Vg 1-1 (7-99)a Vegetables National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released July 9, 1999, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Vegetables" call Biz Wallingsford at 202-720-2157, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. Fresh Vegetables Harvested Acreage Up 4 Percent The prospective area for harvest of 12 selected fresh market vegetables during the summer quarter is forecast at 355,700 acres, up 4 percent from last year and up 7 percent from 1997. Acreage increased for broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, sweet corn, head lettuce, and tomatoes. Showing acreage reductions were cabbage and bell peppers. Snap beans, celery, cucumbers, and eggplant remained the same. Area forecasted for melon harvest is 139,900 acres, up 9 percent from last year. Cantaloup acreage is forecast at 51,600 acres, up 8 percent from 1998. Honeydew acreage, forecasted at 19,300 acres, is up 23 percent. Watermelon acreage is forecast at 69,000 acres, up 6 percent from last year. Spring strawberry production is forecast at 15.45 million cwt, up 5 percent from last year. Area for harvest, at 31,850 acres, was down slightly from 1998. Onion Acreage Down 2 Percent Onion growers expect to harvest 161,450 acres of onions in 1999. This is down 2 percent from the comparable states of last year. Spring onion growers harvested 37,500 acres, up 2 percent from last year. Summer, non-storage onion growers expect to harvest 11,400 acres, a drop of 5 percent from comparable acreage last year. Storage onions (excluding California) should be harvested from 82,550 acres in 1999, down slightly from last year. The California crop is expected from 30,000 acres, down 8 percent from last year. Processed Vegetable Acreage Up 2 Percent Vegetable processors have contracted 1.40 million acres to be planted to the five major vegetable crops (snap beans, sweet corn, cucumbers for pickles, green peas, and tomatoes). This acreage is up 2 percent from last year. Acreage changes vary from 18 percent up for tomatoes to 2 percent down for both snap beans and green peas. Green pea production, at 447,333 tons, is 7 percent less than last year. Tomato production is forecast at 11.55 million tons, up 24 percent from 1998. Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Season, and Crop, Major States, 1997-98 and Prospective Area 1999 (Domestic Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Season :----------------------------------------------------- and : Harvested : For Crop :-----------------------------------: Harvest : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : Winter : 189,100 191,450 193,500 : Spring : 337,750 342,400 345,600 : Summer : Snap Beans : 13,700 15,400 15,400 Broccoli 1/ : 30,500 32,000 35,000 Cabbage : 20,300 20,500 19,700 Carrots : 25,200 26,500 26,600 Cauliflower 1/ : 10,800 11,400 11,800 Celery 1/ : 5,200 5,500 5,500 Sweet Corn : 126,200 127,200 130,700 Cucumbers : 8,200 9,000 9,000 Eggplant : 1,000 1,000 1,000 Head Lettuce : 52,000 54,300 55,800 Bell Peppers 1/ : 4,200 4,100 3,900 Tomatoes : 36,550 35,900 41,300 : Total 12 Vegetables : 333,850 342,800 355,700 : Cantaloups : 48,300 47,800 51,600 Honeydews : 15,900 15,700 19,300 Watermelons : 69,100 65,300 69,000 : Total 3 Melons : 133,300 128,800 139,900 : Total Summer Crop : 467,150 471,600 495,600 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Season, and Crop, Major States, 1997-98 and Prospective Area 1999 (Metric Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Season :----------------------------------------------------- and : Harvested : For Crop :-----------------------------------: Harvest : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hectares : Winter : 76,530 77,480 78,310 : Spring : 136,680 138,570 139,860 : Summer : Snap Beans : 5,540 6,230 6,230 Broccoli 1/ : 12,340 12,950 14,160 Cabbage : 8,220 8,300 7,970 Carrots : 10,200 10,720 10,760 Cauliflower 1/ : 4,370 4,610 4,780 Celery 1/ : 2,100 2,230 2,230 Sweet Corn : 51,070 51,480 52,890 Cucumbers : 3,320 3,640 3,640 Eggplant : 400 400 400 Head Lettuce : 21,040 21,970 22,580 Bell Peppers 1/ : 1,700 1,660 1,580 Tomatoes : 14,790 14,530 16,710 : Total 12 Vegetables : 135,110 138,730 143,950 : Cantaloups : 19,550 19,340 20,880 Honeydews : 6,430 6,350 7,810 Watermelons : 27,960 26,430 27,920 : Total 3 Melons : 53,950 52,120 56,620 : Total Summer Crop : 189,050 190,850 200,560 