Vg 1-1 (4-01) Vegetables National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released April 6, 2001, 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 Up 8 Percent Processed Vegetable Acreage Down 14 Percent Onion Acreage Down 4 Percent The prospective area for harvest of 13 selected fresh market vegetables during the spring quarter is forecast at 230,300 acres, up 8 percent from last year. Acreage increases for broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, head lettuce, bell peppers, and tomatoes more than offset decreases for snap beans, sweet corn, cucumbers, and eggplant. Acreage for escarole/endive remained the same. Acreage for spring harvest of 3 selected melons is forecast at 89,300 acres, down 9 percent from last year. Cantaloup, honeydews, and watermelon were down 4, 9, and 12 percent, respectively. Asparagus acreage for spring harvest is forecast at 71,400 acres, down 7 percent from last year. Strawberry acreage for spring harvest is projected at 31,550 acres, down 8 percent from 2000. Processors expect to contract 1.18 million acres of the five major vegetable crops in the U.S. this year, down 14 percent from last year. Decreases are forecast for snap beans, sweet corn, green peas, and tomatoes with cucumbers for pickles showing an increase. Freezing firms expect a 5 percent decrease, with 400,600 acres under contract. Green pea acreage is down 20 percent, while sweet corn acreage is up 2 percent, and snap bean acreage is up 12 percent. Canneries contracted for 781,390 acres, down 18 percent from last year. Both snap bean and sweet corn acreage is down 22 percent, green pea acreage is down 33 percent, and tomato acreage is down 14 percent from last year. Cucumbers for pickles acreage is up 7 percent from 2000. Total planted onion acreage for all seasons in 2001 is forecast at 170,110 acres, a loss of 4 percent from last year. Spring Onions will be harvested from 37,100 acres in 2001, up 2 percent from last year. Georgia and Texas combined for a production forecast of 7.30 million cwt, 1 percent below last year. Summer non-storage onion acreage, at 21,600 acres, is down 5 percent, while total summer onion acreage at 131,910 acres is down 3 percent from the previous year. Contents Fresh Market Page By Crops Area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Harvested Acres of Selected Vegetables, Melons and Dual Purpose Crops by State Asparagus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Beans, Snap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Broccoli. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Cabbage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Cantaloups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Carrots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Cauliflower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Celery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Corn, Sweet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Cucumbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Eggplant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Escarole/Endive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Honeydew Melons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Lettuce, Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Onions, Spring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Peppers, Bell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Strawberries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Tomatoes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Watermelons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Planted Acres of Onions, Spring, Summer, Storage and Non-storage 9 Fresh Market Crop Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Processing By Crops Area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Principal Vegetables by State Beans, Snap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Corn, Sweet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Cucumbers for Processing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Peas, Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Tomatoes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Processing Crop Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Season, and Crop, Major States, 1999-2000 and Prospective Area 2001 (Domestic Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Season :----------------------------------------------------- and : Harvested : For Crop :-----------------------------------: Harvest : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : Winter : 189,950 196,500 193,000 : Spring : Snap Beans : 23,400 24,500 24,100 Broccoli 1/ : 34,000 32,000 35,000 Cabbage : 7,500 9,300 11,700 Carrots 2/ : 21,700 19,700 21,000 Cauliflower 1/ : 10,500 9,000 10,000 Celery 1/ : 4,600 4,300 5,300 Sweet Corn 3/ : 39,000 36,800 36,400 Cucumbers : 6,900 5,600 5,200 Eggplant : 600 500 400 Escarole/Endive : 800 700 700 Head Lettuce : 40,800 40,200 44,800 Bell Peppers 1/ 3/ : 6,900 7,000 7,200 Tomatoes 3/ : 26,750 24,300 28,500 : Total 13 Vegetables 2/ 3/ : 223,450 213,900 230,300 : Cantaloup : 40,100 33,100 31,700 Honeydews : 4,700 7,400 6,700 Watermelon : 68,200 58,100 50,900 : Total 3 Melons : 113,000 98,600 89,300 : Total Spring Crop 2/ 3/ : 336,450 312,500 319,600 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. 