Vg 1-1 (4-00) a Vegetables National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released April 7, 2000, 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 or Debbie Flippin at (202) 720-3250, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. Spring Vegetables Down 1 Percent Processed Vegetable Acreage Down 3 Percent Onion Acreage Down 3 Percent The prospective area for harvest of 13 selected fresh market vegetables during the spring quarter is forecast at 222,300 acres, down 1 percent from last year for comparable states. Acreage reductions for broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, cucumbers, eggplant, escarole/endive, and head lettuce offset increased acreage of snap beans, carrots, sweet corn, bell peppers, and tomatoes. Acreage for spring harvest of 3 selected melons is estimated at 105,700 acres, down 6 percent from last year. Cantaloups and watermelons showed decreases from 1999, while honeydews showed an increase. Asparagus acreage for spring harvest is forecast at 75,600 acres, up 3 percent from last year and 5 percent greater than 1998. Strawberry acreage for spring harvest is projected at 33,450 acres, up 4 percent from 1999 and 5 percent higher for 1998. Processors expect to contract 1.37 million acres of the five major vegetable crops in the U.S. this year, down 3 percent from last year. Increases are forecast for sweet corn, cucumbers for pickles and green peas with cucumbers for pickles showing the largest increase at 5 percent. Freezing firms expect a 6 percent decrease, with 414,500 acres under contract. Green pea acreage is down 4 percent, sweet corn acreage down 7 percent, and snap bean acreage is down 8 percent. Canneries contracted for 957,250 acres, down 1 percent from last year. Cucumber acreage is up 5 percent, green pea acreage is up 9 percent, sweet corn acreage is up 7 percent, and snap bean acreage is up slightly from last year. Tomato acreage is down 13 percent. Spring Onions will be harvested from 38,100 acres in 2000, up 2 percent from last year and 3 percent above 1998. Georgia and Texas combined for a production forecast of 7.12 million cwt, 12 percent greater than last year and 39 percent more than 1998. Total planted onion acreage for all seasons in 2000 is projected at 176,450 acres, a loss of 3 percent from last year. Summer non-storage onion acreage (excluding California), at 15,700 acres, is up 6 percent, while total summer onion acreage at 137,250 acres is down 3 percent from the previous year. Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Season, and Crop, Major States, 1998-99 and Prospective Area 2000 (Domestic Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Season :----------------------------------------------------- and : Harvested : For Crop :-----------------------------------: Harvest : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : Winter : 190,050 189,950 193,000 : Spring : Snap Beans : 23,600 23,400 24,800 Broccoli 1/ : 28,000 32,000 28,500 Cabbage : 8,500 7,500 6,500 Carrots : 27,800 25,200 25,700 Cauliflower 1/ : 9,500 10,500 8,900 Celery 1/ : 4,700 4,600 4,500 Sweet Corn : 42,600 41,100 42,800 Cucumbers : 7,400 6,900 6,800 Eggplant : 700 600 500 Escarole/Endive : 1,000 800 700 Head Lettuce : 41,900 42,900 40,600 Bell Peppers 1/ : 7,600 6,900 7,100 Tomatoes : 27,700 26,750 24,900 : Total 13 Vegetables : 231,000 229,150 222,300 : Cantaloup : 36,300 38,800 38,200 Honeydews : 4,800 5,400 7,400 Watermelon : 68,700 68,800 60,100 : Total 3 Melons : 109,800 113,000 105,700 : Total Spring Crop : 340,800 342,150 328,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Season, and Crop, Major States, 1998-99 and Prospective Area 2000 (Metric Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Season :----------------------------------------------------- and : Harvested : For Crop :-----------------------------------: Harvest : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hectares : Winter : 76,910 76,870 78,110 : Spring : Snap Beans : 9,550 9,470 10,040 Broccoli 1/ : 11,330 12,950 11,530 Cabbage : 3,440 3,040 2,630 Carrots : 11,250 10,200 10,400 Cauliflower 1/ : 3,840 4,250 3,600 Celery 1/ : 1,900 1,860 1,820 Sweet Corn : 17,240 16,630 17,320 Cucumbers : 2,990 2,790 2,750 Eggplant : 280 240 200 Escarole/Endive : 400 320 280 Head Lettuce : 16,960 17,360 16,430 Bell Peppers 1/ : 3,080 2,790 2,870 Tomatoes : 11,210 10,830 10,080 : Total 13 Vegetables 2/ : 93,480 92,730 89,960 : Cantaloup : 14,690 15,700 15,460 Honeydews : 1,940 2,190 2,990 Watermelon : 27,800 27,840 24,320 : Total 3 Melons 2/ : 44,430 45,730 42,780 : Total Spring Crop 2/ : 137,920 138,460 132,740 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. 