HDR1012000140060413951500Vegetables HDR2012000140060413951500Vegetables Narrative Released April 13, 1995, by the Agricultural Statistics Board. Spring Vegetables Down 3 Percent Processing Acreage Up Slightly Onion Acreage Down 1 Percent The prospective area for harvest of 13 selected fresh market vegetables during the spring quarter is estimated at 217,600 acres, down 3 percent from last year. Head lettuce, broccoli, and cabbage had the largest acreage declines. California accounted for most of the lettuce and all of the broccoli reductions. Acreage for spring harvest of 3 selected melons is estimated at 128,000 acres, down 4 percent from last year. An acreage increase in honeydews was offset by declines in cantaloups and watermelon. Asparagus for spring harvest is estimated at 70,400 acres, down 5 percent from last year and off 9 percent from 1993. Strawberry acreage for spring harvest is estimated at 33,050 acres, unchanged from 1994 but 6 percent less than in 1993. Processors expect to contract 1.53 million acres of the five major vegetable crops in the U.S. this year, up slightly from last year. Increases were forecast for cucumbers for pickles, green peas and tomatoes. Snap beans and sweet corn showed declines. Green pea and cucumber acreage both showed a 5 percent increase and tomato acreage increased 4 percent. Snap bean acreage is off 2 percent and sweet corn acreage dropped 4 percent. Freezing firms expect a 2 percent increase, with 465,200 acres under contract. Green pea acreage is up 7 percent, snap bean acreage is up 2 percent, but sweet corn for freezing recorded a 3 percent decrease. Canneries contracted for 1.06 million acres, down slightly from last year. Green pea acreage is up 1 percent, cucumber acreage indicates a 5 percent increase, and tomato acreage is up 4 percent. Sweet corn acreage is off 6 percent, and snap bean acreage is 4 percent less than last year. Spring onions will be harvested from 35,300 acres in 1995, slightly less than a year ago but 15 percent above two years ago. Georgia and Texas combined for a production forecast of 5.95 million cwt, 11 percent less than last year. Total onion acreage for all seasons in 1995 is estimated at 164,770 acres, a loss of 1 percent from last year. Summer non-storage onions, at 12,300 acres, are down 8 percent. Storage onions (except California) on 85,170 acres, should gain 2 percent. California, with 30,500 acres, is expected to be down 2 percent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ For information call David Mueller at (202) 720-2157. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. Vg 2-1 (4-95) HDR2012000140060413951500Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Season, and Crop, Major States, 1993-94 and Prospective Area 1995 (Domestic Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Season :----------------------------------------------------- and : Harvested : For Crop :-----------------------------------: Harvest : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : Winter : 187,800 197,800 180,750 : Spring : Snap Beans : 19,500 15,700 16,800 Broccoli 1/ : 26,000 25,000 19,500 Cabbage : 11,300 10,000 8,200 Carrots 1/ : 23,400 23,300 25,100 Cauliflower 1/ : 12,500 12,500 11,000 Celery 1/ : 6,100 5,400 5,100 Sweet Corn : 36,000 34,100 39,600 Cucumbers : 12,100 10,600 10,500 Eggplant : 600 1,100 700 Escarole/Endive : 1,000 1,000 900 Head Lettuce : 51,800 49,700 39,850 Bell Peppers 1/ : 8,700 8,700 8,500 Tomatoes : 29,200 27,650 31,850 : Total 13 Vegetables : 238,200 224,750 217,600 : Cantaloup : 39,700 38,700 36,600 Honeydews : 7,200 7,100 7,400 Watermelon : 88,300 87,600 84,000 : Total 3 Melons : 135,200 133,400 128,000 : Total Spring Crop : 373,400 358,150 345,600 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Season, and Crop, Major States, 1993-94 and Prospective Area 1995 (Metric Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Season :----------------------------------------------------- and : Harvested : For Crop :-----------------------------------: Harvest : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hectares : Winter : 76,000 80,070 73,140 : Spring : Snap Beans : 7,890 6,350 6,800 Broccoli 1/ : 10,520 10,120 7,890 Cabbage : 4,570 4,050 3,320 Carrots 1/ : 9,470 9,430 10,160 Cauliflower 1/ : 5,060 5,060 4,450 Celery 1/ : 2,470 2,190 2,060 Sweet Corn : 14,570 13,800 16,030 Cucumbers : 4,900 4,290 4,250 Eggplant : 240 450 280 Escarole/Endive : 400 400 360 Head