2/ 1999 and 2000 revised. 3/ 2000 revised. Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Season, and Crop, Major States, 1999-2000 and Prospective Area 2001 (Metric Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Season :----------------------------------------------------- and : Harvested : For Crop :-----------------------------------: Harvest : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hectares : Winter : 76,870 79,520 78,110 : Spring : Snap Beans : 9,470 9,910 9,750 Broccoli 1/ : 13,760 12,950 14,160 Cabbage : 3,040 3,760 4,730 Carrots 2/ : 8,780 7,970 8,500 Cauliflower 1/ : 4,250 3,640 4,050 Celery 1/ : 1,860 1,740 2,140 Sweet Corn 3/ : 15,780 14,890 14,730 Cucumbers : 2,790 2,270 2,100 Eggplant : 240 200 160 Escarole/Endive : 320 280 280 Head Lettuce : 16,510 16,270 18,130 Bell Peppers 1/ 3/ : 2,790 2,830 2,910 Tomatoes 3/ : 10,830 9,830 11,530 : Total 13 Vegetables 2/3/4/: 90,430 86,560 93,200 : Cantaloup : 16,230 13,400 12,830 Honeydews : 1,900 2,990 2,710 Watermelon : 27,600 23,510 20,600 : Total 3 Melons 4/ : 45,730 39,900 36,140 : Total Spring Crop 2/ 3/ 4/: 136,160 126,470 129,340 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. 2/ 1999 and 2000 revised. 3/ 2000 revised. 4/ Totals may not add due to rounding. Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Crop, State, and Total, Spring Season, 1999-2000 and Prospective Area 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Area : 2001 Crop : Usual :--------------------------------: Area for and : Harvest : Harvested : For : Harvest State : Period :---------------------: Harvest :as Percent : : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : of 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : ----------- Acres ---------- Percent : : Snap Beans : : FL : Apr-Jun : 14,000 15,000 15,000 100 GA : Apr-Jun : 7,000 8,200 7,500 91 NJ : Jun-Jul : 1,300 1,300 1,600 123 SC 1/ : May-Aug : 1,100 : : Total : : 23,400 24,500 24,100 98 : : Broccoli 2/ : : CA : Apr-Jun : 34,000 32,000 35,000 109 : : Cabbage : : FL : Apr-Jun : 1,600 4,000 5,500 138 GA : Apr-Jun : 4,200 3,800 4,200 111 NJ : May-Aug : 900 900 1,000 111 TX : Apr-Jun : 800 600 1,000 167 : : Total : : 7,500 9,300 11,700 126 : : Cantaloups : : AZ : Apr-Jun : 13,400 10,000 10,400 104 CA : Apr-Jun : 17,000 14,500 12,500 86 GA : Apr-Jun : 4,000 3,500 3,600 103 TX : Apr-Jun : 5,700 5,100 5,200 102 : : Total : : 40,100 33,100 31,700 96 : : Carrots : : CA 3/ : Apr-Jun : 20,000 19,000 20,000 105 TX : Apr-Jun : 1,700 700 1,000 143 : : Total : : 21,700 19,700 21,000 107 : : Cauliflower 2/ : : CA : Apr-Jun : 10,500 9,000 10,000 111 : : Celery 2/ : : CA : Apr-Jun : 4,600 4,300 5,300 123 : : Sweet Corn : : CA : Apr-Jun : 11,000 11,000 11,000 100 FL 4/ : Apr-Jul : 28,000 25,800 25,400 98 : : Total : : 39,000 36,800 36,400 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes at end of table. --continued Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Crop, State, and Total, Spring Season, 1999-2000 and Prospective Area 2001 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Area : 2001 Crop : Usual :--------------------------------: Area for and : Harvest : Harvested : For : Harvest State : Period :---------------------: Harvest :as Percent : : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : of 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : ----------- Acres ---------- Percent l : : Cucumbers : : FL : Apr-Jun : 5,300 4,300 3,800 88 SC : May-Aug : 1,000 900 1,100 122 TX : Apr-Jun : 600 400 300 75 : : Total : : 6,900 5,600 5,200 93 : : Eggplant : : FL : Apr-Jun : 600 500 400 80 : : Escarole/Endive : : FL 5/ : Apr-Jun : 400 300 NJ 5/ : May-Aug : 400 400 : : Total : : 800 700 700 100 : : Honeydews : : CA : Apr-Jun : 1,900 5,000 4,900 98 TX : Apr-Jun : 2,800 2,400 1,800 75 : : Total : : 4,700 7,400 6,700 91 : : Head Lettuce : : AZ - Other : Apr-Jun : 900 500 1,000 200 CA : Apr-Jun : 38,000 39,000 43,000 110 NJ : May-Jul : 800 700 800 114 NM 6/ : Apr-Jun : 1,100 : : Total : : 40,800 40,200 44,800 111 : : Bell Peppers 2/ : : FL 4/ : Apr-Jul : 6,500 6,500 6,800 105 TX : Apr-Jun : 400 500 400 80 : : Total : : 6,900 7,000 7,200 103 : : Tomatoes : : AL 1/ : Jun-Jul : 600 AR 1/ : Jun-Aug : 750 CA : Apr-Jun : 8,000 8,200 7,500 91 FL 4/ : Apr-Jul : 12,200 12,700 17,800 140 SC : May-Jul : 3,600 3,400 3,200 94 TX 1/ : Apr-Jun : 1,600 : : Total : : 26,750 24,300 28,500 117 : : Watermelons : : AL 1/ : Jun-Jul : 1,900 AZ : May-Jul : 6,100 6,100 5,900 97 CA : Apr-Jun : 4,200 3,000 3,000 100 FL : Apr-Jun : 35,000 27,000 24,000 89 TX : Apr-Jun : 21,000 22,000 18,000 82 : : Total : : 68,200 58,100 50,900 88 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Seasonal estimate discontinued in 2000. Estimate to be published in January 2002 annual. 