Vg 1-1 (7-00) Vegetables National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released July 10, 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. Fresh Vegetables Harvested Acreage Down 2 Percent The prospective area for harvest of 12 selected fresh market vegetables during the summer quarter is forecast at 318,600 acres, down 2 percent from last year but 1 percent above 1998 for comparable states. Acreage increased for cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, and tomatoes. Acreage decreased for snap beans, broccoli, celery, sweet corn, and head lettuce. Cucumbers, eggplant, and bell peppers remained the same. Area forecasted for melon harvest is 127,100 acres, down 5 percent from last year for comparable states. Cantaloup acreage is forecast at 49,700 acres, down 4 percent from 1999. Honeydew acreage, forecasted at 18,300 acres, is up 3 percent. Watermelon acreage is forecast at 59,100 acres, down 8 percent from last year for comparable states. Spring strawberry production is forecast at 16.8 million cwt, up 7 percent from last year. Area for harvest, at 32,850 acres, was up 7 percent from comparable states in 1999. Onion Acreage Down 8 Percent Onion growers expect to harvest 165,630 acres of onions in 2000. This is down 8 percent from the comparable states of last year. Spring onion growers harvested 34,700 acres, down 7 percent from last year. Summer, non-storage onion growers expect to harvest 21,500 acres, up 6 percent from comparable acreage last year. Storage onion growers (including California) plan to harvest from 109,430 acres in 2000, down 10 percent from last year. California plans to harvest 36,300 acres, down 7 percent from last year. Processed Vegetable Contracted Acreage Down 2 Percent Vegetable processors have contracted 1.37 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 down 2 percent from last year for comparable states. Acreage changes vary from 15 percent down for tomatoes to 6 percent up for green peas. Green pea production, at 499,920 tons, is up 9 percent for comparable states in 1999. Contracted tomato production is forecast at 10.5 million tons, down 16 percent from 1999 for comparable states. Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Season, and Crop, Major States, 1998-1999 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 : 340,800 342,150 328,000 : Summer : Snap Beans : 15,200 16,200 13,800 Broccoli 1/ : 32,000 34,500 31,000 Cabbage : 20,200 20,400 15,200 Carrots : 26,100 26,550 25,700 Cauliflower 1/ : 11,400 11,100 10,500 Celery 1/ : 5,500 5,700 5,300 Sweet Corn : 127,000 128,600 112,800 Cucumbers : 9,000 8,400 4,800 Eggplant : 1,000 800 800 Head Lettuce : 52,300 55,500 53,200 Bell Peppers 1/ : 4,100 3,800 3,800 Tomatoes : 40,300 42,750 41,700 : Total 12 Vegetables : 344,100 354,300 318,600 : Cantaloups : 45,300 50,400 49,700 Honeydews : 17,800 17,800 18,300 Watermelons : 62,100 67,500 59,100 : Total 3 Melons : 125,200 135,700 127,100 : Total Summer Crop : 469,300 490,000 445,700 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Season, and Crop, Major States, 1998-1999 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 : 137,920 138,460 132,740 : Summer : Snap Beans : 6,150 6,560 5,580 Broccoli 1/ : 12,950 13,960 12,550 Cabbage : 8,170 8,260 6,150 Carrots : 10,560 10,740 10,400 Cauliflower 1/ : 4,610 4,490 4,250 Celery 1/ : 2,230 2,310 2,140 Sweet Corn : 51,400 52,040 45,650 Cucumbers : 3,640 3,400 1,940 Eggplant : 400 320 320 Head Lettuce : 21,170 22,460 21,530 Bell Peppers 1/ : 1,660 1,540 1,540 Tomatoes : 16,310 17,300 16,880 : Total 12 Vegetables 2/ : 139,250 143,380 128,930 : Cantaloups : 18,330 20,400 20,110 Honeydews : 7,200 7,200 7,410 Watermelons : 25,130 27,320 23,920 : Total 3 Melons 2/ : 50,670 54,920 51,440 : Total Summer Crop 2/ : 189,920 198,300 180,370 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, Summer Season, 1998-1999 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 : : GA : Jul-Sep : 3,200 3,500 2,500 71 MD 1/ : Jul-Sep : 1,500 1,800 MI : Jul-Oct : 2,100 2,200 2,000 91 NY : Jul-Sep : 5,300 6,100 6,700 110 VA : Jul-Sep : 3,100 2,600 2,600 100 : : Total 2/ : : 15,200 16,200 13,800 96 : : Broccoli 3/ : : CA : Jul-Sep : 32,000 34,500 31,000 90 : : Cabbage : : GA : Jul-Sep : 500 500 400 80 MI : Jun-Nov : 1,700 1,800 1,800 100 NY : Aug-Sep : 12,100 12,100 13,000 107 OH 1/ : Jul-Sep : 1,200 1,300 WI 1/ : Aug-Oct : 4,700 4,700 : : Total 4/ : : 20,200 20,400 15,200 106 : : Cantaloups : : CA : Jul-Sep : 38,000 42,500 40,000 94 GA : Jul-Sep : 2,000 2,500 2,500 100 SC 5/ : Jun-Oct : 1,500 TX : Jul-Sep : 5,300 5,400 5,700 106 : : Total 6/ : : 45,300 50,400 49,700 96 : : Carrots : : CA : Jun-Sep : 18,000 18,500 