Vg 2-1-2 (8-05) Mushrooms National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released August 16, 2005, 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 Virtually Unchanged, Value Down 1 Percent Sales of the 2004-05 U.S. mushroom crop are 853 million pounds, virtually unchanged from the 2003-04 season but 1 percent above the 2002-03 season. Value of sales for the 2004-05 U.S. mushroom crop is $908 million, down 1 percent from the previous season but 2 percent above the 2002-03 season. The number of growers, at 275, is down 3 from last season. The average price is $1.06 per pound, down 2 cents from 2003-04. Sales reported by growers of Agaricus mushrooms for fresh market are 696 million pounds, down 1 percent from last season. Sales of Agaricus mushrooms for processing are 142 million pounds, 3 percent above last season. Value of sales for all Agaricus mushrooms totaled 862 million dollars, down 2 percent from the previous season but 1 percent higher than 2002-03. (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, 2002 - June 30, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : All Sales : :-------------------------------------------------- Year : Growers 1/ : Volume of : Price per : Value of : : Sales : Pound 2/ : Sales -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number 1,000 Pounds Dollars 1,000 Dollars : 2002-03 : 265 848,306 1.050 890,394 2003-04 : 278 854,514 1.080 918,914 2004-05 : 275 853,132 1.060 908,370 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2002 - June 30, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : 2002-03 : 5,401 22,667 127,713 1.330 170,234 2003-04 : 4,618 21,337 123,483 1.400 172,943 2004-05 : 4,100 20,525 118,648 1.450 172,465 : FL : 2002-03 : 1,375 7,123 44,529 0.998 44,426 2003-04 : 1,500 7,437 46,704 1.020 47,519 2004-05 3/ : : PA : 2002-03 : 17,002 75,006 461,404 0.792 365,650 2003-04 : 17,211 78,970 464,627 0.816 379,333 2004-05 : 17,363 80,243 495,432 0.790 391,289 : WA : 2002-03 : 348 2,242 11,205 1.290 14,497 2003-04 : 348 2,254 9,881 1.370 13,525 2004-05 : 365 2,267 11,103 1.430 15,877 : Oth Sts : 2002-03 4/ : 6,154 34,806 191,547 1.360 261,176 2003-04 4/ : 7,362 36,512 196,467 1.350 265,085 2004-05 5/ : 7,077 40,058 212,900 1.330 282,672 : East : 2002-03 : 19,528 92,104 561,192 0.865 485,576 2003-04 : 19,876 96,891 566,147 0.887 502,179 2004-05 : 20,089 98,792 594,848 0.868 516,450 : Central : 2002-03 : 2,584 18,233 103,105 1.450 149,986 2003-04 : 3,799 19,446 109,524 1.410 154,565 2004-05 : 3,105 15,358 84,133 1.440 121,554 : West : 2002-03 : 8,168 31,507 172,101 1.280 220,421 2003-04 : 7,364 30,173 165,491 1.340 221,661 2004-05 : 5,711 28,943 159,102 1.410 224,299 : US : 2002-03 : 30,280 141,844 836,398 1.020 855,983 2003-04 : 31,039 146,510 841,162 1.040 878,405 2004-05 : 28,905 143,093 838,083 1.030 862,303 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ 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/ Missing data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 4/ CO, CT, DE, IL, IN, MD, MI, MT, NY, OK, OR, TN, TX, UT, and WI. 5/ CO, CT, DE, FL, IL, MD, 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, 2002 - June 30, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 : 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 : 88,034 1.310 115,745 13,486 0.527 7,101 East Total : 451,339 0.983 443,809 114,808 0.508 58,370 : Central Total : 93,305 1.540 143,546 16,219 0.679 11,019 : CA : 118,838 1.430 169,938 4,645 0.647 3,005 Other West : 40,014 1.200 47,907 1,994 0.407 811 West Total : 158,852 1.370 217,845 6,639 0.575 3,816 : US : 703,496 1.140 805,200 137,666 0.532 73,205 : 2004-05 : PA : 385,473 0.893 344,227 109,959 0.428 47,062 Other East : 85,442 1.390 118,397 13,974 0.484 6,764 East Total : 470,915 0.982 462,624 123,933 0.434 53,826 : Central Total : 72,485 1.560 112,915 11,648 0.742 8,639 : CA : 114,013 1.490 169,879 4,635 0.558 2,586 Other West : 38,906 1.320 51,186 1,548 0.419 648 West Total : 152,919 1.450 221,065 6,183 0.523 3,234 : US : 696,319 1.140 796,604 141,764 0.463 65,699 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ 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, 2002 - June 30, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 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 : 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 : 11 101,520 1.210 122,846 East Total : 87 566,147 0.887 502,179 : Central Total : 9 109,524 1.410 154,565 : CA : 21 123,483 1.400 172,943 Other West : 8 42,008 1.160 48,718 West Total : 29 165,491 1.340 