HDR1012000140060710961500VEGETABLES Released July 10, 1996, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Vegetables" call Dave Mueller at (202) 720-2157, office hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. For assistance with general agricultural statistics, information about NASS, its products or services, contact the NASS Information Hotline at 1- Fresh Vegetables Harvested Acreage Up 2 Percent The prospective area for harvest of 12 selected fresh market vegetables during the summer quarter is forecast at 322,500 acres, up 2 percent from last year but down slightly from 1994. Acreage reductions for broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, eggplant, head lettuce, and bell peppers were offset by increased acreage of snap beans, carrots, celery, sweet corn, cucumbers, and tomatoes. Area estimated for melon harvest is 142,900 acres, virtually unchanged from last year. Cantaloup acreage is forecasted at 44,200 acres, down 3 percent from 1995. Honeydew acreage is estimated at 16,300 acres was also off 3 percent. Watermelon acreage is forecasted at 82,400 acres, up 3 percent from last year. Onion Acreage down 2 Percent Onion growers expect to harvest 158,460 acres of onions in 1996. This is down 2 percent from comparable states from last year and slightly less than in 1994. Spring onion growers harvested 37,100 acres, up 4 percent from a last year and 2 years ago. Summer, non-storage onion growers expect to harvest 12,400 acres, a drop of 4 percent from comparable acreage last year. Storage onions (excluding California) should be harvested from 80,960 acres in 1996, down 2 percent from last year. The California crop is expected from 28,000 acres, down 8 percent from last year. Spring strawberry production is estimated at 15.2 million cwt, up 19 percent from last year. Area for harvest, at 33,550 acres was up 2 percent from 1995. Processed Vegetable Acreage Down 7 Percent Vegetable processors have contracted 1.42 million acres with U.S. farmers, which were planted to the five major vegetable crops (snap beans, sweet corn, cucumbers for pickles, green peas, and tomatoes). This acreage is off 7 percent from last year. Acreage decreases were reported for all crops with green pea acreage down the most at 18 percent. Tomato production is forecast at a record high 12.0 million tons, up 8 percent from 1995. Green pea production, at 412,690 tons was 16 percent less than last year. Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Season, and Crop, Major States, 1994-95 and Prospective Area 1996 (Domestic Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Season :----------------------------------------------------- and : Harvested : For Crop :-----------------------------------: Harvest : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : Winter : 196,100 175,000 184,900 : Spring : 364,750 340,400 343,200 : Summer : Snap Beans : 13,200 14,300 14,500 Broccoli 1/ : 22,000 21,500 21,000 Cabbage : 22,200 22,200 20,400 Carrots : 19,200 19,350 19,900 Cauliflower 1/ : 10,800 10,900 10,500 Celery 1/ : 4,700 4,500 5,000 Sweet Corn : 123,400 117,900 119,400 Cucumbers : 8,100 8,400 9,000 Eggplant : 1,000 800 700 Head Lettuce : 52,800 49,200 48,600 Bell Peppers 1/ : 5,200 5,300 5,100 Tomatoes : 41,450 41,900 48,400 : Total 12 Vegetables : 324,050 316,250 322,500 : Cantaloup : 45,800 45,800 44,200 Honeydew Melons : 14,500 16,800 16,300 Watermelon : 79,500 80,200 82,400 : Total 3 Melons : 139,800 142,800 142,900 : Total Summer Crop : 463,850 459,050 465,400 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Season, and Crop, Major States, 1994-95 and Prospective Area 1996 (Metric Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Season :----------------------------------------------------- and : Harvested : For Crop :-----------------------------------: Harvest : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hectares : Winter : 79,360 70,820 74,830 : Spring : 147,610 137,760 138,890 : Summer : Snap Beans : 5,340 5,790 5,870 Broccoli 1/ : 8,900 8,700 8,500 Cabbage : 8,980 8,980 8,260 Carrots : 7,770 7,830 8,050 Cauliflower 1/ : 4,370 4,410 4,250 Celery 1/ : 1,900 1,820 2,020 Sweet Corn : 49,940 47,710 48,320 Cucumbers : 3,280 3,400 3,640 Eggplant : 400 320 280 Head Lettuce : 21,370 19,910 19,670 Bell Peppers 1/ : 2,100 2,140 2,060 Tomatoes : 16,770 16,960 19,590 : Total 12 Vegetables : 131,140 127,980 130,510 : Cantaloup : 18,530 18,530 17,890 Honeydew Melons : 5,870 6,800 6,600 Watermelon : 32,170 32,460 33,350 : Total 3 Melons : 56,580 57,790 57,830 : Total Summer Crop : 187,720 185,770 188,340 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Crop, State, and Total, Summer Season, 1994-95 and Prospective Area 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Area : Crop : Usual :--------------------------------: Area for and : Harvest : Harvested : For : Harvest State : Period :---------------------: Harvest : 1996/1995 : : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : ----------- Acres ---------- Percent : : Snap Beans : : GA : Jul-Sep : 2,400 3,000 3,500 117 MD : Jul-Sep : 2,000 2,000 1,900 95 MI : Jul-Oct : 2,000 2,100 1,700 81 NY : Jul-Oct : 4,600 4,100 4,300 105 VA : Jul-Sep : 2,200 3,100 3,100 100 Total : : 13,200 14,300 14,500 101 : : Broccoli 1/ : : CA : Jul-Sep : 22,000 21,500 21,000 98 : : Cabbage : : GA : Jul-Sep : 1,000 1,000 1,200 120 MI : Jun-Nov : 2,000 1,900 1,700 89 NY : Jul-Dec : 12,500 13,400 12,500 93 OH : Jul-Sep : 1,900 1,900 1,500 79 WI : Aug-Oct : 4,800 4,000 3,500 88 Total : : 22,200 22,200 20,400 92 : : Cantaloups : : CA : Jul-Sep : 40,000 40,500 38,900 96 GA : Jul-Sep : 3,500 2,800 3,000 107 TX : Jul-Sep : 2,300 2,500 2,300 92 Total : : 45,800 45,800 44,200 97 : : Carrots : : CA : Jul-Sep : 10,500 11,000 11,300 103 MI : Jul-Nov : 5,900 5,700 5,900 104 NY : Jul-Dec : 700 750 600 80 WA : Aug-Dec : 2,100 1,900 2,100 111 Total : : 19,200 19,350 19,900 103 : : Cauliflower 1/ : : CA : Jul-Sep : 9,500 9,700 9,300 96 NY : Jul-Dec : 1,300 1,200 1,200 100 Total : : 10,800 10,900 10,500 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes at end of table. --continued Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Crop, State, and Total, Summer Season, 1994-95 and Prospective Area 1996 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Area : Crop : Usual :--------------------------------: Area for and : Harvest : Harvested : For : Harvest State : Period :---------------------: Harvest : 1996/1995 : : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : ----------- Acres ----------- Percent : : Celery 1/ : : CA : Jul-Sep : 4,700 4,500 5,000 111 : : Sweet Corn : : CA : Jul-Sep : 10,800 9,800 10,800 110 CT : Jul-Oct : 4,900 4,500 4,500 100 IL : Jul-Oct : 8,000 6,900 7,500 109 MA : Jul-Oct : 7,500 6,600 6,400 97 MI : Jul-Oct : 12,000 12,500 11,000 88 NJ : Jul-Oct : 9,000 8,500 8,800 104 NY : Jul-Oct : 24,400 24,000 24,900 104 NC : Jun-Jul : 5,700 5,700 6,000 105 OH : Jul-Sep : 15,400 15,000 14,000 93 PA : Jul-Sep : 18,700 17,200 18,000 105 WI : Jul-Sep : 7,000 7,200 7,500 104 Total : : 123,400 117,900 119,400 101 : : Cucumbers : : NJ : Jun-Oct : 2,300 2,300 2,400 104 NY : Jul-Oct : 3,300 3,400 4,000 118 VA : Jul-Sep : 2,500 2,700 2,600 96 Total : : 8,100 8,400 9,000 107 : : Eggplant : : NJ : Jul-Nov : 1,000 800 700 88 : : Honeydews : : AZ : Jun-Sep : 1,500 2,300 2,800 122 CA : Jul-Sep : 13,000 14,500 13,500 93 Total : : 14,500 16,800 16,300 97 : : Head Lettuce : : CA : Jul-Sep : 49,000 45,000 45,000 100 CO : Jun-Aug : 2,800 3,300 2,800 85 NY : Jun-Oct : 1,000 900 800 89 Total : : 52,800 49,200 48,600 99 : : Bell Peppers 1/ : : NJ : Jul-Nov : 5,200 5,300 5,100 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes at end of table. --continued Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Crop, State, and Total, Summer Season, 1994-95 and Prospective Area 1996 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Area : Crop : Usual :--------------------------------: Area for and : Harvest : Harvested : For : Harvest State : Period :---------------------: Harvest : 1996/1995 : : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : ----------- Acres ---------- Percent : : Tomatoes : : AL : Jul-Sep : 2,800 2,500 2,400 96 AR : Jun-Sep : 550 500 600 120 CA : Jul-Sep : 21,300 21,500 28,500 133 MI : Jul-Sep : 2,600 2,600 2,200 85 NJ : Jul-Oct : 4,500 4,500 4,200 93 NY : Jul-Oct : 2,500 2,400 2,200 92 PA : Jul-Oct : 3,800 4,200 4,700 112 VA : Jul-Oct : 3,400 3,700 3,600 97 Total : : 41,450 41,900 48,400 116 : : Watermelons : : AL : Jul-Sep : 5,200 5,500 5,800 105 CA : Jul-Sep : 11,200 12,100 11,000 91 GA : Jun-Sep : 30,000 35,000 37,000 106 MS : Jul-Aug : 7,000 6,500 6,400 98 SC 2/ : Jul-Sep : 10,000 7,600 8,200 108 TX : Jul-Oct : 16,100 13,500 14,000 104 Total : : 79,500 80,200 82,400 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. 2/ Revised 1995. Fresh Vegetables Harvested Acreage Up 2 Percent The prospective area for harvest of 12 selected fresh market vegetables during the summer quarter is forecast at 322,500 acres, up 2 percent from last year but down slightly from 1994. Acreage reductions for broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, eggplant, head lettuce, and bell peppers were offset by increased acreage of snap beans, carrots, celery, sweet corn, cucumbers, and tomatoes. Area estimated for melon harvest is 142,900 acres, virtually unchanged from last year. Cantaloup acreage is forecasted at 44,200 acres, down 3 percent from 1995. Honeydew acreage is estimated at 16,300 acres was also off 3 percent. Watermelon acreage is forecasted at 82,400 acres, up 3 percent from last year. Snap Beans: Summer fresh market acreage for harvest is forecast at 14,500 acres, up 1 percent from the last year and 10 percent greater than 1994. Acreage was down in Maryland due to unfavorable conditions at planting time. Rains delayed plantings and cold weather hindered emergence in Michigan. Broccoli: California's acreage for summer harvest is estimated at 21,000 acres, down 2 percent from last year and off 5 percent from 1994. Early June heat reduced head sizes in some fields. However, crop appeared to have good quality. Cabbage: Fresh market acreage for harvest is forecast at 20,400 acres, down 8 percent from last year and from 1994. Cold, wet conditions prevented some acreage