21,000 114 MI : Jul-Nov : 4,600 4,700 4,700 100 NY 7/ : Aug-Nov : 500 750 WA 1/ : Jul-Dec : 3,000 2,600 : : Total 8/ : : 26,100 26,550 25,700 111 : : Cauliflower 3/ : : CA : Jul-Sep : 10,000 10,000 10,500 105 NY 1/ : Jul-Dec : 1,400 1,100 : : Total 9/ : : 11,400 11,100 10,500 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes at end of table. --continued Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Crop, State, and Total, Summer Season, 1998-1999 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 : : Celery 3/ : : CA : Jul-Sep : 5,500 5,700 5,300 93 : : Sweet Corn : : CA : Jul-Sep : 13,900 13,500 12,000 89 CT 1/ : Jul-Oct : 4,500 3,800 IL : Jul-Oct : 6,800 6,900 5,500 80 MA 1/ : Jul-Oct : 6,400 6,300 MI : Jul-Oct : 10,000 10,600 10,600 100 NJ : Jul-Oct : 10,600 8,000 10,500 131 NY : Aug-Sep : 29,200 33,700 26,900 80 NC : Jun-Aug : 6,600 7,000 8,100 116 OH : Jul-Oct : 14,000 15,100 15,000 99 PA : Jul-Sep : 17,100 15,800 17,000 108 WI : Aug-Sep : 7,900 7,900 7,200 91 : : Total 10/ : : 127,000 128,600 112,800 95 : : Cucumbers : : NJ : Jun-Oct : 3,100 3,000 3,000 100 NY 1/ : Aug-Sep : 3,800 3,600 VA : Jul-Sep : 2,100 1,800 1,800 100 : : Total 9/ : : 9,000 8,400 4,800 100 : : Eggplant : : NJ : Jul-Nov : 1,000 800 800 100 : : Honeydews : : AZ : Jun-Jul : 2,800 2,800 2,700 96 CA : Jul-Sep : 15,000 15,000 15,600 104 : : Total : : 17,800 17,800 18,300 103 : : Head Lettuce : : CA : Jul-Sep : 49,000 53,000 52,000 98 CO : Jun-Sep : 2,700 2,000 1,200 60 NY 7/ : Jun-Sep : 600 500 : : Total 9/ : : 52,300 55,500 53,200 97 : : Bell Peppers 3/ : : NJ : Jul-Oct : 4,100 3,800 3,800 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes at end of table. --continued Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Crop, State, and Total, Summer Season, 1998-1999 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 : : Tomatoes : : AL 1/ : Jul-Sep : 900 1,000 AR 1/ : Jul-Sep : 700 750 CA : Jul-Sep : 21,000 24,000 24,000 100 MI : Jul-Sep : 2,300 2,600 2,400 92 NJ : Jul-Oct : 3,900 3,600 3,600 100 NY : Aug-Sep : 3,300 3,100 3,100 100 PA : Jul-Sep : 4,400 3,800 4,700 124 VA : Jul-Sep : 3,800 3,900 3,900 100 : : Total 11/ : : 40,300 42,750 41,700 102 : : Watermelons : : AL 1/ : Jul-Sep : 2,100 3,100 CA : Jul-Sep : 10,900 10,500 9,300 89 GA : Jul-Sep : 23,000 25,000 21,000 84 MS : Jun-Sep : 3,400 3,200 2,800 88 SC : May-Aug : 8,800 9,500 8,000 84 TX : Jul-Sep : 13,900 16,200 18,000 111 : : Total 12/ : : 62,100 67,500 59,100 92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Seasonal estimate discontinued. Estimate to be published in Vegetable 2000 Summary, released January 2001. 2/ Percent calculated excluding MD. 3/ Includes fresh market and processing. 4/ Percent calculated excluding OH and WI. 5/ Added to vegetable program in 2000. 6/ Percent calculated excluding SC. 7/ Estimate discontinued in 2000. 8/ Percent calculated excluding NY and WA. 9/ Percent calculated excluding NY. 10/ Percent calculated excluding CT and MA. 11/ Percent calculated excluding AL and AR. 12/ Percent calculated excluding AL. Snap Beans: Summer fresh market acreage for harvest is forecast at 13,800 acres, down 4 percent from comparable states last year but 1 percent more than comparable states in 1998. Michigan growers are experiencing a good season with no disease problems reported. In New York, planting was behind schedule due to heavy, frequent rains and a record-breaking rainstorm in June which left behind standing water and washed out fields. In addition, the New York crop has been experiencing cool weather which slowed development. Virginia harvest is expected to be slightly later than normal because of cool temperatures and wet conditions, but a few days of warm weather should enable the crop to catch up. Broccoli: California's acreage for summer harvest is forecast at 31,000 acres, down 10 percent from last year and 3 percent less than 1998. The California broccoli crop is doing well with no unusual pest or disease problems reported. Cabbage: Fresh market acreage for harvest is forecast at 15,200 acres, up 6 percent from comparable states in 1999 and 1998. Georgia continues to suffer from drought conditions. In Michigan, cabbage plants have responded well to the early cool, rainy weather. The cabbage season in New York started out wet and rainy with most fields too wet and sticky to get into. Growers were able to plant but later rains washed out seed beds and left transplants in standing water. The Finger Lakes region reports early plants growing well. Long Island planting was behind schedule because of wet conditions but plant development is on schedule. Cantaloups: Summer cantaloup acreage for harvest is forecast at 49,700 acres, down 4 