Vg 1-1 (4-03) Vegetables National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released April 4, 2003, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Vegetables" call Biz Wallingsford at (202) 720-2157, office hours 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET. Spring Season Fresh Market Vegetables Up 2 Percent Processed Vegetable Acreage Virtually Unchanged Onion Acreage Down 4 Percent The prospective area for harvest of 11 selected fresh market vegetables during the spring quarter is forecast at 217,100 acres, up 2 percent from last year. Acreage decreases for snap beans, carrots, and head lettuce were more than offset by acreage increases for broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, sweet corn, cucumbers, bell peppers, and tomatoes. Celery acreage remained the same. Melon acreage for spring harvest is forecast at 78,800 acres, up 1 percent from last year's comparable States. Cantaloup acreage is up 2 percent from a year ago. Honeydew acreage is unchanged. Watermelon acreage is down 1 percent from comparable States in 2002. Asparagus acreage for spring harvest is forecast at 59,000 acres, down 11 percent from last year. Strawberry acreage for spring harvest is forecast at 33,700 acres, up 4 percent from comparable States in 2002. Processors expect to contract 1.28 million acres of the five major processed vegetable crops in the U.S. this year, virtually unchanged from last year. Acreage increases are forecast for cucumbers for pickles, green peas, and tomatoes while snap beans and sweet corn show decreases. Freezing firms expect a 2 percent decrease from 2002, with 411,300 acres under contract. Green pea acreage is up 4 percent from 2002. Sweet corn acreage is down 3 percent. Snap bean acreage is down 8 percent from last year. Canneries contracted for 873,100 acres, up 1 percent from 2002. Sweet corn acreage is up 1 percent, cucumbers for pickles, up 20 percent, and green pea acreage is up 10 percent from a year ago. Tomato acreage is up less than 1 percent. Acreage for snap beans is down 13 percent from last season. Total planted onion acreage for all seasons in 2003 is forecast at 161,960 acres, down 4 percent from last year. Spring Onions will be harvested from 33,500 acres in 2003, down 2 percent from 2002. Georgia and Texas combined production is forecast at 6.81 million cwt, 10 percent above last year. Summer non-storage onion planted acreage, at 23,200 acres, is up 1 percent. Total summer onion acreage, at 127,060 acres, is down 2 percent from the previous year. Vegetable Program Changes A change was made in the 2003 fresh market vegetable program for watermelons. See table footnotes for further information on the 2003 change. For the 2002 crop year, many changes occurred to the National Vegetable Estimation Program. Ten fresh market commodities and two processing commodities were removed from the program. Additionally, States were removed from the program for certain commodities. When comparing 2001 data to 2002 data, comparable States should be used as noted in the table footnotes. If you need assistance with these comparisons, please contact Biz Wallingsford at (202) 720-2157. For details on the 2002 program changes see the following website: http://www.usda.gov/nass/events/programchg/vegprogchngs.htm. 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 Pickles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Peas, Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Tomatoes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Processing Crop Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Season, and Crop, Major States, 2001-2002 and Forecasted Area 2003 (Domestic Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Season :----------------------------------------------------- and : Harvested : For Crop :-----------------------------------: Harvest : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : Winter : 190,200 178,300 185,200 : Spring : Snap Beans : 23,500 24,000 23,000 Broccoli 1/ : 33,000 33,500 35,000 Cabbage : 8,200 7,100 7,200 Carrots : 20,700 20,100 18,900 Cauliflower 1/ : 9,000 9,000 9,500 Celery 1/ : 5,300 5,200 5,200 Sweet Corn : 36,100 37,000 38,000 Cucumbers : 5,200 5,600 5,800 Eggplant 2/ : 400 Escarole/Endive 2/ : 700 Head Lettuce : 37,700 36,900 36,800 Bell Peppers 1/ : 7,200 7,500 8,800 Tomatoes : 26,700 27,800 28,900 : Total 13 Vegetables : 213,700 213,700 217,100 : Cantaloup : 31,000 29,800 30,500 Honeydews : 5,800 5,700 5,700 Watermelon : 53,900 48,000 42,600 : Total 3 Melons : 90,700 83,500 78,800 : Total Spring Crop : 304,400 297,200 295,900 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2002. Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Season, and Crop, Major States, 2001-2002 and Forecasted Area 2003 (Metric Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Season :--------------------------------------------------- and : Harvested : For Crop :---------------------------------: Harvest : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hectares : Winter : 76,970 72,160 74,950 : Spring : Snap Beans : 9,510 9,710 9,310 Broccoli 1/ : 13,350 13,560 14,160 Cabbage : 3,320 2,870 2,910 Carrots : 8,380 8,130 7,650 Cauliflower 1/ : 3,640 3,640 3,840 Celery 1/ : 2,140 2,100 2,100 Sweet Corn : 14,610 14,970 15,380 Cucumbers : 2,100 2,270 2,350 Eggplant 2/ : 160 Escarole/Endive 2/ : 280 Head Lettuce : 15,260 14,930 14,890 Bell Peppers 1/ : 2,910 3,040 3,560 Tomatoes : 10,810 11,250 11,700 : Total 13 Vegetables 3/ : 86,480 86,480 87,860 : Cantaloup : 12,550 12,060 12,340 Honeydews : 2,350 2,310 2,310 Watermelon : 21,810 19,430 17,240 : Total 3 Melons 3/ : 36,710 33,790 31,890 : Total Spring Crop 3/ : 123,190 120,270 119,750 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2002. 3/ Totals may not add due to rounding. Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Crop, State, and Total, Spring Season, 2001-2002 and Forecasted Area 2003 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Area Crop : Usual :------------------------------------- and : Harvest : Harvested : For State : Period :-----------------------: Harvest : : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ Acres ------------ : Snap Beans : FL : Apr-Jun 13,000 13,000 13,000 GA : Apr-Jun 9,000 9,500 8,500 NJ : Jun-Jul 1,500 1,500 1,500 : Total : 23,500 24,000 23,000 : Broccoli 1/ : CA : Apr-Jun 33,000 33,500 35,000 : Cabbage : FL : Apr-Jun 2,000 2,000 1,800 GA : Apr-Jun 4,200 3,400 3,600 NJ : May-Aug 1,000 1,100 1,100 TX : Apr-Jun 1,000 600 700 : Total : 8,200 7,100 7,200 : Cantaloups : AZ : Apr-Jun 10,000 10,200 10,200 CA : Apr-Jun 12,200 12,000 12,500 GA : Apr-Jun 3,600 3,600 4,000 TX : Apr-Jun 5,200 4,000 3,800 : Total : 31,000 29,800 30,500 : Carrots : CA : Apr-Jun 20,000 19,500 18,000 TX : Apr-Jun 700 600 900 : Total : 20,700 20,100 18,900 : Cauliflower 1/ : CA : Apr-Jun 9,000 9,000 9,500 : Celery 1/ : CA : Apr-Jun 5,300 5,200 5,200 : Sweet Corn : CA : Apr-Jun 10,500 11,000 12,000 FL : Apr-Jul 25,600 26,000 26,000 : Total : 36,100 37,000 38,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Crop, State, and Total, Spring Season, 2001-2002 and Forecasted Area 2003 (continued) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : Area Crop : Usual :-------------------------------------- and : Harvest : Harvested : For State : Period :-----------------------: Harvest : : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ------------- Acres ------------ : Cucumbers : FL : Apr-Jun 3,800 4,000 4,500 SC : May-Aug 1,100 1,200 1,000 TX : Apr-Jun 300 400 300 : Total : 5,200 5,600 5,800 : Eggplant 2/ : FL : Apr-Jun 400 : Escarole/Endive 2/ : FL 3/ : Apr-Jun NJ 3/ : May-Aug : Total : 700 : Honeydews : CA : Apr-Jun 4,000 4,000 4,000 TX : Apr-Jun 1,800 1,700 1,700 : Total : 5,800 5,700 5,700 : Head Lettuce : AZ - Other : Mar-Jun 1,000 1,200 1,200 CA : Apr-Jun 36,000 35,000 35,000 NJ : Apr-Jun 700 700 600 : Total : 37,700 36,900 36,800 : Bell Peppers 1/ : FL : Apr-Jul 6,800 7,000 8,400 TX : Apr-Jun 400 500 400 : Total : 7,200 7,500 8,800 : Tomatoes : CA : Apr-Jun 7,000 7,700 7,300 FL : Apr-Jul 16,500 17,000 18,000 SC : May-Aug 3,200 3,100 3,600 : Total : 26,700 27,800 28,900 : Watermelons : AZ 4/ : May-Jul 5,100 5,100 CA : Apr-Jun 2,800 2,900 3,100 FL : Apr-Jul 24,000 23,000 23,000 TX : Apr-Jun 22,000 17,000 16,500 : Total : 53,900 48,000 42,600 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2002. 