from being planted in Wisconsin. Cool conditions in Michigan allowed the crop to progress nicely. However, development is behind the pace of previous years and early harvest had not started. Cantaloup: Summer cantaloup acreage for harvest is estimated at 44,200 acres, down 3 percent from last year and from 1994. Harvest started in Southern and central California. The crop quality was rated as normal. Carrots: Acreage for fresh market harvest is forecast at 19,900 acres, a 3 percent increase from last year and 4 percent greater than 1994. Sufficient moisture allowed the California crop to size normal and develop well. In Michigan, cold temperatures delayed planting. Favorable growing conditions allowed the crop to make good progress. However, heavy rains during June could have a lasting impact on the crop. Cauliflower: Acreage for summer harvest is estimated at 10,500 acres, off 4 percent from last year and 3 percent from two years ago. In California, the crop was developing normally with no unusual problems. Celery: California's summer acreage for harvest is forecast at 5,000 acres, up 11 percent from 1995 and 6 percent greater than two years ago. The condition of the crop was rated as normal. Sweet Corn: Fresh market acreage for harvest is estimated at 119,400 acres, up 1 percent from last year, but 3 percent less than in 1994. Favorable weather has enhanced the condition of the California crop. In Michigan, crop emergence was delayed by cold weather. Recent warm temperatures have helped the crop, but progress still was 2 weeks behind normal. Heavy rain during the season has caused problems for weekly planting schedules. In New England, unfavorable weather delayed planting in most areas 10 to 14 days. Less than optimal growing conditions and isolated frost led to poor germination in some areas. However, more favorable conditions has improved crop prospects. Cucumbers: Acreage for summer harvest is forecast at 9,000 acres, a 7 percent increase from last year and an 11 percent increase from 1994. Plantings of the New Jersey crop were on schedule and favorable weather conditions aided crop development. Eggplant: New Jersey acreage for summer harvest is estimated at 700 acres, 100 acres less than last year and 300 acres less than in 1994. Some acreage decreases were due to weather related disruptions of early plantings. Honeydews: Fresh market acreage for summer harvest is forecast at 16,300 acres, down 3 percent from last year but 12 percent greater than 1994. In California, the condition of the crop was rated normal. Head Lettuce: Acreage for summer harvest is estimated at 48,600 acres, down 1 percent from last year and off 8 percent from 1994. Hot weather caused tip burn in some California fields but overall quality looked good. Some heads were smaller than normal. Bell Peppers: New Jersey acreage for summer harvest is forecast at 5,100 acres, a 4 percent decrease from 1995 and off 2 percent from 1994. Plantings were delayed by unfavorable conditions. However, growing conditions are favorable at the current time. Crop prospects appear good for the season. Tomatoes: Fresh market acreage for summer harvest is estimated at 48,400 acres, up 16 percent from last year and 17 percent greater than 1994. In New Jersey, planting was interrupted by cold and wet conditions. Recent hot and humid conditions have been beneficial and the crop prospects are good at this time. Although the spring moisture was spotty, and insect pressures were greater than normal, the California crop was in better than average condition. Cold, spring weather delayed plantings in Alabama. The crop appears to be in normal condition but some producers were concerned about dryness. Cold weather also delayed transplanting in Michigan. Some of the crop was further damaged by a late frost. The delayed planting has resulted in late crop development in Michigan. Watermelons: Summer acreage for harvest is forecast at 82,400 acres, up 3 percent from 1995 and 4 percent greater than in 1994. In Alabama, cold conditions delayed some plantings. Dry conditions have affected some of Alabama's acreage. The California crop had progressed normally. The watermelon conditions were rated mostly fair to good in Georgia. The Mississippi crop was rated good and aided by timely rainfalls. The South Carolina crop was also rated mostly good. Producers felt that they will have a good crop despite earlier concerns of excessive heat and lack of rainfall. Strawberries: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Season, State, and Total, 1994-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Yield per Acre : Production Season :---------------------------------------------------------------------- and : Harvested : For : : : : : : State :---------------:Harvest: 1994 : 1995 : 1996 : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :-------- Acres ------- ------- Cwt ------- ------ 1,000 Cwt ----- : Winter : FL : 5,800 6,000 6,000 290 280 260 1,682 1,680 1,560 : Spring : CA :23,300 23,600 25,200 570 505 575 13,281 11,918 14,490 MI : 1,800 1,800 1,500 55 60 60 99 108 90 NJ : 450 450 450 31 34 54 14 15 24 OR : 6,100 5,700 5,200 115 