percent from comparable states last year but 6 percent greater than the same states in 1998. Southern California harvest ended two weeks early due to excellent growing and harvest conditions. The Texas crop is looking good with many areas experiencing optimal rainfall recently. Carrots: Acreage for fresh market harvest is forecast at 25,700 acres, up 11 percent from comparable states last year and 14 percent above 1998 comparable states. California growers report good quality and few problems with their carrot crop. Kern County continues to produce carrots year-round. Michigan growers had favorable weather for early planting, but heavy rains after planting made it necessary to replant some acreage. Initial planting of some acreage was delayed because of the rain. At this time, the crop is progressing satisfactorily and not disease problems have been reported. Cauliflower: Acreage for summer harvest is forecast at 10,500 acres, up 5 percent from comparable states in 1999 and 1998. In California, quality and yield are expected to be good this season. No major pest or disease problems have been reported. Celery: California's summer acreage for harvest is forecast at 5,300 acres, down 7 percent from 1999 and 4 percent below 1998. The summer celery crop in Salinas has benefitted from favorable weather and harvest has begun two weeks early as a result. Sweet Corn: Fresh market acreage for harvest is forecast at 112,800 acres, down 5 percent from comparable states last year and 3 percent below comparable states in 1998. California sweet corn is progressing well with no problems reported. Michigan crop development was slowed by cool, wet weather but responded well to recent warm temperatures. Early plantings had tassels in late June. New Jersey plantings were on schedule and development is ahead of schedule this season. Acreage is down in New York due to the wet spring which prevented many growers from completing their planting. North Carolina conditions were dryer than normal in May resulting in a later harvest than usual. Ohio sweet corn is currently tasseling. Wisconsin late planting was delayed due to heavy rains. Cucumbers: Acreage for summer harvest is forecast at 4,800 acres, the same as comparable states last year but 8 percent below comparable states in 1998. Early plantings in New Jersey were adversely affected by the cold conditions. Recent hot and humid conditions have been beneficial. Eggplant: New Jersey's acreage for summer harvest is forecast at 800 acres, unchanged from 1999 but 20 percent below 1998. Harvest of regular eggplant is expected to start the second week of July. Honeydews: Fresh market acreage for summer harvest is forecast at 18,300 acres, up 3 percent from last year and the year before. The market remains strong due to good demand. Head Lettuce: Acreage for summer harvest is forecast at 53,200 acres, down 3 percent from comparable states last year but up 3 percent from comparable states in 1998. The San Joaquin Valley in California continues harvest. Short periods of rain this spring caused minimal delay for summer planting. The Colorado growing season has been favorable so far. Bell Peppers: New Jersey's acreage for summer harvest is forecast at 3,800 acres, the same as last year but 7 percent below 1998. Tomatoes: Fresh market acreage for summer harvest is forecast at 41,700 acres, up 2 percent from comparable states last year and 8 percent greater for the same states in 1998. California tomatoes were transplanted in April and May. Some young transplants were affected by heavy rain and hail in late April but as of early June, the crop is reported in good condition. Michigan tomatoes are developing normally despite late spring rains and cool weather which slowed progress. The New Jersey season began with light harvest the last week of June, one week early. Sufficient rainfall and high humidity in June promoted quicker development of the crop. Watermelons: Summer acreage for harvest is forecast at 59,100 acres, down 8 percent from comparable states in 1999 and 1 percent below comparable states in 1998. California harvest in the southern desert was two weeks earlier than normal due to excellent growing conditions. Some desert shippers that normally market watermelons past the fourth of July were finished by the third week of June. Georgia growers were forced to irrigate because of hot, dry conditions. South Carolina watermelon acreage decreased due to an extremely dry spring. Texas has received a lot of good rainfall lately and the crop is progressing well. Strawberries: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Season, State, and Total, 1998-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Yield per Acre : Production Season :---------------------------------------------------------------------- and : Harvested : For : : : : : : State :---------------:Harvest: 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :-------- Acres ------- ------ Cwt ------ ------ 1,000 Cwt ------ : 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 1,300 68 64 67 95 90 87 NJ : 450 450 450 44 44 45 20 20 20 OR : 4,400 4,200 3,500 115 99 110 506 416 385 WA 2/ : 1,500 1,500 80 80 120 120 : Major Sts:31,950 32,150 32,850 447 491 511 14,293 15,801 16,776 : Total :38,150 38,350 39,150 417 461 483 15,905 17,661 18,918 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. 