3/ 2001 State data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 4/ Seasonal estimate discontinued. Estimate to be published in January 2004 annual. Fresh Market Vegetables: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Crop, Season, State, and Total, 2001-2002 and Forecasted 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area :Yield per Acre: Production Crop, :------------------------------------------------------------------ Season, : Harvested : For : : : : : : and State :---------------:Harvest :2001:2002:2003: 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :-------- Acres -------- ---- Cwt ---- ------- 1,000 Cwt ------ : Asparagus 1/ : Spring : CA :35,000 34,000 29,000 30 30 1,050 1,020 MI :14,300 15,000 15,000 20 15 290 219 NJ 2/ : 1,100 24 26 WA :19,000 17,000 15,000 36 37 684 629 : Total :69,400 66,000 59,000 30 28 2,050 1,868 : Onions : Spring 3/ : AZ 4/ : 3,000 1,500 1,700 430 460 1,290 690 CA 4/ : 6,200 6,200 6,300 430 460 2,666 2,852 GA :13,500 11,500 13,500 190 125 220 2,565 1,438 2,970 TX :14,200 15,000 12,000 325 315 320 4,615 4,725 3,840 : Total :36,900 34,200 33,500 302 284 11,136 9,705 : Straw- : berries 1/ : Winter : FL : 6,500 6,900 7,100 260 255 220 1,690 1,760 1,562 : Spring : CA :26,400 28,500 29,600 520 595 600 13,728 16,957 17,760 MI : 900 900 900 56 47 50 42 NJ 2/ : 400 45 18 OR : 3,100 3,000 3,200 130 115 402 338 WA 5/ : 1,600 1,800 100 90 160 162 : Total :32,400 34,200 33,700 443 512 14,358 17,499 : Major States: Total :38,900 41,100 40,800 413 469 16,048 19,259 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. 2/ Estimate discontinued in 2002. 3/ Primarily fresh market. 4/ First forecast will be published July 10, 2003. 5/ Seasonal estimate discontinued. Estimate to be published in January 2004 annual. Onions: Area Planted by Season, State, and United States, 2001-2002 and Forecasted Area 2003 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Season : Area Planted and :-------------------------------------------- State : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Acres : Spring 1/ : AZ : 3,100 1,600 1,700 CA : 6,400 6,400 6,500 GA : 14,500 14,700 13,700 TX : 15,200 16,200 13,000 : Total : 39,200 38,900 34,900 : Summer 1/ : Non-storage : CA : 7,300 7,500 8,000 NV : 2,900 3,300 3,400 NM : 8,100 8,100 7,700 TX : 2,800 3,000 2,700 WA 2/ : 800 1,100 1,400 : Total : 21,900 23,000 23,200 : Storage : CA 3/ : 31,000 31,500 33,500 CO : 14,000 12,500 9,500 ID : 8,000 8,100 7,900 MI : 4,100 4,000 3,700 MN : 230 280 260 NY : 13,200 12,700 12,100 OH : 470 470 400 OR : Malheur : 11,400 12,000 11,500 Other : 5,800 5,400 5,900 UT : 2,200 2,200 2,200 WA : 16,000 16,000 15,000 WI : 2,000 2,100 1,900 : Total : 108,400 107,250 103,860 : Total Summer : 130,300 130,250 127,060 : US : 169,500 169,150 161,960 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Primarily fresh market. 2/ 2003 forecast includes Walla Walla and other non-storage onions. 3/ Primarily dehydrated and other processing. Fresh Market Crop Comments Asparagus: Intended acreage for harvest is forecast at 59,000 acres, down 11 percent from 2002. Northern California's season was delayed by frosts which also caused reduced supplies. Michigan growers report stand conditions are not as good as previous years due to dry weather and frost. Snap Beans: Acreage for spring harvest is forecast at 23,000 acres, down 4 percent from last year. Florida growers are harvesting the winter acreage and will soon start on the spring crop. No major problems have been reported although some growers stopped picking around mid-March due to low prices. In Georgia, rains slowed land preparation and delayed spring planting. Growers expect to harvest fewer acres this spring. Broccoli: California's acreage for spring harvest is forecast at 35,000 acres, up 4 percent from 2002. Harvest began in early March and should peak around mid-April. No unusual pest or disease problems are reported. Cabbage: Acreage for spring harvest is forecast at 7,200 acres, up 1 percent from last year. Florida's crop is progressing well with no major problems reported. In Georgia, rains and wet soil slowed field preparations and delayed spring planting in many areas. Growing conditions for the early cabbage crop in New Jersey are favorable with recent mild temperatures and adequate topsoil moisture. Texas growers are having a very good season. Harvest began in some areas and crop quality is excellent. Cantaloups: Acreage intended for harvest is forecast at 30,500 acres, up 2 percent from 2002. California's cantaloup crop is progressing well with no major problems reported. Growers continue weed treatment on melon acreage. Georgia growers