2/ Totals may not add due to rounding. Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Crop, State, and Total, Spring Season, 1998-99 and Prospective Area 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Area : 2000 Crop : Usual :--------------------------------: Area for and : Harvest : Harvested : For : Harvest State : Period :---------------------: Harvest :as Percent : : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : of 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : ----------- Acres ---------- Percent : : Snap Beans : : FL : Apr-Jun : 15,000 14,000 15,500 111 GA : Apr-Jun : 6,200 7,000 8,000 114 NJ : Jun-Jul : 1,300 1,300 1,300 100 SC 1/ : May-Aug : 1,100 1,100 : : Total : : 23,600 23,400 24,800 106 : : Broccoli 2/ : : CA : Apr-Jun : 28,000 32,000 28,500 89 : : Cabbage : : FL : Apr-Jun : 2,300 1,600 1,000 63 GA : Apr-Jun : 4,000 4,200 4,000 95 NJ : Jun-Jul : 1,000 900 900 100 TX : Apr-Jun : 1,200 800 600 75 : : Total : : 8,500 7,500 6,500 87 : : Cantaloups : : AZ : May-Jul : 12,100 12,100 13,400 111 CA : Apr-Jun : 16,500 17,000 15,500 91 GA : Apr-Jun : 3,000 4,000 4,200 105 TX : Apr-Jun : 4,700 5,700 5,100 89 : : Total : : 36,300 38,800 38,200 98 : : Carrots : : CA : Apr-Jun : 25,000 23,500 25,000 106 FL 3/ : Apr-Jun : 1,500 TX : Apr-Jun : 1,300 1,700 700 41 : : Total : : 27,800 25,200 25,700 102 : : Cauliflower 2/ : : CA : Apr-Jun : 9,500 10,500 8,900 85 : : Celery 2/ : : CA : Apr-Jun : 4,700 4,600 4,500 98 : : Sweet Corn : : CA : Apr-Jun : 13,700 13,000 14,000 108 FL : Apr-Jul : 28,900 28,100 28,800 102 : : Total : : 42,600 41,100 42,800 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes at end of table. --continued Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Crop, State, and Total, Spring Season, 1998-99 and Prospective Area 2000 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Area : 2000 Crop : Usual :--------------------------------: Area for and : Harvest : Harvested : For : Harvest State : Period :---------------------: Harvest :as Percent : : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : of 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : ----------- Acres ---------- Percent l : : Cucumbers : : FL : Jan-Jun : 5,600 5,300 5,300 100 SC : May-Aug : 1,200 1,000 1,100 110 TX : Apr-Jun : 600 600 400 67 : : Total : : 7,400 6,900 6,800 99 : : Eggplant : : FL : Apr-Jun : 700 600 500 83 : : Escarole/Endive : : FL 4/ : Apr-Jun : 600 400 NJ 4/ : May-Aug : 400 400 : : Total : : 1,000 800 700 88 : : Honeydews : : CA : Apr-Jun : 2,500 2,600 5,000 192 TX : Apr-Jun : 2,300 2,800 2,400 86 : : Total : : 4,800 5,400 7,400 137 : : Head Lettuce : : AZ - Other : Apr-Jun : 3,000 1,000 900 90 CA : Apr-Jun : 36,000 40,000 39,000 98 NJ : May-Jul : 800 800 700 88 NM 5/ : Apr-Jun : 2,100 1,100 : : Total 6/ : : 41,900 42,900 40,600 97 : : Bell Peppers 2/ : : FL : Apr-Jun : 7,300 6,500 6,600 102 TX : Apr-Jun : 300 400 500 125 : : Total : : 7,600 6,900 7,100 103 : : Tomatoes : : AL 1/ : Jun-Jul : 300 600 AR 1/ : Jun-Aug : 700 750 CA : Apr-Jun : 9,000 8,000 8,200 103 FL : Apr-Jul : 13,100 12,200 13,200 108 SC : May-Jul : 3,200 3,600 3,500 97 TX 1/ : Apr-Jun : 1,400 1,600 : : Total 7/ : : 27,700 26,750 24,900 105 : : Watermelons : : AL 1/ : Jun-Jul : 1,600 2,100 AZ : May-Jun : 6,500 6,500 6,100 94 CA : Apr-Jun : 4,100 4,200 3,000 71 FL : Apr-Jun : 32,000 35,000 29,000 83 TX : Apr-Jun : 24,500 21,000 22,000 105 : : Total 8/ : : 68,700 68,800 60,100 90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Seasonal estimate discontinued. Estimate to be published in January 2001 annual. 2/ Includes fresh market and processing. 3/ Estimate discontinued in 1999. 4/ Not published to avoid disclosure. 5/ Estimate discontinued in 2000. 