2/ Seasonal estimate discontinued. Estimate to be published in Vegetable 2000 Summary, released January 2001. Strawberries: Spring strawberry production in the U.S. is estimated at 16.8 million cwt, up 7 percent from comparable states last year and 18 percent more than comparable states in 1998. Acres harvested, at 32,850 acres, was up 7 percent from comparable states last year and 8 percent more than comparable states in 1998. In California, warm temperatures during December and January in the southern areas helped to get strawberry production off to a good start. Production slowed during the second half of February due to excessive rainfall, but improved weather during March allowed the crop to bounce back. In Michigan, wet weather and cool to moderate temperatures in May and June have allowed for an extended growing season. New Jersey harvest began a week early with good fruit size and quality. Oregon reports very good quality in the early season but the second pick had more fruit rot due to rainy weather. Oregon harvest peaked about June 20. Onions: Area Planted and Harvested, and Yield Per Acre by Season, State, and United States, 1999-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season : Area Planted : Area Harvested : Yield per Acre and :--------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : Spring 2/ : AZ : 3,000 3,100 3,000 3,100 545 450 CA : 7,500 7,200 7,300 7,100 440 435 GA : 16,000 13,000 14,500 11,000 190 250 TX : 13,800 15,900 12,700 13,500 285 310 : Total : 40,300 39,200 37,500 34,700 299 329 : Summer : Non-storage 2/: CA 3/ : 6,500 6,200 395 NV 4/ : 3,200 3,200 2,800 3,000 560 540 NM : 8,300 8,000 7,300 7,800 450 460 TX : 3,800 4,100 3,500 3,700 400 370 WA : 850 800 800 800 360 330 : Total : 16,150 22,600 14,400 21,500 454 432 : Storage 5/ : CA 6/ : 41,600 38,000 39,000 36,300 435 CO : 15,500 12,000 14,500 11,500 375 ID : 8,100 7,600 7,900 7,400 700 MI : 4,100 3,800 4,000 3,600 270 MN : 480 300 420 150 280 NY : 13,000 13,400 12,600 12,900 280 OH : 480 480 480 480 285 OR : Malheur : 13,000 11,700 12,900 11,600 670 Other : 7,300 6,200 7,200 6,100 500 UT : 2,800 2,500 2,700 2,400 465 WA : 18,300 15,300 18,000 15,000 490 WI : 2,300 2,100 1,800 2,000 380 : Total : 126,960 113,380 121,500 109,430 459 : Summer : 143,110 135,980 135,900 130,930 459 : US : 183,410 175,180 173,400 165,630 424 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates for 1999 revised. 2/ Primarily fresh market. 3/ Added to vegetable program in 2000. 4/ Seasonal estimates beginning in 2000. 5/ Yield and production for 2000 will be published September 8, 2000. 6/ Revised for 1999. Primarily dehydrated and other processing. Onions: Production, Shrinkage and Loss by Season, State, and United States, 1998-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season : Production : Shrinkage and Loss and :--------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1998 : 1999 : Ind 2000 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : Spring 2/ : AZ : 1,175 1,635 1,395 CA : 4,050 3,212 3,089 GA : 2,224 2,755 2,750 TX : 2,907 3,620 4,185 : Total : 10,356 11,222 11,419 : Summer : Non-storage 2/: CA 3/ : 2,449 NV 4/ : 924 1,568 1,620 NM : 3,312 3,285 3,588 TX : 1,160 1,400 1,369 WA : 255 288 264 : Total : 5,651 6,541 9,290 : Storage 5/ : CA 6/ : 14,388 16,965 250 250 CO : 6,080 5,438 1,090 1,767 ID : 4,640 5,530 610 1,300 MI : 1,092 1,080 218 216 MN : 150 118 3 80 NY : 3,750 3,528 563 596 OH : 161 137 20 14 OR : Malheur : 6,120 8,643 1,346 1,729 Other : 3,300 3,600 363 757 UT : 1,056 1,256 99 265 WA : 8,500 8,820 1,750 1,770 WI : 780 684 56 82 : Total : 50,017 55,799 6,368 8,826 : Summer : 55,668 62,340 6,368 8,826 : US : 66,024 73,562 6,368 8,826 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates for 1999 revised. Shrinkage and loss for 2000 will be published in the Vegetable 2000 Summary, released January 2001. 2/ Primarily fresh market. 3/ Added to vegetable program in 2000. 4/ Seasonal estimates beginning in 2000. 