expect to increase harvested acreage this year. However, planting has been delayed by rain and wet fields. Weather in Texas has remained mild and melon growers did not experience much damage from the freeze in February. Carrots: Acreage for harvest is forecast at 18,900 acres, down 6 percent from last year. In California, carrots continued to be planted and harvested in Kern County. Consumer demand for baby carrots continues strong. Baby carrots are also becoming a big crop for Texas where weather conditions have been excellent this season. Cauliflower: California's acreage for spring harvest is forecast at 9,500 acres, 6 percent above 2002. Cold temperatures may cause harvest delays. No major pest or disease problems reported. Celery: California's acreage for spring harvest is forecast at 5,200 acres, unchanged from last year. Warm weather in January and February resulted in larger than normal celery production in the Oxnard area which pushed prices lower. No bolting was reported, unlike last year. The crop is in good condition with no pest or disease problems reported. Sweet Corn: Intended acreage for harvest is forecast at 38,000 acres, up 3 percent from last year's acreage. The California crop is doing very well and harvest in the Imperial Valley is expected to begin in early April, two weeks ahead of schedule. In Florida, mostly warm, wet weather prompted good growth and ear development. Cucumbers: Spring harvested acreage is forecast at 5,800 acres, up 4 percent from 2002. Harvest of the Florida spring crop has begun. Recent rains and cool weather have hurt quality and lowered expected yields. In Texas, fresh market, or slicer cucumbers continue to decline. However, conditions have been favorable this season. Honeydew Melons: Acreage for harvest is forecast at 5,700 acres, unchanged from 2002. California's melon crop is progressing well. Weed treatment on fields continues. No major problems have been reported thus far. In general, weather conditions in Texas have been mild. There was a freeze in February, but not much damage was reported, even for growers who planted early. Head Lettuce: Intended acreage for harvest is forecast at 36,800 acres, virtually unchanged from 2002. Growing regions in Arizona have received excessive amounts of rain since the first of the year, but warm weather has caused desert production to flourish. As a result, harvest is one week ahead of schedule. Unfortunately, due to extreme winter weather on the east coast, demand has dropped off causing some growers to disc under fields. California had a few cool spells in February, but ample soil moisture and recent mild temperatures have allowed the crop to progress well. In New Jersey, field preparations and planting are slightly behind schedule due to wet conditions in early spring. Spring Onions: Producers intend to harvest 33,500 acres, down 2 percent from last year. Arizona has received an increase in rainfall during the growing season. The California crop has progressed well with robust growth due to recent rains and mild temperatures. However, early in the season periods of cool weather slowed growth in some locations. Georgia growers are expecting a good season this year following large losses last year from stemphyllium disease. January was dry for Georgia onion growers, but February and March were wetter than normal with below normal temperatures. Texas onion growers have reduced acreage but still expect yields comparable to last years. The cutbacks are partly due to expected limited water supplies. Weather conditions have been ideal for development. Summer Non-Storage Onions: Non-storage planted acreage is 23,200 acres, up 1 percent from last year. California's mild temperatures and recent rains have helped the crop to progress. New Mexico planting is under way with just under half planted to date. Moisture conditions have improved from last year. However, irrigation allotments have been cut causing many growers to consider using wells. New Mexico acreage has decreased due to the current water situation. Texas onion growers cut back acreage in anticipation of limited water supplies. Washington producers experienced a warm, dry winter. Plant stands are looking good and the crop is on schedule. Summer Storage Onions: Storage planted acreage is 103,860 acres, down 3 percent from 2002. California acreage, which is