6/ Percent calculated excluding NM. 7/ Percent calculated excluding AL, AR, and TX. 8/ Percent calculated excluding AL. Fresh Market Vegetables: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Crop, Season, State, and Total, 1998-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area :Yield per Acre: Production Crop, :------------------------------------------------------------------ Season, : Harvested : For : : : : : : and State :---------------:Harvest :1998:1999:2000: 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :-------- Acres -------- ---- Cwt ---- ------- 1,000 Cwt ------ : Asparagus 1/ : Spring : CA :32,200 33,800 37,100 26 33 837 1,115 MI :17,000 16,500 16,500 16 18 278 297 NJ : 1,000 1,000 1,000 27 28 27 28 WA :22,000 22,000 21,000 36 32 792 704 : Total :72,200 73,300 75,600 27 29 1,934 2,144 : Onions : Spring 2/ : AZ 3/ : 2,500 3,000 3,100 470 545 1,175 1,635 CA 3/ : 9,100 7,300 7,100 445 440 4,050 3,212 GA :13,900 14,500 12,500 160 190 200 2,224 2,755 2,500 TX :11,400 12,700 15,400 255 285 300 2,907 3,620 4,620 : Total :36,900 37,500 38,100 281 299 255 10,356 11,222 7,120 : Straw- : berries 1/ : Winter : FL : 6,200 6,200 6,300 260 300 340 1,612 1,860 2,142 : Spring : CA :24,200 24,600 27,600 560 615 590 13,552 15,155 16,284 MI : 1,400 1,400 1,200 68 64 95 90 NJ : 450 450 450 44 44 20 20 OR : 4,400 4,200 4,200 115 99 506 416 WA 4/ : 1,500 1,500 80 80 120 120 : Total :31,950 32,150 33,450 447 491 14,293 15,801 : Major States: Total :38,150 38,350 39,750 417 461 15,905 17,661 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. 2/ Primarily fresh market. 3/ First forecast will be published July 10, 2000. 4/ Seasonal estimate discontinued. Estimate to be published in January 2001 annual Onions: Area Planted by Season, State, and United States, 1998-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season : Acres : 2000 and :--------------------------------------: as % of State : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- Acres ------------- Percent : Spring 1/ : AZ : 2,500 3,000 3,100 103 CA : 9,400 7,500 7,200 96 GA : 15,000 16,000 13,000 81 TX : 12,000 13,800 15,900 115 : Total : 38,900 40,300 39,200 97 : Summer 1/ : Non-storage : CA 2/ : 6,500 NV 3/ : 2,100 2,800 3,000 107 NM : 7,300 7,300 8,000 110 TX : 4,200 3,800 3,900 103 WA : 850 850 800 94 : Total 4/ : 14,450 14,750 22,200 106 : Storage : CA 5/ : 39,000 41,600 38,000 CO : 16,500 15,500 12,400 80 ID : 8,200 8,100 7,600 94 MI : 4,500 4,100 3,800 93 MN : 490 480 300 63 NY : 13,100 13,000 13,000 100 OH : 530 480 450 94 OR : Malheur : 12,200 13,000 11,700 90 Other : 7,600 7,300 6,700 92 UT : 2,500 2,800 2,800 100 WA : 17,300 18,300 16,300 89 WI : 2,100 2,300 2,000 87 : Total : 124,020 126,960 115,050 : Total Summer : 138,470 141,710 137,250 97 : US : 177,370 182,010 176,450 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Primarily fresh market. 2/ Added to vegetable program in 2000. 3/ 1998 and 1999 estimates are published in the January 2000 annual. Seasonal estimates beginning in 2000. 4/ Percent calculated excluding California. 5/ Revised for 1998 and 1999. Primarily dehydrated and other processing. Percent is not comparable from 1999 to 2000. Fresh Market Crop Comments Asparagus: Intended acreage for harvest is estimated at 75,600 acres, up 3 percent from 1999. In California, growing conditions are good following a rainy February and a relatively dry March. New Jersey expects a good season. The Washington crop is mostly good following a mild winter and cool spring weather. Snap Beans: Acreage for spring harvest is estimated at 24,800 acres, up 6 percent from last year. The Florida crop is in good condition and harvest is active in the southern areas of the state. Broccoli: California's acreage for spring harvest is forecast at 28,500 acres, down 11 percent from 1999. Continuous rainfall during January and February caused some problems with field activities. No unusual pest or disease problems were reported. Cabbage: Intended acreage for spring harvest, estimated at 6,500 acres, is a decrease of 13 percent from last year. Florida is expecting a good quality crop for 2000. Harvest is currently active and should wind down during May for completion in early June. New Jersey's mild winter and seasonable spring weather were favorable for spring