Lettuce : 20,960 20,110 16,130 Bell Peppers 1/ : 3,520 3,520 3,440 Tomatoes : 11,820 11,190 12,890 : Total 13 Vegetables : 96,390 90,960 88,060 : Cantaloup : 16,070 15,660 14,810 Honeydews : 2,910 2,870 2,990 Watermelon : 35,730 35,450 33,990 : Total 3 Melons : 54,710 53,980 51,790 : Total Spring Crop : 151,100 144,940 139,850 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Crop, State, and Total, Spring Season, 1993-94 and Prospective Area 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Area : 1995 Crop : Usual :--------------------------------: Area for and : Harvest : Harvested : For : Harvest State : Period :---------------------: Harvest :as Percent : : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 : of 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : ----------- Acres ---------- Percent : : Snap Beans : : FL : Apr-Jun : 11,600 8,000 10,000 125 GA : Apr-Jun : 6,000 5,100 4,600 90 NJ : Jun-Jul : 1,200 1,000 900 90 SC : May-Aug : 700 1,600 1,300 81 Total : : 19,500 15,700 16,800 107 : : Broccoli 1/ : : CA : Apr-Jun : 26,000 25,000 19,500 78 : : Cabbage : : FL : Apr-Jun : 3,000 3,000 2,000 67 GA : Apr-Jun : 5,000 4,000 3,500 88 NJ : Jun-Aug : 1,100 1,100 1,200 109 TX : Apr-Jun : 2,200 1,900 1,500 79 Total : : 11,300 10,000 8,200 82 : : Cantaloups : : AZ : Apr-Jun : 8,300 7,900 8,000 101 CA : Apr-Jun : 17,000 16,500 16,000 97 GA : Apr-Jun : 3,500 3,500 2,700 77 TX : Apr-Jun : 10,900 10,800 9,900 92 Total : : 39,700 38,700 36,600 95 : : Carrots 1/ : : CA : Apr-Jun : 17,500 17,000 18,000 106 FL : Apr-Jun : 3,000 2,600 2,100 81 TX : Apr-Jun : 2,900 3,700 5,000 135 Total : : 23,400 23,300 25,100 108 : : Cauliflower 1/ : : CA : Apr-Jun : 12,500 12,500 11,000 88 : : Celery 1/ : : CA : Apr-Jun : 6,100 5,400 5,100 94 : : Sweet Corn : : CA : Apr-Jun : 7,500 8,000 9,000 113 FL : Apr-Jul : 28,500 26,100 30,600 117 Total : : 36,000 34,100 39,600 116 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Crop, State, and Total, Spring Season, 1993-94 and Prospective Area 1995 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Area : 1995 Crop : Usual :--------------------------------: Area for and : Harvest : Harvested : For : Harvest State : Period :---------------------: Harvest :as Percent : : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 : of 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : ----------- Acres ---------- Percent : : Cucumbers : : FL : Jan-Jun : 10,000 8,600 8,300 97 SC : May-Aug : 1,200 1,000 1,200 120 TX : Apr-Jun : 900 1,000 1,000 100 Total : : 12,100 10,600 10,500 99 : : Eggplant : : FL : Apr-Jun : 600 1,100 700 64 : : Escarole/Endive : : FL : Apr-Jul : 600 600 500 83 NJ : May-Aug : 400 400 400 100 Total : : 1,000 1,000 900 90 : : Honeydews : : CA : Apr-Jun : 2,000 2,600 3,100 119 TX : Apr-Jun : 5,200 4,500 4,300 96 Total : : 7,200 7,100 7,400 104 : : Head Lettuce : : AZ - Other : Apr-Jun : 900 900 1,200 133 CA : Apr-Jun : 47,000 45,000 36,500 81 FL 2/ : Apr-Jun : 1,800 1,800 NJ : May-Jul : 1,200 1,000 1,300 130 NM : Apr-Jun : 900 1,000 850 85 Total : : 51,800 49,700 39,850 80 : : Bell Peppers 1/ : : FL : Apr-Jun : 7,900 7,700 7,600 99 TX : Apr-Jun : 800 1,000 900 90 Total : : 8,700 8,700 8,500 98 : : Tomatoes : : AL : Jun-Jul : 500 500 500 100 AR : Jun-Jul : 400 550 550 100 CA : Apr-Jun : 3,900 4,500 5,600 124 FL : Apr-Jul : 17,800 15,600 18,400 118 SC : May-Jul : 3,200 3,500 3,500 94 TX : Apr-Jun : 3,400 3,000 3,300 110 Total : : 29,200 27,650 31,850 115 : : Watermelons : : AL : Jun-Jul : 2,800 2,400 2,100 88 AZ : Apr-Sep : 6,500 6,800 7,000 103 CA : Apr-Jun : 5,000 5,500 4,900 89 FL : Apr-Jun : 37,000 37,000 36,000 97 GA 3/ : Apr-Jun : 5,000 TX : Apr-Jun : 32,000 35,900 34,000 95 Total : : 88,300 87,600 84,000 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. 2/ Estimate discontinued. 