primarily dehydrated or otherwise processed, is forecast at 33,500 acres, up 6 percent from 2002. The California storage onion crop was planted without any major problems reported. Some late planted summer acreage was growing a little slow due to cool soil temperatures. Reduced acreage in Colorado reflects the concern of growers over the lack of irrigation water. Planting had begun but was slowed by snow and moisture along the front range. Idaho growers are concerned about the possibility of reduced water supplies for onions this season. Recent rains have improved the water supply outlook for northern Nevada. Mild winter weather has given the 2003 crop a good start. Nevada acreage continues to trend upward. New York acreage is decreasing as some growers have gone out of business or converted part of their land to other crops such as sod and sweet corn. Most Oregon growers are planting the same acreage or a little less. The Utah crop outlook is uncertain. Expenses are going up but prices have not kept pace. Many growers in Davis County are using transplants in order to get their onions on the market sooner. In Washington, mild winter conditions coupled with below average precipitation have put the crop ahead of schedule. Bell Peppers: Acreage for harvest is forecast at 8,800 acres, up 17 percent from 2002. Florida has had mostly warm and wet weather during March which has promoted good growth and development although it did slow some planting activities. Texas bell pepper acreage is down due to competition from Mexico. Strawberries: Acreage intended for spring harvest is forecast at 33,700 acres, up 4 percent from last year's comparable States. Florida's winter acreage for harvest is forecast at 7,100 acres, 3 percent above 2002. Acreage is up in all major growing districts in California this year. December rains helped strengthen the strawberry plants. Many fields in southern growing areas sustained fruit damage from powerful Santa Ana winds during the first week of January, but the disruption in harvest was short lived. Growing conditions turned ideal as mild temperatures prevailed. Production and shipping schedules have been at record pace with early season berries reported to have good size, color, and quality. Florida growers planted less acreage to earlier maturing varieties and more to the late maturing varieties this year causing shipments to be lower at the start of the season. Weather problems, including freezing temperatures and storms, during January further hurt the crop. Production picked up in late February but prices dropped due to the early large California crop. Harvest is expected to finish by the end of March. Michigan's winter snowfall and temperatures have been below average. Some growers are concerned about runner damage from last summer's drought. Oregon's strawberry crop looks good at this time. The State has had no hard freezes and water supplies are adequate in the strawberry producing areas. Tomatoes: Acreage for harvest is forecast at 28,900 acres, up 4 percent from 2002. In California, growers expect a good crop this season. Transplanting seedlings started in late February and should continue through early April. No pest or disease problems have been reported thus far. Florida's warm temperatures during February and March helped growth and development. Recent heavy rains reduced yield prospects of some acreage, especially in the Palmetto-Ruskin region. Watermelons: Acreage intended for harvest is forecast at 42,600 acres, down 1 percent from last year's comparable States. California's melon crop is progressing well with no major problems reported. Planting in Florida started in late February and early March with picking expected to begin in late May. Texas weather conditions have remained mild and damage was minimal from the freeze in February. Processing Vegetables: Prospective Plantings and Production by Crop and Expected Utilization, United States, 2001-2002 and Forecasted 2003 (Domestic Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted Utilization :------------------------------------------------------- and : : 2002 : 2003 Crop : 2001 :---------------------------: Contract : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :Intentions 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : All Processing : Snap Beans : 209,780 225,100 220,200 194,400 