HDR1012000140060710971500VEGETABLES Vegetables National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released July 10, 1997, 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 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. Fresh Vegetables Harvested Acreage Up 3 Percent The prospective area for harvest of 12 selected fresh market vegetables during the summer quarter is forecast at 315,750 acres, up 3 percent from last year but down 1 percent from 1995. Acreage increased for broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, celery, sweet corn, eggplant, head lettuce, bell peppers, and tomatoes. Snap beans, cabbage, and cucumbers showed acreage reductions. Area forecasted for melon harvest is 143,000 acres, down 1 percent from last year. Cantaloup acreage is forecasted at 49,900 acres, up 12 percent from 1996. Honeydew acreage, forecasted at 15,100 acres, was off 7 percent. Watermelon acreage is forecasted at 78,000 acres, also down 7 percent from last year. Onion Acreage Down 3 Percent All Onions: Growers expect to harvest 153,450 acres of onions in 1997. This is down 3 percent from the comparable states of last year. Spring onion growers harvested 32,400 acres, down 12 percent from last year. Summer, non-storage onion growers expect to harvest 11,200 acres, a drop of 7 percent from comparable acreage last year. Storage onions (excluding California) should be harvested from 80,850 acres in 1997, up 4 percent from last year. The California crop is expected from 29,000 acres, down 6 percent from last year. Spring strawberry production is estimated at 13.4 million cwt, down 6 percent from last year. Area for harvest, at 31,100 acres was down 8 percent from 1996. Processed Vegetable Acreage Down 3 Percent Vegetable processors have contracted 1.35 million acres with U.S. farmers, which were planted to the five major vegetable crops (snap beans, sweet corn, cucumbers for pickles, green peas, and tomatoes). This acreage is off 3 percent from last year. Acreage changes included: snap beans, off 4 percent; sweet corn, off 6 percent; cucumbers for pickles, up 1 percent; green peas, up 15 percent; and tomatoes, off 14 percent. Tomato production is forecast at 10.3 million tons, down 8 percent from 1996. Green pea production, at 494,680 tons, is 20 percent more than last year. Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Season, and Crop, Major States, 1995-96 and Prospective Area 1997 (Domestic Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Season :----------------------------------------------------- and : Harvested : For Crop :-----------------------------------: Harvest : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : Winter : 179,850 195,950 192,000 : Spring : 346,350 343,850 332,050 : Summer : Snap Beans : 13,900 13,200 11,900 Broccoli 1/ : 25,000 24,500 27,000 Cabbage : 23,000 21,500 20,700 Carrots : 17,350 17,200 20,650 Cauliflower 1/ : 10,900 10,300 11,400 Celery 1/ : 4,900 5,000 5,200 Sweet Corn : 116,900 115,200 115,500 Cucumbers : 8,400 8,800 7,800 Eggplant : 800 800 900 Head Lettuce : 51,200 48,500 51,600 Bell Peppers 1/ : 5,300 5,000 5,200 Tomatoes : 41,700 36,300 37,900 : Total 12 Vegetables : 319,350 306,300 315,750 : Cantaloups : 45,800 44,400 49,900 Honeydews : 14,700 16,300 15,100 Watermelons : 81,700 83,600 78,000 : Total 3 Melons : 142,200 144,300 143,000 : Total Summer Crop : 461,550 450,600 458,750 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Season, and Crop, Major States, 1995-96 and Prospective Area 1997 (Metric Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Season :----------------------------------------------------- and : Harvested : For Crop :-----------------------------------: Harvest : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hectares : Winter : 72,780 79,300 77,700 : Spring : 140,160 139,150 134,380 : Summer : Snap Beans : 5,630 5,340 4,820 Broccoli 1/ : 10,120 9,910 10,930 Cabbage : 9,310 8,700 8,380 Carrots : 7,020 6,960 8,360 Cauliflower 1/ : 4,410 4,170 4,610 Celery 1/ : 1,980 2,020 2,100 Sweet Corn : 47,310 46,620 46,740 Cucumbers : 3,400 3,560 3,160 Eggplant : 320 320 360 Head Lettuce : 20,720 19,630 20,880 Bell Peppers 1/ : 2,140 2,020 2,100 Tomatoes : 16,880 14,690 15,340 : Total 12 Vegetables : 129,240 123,960 127,780 : Cantaloups : 18,530 17,970 20,190 Honeydews : 5,950 6,600 6,110 Watermelons : 33,060 33,830 31,570 : Total 3 Melons : 57,550 58,400 57,870 : Total Summer Crop : 186,780 182,350 185,650 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Crop, State, and Total, Summer Season, 1995-96 and Prospective Area 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Area : Crop : Usual :--------------------------------: Area for and : Harvest : Harvested : For : Harvest State : Period :---------------------: Harvest : 1997/1996 : : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : ----------- Acres ---------- Percent : : Snap Beans : : GA : Jul-Sep : 3,000 3,000 1,800 60 MD : Jul-Sep : 2,000 1,800 1,700 94 MI : Jul-Oct : 1,700 1,500 1,600 107 NY : Jul-Oct : 4,100 3,900 3,800 97 VA : Jul-Sep : 3,100 3,000 3,000 100 Total : : 13,900 13,200 11,900 90 : : Broccoli 1/ : : CA : Jul-Sep : 25,000 24,500 27,000 110 : : Cabbage : : GA : Jul-Sep : 1,000 1,100 800 73 MI : Jun-Nov : 1,700 1,700 1,700 100 NY : Jul-Dec : 13,400 12,000 11,200 93 OH : Jul-Sep : 1,900 1,900 1,800 95 WI : Aug-Oct : 5,000 4,800 5,200 108 Total : : 23,000 21,500 20,700 96 : : Cantaloups : : CA : Jul-Sep : 40,500 38,900 42,900 110 GA : Jul-Sep : 2,800 3,000 3,500 117 TX : Jul-Sep : 2,500 2,500 3,500 140 Total : : 45,800 44,400 49,900 112 : : Carrots : : CA : Jul-Sep : 9,000 9,600 12,900 134 MI : Jul-Nov : 5,700 5,000 5,000 100 NY : Jul-Dec : 750 600 650 108 WA : Aug-Dec : 1,900 2,000 2,100 105 Total : : 17,350 17,200 20,650 120 : : Cauliflower 1/ : : CA : Jul-Sep : 9,700 9,300 10,500 113 NY : Jul-Dec : 1,200 1,000 900 90 Total : : 10,900 10,300 11,400 111 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes at end of table. --continued Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Crop, State, and Total, Summer Season, 1995-96 and Prospective Area 1997 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Area : Crop : Usual :--------------------------------: Area for and : Harvest : Harvested : For : Harvest State : Period :---------------------: Harvest : 1997/1996 : : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : ----------- Acres ----------- Percent : : Celery 1/ : : CA : Jul-Sep : 4,900 5,000 5,200 104 : : Sweet Corn : : CA : Jul-Sep : 9,800 11,200 11,000 98 CT : Jul-Oct : 4,500 4,500 4,500 100 IL : Jul-Oct : 6,900 7,600 6,900 91 MA : Jul-Oct : 6,600 7,000 7,000 100 MI : Jul-Oct : 11,500 10,500 10,500 100 NJ : Jul-Oct : 8,500 9,000 9,300 103 NY : Jul-Oct : 24,000 20,900 21,200 101 NC : Jun-Jul : 5,700 6,000 6,500 108 OH : Jul-Sep : 15,000 14,700 15,200 103 PA : Jul-Sep : 17,200 17,000 15,900 94 WI : Jul-Sep : 7,200 6,800 7,500 110 Total : : 116,900 115,200 115,500 100 : : Cucumbers : : NJ : Jun-Aug : 2,300 2,200 2,300 105 NY : Jul-Oct : 3,400 4,100 3,300 80 VA : Jul-Sep : 2,700 2,500 2,200 88 Total : : 8,400 8,800 7,800 89 : : Eggplant : : NJ : Jul-Nov : 800 800 900 113 : : Honeydews : : AZ : Jun-Sep : 2,300 2,800 2,500 89 CA : Jul-Sep : 12,400 13,500 12,600 93 Total : : 14,700 16,300 15,100 93 : : Head Lettuce : : CA : Jul-Sep : 47,000 45,000 49,000 109 CO : Jul-Sep : 3,300 2,700 2,200 81 NY : Jun-Oct : 900 800 400 50 Total : : 51,200 48,500 51,600 106 : : Bell Peppers 1/ : : NJ : Jul-Nov : 5,300 5,000 5,200 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes at end of table. --continued Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Crop, State, and Total, Summer Season, 1995-96 and Prospective Area 1997 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Area : Crop : Usual :--------------------------------: Area for and : Harvest : Harvested : For : Harvest State : Period :---------------------: Harvest : 1997/1996 : : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : ----------- Acres ---------- Percent : : Tomatoes : : AL : Jul-Sep : 2,500 2,700 2,700 100 AR : Jul-Sep : 500 500 600 120 CA : Jul-Sep : 21,500 16,700 17,500 105 MI : Jun-Nov : 2,400 2,400 2,700 113 NJ : Jul-Oct : 4,500 4,100 4,200 102 NY : Jul-Oct : 2,400 1,900 2,400 126 PA : Jul-Oct : 4,200 4,400 4,700 107 VA : Jul-Oct : 3,700 3,600 3,100 86 Total : : 41,700 36,300 37,900 104 : : Watermelons : : AL : Jul-Sep : 5,500 6,600 6,000 91 CA : Jul-Sep : 12,100 11,100 11,700 105 GA : Jul-Oct : 35,000 36,000 31,000 86 MS : Jul-Aug : 6,500 6,400 7,300 114 SC : Jul-Sep : 9,100 9,500 8,500 89 TX : Jul-Sep : 13,500 14,000 13,500 96 Total : : 81,700 83,600 78,000 93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. Snap Beans: Summer fresh market acreage for harvest is forecast at 11,900 acres, down 10 percent from the last year and 14 percent less than 1995. In Michigan, planting was delayed by wet weather and emergence was slow due to record cold temperatures in May. Broccoli: California's acreage for summer harvest is estimated at 27,000 acres, up 10 percent from last year and 8 percent from 1995. Producers reported that the crop was in good shape with no unusual problems. Cabbage: Fresh market acreage for harvest is forecast at 20,700 acres, down 4 percent from last year and off 10 percent from 1995. Early spring cool conditions slowed emergence and growth across Michigan and Wisconsin. Warmer June temperatures and showers boosted growth across the two states. Cantaloups: Summer cantaloup acreage for harvest is estimated at 49,900 acres, up 12 percent from last year and 9 percent greater than in 1995. Repeated heavy rains