3/ 1994 and 1995 acreage combined with summer quarter. HDR2012000140060413951500Fresh Market Vegetables Fresh Market Vegetables: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Crop, Season, and Total, 1993-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area :Yield per Acre: Production Crop, :------------------------------------------------------------------ Season, : Harvested : For : : : : : : and State :---------------:Harvest :1993:1994:1995: 1993 : 1994 : 1995 : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :-------- Acres -------- ---- Cwt ---- ------- 1,000 Cwt ------ : Asparagus 1/ : Spring : CA :32,100 30,200 27,900 29 33 931 997 MI :19,000 19,000 18,500 15 13 285 247 NJ : 900 900 1,000 25 20 23 18 WA :25,500 24,000 23,000 35 37 893 888 Total :77,500 74,100 70,400 28 29 2,132 2,150 : Onions : Spring 2/ : AZ 3/ : 1,300 1,600 1,300 485 430 631 688 CA 3/ : 7,500 6,700 7,000 440 440 3,300 2,948 GA : 8,300 10,300 12,300 180 190 185 1,494 1,957 2,276 TX :13,500 16,800 14,700 205 280 250 2,768 4,704 3,675 Total :30,600 35,400 35,300 268 291 8,193 10,297 : Straw- : berries 1/ : Winter : FL : 5,800 5,800 6,000 280 290 280 1,624 1,682 1,680 : Spring : CA :25,100 23,300 23,600 455 560 510 11,420 13,048 12,036 MI : 1,900 1,800 1,800 60 55 114 99 NJ : 500 450 450 35 31 18 14 OR : 6,200 6,100 5,800 100 115 620 702 WA : 1,600 1,400 1,400 70 80 112 112 Total :35,300 33,050 33,050 348 423 12,284 13,975 : Major States : Total :41,100 38,850 39,050 338 403 13,908 15,657 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. 2/ Primarily fresh market. 3/ First forecast will be published July 15, 1995. HDR2012000140060413951500Onions Onions: Area Planted by Season, State, and United States, 1993-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season : Acres : 1995 and :--------------------------------------: as % of State : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- Acres ------------- Percent : Spring 1/ : 33,000 38,600 36,800 95 : Summer 1/ : Non-storage : NM : 8,800 8,500 7,800 92 TX : 3,900 3,400 2,900 85 WA : 1,200 1,400 1,600 114 Total : 13,900 13,300 12,300 92 : Storage : CO : 16,000 18,000 19,000 106 ID & OR - Malheur : 20,500 21,500 21,000 98 MI : 7,400 7,400 7,300 99 MN : 920 860 970 113 NY : 12,500 13,200 12,700 96 OH : 480 500 500 100 OR - Other : 6,000 7,100 6,900 97 UT : 2,100 2,200 2,300 105 WA : 9,800 11,000 12,500 114 WI : 1,900 2,000 2,000 100 : Subtotal : 77,600 83,760 85,170 102 : CA 2/ : 33,000 31,000 30,500 98 : Total : 124,500 128,060 127,970 100 : US : 157,500 166,660 164,770 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Primarily fresh market. 2/ Primarily Processing. HDR2012000140060413951500Strawberries for Fresh Market & Processing Strawberries for Fresh Market and Processing: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production and Value by Season, State, and United States, 1992 Revised. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Yield : : Value State :---------------------: Per :Production :--------------------- : Planted :Harvested : Acre : : Per Cwt : Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- Acres ----- Cwt 1,000 Cwt Dollars 1,000 Dols : 1992 : Winter : FL 1/ : 5,400 5,400 300 1,620 67.20 108,864 : Spring : AR : 250 230 24 6 57.00 342 CA : 24,000 24,000 430 10,320 49.70 513,028 LA : 1,000 1,000 120 120 58.00 6,960 MI : 2,200 2,000 66 132 58.50 7,727 NJ : 500 500 50 25 67.40 1,685 NY : 2,900 2,600 30 78 107.00 8,346 NC : 2,400 2,300 55 127 57.50 7,303 OH : 1,200 1,200 71 85 84.00 7,140 OR : 6,200 6,100 100 610 34.60 21,105 PA : 1,500 1,500 39 59 110.00 6,490 WA 2/ : 1,600 1,600 70 112 43.40 4,856 WI : 1,300 1,100 49 54 77.00 4,158 Total : 45,050 44,130 266 11,728 50.20 589,140 : US : 50,450 49,530 269 13,348 52.30 698,004 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : For Fresh Market : For Processing :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : Value : : Value :Production:--------------------:Production :--------------------- : : Per Cwt : Total : : Per Cwt : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 Cwt Dollars 1,000 Cwt Dollars 1,000 : Dollars Dollars : Winter : FL : 1,620 67.20 108,864 : Spring : AR : 6 57.00 342 CA : 7,630 59.20 451,696 2,690 22.80 61,332 LA : 120 58.00 6,960 MI : 113 63.00 7,119 19 32.00 608 NJ : 25 67.40 1,685 NY : 78 107.00 8,346 NC : 127 57.50 7,303 OH : 85 84.00 7,140 OR : 60 63.00 3,780 550 31.50 17,325 PA : 59 110.00 6,490 WA : 20 68.00 1,360 92 38.00 3,496 WI : 54 77.00 4,158 Total : 8,377 60.40 506,379 3,351 24.70 82,761 : US : 9,997 61.50 615,243 3,351 24.70 82,761 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Excludes the following quantities not harvested or not marketed because of economic condition: - WA, 8,000 cwt. Asparagus: Intended acreage for harvest is estimated at 70,400 acres, off 5 percent from 1994. Rains in January and especially in March prevented California producers from harvesting as much acreage as last year. Some fields, totally flooded by the March rains, can not be evaluated for loss until the water has receded. In Michigan, some older non-hybrid fields were removed from