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Crop, State, and Total, Summer Season, 1997-98 and Prospective Area 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Area : 1999 Crop : Usual :--------------------------------: Area for and : Harvest : Harvested : For : Harvest State : Period :---------------------: Harvest :as Percent : : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 : of 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : ----------- Acres ---------- Percent : : Snap Beans : : GA : Jul-Sep : 2,500 3,200 3,200 100 MD : Jul-Oct : 1,500 2,100 1,900 90 MI : Jul-Oct : 1,600 1,700 2,200 129 NY : Jul-Oct : 5,100 5,300 5,500 104 VA : Jul-Sep : 3,000 3,100 2,600 84 Total : : 13,700 15,400 15,400 100 : : Broccoli 1/ : : CA : Jul-Sep : 30,500 32,000 35,000 109 : : Cabbage : : GA : Jul-Sep : 800 500 500 100 MI : Jun-Nov : 1,900 2,000 1,800 90 NY : Jul-Oct : 11,200 12,100 11,500 95 OH : Jun-Sep : 1,400 1,200 1,200 100 WI : Aug-Oct : 5,000 4,700 4,700 100 Total : : 20,300 20,500 19,700 96 : : Cantaloups : : CA : Jul-Sep : 40,000 40,500 44,000 109 GA : Jul-Sep : 2,000 2,000 2,200 110 TX : Jul-Sep : 6,300 5,300 5,400 102 Total : : 48,300 47,800 51,600 108 : : Carrots : : CA : Jul-Sep : 16,500 18,000 19,000 106 MI : Jul-Nov : 5,300 5,000 4,600 92 NY : Jul-Oct : 600 500 400 80 WA : Aug-Dec : 2,800 3,000 2,600 87 Total : : 25,200 26,500 26,600 100 : : Cauliflower 1/ : : CA : Jul-Sep : 9,800 10,000 10,500 105 NY : Jul-Dec : 1,000 1,400 1,300 93 Total : : 10,800 11,400 11,800 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes at end of table. --continued Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Crop, State, and Total, Summer Season, 1997-98 and Prospective Area 1999 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Area : 1999 Crop : Usual :--------------------------------: Area for and : Harvest : Harvested : For : Harvest State : Period :---------------------: Harvest :as Percent : : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 : of 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : ----------- Acres ----------- Percent : : Celery 1/ : : CA : Jul-Sep : 5,200 5,500 5,500 100 : : Sweet Corn : : CA : Jul-Sep : 12,400 12,500 12,000 96 CT : Jul-Oct : 4,700 4,500 5,000 111 IL : Jul-Oct : 7,500 6,800 7,400 109 MA : Jul-Oct : 7,100 6,500 7,000 108 MI : Jul-Oct : 11,500 11,500 11,000 96 NJ : Jul-Oct : 11,500 10,600 10,800 102 NY : Jul-Oct : 27,300 29,200 30,200 103 NC : Jun-Aug : 6,500 6,600 7,200 109 OH : Jul-Sep : 14,200 14,000 14,200 101 PA : Jul-Sep : 16,000 17,100 17,900 105 WI : Aug-Sep : 7,500 7,900 8,000 101 Total : : 126,200 127,200 130,700 103 : : Cucumbers : : NJ : Jun-Oct : 3,200 3,100 3,200 103 NY : Jul-Oct : 3,000 3,800 3,800 100 VA : Jul-Sep : 2,000 2,100 2,000 95 Total : : 8,200 9,000 9,000 100 : : Eggplant : : NJ : Jul-Nov : 1,000 1,000 1,000 100 : : Honeydews : : AZ : Jun-Jul : 2,400 2,400 2,800 117 CA : Jul-Sep : 13,500 13,300 16,500 124 Total : : 15,900 15,700 19,300 123 : : Head Lettuce : : CA : Jul-Sep : 49,000 51,000 53,000 104 CO : Jul-Sep : 2,300 2,700 2,300 85 NY : Jul-Oct : 700 600 500 83 Total : : 52,000 54,300 55,800 103 : : Bell Peppers 1/ : : NJ : Jul-Oct : 4,200 4,100 3,900 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes at end of table. --continued Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Crop, State, and Total, Summer Season, 1997-98 and Prospective Area 1999 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Area : 1999 Crop : Usual :--------------------------------: Area for and : Harvest : Harvested : For : Harvest State : Period :---------------------: Harvest :as Percent : : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 : of 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : ----------- Acres ---------- Percent : : Tomatoes : : AL : Jul-Sep : 1,500 900 900 100 AR : Jul-Sep : 550 700 700 100 CA : Jul-Sep : 17,400 16,200 22,000 136 MI : Jul-Sep : 2,500 2,700 2,400 89 NJ : Jul-Sep : 3,900 3,900 3,900 100 NY : Jul-Oct : 3,200 3,300 3,200 97 PA : Jul-Sep : 3,800 4,400 4,400 100 VA : Jul-Sep : 3,700 3,800 3,800 100 Total : : 36,550 35,900 41,300 115 : : Watermelons : : AL : Jul-Sep : 2,900 3,100 2,800 90 CA : Jul-Sep : 12,400 12,500 12,000 96 GA : Jul-Sep : 25,000 23,000 24,000 104 MS : Jul-Aug : 4,000 4,000 4,500 113 SC : Jul-Sep : 9,200 8,800 9,000 102 TX : Jul-Sep : 15,600 13,900 16,700 120 Total : : 69,100 65,300 69,000 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. Snap Beans: Summer fresh