105 92 702 599 478 WA : 1,400 1,300 1,200 80 80 80 112 104 96 : Total :33,050 32,850 33,550 430 388 452 14,208 12,744 15,178 : Major Sts: Total :38,850 38,850 39,550 409 371 423 15,890 14,424 16,738 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Strawberries: Spring strawberry production in the U.S. is estimated at a record 15.2 million cwt. up 19 percent from last year, and 7 percent greater than 1994. Acres harvested, at 33,550, was 2 percent greater than a year earlier and in 1994. In California, the crop continued to progress well. Freezes in February and May caused some root rot problems in Oregon. Rains just before bloom further added to the root rot problems. Cool weather helped restrict berry size. Wet and cool conditions in Washington slowed crop progress to 1 to 2 weeks behind normal. Some root rot and mildew problems were reported. Cold, spring weather also restricted fruit size in New Jersey, and delayed harvest by 10 days later than normal. In Michigan, berry size is also smaller than normal. However, with favorable conditions, yields could be good. Heavy rains in June has caused some harvesting delays. Onions: Area Planted and Harvested, and Yield Per Acre by Season, State, and United States, 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season : Area Planted : Area Harvested : Yield per Acre and :--------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : Spring : AZ : 1,400 2,100 1,400 2,000 480 500 CA : 8,000 7,800 7,500 7,500 440 400 GA : 12,800 16,000 12,500 14,600 190 140 TX : 15,100 15,300 14,200 13,000 265 310 Total : 37,300 41,200 35,600 37,100 284 272 : Summer 1/ : Non-storage : NV 2/ : 1,900 1,900 460 NM : 9,100 7,500 9,100 7,500 450 400 TX : 2,900 4,400 2,800 4,200 235 220 WA : 1,100 900 1,000 700 400 360 Total : 15,000 12,800 14,800 12,400 407 337 : Storage 3/ : CO : 19,000 19,000 17,800 18,500 345 ID : 8,900 8,800 8,700 8,600 630 MI : 6,500 6,200 6,400 6,000 290 MN : 680 570 520 570 240 NY : 12,800 12,300 12,600 11,800 320 OH : 490 500 480 490 305 OR : Malheur : 12,600 12,200 12,300 12,000 580 West : 6,900 6,500 6,800 6,300 400 UT : 2,300 2,200 2,200 2,100 440 WA : 12,800 13,300 12,500 13,000 490 WI : 2,000 1,700 1,900 1,600 235 Total : 84,970 83,270 82,200 80,960 428 : CA 4/ : 30,500 28,000 30,500 28,000 415 : Summer : 130,470 124,070 127,500 121,360 422 : US : 167,770 165,270 163,100 158,460 392 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates for 1995 revised. 2/ Reports annually. Data for 1996 will be available January 1997. 3/ Yield and production for 1996 will be published September 10, 1996. 4/ Primarily processing. Onions: Area Planted and Harvested, and Yield Per Acre by Season, State, and United States, 1994-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season : Production : Shrinkage and Loss and :--------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1994 : 1995 : Ind 1996 : 1994 : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : Spring : AZ : 688 672 1,000 CA : 2,948 3,300 3,000 GA : 1,957 2,375 2,044 TX : 4,704 3,763 4,030 Total : 10,297 10,110 10,074 : Summer 1/ : Non-storage : NV 2/ : 630 874 NM : 3,318 4,095 3,000 TX : 837 658 924 WA : 360 400 252 Total : 5,145 6,027 4,176 : Storage 3/ : CO : 6,125 6,141 1,040 1,290 ID : 5,547 5,481 900 1,500 MI : 2,178 1,856 414 371 MN : 312 125 32 3 NY : 3,844 4,032 422 342 OH : 181 146 18 14 OR : Malheur : 7,378 7,134 1,200 1,800 West : 2,898 2,720 490 460 UT : 820 968 120 106 WA : 5,450 6,125 1,150 1,025 WI : 646 447 86 42 Total : 35,379 35,175 5,872 6,953 : CA 4/ : 12,710 12,658 248 253 : Summer : 53,234 53,860 6,120 7,206 : US : 63,531 63,970 6,120 7,206 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates for 1994 and 1995 revised. 2/ Reports annually. Data for 1996 will be available January 1997. 3/ Yield and production for 1996 will be published September 10, 1996. 4/ Primarily processing. Onions: Price and Value by Season, State, and United States, 1994-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season : Value Per Cwt : Total Value and :---------------------------------------------------------- State : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ Dollars ----- ---- 1,000 Dollars --- : Spring : AZ : 7.72 7.93 5,308 5,331 CA : 8.02 14.00 23,643 46,200 GA : 20.70 28.10 40,510 66,738 TX : 10.70 19.20 50,333 72,250 Total : 11.60 18.80 119,794 190,519 : Summer 1/ : Non-storage : NV : 14.00 13.00 8,820 11,362 NM : 9.66 12.90 32,052 52,826 TX : 17.30 13.30 14,480 8,751 WA : 17.70 15.40 6,372 6,160 Total : 12.00 13.10 61,724 79,099 : Storage : CO : 13.20 11.20 67,122 54,331 ID : 13.10 8.20 60,876 32,644 MI : 8.61 9.25 15,188 13,736 MN : 5.70 9.09 1,596 1,109 NY : 13.00 13.80 44,486 50,922 OH : 10.40 10.40 1,695 1,373 OR : Malheur : 13.10 8.40 80,932 44,806 West : 12.20 11.00 29,378 24,860 UT : 9.09 6.40 6,363 5,517 WA : 13.10 7.80 56,330 39,780 WI : 5.25 7.88 2,940 3,191 Total : 12.40 9.65 366,906 272,269 : CA 2/ : 6.30 7.05 78,485 87,464 : Summer : 10.80 9.41 507,115 438,832 : US : 10.90 11.10 626,909 629,351 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates for 1994 and 1995 revised. 