planting. Cantaloups: Acreage intended for harvest is estimated at 38,200 acres, down 2 percent from 1999. Arizona growers have experienced above normal temperatures and no rainfall during January and February. March brought lower temperatures and rainfall throughout the state. The spring planting season is currently on schedule. California growers in the central areas of the state experienced heavy rains in February which put them behind schedule for planting. Carrots: Intended acreage for harvest is estimated at 25,700 acres, up 2 percent from last year. The California crop is reported in good condition with very few problems. Baby carrots continue to be in high demand. Cauliflower: California's acreage for spring harvest is estimated at 8,900 acres, 15 percent below 1999. Recent cool nights and mildly warm days have provided beneficial conditions for the development of the California crop. Quality is reported as excellent throughout the state with no major pest or disease problems. Celery: California's acreage for spring harvest is forecast at 4,500 acres, down 2 percent from last year. In the states' main production area (central coast), heavy rain during February disrupted normal production and marketing of the crop. By mid-March production and marketing were back on track. Sweet Corn: Intended acreage for harvest is estimated at 42,800 acres, up 4 percent from 1999. The California crop was affected by heavy rain in February and early March which could delay harvest until later in the season. In Florida, a cold front passing over the Peninsula in late January caused temperatures to dip to freezing levels in many areas with Dade County reporting frost during the early morning hours of January 27. The cold temperatures caused leaf burn in the East Coast region, and severely damaged a portion of the west side of some of the oldest fields in the Everglades area. Nearly ideal conditions during February and March allowed most plants to recover from the cold with plant growth and ear development progressing very well. Cucumbers: Spring harvested acreage is estimated at 6,800 acres, down 1 percent from 1999. Florida harvest is underway with the crop in fair to good condition and no freezes during the winter to hurt the crop. Eggplant: Florida harvested acreage is estimated at 500 acres, down 17 percent from 1999. Overall growth and development continues to be good. Harvest is currently underway with good color and quality available. Escarole/Endive: Intended acreage for spring harvest is estimated at 700 acres, down 12 percent from last year. New Jersey planting started in mid-March. Honeydew Melons: Acreage for harvest is forecast at 7,400 acres, up 37 percent from last year. California harvest is expected to be later than usual due to rain in February. Head Lettuce: Intended acreage for harvest is forecast at 40,600 acres, down 3 percent from 1999 for comparable states. The Arizona crop is currently on schedule. In California's San Joaquin Valley, harvest is active but growers are concerned with decay and mildew. March weather has been significantly drier than February in California. In New Jersey, field preparation and planting are on schedule and weather conditions are favorable for growing the leaf vegetables at current stage. Big Boston is the major head variety in New Jersey. Spring Onions: Producers intend to harvest 38,100 acres up 2 percent from last year. Arizona is on schedule. Growth of the California crop had been hindered by cool temperatures, but more recent warmer temperatures allowed the crop to return to normal development. Georgia weather conditions have been near ideal, just a little drier than normal. The Georgia crop is in good condition and harvest is expected to begin as early as mid-April. Most areas of Texas are reporting good quality despite recent heavy rains in some areas of the valley and coastal bend. Summer Onions: Non-storage acreage (excluding California) is 15,700 acres, up 6 percent from the comparable figure last year. California has had favorably dry weather allowing growers to prepare the soil and plant the crop without too many distractions. More recent warm temperatures have given development of the California crop a boost. Onion