production. Snap Beans: Acreage for spring harvest is estimated at 16,800 acres, up 7 percent from last year. In Florida, cold weather in late January and early February hindered plant development. However, milder March weather helped foliage recover and no significant crop damage was reported. In South Carolina, producers were concerned about the dry conditions. Broccoli: California's acreage for spring harvest is estimated at 19,500 acres, down 22 percent from 1994. March rains caused flooding in numerous fields resulting in losses of acreage. Even with some of the crop salvaged, there exists considerable variation in quality. Cabbage: Intended acreage for spring harvest, estimated at 8,200 acres, is down 18 percent from last year. An early February freeze damaged less than 5 percent of the Florida acreage in northern areas, while central and southern acreage experienced no significant injury from the cold, windy weather. Mostly mild weather speeded crop development and harvest was active throughout March and into early April. In New Jersey, the mild winter and favorable spring weather encouraged producers to increase acreage for harvest. Cantaloups: Acreage intended for harvest is estimated at 36,600 acres, down 5 percent from 1994. Most of the California crop was being shipped from the Desert Area. Although the March rains did not cause significant damage to the California crop, an early April wind storm did damage some vines. The crop in Texas was reported in good condition. Carrots: Intended acreage for harvest is estimated at 25,100 acres, up 8 percent from last year. March rains did not significantly affect California's carrot growing areas. The acreage is up to meet increased demand. The crop is reported to be in good condition with good color. Cold winds during early February damaged young plantings in parts of Florida and caused some spring acreage to be abandoned. Cauliflower: California's acreage for spring harvest is estimated at 11,000 acres, down 12 percent from 1994. The crop was in fair to good condition with variable quality. Harvest would proceed as normal once machinery was able to get into the field. Celery: California's acreage for spring harvest is estimated at 5,100 acres, down 6 percent from last year. The March flooding caused only minor damage to the crop. Sweet Corn: Intended acreage for harvest is estimated at 39,600 acres, up 16 percent from 1994. Cold winds in early February caused no significant damage to the Florida crop. Zellwood growers started planting about mid-February. Warmer temperatures in late February and throughout March boosted young plant growth and ear development. Cucumbers: Acreage for harvest is estimated at 10,500 acres, down 1 percent from last year. Growers in west central Florida replanted their early spring acreage after freezing temperatures and cold winds struck during early February. Milder weather for most of March boosted growth of young fields in the southern peninsula and accelerated plantings in other areas of Florida. Eggplant: Florida harvested acreage is estimated at 700 acres, down 400 acres from 1994. Early February freezing temperatures killed early plantings around Palmetto-Ruskin with growers replanting affected acreage. Producers along the southeastern coast finished transplanting by the end of March. Escarole/Endive: Intended acreage for spring harvest is estimated at 900 acres, down 10 percent from last year. In Florida, acreage showed stress from the early February cold and winds. Warmer, milder weather during most of March aided the recovery of plants in all areas. In New Jersey, planting of escarole started in mid-March. Honeydew Melons: Acreage for harvest is estimated at 7,400 acres, up 4 percent from 1994. The crop was reported in good condition in Texas. In California, the crop was also in good condition and harvest was on schedule. Head Lettuce: Intended acreage for harvest is estimated at 39,850 acres, down 17 percent from comparable acreage last year. California's 19 percent decrease in acreage was due to the spring flooding and also to previous year's low lettuce prices. Acreage in Arizona increased in response to the weather problems in California. Growers in California are confident that soaked and flooded fields can be in proper condition for planting the summer crop. In New Mexico, the crop is in good condition and growers are optimistic. Spring Onions: Georgia's onion production is forecast at 2.28 million