5/ Yield and production for 2000 will be published September 8, 2000. 6/ Revised for 1999. Primarily dehydrated and other processing. Onions: Price and Value by Season, State, and United States, 1998-1999 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season : Value Per Cwt : Total Value and :---------------------------------------------------------- State : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ Dollars ----- ---- 1,000 Dollars --- : Spring 2/ : AZ : 15.30 5.53 17,978 9,042 CA : 14.10 11.90 57,105 38,223 GA : 30.90 27.10 68,722 74,661 TX : 21.70 17.40 63,082 62,988 : Total : 20.00 16.50 206,887 184,914 : Summer : Non-storage 2/ : NV : 14.00 8.50 12,936 13,328 NM : 13.00 16.00 43,056 52,560 TX : 23.40 22.00 27,144 30,800 WA : 26.00 24.40 6,630 7,027 : Total : 15.90 15.90 89,766 103,715 : Storage : CA 3/ : 9.70 7.53 137,139 125,936 CO : 16.20 11.20 80,838 41,115 ID : 13.00 5.40 52,390 22,842 MI : 11.00 10.00 9,614 8,640 MN : 8.00 6.00 1,176 228 NY : 16.30 12.20 51,948 35,770 OH : 9.30 8.00 1,311 984 OR : Malheur : 13.00 5.10 62,062 35,261 Other : 13.40 6.40 39,356 18,195 UT : 11.00 5.80 10,527 5,748 WA : 11.50 6.35 77,625 44,768 WI : 7.60 8.00 5,502 4,816 : Total : 12.10 7.33 529,488 344,303 : Summer : 12.60 8.37 619,254 448,018 : US : 13.80 9.78 826,141 632,932 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1999 revised. 2/ Primarily fresh. 3/ Primarily dehydrated and other processing. Spring Onions: Production of spring onions in 2000 was estimated at 11.4 million cwt, up 2 percent from last year and 10 percent above 1998. The crop was produced on 34,700 harvested acres, averaging 329 cwt per acre. California growers have had favorable weather for the 2000 spring onion crop. Late season rain caused minimal damage and harvest progressed smoothly. Conditions in Georgia are very dry causing more abandonment than in previous years. In Texas, yields were good despite abandonment of some acreage in the Rio Grande area due to heavy rains and decay. Summer, Non-Storage Onions: Production of non-storage onions is forecast at 9.29 million cwt, up 5 percent from last year's comparable states. Harvested area covers 21,500 acres, up 6 percent from last year's comparable states. Favorable weather in California has allowed the crop to progress normally with good quality. Irrigation water supplies have been sufficient in most areas of California. Nevada growers have reported some acreage lost to frost which has been reseeded. Empire onions are in good condition and the Yerington crop is excellent. Over one third of the New Mexico crop has been harvested with growers reporting good quality and low prices. West Texas had heavy rains at harvest time causing growers to abandon some of their acreage. Summer, Storage Onions: Growers expect to harvest 109,430 acres of storage onions (including California) this year, down 10 percent from last year. The California crop is good quality and on schedule due to favorable weather conditions. Colorado acreage is down due to previous years low prices brought by overproduction. Colorado quality is mostly good to excellent as a result of warm temperatures and limited moisture in May and June. Michigan growers were able to complete planting early due to warm temperatures. Most acreage in Minnesota was drowned out by excessive rains. New York onion development has been behind schedule due to recent cool, wet weather, but growers are optimistic that a few hot, dry days will allow them to catch up. Ohio has received above average precipitation since April 1 which does not seem to have affected the onion crop. Oregon growers are having no major problems. Planting was late in some areas due to rain but progress is good so far. Utah and Washington growers are planting less acreage in reaction to last years low prices. 1999 Storage Onions, Revised: The final tally of 1999 storage onion production was 55.8 million cwt (including California), up 12 percent from 1998. Harvested acreage, at 121,500 acres, was 5 percent above 1998 acreage. Average yield of 459 cwt per acre, was up 25 cwt from 1998. The 1999 storage crop was valued at $344 million, a decrease of 35 percent from 1998. Average price per cwt decreased from $12.10 in 1998 to $7.33 in 1999. With spring and non-storage summer onions added in, total value of 1999 harvested onions was $633 million, down 23 percent from 1998. Processing Vegetables: Area Planted, Production, and Expected Utilization by Crop, United States, 1998-2000 (Domestic Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Utilization :-----------------------------------------------: Contract and : : 1999 : : 2000 as Crop : 1998 :-----------------------: 2000 :% of 1999 