2/ Includes fresh market and processing. 3/ 1999 and 2000 State data revised. 4/ 2000 State data revised. 5/ 2001 State data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 6/ Estimate discontinued in 2000. Fresh Market Vegetables: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Crop, Season, State, and Total, 1999-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area :Yield per Acre: Production Crop, :------------------------------------------------------------------ Season, : Harvested : For : : : : : : and State :---------------:Harvest :1999:2000:2001: 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :-------- Acres -------- ---- Cwt ---- ------- 1,000 Cwt ------ : Asparagus 1/ : Spring : CA :33,800 37,000 34,800 33 32 1,115 1,184 MI :16,500 16,500 16,500 18 17 297 283 NJ : 1,000 1,000 1,100 28 32 28 32 WA :22,000 22,000 19,000 32 34 704 748 : Total :73,300 76,500 71,400 29 29 2,144 2,247 : Onions : Spring 2/ : AZ 3/ : 3,000 3,200 3,200 545 430 1,635 1,376 CA 3/ : 7,300 7,100 6,200 440 435 3,212 3,089 GA :14,500 12,400 13,000 190 255 200 2,755 3,162 2,600 TX :12,700 13,500 14,700 285 310 320 3,620 4,185 4,704 : Total :37,500 36,200 37,100 299 326 264 11,222 11,812 7,304 : Straw- : berries 1/ : Winter : FL : 6,200 6,300 6,500 300 350 290 1,860 2,205 1,885 : Spring : CA :24,600 27,600 26,400 615 550 535 15,129 15,180 14,124 MI : 1,400 1,300 1,200 64 69 90 90 NJ : 450 450 450 44 36 20 16 OR : 4,200 3,500 3,500 99 100 416 353 WA 4/ : 1,500 1,500 80 86 120 129 : Total :32,150 34,350 31,550 491 459 15,775 15,768 : Major States: Total :38,350 40,650 38,050 460 442 17,635 17,973 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. 2/ Primarily fresh market. 3/ First forecast will be published July 10, 2001. 4/ Seasonal estimate discontinued. Estimate to be published in January 2002 annual. Onions: Area Planted by Season, State, and United States, 1999-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season : Acres : 2001 and :--------------------------------------: as % of State : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- Acres ------------- Percent : Spring 1/ : AZ : 3,000 3,300 3,200 97 CA : 7,500 7,200 6,300 88 GA : 16,000 15,000 13,500 90 TX : 13,800 15,900 15,200 96 : Total : 40,300 41,400 38,200 92 : Summer 1/ : Non-storage : CA 2/ : 6,500 6,800 105 NV : 3,200 3,300 3,000 91 NM : 8,300 8,000 8,000 100 TX : 3,800 4,100 3,000 73 WA : 850 800 800 100 : Total : 16,150 22,700 21,600 95 : Storage : CA 3/ : 41,600 38,000 35,500 93 CO : 15,500 12,000 12,500 104 ID : 8,100 7,600 7,200 95 MI : 4,100 4,100 3,700 90 MN : 480 300 180 60 NY : 13,000 13,400 13,200 99 OH : 480 480 430 90 OR : Malheur : 13,000 11,700 11,400 97 Other : 7,300 6,200 7,000 113 UT : 2,800 2,500 2,200 88 WA : 18,300 15,000 15,000 100 WI : 2,300 2,000 2,000 100 : Total : 126,960 113,280 110,310 97 : Total Summer : 143,110 135,980 131,910 97 : US : 183,410 177,380 170,110 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Primarily fresh market. 2/ Added to vegetable program in 2000. 3/ Primarily dehydrated and other processing. Fresh Market Crop Comments Asparagus: Intended acreage for harvest is forecast at 71,400 acres, down 7 percent from 2000. In California, cool, rainy weather in February delayed the start of harvest, but drier conditions during March allowed the crop to progress well with good quality. Michigan and New Jersey growers report good conditions for this years crop. Washington acreage is down due to grower concerns over shortages of resources such as water (due to drought conditions), power, and labor. Snap Beans: Acreage for spring harvest is forecast at 24,100 acres, down 2 percent from last year. Florida weather has been good and growers are using irrigation as needed. Land preparation for spring planting in Georgia has reached the halfway point. New Jersey fresh market spring planting intentions are higher as a result of reductions in contracted processing areas. Broccoli: California's acreage for spring harvest is forecast at 35,000 acres, up 9 percent from 2000. California expects a wide range of crop quality due to fluctuations in weather conditions. Harvest of the spring crop began in March and should peak around mid-April with no expected interruptions in supply or volume. Cabbage: Intended acreage for spring harvest, forecast at 11,700 acres, is an increase of 26 percent from last year. In Florida, winter weather has been good to the crop and irrigation has been used as needed. Georgia planting has been slowed by much needed rain across the State. New Jersey had