221,661 : US : 125 841,162 1.040 878,405 : 2004-05 : PA : 76 495,432 0.790 391,289 Other East : 12 99,416 1.260 125,161 East Total : 88 594,848 0.868 516,450 : Central Total : 7 84,133 1.440 121,554 : CA : 16 118,648 1.450 172,465 Other West : 7 40,454 1.280 51,834 West Total : 23 159,102 1.410 224,299 : US : 118 838,083 1.030 862,303 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ 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, 2002 - June 30, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Yield per Square Foot and :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region 1/ : 2002-03 : 2003-04 : 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Pounds : PA : 6.15 5.88 6.17 East : 6.09 5.84 6.02 : Central : 5.65 5.63 5.48 : CA : 5.63 5.79 5.78 West : 5.46 5.48 5.50 : US : 5.90 5.74 5.86 :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollar Volume per Square Foot :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars : PA : 4.87 4.80 4.88 East : 5.27 5.18 5.23 : Central : 8.23 7.95 7.91 : CA : 7.51 8.11 8.40 West : 7.00 7.35 7.75 : US : 6.03 6.00 6.03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 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. Brown Mushrooms (Portabello and Crimini): Number of Growers, Volume of Sales, and Value, by Region and United States, July 1, 2002-June 30, 2005 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 : 2002-03 : 37 86,859 92,946 :: 2002-03 : 17 15,708 29,042 2003-04 : 34 74,117 81,018 :: 2003-04 : 16 15,540 29,284 2004-05 : 36 79,524 84,640 :: 2004-05 : 15 14,524 30,301 : :: : Central : :: US : 2002-03 : 8 8,143 18,063 :: 2002-03 : 62 110,710 140,051 2003-04 : 9 7,338 16,733 :: 2003-04 : 59 96,995 127,035 2004-05 : 7 6,480 15,222 :: 2004-05 : 58 100,528 130,163 : :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Brown mushrooms are part of Agarius mushrooms. 2/ 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. Agaricus Mushrooms: Sales by Type and Percent of Total, United States, 1991-2005 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 : 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 : 703,496 84 137,666 16 841,162 2004-05 : 696,319 83 141,764 17 838,083 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1991-2005 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 : 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 : 1.140 805,200 0.532 73,205 1.040 878,405 2004-05 : 1.140 796,604 0.463 65,699 1.030 862,303 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1991-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Area : Yield per : Dollar Volume Year : Growers 1/ : in : Square : per Square : : Production : Foot : Foot -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number 1,000 Square Feet Pounds Dollars : 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 : 125 146,510 5.74 6.00 2004-05 : 118 143,093 5.86 6.03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2005 - June 30, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Intentions Jul 2005 - Jun 2006 State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- and : Fresh : Processed : Total : Percent of Region 1/: Market : Market : Fillings : Last Year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Square Feet ----------- Percent : CA : 19,024 691 19,715 96 PA : 73,207 8,179 81,386 101 WA : 2,250 2,250 99 : Oth : Sts 2/ : 36,060 3,968 40,028 100 : East : 88,672 11,287 99,959 101 : Central : 14,907 651 15,558 101 : West : 26,962 900 27,862 96 : US : 130,541 12,838 143,379 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, FL, IL, MD, 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, 2002 - June 30, 2005 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 : 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 : 146 7,731 7,517 3.24 24,391 : Oyster : 70 4,428 4,185 2.08 8,714 : Other : 25 1,691 1,650 4.49 7,404 : US 6/ : 170 13,850 13,352 3.03 40,509 : 2004-05 : : Shiitake : 146 9,081 8,613 3.21 27,677 : Oyster : 74 5,409 5,109 2.33 11,889 : Other : 26 1,435 1,327 4.90 6,501 : US 6/ : 172 15,925 15,049 3.06 46,067 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ 2002-03: AR, CA, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, KS, KY, ME, 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, IN, KS, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NH, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, and WI. 2004-05: AR, CA, CT, DE, FL, HI, IL, IN, KS, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NH, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WV, and