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Contract 1/: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------- Acres ------------------- Percent : All Processing : : Snap Beans 2/ : 208,600 218,410 209,210 207,480 103 Sweet Corn : 486,400 473,400 473,100 470,000 99 Cucumbers for : Pickles 3/ : 105,970 107,130 86,370 86,690 104 Green Peas 4/ : 299,000 287,740 287,740 302,300 106 Tomatoes 5/ : 302,560 359,120 354,010 300,000 85 : Total 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ : 1,402,530 1,445,800 1,410,430 1,366,470 98 : Canning : : Snap Beans 2/ : 136,400 152,270 146,070 138,580 100 Sweet Corn : 267,400 259,900 259,700 272,100 105 Cucumbers for : Pickles 3/ : 105,970 107,130 86,370 86,690 104 Green Peas 4/ : 127,250 121,800 121,800 135,000 111 Tomatoes 5/ : 302,560 359,120 354,010 300,000 85 : Total Canning : 939,580 1,000,220 967,950 932,370 97 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ : : Freezing : : Snap Beans 2/ : 72,200 66,140 63,140 68,900 109 Sweet Corn : 219,000 213,500 213,400 197,900 93 Green Peas 4/ : 171,750 165,940 165,940 167,300 102 : Total Freezing 2/4/: 462,950 445,580 442,480 434,100 98 :---------------------------------------------------------- : Production : :-----------------------------------------------: Contract : : 1999 : : 2000 as : 1998 :-----------------------: 2000 :% of 1999 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Contract 1/: :---------------------------------------------------------- : -------------------- Tons ------------------- Percent : All Processing : : Green Peas 4/ : 483,900 461,590 461,590 499,920 109 Tomatoes 5/ : 9,402,010 12,836,020 12,583,840 10,487,420 84 : Total 4/ 5/ : 9,885,910 13,297,610 13,045,430 10,987,340 84 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ Percent calculated excluding AR, MO, OK, and SC for 1999. 3/ Percent calculated excluding LA, MN, NJ, and OR for 1999. 4/ Percent calculated excluding PA and TN for 1999. 5/ Percent calculated excluding DE and MD for 1999. Processing Vegetables: Area Planted, Production, and Expected Utilization by Crop, United States, 1998-2000 (Metric Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted Utilization :----------------------------------------------------------- and : : 1999 : Crop : 1998 :-----------------------------: 2000 : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hectares : All Processing : : Snap Beans : 84,420 88,390 84,670 83,970 Sweet Corn : 196,840 191,580 191,460 190,200 Cucumbers for : Pickles : 42,880 43,350 34,950 35,080 Green Peas : 121,000 116,450 116,450 122,340 Tomatoes : 122,440 145,330 143,260 121,410 : Total : 567,590 585,100 570,790 553,000 : Canning 2/ : Snap Beans : 55,200 61,620 59,110 56,080 Sweet Corn : 108,210 105,180 105,100 110,120 Cucumbers for : Pickles : 42,880 43,350 34,950 35,080 Green Peas : 51,500 49,290 49,290 54,630 Tomatoes : 122,440 145,330 143,260 121,410 : Total Canning : 380,240 404,780 391,720 377,320 : Freezing 2/ : Snap Beans : 29,220 26,770 25,550 27,880 Sweet Corn : 88,630 86,400 86,360 80,090 Green Peas : 69,510 67,150 67,150 67,700 : Total Freezing : 187,350 180,320 179,070 175,680 :----------------------------------------------------------- : Production :----------------------------------------------------------- : : 1999 : : 1998 :-----------------------------: 2000 : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ :----------------------------------------------------------- : Metric Tons : All Processing : : Green Peas : 438,980 418,750 418,750 453,520 Tomatoes : 8,529,320 11,644,580 11,415,810 9,513,980 : Total : 8,968,300 12,063,330 11,834,550 9,967,500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1998-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : State :-----------------------------------------------: Contract and : : 1999 : : 2000 as Utilization : 1998 :-----------------------: 2000 : % of 1999 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Contract 1/: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------ Acres ------------------ Percent : IL : 14,700 14,500 14,200 15,000 106 IN : 4,300 4,700 4,700 6,800 145 MI : 21,500 28,000 26,000 22,000 85 NY : 21,200 21,500 21,500 22,100 103 OR : 23,300 23,100 23,100 23,000 100 PA : 6,800 8,400 8,400 6,000 71 WI : 66,900 66,200 64,200 72,200 112 : Oth Sts 2/ 3/ : 49,900 52,010 47,110 40,380 100 : US 3/ : 208,600 218,410 209,210 207,480 103 : Canning 3/ : 136,400 152,270 146,070 138,580 100 : Freezing 3/ : 72,200 66,140 63,140 68,900 109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, NC, NJ, OH, TN, TX, and VA. 3/ Percent calculated excluding AR, MO, OK, and SC for 1999. Sweet Corn for Processing: Area Planted by State and Utilization, United