HDR1012000140061013951500Vegetables HDR2012000140061013951500Vegetables Narrative Released October 13, 1995, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Vegetables" call Dave Mueller at (202) 720-2157, office hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. For assistance with general agricultural statistics, information about NASS, its products or services, contact the NASS Information Hotline at 1-800-727-9540 or E-mail: NASS@AG.GOV. Fresh Vegetables Up 5 Percent Summer Storage Onion Production Off 2 Percent The prospective area for harvest of 13 selected fresh market vegetables during the fall quarter is forecast at 170,200 acres. This is 5 percent above last year and down slightly from 1993. Acreage for harvest increased for all selected crops except snap beans, celery, cucumbers, and tomatoes. Eggplant acreage showed the largest percentage increase at 19 percent. Cabbage, carrots, and head lettuce acreages increased 13 percent. Celery and cucumber acreage decreased by 8 percent and snap bean and tomato acreage decreased by 7 percent. Acres harvested of cantaloups and honeydew melons are estimated at 14,700 acres up 37 percent from last year and up 18 percent from 1993. Both cantaloup and honeydew acreages showed increases. Total acreage of vegetables and melons for harvest in the fall quarter is estimated at 184,900 acres, up 7 percent from 1994 and up 1 percent from 1993. US Onion Production Down 3 Percent Storage Onion production (excluding California) is forecast at 34.7 million cwt, down 2 percent from last year but 13 percent above two years ago. This brings the annual production of onions to 60.6 million cwt, down 3 percent from last year but 6 percent above two years ago. Updated Processing Vegetables Updated processing sweet corn and processing tomatoes tables are included in this issue. The tables differ from the September report in having corrected footnotes. No data was changed from September. Vg 1-1 (10-95) Total Onion Production Down 3 Percent Summer Storage Production Down 2 Percent Storage Onions: Production of summer storage onions (excluding California) is forecast at 34.7 million cwt, up 1 percent from last month but 2 percent below last year. Harvest area is estimated at 82,600 acres, a 3 percent gain from last year. The average yield of 420 cwt per acre declined 18 cwt. California's summer onions (used mostly for processing) are forecast at 11.2 million cwt, down 10 percent from 1994 and 14 percent below 1993. Total US onion production is estimated at 60.6 million cwt, down 3 percent from last year but 6 percent greater than in 1993. Harvest neared completion in the North Central States. Hot conditions reduced yields in the upper Midwest. In Michigan, the harvest was complete with below average yields. Onion size was small with quality variable. In Wisconsin, heat also reduced bulb size and quality was variable. Yields were reduced by the heat in Minnesota, but quality was reported as good. A wet spring and a cool growing season has resulted in a late harvest in the Northwest and Colorado. Late plantings and below normal growing degree days resulted in a lower tonnage than last year's record high production in Idaho. Harvest was 52 percent complete, behind the 5 year average of 77 percent. In Colorado, crop progress is two to three weeks behind normal. Producers were concerned about small onion size and wet fields. In California, harvest began in good fashion with the early crop showing good size and quality. Spring Onions, 1996: Texas onion growers expect to plant 14,000 acres of onions for harvest in the spring of 1996. This is down 7 percent from 1995 and 25 percent less than in 1994. Dry conditions and uncertain availability of irrigation water encouraged the acreage reduction. HDR2012000140061013951500Selected Fresh Market Vegetables Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Season, and Crop, Major States, 1993-94 and Prospective Area 1995 (Domestic Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Season :----------------------------------------------------- and : Harvested : For Crop :-----------------------------------: Harvest : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : Winter : 187,800 197,800 180,750 : Spring : 373,400 358,150 345,600 : Summer : 471,390 476,850 475,950 : Fall : Snap Beans 1/ : 19,700 20,200 18,700 Broccoli 2/ : 23,000 22,000 24,500 Cabbage : 7,900 6,300 7,150 Carrots 2/ : 14,500 16,000 18,000 Cauliflower 2/ : 10,500 10,000 11,000 Celery 2/ : 7,800 7,500 6,900 Sweet Corn 1/ : 11,200 8,600 9,500 Cucumbers 1/ : 7,500 10,600 9,800 Eggplant : 800 800 950 Escarole/Endive 1/ : 1,200 900 1,000 Head Lettuce : 37,000 30,800 34,800 Bell Peppers 1/ 2/ : 11,900 10,100 10,300 Tomatoes 1/ : 18,000 18,900 17,600 : Total 13 Vegetables : 171,000 162,700 170,200 : Cantaloups : 10,300 7,800 9,800 Honeydew Melons : 2,200 2,900 4,900 : Total Fall Crop : 183,500 173,400 184,900 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1994 revised. 2/ Includes fresh market and processing. Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Season, and Crop, Major States, 1993-94 and Prospective Area 1995 (Metric Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Season :----------------------------------------------------- and : Harvested : For Crop :-----------------------------------: Harvest : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hectares : Winter : 76,000 80,070 73,140 : Spring : 151,100 144,940 139,850 : Summer : 190,770 192,980 192,610 : Fall : Snap Beans 1/ : 7,970 8,170 7,570 Broccoli 2/ : 9,310 8,900 9,910 Cabbage : 3,200 2,550 2,890 Carrots 2/ : 5,870 6,480 7,280 Cauliflower 2/ : 4,250 4,050 4,450 Celery 2/ : 3,160 3,040 2,790 Sweet Corn 1/ : 4,530 3,480 3,840 Cucumbers 1/ : 3,040 4,290 3,970 Eggplant : 320 320 380 Escarole/Endive 1/ : 490 360 400 Head Lettuce : 14,970 12,460 14,080 Bell Peppers 1/ 2/ : 4,820 4,090 4,170 Tomatoes 1/ : 7,280 7,650 7,120 : Total 13 Vegetables : 69,210 65,840 68,850 : Cantaloups : 4,170 3,160 3,970 Honeydew Melons : 890 1,170 1,980 : Total Fall Crop : 74,270 70,170 74,800 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1994 revised 2/ Includes fresh market and processing. Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Crop, State, and Total, Fall Season, 1993-94 and Prospective Area 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Area : Crop : Usual :--------------------------------: Area for and : Harvest : Harvested : For : Harvest State : Period :---------------------: Harvest : 1995/1994 : : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : ----------- Acres ---------- Percent : : Snap Beans : : FL 1/ : Oct-Dec : 7,300 6,600 6,800 103 GA : Oct-Dec : 5,000 6,500 6,500 100 MD : Oct-Nov : 400 400 400 100 NJ : Aug-Oct : 3,500 3,100 2,800 90 SC : Oct-Dec : 600 700 400 57 VA : Sep-Oct : 2,900 2,900 1,800 62 Total : : 19,700 20,200 18,700 93 : : Broccoli 2/ : : CA : Oct-Dec : 23,000 22,000 24,500 111 : : Cabbage : : FL : Oct-Dec : 500 0 850 GA : Oct-Dec : 5,000 4,000 4,000 100 NJ : Sep-Dec : 1,200 1,200 1,100 92 TX : Aug-Nov : 1,200 1,100 1,200 109 Total : : 7,900 6,300 7,150 113 : : Cantaloups : : AZ : Oct-Dec : 5,300 5,000 7,000 140 CA : Oct-Dec : 5,000 2,800 2,800 100 Total : : 10,300 7,800 9,800 126 : : Carrots 2/ : : CA : Oct-Dec : 13,500 15,000 17,000 113 TX : Aug-Nov : 1,000 1,000 1,000 100 Total : : 14,500 16,000 18,000 113 : : Cauliflower 2/ : : CA : Oct-Dec : 10,500 10,000 11,000 110 : : Celery 2/ : : CA : Oct-Dec : 7,800 7,500 6,900 92 : : Sweet Corn : : CA : Oct-Dec : 2,500 2,800 3,500 125 FL 1/ : Sep-Dec : 8,700 5,800 6,000 103 Total : : 11,200 8,600 9,500 110 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes at end of table. -- continued Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Crop, State, and Total, Fall Season, 1993-94 and Prospective Area 1995 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Area : Crop : Usual :--------------------------------: Area for and : Harvest : Harvested : For : Harvest State : Period :---------------------: Harvest : 1995/1994 : : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : ----------- Acres ---------- Percent : : Cucumbers : : FL 1/ : Sep-Dec : 3,000 5,000 4,300 86 SC : Oct-Dec : 300 1,000 1,000 100 TX : Aug-Nov : 1,000 1,200 1,100 92 VA : Sep-Oct : 3,200 3,400 3,400 100 Total : : 7,500 10,600 9,800 92 : : Eggplant : : FL : Oct-Dec : 800 800 950 119 : : Escarole/Endive 2/ : : FL 1/ : Oct-Dec : 800 500 600 120 NJ : Sep-Oct : 400 400 400 100 Total : : 1,200 900 1,000 111 : : Honeydews : : AZ : Oct-Dec : 200 400 1,400 350 CA : Oct-Dec : 2,000 2,500 3,500 140 Total : : 2,200 2,900 4,900 169 : : Head Lettuce : : AZ - Other : Oct-Dec : 1,000 700 1,100 157 CA : Oct-Dec : 33,000 28,000 32,000 114 FL : Oct-Dec : 1,000 300 NJ : Sep-Nov : 700 800 600 75 NM : Oct-Nov : 1,300 1,000 1,100 110 Total : : 37,000 30,800 34,800 113 : : Bell Peppers 2/ : : FL 1/ : Sep-Dec : 7,700 6,500 6,600 102 TX : Aug-Nov : 4,200 3,600 3,700 103 Total : : 11,900 10,100 10,300 102 : : Tomatoes : : FL 1/ : Sep-Dec : 17,700 18,600 17,300 93 TX : Aug-Nov : 300 300 300 100 Total : : 18,000 18,900 17,600 93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1994 revised. 