and disease have caused problems for the Texas crop. Carrots: Acreage for fresh market harvest is forecast at 20,650 acres, a 20 percent increase from last year and 19 percent greater than 1995. Acreage was up in California, partly due to the increased demand for baby carrots. Sufficient moisture and warmth has helped the California crop with size and quality. Growers reported few problems. The Michigan crop got off to a slow start due to the wet weather and record cold temperatures in May. More favorable June conditions have boosted crop prospects at this point of the season. Cauliflower: Acreage for summer harvest is estimated at 11,400 acres, up 11 percent from last year and 5 percent more than two years ago. In California, seasonal weather allowed the crop to develop on schedule with very few insect problems. Producers reported better than normal quality for the crop. Celery: California's summer acreage for harvest is forecast at 5,200 acres, up 4 percent from 1996 and 6 percent greater than two years ago. The crop was in good condition and harvest was proceeding normally. Sweet Corn: Fresh market acreage for harvest is estimated at 115,500 acres, up less than 1 percent from last year, but down 1 percent from 1995. California's sweet corn was in good condition. The San Joaquin Valley harvest had begun in a few isolated areas. In Wisconsin, early spring conditions were cool and slowed emergence and growth in Wisconsin. However, favorable June conditions boosted growth. In Michigan, planting was hampered by wet field conditions. Development has been behind normal throughout the spring. In North Carolina, conditions were good for the crop. Early harvest had just begun in the eastern part of the state. Cucumbers: Acreage for summer harvest is forecast at 7,800 acres, an 11 percent decrease from last year and a 7 percent decline from 1995. Early plantings in New Jersey were adversely affected by the cold and wet conditions. Recent hot and humid conditions have been beneficial. Prospects are good at this time. Eggplant: New Jersey's acreage for summer harvest is estimated at 900 acres, 13 percent more than either of the last 2 years. Hot days and cold nights have boosted crop prospects. Honeydews: Fresh market acreage for summer harvest is forecast at 15,100 acres, down 7 percent from last year but 3 percent greater than 1995. In California, some fields were treated for powdery mildew. Head Lettuce: Acreage for summer harvest is estimated at 51,600 acres, up 6 percent from last year and 1 percent greater than 1995. Producers reported that the California crop was in good condition with large head sizes. In Colorado, the growing season has generally been favorable. Reduction in Colorado's acres was due to low prices and increased out-of-state competition. Bell Peppers: New Jersey's acreage for summer harvest is forecast at 5,200 acres, a 4 percent increase from 1996 but off 2 percent from 1995. Plantings were behind schedule because of the cold spring weather. Recent growing conditions were generally favorable, and prospects are good for the season. Tomatoes: Fresh market acreage for summer harvest is estimated at 37,900 acres, up 4 percent from last year but 9 percent less than 1995. In New Jersey, some early planted acreage was flooded out but replanted. The crop is 7 to 10 days later than normal. Soil moisture for Alabama toward the end of June was mostly adequate to surplus. However, producers reported that the crop was behind normal due to the cold, wet spring weather. Normal spring weather conditions allowed New York producers to plant their usual tomato acreage, which is 26 percent greater than last year's weather-shortened crop. The Michigan crop suffered from the cold weather and frost in mid-May. However, warmer weather in June allowed the crop to prosper. In California, dry and warm conditions boosted the crop prospects. However, some fields were sprayed to control aphids and powdery mildew. Watermelons: Summer acreage for harvest is forecast at 78,000 acres, down 7 percent from 1996 and 5 percent less than in 1995. Cool, wet conditions have delayed the harvest and have caused crop conditions to decline in Georgia. In Alabama, several producers reported that the cold, wet weather delayed some plantings. Excessive rains also had an adverse effect on the Texas crop. Some fields in California were sprayed for powdery mildew. Strawberries: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Season, State, and Total, 1995-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Yield per Acre : Production Season :---------------------------------------------------------------------- and : Harvested : For : : : : : : State :---------------:Harvest: 1995 : 1996 : 1997 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :-------- Acres ------- ------- Cwt ------- ------ 1,000 Cwt ----- : Winter : FL : 6,000 6,000 6,100 280 260 300 1,680 1,560 1,830 : Spring : CA :23,600 25,200 22,600 540 540 560 12,960 13,608 12,656 MI : 1,700 1,500 1,500 60 40 55 102 60 83 NJ : 450 450 400 34 35 40 15 16 16 OR : 5,700 5,200 5,200 105 92 105 599 478 546 WA : 1,300 1,300 1,400 80 81 75 104 105 105 : Total :32,750 33,650 31,100 421 424 431 13,780 14,267 13,406 : Major Sts: Total :38,750 39,650 37,200 399 399 410 15,460 15,827 15,236 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Strawberries: Spring strawberry production in the U.S. is estimated at 13.4 million cwt, down 6 percent from last year and 3 percent less than 1995. Acres harvested, at 31,100, was 8 percent less than a year earlier and 5 percent less than in 1995. Record cold May temperatures in Michigan delayed crop development 2 to 3 weeks. This year's start of harvest was one of the latest in history. In Washington, conditions this spring were very wet and cool. Water was standing in some fields this winter, and spring floods also caused some damage. Harvest is behind in some areas due to weather conditions, and some growers are also reporting a shortage of pickers. Harvest of the New Jersey crop was nearly complete. Fruit size and quality were good. Onions: Area Planted and Harvested, and Yield Per Acre by Season, State, and United States, 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season : Area Planted : Area Harvested : Yield per Acre and :--------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : Spring : AZ : 2,100 1,700 1,900 1,700 400 350 CA : 7,500 7,000 7,200 6,800 380 410 GA : 16,000 16,200 14,700 15,800 120 220 TX : 15,300 12,400 13,000 8,100 310 205 Total : 40,900 37,300 36,800 32,400 252 263 : Summer 1/ : Non-storage : NV 2/ : 1,900 1,900 580 NM : 7,200 6,600 7,100 6,600 460 425 TX : 4,400 3,900 4,200 3,700 220 260 WA : 900 900 700 900 380 370 Total : 14,400 11,400 13,900 11,200 400 366 : Storage 3/ : CO : 18,000 18,000 16,000 17,000 325 ID : 8,800 8,400 8,600 8,200 650 MI : 6,200 6,200 5,800 6,000 310 MN : 530 600 520 590 220 NY : 12,300 12,200 11,400 11,600 240 OH : 500 470 490 460 380 OR : Malheur : 12,200 12,200 12,000 12,000 590 West : 6,500 7,600 6,300 7,400 380 UT : 2,200 2,400 2,100 2,300 470 WA : 13,000 14,300 12,700 13,500 510 WI : 1,800 1,900 1,700 1,800 370 Total : 82,030 84,270 77,610 80,850 428 : CA 4/ : 31,000 29,000 31,000 29,000 430 : Summer : 127,430 124,670 122,510 121,050 425 : US : 168,330 161,970 159,310 153,450 385 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1996 revised. 2/ Estimates to be published in "Vegetables 1997 Summary" in January 1998. 3/ Yield and production for 1997 will be published September 10, 1997. 4/ Primarily processing. Onions: Production 1995-97, Shrinkage and Loss, by Season, State, and United States, 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season : Production : Shrinkage and Loss and :--------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1995 : 1996 : Ind 1997 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : Spring : AZ : 672 760 595 CA : 3,300 2,736 2,788 GA : 2,375 1,764 3,476 TX : 3,763 4,030 1,661 Total : 10,110 9,290 8,520 : Summer 1/ : Non-storage : NV 2/ : 874 1,102 NM : 4,095 3,266 2,805 TX : 870 924 962 WA : 400 266 333 Total : 6,239 5,558 4,100 : Storage 3/ : CO : 6,141 5,200 1,290 1,404 ID : 5,481 5,590 1,500 1,006 MI : 1,856 1,798 371 359 MN : 125 114 3 3 NY : 4,032 2,736 342 391 OH : 146 186 14 19 OR : Malheur : 7,134 7,080 1,800 1,487 West : 2,720 2,394 460 335 UT : 968 987 106 207 WA : 6,125 6,477 1,025 1,027 WI : 447 629 42 57 Total : 35,175 33,191 6,953 6,295 : CA 4/ : 12,658 13,330 253 270 : Summer : 54,072 52,079 7,206 6,565 : US : 64,182 61,369 7,206 6,565 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1995 and 1996 revised. 2/ Estimates to be published in "Vegetables 1997 Summary" in January 1998. 3/ Yield and production for 1997 will be published September 10, 1997. 4/ Primarily processing. Onions: Price and Value by Season, State, and United States, 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season : Value Per Cwt : Total Value and :---------------------------------------------------------- State : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ Dollars ----- ---- 1,000 Dollars --- : Spring : AZ : 7.93 8.63 5,331 6,559 CA : 14.00 9.80 46,200 26,813 GA : 28.10 30.50 66,738 53,800 TX : 19.20 9.68 72,250 39,010 Total : 18.80 13.60 190,519 126,182 : Summer : Non-storage : NV : 13.00 14.50 11,362 15,979 NM : 12.90 13.70 52,826 44,744 TX : 13.30 12.90 11,571 11,920 WA : 15.40 21.20 6,160 5,639 Total : 13.10 14.10 81,919 78,282 : Storage : CO : 11.20 13.60 54,331 51,626 ID : 8.20 10.20 32,644 46,757 MI : 9.25 9.85 13,736 14,174 MN : 9.09 8.00 1,109 888 NY : 13.80 9.77 50,922 22,911 OH : 10.40 8.00 1,373 1,336 OR : Malheur : 8.40 10.10 44,806 56,489 West : 11.00 9.18 24,860 18,902 UT : 6.40 8.00 5,517 6,240 WA : 7.80 9.14 39,780 49,813 WI : 7.88 10.50 3,191 5,988 Total : 9.65 10.20 272,269 275,124 : CA 2/ : 7.17 7.71 88,985 100,736 : Summer : 9.46 9.98 443,173 454,142 : US : 11.10 10.60 633,692 580,324 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1995 and 1996 revised. 