Vg 1-1 (4-99)b Vegetables National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released April 8, 1999, 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 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. Spring Vegetables Up 1 Percent Processed Vegetable Acreage Up 12 Percent Onion Acreage Down 2 Percent The prospective area for harvest of 13 selected fresh market vegetables during the spring quarter is forecast at 232,800 acres, up 1 percent from last year. Acreage increases in broccoli, cauliflower, celery, head lettuce, and tomatoes more than offset decreases in snap beans, cabbage, carrots, sweet corn, cucumbers, eggplant, escarole/endive, and bell peppers. Acreage for spring harvest of 3 selected melons is estimated at 112,800 acres, up slightly from last year. Cantaloups and honeydews showed increases from 1998 while watermelons showed a decrease. Asparagus acreage for spring harvest is forecast at 73,100 acres, up slightly from last year and 2 percent greater than in 1997. Strawberry acreage for spring harvest is projected at 31,850 acres, down slightly from 1998 but 3 percent more than 1997. Processors expect to contract 1.40 million acres of the five major vegetable crops in the U.S. this year, up 12 percent from last year. Increases are forecast for all major processing vegetables with cucumbers, at 32 percent, showing the largest increase. Freezing firms expect a 7 percent increase, with 446,300 acres under contract. Green pea acreage is up 11 percent, sweet corn acreage up 6 percent, and snap bean acreage is down slightly. Canneries contracted for 951,650 acres, up 9 percent from last year. Tomato acreage is up 17 percent, cucumber acreage is up 32 percent, snap bean acreage is up 22 percent sweet corn acreage is up 6 percent and green pea acreage is up 7 percent from last year. Spring Onions will be harvested from 35,900 acres in 1999, up 4 percent from last year but down 4 percent from 1997. Georgia and Texas combined for a production forecast of 6.23 million cwt, 21 percent greater than last year and 12 percent more than 1997. Total onion acreage for all seasons in 1999 (excluding Nevada) is projected at 166,060 acres, a loss of 2 percent from last year. Summer non-storage onion acreage (excluding Nevada), at 11,850 acres, is down 4 percent, while storage onion acreage (except California) at 87,710 acres is down slightly from the previous year. Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Season, and Crop, Major States, 1997-98 and Prospective Area 1999 (Domestic Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Season :----------------------------------------------------- and : Harvested : For Crop :-----------------------------------: Harvest : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : Winter : 189,100 191,450 193,500 : Spring : Snap Beans : 19,900 23,600 22,900 Broccoli 1/ : 28,500 28,000 33,000 Cabbage : 8,600 8,500 7,300 Carrots : 22,900 27,800 25,700 Cauliflower 1/ : 10,000 10,000 11,000 Celery 1/ : 5,200 4,700 5,000 Sweet Corn : 42,600 41,200 38,200 Cucumbers : 8,300 7,500 7,000 Eggplant : 700 700 500 Escarole/Endive : 1,000 1,000 750 Head Lettuce : 43,800 43,500 46,200 Bell Peppers 1/ : 7,800 7,600 7,000 Tomatoes : 26,550 26,200 28,250 : Total 13 Vegetables : 225,850 230,300 232,800 : Cantaloup : 35,700 36,000 41,200 Honeydews : 5,200 5,700 6,300 Watermelon : 71,000 70,400 65,300 : Total 3 Melons : 111,900 112,100 112,800 : Total Spring Crop : 337,750 342,400 345,600 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Season, and Crop, Major States, 1997-98 and Prospective Area 1999 (Metric Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Season :----------------------------------------------------- and : Harvested : For Crop :-----------------------------------: Harvest : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hectares : Winter : 76,530 77,480 78,310 : Spring : Snap Beans : 8,050 9,550 9,270 Broccoli 1/ : 11,530 11,330 13,350 Cabbage : 3,480 3,440 2,950 Carrots : 9,270 11,250 10,400 Cauliflower 1/ : 4,050 4,050 4,450 Celery 1/ : 2,100 1,900 2,020 Sweet Corn : 17,240 16,670 15,460 Cucumbers : 3,360 3,040 2,830 Eggplant : 280 280 200 Escarole/Endive : 400 400 300 Head Lettuce : 17,730 17,600 18,700 Bell Peppers 1/ : 3,160 3,080 2,830 Tomatoes : 10,740 10,600 11,430 : Total 13 Vegetables : 91,400 93,200 94,210 : Cantaloup : 14,450 14,570 16,670 Honeydews : 2,100 2,310 2,550 Watermelon : 28,730 28,490 26,430 : Total 3 Melons : 45,280 45,370 45,650 : Total Spring Crop : 136,680 138,570 139,860 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Crop, State, and Total, Spring Season, 1997-98 and Prospective Area 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Area : 1999 Crop : Usual :--------------------------------: Area for and : Harvest : Harvested : For : Harvest State : Period :---------------------: Harvest :as Percent : : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 : of 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : ----------- Acres ---------- Percent : : Snap Beans : : FL : Apr-Jun : 13,000 15,000 14,000 93 GA : Apr-Jun : 4,500 6,200 6,500 105 NJ : Jun-Jul : 1,100 1,300 1,300 100 SC : May-Aug : 1,300 1,100 1,100 100 Total : : 19,900 23,600 22,900 97 : : Broccoli 1/ : : CA : Apr-Jun : 28,500 28,000 33,000 118 : : Cabbage : : FL : Apr-Jun : 3,000 2,300 1,600 70 GA : Apr-Jun : 3,500 4,000 4,000 100 NJ : Jun-Jul : 1,000 1,000 900 90 TX : Apr-Jun : 1,100 1,200 800 67 Total : : 8,600 8,500 7,300 86 : : Cantaloups : : AZ : May-Jul : 11,500 9,800 12,200 124 CA : Apr-Jun : 18,700 18,500 19,800 107 GA : Apr-Jun : 2,100 3,000 3,500 117 TX : Apr-Jun : 3,400 4,700 5,700 121 Total : : 35,700 36,000 41,200 114 : : Carrots : : CA : Apr-Jun : 20,000 25,000 24,000 96 FL : Apr-Jul : 2,400 1,500 TX : Apr-Jun : 500 1,300 1,700 131 Total : : 22,900 27,800 25,700 92 : : Cauliflower 1/ : : CA : Apr-Jun : 10,000 10,000 11,000 110 : : Celery 1/ : : CA : Apr-Jun : 5,200 4,700 5,000 106 : : Sweet Corn : : CA : Apr-Jun : 10,800 12,300 11,800 96 FL : Apr-Jul : 31,800 28,900 26,400 91 Total : : 42,600 41,200 38,200 93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Crop, State, and Total, Spring Season, 1997-98 and Prospective Area 1999 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Area : 1999 Crop : Usual :--------------------------------: Area for and : Harvest : Harvested : For : Harvest State : Period :---------------------: Harvest :as Percent : : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 : of 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : ----------- Acres ---------- Percent : : Cucumbers : : FL : Jan-Jun : 6,700 5,700 5,200 91 SC : May-Aug : 1,000 1,200 1,200 100 TX : Apr-Jun : 600 600 600 100 Total : : 8,300 7,500 7,000 93 : : Eggplant : : FL : Apr-Jul : 700 700 500 71 : : Escarole/Endive : : FL : Apr-Jul : 600 600 350 58 NJ : May-Aug : 400 400 400 100 Total : : 1,000 1,000 750 75 : : Honeydews : : CA : Apr-Jun : 3,200 3,400 3,500 103 TX : Apr-Jun : 2,000 2,300 2,800 122 Total : : 5,200 5,700 6,300 111 : : Head Lettuce : : AZ - Other : Mar-Jun : 1,900 2,600 3,000 115 CA : Apr-Jun : 40,000 38,000 40,000 105 NJ : May-Jul : 800 800 800 100 NM : Apr-May : 1,100 2,100 2,400 114 Total : : 43,800 43,500 46,200 106 : : Bell Peppers 1/ : : FL : Apr-Jun : 7,500 7,300 6,600 90 TX : Apr-Jun : 300 300 400 133 Total : : 7,800 7,600 7,000 92 : : Tomatoes : : AL : Apr-Apr : 600 300 300 100 AR : Jun-Aug : 550 700 750 107 CA : Apr-Jun : 7,800 6,800 7,800 115 FL : Apr-Jul : 13,100 13,800 14,200 103 SC : May-Jul : 3,200 3,200 3,600 113 TX : Apr-Jun : 1,300 1,400 1,600 114 Total : : 26,550 26,200 28,250 108 : : Watermelons : : AL : Apr-Apr : 2,100 2,200 2,300 105 AZ : May-Jul : 6,500 7,300 6,500 89 CA : Apr-Jun : 4,600 4,400 4,500 102 FL : Apr-Jun : 30,000 32,000 31,000 97 TX : Apr-Jun : 27,800 24,500 21,000 86 Total : : 71,000 70,400 65,300 93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. Fresh Market Vegetables: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Crop, Season, and Total, 1997-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area :Yield per Acre: Production Crop, :------------------------------------------------------------------ Season, : Harvested : For : : : : : : and State :---------------:Harvest :1997:1998:1999: 1997 : 1998 : 1999 : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :-------- Acres -------- ---- Cwt ---- ------- 1,000 Cwt ------ : Asparagus 1/ : Spring : CA :30,100 32,200 33,600 27 28 813 902 MI :17,500 17,500 16,500 15 16 263 280 NJ : 1,000 1,000 1,000 23 27 23 27 WA :23,000 22,000 22,000 36 36 828 792 Total :71,600 72,700 73,100 27 28 1,927 2,001 : Onions : Spring 2/ : AZ 3/ : 2,100 2,500 2,700 355 470 746 1,175 CA 3/ : 9,600 6,800 6,000 450 440 4,320 2,992 GA :15,800 13,900 14,000 220 160 200 3,476 2,224 2,800 TX : 9,800 11,400 13,200 215 255 260 2,107 2,907 3,432 Total :37,300 34,600 35,900 285 269 229 10,649 9,298 6,232 : Straw- : berries 1/ : Winter : FL : 6,100 6,200 6,200 290 260 290 1,769 1,612 1,798 : Spring : CA :22,600 24,200 24,700 590 580 600 13,334 14,036 14,820 MI : 1,500 1,400 1,300 65 68 98 95 NJ : 450 450 450 44 44 20 20 OR : 5,000 4,400 3,900 100 115 500 506 WA : 1,400 1,500 1,500 65 80 91 120 Total :30,950 31,950 31,850 454 463 14,043 14,777 : Major States: Total :37,050 38,150 38,050 427 430 15,812 16,389 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. 2/ Primarily fresh market. 3/ First forecast will be published July 9, 1999. Onions: Area Planted by Season, State, and United States, 1997-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season : Acres : 1999 and :--------------------------------------: as % of State : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- Acres ------------- Percent : Spring 1/ : 40,600 36,500 37,000 101 : Summer 1/ : Non-storage : NV 2/ : 1,800 2,100 NM : 7,900 7,300 7,200 99 TX : 4,200 4,200 3,800 90 WA : 900 850 850 100 Total 3/ : 14,800 14,450 11,850 96 : Storage : CO : 18,000 16,500 16,000 97 ID : 8,400 8,200 8,100 99 MI : 5,000 4,900 4,300 88 MN : 650 490 490 100 NY : 12,500 13,100 13,100 100 OH : 520 530 520 98 OR : Malheur : 12,200 12,200 13,000 107 West : 7,600 7,600 7,000 92 UT : 2,400 2,500 2,500 100 WA : 17,800 19,800 20,800 105 WI : 2,200 2,100 1,900 90 : Subtotal : 87,270 87,920 87,710 100 : CA 4/ : 32,400 32,000 29,500 92 : Total 3/ : 134,470 134,370 129,060 98 : US 3/ : 175,070 170,870 166,060 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Primarily fresh market. 2/ Estimate to be published in January 2000 annual. 3/ Percent calculated excluding Nevada. 4/ Primarily Processing. Asparagus: Intended acreage for harvest is estimated at 73,100 acres, up 1 percent from 1998. In California, drier weather resulted in good growing conditions. Harvest is coming to an end for the Imperial Valley and in full swing in the Stockton-Delta region. New Jersey producers report the crop in good condition and are expecting a good season. Most Michigan growers report plant stand quality as average. A normal crop is expected as long as frosts do not occur during April and May. Snap Beans: Acreage for spring harvest is estimated at 22,900 acres, down 3 percent from last year. In Florida, harvest is active with the crop reported in good to very good condition. Broccoli: California's acreage for spring harvest is forecast at 33,000 acres, up 18 percent from 1998. Moderate spring temperatures experienced by southern California provided good growing conditions. No unusual pest or disease problems were reported. Cabbage: Intended acreage for spring harvest, estimated at 7,300 acres, is a decrease of 14 percent from last year. Planting in Florida is complete and harvest is active in all major growing areas. The warm winter allowed the crop to mature faster resulting in an earlier end to the harvest season. Wet conditions in New Jersey from early to mid-March delayed planting for 3 - 7 days. Cantaloups: Acreage intended for harvest is estimated at 41,200 acres, up 14 percent from 1998. Arizona producers have experienced an excellent first quarter with a very mild winter and below average rainfall. In California, warm spring weather and low rainfall have produced better that average growing conditions. Planting and other field operations have progressed normally. Quality is very good to excellent and yields are expected to be high for Imperial and Coachella Valley producers. Carrots: Intended acreage for harvest is estimated at 25,700 acres, down 8 percent from last