favorably cool temperatures which helped the early cabbage crop. The Texas cabbage crop has been delayed because of late snows and cool weather in the West and lack of adequate rain in other areas. Cantaloups: Acreage intended for harvest is forecast at 31,700 acres, down 4 percent from 2000. Arizona harvest is up to two weeks behind normal due to an unusually cool winter with above average precipitation followed by a dry March with above average temperatures. Harvest in the California desert area will be delayed two weeks because of below normal temperatures which slowed development. Rainfall across Georgia, although much needed, slowed planting activities. Late snows and cooler weather in West Texas caused a delay in planting and consequently the harvest is expected to be later than usual. Carrots: Intended acreage for harvest is forecast at 21,000 acres, up 7 percent from last years revised acreage. The California crop is reported in good condition with no major pests or diseases. Texas, however, is experiencing delays in planting and harvest because of late snows and cool weather in the West and dry conditions in some areas of South Texas. Cauliflower: California's acreage for spring harvest is forecast at 10,000 acres, 11 percent above 2000. California growers are not expecting interruptions in supply or volume although weather conditions from cold to hot, then to cold again may cause variability in crop quality. Celery: California's acreage for spring harvest is forecast at 5,300 acres, up 23 percent from last year. Harvest was delayed in Ventura County (the largest winter celery growing area in California) due to heavy rain in late February and early March. The delayed harvest, in addition to warm and dry weather later in March, has resulted in an abundance of larger sizes and a depressed celery market. Sweet Corn: Intended acreage for harvest is forecast at 36,400 acres, down 1 percent from the 2000 revised acreage. The California southern desert area had colder than normal temperatures which could delay harvest in the spring. However, the central California area had warmer than normal temperatures allowing growers to plant earlier which could mean an earlier harvest in late spring. In Florida, Dade county growers had minimal leaf damage from the January freeze and plants were able to recover to near peak production by late February. The Everglades, however, had heavy damage during the early January freeze with growers replanting plants killed by the cold. Strong winds around mid-March damaged some leaves in the southern Peninsula with plants expected to recover. Cucumbers: Spring harvested acreage is forecast at 5,200 acres, down 7 percent from 2000. Acreage in Florida did not suffer significant damage from the January freeze because growers had used plant covers. Harvest is beginning on the spring crop and irrigation is being used as needed. Planting of the South Carolina crop was delayed by cooler temperatures. Texas cucumbers are off to a slow start with a later harvest expected due to late snow and cool weather in the West and lack of rain to the South. Eggplant: Florida harvested acreage is forecast at 400 acres, down 20 percent from 2000. The Florida crop is fair to mostly good quality with normal growth and development. Escarole/Endive: Intended acreage for spring harvest is forecast at 700 acres, the same as last year. Planting is behind schedule in New Jersey. Honeydew Melons: Acreage for harvest is forecast at 6,700 acres, down 9 percent from last year. The southern desert area of California expects a two week delay to harvest because of cool temperatures and rain in February which slowed growth. In addition, warmer weather in March has increased problems with aphids and mosaic virus in the desert. In contrast, warmer weather in northern California could bring an earlier harvest to that area. Texas is expected to have a late start because of late snows and cool temperatures to the West and lack of rain in southern areas. Head Lettuce: Intended acreage for harvest is forecast at 44,800 acres, up 11 percent from 2000. Arizona weather was unusually cool and wet during the winter, thus pushing harvest two weeks behind. In California, San Joaquin Valley growers were concerned with decay and mildew after cool, wet weather in early March. However, harvest is beginning following much drier conditions in late March. New Jersey field preparation and planting is seven to ten days late because of late-March wet, cold conditions. Spring Onions: Producers intend to harvest 37,100 acres, up 2 percent from last year. Some locations in California are slightly behind schedule due to the cold winter which slowed planting and crop growth. However, improved weather during the past couple weeks has allowed the crop to progress nicely and it is reported in good condition. The overall crop in Georgia is fair