market acreage for harvest is forecast at 15,400 acres, the same as last year but 12 percent more than 1997. In Maryland and New York, crops are doing well despite dry weather conditions. In Virginia, recent rains have aided crop development and overall quality is good. Broccoli: California's acreage for summer harvest is forecast at 35,000 acres, up 9 percent from last year and 15 percent greater than 1997. In California, growing conditions have been ideal due to mild temperatures. Cabbage: Fresh market acreage for harvest is forecast at 19,700 acres, down 4 percent from last year and down 3 percent from 1997. Michigan began harvest in mid-June. The New York crop is doing well despite dry conditions. Cantaloups: Summer cantaloup acreage for harvest is forecast at 51,600 acres, up 8 percent from last year and 7 percent greater than in 1997. Harvest in California's San Joaquin Valley was delayed by cool spring temperatures. The Texas crop is in good condition despite some rain and hail damage in a few areas. Carrots: Acreage for fresh market harvest is forecast at 26,600 acres, up slightly from last year and 6 percent above 1997. California's harvest was about 2 weeks behind normal because of unusually cool weather. Michigan carrots are growing well under favorable weather conditions. Cauliflower: Acreage for summer harvest is forecast at 11,800 acres, up 4 percent from last year and 9 percent more than two years ago. Early growing conditions in California were ideal but recent warmer weather lowered quality. New York's crop is doing well despite dry weather. Celery: California's summer acreage for harvest is forecast at 5,500 acres, the same as 1998 but up 6 percent from two years ago. The Oxnard area has finished harvesting but other areas are experiencing delays due to cool temperatures. Sweet Corn: Fresh market acreage for harvest is forecast at 130,700 acres, up 3 percent from last year and up 4 percent from 1997. Cool temperatures in California have slowed crop development. Growers are treating fields to prevent corn earworm infestation. New Jersey experienced delays at planting due to cold and dry weather. Recent warm, moist weather makes prospects good for the summer season. The New England states had an excellent start this year with warm, dry weather during planting. Current dry conditions are causing growers to irrigate. North Carolina harvest is a little behind schedule because of dry weather. The Pennsylvania crop is doing well but progressing slowly due to dry weather. Cucumbers: Acreage for summer harvest is forecast at 9,000 acres, the same as last year but 10 percent above 1997. Early plantings in New Jersey were in good condition and the normal mid-June harvest was on target. Virginia crop development is good with recent rains aiding growth. The New York crop is doing well despite dry conditions. Eggplant: New Jersey's acreage for summer harvest is forecast at 1,000 acres, the same as 1998 and 1997. Plant development has been good. Honeydews: Fresh market acreage for summer harvest is forecast at 19,300 acres, up 23 percent from last year and 21 percent greater than 1997. California harvest was delayed 2 weeks due to cool spring temperatures. Imperial Valley growers have an abundance of white flies and have been treating fields. Head Lettuce: Acreage for summer harvest is forecast at 55,800 acres, up 3 percent from last year and 7 percent greater than 1997. California lettuce growers had good weather for planting and the crop is progressing well at this time. Salinas Valley growers are spraying aphids in their crop. Bell Peppers: New Jersey's acreage for summer harvest is forecast at 3,900 acres, down 5 percent from 1998 and 7 percent from 1997. Plantings were behind schedule due to cold spring weather. Recent growing conditions were generally favorable and prospects are good for the rest of the season. Tomatoes: Fresh market acreage for summer harvest is forecast at 41,300 acres, up 15 percent from last year and 13 percent greater than 1997. Alabama tomatoes were affected by dry weather during the early planting stages and recent incidences of blight. Arkansas conditions have been mild and wet for the majority of the growing season. California growers affected by frost had to replant some fields which will cause an overall harvest delay of about 2 weeks. Weather conditions in New Jersey have been good for plant development except for some hail damage in some