year. The California crop is a little behind schedule due to late winter rains and cold, wet soils. Cauliflower: California's acreage for spring harvest is estimated at 11,000 acres, 10 percent above 1998. Cooler temperatures in the Salinas area slowed crop development, therefore early yields are expected to be slightly below normal. Crop quality is excellent throughout the state. Celery: California's acreage for spring harvest is forecast at 5,000 acres, up 6 percent from last year. California acreage is up because growers are anticipating a repeat of last spring's high El Nio-driven prices. Harvest is nearly complete in the Imperial Valley. A harvest delay of seven days is expected in the coastal areas due to abnormally cool temperatures. Sweet Corn: Intended acreage for harvest is estimated at 38,200 acres, down 7 percent from 1998. California is expecting good quality and high yields for the spring season in the Imperial and Coachella Valleys (the major sweet corn producing areas). Growing conditions have been excellent with warm temperatures and low rainfall. In Florida, cool temperatures in early January slowed ear development and plant growth. Warmer temperatures in late January and most of February and March improved development. By late January, East Coast growers started picking winter crop acreage with crates averaging 48-52 ears each. Planting began on a limited basis on the higher sandy soils away from Lake Apopka during late February and was completed by the middle of March. Growers in the Everglades region began harvesting their spring crop during late March and early April. Cucumbers: Spring harvested acreage is estimated at 7,000 acres, down 7 percent from 1998. Cold temperatures caused significant damage to the Florida crop in early January forcing producers to make salvage harvests following the bad weather. Warm weather in February and March boosted plant growth and fruit development in all areas. Strong March winds caused no significant damage. Picking began in late February on the East Coast and after mid-March for the West Central area. Eggplant: Florida harvested acreage is estimated at 500 acres, down 29 percent from 1998. Low prices and competition from Mexico caused growers to decrease their acreage. Overall growth and development have been good and harvest is underway. This crop looks to be of good quality. Escarole/Endive: Intended acreage for spring harvest is estimated at 750 acres, down 25 percent from last year. The Florida crop escaped significant damage from early January winds and cool weather. Warm, dry weather from late January into February boosted plant growth. Planting in New Jersey began in mid-March. Honeydew Melons: Acreage for harvest is forecast at 6,300 acres, up 11 percent from last year. California temperatures were favorable at the beginning of the year but turned cooler in March. As a result, growth of the honeydew crop has been slow. Harvest will likely be delayed at least one week. Head Lettuce: Intended acreage for harvest is forecast at 46,200 acres, up 6 percent from 1998. Weather conditions in Arizona have been favorable and harvest is on schedule. March weather in California has been drier than normal and cool. Growers have been busy weeding, thinning, and spraying for aphids. The San Joaquin Valley is just beginning its harvest. Wet conditions early in the season delayed planting 3-5 days. Improved conditions toward the end of March allowed producers to catch up on planting. New Mexico producers are expecting insects and weeds to be a problem this year as a result of above normal temperatures and dry conditions over the winter. Most of the crop is reported in good to excellent condition after a slow moving winter storm came through toward the end of March. Spring Onions: Producers intend to harvest 35,900 acres up 4 percent from last year. Production is on schedule in Arizona as a result of excellent growing conditions during the first quarter of 1999. In California, crop quality is very good to excellent and cool temperatures that have affected other California vegetable crops have placed the spring harvest date only slightly behind