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Number of growers counted once if growing both Agaricus and specialty mushrooms. 2/ Prices for mushrooms are the average prices producers receive at the point of first sale, commonly referred to as the average price as sold. For example, if in a given State, part of the fresh mushrooms are sold F.O.B. packed by growers, part are sold bulk to brokers or repackers, and some are sold retail at roadside stands, the mushroom average price as sold is a weighted average of the average price for each method of sale. Agaricus Mushrooms: Area, Sales, Price, and Value by State and United States, July 1, 2001 - June 30, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State, : Area in Production : : : Region, 1/ :---------------------: Volume : Price : Value and : Growing : Total : of : per : of Year : Area : Fillings : Sales : Pound 2/ : Sales -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Square Feet 1,000 Pounds Dollars 1,000 Dollars : CA : 2001-02 : 5,552 22,846 128,910 1.340 172,168 2002-03 : 5,401 22,667 127,713 1.330 170,234 2003-04 : 5,066 21,282 122,477 1.410 172,683 : FL : 2001-02 : 1,353 7,157 43,944 1.010 44,351 2002-03 : 1,375 7,123 44,529 0.998 44,426 2003-04 : 1,500 7,437 46,704 1.020 47,519 : PA : 2001-02 : 18,150 73,722 452,504 0.850 384,477 2002-03 : 17,002 75,006 461,404 0.792 365,650 2003-04 : 17,211 78,970 464,627 0.816 379,333 : WA : 2001-02 : 348 2,263 12,522 1.330 16,711 2002-03 : 348 2,242 11,205 1.290 14,497 2003-04 : 348 2,254 9,881 1.370 13,525 : Oth Sts : 2001-02 3/ : 5,192 34,834 193,227 1.310 252,866 2002-03 4/ : 6,154 34,806 191,547 1.360 261,176 2003-04 4/ : 7,424 36,401 200,270 1.340 267,377 : East : 2001-02 : 20,722 91,245 550,068 0.904 497,438 2002-03 : 19,528 92,104 561,192 0.865 485,576 2003-04 : 19,938 96,780 567,472 0.884 501,686 : Central : 2001-02 : 2,476 18,048 103,855 1.390 144,097 2002-03 : 2,584 18,233 103,105 1.450 149,986 2003-04 : 3,799 19,446 109,524 1.410 154,565 : West : 2001-02 : 7,397 31,529 177,184 1.290 229,038 2002-03 : 8,168 31,507 172,101 1.280 220,421 2003-04 : 7,812 30,118 166,963 1.340 224,186 : US : 2001-02 : 30,595 140,822 831,107 1.050 870,573 2002-03 : 30,280 141,844 836,398 1.020 855,983 2003-04 : 31,549 146,344 843,959 1.040 880,437 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Regions: East: CT, DE, FL, MD, NY, PA, and TN. Central: IL, IN, MI, OH, OK, TX, and WI. West: CA, CO, MT, OR, UT, and WA. 2/ Prices for mushrooms are the average prices producers receive at the point of first sale, commonly referred to as the average price as sold. For example, if in a given State, part of the fresh mushrooms are sold F.O.B. packed by growers, part are sold bulk to brokers or repackers, and some are sold retail at roadside stands, the mushroom average price as sold is a weighted average of the average price for each method of sale. 3/ CO, CT, DE, IL, IN, MD, MI, MT, NY, OH, OK, OR, TN, TX, UT, and WI. 4/ CO, CT, DE, IL, IN, MD, MI, MT, NY, OK, OR, TN, TX, UT, and WI. Agaricus Mushrooms: Utilization, Volume of Sales, Price, and Value by Region and United States, July 1, 2001 - June 30, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Fresh Market : Processing Year, :------------------------------------------------------------- State, : Volume : Price : Value : Volume : Price : Value Region 1/ : of : per : of : of : per : of : Sales :Pound 2/ : Sales : Sales :Pound 2/ : Sales -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 Lbs Dollars 1,000 Dols 1,000 Lbs Dollars 1,000 Dols : 2001-02 : PA : 348,210 0.952 331,496 104,294 0.508 52,981 Other East : 86,999 1.240 108,213 10,565 0.449 4,748 East Total : 435,209 1.010 439,709 114,859 0.503 57,729 : Central Total : 89,241 1.510 134,870 14,614 0.631 9,227 : CA : 119,428 1.390 166,005 9,482 0.650 6,163 Other West : 46,090 1.210 55,938 2,184 0.427 932 West Total : 165,518 1.340 221,943 11,666 0.608 7,095 : US : 689,968 1.150 796,522 141,139 0.525 74,051 : 2002-03 : PA : 357,293 0.864 308,701 104,111 0.547 56,949 Other East : 85,679 1.310 112,624 14,109 0.518 7,302 East Total : 442,972 0.951 421,325 118,220 0.543 64,251 : Central Total : 92,947 1.540 143,069 10,158 0.681 6,917 : CA : 119,175 1.380 164,462 8,538 0.676 5,772 Other West : 42,154 1.170 49,451 2,234 0.329 736 West Total : 161,329 1.330 213,913 10,772 0.604 6,508 : US : 697,248 1.120 778,307 139,150 0.558 77,676 : 2003-04 : PA : 363,305 0.903 328,064 