of the southern acreage. The Virginia crop is looking good and has benefitted from recent rains. Watermelons: Summer acreage for harvest is forecast at 69,000 acres, up 6 percent from 1998 but down slightly from 1997. Alabama acreage will likely be affected by dry weather. Harvest in California's San Joaquin Valley was delayed about 10 days due to cool spring temperatures. White flies are abundant in the valley and growers have been treating fields. Conditions in Texas are favorable for a good crop. Strawberries: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Season, State, and Total, 1997-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Yield per Acre : Production Season :---------------------------------------------------------------------- and : Harvested : For : : : : : : State :---------------:Harvest: 1997 : 1998 : 1999 : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :-------- Acres ------- ------ Cwt ------ ------ 1,000 Cwt ------ : Winter : FL : 6,100 6,200 6,200 290 260 290 1,769 1,612 1,798 : Spring : CA :22,600 24,200 24,700 590 580 600 13,334 14,036 14,820 MI : 1,500 1,400 1,300 65 68 63 98 95 82 NJ : 450 450 450 44 44 40 20 20 18 OR : 5,000 4,400 3,900 100 115 105 500 506 410 WA : 1,400 1,500 1,500 65 80 85 91 120 128 : Total :30,950 31,950 31,850 454 463 485 14,043 14,777 15,458 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Strawberries: Spring strawberry production in the U.S. is estimated at 15.45 million cwt, up 5 percent from last year and 10 percent more than 1997. Acres harvested, at 31,850 acres, was down slightly from last year but 3 percent more than 1997. California's harvest was delayed slightly by cold spring weather. But improving weather should provide an excellent crop. In Michigan, a short season is expected due to hot conditions in early June which caused the fruit to ripen quickly. In Oregon, the harvest period was delayed and shorter than normal because of very cool, wet weather. In Washington, conditions have been as usual, cool and wet. Onions: Area Planted and Harvested, and Yield Per Acre by Season, State, and United States, 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season : Area Planted : Area Harvested : Yield per Acre and :--------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : Spring : AZ : 2,500 2,700 2,500 2,700 470 445 CA : 9,400 7,500 9,100 7,300 445 438 GA : 15,000 16,000 13,900 14,500 160 190 TX : 12,000 13,800 11,400 13,000 255 300 Total : 38,900 40,000 36,900 37,500 281 295 : Summer 1/ : Non-storage : NV 2/ : 2,100 2,100 440 NM : 7,300 7,200 7,200 7,100 460 450 TX : 4,200 3,800 4,000 3,500 290 400 WA : 850 850 850 800 300 310 Total : 14,450 11,850 14,150 11,400 399 425 : Storage 3/ : CO : 16,500 15,500 16,000 14,500 380 ID : 8,200 8,100 8,000 7,900 580 MI : 4,500 4,300 4,200 4,000 260 MN : 490 470 470 440 320 NY : 13,100 13,000 12,500 12,500 300 OH : 530 520 520 510 310 OR : Malheur : 12,200 13,000 12,000 12,900 510 West : 7,600 7,300 7,500 7,300 440 UT : 2,500 2,500 2,400 2,400 440 WA : 17,300 18,300 17,000 18,000 500 WI : 2,100 2,200 2,000 2,100 390 Total : 85,020 85,190 82,590 82,550 431 : CA 4/ : 34,300 32,500 32,700 30,000 440 : Summer : 133,770 129,540 129,440 123,950 430 : US : 172,670 169,540 166,340 161,450 397 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates for 1998 revised. 2/ Estimates to be published in "Vegetables 1999 Summary" in January 2000. 3/ Yield and production for 1999 will be published September 10, 1999. 4/ Primarily processing. Onions: Area Planted and Harvested, and Yield Per Acre by Season, State, and United States, 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season : Production : Shrinkage and Loss and :--------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1997 : 1998 : Ind 1999 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : Spring : AZ : 746 1,175 1,202 CA : 4,320 4,050 3,197 GA : 3,476 2,224 2,755 TX : 2,107 2,907 3,900 Total : 10,649 10,356 11,054 : Summer 1/ : Non-storage : NV 2/ : 918 924 NM : 3,619 3,312 3,195 TX : 1,040 1,160 1,400 WA : 333 255 248 Total : 5,910 5,651 4,843 : Storage 3/ : CO : 5,355 6,080 1,392 1,090 ID : 5,658 4,640 1,132 610 MI : 1,568 1,092 313 218 MN : 180 150 3 3 NY : 3,660 3,750 351 563 OH : 212 161 20 20 OR : Malheur : 7,440 6,120 1,934 1,346 West : 3,330 3,300 533 363 UT : 1,116 1,056 160 99 WA : 9,100 8,500 1,350 1,750 WI : 819 780 74 56 Total : 38,438 35,629 7,262 6,118 : CA 4/ : 13,772 14,388 278 250 : Summer : 58,120 55,668 7,540 6,368 : US : 68,769 66,024 7,540 6,368 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates for 1998 revised. 