schedule. The Georgia crop is in good condition and weather conditions for onions development has been better than normal. The onion crop from the Rio Grande Valley in Texas is in fair condition even though the weather has been dry. Wet conditions in Laredo delayed planting. Some acreage in the San Antonio/Winter Garden area was damaged by hail and sand. Summer Onions: Non-storage acreage (excluding Nevada) is 11,850 acres, down 4 percent from the comparable figure last year. New Mexico has experienced a mild winter. By late March, most of the crop was rated in good to excellent condition. Winter months in Texas were dry and more recent cool weather may delay the crop. Walla Walla Sweets in Washington came through the winter in average condition with some minor losses during the December cold spell. Storage onions (except California) are intended to be planted on 87,710 acres, slightly less than 1998 but a little more than 1997. Colorado planting is down slightly from last year. Currently 49 percent are planted and conditions are good throughout the state. Planting in Idaho is underway and progressing normally. Western New York growers are optimistic this year as a result of above average yield and production in 1998. On the other hand, growers in Orange County, who were severely hit by hail in 1998, are indicating less acreage for 1999. Malheur County, Oregon has planted 60 percent of its crop. Planting has not started on the west side of the state. Planting conditions were optimum with a warm dry spring. Winter conditions in Washington were generally mild and some early planting is underway. California producers expect to plant 29,500 acres of summer onions, mostly for processing, down 8 percent from last year. Crop quality is very good to excellent. Planting and other field operations have progressed without difficulty. Bell Peppers: Acreage for harvest is estimated 7,000 acres, down 8 percent from 1998. In southwestern Florida, cold temperatures in early January burned some leaves but plants were able to recover during the warm weather that followed. In mid-January, West Central producers started spring crop planting. Southwest growers finished planting in late February. Strawberries: Acreage intended for spring harvest is estimated at 31,850 acres, down slightly from last year. Cold spring weather in California has slightly delayed production. Southern California harvest has been good and the whitefly infestation in the Oxnard area is under control. Fruit size is very large. Increased acreage and improving weather should provide an excellent crop. The Michigan crop is normal with minor winter and insect injury. Deer damage is a problem in some areas. In New Jersey, the crop is 7-10 days early due to the mild winter. However, some plants were hurt by the previous year's dry conditions. Growers in Washington reported little to no freeze damage but are concerned about root rot as a result of the prolonged, wet winter with record amounts of precipitation. The Florida winter crop harvest began in December and is slowing down at this time. Yield is good for this year's crop. Tomatoes: Intended acreage for harvest is forecast at 28,250 acres, up 8 percent from 1998. California acreage is up from last year and field operations have been progressing normally. The Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys (where most of the tomatoes are grown) have experienced good rainfall. Imperial Valley on the other hand, has had low rainfall and cool temperatures which will slow development. In Florida, Palmetto-Ruskin growers began spring transplanting in early January and completed by late March. Cold temperatures in early January slowed crop development with some foliage suffering wind burn. Warmer temperatures followed which aided plant recovery. Cooler temperatures in early March have slowed fruit maturation. In Texas, the crop looks good for areas that have been planted. For other areas, planting has been delayed because January and February were abnormally warm and very dry . Watermelons: Acreage intended for harvest is estimated at 65,300 acres, down 7 percent from last year. Arizona producers