101,322 0.506 51,269 Other East : 86,404 1.310 113,174 16,441 0.558 9,179 East Total : 449,709 0.981 441,238 117,763 0.513 60,448 : Central Total : 93,305 1.540 143,546 16,219 0.679 11,019 : CA : 117,832 1.440 169,678 4,645 0.647 3,005 Other West : 40,014 1.200 47,907 4,472 0.804 3,596 West Total : 157,846 1.380 217,585 9,117 0.724 6,601 : US : 700,860 1.140 802,369 143,099 0.546 78,068 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Regions: East: CT, DE, FL, MD, NY, PA, and TN. Central: IL, IN, MI, OH, OK, TX, and WI. West: CA, CO, MT, OR, UT, and WA. 2/ Prices for mushrooms are the average prices producers receive at the point of first sale, commonly referred to as the average price as sold. For example, if in a given State, part of the fresh mushrooms are sold F.O.B. packed by growers, part are sold bulk to brokers or repackers, and some are sold retail at roadside stands, the mushroom average price as sold is a weighted average of the average price for each method of sale. Agaricus Mushrooms: Number of Growers, Volume, Price, and Value of All Sales by Region and United States, July 1, 2001 - June 30, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : All Sales Year, : :---------------------------------------------- State, : Growers : Volume of : Price per : Value of Region 1/ : : Sales : Pound 2/ : Sales -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number 1,000 Pounds Dollars 1,000 Dollars : 2001-02 : PA : 78 452,504 0.850 384,477 Other East : 9 97,564 1.160 112,961 East Total : 87 550,068 0.904 497,438 : Central Total : 10 103,855 1.390 144,097 : CA : 21 128,910 1.340 172,168 Other West : 10 48,274 1.180 56,870 West Total : 31 177,184 1.290 229,038 : US : 128 831,107 1.050 870,573 : 2002-03 : PA : 77 461,404 0.792 365,650 Other East : 10 99,788 1.200 119,926 East Total : 87 561,192 0.865 485,576 : Central Total : 9 103,105 1.450 149,986 : CA : 22 127,713 1.330 170,234 Other West : 9 44,388 1.130 50,187 West Total : 31 172,101 1.280 220,421 : US : 127 836,398 1.020 855,983 : 2003-04 : PA : 76 464,627 0.816 379,333 Other East : 11 102,845 1.190 122,353 East Total : 87 567,472 0.884 501,686 : Central Total : 9 109,524 1.410 154,565 : CA : 21 122,477 1.410 172,683 Other West : 8 44,486 1.160 51,503 West Total : 29 166,963 1.340 224,186 : US : 125 843,959 1.040 880,437 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Regions: East: CT, DE, FL, MD, NY, PA, and TN. Central: IL, IN, MI, OH, OK, TX, and WI. West: CA, CO, MT, OR, UT, and WA. 2/ Prices for mushrooms are the average prices producers receive at the point of first sale, commonly referred to as the average price as sold. For example, if in a given State, part of the fresh mushrooms are sold F.O.B. packed by growers, part are sold bulk to brokers or repackers, and some are sold retail at roadside stands, the mushroom average price as sold is a weighted average of the average price for each method of sale. Agaricus Mushrooms: Yield and Dollar Volume per Square Foot of Growing Area, by State and United States, July 1, 2001 - June 30, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Yield per Square Foot and :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region 1/ : 2001-02 : 2002-03 : 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Pounds : PA : 6.14 6.15 5.88 East : 6.03 6.09 5.86 : Central : 5.75 5.65 5.63 : CA : 5.64 5.63 5.75 West : 5.62 5.46 5.54 : US : 5.90 5.90 5.77 :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollar Volume per Square Foot :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars : PA : 5.22 4.87 4.80 East : 5.45 5.27 5.18 : Central : 7.98 8.23 7.95 : CA : 7.54 7.51 8.11 West : 7.26 7.00 7.44 : US : 6.18 6.03 6.02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ East: CT, DE, FL, MD, NY, PA, and TN. Central: IL, IN, MI, OH, OK, TX, and WI. West: CA, CO, MT, OR, UT, and WA. Brown Mushrooms (Portabello, Crimini): Number of Growers, Volume of Sales, and Value, by Region and United States, July 1, 2001-June 30, 2004 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : : Volume : :: Region : : Volume : and :Growers: of : Value :: and :Growers: of : Value Year 2/ : : Sales : :: Year 2/ : : Sales : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :Number 1,000 Lbs 1,000 Dols:: :Number 1,000 Lbs 1,000 Dols : :: : East : :: West : 2001-02 : 33 74,060 74,021 :: 2001-02 : 17 15,199 30,617 2002-03 : 37 86,859 92,946 :: 2002-03 : 17 15,708 29,042 2003-04 : 34 72,951 78,679 :: 2003-04 : 17 15,542 29,287 : :: : Central : :: US : 2001-02 : 9 5,322 13,284 :: 2001-02 : 59 94,581 117,922 2002-03 : 8 8,143 18,063 :: 2002-03 : 62 110,710 140,051 2003-04 : 9 7,338 16,733 :: 2003-04 : 60 95,831 124,699 : :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Brown mushrooms are part of Agarius mushrooms. 