States, 1998-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : State :-----------------------------------------------: Contract and : : 1999 : : 2000 as Utilization : 1998 :-----------------------: 2000 : % of 1999 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Contract 1/: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------ Acres ------------------ Percent : ID : 16,800 15,800 15,800 20,200 128 IL : 14,600 16,600 16,400 18,600 113 MN : 131,900 127,400 127,400 134,200 105 NY 2/ : 42,000 33,100 33,000 OR : 37,400 44,200 44,200 35,600 81 PA : 3,100 2,800 2,800 2,500 89 WA : 101,500 99,400 99,400 99,500 100 WI : 111,600 107,100 107,100 94,400 88 : Oth Sts 3/ 4/ : 27,500 27,000 27,000 65,000 108 : US : 486,400 473,400 473,100 470,000 99 : Canning : 267,400 259,900 259,700 272,100 105 : Freezing : 219,000 213,500 213,400 197,900 93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 2000 data included in other states. 3/ 1998 - DE, IA, MD, NJ, TN and VA. 1999 - DE, IA, MD, NJ, and TN. 2000 - DE, IA, MD, NJ, NY, and TN. 4/ Percent calculated with NY added to others states for 1999. Cucumbers for Pickles: Area Planted by State and United States, 1998-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : :--------------------------------------------------------: Contract State : : 1999 : 2000 Contract 1/ : 2000 as : 1998 :-----------------------------------------------:% of 1999 : Total : Total :Contract 1/: Early : Late : All : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :------------------------ Acres ------------------------ Percent : CA : 4,600 4,500 4,500 * * * CO 2/ : 160 FL : 7,100 6,800 3,700 3,700 2,300 6,000 162 IN : 2,100 1,800 1,800 1,200 1,200 67 MI : 27,000 27,000 23,000 23,000 23,000 100 NC : 18,200 17,200 8,000 10,500 800 11,300 141 OH : 3,000 2,700 2,700 2,500 2,500 93 SC : 2,100 1,700 1,600 3,000 3,000 188 TX : 9,900 10,200 7,500 1,700 5,300 7,000 93 WI : 4,300 4,000 3,800 4,500 4,500 118 : Oth Sts 3/4/: 27,510 31,230 29,770 24,590 3,600 28,190 106 : US 4/ :105,970 107,130 86,370 74,690 12,000 86,690 104 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ Estimate discontinued in 1999. 3/ 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. 4/ Percent calculated excluding LA, MN, NJ, and OR for 1999. Green Peas for Processing: Area Planted, Harvested, Yield and Production by State and Utilization, United States, 1998-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : State :-------------------------------------------------------: Contract and : : 1999 : : 2000 as Utilization: 1998 :---------------------------: 2000 : % of 1999 : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------------- Acres --------------------- Percent : MN : 88,000 91,100 91,100 93,800 103 NY : 19,600 15,500 15,500 16,500 106 OR : 31,300 35,800 35,800 33,900 95 WA : 56,400 53,300 53,300 61,000 114 WI : 57,400 46,800 46,800 52,100 111 : Oth Sts 2/3/: 46,300 45,240 45,240 45,000 105 : US 3/ : 299,000 287,740 287,740 302,300 106 : Canning 3/ : 127,250 121,800 121,800 135,000 111 : Freezing 3/ : 171,750 165,940 165,940 167,300 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 1999 : Indicated : 1998 :---------------------------------: 2000 : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : MN : 72,900 81,400 81,400 83,300 NY : 17,500 14,900 14,900 15,800 OR : 30,600 35,400 35,400 32,800 WA : 55,100 52,300 52,300 61,000 WI : 53,600 43,700 43,700 49,100 : Oth Sts 2/ : 44,200 43,940 43,940 41,300 : US : 273,900 271,640 271,640 283,300 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield per Acre : Production :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Indicated : : 1999 : Indicated : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1998 :-------------------: 2000 :Total :Total :Contract 1/: Total : Total :Contract 1/:Contract 1/ :----------------------------------------------------------------- : Tons : MN : 1.62 1.51 1.65 118,250 122,840 122,840 137,450 NY : 2.20 2.13 2.00 38,500 31,730 31,730 31,600 OR : 1.61 1.35 1.60 49,260 47,850 47,850 52,480 WA : 2.00 1.88 1.95 109,950 98,430 98,430 118,950 WI : 1.72 1.86 1.70 92,130 81,430 81,430 83,470 : Oth Sts 2/ : 1.72 1.80 1.84 75,810 79,310 79,310 75,970 : US : 1.77 1.70 1.76 483,900 461,590 461,590 499,920 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, and NJ. 3/ Percent calculated excluding PA and TN for 1999. Tomatoes for Processing: Area Planted and Production by State and United States, 1998-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : :-----------------------------------------------: Contract State : : 1999 : : 2000 as : 1998 :-----------------------: 2000 : % of 1999 