to good although progress has been slow as a result of cold winter weather. Rainy and cool weather in Texas has delayed planting and slowed growth of the spring onion crop. High soil moisture has made it impossible to field-dry onions, therefore growers had to use ovens to dry them. Summer Non-Storage Onions: Non-storage acreage is 21,600 acres, down 5 percent from last year. Favorable conditions in California have resulted in a good to excellent crop, but some growers report being slightly behind schedule because of wet and cool weather early in the year. In Nevada, onion planting was underway in March with irrigation being used in the Yerington area. In New Mexico, most onions have been transplanted and are reported in good to excellent condition. Washington non-storage onions are reported in good condition after a mild winter. Walla Walla sweet onion areas have not been affected by the water restrictions applied to drought areas. Summer Storage Onions: Storage acreage is 110,310 acres, down 3 percent from 2000. California acreage, which is primarily dehydrated and other processing, is forecast at 35,500 acres, down 7 percent from 2000. Planting in Colorado has fallen considerably behind schedule due to muddy fields caused by rain showers and scattered snow storms over the last month. Idaho snow pack levels have been below normal this winter leaving inadequate irrigation water supplies for some onion producers this season. New York has had a lot of snow and rain this year and as a result soil moisture is high leaving growers concerned about flooding if they have too much rain this spring. Utah growers are midway through planting onions at this time. Washington is currently in a drought situation with low water levels and increased energy concerns resulting. Power companies are offering buy backs to growers in the major storage onion areas if they cease irrigating or if they idle their land. Bell Peppers: Acreage for harvest is forecast at 7,200 acres, up 3 percent from revised 2000 acres. In Florida, crop growth was slowed by cool temperatures during January, February and most of March. Growers used freeze covers to protect bell pepper acreage from the early January freeze which caused leaf burn to unprotected plants. Strong winds following the freeze increased bloom and small fruit drop. Texas growers are experiencing delays due to cold weather to the West and dry conditions to the South. Strawberries: Acreage intended for spring harvest is forecast at 31,550 acres, down 8 percent from last year. Florida's winter acreage for harvest is forecast at 6,500 acres, 3 percent above 2000. Despite minor frost and rain damage early in the year, California growers report good to outstanding fruit quality. Florida growers experienced yield reductions due to cold weather during late December and early January. Michigan growers have reduced acreage because of damage from last year's spring frost, a dry fall and deer damage. Colder spring weather in New Jersey has delayed harvest of this year's crop. Oregon's crop is doing well after a mild winter, but a late freeze has growers concerned. Tomatoes: Intended acreage for harvest is forecast at 28,500 acres, up 17 percent from 2000 revised acreage. Some areas in California were very wet which slowed field preparations for setting tomato transplants. Some of Florida's tomato growing areas were affected by the January freeze ranging from significant foliage damage in the southern Peninsula to frozen fruit in Immokalee. Dade County growers ran overhead sprinklers to protect the crop. Strong winds following the early cold weather caused bloom and fruit drop which slowed plant growth and fruit maturation and will lower spring supplies. South Carolina growers are planting later than usual because of cool temperatures. Watermelons: Acreage intended for harvest is forecast at 50,900 acres, down 12 percent from last year. The Arizona harvest is two weeks behind due to an unusually cool winter followed by dry conditions and above average temperatures in March. California growers were unable to plant their crop on schedule because of rain in the southern desert areas. The Florida crop is in good condition and hasn't needed much irrigation due to recent rains. Growers will start harvesting in April and should be able to harvest through July given availability of trucks to haul the product. Harvest in Texas is expected to be late because of late snows and cool weather to the West and dry conditions to the South. Processing Vegetables: Prospective Plantings and Production by Crop and Expected Utilization, United States, 1999-2001 (Domestic Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Utilization :-------------------------------------------------: Contract and : : 2000 : 2001 : 2001 as Crop : 1999 :-----------------------: Contract : % of 2000 