2/ Estimates to be published in "Vegetables 1999 Summary" in January 2000. 3/ Yield and production for 1999 will be published September 9, 1999. 4/ Primarily processing. Onions: Price and Value by Season, State, and United States, 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season : Value Per Cwt : Total Value and :---------------------------------------------------------- State : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ Dollars ----- ---- 1,000 Dollars --- : Spring : AZ : 12.60 15.30 9,400 17,978 CA : 14.30 14.10 61,776 57,105 GA : 25.60 30.90 88,986 68,722 TX : 16.90 21.70 35,608 63,082 Total : 18.40 20.00 195,770 206,887 : Summer : Non-storage : NV : 14.50 14.00 13,311 12,936 NM : 14.40 13.00 52,114 43,056 TX : 14.00 23.40 14,560 27,144 WA : 17.40 26.00 5,794 6,630 Total : 14.50 15.90 85,779 89,766 : Storage : CO : 12.50 16.20 49,538 80,838 ID : 12.60 13.00 57,028 52,390 MI : 8.90 11.00 11,170 9,614 MN : 8.13 8.00 1,439 1,176 NY : 12.70 16.30 42,024 51,948 OH : 9.00 9.30 1,728 1,311 OR : Malheur : 12.60 13.00 69,376 62,062 West : 15.60 13.40 43,633 39,356 UT : 8.84 11.00 8,451 10,527 WA : 12.10 11.50 93,775 77,625 WI : 6.00 7.60 4,470 5,502 Total : 12.30 13.30 382,632 392,349 : CA 2/ : 7.84 9.70 105,793 137,139 : Summer : 11.40 12.60 574,204 619,254 : US : 12.60 13.80 769,974 826,141 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1998 revised. 2/ Primarily processing. Spring Onions: Production of spring onions in 1999 was estimated at 11.05 million cwt, up 7 percent from last year and 4 percent above 1997. The crop was produced on 37,500 acres, averaging 295 cwt per acre. California growers experienced more variability in temperature than normal. The cooler nights and hotter days in the Imperial Valley slowed both crop development and curing. Bulb size and quality are excellent but overall yields are down slightly. In Georgia, weather conditions during the growing and harvesting season have been better than normal resulting in a quality crop this year. Texas had some acreage abandoned because of heat and low onion prices. The Winter Garden area lost some acreage to hail damage, however, most areas are producing a good crop with high yields. Summer, Non-Storage Onions: Production of non-storage onions is forecast at 4.84 million cwt, up 2 percent from last year's comparable states. Harvest area covers 11,400 acres, down 5 percent from last year's comparable states. Some of the crop in the Texas panhandle received hail, while the rest of the state is having an exceptional crop year with high yields. In New Mexico growers have had good moisture during the spring after a dry, mild winter. Lower yields are the result of below normal temperatures and high winds from early spring until mid-May. Heavy rains and hail have slowed harvesting. The Washington harvest was delayed about 2 weeks because of below normal spring weather. Quality is good but size is variable. Summer, Storage Onions: Growers expect to harvest 82,550 acres of storage onions (excluding California) this year, down slightly from last year. The Idaho and Michigan onion crops got off to a good start with favorable spring weather. The crop is developing well and is in good condition. Planting in New York is complete and the crop is reported in good to excellent condition despite the lack of rain. Oregon planting was delayed due to the cool and wet spring. Washington had a cool spring that delayed planting activities and crop development. Strong winds have also caused stands to be less than desirable. 1998 Storage Onions, Revised: The final tally of 1998 storage onion production was 35.62 million cwt (excluding California), down 7 percent from 1997. Harvested acreage, at 82,590 acres, was 1 percent below comparable 1997 acreage. Average yield of 431 cwt per acre, was down 32 cwt from 1997. The 1998 storage crop was valued at $392 million, an increase of 3 percent from 1997. Average prices per cwt increased from $12.30 in 1997 to $13.30 in 1998. With spring and non-storage summer onions added in, total value of 1998 harvested onions was $826 million, up 7 percent from 1997. Processing Vegetables: Area Planted, Production, and Expected Utilization by Crop, United States, 1997-99 (Domestic Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Utilization :-----------------------------------------------: Contract and : : 1998 : : 1999 as Crop : 1997 :-----------------------: 1999 : % of 1998 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Contract 1/: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------- Acres ------------------- Percent : All Processing : Snap Beans : 204,580 204,600 200,600 197,230 98 Sweet Corn : 478,900 486,400 477,600 465,200 97 Cucumbers for : Pickles : 107,280 105,370 91,330 94,720 104 Green Peas : 294,900 298,100 295,200 288,150 98 Tomatoes : 293,720 302,260 300,060 352,860 118 Total : 1,379,380 1,396,730 1,364,790 1,398,160 102 : Canning : Snap Beans : 135,580 131,400 128,600 140,630 109 Sweet Corn : 254,900 267,400 261,900 246,900 94 Green Peas : 126,800 126,350 125,950 120,700 96 : Freezing : Snap Beans : 69,000 73,200 72,000 56,600 79 Sweet Corn : 224,000 219,000 215,700 218,300 101 Green Peas : 168,100 171,750 169,250 167,450 99 :----------------------------------------------------------- : Production : :-----------------------------------------------: Contract : : 1998 : : 1999 as : 1997 :-----------------------: 1999 : % of 1998 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Contract 1/: :----------------------------------------------------------- : -------------------- Tons ------------------- Percent : All Processing : Green Peas : 480,090 483,840 479,390 447,333 93 Tomatoes : 9,973,259 9,394,810 9,342,830 11,550,500 124 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. Processing Vegetables: Area Planted, Production, and Expected Utilization by Crop, United States, 1997-99 (Metric Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted Utilization :----------------------------------------------------------- and : : 1998 : Crop : 1997 :-----------------------------: 1999 : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hectares : All Processing : Snap Beans : 82,790 82,800 81,180 79,820 Sweet Corn : 193,810 196,840 193,280 188,260 Cucumbers for : Pickles : 43,420 42,640 36,960 38,330 Green Peas : 119,340 120,640 119,460 116,610 Tomatoes : 118,870 122,320 121,430 142,800 Total : 558,220 565,240 552,320 565,820 : Canning 2/ : Snap Beans : 54,870 53,180 52,040 56,910 Sweet Corn : 103,160 108,210 105,990 99,920 Green Peas : 51,310 51,130 50,970 48,850 : Freezing 2/ : Snap Beans : 27,920 29,620 29,140 22,910 Sweet Corn : 90,650 88,630 87,290 88,340 Green Peas : 68,030 69,510 68,490 67,770 :----------------------------------------------------------- : Production :----------------------------------------------------------- : : 1998 : : 1997 :-----------------------------: 1999 : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ :----------------------------------------------------------- : Metric Tons : All Processing : Green Peas : 435,530 438,930 434,890 405,810 Tomatoes : 9,047,540 8,522,780 8,475,630 10,478,380 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1997-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : State :-----------------------------------------------: Contract and : : 1998 : : 1999 as Utilization : 1997 :-----------------------: 1999 : % of 1998 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Contract 1/: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------ Acres ------------------ Percent : IL : 12,100 14,700 12,700 14,200 112 IN : 4,000 4,300 4,300 4,800 112 MI : 23,200 24,000 24,000 23,000 96 NY : 23,500 21,200 21,200 22,300 105 OR : 23,700 23,300 23,300 22,100 95 PA : 9,200 6,800 6,800 6,400 94 WI : 66,800 66,900 65,400 63,500 97 : Oth Sts 2/ : 42,080 43,400 42,900 40,930 95 : US : 204,580 204,600 200,600 197,230 98 : Canning : 135,580 131,400 128,600 140,630 109 : Freezing : 69,000 73,200 72,000 56,600 79 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 1997 - AR, CA, DE, FL, GA, MD, MN, MO, NJ, NC, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WA. 1998 - AR, CA, DE, FL, GA, MD, MN, MO, NJ, NC, OH, OK, TN, TX, VA, and WA. 1999 - 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, 1997-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : State :-----------------------------------------------: Contract and : : 1998 : : 1999 as Utilization : 1997 :-----------------------: 1999 : % of 1998 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Contract 1/: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------ Acres ------------------ Percent : ID : 15,200 16,800 16,600 15,800 95 IL : 18,300 14,600 