have benefitted from excellent growing conditions during the first quarter of 1999. In California, conditions were favorable at the beginning of the season, but recent cool temperatures in March have slowed crop development. A delay of about 7 days is expected. In Florida, the southern crop is planted and in fair to good condition. Central areas are currently planting and planting is just about to start in the north. Soil conditions have been dry for dryland watermelons. Processing Vegetables: Prospective Plantings and Production by Crop and Expected Utilization, United States, 1997-99 (Domestic Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Utilization :-------------------------------------------------: Contract and : : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 as Crop : 1997 :-----------------------: Contract : % of 1998 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Intentions 1/: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------------- Acres ------------------- Percent : All Processing : Snap Beans : 204,580 204,600 176,400 200,500 114 Sweet Corn : 478,900 486,400 436,500 462,200 106 Cucumbers for : Pickles : 107,280 105,370 71,320 94,060 132 Green Peas : 294,900 298,100 266,100 291,350 109 Tomatoes : 293,720 302,260 298,700 349,840 117 Total : 1,379,380 1,396,730 1,249,020 1,397,650 112 : Canning : Snap Beans : 135,580 131,400 112,400 136,700 122 Sweet Corn : 254,900 267,400 233,300 246,900 106 Green Peas : 126,800 126,350 115,550 124,150 107 : Freezing : Snap Beans : 69,000 73,200 64,000 63,800 100 Sweet Corn : 224,000 219,000 203,200 215,300 106 Green Peas : 168,100 171,750 150,550 167,200 111 :------------------------------------------------------------- : Production : :-------------------------------------------------: Contract : : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 as : 1997 :-----------------------: Contract : % of 1998 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Intentions 1/: :------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------------- Tons -------------------- Percent : Tomatoes : 9,973,259 9,394,810 9,316,320 12,046,930 129 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. Processing Vegetables: Prospective Plantings and Production by Crop and Expected Utilization, United States, 1997-99 (Metric Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted Utilization :----------------------------------------------------------- and : : 1998 : 1999 Crop : 1997 :-----------------------------: Contract : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :Intentions 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hectares : All Processing : Snap Beans : 82,790 82,800 71,390 81,140 Sweet Corn : 193,810 196,840 176,650 187,050 Cucumbers for : Pickles : 43,420 42,640 28,860 38,070 Green Peas : 119,340 120,640 107,690 117,910 Tomatoes : 118,870 122,320 120,880 141,580 Total : 558,220 565,240 505,470 565,610 : Canning 2/ : Snap Beans : 54,870 53,180 45,490 55,320 Sweet Corn : 103,160 108,210 94,410 99,920 Green Peas : 51,310 51,130 62,950 50,240 : Freezing 2/ : Snap Beans : 27,920 29,620 25,900 25,820 Sweet Corn : 90,650 88,630 82,230 87,130 Green Peas : 68,030 69,510 60,930 67,660 :----------------------------------------------------------- : Production :----------------------------------------------------------- : : 1998 : 1999 : 1997 :-----------------------------: Contract : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :Intentions 1/ :----------------------------------------------------------- : Metric Tons : Tomatoes : 9,047,540 8,522,780 8,451,620 10,928,730 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ Utilization may not add to total crop because of rounding. Snap Beans for Processing: Area Planted and Utilization by State and United States, 1997-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : State :-------------------------------------------------: Contract and : : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 as Utilization : 1997 :-----------------------: Contract : % of 1998 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Intentions 1/: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------- Acres ------------------ Percent : : IL : 12,100 14,700 12,700 14,900 117 IN : 4,000 4,300 4,600 MI : 23,200 24,000 24,000 21,000 88 NY : 23,500 21,200 21,200 22,100 104 OR : 23,700 23,300 23,300 23,000 99 PA : 9,200 6,800 6,800 6,500 96 WI : 66,800 66,900 65,400 67,300 103 : Oth Sts 2/ : 42,080 43,400 23,000 41,100 179 : US : 204,580 204,600 176,400 200,500 114 : Canning : 135,580 131,400 112,400 136,700 122 : Freezing : 69,000 73,200 64,000 63,800 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 1997 - AR, CA, DE, FL, GA, MD, MN, MO, NJ, NC, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WA. 1998-99 - AR, CA, DE, FL, GA, MD, MN, MO, NJ, NC, OH, OK, TN, TX, VA, and WA. Sweet Corn for Processing: Area Planted and Utilization by State and United States, 1997-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : State :-------------------------------------------------: Contract and : : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 as Utilization : 1997 :-----------------------: Contract : % of 1998 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Intentions 1/: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------- Acres ------------------ Percent : ID : 15,200 16,800 15,800 IL : 18,300 14,600 14,800 MN : 128,600 131,900 131,900 129,100 98 NY : 40,400 42,000 42,000 32,400 77 OR : 41,500 37,400 37,400 41,200 110 PA : 2,800 3,100 3,100 6,700 216 WA : 89,600 101,500 101,500 95,300 94 WI : 115,800 111,600 111,600 100,000 90 : Oth Sts 2/ : 26,700 27,500 9,000 26,900 299 : US : 478,900 486,400 436,500 462,200 106 : Canning : 254,900 267,400 233,300 246,900 106 : Freezing : 224,000 219,000 203,200 215,300 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 1997 - DE, IN, IA, MD, NJ, and TN. 1998 - DE, IA, MD, NJ, and TN. 1999 - DE, IA, MD, NJ, TN and VA. Cucumbers for Pickles: Area Planted by State and United States, 1997-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : :-------------------------------------------------: Contract State : : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 as : 1997 :-----------------------: Contract : % of 1998 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Intentions 1/: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------ Acres ------------------ Percent : CA : 4,400 4,400 4,400 5,000 114 CO : 780 160 FL : 6,500 6,700 3,200 6,100 191 IN : 2,000 2,100 2,100 2,000 95 MI : 27,000 27,000 24,000 26,000 108 NC : 18,300 18,200 11,200 11,000 98 OH : 3,000 3,000 3,000 2,900 97 SC : 4,000 2,100 2,100 3,000 143 TX : 9,400 9,900 9,800 WI : 4,500 4,300 4,100 4,000 98 : Oth Sts 2/ : 27,400 27,510 17,220 24,260 141 : US : 107,280 105,370 71,320 94,060 132 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 1997 - AL, AR, DE, GA, IL, LA, MD, MA, MN, MO, NJ, NY, OR, VA, and WA. 1998 - AL, DE, LA, MD, MA, MN, MO, NJ, NY, OR, VA, and WA. 1999 - AL, DE, GA, LA, MD, MA, MN, MO, NJ, NY, OR, VA, and WA. Green Peas for Processing: Area Planted and Utilization by State and United States, 1997-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : State :-------------------------------------------------: Contract and : : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 as Utilization : 1997 :-----------------------: Contract : % of 1998 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Intentions 1/: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------- Acres ------------------ Percent : MN : 90,000 88,000 88,000 90,200 103 NY : 18,900 19,600 19,600 15,300 78 OR : 28,100 31,300 31,300 31,800 102 WA : 54,400 56,400 56,400 58,200 103 WI : 62,500 57,400 57,400 46,900 82 : Oth Sts 2/ : 41,000 45,400 13,400 48,950 365 : US : 294,900 298,100 266,100 291,350 109 : Canning : 126,800 126,350 115,550 124,150 107 : Freezing : 168,100 171,750 150,550 167,200 111 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 1997-99 - CA, DE, ID, IL, IA, ME, MD, MI, NJ, PA, and TN. Tomatoes for Processing: Area Planted and Production by State and United States, 1997-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : :-------------------------------------------------: Contract State : : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 