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Contract 1/: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------- Acres ------------------- Percent : CA : 282,000 337,000 332,000 282,000 85 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 5,500 70 PA 2/ : 1,300 1,600 1,600 : Oth Sts 3/ 4/ 5/ : 2,760 2,420 2,410 2,800 94 : US 5/ : 302,560 359,120 354,010 300,000 85 :----------------------------------------------------------- : Production : :-----------------------------------------------: Contract : : 1999 : : 2000 as : 1998 :-----------------------: 2000 : % of 1999 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Contract 1/: :----------------------------------------------------------- : -------------------- Tons ------------------- Percent : CA : 8,892,800 12,239,300 11,990,270 10,000,000 83 IN : 156,200 215,140 215,140 196,020 91 MI : 90,000 87,000 84,000 72,000 86 OH : 169,090 212,320 212,320 146,600 69 PA 2/ : 33,800 31,500 31,500 : Oth Sts 3/ 4/ 5/ : 60,120 50,760 50,610 72,800 128 : US 5/ : 9,402,010 12,836,020 12,583,840 10,487,420 84 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 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. 4/ Percent calculated with PA added to other states for 1999. 5/ Percent calculated excluding DE and MD for 1999. Snap Beans: Processors contracted 207,480 acres for harvest in 2000, up 3 percent from the previous year's comparable states. Canning acreage, at 138,580 acres, is virtually unchanged from last year for comparable states. Area contracted for freezing, at 68,900 acres, is up 9 percent from 1999. The Michigan crop is progressing normally and no disease problems have been reported. New York growers are behind due to excessive rain and wet fields but expect to deliver on most of their contracts. Pennsylvania was able to plant ahead of schedule and growing conditions have been good although more rain and warm weather is needed. Sweet Corn: Processors contracted 470,000 acres for harvest in 2000, down 1 percent from last year. Canning acreage, at 272,100 acres, is up 5 percent from 1999. Area contracted for freezing, at 197,900 acres, is down 7 percent from last year. Idaho is progressing as expected under warm, dry conditions. Heavy rains in the lower third of Wisconsin delayed some planting of later season sweet corn. Cucumbers for Pickles: Pickle processors contracted 86,690 acres for harvest in 2000, up 4 percent from last year for comparable states. Warm spring weather in California has enhanced maturity and growth as harvest is underway with good quality reported. North Carolina conditions have been dry and hot causing growers to expect a late harvest. Green Peas: Production is forecast at 499,920 tons, up 9 percent from last year's comparable states. Area for harvest, at 283,300 acres, is up 5 percent from 1999 for comparable states. The expected yield of 1.76 tons per acre is 0.06 tons more than a year ago. Area contracted for planting, at 302,300 acres, is up 6 percent from 1999 for comparable states. Area contracted for canning, at 135,000 acres, is up 11 percent from last year's comparable states. Area contracted for freezing, at 167,300 acres, is 2 percent more than in 1999 for comparable states. Minnesota had some acreage drowned out by excessive rain, but a cool spring has allowed for a very nice looking early pea crop. Harvest of early spring peas has begun in Wisconsin. Some areas have muddy conditions, making harvest tough, but well-drained acreage is looking good. Tomatoes: Contracted production is forecast at 10.5 million tons, down 16 percent from last year's comparable states. Area contracted, at 300,000 acres, is down 15 percent from 1999 for comparable states. In California, the tomato crop is in good condition and harvest is expected to begin between the last week of June and the first week in July. The Michigan crop is developing well with adequate moisture. Ohio growers are two weeks behind on planting this year due to rainy conditions. Index Fresh Market Page By Crops Area Harvested by Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .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 Planted and Production. . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Principal Vegetables Beans,Snap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Corn,Sweet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Cucumbers for Pickles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Peas, Green. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Tomatoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 The next "Vegetables" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on September 8,2000. 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