14,500 16,500 114 MN : 128,600 131,900 131,900 128,100 97 NY : 40,400 42,000 42,000 31,400 75 OR : 41,500 37,400 37,400 40,400 108 PA : 2,800 3,100 3,100 6,400 206 WA : 89,600 101,500 101,500 101,000 100 WI : 115,800 111,600 111,600 100,000 90 : Oth Sts 2/ : 26,700 27,500 19,000 25,600 135 : US : 478,900 486,400 477,600 465,200 97 : Canning : 254,900 267,400 261,900 246,900 94 : Freezing : 224,000 219,000 215,700 218,300 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 1997 - DE, IN, IA, MD, NJ, and TN. 1998 - DE, IA, MD, NJ, TN, and VA. 1999 - DE, IA, MD, NJ, and TN. Cucumbers for Pickles: Area Planted by State and United States, 1997-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : :--------------------------------------------------------: Contract State : : 1998 : 1999 Contract 1/ : 1999 as : 1997 :-----------------------------------------------: % of 1998 : Total : Total :Contract 1/: Early : Late : All : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :------------------------ Acres ------------------------ Percent : CA : 4,400 4,400 4,400 * * * CO : 780 160 FL : 6,500 6,700 3,200 3,600 2,900 6,500 203 IN : 2,000 2,100 2,100 1,700 1,700 81 MI : 27,000 27,000 24,000 24,500 24,500 102 NC : 18,300 18,200 11,200 8,400 1,600 10,000 89 OH : 3,000 3,000 3,000 2,800 2,800 93 SC : 4,000 2,100 2,100 1,900 1,000 2,900 138 TX : 9,400 9,900 9,900 4,600 5,200 9,800 99 WI : 4,500 4,300 4,100 3,800 3,800 93 : Oth Sts 2/ : 27,400 27,510 27,330 25,420 7,300 32,720 120 : US :107,280 105,370 91,330 52,220 42,500 94,720 104 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 1997 - AL, AR, DE, GA, IL, LA, MD, MA, MN, MO, NJ, NY, OR, VA, and WA. 1998 - AL, DE, GA, LA, MD, MA, MN, MO, NJ, NY, OR, VA, and WA. 1999 - AL, CA, 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, 1997-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : State :-----------------------------------------------: Contract and : : 1998 : : 1999 as Utilization : 1997 :-----------------------: 1999 : % of 1998 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Contract 1/: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------ Acres ------------------ Percent : MN : 90,000 88,000 88,000 90,600 103 NY : 18,900 19,600 19,600 15,300 78 OR : 28,100 31,300 31,300 35,100 112 WA : 54,400 56,400 56,400 52,800 94 WI : 62,500 57,400 57,400 47,400 83 : Oth Sts 2/ : 41,000 45,400 42,500 46,950 110 : US : 294,900 298,100 295,200 288,150 98 : Canning : 126,800 126,350 125,950 120,700 96 : Freezing : 168,100 171,750 169,250 167,450 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 1997-99 - CA, DE, ID, IL, IA, ME, MD, MI, NJ, PA, and TN. Green Peas for Processing: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 1997-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested :-------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : 1998 : Indicated : 1997 :---------------------------------: 1999 : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : MN : 75,200 72,900 72,900 82,300 NY : 18,200 17,500 17,500 14,200 OR : 27,800 30,600 30,600 34,000 WA : 53,700 55,100 55,100 51,500 WI : 58,000 53,600 53,600 44,200 : Oth Sts 2/ : 38,300 43,300 40,600 45,950 : US : 271,200 273,000 270,300 272,150 :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield per Acre : Production :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Indicated : : 1998 : Indicated : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 : 1997 :---------------------: 1999 :Total : Total :Contract 1/: Total : Total :Contract 1/:Contract 1/ :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : Tons : MN : 1.48 1.62 1.40 111,300 118,100 118,100 115,220 NY : 2.21 2.20 2.00 40,220 38,500 38,500 28,400 OR : 1.54 1.61 1.40 42,810 49,390 49,390 47,600 WA : 1.95 2.00 1.80 104,720 110,200 110,200 92,700 WI : 1.80 1.72 1.80 104,400 92,190 92,190 79,560 : Oth Sts 2/ : 2.00 1.74 1.82 76,640 75,460 71,010 83,853 : US : 1.77 1.77 1.64 480,090 483,840 479,390 447,333 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 1997-99 - CA, DE, ID, IL, IA, ME, MD, MI, NJ, PA, and TN. Tomatoes for Processing: Area Planted and Production by State and United States, 1997-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : :-----------------------------------------------: Contract State : : 1998 : : 1999 as : 1997 :-----------------------: 1999 : % of 1998 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Contract 