Sweet Corn : 457,650 444,800 444,230 438,600 Cucumbers for : Pickles : 112,110 121,800 79,800 95,600 Green Peas : 218,140 228,500 228,500 243,200 Tomatoes : 279,930 317,100 311,100 312,600 : Total : 1,277,610 1,337,300 1,283,830 1,284,400 : Canning : Snap Beans : 136,680 158,400 155,500 134,600 Sweet Corn : 230,900 221,300 220,830 222,200 Cucumbers for : Pickles : 112,110 121,800 79,800 95,600 Green Peas : 90,900 98,300 98,300 108,100 Tomatoes : 279,930 317,100 311,100 312,600 : Total Canning : 850,520 916,900 865,530 873,100 : Freezing : Snap Beans : 73,100 66,700 64,700 59,800 Sweet Corn : 226,750 223,500 223,400 216,400 Green Peas : 127,240 130,200 130,200 135,100 : Total Freezing : 427,090 420,400 418,300 411,300 :------------------------------------------------------- : Production :------------------------------------------------------- : : 2002 : 2003 : 2001 :---------------------------: Contract : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :Intentions 1/ :------------------------------------------------------- : Tons : Tomatoes : 9,248,720 11,656,820 11,407,220 11,485,680 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. Processing Vegetables: Prospective Plantings and Production by Crop and Expected Utilization, United States, 2001-2002 and Forecasted 2003 (Metric Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted Utilization :----------------------------------------------------------- and : : 2002 : 2003 Crop : 2001 :-----------------------------: Contract : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :Intentions 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hectares : All Processing : Snap Beans : 84,900 91,100 89,110 78,670 Sweet Corn : 185,210 180,010 179,780 177,500 Cucumbers for : Pickles : 45,370 49,290 32,290 38,690 Green Peas : 88,280 92,470 92,470 98,420 Tomatoes : 113,280 128,330 125,900 126,510 : Total 2/ : 517,040 541,190 519,550 519,780 : Canning : Snap Beans : 55,310 64,100 62,930 54,470 Sweet Corn : 93,440 89,560 89,370 89,920 Cucumbers for : Pickles : 45,370 49,290 32,290 38,690 Green Peas : 36,790 39,780 39,780 43,750 Tomatoes : 113,280 128,330 125,900 126,510 : Total Canning 2/ : 344,200 371,060 350,270 353,330 : Freezing : Snap Beans : 29,580 26,990 26,180 24,200 Sweet Corn : 91,760 90,450 90,410 87,570 Green Peas : 51,490 52,690 52,690 54,670 : Total Freezing 2/ : 172,840 170,130 169,280 166,450 :----------------------------------------------------------- : Production :----------------------------------------------------------- : : 2002 : 2003 : 2001 :-----------------------------: Contract : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :Intentions 1/ :----------------------------------------------------------- : Metric Tons : Tomatoes : 8,390,250 10,574,830 10,348,400 10,419,580 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2001-2002 and Forecasted Area 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted State :------------------------------------------------------- and : : 2002 : 2003 Utilization : 2001 :---------------------------: Contract : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :Intentions 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : IL : 13,900 22,400 20,000 15,300 IN : 6,800 6,200 6,200 6,000 MI : 16,500 16,700 16,700 13,800 NY : 23,100 21,700 21,700 23,700 OR : 19,600 18,700 18,700 17,000 PA : 8,200 7,600 7,600 7,300 WI : 73,100 79,800 79,200 71,100 : Oth Sts 2/3/ : 48,580 52,000 50,100 40,200 : US : 209,780 225,100 220,200 194,400 : Canning : 136,680 158,400 155,500 134,600 : Freezing : 73,100 66,700 64,700 59,800 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 2001 - AR, CA, DE, FL, GA, MD, MN, MO, NJ, NC, OH, TN, TX, and VA. 2002 - AR, CA, DE, FL, GA, MD, MN, MO, NJ, NC, TX, and VA. 2003 - CA, DE, FL, GA, MD, MN, NJ, NC, TX, and VA. 3/ OH and TN estimates discontinued in 2002. Seasonal forecasts for AR and MO are not available. Estimates to be published in the January 2004 annual. Sweet Corn for Processing: Area Planted and Utilization by State and United States, 2001-2002 and Forecasted Area 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted State :------------------------------------------------------- and : : 2002 : 2003 Utilization : 2001 :---------------------------: Contract : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :Intentions 