2/ Includes fresh market and processing. HDR2012000140061013951500Onions Onions: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Season, State, and United States, 1993-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Yield per Acre Season :----------------------------------------------------------- and : Harvested : For : : : State :-------------------: Harvest : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Acres ---------- --------- Cwt --------- : Spring : 30,600 35,400 35,600 268 291 284 Summer : Non-Storage : 13,400 12,300 11,700 376 380 392 : Storage : CO : 15,500 17,500 18,300 370 350 340 ID : 8,700 8,600 8,700 540 645 605 MI : 7,100 7,100 7,100 310 325 280 MN : 110 760 520 200 410 240 NY : 12,000 12,400 12,200 310 310 330 OH : 470 490 480 350 370 305 OR : Malheur : 11,000 12,400 12,300 540 595 545 West : 5,800 6,900 6,800 420 420 420 UT : 1,800 2,000 2,100 440 410 430 WA : 9,500 10,500 12,200 490 500 480 WI : 1,700 1,900 1,900 255 340 300 Subtotal : 73,680 80,550 82,600 418 438 420 : CA 1/ : 33,000 31,000 28,000 395 400 400 : Summer Total : 120,080 123,850 122,300 407 423 412 : US : 150,680 159,250 157,900 379 394 384 :----------------------------------------------------------- : Production :----------------------------------------------------------- : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 :----------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : Spring : 8,193 10,297 10,110 Summer : Non-Storage : 5,036 4,675 4,588 : Storage : CO : 5,735 6,125 6,222 ID : 4,698 5,547 5,264 MI : 2,201 2,308 1,988 MN : 22 312 125 NY : 3,720 3,844 4,026 OH : 165 181 146 OR : Malheur : 5,940 7,378 6,704 West : 2,436 2,898 2,856 UT : 792 820 903 WA : 4,655 5,250 5,856 WI : 434 646 570 Subtotal : 30,798 35,309 34,660 : CA 1/ : 13,035 12,400 11,200 : Summer Total : 48,869 52,384 50,448 : US : 57,062 62,681 60,558 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Primarily for processing. Onions: Area Planted by Season, Texas, 1994-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season : Area Planted : 1996 as Percent of and :----------------------------------------------------------- State : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 : 1994 : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ Acres ----------- --- Percent -- : Spring : TX : 18,700 15,100 14,000 75 93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HDR2012000140061013951500Fresh Vegtable Production Narrative Fresh Vegtable Production Up 5 Percent Snap Beans: Fall acreage for harvest in the six selected States is estimated at 18,700 acres, down 7 percent from last year and off 5 percent from 1993. In Florida, harvesting was active in the north, while planting continued in the south. The major snap bean producing areas of Georgia experienced a shortage of soil moisture during the development period. Condition ratings for the crop ranged from mostly fair to some good. In New Jersey, dry summer conditions have limited fall crop plantings. Dry conditions followed by heavy rains reduced bean acreage for harvest in South Carolina. Broccoli: California's acreage for harvest is estimated at 24,500 acres, up 11 percent from last year and 7 percent greater than 1993. The crop was in good shape with virtually no unusual pest problems. Cabbage: During the fall season, acreage for harvest in the four selected States is estimated at 7,150 acres, up 13 percent from last year but down 9 percent from 1993. The major cabbage producing areas of Georgia experienced a shortage of soil moisture during the development period. Condition ratings for the crop ranged from mostly fair to good. The dry season