2/ Regions: East: CT, DE, FL, MD, NY, PA, and TN. Central: IL, IN, MI, OH, OK, TX, and WI. West: CA, CO, MT, OR, UT, and WA. Agaricus Mushrooms: Sales by Type and Percent of Total, United States, 1990-2004 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Fresh Market : Processing : :-------------------------------------------------------: Total Year : Volume of : : Volume of : : Volume of : Sales : Percent : Sales : Percent : Sales -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds : 1990-91 : 511,921 68 237,230 32 749,151 1991-92 : 496,959 67 249,873 33 746,832 1992-93 : 522,381 67 253,976 33 776,357 1993-94 : 516,836 69 233,963 31 750,799 : 1994-95 : 532,232 68 250,108 32 782,340 1995-96 : 537,124 69 240,746 31 777,870 1996-97 : 553,780 71 222,897 29 776,677 1997-98 : 621,537 77 187,141 23 808,678 1998-99 : 657,833 78 189,927 22 847,760 : 1999-00 : 668,541 78 185,853 22 854,394 2000-01 : 692,630 82 153,579 18 846,209 2001-02 : 689,968 83 141,139 17 831,107 2002-03 : 697,248 83 139,150 17 836,398 2003-04 : 700,860 83 143,099 17 843,959 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ This table represents volume of sales at point of first sale. Mushrooms sold for fresh use, but used for processing are included under fresh market volume of sales. Agaricus Mushrooms: Price and Value by Type of Sale, United States, 1990-2004 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Fresh Market : Processing : All Sales :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Year : Price : Value : Price : Value : Price : Value : per : of : per : of : per : of : Pound : Sales : Pound : Sales : Pound : Sales -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars 1,000 Dols Dollars 1,000 Dols Dollars 1,000 Dols : 1990-91 : 0.981 501,967 0.615 145,948 0.865 647,915 1991-92 : 0.995 494,340 0.638 159,501 0.875 653,841 1992-93 : 0.998 521,566 0.582 147,832 0.862 669,398 1993-94 : 1.030 532,863 0.662 154,810 0.916 687,673 : 1994-95 : 1.050 560,127 0.684 171,046 0.935 731,173 1995-96 : 1.090 588,126 0.579 139,452 0.935 727,578 1996-97 : 1.090 605,728 0.559 124,568 0.940 730,296 1997-98 : 1.080 670,168 0.553 103,449 0.957 773,617 1998-99 : 1.080 712,000 0.611 116,098 0.977 828,098 : 1999-00 : 1.070 715,943 0.606 112,608 0.970 828,551 2000-01 : 1.060 736,543 0.579 88,957 0.976 825,500 2001-02 : 1.150 796,522 0.525 74,051 1.050 870,573 2002-03 : 1.120 778,307 0.558 77,676 1.020 855,983 2003-04 : 1.140 802,369 0.546 78,068 1.040 880,437 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Prices for mushrooms are the average prices producers receive at the point of first sale, commonly referred to as the average price as sold. For example, if in a given State, part of the fresh mushrooms are sold F.O.B. packed by growers, part are sold bulk to brokers or repackers, and some are sold retail at roadside stands, the mushroom average price as sold is a weighted average of the average price for each method of sale. Agaricus Mushrooms: Number of Growers, Area in Production, Yield, and Dollar Volume per Square Foot, United States, 1990-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Area : Yield per : Dollar Volume Year : Growers 1/ : in : Square : per Square : : Production : Foot : Foot -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number 1,000 Square Feet Pounds Dollars : 1990-91 : 238 139,922 5.35 4.63 1991-92 : 226 138,148 5.41 4.73 1992-93 : 195 141,909 5.47 4.72 1993-94 : 193 135,703 5.53 5.07 : 1994-95 : 186 139,617 5.60 5.24 1995-96 : 180 135,320 5.75 5.38 1996-97 : 165 136,461 5.69 5.35 1997-98 : 156 145,094 5.57 5.33 1998-99 : 151 150,017 5.65 5.52 : 1999-00 : 147 151,487 5.64 5.47 2000-01 : 137 143,873 5.88 5.74 2001-02 : 128 140,822 5.90 6.18 2002-03 : 127 141,844 5.90 6.03 2003-04 : 125 146,344 5.77 6.02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates are based on growers with sales and include all known growing facilities. Agaricus Mushrooms: Bed or Tray Area Intended for Production by State and United States, July 1, 2004 - June 30, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Intentions Jul 2004 - Jun 2005 State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- and : Fresh : Processed : Total : Percent of Region 1/: Market : Market : Fillings : Last Year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Square Feet ----------- Percent : CA : 20,150 970 21,120 99 FL : 6,237 1,200 7,437 100 PA : 69,408 10,500 79,908 101 WA : 2,254 2,254 100 : Oth : Sts 2/ : 32,745 3,255 36,000 99 : East : 84,385 13,424 97,809 101 : Central : 18,383 897 19,280 99 : West : 28,026 1,604 29,630 98 : US : 130,794 15,925 146,719 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Regions: East: CT, DE, FL, MD, NY, PA, and TN. Central: IL, IN, MI, OK, TX, and WI. West: CA, CO, MT, OR, UT, and WA. 2/ CO, CT, DE, IL, IN, MD, MI, MT, NY, OK, OR, TN, TX, UT, and WI. Specialty Mushrooms: Number of Growers, Total Production, Volume of Sales, Price, and Value of Sales, by Variety and United States, July 1, 2001 - June 30, 2004 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : All Sales Year : : Total :---------------------------------------- and : Growers 2/ :Production 3/: Volume of : Price per : Value of Variety : : : Sales 4/ : Pound 5/ : Sales -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number --- 1,000 Pounds --- Dollars 1,000 Dollars : 2001-02 : : Shiitake : 132 8,454 8,024 2.92 23,407 : Oyster : 53 4,273 4,035 2.01 8,092 : Other : 23 1,541 1,424 4.02 5,727 : US 6/ : 156 14,268 13,483 2.76 37,226 : 2002-03 : : Shiitake : 134 7,476 7,059 3.08 21,718 : Oyster : 62 3,997 3,562 1.91 6,820 : Other : 23 1,431 1,287 4.56 5,873 : US 6/ : 153 12,904 11,908 2.89 34,411 : 2003-04 : : Shiitake : 142 7,762 7,542 3.24 24,461 : Oyster : 69 4,208 3,968 2.05 8,133 : Other : 25 1,692 1,651 4.47 7,387 : US 6/ : 167 13,662 13,161 3.04 39,981 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Specialty mushroom estimates represent growers who have at least 200 natural wood logs in production or commercial indoor growing areas. 2/ Growers counted only once for US total if growing more than one specialty type mushroom. Growers growing Agaricus and specialty mushrooms are included. 3/ Total production includes all fresh market and processing sales plus amount harvested but not sold (shrinkage, cullage, dumped, etc.). 4/ Virtually all specialty mushroom sales are for fresh market. 5/ Prices for mushrooms are the average prices producers receive at the point of first sale, commonly referred to as the average price as sold. For example, if in a given State, part of the fresh mushrooms are sold F.O.B. packed by growers, part are sold bulk to brokers or repackers, and some are sold retail at roadside stands, the mushroom average price as sold is a weighted average of the average price for each method of sale. 6/ 2001-02: AR, CA, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IA, KS, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NH, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, and WI. 2002-03: AR, CA, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IA, KS, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NH, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, and WI. 2003-04: AR, CA, CT, DE, FL, HI, IL, KS, KY, ME, MA, MN, MO, MT, NH, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, and WI. Specialty Mushrooms: Area in Production by Variety and United States, July 1, 2001 - June 30, 2004 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Year :---------------------------------------------------------------- and : Natural : Natural Wood : All Other Variety : Wood Outdoor : Undercover and : Production : Logs : Indoor Logs : Media -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 Logs ------ 1,000 Square Feet : 2001-02 : : Shiitake 2/ : 130 290 1,723 : Oyster : 631 : Other : 373 : US 3/ : 130 290 2,727 : 2002-03 : : Shiitake 2/ : 318 127 1,755 : Oyster : 473 : Other : 387 : US 3/ : 318 127 2,615 : 2003-04 : : Shiitake 2/ : 360 196 1,970 : Oyster : 476 : Other : 379 : US 3/ : 360 196 2,825 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Specialty mushroom estimates represent growers who have at least 200 natural wood logs in production or commercial indoor growing areas. 