planting in Nevada is currently in full swing and weather conditions have been ideal. New Mexico experienced a very warm and dry winter and although the wettest, most intense storm of the entire season moved across the state, the majority of the crop remains in excellent condition. Most Texas growing areas are dry at this time. Storage onions (except California) are intended to be planted on 77,050 acres, down 10 percent from 1999. Colorado onion plantings are down from last year due to prices brought down by overproduction. Also poor quality and storage problems contributed to a large amount of unmarketable onions from the 1999 crop. The current crop condition is rated mostly fair to good throughout Colorado. In Idaho, planting has started and is progressing normally. Oregon planting has begun and weather conditions have been favorable. Fields in Utah still need more moisture after a dry winter, but spring has already started bringing needed rain and snow. Washington growers expect a good crop this year following a mild winter. Bell Peppers: Acreage for harvest is estimated 7,100 acres, up 3 percent from 1999. Florida spring planting began in late January. Cold, gusty winds during late January caused some leaf burn with no significant damage reported. Nearly ideal weather through February and March allowed plant growth and fruit development to progress very well. Strawberries: Acreage intended for spring harvest is estimated at 33,450 acres, up 4 percent from last year. Relatively warm temperatures during December and January in southern California got production off to a good start. Production was slowed in February by rain, but improved weather in March allowed the crop to bounce back. Florida harvest began around mid-November and has progressed very well with no major problems reported. Dry weather in Michigan has growers without irrigation worried, especially after last years dry season. In New Jersey, some plants were hurt by last year's dry conditions, however, winter freeze appears to be minimal, and development is 7-10 days early due to the mild winter and spring. Tomatoes: Intended acreage for harvest is forecast at 24,900 acres, up 5 percent from 1999 for comparable states. The progress of the California crop was affected by rainfall during February. However, in the past few weeks the weather has been very warm allowing the crop to progress normally. In Florida, cool, dry weather provided almost ideal conditions for plant growth and fruit setting during January, February, and March, but hindered some fruit sizing. Several Florida growers limited the first pickings to vine-ripes due to the poor market for mature greens during the winter quarter with some plantings never harvested for the mature green market. Watermelons: Acreage intended for harvest is estimated at 60,100 acres, down 10 percent from last year for comparable states. Arizona planting is on schedule. California planting was delayed by heavy rains in February. This delay combined with poor market conditions and grower losses in 1999 could reduce the spring watermelon supplies in California. The Florida crop is in good condition and making good progress. There have been no late season freezes to affect the crop. Processing Vegetables: Prospective Plantings and Production by Crop and Expected Utilization, United States, 1998-2000 (Domestic Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Utilization :-------------------------------------------------: Contract and : : 1999 : 2000 : 2000 as Crop : 1998 :-----------------------: Contract : % of 1999 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Intentions 1/: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------------- Acres ------------------- Percent : All Processing : Snap Beans : 208,600 218,410 209,210 204,460 98 Sweet Corn : 486,400 473,400 473,100 476,500 101 Cucumbers for : Pickles : 105,970 107,130 86,370 90,490 105 Green Peas : 299,000 287,740 287,740 291,600 101 Tomatoes : 302,560 359,120 354,010 308,700 87 : Total : 1,402,530 1,445,800 1,410,430 1,371,750 97 : Canning : Snap Beans : 136,400 152,270 146,070 146,460 100 Sweet Corn : 267,400 259,900 259,700 278,600 107 Green Peas : 127,250 121,800 121,800 133,000 109 : Freezing : Snap Beans : 72,200 66,140 63,140 58,000 92 Sweet Corn : 219,000 213,500 213,400 197,900 93 Green Peas : 171,750 165,940 165,940 158,600 96 :------------------------------------------------------------- : Production : :-------------------------------------------------: Contract : : 1999 : 2000 : 2000 as : 1998 :-----------------------: Contract : % of 1999 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Intentions 1/: :------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------------- Tons -------------------- Percent : Tomatoes : 9,402,010 12,836,020 12,583,840 10,605,060 84 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. Processing Vegetables: Prospective Plantings and Production by Crop and Expected Utilization, United States, 1998-2000 (Metric Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted Utilization :----------------------------------------------------------- and : : 1999 : 2000 Crop : 1998 :-----------------------------: Contract : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :Intentions 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hectares : All Processing : Snap Beans : 84,420 88,390 84,670 82,740 Sweet Corn : 196,840 191,580 191,460 192,830 Cucumbers for : Pickles : 42,880 43,350 34,950 36,620 Green Peas : 121,000 116,450 116,450 118,010 Tomatoes : 122,440 145,330 143,260 124,930 : Total 2/ : 567,590 585,100 570,790 555,130 : Canning 2/ : Snap Beans : 55,200 61,620 59,110 59,270 Sweet Corn : 108,210 105,180 105,100 112,750 Green Peas : 51,500 49,290 49,290 53,820 : Freezing 2/ : Snap Beans : 29,220 26,770 25,550 23,470 Sweet Corn : 88,630 86,400 86,360 80,090 Green Peas : 69,510 67,150 67,150 64,180 :----------------------------------------------------------- : Production :----------------------------------------------------------- : : 1999 : 2000 : 1998 :-----------------------------: Contract : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :Intentions 1/ :----------------------------------------------------------- : Metric Tons : Tomatoes : 8,529,320 11,644,580 11,415,810 9,620,700 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ Totals may not add due to rounding. Utilizations may not add to total crop because of rounding. Snap Beans for Processing: Area Planted and Utilization by State and United States, 1998-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : State :-------------------------------------------------: Contract and : : 1999 : 2000 : 2000 as Utilization : 1998 :-----------------------: Contract : % of 1999 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Intentions 1/: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------- Acres ------------------ Percent : IL : 14,700 14,500 14,200 13,700 96 IN : 4,300 4,700 4,700 5,300 113 MI : 21,500 28,000 26,000 23,500 90 NY : 21,200 21,500 21,500 24,200 113 OR : 23,300 23,100 23,100 23,300 101 PA : 6,800 8,400 8,400 5,900 70 WI : 66,900 66,200 64,200 71,000 111 : Oth Sts 2/ : 49,900 52,010 47,110 37,560 80 : US : 208,600 218,410 209,210 204,460 98 : Canning : 136,400 152,270 146,070 146,460 100 : Freezing : 72,200 66,140 63,140 58,000 92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 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. 2000 - CA, DE, FL, GA, MD, MN, NJ, OH, TN, TX, and VA. Sweet Corn for Processing: Area Planted and Utilization by State and United States, 1998-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : State :-------------------------------------------------: Contract and : : 1999 : 2000 : 2000 as Utilization : 1998 :-----------------------: Contract : % of 1999 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Intentions 1/: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------- Acres ------------------ Percent : ID : 16,800 15,800 15,800 20,300 128 IL : 14,600 16,600 16,400 18,700 114 MN : 131,900 127,400 127,400 136,000 107 NY : 42,000 33,100 33,000 31,700 96 OR : 37,400 44,200 44,200 36,100 82 PA : 3,100 2,800 2,800 2,500 89 WA : 101,500 99,400 99,400 104,500 105 WI : 111,600 107,100 107,100 93,500 87 : Oth Sts 2/ : 27,500 27,000 27,000 33,200 123 : US : 486,400 473,400 473,100 476,500 101 : Canning : 267,400 259,900 259,700 278,600 107 : Freezing : 219,000 213,500 213,400 197,900 