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : IL : 18,400 16,100 16,100 17,300 MN : 132,000 148,000 148,000 142,100 NY : 31,000 17,600 17,500 17,500 OR : 29,300 33,000 33,000 31,800 PA : 650 1,400 1,400 1,000 WA : 98,400 97,700 97,630 97,500 WI : 101,100 92,100 91,700 87,900 : Oth Sts 2/ : 46,800 38,900 38,900 43,500 : US : 457,650 444,800 444,230 438,600 : Canning : 230,900 221,300 220,830 222,200 : Freezing : 226,750 223,500 223,400 216,400 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 2001 - DE, ID, IA, MD, NJ, and TN. 2002 - DE, ID, IA, MD, NJ, and TN. 2003 - DE, ID, IA, MD, NJ, and TN. Cucumbers for Pickles: Area Planted by State and United States, 2001-2002 and Forecated Area 2003 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted :---------------------------------------------------- State : : 2002 : 2003 : 2001 :-------------------------: Contract : Total : Total :Contract 1/ :Intentions 1/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : FL : 6,500 6,500 1,000 6,200 IN : 1,800 1,600 1,600 400 MI : 31,000 35,500 22,000 27,000 NC : 18,200 18,500 9,900 10,200 OH : 2,700 2,500 2,300 2,300 SC : 3,500 3,900 3,900 4,000 TX : 11,500 11,500 3,500 11,000 WI : 5,100 5,800 5,100 4,700 : Oth Sts 2/ 3/ : 31,810 36,000 30,500 29,800 : US : 112,110 121,800 79,800 95,600 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 2001 - AL, CA, DE, GA, MD, MA, MO, NJ, NY, VA, and WA. 2002 - AL, CA, DE, GA, MD, MA, MO, and WA. 2003 - AL, CA, DE, GA, MD, MA, and MO. 3/ Seasonal forecasts for WA are not available. Estimates to be published in the January 2004 annual. NJ, NY, and VA estimates discontinued in 2002. Green Peas for Processing: Area Planted and Utilization by State and United States, 2001-2002 and Forecasted Area 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted State :------------------------------------------------------- and : : 2002 : 2003 Utilization : 2001 :---------------------------: Contract : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :Intentions 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : MN : 69,300 80,500 80,500 89,300 NY : 18,400 21,300 21,300 17,200 OR : 23,200 20,300 20,300 22,300 WA : 38,800 37,600 37,600 46,300 WI : 38,800 42,100 42,100 37,700 : Oth Sts 2/ 3/ : 29,640 26,700 26,700 30,400 : US : 218,140 228,500 228,500 243,200 : Canning : 90,900 98,300 98,300 108,100 : Freezing : 127,240 130,200 130,200 135,100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 2001 - CA, DE, ID, IL, MD, NJ, and TN. 2002 - CA, DE, ID, IL, MD, and NJ. 2003 - CA, DE, ID, IL, MD, and NJ. 3/ TN estimates discontinued in 2002. Tomatoes for Processing: Area Planted and Production by State and United States, 2001-2002 and Forecasted 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted :------------------------------------------------------- State : : 2002 : 2003 : 2001 :---------------------------: Contract : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :Intentions 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : CA : 258,000 296,000 290,000 291,000 IN : 8,600 8,200 8,200 8,400 MI : 3,300 3,300 3,300 3,200 OH : 6,370 6,400 6,400 7,700 : Oth Sts 2/ 3/ : 3,660 3,200 3,200 2,300 : US : 279,930 317,100 311,100 312,600 : :------------------------------------------------------- : Production :------------------------------------------------------- : : 2002 : 2003 : 2001 :---------------------------: Contract : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :Intentions 1/ :------------------------------------------------------- : Tons : CA : 8,640,140 11,056,000 10,806,400 10,900,000 IN : 251,120 256,450 256,450 245,680 MI : 105,400 112,000 112,000 104,000 OH : 164,610 149,630 149,630 166,200 : Oth Sts 2/ 3/ : 87,450 82,740 82,740 69,800 : US : 9,248,720 11,656,820 11,407,220 11,485,680 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 2001 - DE, MD, NJ, PA, and VA. 2002 - MD, NJ, and PA. 2003 - NJ and PA. 3/ Seasonal forecasts for MD are not available. Estimates to be published in the January 2004 annual. DE and VA estimates discontinued in 2002. Processing Crop Comments Growers of vegetables for processing intend to plant 1.28 million acres in 2003, virtually unchanged from 2002. Increased acreage for cucumbers for pickles, green peas, and tomatoes offsets decreased acreage for snap beans and sweet corn. Acreage for freezing, at 411,300 acres, is down 2 