2/ Includes small quantity of logs producing Oyster mushrooms. These logs are not published separately to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 3/ 2001-02: AR, CA, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IA, KS, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NH, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, and WI. 2002-03: AR, CA, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, KS, KY, ME, MD, MA, MN, MO, MT, NH, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, VT, VA, WA, WV, and WI. 2003-04: AR, CA, CT, DE, FL, HI, IL, KS, KY, ME, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NH, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, and WI. Agaricus Mushrooms Agaricus mushroom sales totaled 844 million pounds, up 1 percent from the 2002-03 season and 2 percent above 2001-02. Pennsylvania accounted for 55 percent of the total volume of sales and second ranked California contributed 15 percent. The value of the Agaricus crop is estimated at $880 million, up 3 percent from the 2002-03 season and is the highest value on record. Brown mushrooms, including Portabello and Crimini varieties, accounted for 95.8 million pounds, down 13 percent from last season but 1 percent above the 2001-02 crop year. Brown mushrooms accounted for 11 percent of the total Agaricus volume sold. The brown mushroom crop value of sales for the 2003-04 season is $125 million, 14 percent of the total Agaricus value. The number of Agaricus growers in the U.S. totaled 125, down 2 from last season and 3 below two seasons ago. Growers with sales exceeding 10 million pounds accounted for 65 percent of U.S. Agaricus production, or 544 million pounds. The number of growers by sales categories are as follows: Over 20.0 million pounds, 11 growers; 10.0 million and 19.9 million pounds, 15 growers; 5.0 million to 9.9 million pounds, 23 growers; 2.5 million to 4.9 million pounds, 25 growers; 1.0 million to 2.4 million pounds, 28 growers; 0.5 million to 1.0 million pounds, 9 growers; less than 0.5 million pounds of sales, 14 growers. The growing area is 31.5 million square feet, up 4 percent from the previous season and 3 percent above 2001-02. Total fillings are 146 million square feet, up 3 percent from last season and 4 percent above 2001-02. Yields averaged 5.77 pounds per square foot, down 2 percent from last season. Producers received an average return of $6.02 per square foot, down 1 cent from last season and 16 cents below the 2001-02 season. U.S. fresh market production at 701 million pounds is up 1 percent from the previous season, while processed production, at 143 million pounds, is 3 percent above the previous season. Growers reported U.S. fresh market production at 83 percent of total sales volume with processed production making up the remaining 17 percent. For the 2004-05 crop, growers plan to increase their total fillings by less than 1 percent from the 2003-04 crop. Specialty Mushrooms - Shiitake, Oyster, and all Other Exotics Value of sales for commercially grown specialty mushrooms in 2003-04 is $40.0 million, up 16 percent from the 2002-03 season. A specialty grower is defined as having at least 200 natural wood logs in production or some commercial indoor growing area. The average price per pound received by growers, at $3.04, is up 15 cents from the previous season. Sales of Shiitake mushrooms totaled 7.54 million pounds for the 2003-04 season, up 7 percent from the previous season. Price per pound received by growers, at $3.24, is up 16 cents from 2002-03. Sales volume of Oyster mushrooms, at 3.97 million pounds, is up 11 percent from the previous season. Sales of exotic mushrooms, other than Shiitake or Oyster, are 1.65 million pounds, up 28 percent from last season. Certified Organic Agaricus and Specialty Mushrooms Growers sold 34.9 million pounds of mushrooms that were certified organic during the 2003-04 growing season, triple the amount certified during 2002-03. Out of the 34.9 million pounds, 7.86 million pounds, or 23 percent of the total were sold as certified organic mushrooms, while the rest were sold without the certified organic label. This compares to 3.49 million pounds, or 31 percent sold as certified organic during the 2002-03 crop year. Agaricus mushrooms accounted for 76 percent of the mushrooms sold as certified organic, while all specialty mushrooms made up the remainder. These certified organic sales represent 1 percent of the 2003-04 total mushroom sales. The number of certified organic mushroom growers totaled 31, up 1 from the previous season. These growers represent 11 percent of the 278 total mushroom producers. ACCESS TO REPORTS!! 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