2/ Primarily processing. Spring Onions: Production of spring onions in 1997 was estimated at 8.52 million cwt, down 8 percent from last year and 16 percent less than in 1995. The crop was produced on 32,400 acres, averaging 263 cwt per acre. Heavy rains in Texas, especially in the Rio Grande Valley, caused many producers to completely abandon acreage. The excessive water also reduced the Texas yields. Growing conditions in Georgia were ideal with cool temperatures and abundant moisture. Quality has been very good with culling rates expected to be lower than normal. In California, spring rains resulted in decreased spring plantings and unharvested acreage in some areas. Summer, Non-Storage Onions: Production of non-storage onions is forecast at 4.10 million cwt, down 8 percent from last year s comparable states. Harvest area covers 11,200 acres, down 7 percent from last year's comparable states. Washington's Walla Walla onion harvest started around mid-June with good quality but onion size was slightly smaller than normal. Above average precipitation provided good soil moisture for the crop in New Mexico. Frequent, heavy, rainfall has slowed harvest. Summer, Storage Onions: Growers expect to harvest 80,850 acres of storage onions (excluding California) this year. This is a 4 percent increase from last year. Plantings of the Colorado crop were completed slightly ahead of average. Cool, wet conditions in early June delayed crop development. More favorable conditions have boosted crop prospects. The Utah crop was planted on schedule. Crop prospects appeared to be good as growing conditions have been favorable. Planting conditions for the Oregon crop were also favorable, with just a few areas experiencing delays. There were no indications of any weather or other problems that would drastically affect harvesting at this time. Some fields in Washington were replanted due to wind damage. Generally, fields in Washington looked good with good stands. When warmer weather comes, good yield prospects are expected. Plantings in Idaho were completed ahead of last year and the five year average. Some growers reported slow crop development in their fields due to a cool spring. Although frost and wind damage was reported by Michigan's producers for some of their fields in May, the crop was developing well at this point of the season. California growers expect to harvest 29,000 acres, down 6 percent from last year. Spring rains have resulted in late plantings and disease in several areas. Overall, the crop appeared fair to good with smaller sizes. 1996 Storage Onions, Revised: The final tally of 1996 storage onion production was 33.2 million cwt (excluding California), down 6 percent from 1995. Harvested acreage, at 77,610 was 6 percent less than comparable 1995 acreage. Average yield, of 428 cwt per acre, was up 4 cwt from 1995. The 1996 storage crop was valued at $275 million, an increase of 1 percent from 1995. Average prices increased from $9.65 in 1995 to $10.20 in 1996. With spring and non-storage summer onions added in, total value of 1996 harvested onions was $580 million, down 8 percent from the 1995 onion value. Processing Vegetables: Area Planted, Production, and Expected Utilization by Crop, United States, 1995-97 (Domestic Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Utilization :-----------------------------------------------: Contract and : : 1996 : : 1997 as Crop : 1995 :-----------------------: 1997 : % of 1996 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Contract 1/: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :-------------------- Acres ------------------- Percent : All Processing : Snap Beans : 227,140 211,230 204,830 196,570 96 Sweet Corn : 531,410 492,000 490,400 463,200 94 Cucumbers for : Pickles : 122,410 109,940 95,790 96,810 101 Green Peas : 320,300 259,000 259,000 297,600 115 Tomatoes : 359,480 345,370 341,970 292,760 86 Total : 1,560,740 1,417,540 1,391,990 1,346,940 97 : Canning : Snap Beans : 160,540 149,090 144,990 129,680 89 Sweet Corn : 320,890 286,600 285,000 256,400 90 Green Peas : 140,220 127,200 127,200 125,300 99 : Freezing : Snap Beans : 66,600 62,140 59,840 66,890 112 Sweet Corn : 210,520 205,400 205,400 206,800 101 Green Peas : 180,080 131,800 131,800 172,300 131 :----------------------------------------------------------- : Production : :-----------------------------------------------: Contract : : 1996 : : 1997 as : 1995 :-----------------------: 1997 : % of 1996 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Contract 1/: :----------------------------------------------------------- :-------------------- Tons -------------------- Percent : All Processing : Green Peas : 492,590 413,800 413,800 494,680 120 Tomatoes :11,286,040 11,408,740 11,277,810 10,336,740 92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. Processing Vegetables: Area Planted, Production, and Expected Utilization by Crop, United States, 1995-97 (Metric Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted Utilization :----------------------------------------------------------- and : : 1996 : Crop : 1995 :-----------------------------: 1997 : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hectares : All Processing : Snap Beans : 91,920 85,480 82,890 79,550 Sweet Corn : 215,060 199,110 198,460 187,450 Cucumbers for : Pickles : 49,540 44,490 38,770 39,180 Green Peas : 129,620 104,810 104,810 120,440 Tomatoes : 145,480 139,770 138,390 118,480 Total : 631,620 573,660 563,320 545,090 : Canning 2/ : Snap Beans : 64,970 60,340 58,680 52,480 Sweet Corn : 129,860 115,980 115,340 103,760 Green Peas : 56,750 51,480 51,480 50,710 : Freezing 2/ : Snap Beans : 26,950 25,150 24,220 27,070 Sweet Corn : 85,200 83,120 83,120 83,690 Green Peas : 72,880 53,340 53,340 69,730 :----------------------------------------------------------- : Production :----------------------------------------------------------- : : 1996 : : 1995 :-----------------------------: 1997 : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ :----------------------------------------------------------- : Metric Tons : All Processing : Green Peas : 446,870 375,390 375,390 448,760 Tomatoes : 10,238,530 10,349,840 10,231,060 9,377,340 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ Utilization may not add to total crop because of rounding. Snap Beans for Processing: Area Planted by State and Utilization, United States, 1995-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : State :-----------------------------------------------: Contract and : : 1996 : : 1997 as Utilization : 1995 :-----------------------: 1997 : % of 1996 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Contract 1/: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------ Acres ------------------ Percent : FL : 1,000 IL : 17,700 19,600 16,500 11,600 70 IN : 4,400 1,200 1,200 2,000 167 MI : 23,000 22,000 22,000 23,400 106 NY : 22,300 21,100 21,100 21,700 103 OR : 23,600 22,500 22,500 23,400 104 PA : 8,500 4,600 4,600 7,400 161 WI : 74,400 68,600 67,800 63,000 93 : Oth Sts 2/ : 52,240 51,630 49,130 44,070 90 : US : 227,140 211,230 204,830 196,570 96 : Canning : 160,540 149,090 144,990 129,680 89 Freezing : 66,600 62,140 59,840 66,890 112 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 1995 - AZ, AR, CA, DE, GA, MD, MN, MO, NJ, NC, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, and WA. 1996 - AR, CA, DE, FL, GA, MD, MN, MO, NJ, NC, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, and WA. 1997 - AR, CA, DE, FL, GA, MD, MN, MO, NJ, NC, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WA. Sweet Corn for Processing: Area Planted by State and Utilization, United States, 1995-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : State :-----------------------------------------------: Contract and : : 1996 : : 1997 as Utilization : 1995 :-----------------------: 1997 : % of 1996 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Contract 1/: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------ Acres ------------------ Percent : ID : 15,900 17,700 17,700 15,100 85 IL : 29,200 22,900 22,800 16,900 74 MI : 5,000 3,900 3,900 MN : 133,900 127,500 127,500 123,200 97 NY : 40,300 41,900 41,900 39,000 93 OR : 49,400 49,100 49,100 46,700 95 PA : 3,100 2,800 2,800 2,700 96 WA : 84,700 78,000 78,000 80,500 103 WI : 140,400 120,100 118,600 112,000 94 : Oth Sts 2/ : 29,510 28,100 28,100 27,100 96 : US : 531,410 492,000 490,400 463,200 94 : Canning : 320,890 286,600 285,000 256,400 90 Freezing : 210,520 205,400 205,400 206,800 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 1995 - CA, DE, IA, MD, NJ, OH and VA. 1996 - DE, IA, MD, NJ, and OH. 1997 - DE, IN, IA, MD, NJ, and TN. Cucumbers for Pickles: Area Planted by State and United States, 1995-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : :--------------------------------------------------------: Contract State : : 1996 : 1997 Contract 1/ : 1997 as : 1995 :-----------------------------------------------: % of 1996 : Total : Total :Contract 1/: Early : Late : All : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :------------------------ Acres ------------------------ Percent : CA : 5,300 6,300 6,100 * * 4,700 77 CO : 950 900 900 770 770 86 FL : 6,000 6,500 3,600 * * 3,000 83 IN : 2,800 2,400 2,400 1,500 1,500 63 MI : 28,000 28,000 24,000 25,000 25,000 104 NC : 18,800 14,100 14,100 12,100 1,400 13,500 96 OH 2/ : 3,000 3,200 3,200 3,000 3,000 94 SC : 7,000 5,000 4,900 4,500 4,500 92 TX : 13,000 11,600 8,600 * * 11,500 134 WI : 6,200 5,000 4,200 3,500 3,500 83 : Oth Sts 3/ : 31,360 26,940 23,790 16,190 9,650 25,840 109 : US :122,410 109,940 95,790 78,930 17,880 96,810 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 1996 revised. 