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Intentions 1/: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :-------------------- Acres -------------------- Percent : All Processing : Snap Beans : 218,410 230,280 221,480 192,200 87 Sweet Corn : 473,900 476,100 475,900 421,180 89 Cucumbers for : Pickles 2/ : 109,630 108,210 80,610 86,210 107 Green Peas : 287,740 294,940 294,940 218,600 74 Tomatoes 2/ : 359,120 309,300 305,300 263,800 86 : Total : 1,448,800 1,418,830 1,378,230 1,181,990 86 : Canning : Snap Beans : 152,270 170,680 164,180 127,800 78 Sweet Corn : 259,900 274,400 274,200 214,780 78 Cucumbers for : Pickles 2/ : 109,630 108,210 80,610 86,210 107 Green Peas : 121,800 132,400 132,400 88,800 67 Tomatoes 2/ : 359,120 309,300 305,300 263,800 86 : Total Canning : 1,002,720 994,990 956,690 781,390 82 : Freezing : Snap Beans : 66,140 59,600 57,300 64,400 112 Sweet Corn : 214,000 201,700 201,700 206,400 102 Green Peas : 165,940 162,540 162,540 129,800 80 : Total Freezing : 446,080 423,840 421,540 400,600 95 :------------------------------------------------------------- : Production : :-------------------------------------------------: Contract : : 2000 : 2001 : 2001 as : 1999 :-----------------------: Contract : % of 2000 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Intentions 1/: :------------------------------------------------------------- :--------------------- Tons -------------------- Percent : Tomatoes 3/ :12,836,020 10,858,240 10,702,740 9,459,260 88 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 2000 contract acreage revised. 3/ 2000 contract production revised. Processing Vegetables: Prospective Plantings and Production by Crop and Expected Utilization, United States, 1999-2001 (Metric Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted Utilization :----------------------------------------------------------- and : : 2000 : 2001 Crop : 1999 :-----------------------------: Contract : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :Intentions 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hectares : All Processing : Snap Beans : 88,390 93,190 89,630 77,780 Sweet Corn : 191,780 192,670 192,590 170,450 Cucumbers for : Pickles 2/ : 44,370 43,790 32,620 34,890 Green Peas : 116,450 119,360 119,360 88,470 Tomatoes 2/ : 145,330 125,170 123,550 106,760 : Total 3/ : 586,310 574,190 557,760 478,340 : Canning : Snap Beans : 61,620 69,070 66,440 51,720 Sweet Corn : 105,180 111,050 110,970 86,920 Cucumbers for : Pickles 2/ : 44,370 43,790 32,620 34,890 Green Peas : 49,290 53,580 53,580 35,940 Tomatoes 2/ : 145,330 125,170 123,550 106,760 : Total Canning 3/ : 405,790 402,660 387,160 316,220 : Freezing : Snap Beans : 26,770 24,120 23,190 26,060 Sweet Corn : 86,600 81,630 81,630 83,530 Green Peas : 67,150 65,780 65,780 52,530 : Total Freezing 3/ : 180,520 171,520 170,590 162,120 :----------------------------------------------------------- : Production :----------------------------------------------------------- : : 2000 : 2001 : 1999 :-----------------------------: Contract : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :Intentions 1/ :----------------------------------------------------------- : Metric Tons : Tomatoes 4/ : 11,644,580 9,850,380 9,709,310 8,581,250 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 2000 contract acreage revised. 3/ Totals may not add due to rounding. Utilizations may not add to total crop because of rounding. 4/ 2000 contract production revised. Snap Beans for Processing: Area Planted and Utilization by State and United States, 1999-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : State :-------------------------------------------------: Contract and : : 2000 : 2001 : 2001 as Utilization : 1999 :-----------------------: Contract : % of 2000 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Intentions 1/: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------- Acres ------------------ Percent : IL : 14,500 15,900 15,900 11,100 70 IN : 4,700 7,300 7,300 5,600 77 MI : 28,000 25,500 25,500 16,800 66 NY : 21,500 28,800 21,900 23,300 106 OR : 23,100 22,100 22,100 18,900 86 PA : 8,400 8,700 8,700 7,200 83 WI : 66,200 71,900 71,600 75,600 106 : Oth Sts 2/ 3/ : 52,010 50,080 48,480 33,700 70 : US : 218,410 230,280 221,480 192,200 87 : Canning : 152,270 170,680 164,180 127,800 78 : Freezing : 66,140 59,600 57,300 64,400 112 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 1999 - AR, CA, DE, FL, GA, MD, MN, MO, NJ, NC, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WA. 2000 - AR, CA, DE, FL, GA, MD, MN, MO, NJ, NC, OH, TN, TX, VA, and WA. 2001 - CA, DE, FL, GA, MD, MN, NJ, NC, OH, TN, TX, and VA. 3/ OK and SC estimates discontinued in 2000. Seasonal forecasts for AR, MO, and WA are not available. Estimates to be published in the January 2002 annual. Sweet Corn for Processing: Area Planted and Utilization by State and United States, 