2/ Primarily processing. Onion Acreage down 2 Percent All Onions: Growers expect to harvest 158,460 acres of onions in 1996. This is down 2 percent from comparable states from last year and slightly less than in 1994. Spring onion growers harvested 37,100 acres, up 4 percent from a last year and 5 percent 2 years ago. Summer, non-storage onion growers expect to harvest 12,400 acres, a drop of 4 percent from comparable acreage last year. Storage onions (excluding California) should be harvested from 80,960 acres in 1996, down 2 percent from last year. The California crop is expected from 28,000 acres, down 8 percent from last year. Spring Onions: Production of spring onions in 1996 was estimated at 10.1 million cwt, down slightly from last year and 2 percent less than in 1994. The crop was produced on 37,100 acres averaging 272 cwt per acre. In Georgia, extreme cold temperatures affected the crop during the early stages of development and condition was mostly poor to fair. Conditions improved as the season moved into harvest and, generally, were rated mostly fair to good. The freezes did hinder production, but the final effects were not as severe as initially thought. Wet, weedy conditions in California lowered the spring onion yield to the lowest it has been since 1992. Onion size was also reduced. Summer, Non-Storage Onions: Production of non-storage onions is forecast at 4.18 million cwt, down 19 percent from last year s comparable states and 8 percent below two years ago. Harvest area covers 12,400 acres, down 4 percent from last year's comparable states; while the average yield, forecast at 337 cwt per acre, is down 62 cwt from last year. Cool, spring weather delayed Washington's Walla Walla sweet onion harvest from 7 to 10 days later than normal. Last winter's floods had reduced harvested acreage. Onion size will be smaller than normal because of the cool spring weather but quality should be good. Continued hot, dry weather throughout the season in New Mexico kept planting and field activities on schedule. Irrigation supplies remained adequate, but late spring winds kept plants somewhat stressed. Onion set and sizes are rated only average. Summer, Storage Onions: Growers expect to harvest 80,960 acres of storage onions (excluding California) this year. This is off 2 percent from last year. In Washington the crop is about 10 to 14 days later than normal because of the cool, spring weather. The crop is looking good and stands are above normal. Plantings in Idaho started later than usual. However, when conditions allowed growers into the field, they made rapid progress and completed plantings ahead of the five-year average. In some fields, growth is behind due to the cool spring. In Oregon, early spring flooding had left some fields in the west still too wet for planting. Wind and hail damaged some of the crop in Utah, but recent good weather should still give them an average crop. Some frost damage during mid-May was reported in some areas of Michigan. No insect or disease problems have been reported. However, heavy rains during June could have a season lasting impact on the 1996 Michigan crop. In Wisconsin crop progress was 2 to 3 weeks behind normal because of the cold, wet spring and early summer. Wet conditions also delayed planting of the crop in Minnesota. California growers expect to harvest 28,000 acres, down 8 percent from last year. Weeds have taken some vitality away from a few fields but overall, the crop appears to be in good condition. 1995 Storage Onions, Revised: The final tally of 1995 storage onion production was 35.2 million cwt (excluding California), viturally unchanged from 1994. Harvested acreage, at 82,200 was 2 percent greater than comparable 1994 acreage. Average yield of 428 cwt per acre was down 11 cwt. The 1995 storage crop was valued at $272 million, a drop of 26 percent from 1994. Average prices dropped from $12.40 in 1994 to $9.65 in 1995. With spring and non-storage summer onions added in, total value of 1995 harvested onions was $629 million, fractionally greater than the 1994 onion value. Processing Vegetables: Area Planted, Production, and Expected Utilization by Crop, United States, 1994-96 (Domestic Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Utilization :-----------------------------------------------: Contract and : : 1995 : : 1996 as Crop : 1994 :-----------------------: 1996 : % of 1995 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Contract 1/: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :-------------------- Acres ------------------- Percent : All Processing : Snap Beans : 230,600 227,540 219,610 210,400 96 Sweet Corn : 550,700 531,410 530,410 498,000 94 Cucumbers for : Pickles : 120,410 121,450 100,660 94,120 94 Green Peas : 309,640 320,300 319,200 263,200 82 Tomatoes : 347,540 359,080 354,880 351,290 99 Total : 1,558,890 1,559,780 1,524,760 1,417,010 93 : Canning : Snap Beans : 156,550 160,960 157,130 149,600 95 Sweet Corn : 329,590 320,890 320,190 294,200 92 Green Peas : 143,840 140,220 140,220 122,700 88 : Freezing : Snap Beans : 74,050 66,580 62,480 60,800 97 Sweet Corn : 221,110 210,520 210,220 203,800 97 Green Peas : 165,800 180,080 178,980 