cwt, up 16 percent from 1994. Harvested acreage is expected to be 12,300 acres, up 19 percent from the previous year. The crop is mostly in good condition and yield is projected to average 185 cwt per acre. Texas production is forecast at 3.68 million cwt, off 22 percent from last year. Area for harvest, at 14,700 acres, is 12 percent below last year. The average yield of 250 cwt per acre is down 30 cwt. The crop is in good condition with no weather damage reported. Spring onion acreage for harvest in the four producing States (Arizona, California, Georgia, and Texas) is estimated at 35,300 acres, down slightly from a year ago but 15 percent above 1993. Arizona's acreage is down 19 percent from last year but California is up 4 percent. Rains in California hindered the planting of some spring onion acreage and made some earlier planted fields not harvestable resulting in acreage reductions. Summer Onions: Non-storage acreage are planted on 12,300 acres, down 8 percent from last year and 12 percent below 1993. In New Mexico, the crop was in good condition and growers were optimistic. Increased acreage of early spring type onions was reported in the Columbia Basin of Washington. Storage onions (except California) are intended to be planted on 85,170 acres, a gain of 2 percent from last year and 10 percent above 1993. Water supplies for Colorado onions have been improving with additional snow and rain. Favorable weather conditions allowed planting progress to be ahead of normal. In Idaho, above average precipitation during March, delayed plantings to about two weeks behind normal. In Washington, acreage is up due to the last two year's favorable prices. California farmers expect to plant 30,500 acres of summer onions, mostly for processing. This is a 2 percent decrease from last year. Growers are confident that soaked and flooded fields can be in proper condition for planting the summer crop. Bell Peppers: Acreage for harvest is estimated 8,500 acres, down 2 percent from 1994. Acreage planted in the West Central region of Florida suffered a 30 percent or more loss from freezing temperatures in February. However, virtually all affected acreage was replanted for spring harvest. Growers in the West Central region finished planting by mid-March with plants setting fruit by late March. The cold temperatures in February caused only light damage to fields in southwest Florida. Strawberries: Acreage intended for spring harvest is estimated at 33,050 acres, unchanged from last year. Florida winter production is estimated at 1.68 million cwt, slightly less than last year. California spring production is forecast at 12.0 million cwt, 8 percent less than in 1994. Florida's acreage, production, and value have been revised for 1992. Planted and harvested acreage was revised from 4,700 acres to 5,400 acres; production raised from 1.41 million cwt to 1.62 million cwt; and value raised from $94.8 million to $109 million. Tomatoes: Intended acreage for harvest is estimated at 31,850 acres, up 15 percent from 1994. Freezing temperatures in early February in Florida damaged some plants around Palmetto-Ruskin and north of Immokalee. Growers delayed harvests due to the low market for most of February and early March. Freezing temperatures affected about five to ten percent of the acreage in the Quincy area in early March. Heavy rains falling in late March and early April replenished soil moisture in northern areas of Florida. Growers in South Carolina were optimistic about this year's crop prospects but were concerned about the increasingly dry conditions. Watermelons: Acreage intended for harvest is estimated at 84,000 acres, down 4 percent from last year. About mid-February, southwestern Florida producers replanted some acreage lost to freezing temperatures that occurred in late January and early February. Florida growers expect a very light harvest to start in mid-to-late April with significant supplies available in May. In Arizona, planting was at full swing. In Texas, the crop condition was reported as good. Growers of vegetables for processing intend to plant 1.53 million acres in 1995, slightly more than in 1994. Acreage for canning, estimated at 1.06 million, is down fractionally, while acreage for freezing at 465,200 acres, is up 2 percent. HDR2012000140060413951500Processing Vegetables Processing Vegetables: Prospective Plantings and Production by Crop and Expected Utilization, United States, 1993-95 (Domestic Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Utilization :-------------------------------------------------: Contract and : : 1994 : 1995 : 1995 as Crop : 1993 :-----------------------: Contract : % of 1994 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Intentions 1/: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------------- Acres ------------------- Percent : All Processing : Snap Beans : 200,780 230,600 219,000 214,700 98 Sweet Corn : 501,290 550,700 550,500 526,600 96 Cucumbers for : Pickles : 114,570 120,410 97,750 102,950 105 Green Peas : 248,700 309,640 309,640 323,700 105 Tomatoes : 316,400 347,540 344,110 357,720 104 Total : 1,381,740 1,558,890 1,521,000 1,525,670 100 : Canning : Snap Beans : 139,700 156,550 148,300 142,700 96 Sweet Corn : 316,040 329,590 329,590 311,400 94 Green Peas : 110,970 143,840 143,840 145,700 101 : Freezing : Snap Beans : 61,080 74,050 70,700 72,000 102 Sweet Corn : 185,250 221,110 220,910 215,200 97 Green Peas : 137,730 165,800 165,800 178,000 107 :------------------------------------------------------------- : Production : :-------------------------------------------------: Contract : : 1994 : 1995 : 1995 as : 1993 :-----------------------: Contract : % of 1994 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Intentions 1/: :------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------------- Tons -------------------- Percent : Tomatoes : 9,676,540 11,542,310 11,417,810 11,897,440 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. Processing Vegetables: Prospective Plantings and Production by Crop and Expected Utilization, United States, 1993-95 (Metric Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted Utilization :----------------------------------------------------------- and : : 1994 : 1995 Crop : 1993 :-----------------------------: Contract : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :Intentions 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hectares : All Processing : Snap Beans : 81,250 93,320 88,630 86,890 Sweet Corn : 202,870 222,860 222,780 213,110 Cucumbers for : Pickles : 46,370 48,730 39,560 41,660 Green Peas : 100,650 125,310 125,310 131,000 Tomatoes : 128,040 140,650 139,260 144,770 Total : 559,180 630,870 615,530 617,420 : Canning 2/ : Snap Beans : 56,540 63,350 60,020 57,750 Sweet Corn : 127,900 133,380 133,380 126,020 Green Peas : 44,910 58,210 58,210 58,960 : Freezing 2/ : Snap Beans : 24,720 29,970 28,610 29,140 Sweet Corn : 74,970 89,480 89,400 87,090 Green Peas : 55,740 67,100 67,100 72,030 :----------------------------------------------------------- : Production :----------------------------------------------------------- : : 1994 : 1995 : 1993 :-----------------------------: Contract : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :Intentions 1/ :----------------------------------------------------------- : Metric Tons : Tomatoes : 8,778,410 10,471,010 10,358,060 10,793,180 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ Utilization may not add to total crop because of rounding. HDR2012000140060413951500Snap Beans for Processing Snap Beans for Processing: Area Planted and Utilization by State and United States, 1993-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : State :-------------------------------------------------: Contract and : : 1994 : 1995 : 1995 as Utilization : 1993 :-----------------------: Contract : % of 1994 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Intentions 1/: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------- Acres ------------------ Percent : FL : 3,100 3,100 1,800 58 IL : 12,700 15,800 15,700 13,000 83 IN : 2,400 3,600 3,400 3,300 97 MI : 23,000 23,000 20,000 19,000 95 NY : 18,300 18,000 18,000 22,200 123 OR : 22,100 23,200 23,200 20,800 90 PA : 6,600 7,000 6,500 7,200 111 TN : 4,500 WI : 75,200 84,800 78,400 76,000 97 : Oth Sts 2/ : 35,980 52,100 50,700 51,400 101 : US : 200,780 230,600 219,000 214,700 98 : Canning : 139,700 156,550 148,300 142,700 96 : Freezing : 61,080 74,050 70,700 72,000 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 1993 - AZ, AR, CA, DE, FL, GA, ID, IA, MD, MN, MO, NJ, NC, OH, OK, SC, TX, UT, VA, and WA. 1994 - AZ, AR, CA, DE, GA, ID, MD, MN, MO, NJ, NC, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, and WA. 1995 - AR, CA, DE, GA, ID, MD, MN, MO, NJ, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WA. HDR2012000140060413951500Sweet Corn for Processing Sweet Corn for Processing: Area Planted and Utilization by State and United States, 1993-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : State :-------------------------------------------------: Contract and : : 1994 : 1995 : 1995 as Utilization : 1993 :-----------------------: Contract : % of 1994 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Intentions 1/: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------- Acres ------------------ Percent : ID : 21,400 17,400 17,400 15,900 91 IL : 36,800 36,700 36,700 27,200 74 MD : 4,800 MI : 7,000 7,100 7,100 5,300 75 MN : 121,700 143,000 143,000 133,400 93 NY : 33,400 32,500 32,500 40,100 123 OR : 46,100 48,600 48,600 48,700 100 PA : 2,600 2,700 2,700 2,600 96 WA : 65,100 74,700 74,700 83,200 111 WI : 143,200 160,800 160,600 136,400 85 : Oth Sts 2/ : 19,190 27,200 27,200 33,800 124 : US : 501,290 550,700 550,500 526,600 96 : Canning : 316,040 329,590 329,590 311,400 94 : Freezing : 185,250 221,110 220,910 215,200 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 1993 - AZ, CA, DE, IN, IA, NJ, and OH. 1994 - CA, DE, IN, IA, MD, NJ, and OH. 1995 - CA, DE, IA, MD, NJ, OH, and VA. HDR2012000140060413951500Cucumbers for Pickles Cucumbers for Pickles: Area Planted by State and United States, 1993-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : :-------------------------------------------------: Contract State : : 1994 : 1995 : 1995 as : 1993 :-----------------------: Contract : % of 1994 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Intentions 1/: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------- Acres ------------------ Percent : CA : 4,300 5,000 4,800 5,300 110 CO : 1,000 900 900 900 100 FL : 3,100 2,100 850 2,600 306 IN : 2,500 2,400 2,400 2,400 100 MI : 23,000 24,500 21,000 23,000 110 NC : 21,800 25,500 19,100 13,900 73 OH : 3,100 3,200 3,100 3,000 97 SC : 10,000 8,300 8,300 7,000 84 TX : 9,300 13,900 11,000 13,400 122 WI : 6,900 6,200 5,800 6,100 105 : Oth Sts 2/ : 29,570 28,410 20,500 25,350 124 : US : 114,570 120,410 97,750 102,950 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 1993 - AL, AZ, AR, DE, GA, IL, KY, LA, MD, MA, MN, MO, NJ, NY, OR, VA, and WA. 1994-95 AL, AZ, AR, DE, GA, IL, KY, LA, MD, MA, MN, MO, NJ, NY, OR, VA, and WA. HDR2012000140060413951500Green Peas for Processing Green Peas for Processing: Area Planted and Utilization by State and United States, 1993-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : State :-------------------------------------------------: Contract and : : 1994 : 1995 : 1995 as Utilization : 1993 :-----------------------: Contract : % of 1994 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Intentions 1/: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------- Acres ------------------ Percent : MN : 54,000 84,900 84,900 93,300 110 NY : 13,200 10,200 10,200 17,900 175 OR : 34,000 37,100 37,100 34,700 94 WA : 49,200 61,800 61,800 59,000 95 WI : 52,700 73,400 73,400 69,200 94 : Oth Sts 2/ : 45,600 42,240 42,240 49,600 117 : US : 248,700 309,640 309,640 323,700 105 : Canning : 110,970 143,840 143,840 145,700 101 : Freezing : 137,730 165,800 165,800 178,000 107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 1993 - CA, DE, ID, IL, ME, MD, MI, NJ, and PA. 1994 - 95 CA, DE, ID, IL, IA, ME, MD, MI, NJ, and PA. HDR2012000140060413951500Tomatoes for Processing Tomatoes for Processing: Area Planted and Production by State and United States, 1993-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : :-------------------------------------------------: Contract State : : 1994 : 1995 : 1995 as : 1993 :-----------------------: Contract : % of 1994 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Intentions 1/: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------------- Acres ------------------- Percent : CA : 282,000 318,000 315,000 330,000 105 CO : 200 200 200 220 110 IN : 7,500 7,300 7,300 7,100 97 MI : 6,600 4,600 4,500 4,300 96 OH : 14,300 11,700 11,400 10,600 93 PA : 1,000 1,300 1,300 1,500 115 : Oth Sts 2/ : 4,800 4,440 4,410 4,000 91 : US : 316,400 347,540 344,110 357,720 104 : :------------------------------------------------------------- : Production : : :-------------------------------------------------: Contract : : 1994 : 1995 : 1995 as : 1993 :-----------------------: Contract : % of 1994 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Intentions 1/: :------------------------------------------------------------- CA : 8,951,580 10,748,160 10,632,160 11,200,000 