has adversely affected the cabbage crop in New Jersey. Both the harvested acres and quantity were down from last year. Supply is short at the current time. Transplanting was active in Florida. The crop was in good condition with plant growth being normal. Cantaloups: Acreage for harvest of the two selected States is estimated at 9,800 acres, up 26 percent from last year but off 5 percent from 1993. In California, fields are in good conditions. Carrots: During the fall season, harvested acreage is estimated at 18,000 acres, 13 percent greater than last year and up 24 percent from 1993. Good size has been reported in early harvest of jumbos in California. Water was available throughout the season and the hot, dry September weather was not enough to hinder final development appreciably. No unusual pest problems were reported. Cauliflower: Acreage for fall harvest in California is estimated at 11,000 acres, up 10 percent from last year and 5 percent greater than 1993. Early harvest results showed a good quality crop with sizes near normal. Hot, dry September conditions were not enough to hinder final growth appreciably. Celery: Fall harvested acreage in California is estimated at 6,900 acres, a decline of 8 percent from last year and down 12 percent from 1993. The harvest continued in the central coast area with no major problems reported. Sweet Corn: Acreage for fall harvest in two selected States is estimated at 9,500 acres, up 10 percent from 1994 but off 15 percent from 1993. Heavy rains falling daily delayed most planting in the Everglades region of Florida during early and mid-September. Harvest of the north Florida crop began about mid-September. Cucumbers: During the fall season, harvested acreage is estimated at 9,800 acres in the four selected States, down 8 percent from last year but up 31 percent from 1993. Harvesting in northern Florida was active by late September. Fruit began to set in Palmetto-Ruskin fields by October 1. Storms throughout September delayed planting along the southeastern coast. In South Carolina, the overall condition of the crop was fair. Producers in many areas felt that the crop condition was not as good as previous years' due to the erratic weather conditions during the late summer and early fall. Eggplant: Florida's fall acreage for harvest is estimated at 950 acres, up 150 acres from 1993 and 1994. Planting continued with most of the acreage in good condition. Plant growth, blooming, fruit set, and fruit sizing were good. Some planting was delayed by frequent showers, but there was very little damage. Harvesting was expected to start near the first of October. Escarole/Endive: Acreage for fall harvest in two selected States is estimated at 1,000 acres, up 11 percent from last year but off 17 percent from 1993. Planting in central Florida was very active. Planting in the Everglades was delayed by daily storms for much of September. The fall escarole crop in New Jersey was good with supplies expected to last through late November. Honeydews: Fall acreage for harvest in two selected States is estimated at 4,900 acres, up 69 percent from last year and 123 percent more than in 1993. With whitefly problems under control, Arizona producers increased acreage to near historical levels. In California, the crop was in good condition and was progressing normally. Head Lettuce: Acreage for fall harvest in four selected States is estimated at 34,800 acres, up 13 percent from last year's five selected states and down 6 percent from 1993. In California, growers did an excellent job of recovering acreage from the spring floods. This will be the first crop harvested with any appreciable time since the spring floods in Monterey County. The crop was progressing normally with no unusual pest problems reported. In New Jersey, acreage continued to decline with many growers planting other crops as a result of the dry season. Bell Peppers: Harvested acreage for the fall crop is estimated at 10,300 acres, an increase of 2 percent from last year but off 13 percent from 1993. Picking of the southeastern Florida crop began in early October. The below normal fruit set caused by high temperatures and frequent hard rains lowered yield prospects in the oldest fields. Tomatoes: Fall acreage for harvest is