3/ 1995 - AL, AZ, AR, DE, GA, IL, KY, LA, MD, MA, MN, MO, NJ, NY, OR, VA, and WA. 1996 - AL, AR, DE, GA, KY, LA, MD, MA, MN, MO, NJ, NY, OR, VA, and WA. 1997 - AL, DE, GA, LA, MD, MA, MN, MO, NJ, NY, OR, VA, and WA. Green Peas for Processing: Area Planted by State and Utilization, United States, 1995-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : State :-----------------------------------------------: Contract and : : 1996 : : 1997 as Utilization : 1995 :-----------------------: 1997 : % of 1996 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Contract 1/: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------ Acres ------------------ Percent : MN : 92,900 82,900 82,900 90,400 109 NY : 18,400 15,100 15,100 18,400 122 OR : 36,600 22,400 22,400 31,300 140 WA : 59,200 43,500 43,500 56,300 129 WI : 68,200 57,800 57,800 64,000 111 : Oth Sts 2/ : 45,000 37,300 37,300 37,200 100 : US : 320,300 259,000 259,000 297,600 115 : Canning : 140,220 127,200 127,200 125,300 99 Freezing : 180,080 131,800 131,800 172,300 131 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 1995 - CA, DE, ID, IL, IA, ME, MD, MI, NJ, and PA. 1996 - CA, DE, ID, IL, IA, ME, MD, MI, NJ, PA, and TN. 1997 - CA, DE, ID, IL, IA, ME, MD, MI, NJ, and PA. Green Peas for Processing: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 1995-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested :-------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : 1996 : Indicated : 1995 :---------------------------------: 1997 : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : MN : 85,400 77,500 77,500 82,700 NY : 18,200 14,400 14,400 17,200 OR : 33,700 22,100 22,100 30,300 WA : 57,300 42,200 42,200 55,500 WI : 65,700 54,700 54,700 60,200 : Oth Sts 2/ : 43,700 36,300 36,300 36,400 : US : 304,000 247,200 247,200 282,300 :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield per Acre : Production :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Indicated : : 1996 : Indicated : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 : 1995 :---------------------: 1997 :Total : Total :Contract 1/: Total : Total :Contract 1/:Contract 1/ :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : Tons : MN : 1.26 1.59 1.40 107,600 123,230 123,230 115,780 NY : 1.66 1.92 2.00 30,210 27,650 27,650 34,400 OR : 2.10 1.64 2.00 70,770 36,240 36,240 60,600 WA : 2.07 1.95 2.00 118,610 82,290 82,290 111,000 WI : 1.32 1.61 1.60 86,720 88,070 88,070 96,320 : Oth Sts 2/ : 1.80 1.55 2.10 78,680 56,320 56,320 76,580 : US : 1.62 1.67 1.75 492,590 413,800 413,800 494,680 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 1995 - CA, DE, ID, IL, IA, ME, MD, MI, NJ, and PA. 1996 - CA, DE, ID, IL, IA, ME, MD, MI, NJ, PA, and TN. 1997 - CA, DE, ID, IL, IA, ME, MD, MI, NJ, and PA. Tomatoes for Processing: Area Planted and Production by State and United States, 1995-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : :-----------------------------------------------: Contract State : : 1996 : : 1997 as : 1995 :-----------------------: 1997 : % of 1996 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Contract 1/: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :-------------------- Acres ------------------- Percent : CA : 331,000 318,000 315,000 270,000 86 CO : 220 220 220 IN : 6,900 6,600 6,600 6,500 98 MI : 4,600 4,600 4,400 3,600 82 OH : 11,000 10,900 10,800 9,100 84 PA : 1,500 1,100 1,100 1,100 100 : Oth Sts 2/ : 4,260 3,950 3,850 2,460 64 : US : 359,480 345,370 341,970 292,760 86 :----------------------------------------------------------- : Production : :-----------------------------------------------: Contract : : 1996 : : 1997 as : 1995 :-----------------------: 1997 : % of 1996 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Contract 1/: :----------------------------------------------------------- :-------------------- Tons -------------------- Percent : CA :10,606,820 10,660,780 10,540,000 9,700,000 92 CO : 1,840 3,900 3,900 IN : 157,450 180,480 180,480 170,530 94 MI : 135,000 143,000 138,600 116,000 84 OH : 269,670 307,650 304,750 258,000 85 PA : 36,600 22,300 22,300 28,810 129 : Oth Sts 2/ : 78,660 90,630 87,780 63,400 72 : US :11,286,040 11,408,740 11,277,810 10,336,740 92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 1995 - DE, IL, MD, NJ, NY, SC, TX, and VA. 1996-97 - DE, IL, MD, NJ, NY, SC, and VA. Snap