140,500 79 :----------------------------------------------------------- : Production : :-----------------------------------------------: Contract : : 1995 : : 1996 as : 1994 :-----------------------: 1996 : % of 1995 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Contract 1/: :----------------------------------------------------------- :-------------------- Tons -------------------- Percent : All Processing : Green Peas : 488,580 492,590 490,260 412,690 84 Tomatoes :11,542,310 11,276,090 11,135,750 11,992,700 108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. Processing Vegetables: Area Planted, Production, and Expected Utilization by Crop, United States, 1994-96 (Metric Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted Utilization :----------------------------------------------------------- and : : 1995 : Crop : 1994 :-----------------------------: 1996 : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hectares : All Processing : Snap Beans : 93,320 92,080 88,870 85,150 Sweet Corn : 222,860 215,060 214,650 201,540 Cucumbers for : Pickles : 48,730 49,150 40,740 38,090 Green Peas : 125,310 129,620 129,180 106,510 Tomatoes : 140,650 145,320 143,620 142,160 Total : 630,870 631,230 617,060 573,450 : Canning 2/ : Snap Beans : 63,350 65,140 63,590 60,540 Sweet Corn : 133,380 129,860 129,580 119,060 Green Peas : 58,210 56,750 56,750 49,660 : Freezing 2/ : Snap Beans : 29,970 26,940 25,290 24,610 Sweet Corn : 89,480 85,200 85,070 82,480 Green Peas : 67,100 72,880 72,430 56,860 :----------------------------------------------------------- : Production :----------------------------------------------------------- : : 1995 : : 1994 :-----------------------------: 1996 : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ :----------------------------------------------------------- : Metric Tons : All Processing : Green Peas : 443,230 446,870 444,750 374,380 Tomatoes : 10,471,010 10,229,500 10,102,190 10,879,600 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ Utilization may not add to total crop because of rounding. Snap Beans for Processing: Area Planted by State and Utilization, United States, 1994-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : State :-----------------------------------------------: Contract and : : 1995 : : 1996 as Utilization : 1994 :-----------------------: 1996 : % of 1995 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Contract 1/: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------ Acres ------------------ Percent : FL : 3,100 1,000 1,000 GA : 1,300 IL 2/ : 15,800 18,100 18,100 19,300 107 IN : 3,600 4,400 4,400 1,600 36 MI : 23,000 23,000 18,700 21,800 117 NY : 18,000 22,300 21,600 20,100 93 OR : 23,200 23,600 23,600 23,000 97 PA : 7,000 8,500 6,440 7,000 109 WI : 84,800 74,400 74,400 68,100 92 : Oth Sts 3/ : 52,100 52,240 51,370 48,200 94 : US : 230,600 227,540 219,610 210,400 96 : Canning : 156,550 160,960 157,130 149,600 95 : Freezing : 74,050 66,580 62,480 60,800 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ Revised 1995. 3/ 1994 - AZ, AR, CA, DE, GA, ID, MD, MN, MO, NJ, NC, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, and WA. 1995 - AZ, AR, CA, DE, GA, MD, MN, MO, NJ, NC, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WA. 1996 - AR, CA, DE, FL, MD, MN, MO, NJ, NC, OH, OK, TN, TX, VA, and WA. Sweet Corn for Processing: Area Planted by State and Utilization, United States, 1994-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : State :-----------------------------------------------: Contract and : : 1995 : : 1996 as Utilization : 1994 :-----------------------: 1996 : % of 1995 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Contract 1/: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------ Acres ------------------ Percent : ID : 17,400 15,900 15,900 17,600 111 IL : 36,700 29,200 29,200 22,200 76 MI : 7,100 5,000 5,000 3,800 76 MN : 143,000 133,900 133,900 130,300 97 NY : 32,500 40,300 40,000 39,900 100 OR : 48,600 49,400 49,400 47,800 97 PA : 2,700 3,100 3,100 2,700 87 WA : 74,700 84,700 84,700 81,500 96 WI : 160,800 140,400 140,000 124,500 89 : Oth Sts 2/ : 27,200 29,510 29,210 27,700 95 : US : 550,700 531,410 530,410 498,000 94 : Canning : 329,590 320,890 320,190 294,200 92 : Freezing : 221,110 210,520 210,220 203,800 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 1994 - CA, DE, IN, IA, MD, NJ, and OH. 1995 - CA, DE, IA, MD, NJ, OH, and VA. 1996 - DE, IA, MD, NJ, and OH. Cucumbers for Pickles: Area Planted by State and United States, 1994-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : :--------------------------------------------------------: Contract State : : 1995 : 1996 Contract 1/ : 1996 as : 1994 :-----------------------------------------------: % of 1995 : Total : Total :Contract 1/: Early : Late : All : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :------------------------ Acres ------------------------ Percent : CA : 5,000 5,300 5,000 * * 4,900 98 CO : 900 950 950 900 900 95 FL : 2,100 6,000 2,690 * * 2,900 108 IN : 2,400 2,800 2,800 2,300 2,300 82 MI : 24,500 27,000 23,500 18,000 18,000 77 NC : 25,500 18,800 14,200 12,200 1,000 13,200 93 OH : 3,200 3,000 2,900 3,200 3,200 110 SC : 8,300 7,000 7,000 4,500 1,000 5,500 79 TX : 13,900 13,000 11,300 * * 12,400 110 WI : 6,200 6,200 5,500 6,000 6,000 109 : Oth Sts 2/ : 28,410 31,400 24,820 23,270 1,550 24,820 100 : US :120,410 121,450 100,660 83,570 10,550 94,120 94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 1994-95 - AL, AZ, AR, DE, GA, IL, KY, LA, MD, MA, MN, MO, NJ, NY, OR, VA, and WA. 1996 - AL, AR, DE, GA, KY, LA, MD, MA, MN, MO, NJ, OR, VA, and WA. Green Peas for Processing: Area Planted by State and Utilization, United States, 1994-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : State :-----------------------------------------------: Contract and : : 1995 : : 1996 as Utilization : 1994 :-----------------------: 1996 : % of 1995 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Contract 1/: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------ Acres ------------------ Percent : MN : 84,900 92,900 92,900 83,000 89 NY : 10,200 18,400 18,400 14,600 79 OR : 37,100 36,600 36,600 21,400 58 WA : 61,800 59,200 59,200 44,500 75 WI : 73,400 68,200 68,200 64,000 94 : Oth Sts 2/ : 42,240 45,000 43,900 35,700 81 : US : 309,640 320,300 319,200 263,200 82 : Canning : 143,840 140,220 140,220 122,700 88 : Freezing : 165,800 180,080 178,980 140,500 79 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 1994-96 - CA, DE, ID, IL, IA, ME, MD, MI, NJ, and PA. Green Peas for Processing: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 1994-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested :-------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : 1995 : Indicated : 1994 :---------------------------------: 1996 : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : MN : 76,200 85,400 85,400 75,300 NY : 9,700 18,200 18,200 13,900 OR : 36,500 33,700 33,700 20,700 WA : 60,800 57,300 57,300 44,000 WI : 65,700 65,700 65,700 59,900 : Oth Sts 2/ : 40,510 43,700 42,600 35,100 : US : 289,410 304,000 302,900 248,900 :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield per Acre : Production :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Indicated : : 1995 : Indicated : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 : 1994 :---------------------: 1996 :Total : Total :Contract 1/: Total : Total :Contract 1/:Contract 1/ :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : Tons : MN : 1.53 1.26 1.40 116,590 107,600 107,600 105,420 NY : 2.54 1.66 1.80 24,640 30,210 30,210 25,020 OR : 1.47 2.10 1.45 53,660 70,770 70,770 30,020 WA : 2.00 2.07 2.00 121,600 118,610 118,610 88,000 WI : 1.66 1.32 1.60 109,060 86,720 86,400 95,840 : Oth Sts 2/ : 1.56 1.80 1.95 63,030 78,680 76,670 68,390 : US : 1.69 1.62 1.66 488,580 492,590 490,260 412,690 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 1994-96 - CA, DE, ID, IL, IA, ME, MD, MI, NJ, and PA. Tomatoes for Processing: Area Planted and Production by State and United States, 1994-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : :-----------------------------------------------: Contract State : : 1995 : : 1996 as : 1994 :-----------------------: 1996 : % of 1995 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Contract 1/: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :-------------------- Acres ------------------- Percent : CA : 318,000 331,000 327,000 325,000 99 CO : 200 220 220 220 100 IN : 7,300 6,900 6,900 6,300 91 MI : 4,600 4,200 4,100 4,400 107 OH : 11,700 11,000 10,900 10,900 100 PA 2/ : 1,300 1,500 1,500 1,300 87 : Oth Sts 3/ : 4,440 4,260 4,260 3,170 74 : US : 347,540 359,080 354,880 351,290 99 :----------------------------------------------------------- : Production : :-----------------------------------------------: Contract : : 1995 : : 1996 as : 1994 :-----------------------: 1996 : % of 1995 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Contract 1/: :----------------------------------------------------------- :-------------------- Tons -------------------- Percent : CA :10,748,160 10,606,820 10,472,980 11,300,000 108 CO : 3,200 1,840 1,840 3,300 179 IN : 205,920 157,450 157,450 162,770 103 MI : 144,000 125,050 122,000 135,500 111 OH : 342,660 269,670 266,220 298,130 112 PA 2/ : 25,600 36,600 36,600 25,000 68 : Oth Sts 3/ : 72,770 78,660 78,660 68,000 86 : US :11,542,310 11,276,090 11,135,750 11,992,700 108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ Revised 1995. 3/ 1994 - DE, IL, MD, NJ, NY, SC, TX, and VA. 1995 - DE, IL, MD, NJ, NY, SC, and VA. 1996 - DE, IL, MD, NJ, NY, and VA. Processed Vegetable Acreage Down 7 Percent Vegetable processors have contracted 1.42 million acres with U.S. farmers, which were planted to the five major vegetable crops (snap beans, sweet corn, cucumbers for pickles, green peas, and tomatoes). This acreage is off 7 percent from last year. Acreage decreases were reported for all crops with green pea acreage down the most at 18 percent. Tomato production is forecast at a record high 12.0 million tons, up 8 percent from 1995. Green pea production, at 412,690 tons was 16 percent less than last year. Snap Beans: Processors contracted 210,400 acres for harvest in 1996, down 4 percent from last year. Acreage declined in all