1999-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : State :-------------------------------------------------: Contract and : : 2000 : 2001 : 2001 as Utilization : 1999 :-----------------------: Contract : % of 2000 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Intentions 1/: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------- Acres ------------------ Percent : ID : 15,800 20,300 20,300 18,500 91 IL : 16,600 17,400 17,400 15,900 91 MN : 127,400 136,900 136,900 112,600 82 NY : 33,100 30,700 30,700 27,700 90 OR : 44,200 35,800 35,800 29,900 84 PA : 2,800 2,300 2,300 1,480 64 WA : 99,400 101,800 101,800 96,500 95 WI : 107,600 94,900 94,700 88,100 93 : Oth Sts 2/ : 27,000 36,000 36,000 30,500 85 : US : 473,900 476,100 475,900 421,180 89 : Canning : 259,900 274,400 274,200 214,780 78 : Freezing : 214,000 201,700 201,700 206,400 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 1999 - DE, IA, MD, NJ, and TN. 2000 - DE, IA, MD, NJ, and TN. 2001 - DE, IA, MD, NJ, and TN. Cucumbers for Pickles: Area Planted by State and United States, 1999-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : :-------------------------------------------------: Contract State : : 2000 : 2001 : 2001 as : 1999 :-----------------------: Contract : % of 2000 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Intentions 1/: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------ Acres ------------------ Percent : FL 2/ : 6,800 IN : 1,800 1,900 1,900 1,800 95 MI : 27,000 31,000 21,800 22,000 101 NC : 17,200 18,200 7,950 10,000 126 OH : 2,700 2,500 2,500 2,700 108 SC : 1,700 3,400 3,200 3,500 109 TX : 10,200 7,000 5,600 8,000 143 WI : 5,200 5,500 4,700 4,600 98 : Oth Sts 3/ 4/ : 37,030 38,710 32,960 33,610 102 : US 5/ : 109,630 108,210 80,610 86,210 107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 2000 and 2001 data included in Other States. 3/ 1999 - AL, CA, DE, GA, LA, MD, MN, MO, NJ, NY, OR, VA, and WA. 2000 - AL, CA, DE, FL, GA, MD, MA, MO, NJ, NY, VA, and WA. 2001 - AL, CA, DE, FL, GA, MD, MA, MO, and VA. 4/ Seasonal forecasts for IL, NJ, NY, and WA not available. Estimates to be published in the January 2002 annual. LA, MN, and OK estimates discontinued in 2000. 5/ 2000 contract acreage revised. Green Peas for Processing: Area Planted and Utilization by State and United States, 1999-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : State :-------------------------------------------------: Contract and : : 2000 : 2001 : 2001 as Utilization : 1999 :-----------------------: Contract : % of 2000 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Intentions 1/: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------- Acres ------------------ Percent : MN : 91,100 95,100 95,100 70,400 74 NY : 15,500 16,500 16,500 17,500 106 OR : 35,800 34,900 34,900 22,500 64 WA : 53,300 51,300 51,300 44,000 86 WI : 46,800 51,800 51,800 34,300 66 : Oth Sts 2/ 3/ : 45,240 45,340 45,340 29,900 66 : US : 287,740 294,940 294,940 218,600 74 : Canning : 121,800 132,400 132,400 88,800 67 : Freezing : 165,940 162,540 162,540 129,800 80 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 1999 - CA, DE, ID, IL, IA, ME, MD, MI, NJ, PA and TN. 2000 - CA, DE, ID, IL, ME, MD, NJ, and TN. 2001 - CA, DE, ID, IL, MD, and NJ. 3/ Seasonal forecast for TN not available. Estimates to be published in the January 2002 annual. MI and PA estimates discontinued in 2000. Tomatoes for Processing: Area Planted and Production by State and United States, 1999-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : :-------------------------------------------------: Contract State : : 2000 : 2001 : 2001 as : 1999 :-----------------------: Contract : % of 2000 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Intentions 1/: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :-------------------- Acres -------------------- Percent : CA : 337,000 289,000 285,000 244,000 86 IN : 7,300 7,600 7,600 8,300 109 MI : 2,900 3,000 3,000 2,200 73 OH : 7,900 5,800 5,800 6,800 117 PA 2/ : 1,600 : Oth Sts 3/ 4/ : 2,420 3,900 3,900 2,500 64 : US 5/ : 359,120 309,300 305,300 263,800 86 : :------------------------------------------------------------- : Production : :-------------------------------------------------: Contract : : 2000 : 2001 : 2001 as : 1999 :-----------------------: Contract : % of 2000 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Intentions 1/: :------------------------------------------------------------- :--------------------- Tons -------------------- Percent : CA :12,239,300 10,286,500 10,131,000 8,900,000 88 IN : 215,140 229,020 229,020 229,760 100 MI : 87,000 84,000 84,000 69,000 82 OH : 212,320 158,710 158,710 188,000 118 PA 2/ : 31,500 : Oth Sts 3/ 4/ : 50,760 100,010 100,010 72,500 72 : US 5/ :12,836,020 10,858,240 10,702,740 9,459,260 88 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 2000 and 2001 data included in Other States. 