WI. Specialty Mushrooms: Area in Production by Variety and United States, July 1, 2002 - June 30, 2005 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 : 2002-03 : : Shiitake 2/ : 318 127 1,755 : Oyster : 473 : Other : 387 : US 3/ : 318 127 2,615 : 2003-04 : : Shiitake 2/ : 362 78 1,535 : Oyster : 476 : Other : 378 : US 3/ : 362 78 2,389 : 2004-05 : : Shiitake 2/ : 350 58 1,585 : Oyster : 635 : Other : 459 : US 3/ : 350 58 2,679 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ 2002-03: AR, CA, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, KS, KY, ME, 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, IN, KS, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NH, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, and WI. 2004-05: AR, CA, CT, DE, FL, HI, IL, IN, KS, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NH, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WV, and WI. Agaricus Mushrooms Agaricus mushroom sales totaled 838 million pounds, virtually unchanged from both the 2003-04 and 2002-03 seasons. Pennsylvania accounted for 59 percent of the total volume of sales and second ranked California contributed 14 percent. The value of the Agaricus crop was estimated at $862 million, down 2 percent from the 2003-04 season. Brown mushrooms, including Portabello and Crimini varieties, accounted for 101 million pounds, up 4 percent from last season but 9 percent below the 2002-03 crop year. Brown mushrooms accounted for 12 percent of the total Agaricus volume sold. The brown mushroom crop value of sales for the 2004-05 season is $130 million, 15 percent of the total Agaricus value. The number of Agaricus growers in the U.S. totaled 118, down 7 from last season and 9 below two seasons ago. Growers with sales exceeding 10 million pounds accounted for 63 percent of U.S. Agaricus production, or 530 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, 12 growers; 5.0 million to 9.9 million pounds, 26 growers; 2.5 million to 4.9 million pounds, 23 growers; 1.0 million to 2.4 million pounds, 20 growers; 0.5 million to 1.0 million pounds, 11 growers; less than 0.5 million pounds of sales, 15 growers. The growing area is 28.9 million square feet, down 7 percent from the previous season and 5 percent below 2002-03. Total fillings are 143 million square feet, down 2 percent from last season but 1 percent above 2002-03. Yields averaged 5.86 pounds per square foot, up 2 percent from last season. Producers received an average return of $6.03 per square foot, up 3 cents from last season but unchanged from the 2002-03 season. U.S. fresh market production at 696 million pounds is down 1 percent from the previous season, while processed production, at 142 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. Growers total filling intentions for the 2005-06 crop are virtually unchanged from the 2004-05 crop. Specialty Mushrooms - Shiitake, Oyster, and all Other Exotics Value of sales for commercially grown specialty mushrooms in 2004-05 is $46.1 million, up 14 percent from the 2003-04 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 $3.06, is up 3 cents from the previous season. Sales of Shiitake mushrooms totaled 8.61 million pounds for the 2004-05 season, up 15 percent from the previous season. Price per pound received by growers, at $3.21, is down 3 cents from 2003-04. Sales volume of Oyster mushrooms, at 5.11 million pounds, is up 22 percent from the previous season. Price per pound received by growers, at $2.33, is up 25 cents from the previous season. Sales of exotic mushrooms, other than Shiitake or Oyster, are 1.33 million pounds, down 20 percent from last season. Price per pound received by growers, at $4.90, is up 41 cents from 2003-04. Certified Organic Agaricus and Specialty Mushrooms Growers sold 35.0 million pounds of mushrooms that were certified organic during the 2004-05 growing season, down 1 percent from 2003-04. Out of the 35.0 million pounds, 6.01 million pounds, or 17 percent of the total were sold as certified organic mushrooms, while the rest were sold without the certified organic label. This compares to 8.31 million pounds, or 23 percent sold as certified organic during the 2003-04 crop year. Agaricus mushrooms accounted for 74 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 2004-05 total mushroom sales. The number of certified organic mushroom growers totaled 35, up 4 from the previous season. These growers represent 13 percent of the 275 total mushroom producers. ACCESS TO REPORTS!! 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