major states except Illinois, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. Canning acreage at 149,600 acres was off 5 percent from last year. Area contracted for freezing, at 60,800 acres was down 3 percent from 1995. Heavy rains prevented significant acreage from being planted in Indiana. Heavy rains in mid-June may have a season lasting impact in Michigan. Cool and wet conditions caused a slow start to the season in Minnesota. Sweet Corn: Processors contracted 498,000 acres for harvest in 1996, down 6 percent from last year. Acreage declined in all major States except Idaho. Canning acreage at 294,200 acres was off 8 percent from 1995. Area contracted for freezing, at 203,800 acres decreased 3 percent from last year. Cool and wet conditions delayed plantings and prevented other acres from being planted across the Midwest. Flooding of fields in Michigan and Wisconsin caused some decreases in planted acreage. Although plantings were delayed slightly in New Jersey, that crop was in good condition. The crop in Maryland was also in good condition, but some processors were afraid that acreage would mature all at once. In Oregon, wet weather also delayed early plantings. Conditions in Idaho were favorable and the crop was rated in excellent condition. Cucumbers for Pickles: Pickle processors contracted 94,120 acres for harvest in 1996, down 6 percent from last year. Increased acreage in Florida, Ohio, Texas, and Wisconsin was more than offset by acreage reductions in California, Colorado, Indiana, Michigan, North Carolina, and South Carolina. The crop appeared in good condition in Maryland. In Michigan, heavy rains in late May and early June delayed plantings. In the Saginaw Valley, rains and cool weather delayed the crop by about 10 days. Green Peas: Production is forecast at 412,690 tons, down 16 percent from last year. Area for harvest, at 248,900 acres was down 18 percent from 1995. Expected yield, of 1.66 tons per acre was .04 tons greater than a year ago. Area contracted for planting was 263,200 acres, down 18 percent from 1995. Area contracted for canning, at 122,700 acres, was down 12 percent from last year. Area contracted for freezing, at 140,500 acres, was down 21 percent from 1995. Spring rains did not hinder the crop in California. The crop condition in Idaho was rated as good to excellent with good yields anticipated. In Delaware, early varieties showed good yields. However, later varieties were expected not to yield as well. Unfavorable growing conditions in New Jersey were expected to have adverse affects on yield. Cool and wet conditions in Minnesota adversely affected plantings. Wet conditions had caused some water damage in some areas. Wet conditions also prevented some acreage from being planted in Wisconsin. Root rot has been observed in some Wisconsin fields which could impact yields. Tomatoes: Production is forecast at a record high 12.0 million tons, up 8 percent from last year. Area contracted, at 351,290 acres was down 1 percent from 1995. Favorable growing conditions in California have kept the crop in good condition. Cold and wet conditions delayed plantings in Michigan and Ohio. More favorable growing conditions have helped later planted fields in Michigan. Index Fresh Market Page Area Harvested, Selected Vegetables, Melons and Dual Purpose Crops ...................................... 2 Beans, Snap ........................................................ 4 Broccoli ........................................................... 4 Cabbage ............................................................ 4 Cantaloups ......................................................... 4 Carrots ............................................................ 4 Cauliflower ........................................................ 4 Celery ............................................................. 5 Corn, Sweet ........................................................ 5 Cucumbers .......................................................... 5 Eggplant ........................................................... 5 Honeydew Melons .................................................... 5 Lettuce, Head ...................................................... 5 Onions ............................................................. 10 Peppers, Bell ...................................................... 5 Strawberries ....................................................... 9 Tomatoes ........................................................... 6 Watermelons ........................................................ 6 Processing Area ............................................................... 14 Beans, Snap ........................................................ 16 Corn, Sweet ........................................................ 17 Cucumbers for Processing ........................................... 18 Peas, Green ........................................................ 19 Tomatoes ........................................................... 21 The next "Vegetables" report will be released at 3:00 p.m. ET on September 10, 1996. 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