105 CO : 1,900 3,200 3,200 4,000 125 IN : 147,250 205,920 205,920 183,330 89 MI : 182,000 144,000 142,000 119,000 84 OH : 301,630 342,660 336,410 289,600 86 PA : 20,900 25,600 25,600 29,600 116 : Oth Sts 2/ : 71,280 72,770 72,520 71,910 99 : US : 9,676,540 11,542,310 11,417,810 11,897,440 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 1993 - DE, FL, IL, MD, NJ, NY, SC, TX, and VA. 1994 - DE, IL, MD, NJ, NY, SC, TX, and VA. 1995 - DE, IL, MD, NJ, NY, SC, and VA. Snap Beans: Processors contracted to harvest 214,700 acres of snap beans, 2 percent less than last year. Contracted acreage for canning, at 142,700 acres, is 4 percent less than the 1994 total. Contracted for freezing, at 72,000 acres, was 2 percent greater than last year's total. Acreage was down in all major States except New York and Pennsylvania. Sweet Corn: Contract intentions call for 526,600 acres of sweet corn in 1995, off 4 percent from last year. Acreage was down or unchanged in all major States except New York and Washington. Illinois and Michigan showed the largest acreage decreases. Last year's high yielding crop allowed processors to reduce acreage from last year. Cucumbers for Pickles: Pickle packers intend to contract 102,950 acres of cucumbers for pickles, up 5 percent from last year. Acreage was up in all major States except North Carolina, South Carolina, and Ohio. Green Peas: An estimated 323,700 acres of green peas are to be planted for processing. This level is 5 percent greater than last year. Acreage increases in Minnesota and New York more than offset declines in Washington, Oregon, and Wisconsin. Tomatoes for Canning: Processors are increasing tomato acreage by 4 percent this year. Contracts with growers cover 357,720 acres in 1995, compared with 344,110 acres last year. Tonnage contracts covering 11.9 millon tons is up 4 percent from last year. This year, California processors expect record high production due to a 5 percent increase in planted acres. Rains caused delays in planting in California. Some early planted acreage was lost due to flooding. Growers should be able to replant. HDR2012000140060413951500Index Index Fresh Market Page By Crops Area............................................................... 2 Harvested Acres of Selected Vegetables, Melons and Dual Purpose Crops Asparagus.......................................................... 6 Beans, Snap........................................................ 4 Broccoli........................................................... 4 Cabbage............................................................ 4 Cantaloups......................................................... 4 Carrots............................................................ 4 Cauliflower........................................................ 4 Celery............................................................. 4 Corn, Sweet........................................................ 4 Cucumbers.......................................................... 5 Eggplant........................................................... 5 Escarole/Endive.................................................... 5 Honeydew Melons.................................................... 5 Lettuce, Head...................................................... 5 Onions, Spring..................................................... 6 Peppers, Bell...................................................... 5 Strawberries....................................................... 6 Tomatoes........................................................... 5 Watermelons........................................................ 5 Planted Acres of selected Vegetables Onions, Summer and Storage......................................... 7 Revised Acreage, Yield, and Production Strawberries for 1992.............................................. 8 Processing By Crops Area............................................................... 12 Principal Vegetables Beans, Snap........................................................ 14 Corn, Sweet........................................................ 15 Cucumbers for Processing........................................... 16 Peas, Green........................................................ 17 Tomatoes........................................................... 18 The next "Vegetables" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on July 14, 1995. 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