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VEGETABLES
ACREAGE, PRODUCTION, AND VALUE
February 4, 2002

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service   |  1222 Woodward Street   |  Orlando, Florida 32803   |  407 / 648-6013

FLORIDA: Acreage, yield, production, and value of Florida vegetables,
melons, potatoes, blueberries, and strawberries, 2000-01
Crop and season Acreage Yield
per
acre 		Unit Production
sold 		Value
per
unit 		Total
value
Planted Harvested
  Acres Units   1,000 units Dollars $1,000
SNAP BEANS
  Aug-Dec 10,500 10,000 251   30-Lb
  Bushel		 2,512 14 .16 35,570
  Jan-Jul 24,500 24,000 250 6,005 17 .12 102,833
Total-Fresh 35,000 34,000 251 8,517 16 .25 138,403
CABBAGE
  Aug-Dec 900 900 176   50-Lb
  Crate		 158 7 .54 1,192
  Jan-Jul 7,200 7,000 644 4,510 5 .94 26,789
Total 8,100 7,900 591 4,668 5 .99 27,981
SWEET CORN
  Aug-Dec 4,600 4,200 311   42-Lb
  Crate		 1,305 11 .65 15,207
  Jan-Jul 34,700 33,000 353 11,649 9 .16 106,705
Total 39,300 37,200 348 12,954 9 .41 121,912
CUCUMBERS
  Aug-Dec 4,700 4,700 442   55-Lb
  Bushel		 2,077 8 .95 18,593
  Jan-Jul 4,300 3,800 778 2,956 14 .26 42,162
Total-Fresh 9,000 8,500 592 5,033 12 .07 60,755
EGGPLANT
  Aug-Dec 700 700 543   33-Lb
  Bushel		 380 9 .64 3,663
  Jan-Jul 900 900 940 846 12 .31 10,413
Total 1,600 1,600 766 1,226 11 .48 14,076
BELL PEPPERS
  Aug-Dec 7,200 7,000 1,090   28-Lb
  Bushel		 7,630 10 .58 80,719
  Jan-Jul 11,400 11,200 1,260 14,112 10 .78 152,127
Total 18,600 18,200 1,195 21,742 10 .71 232,846
IRISH POTATOES 1/
  Winter 7,800 5,000 263   Cwt 1,317 27 .30 35,954
  Spring-Hastings 18,500 18,000 329 5,915 8 .35 49,390
         -Other 7,100 7,000 288 2,014 8 .95 18,025
Total 33,400 30,000 308 9,246 11 .18 103,369
RADISHES
Total 8,700 8,500 486   15-Lb Carton 4,129 8 .09 33,393
SQUASH 1/
Total 11,800 11,500 236   42-Lb Bushel 2,709 15 .62 42,305
TOMATOES
  Aug-Dec 13,300 13,300 1,418   25-Lb
  Carton		 18,855 10 .86 204,760
  Jan-Jul 30,500 30,500 1,473 44,931 8 .53 383,261
Total-Fresh 43,800 43,800 1,456 63,786 9 .22 588,021
Other Vegetables 1/ 51,000 49,000 160   Cwt 7,840 18 .50 145,040
TOTAL VEGETABLES 260,300 250,200 --   -- -- 1,508,101
WATERMELONS
  Spring 26,000 24,000 310   Cwt 7,440 5 .70 42,408
STRAWBERRIES 
  Winter-Fresh 6,500 6,500 2,167   12-Lb Flat 14,083 11 .88 167,310
TOTAL, ALL 292,800 280,700 --   -- -- 1,717,819
BLUEBERRIES -- 1,400 2,210   Lb 3,100 3 .95 12,235
1/ Includes processing.

FLORIDA: Acreage, yield, production, and value of Florida vegetables,
melons, potatoes, blueberries, and strawberries, 1999-00
Crop and season Acreage Yield
per
acre 		Unit Production
sold 		Value
per
unit 		Total
value
Planted Harvested
  Acres Units   1,000 units Dollars $1,000
SNAP BEANS
  Aug-Dec 11,000 10,500 254 30-Lb
Bushel		 2,662 23 .28 61,971
  Jan-Jul 25,000 24,500 262 6,413 13 .36 85,678
    Total-Fresh 36,000 35,000 259 9,075 16 .27 147,649
CABBAGE
  Aug-Dec 900 900 540 50-Lb
Crate		 486 5 .94 2,887
  Jan-Jul 7,300 7,000 503 3,521 4 .92 17,323
    Total 8,200 7,900 507 4,007 5 .04 20,210
SWEET CORN
  Aug-Dec 5,100 3,900 267 42-Lb
Crate		 1,040 14 .51 15,094
  Jan-Jul 36,300 33,200 363 12,052 7 .21 86,895
    Total 41,400 37,100 353 13,092 7 .79 101,989
CUCUMBERS
  Aug-Dec 5,400 5,400 527 55-Lb
Bushel		 2,844 8 .52 24,239
  Jan-Jul 5,400 5,300 864 4,580 12 .08 55,330
    Total 10,800 10,700 694 7,424 10 .72 79,569
EGGPLANT
  Aug-Dec 700 700 704 33-Lb
Bushel		 493 10 .14 5,000
  Jan-Jul 1,100 1,100 929 1,022 9 .96 10,180
    Total 1,800 1,800 842 1,515 10 .02 15,180
BELL PEPPERS
  Aug-Dec 7,500 7,000 980 28-Lb
Bushel		 6,860 10 .33 70,870
  Jan-Jul 11,800 11,400 1,319 15,041 10 .84 163,044
    Total 19,300 18,400 1,190 21,901 10 .68 233,914
IRISH POTATOES 1/
  Winter 8,200 8,000 259 Cwt 2,068 17 .10 35,363
  Spring-Hastings 17,200 16,500 294 4,848 7 .20 34,906
      -Other 5,100 5,000 293 1,463 11 .90 17,410
    Total 30,500 29,500 284 8,379 10 .46 87,679
RADISHES     
  Total 8,850 7,850 455 15-Lb Carton 3,573 7 .07 25,253
SQUASH     
  Total 12,100 11,800 293 42-Lb Bushel 3,453 13 .29 45,880
TOMATOES
  Aug-Dec 17,100 17,100 1,053 25-Lb
Carton		 18,000 7 .02 126,285
  Jan-Jul 26,100 26,100 1,693 44,185 6 .53 288,528
    Total-Fresh 43,200 43,200 1,439 62,185 6 .67 414,813
Other Vegetables 1/ 52,000 50,000 160 Cwt 8,000 18 .00 144,000
TOTAL VEGETABLES 264,150 253,250 - -   - - - - 1,316,136
WATERMELONS
  Spring 30,000 27,000 320 Cwt 8,640 5 .25 45,360
STRAWBERRIES     
  Winter-Fresh 6,300 6,300 2,917 12-Lb Flat 18,375 9 .12 167,580
TOTAL, ALL 300,450 286,550 - -   - - - - 1,529,076
BLUEBERRIES - - 1,400 2,000 Lb 2,800 4 .26 11,925
1/ Includes processing.

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