93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 1998 - DE, IA, MD, NJ, TN and VA. 1999-2000 - DE, IA, MD, NJ, and TN. Cucumbers for Pickles: Area Planted by State and United States, 1998-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : :-------------------------------------------------: Contract State : : 1999 : 2000 : 2000 as : 1998 :-----------------------: Contract : % of 1999 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Intentions 1/: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------ Acres ------------------ Percent : CA 2/ : 4,600 4,500 4,500 CO 3/ : 160 FL : 7,100 6,800 3,700 6,700 181 IN : 2,100 1,800 1,800 2,000 111 MI : 27,000 27,000 23,000 22,000 96 NC : 18,200 17,200 8,000 11,200 140 OH : 3,000 2,700 2,700 2,800 104 SC : 2,100 1,700 1,600 3,000 188 TX : 9,900 10,200 7,500 9,500 127 WI : 4,300 4,000 3,800 4,800 126 : Oth Sts 4/ : 27,510 31,230 29,770 28,490 96 : US : 105,970 107,130 86,370 90,490 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ Not published to avoid disclosure. Data included in Other States. 3/ Estimate discontinued in 1999. 4/ 1998-1999 - AL, DE, GA, LA, MD, MA, MN, MO, NJ, NY, OR, VA, and WA. 2000 - AL, CA, DE, GA, MD, MA, MO, and VA. Green Peas for Processing: Area Planted and Utilization by State and United States, 1998-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : State :-------------------------------------------------: Contract and : : 1999 : 2000 : 2000 as Utilization : 1998 :-----------------------: Contract : % of 1999 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Intentions 1/: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------- Acres ------------------ Percent : MN : 88,000 91,100 91,100 94,500 104 NY : 19,600 15,500 15,500 17,100 110 OR : 31,300 35,800 35,800 34,600 97 WA : 56,400 53,300 53,300 52,600 99 WI : 57,400 46,800 46,800 48,600 104 : Oth Sts 2/ : 46,300 45,240 45,240 44,200 98 : US : 299,000 287,740 287,740 291,600 101 : Canning : 127,250 121,800 121,800 133,000 109 : Freezing : 171,750 165,940 165,940 158,600 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 1998-1999 - CA, DE, ID, IL, IA, ME, MD, MI, NJ, PA and TN. 2000 - CA, DE, ID, IL, IA, ME, MD, MI, NJ, and PA. Tomatoes for Processing: Area Planted and Production by State and United States, 1998-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : :-------------------------------------------------: Contract State : : 1999 : 2000 : 2000 as : 1998 :-----------------------: Contract : % of 1999 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Intentions 1/: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------------- Acres ------------------- Percent : CA : 282,000 337,000 332,000 290,000 87 IN : 7,200 7,300 7,300 7,300 100 MI : 2,600 2,900 2,800 2,400 86 OH : 6,700 7,900 7,900 6,200 78 PA 2/ : 1,300 1,600 1,600 : Oth Sts 3/ : 2,760 2,420 2,410 2,800 116 : US : 302,560 359,120 354,010 308,700 87 : :------------------------------------------------------------- : Production : :-------------------------------------------------: Contract : : 1999 : 2000 : 2000 as : 1998 :-----------------------: Contract : % of 1999 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Intentions 1/: :------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------------- Tons -------------------- Percent : CA : 8,892,800 12,239,300 11,990,270 10,100,000 84 IN : 156,200 215,140 215,140 197,170 92 MI : 90,000 87,000 84,000 72,000 86 OH : 169,090 212,320 212,320 162,100 76 PA 2/ : 33,800 31,500 31,500 : Oth Sts 3/ : 60,120 50,760 50,610 73,790 146 : US : 9,402,010 12,836,020 12,583,840 10,605,060 84 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ Not published to avoid disclosure. 2000 data included in other states. 