percent. Acreage for canning, forecast at 873,100 acres, is up 1 percent from 2002. Snap Beans: Processors contracted to plant 194,400 acres of snap beans, down 12 percent from last year. Contracted acreage for freezing, at 59,800 acres, is down 8 percent from 2002. Contracted acreage for canning, at 134,600 acres, is down 13 percent from 2002. Planting in California has progressed normally with no major problems with pests or diseases reported. In Florida, harvest of the winter season acreage is continuing and harvest of the spring crop is expected to begin shortly. No major problems have been reported. Illinois snap beans are doing well at this time and harvest is expected to begin on schedule around the last week of April and continue until the second week of June. Indiana experienced heavy snowfall and below normal temperatures during February which limited field preparations and delayed the start of planting operations. Minnesota growers have not been able to begin planting because the frost line is deeper into the soil than normal due to minimal snow cover. North Carolina growers should begin planting in April with the next warm period after fields dry out from recent rains. Virginia growers are preparing to plant. In Wisconsin, contracts are being finalized but fieldwork has not yet begun. Sweet Corn: Contract intentions call for 438,600 acres of sweet corn in 2003, down 1 percent from last year. Contracted acreage for freezing, at 216,400 acres, is 3 percent less than last year's total. Contracted acreage for canning, at 222,200 acres, is 1 percent more than 2002. Recent rains in Idaho have helped improve expectations for a normal crop. Minnesota had minimal snow cover this winter which has caused the frost line to be deeper than normal. Sweet corn growers are also dealing with a root disease problem in the popular Jubilee variety. In the Columbia Basin, growers are fighting smut fungus. Wisconsin growers have not begun planting. Cucumbers for Pickles: Pickle packers intend to contract 95,600 acres of cucumbers for pickles, up 20 percent from last year. Contract acreage increases are forecast for Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas. In Alabama, planting will begin around mid-April. California's season was initially delayed due to cool temperatures and frost. Temperatures have since improved and planting has gone well with no problems reported. Harvest of the Florida spring crop has begun. Indiana field preparations were delayed by heavy snowfall and below normal temperatures in February. Planting of vegetables has not yet begun. Planting in North Carolina should begin in April after fields dry out and temperatures increase following recent rains which left fields excessively wet. Weather in Texas has been favorable. Harvest is expected to pick up as warmer spring weather arrives. Pickling cucumbers have remained the number one production use of cucumbers in Texas. Wisconsin growers are still working out contracts. The crop has not yet been planted. Green Peas: Green peas are forecast at 243,200 acres in 2003. This level is 6 percent above 2002. Acreage was above last year in all major States except New York and Wisconsin, where acreage was down 19 percent and 10 percent, respectively. Contracted acreage for freezing, at 135,100 acres, is 4 percent more than last year. Contracted acreage for canning, at 108,100 acres, is 10 percent above 2002. In Idaho, water supplies have been a concern, but recent rains have helped and contracts are expected to be filled. Minnesota growers are hoping for more snow in April to make up for minimal snow cover the past few months. Fieldwork has not yet begun in Wisconsin. Tomatoes for Canning: Contracts with growers cover 312,600 acres in 2003, up less than 1 percent from last year. Contract production at 11.49 million tons is 1 percent above 2002. California production is forecast at 10.9 million tons, up 1 percent from 2002. A good crop is expected in California this season. Indiana growers conducted limited field preparations during February due to heavy amounts of snowfall and below normal temperatures. However, fertilizer was applied in a few areas of the State. Planting has not yet begun. The next "Vegetables" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on July 10, 2003. 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