1/: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------- Acres ------------------- Percent : CA : 270,000 282,000 280,000 332,000 119 IN : 6,400 7,200 7,200 7,200 100 MI : 4,300 2,300 2,200 2,500 114 OH : 9,100 6,700 6,600 7,300 111 PA : 1,200 1,300 1,300 1,600 123 : Oth Sts 2/ : 2,720 2,760 2,760 2,260 82 : US : 293,720 302,260 300,060 352,860 118 :----------------------------------------------------------- : Production : :-----------------------------------------------: Contract : : 1998 : : 1999 as : 1997 :-----------------------: 1999 : % of 1998 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Contract 1/: :----------------------------------------------------------- : -------------------- Tons ------------------- Percent : CA : 9,342,309 8,892,800 8,845,960 11,000,000 124 IN : 157,440 156,200 156,200 190,080 122 MI : 133,300 82,800 79,200 74,000 93 OH : 252,670 169,090 167,550 187,700 112 PA : 27,010 33,800 33,800 39,800 118 : Oth Sts 2/ : 60,530 60,120 60,120 58,920 98 : US : 9,973,259 9,394,810 9,342,830 11,550,500 124 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 1997 - DE, IL, MD, NJ, NY, TX, and VA. 1998 - DE, MD, NJ, NY, and TX. 1999 - DE, MD, NJ, NY, and VA. Snap Beans: Processors contracted 197,230 acres for harvest in 1999, down 2 percent from last year. Canning acreage, at 140,630 acres, was up 9 percent from last year. Area contracted for freezing, at 56,600 acres, was down 21 percent from 1998. In Michigan, plants are progressing normally and no disease problems have been reported. Indiana is having a good season marked by rapid growth and development due to favorable weather. Sweet Corn: Processors contracted 465,200 acres for harvest in 1999, down 3 percent from last year. Canning acreage, at 246,900 acres, was down 6 percent from 1998. Area contracted for freezing, at 218,300 acres, was up 1 percent from last year. Harvest in Washington is off to a late start due to cool spring weather. Minnesota is experiencing a good season, but the southern part of the state is experiencing some gaps due to wet conditions. Cucumbers for Pickles: Pickle processors contracted 94,720 acres for harvest in 1999, up 4 percent from last year. North Carolina has been experiencing a dry season resulting in a later harvest than normal. In Indiana, growers had near perfect weather for planting. Warm temperatures and adequate showers are allowing for rapid growth and development. Green Peas: Production is forecast at 447,333 tons, down 7 percent from last year. Area for harvest, at 272,150 acres, was up 1 percent from 1998. The expected yield of 1.64 tons per acre was 0.13 tons less than a year ago. Area contracted for planting, at 288,150 acres, was down 2 percent from 1998. Area contracted for canning, at 120,700 acres, was down 4 percent from last year. Area contracted for freezing, at 167,450 acres, was 1 percent less than in 1998. In Minnesota, yields are expected to be down due to excessive water causing root rot. Some fields in Washington are looking spotty because of overly wet conditions, but the cool weather was ideal for cannery pea growth. In Wisconsin, conditions were good in most locations, with scattered areas of excess moisture. Tomatoes: Production is forecast at 11.55 million tons, up 24 percent from last year. Area contracted, at 352,860 acres, was up 18 percent from 1998. In California, some early season acreage was replanted due to frost damage and is now set for late season harvest. Warm temperatures in Michigan have improved growth. Indiana had great weather for planting and the crop is developing rapidly under favorable weather conditions. In Ohio, dry conditions have slowed growth and delayed field operations. Index Fresh Market Page By Crops Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Harvested Acres of Selected Vegetables, Melons and Dual Purpose Crops 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 By Crops Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Principal Vegetables Beans, Snap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Corn, Sweet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Cucumbers for Processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Peas, Green. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Tomatoes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 The next "Vegetables" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on September 9, 1999. 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