as : 1997 :-----------------------: Contract : % of 1998 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Intentions 1/: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------------- Acres ------------------- Percent : CA : 270,000 282,000 280,000 329,000 118 IN : 6,400 7,200 7,200 7,500 104 MI : 4,300 2,300 2,200 2,400 109 OH : 9,100 6,700 6,600 7,100 108 PA : 1,200 1,300 1,300 1,600 123 : Oth Sts 2/ : 2,720 2,760 1,400 2,240 160 : US : 293,720 302,260 298,700 349,840 117 : :------------------------------------------------------------- : Production : :-------------------------------------------------: Contract : : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 as : 1997 :-----------------------: Contract : % of 1998 : Total : Total :Contract 1/:Intentions 1/: :------------------------------------------------------------- CA : 9,342,309 8,892,800 8,845,960 11,500,000 130 IN : 157,440 156,200 156,200 194,230 124 MI : 133,300 82,800 79,200 74,000 93 OH : 252,670 169,090 167,550 183,500 110 PA : 27,010 33,800 33,800 42,540 126 : Oth Sts 2/ : 60,530 60,120 33,610 52,660 159 : US : 9,973,259 9,394,810 9,316,320 12,046,930 129 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 1997 - DE, IL, MD, NJ, NY, TX, and VA. 1998 - DE, MD, NJ, NY, and TX. 1999 - DE, MD, NJ, NY, and VA. Growers of vegetables for processing intend to plant 1.40 million acres in 1999, up 12 percent from 1998. Acreage for freezing at 446,300 acres, is up 7 percent; while acreage for canning, estimated at 951,650 acres is up 9 percent from 1998. Snap Beans: Processors contracted to plant 200,500 acres of snap beans, up 14 percent from last year. Contracted for freezing, at 63,800 acres, is down slightly from 1998. Contracted acreage for canning, at 136,700 acres, is up 22 percent from 1998. Sweet Corn: Contract intentions call for 462,200 acres of sweet corn in 1999, up 6 percent from last year. Contracted acreage for freezing, at 215,300 acres, is 6 percent more than last year's total, and contracted acreage for canning, at 246,900 acres, is 6 percent more than in 1998. Cucumbers for Pickles: Pickle packers intend to contract 94,060 acres of cucumbers for pickles, up 32 percent from last year. Acreage increases are forecast for California, Florida, and Michigan. Soil conditions in California are better this year due to drier spring weather. Green Peas: An estimated 291,350 acres of green peas are to be planted for processing. This level is 9 percent more than last year. Acreage was above last year in all major states except New York and Wisconsin, where acreage was down 22 percent and 18 percent respectively. Contracted acreage for freezing, at 167,200 acres, is 11 percent more than last year's total, and contracted acreage for canning, at 124,150 acres, is 7 percent more than the 1998 total. Tomatoes for Canning: Processors are increasing tomato acreage by 17 percent this year. Contracts with growers cover 349,840 acres in 1999. California production is estimated at 12.0 million tons, up 29 percent from 1998. The California estimate is based on a survey of processors that was conducted in January. Updated acreage and production will be available by mid-June. Cool weather for February and March has hampered tomato transplant growth in California's major tomato growing regions. Harvest will likely be delayed 6-10 days. Index Fresh Market Page By Crops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Harvested Acres of Selected Vegetables, Melons and Dual Purpose Crops by State 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 Processing By Crops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Principal Vegetables by State Beans, Snap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Corn, Sweet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Cucumbers for Processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Peas, Green. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Tomatoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 The next "Vegetables" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on July 9, 1999. 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