3/ 1998 - DE, MD, NJ, NY, and TX. 1999 - DE, MD, NJ, NY, and VA. 2000 - NJ and PA. Processing Crop Comments Growers of vegetables for processing intend to plant 1.37 million acres in 2000, down 3 percent from 1999. Acreage for freezing at 414,500 acres, is down 6 percent; while acreage for canning, estimated at 957,250 acres is down 1 percent from 1999. Snap Beans: Processors contracted to plant 204,460 acres of snap beans, down 2 percent from last year. Contracted for freezing, at 58,000 acres, is down 8 percent from 1999. Contracted acreage for canning, at 146,460 acres, is up slightly from 1999. In Illinois, reports of low subsoil moisture has growers concerned since they have had an extremely dry fall and winter. Sweet Corn: Contract intentions call for 476,500 acres of sweet corn in 2000, up 1 percent from last year. Contracted acreage for freezing, at 197,900 acres, is 7 percent less than last year's total, and contracted acreage for canning, at 278,600 acres, is 7 percent more than in 1999. In Illinois, reports of low subsoil moisture has growers concerned since they have had an extremely dry fall and winter. Cucumbers for Pickles: Pickle packers intend to contract 90,490 acres of cucumbers for pickles, up 5 percent from last year. Acreage increases are forecast for Florida, Indiana, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, and Wisconsin. Seasonable weather in California has allowed the crop to get off to a good start. Planting in North Carolina should start around mid-April. Green Peas: An estimated 291,600 acres of green peas are to be planted for processing. This level is 1 percent higher than last year. Acreage was above last year in all major states except Oregon and Washington, where acreage was down 3 percent and 1 percent, respectively. Contracted acreage for freezing, at 158,600 acres, is 4 percent less than last year's total, and contracted acreage for canning, at 133,000 acres, is 9 percent greater than the 1999 total. Tomatoes for Canning: Processors are decreasing tomato acreage by 13 percent this year. Contracts with growers cover 308,700 acres in 2000. California production is estimated at 10.1 million tons, down 16 percent from 1999. The California estimate is based on a survey of processors that was conducted in January. Updated acreage and production will be available by mid-June. California growers were busy preparing fields during mid-January. Some fields were already being seeded by February. Mid-February brought rain which delayed some planting. Wet weather in early March was still delaying some planting and slowing the development of those tomatoes already in the ground. Index Fresh Market Page By Crops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Harvested Acres of Selected Vegetables, Melons and Dual Purpose Crops by State Asparagus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Beans, Snap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Broccoli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Cabbage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Cantaloups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Carrots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Cauliflower. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Celery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Corn, Sweet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Cucumbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Eggplant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Escarole/Endive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Honeydew Melons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Lettuce, Head. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Onions, Spring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Peppers, Bell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Strawberries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Tomatoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Watermelons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Planted Acres of Onions, Spring, Summer, Storage and Non-storage 7 Fresh Market Crop Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Processing By Crops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Principal Vegetables by State Beans, Snap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Corn, Sweet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Cucumbers for Processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Peas, Green. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Tomatoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Processing Crop Comments17The next "Vegetables" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on July 10, 2000. 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