estimated at 17,600 acres, 7 percent less than last year and 2 percent less than 1993. High temperatures during August and September hindered fruit development in southern areas of Florida with yield prospects reported below normal. Recent scattered rains over the southern Peninsula delayed transplanting and reduced the effectiveness of pesticides in many localities. Production outlook was fairly good for the northern crop, barring any damage from Hurricane Opal. Northern growers prepared to pick marketable fruit if the storm passed near fields. HDR2012000140061013951500Sweet Corn Sweet Corn for Processing: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 1993-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area Harvested :---------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : 1994 : Indicated : 1993 :-----------------------------------: 1995 : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Acres : ID : 20,500 17,100 17,100 14,600 IL : 35,800 32,900 32,900 18,100 MD : 4,700 MI : 7,000 7,100 7,100 5,100 MN : 109,300 131,300 131,300 122,600 NY : 30,800 30,300 30,300 37,200 OR : 44,800 47,300 47,300 49,700 PA : 2,600 2,700 2,700 2,600 WA : 64,400 73,500 73,500 82,000 WI : 133,500 147,100 146,900 130,000 : Oth : Sts 2/: 18,660 26,800 26,800 30,920 : US : 472,060 516,100 515,900 492,820 :------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Yield per Acre : Production :------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Indicated : : 1994 :Indicated : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 : 1993 :---------------------: 1995 : Total : Total : Contract : Total : : Contract : Contract : : : 1/ : : Total : 1/ : 1/ :------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Tons : ID : 8.20 8.50 8.80 168,100 145,350 145,350 128,480 IL : 5.11 5.91 4.70 182,940 194,440 194,440 85,070 MD : 5.46 25,660 MI : 6.30 6.50 6.50 44,100 46,150 46,150 33,150 MN : 3.85 6.58 5.90 420,810 863,950 863,950 723,340 NY : 6.90 6.80 5.95 212,520 206,040 206,040 221,340 OR : 8.65 9.13 9.50 387,520 431,850 431,850 472,150 PA : 7.35 6.87 6.50 19,110 18,550 18,550 16,900 WA : 9.12 9.00 9.30 587,330 661,500 661,500 762,600 WI : 4.41 6.81 5.70 588,740 1,001,750 1,000,600 741,000 : Oth : Sts 2/: 4.52 6.02 6.26 84,360 161,460 161,460 193,570 : US : 5.76 7.23 6.85 2,721,190 3,731,040 3,729,890 3,377,600 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 1993 - AZ, CA, DE, IN, IA, NJ, and OH. 1994 - CA, DE, IN, IA, MD, NJ, and OH. 1995 - CA, DE, IA, MD, NJ, OH, and VA. HDR2012000140061013951500Tomatoes for Processing Tomatoes for Processing: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 1993-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area Harvested :---------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : 1994 : Indicated : 1993 :-----------------------------------: 1995 : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Acres : CA : 274,000 311,000 308,000 327,000 CO : 170 190 190 200 IN : 7,100 7,200 7,200 7,000 MI : 6,500 4,500 4,400 3,800 OH : 13,900 11,600 11,300 10,400 PA : 1,000 1,300 1,300 1,500 : Oth : Sts 2/: 4,800 4,270 4,260 3,920 : US : 307,470 340,060 336,650 353,820 :------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Yield per Acre : Production :------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Indicated : : 1994 :Indicated : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 : 1993 :---------------------: 1995 : Total : Total : Contract : Total : : Contract : Contract : : : 1/ : : Total : 1/ : 1/ :------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Tons : CA : 32.67 34.56 33.30 8,951,580 10,748,160 10,632,160 10,900,000 CO : 11.18 16.84 18.00 1,900 3,200 3,200 3,600 IN : 20.74 28.60 24.40 147,250 205,920 205,920 170,800 MI : 28.00 32.00 33.00 182,000 144,000 142,000 125,400 OH : 21.70 29.54 27.20 301,630 342,660 336,410 282,880 PA : 20.90 19.69 22.00 20,900 25,600 25,600 33,000 : Oth : Sts 2/: 14.85 17.04 22.10 71,280 72,770 72,520 86,630 : US : 31.47 33.94 32.79 9,676,540 11,542,310 11,417,810 11,602,310 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 1993 - DE, FL, IL, MD, NJ, NY, SC, TX, and VA. 1994 - DE, IL, MD, NJ, NY, SC, TX, and VA. 1995 - DE, IL, MD, NJ, NY, SC, and VA. 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