Beans: Processors contracted 196,570 acres for harvest in 1997, down 4 percent from last year. Acreage reductions in Illinois, Wisconsin, and the other states more than offset increases in Indiana, Michigan, New York, Oregon, and Pennsylvania. Canning acreage at 129,680 acres was off 11 percent from last year. Area contracted for freezing, at 66,890 acres was up 12 percent from 1996. Some intended acreage along the East Coast was not planted due to wet conditions. Recent warm conditions could adversely affect yields. Producers in Wisconsin planted their crop in a timely manner, but cool spring conditions slowed growth. Recent warm weather has boosted growth to a near normal level. In New York, producers reported that the crop was in good condition. Sweet Corn: Processors contracted 463,200 acres for harvest in 1997, down 6 percent from last year. Acreage declined in all major States except Washington. Canning acreage at 256,400 acres was off 10 percent from 1996. Area contracted for freezing, at 206,800 acres increased 1 percent from last year. Cool spring conditions in Wisconsin and New York slowed crop growth. Recent warm weather has boosted their crop prospects. Cucumbers for Pickles: Pickle processors contracted 96,810 acres for harvest in 1997, up 1 percent from last year. Acreage increased in Michigan, Texas, and the other states. Development of the Michigan crop was about one week behind normal due to record low temperatures in May. Recent rains and warm weather should enhance development. Similar conditions in Wisconsin allowed the crop growth to be near normal. Green Peas: Production is forecast at 494,680 tons, up 20 percent from last year. Area for harvest, at 282,300 acres was up 14 percent from 1996. Expected yield, of 1.75 tons per acre was 0.08 tons greater than a year ago. Area contracted for planting was 297,600 acres, up 15 percent from 1996. Area contracted for canning, at 125,300 acres, was down 1 percent from last year. Area contracted for freezing, at 172,300 acres, was 31 percent greater than in 1996. The record low temperatures in May benefitted the Michigan crop. Yield potential was reported as very good. Weather conditions in the mid- Atlantic states were also very favorable for green peas. The New York crop was reported in very good condition with above average yields expected. Ample moisture during and after planting encouraged good germination and early growth. Tomatoes: Production is forecast at 10.3 million tons, down 8 percent from last year. Area contracted, at 292,760 acres was down 14 percent from 1996. Producers in Colorado did not plant this year due to the current level of tomato stocks. The crop in Michigan had a rough spring with cold temperatures and frost, but warm weather in June helped improve conditions. In California, harvest started in Fresno County. Index Fresh Market Page Area Harvested, Selected Vegetables, Melons and Dual Purpose Crops......................................... 2 Beans, Snap............................................................ 4 Broccoli............................................................... 4 Cabbage................................................................ 4 Cantaloups............................................................. 4 Carrots................................................................ 4 Cauliflower............................................................ 4 Celery................................................................. 5 Corn, Sweet............................................................ 5 Cucumbers.............................................................. 5 Eggplant............................................................... 5 Honeydew Melons........................................................ 5 Lettuce, Head.......................................................... 5 Onions................................................................. 10 Peppers, Bell.......................................................... 5 Strawberries........................................................... 9 Tomatoes............................................................... 6 Watermelons............................................................ 6 Processing Area................................................................... 14 Beans, Snap............................................................ 16 Corn, Sweet............................................................ 17 Cucumbers for Processing............................................... 18 Peas, Green............................................................ 19 Tomatoes............................................................... 21 The next "Vegetables" report will be released at 3:00 p.m. ET on September 10, 1997. 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