3/ 1999 - DE, MD, NJ, NY, and VA. 2000 - DE, MD, NJ, PA, and VA. 2001 - NJ and PA. 4/ Seasonal forecasts for DE, MD, and VA not available. Estimates to be published in the January 2002 annual. 5/ 2000 contract acreage and production revised. Processing Crop Comments Growers of vegetables for processing intend to plant 1.18 million acres in 2001, down 14 percent from 2000. Decreased acreage for snap beans, sweet corn, green peas, and tomatoes more than offset increased acreage for cucumbers for pickles. Acreage for freezing at 400,600 acres, is down 5 percent; while acreage for canning, forecast at 781,390 acres is down 18 percent from 2000. In general, most States are seeing a decrease in contract intentions for canning due to high product inventories left over from last year. Snap Beans: Processors contracted to plant 192,200 acres of snap beans, down 13 percent from last year. Contracted for freezing, at 64,400 acres, is up 12 percent from 2000. Contracted acreage for canning, at 127,800 acres, is down 22 percent from 2000. California snap beans have gotten off to a good start thanks to warm, sunny weather. Georgia growers report that although recent rains have delayed planting, they were much needed and helped the soil. Growers in Indiana are now preparing fields for planting which should begin in a few weeks. Oregon growers are feeling the economic pressure of lagging prices, availability of processors, the high cost of inputs, drought conditions, and soaring electricity rates. Pennsylvania had variable weather through February and March with heavy snowfall in some areas and rain and snow mixtures in others. Sweet Corn: Contract intentions call for 421,180 acres of sweet corn in 2001, down 11 percent from last year. Contracted acreage for freezing, at 206,400 acres, is 2 percent more than last year's total, but contracted acreage for canning, at 214,780 acres, is 22 percent less than in 2000. Growers in Idaho are worried about the possibility that the snow pack may not supply enough water for irrigation and power. Illinois growers expect planting to begin by early May. Oregon growers are pressured by drought conditions along with the high cost of inputs, lagging prices, and availability of processors. Pennsylvania growers have seen variable weather with extreme snowfall in some areas and a snow and rain mix in other areas accompanied by cold temperatures. Washington growers are also concerned about water availability for this season. Cucumbers for Pickles: Pickle packers intend to contract 86,210 acres of cucumbers for pickles, up 7 percent from last year. Contract acreage increases are forecast for Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, and Texas. Planting of cucumbers in Alabama is expected to begin in mid-May. California cucumbers are off to a good start thanks to warm, sunny spring weather. Indiana growers are preparing fields for planting in mid to late April. North Carolina is expected to begin planting in April with the next warm period after fields dry out from recent rains. South Carolina planting activities may be delayed by cooler temperatures in some areas of the State. Virginia growers are preparing transplants in greenhouses to be planted later in the spring. Green Peas: A forecasted 218,600 acres of green peas are to be planted for processing. This level is 26 percent lower than last year. Acreage was below last year in all major States except New York, where acreage was up 6 percent. Contracted acreage for freezing, at 129,800 acres, is 20 percent less than last year's total, and contracted acreage for canning, at 88,800 acres, is 33 percent less than the 2000 total. California green peas have had a good start thanks to warm, sunny spring weather. In Idaho, availability of water during the season is a major concern on irrigated fields. Illinois growers, who usually start planting by the last week of March, have planted only a small portion of their acreage due to extremely cold weather this season. Oregon growers are concerned about drought conditions, lagging prices and the high cost of inputs for the current season. Washington growers are concerned about limited water supplies this year. The Wisconsin decrease in acreage for 2001 is due to firms trying to reduce stocks on hand after an excellent 2000 crop. Tomatoes for Canning: Contracts with growers cover 263,800 acres in 2001, a 14 percent decrease from last year. Contract production at 9.46 million tons is 12 percent below 2000. California production is forecast at 8.90 million tons, down 12 percent from 2000. 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. Field preparation in California was slowed by wet conditions in mid-January, but as of mid-March the crop was reported in good condition. Planting of the Indiana crop will begin in early to mid-May. 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