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VEGETABLES

Released September 8, 2006
Seasonal
No. 984-3-06

            NEW YORK PROCESSING VEGETABLE PRODUCTION UP 2 PERCENT

New York’s processing vegetable crop for 2006 is forecast at 214,790 tons, up 2 percent from 2005, according to Steve Ropel, Director of USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, New York Field Office.  Reports from the field are indicating a better than average yield in the major vegetable producing sections of the state. The reported yield of 3.8 tons per acre for snap beans would be the highest yield in the last 10 years.  The yield of 6.9 tons per acre for sweet corn would be the highest since 2003.

U.S. CONTRACTED PROCESSING PRODUCTION UP 2 PERCENT FROM LAST YEAR

The 2006 contracted processing vegetable production for the four major processing crops (snap beans, sweet corn, green peas, and tomatoes) is forecast at 14.7 million tons, up 2 percent from last year's comparable States.  Production of processing tomatoes, at 10.5 million tons, is 5 percent above comparable States in 2005.  Snap bean production, at 768,070 tons, is down 5 percent from last year's comparable States production.  Sweet corn production, at 3.03 million tons, is down 4 percent from last year, and green pea production, at 416,890 tons, is 10 percent above 2005.  Contracted acreage for harvest of the four major processing vegetable crops, at 1.09 million acres, is 1 percent below comparable States in 2005.
Sweet Corn:  U.S. contracted sweet corn production is forecast at 3.03 million tons, down 4 percent from last year.  A decrease of 3 percent in contracted harvested area is accompanied by a decrease in yield of 0.13 ton per acre when comparing the 2006 season to 2005.  In Minnesota, cold, wet  conditions slowed planting during the first half of May.  As of June 18th, the crop was 92 percent planted.  Hot, dry conditions persisted during July with moisture supplies dipping as low as 15 percent adequate with temperatures in the 90's.  Precipitation during the first half of August helped to improve moisture supplies.  As of August 18th, harvest was 49 percent complete.  In Washington, conditions have been mostly hot and dry throughout the summer.  Water supplies are adequate and harvest is progressing.  The crop is reported to be mostly average.  In Wisconsin, conditions were mostly favorable for sweet corn production.  However, early yields were affected by bunching caused by early season heat.  Oregon experienced unusually hot weather early in the summer, but it is too soon to know if it adversely affected yields.  Despite torrential rains in New York in the central and eastern sections of the State, yields have increased from last year.  Despite a higher population of corn flea beetles reported earlier in the season, harvest is progressing well with no major pest or disease problems. 

SWEET CORN FOR PROCESSING:   Area Harvested, Yield, and Production
by State, and United States, 2004-2005 and Forecasted 2006

State	Area Harvested				Yield per Acre			Production
	2004 Total	2005		2006 Contract 1	2004 Total	2005 Total	2006 Contract 1	2004 Total	2005		2006 Contract 1
		Total	Contract 1						Total	Contract 1
	Acres	Acres	Acres	Acres	Tons	Tons	Tons	Tons	Tons	Tons	Tons
DE 2	7,300	7,300	7,300		6.72	6.72		49,020	49,020	49,020
MD	6,500	6,700	6,700	6,900	7.11	6.24	6.60	46,200	41,840	41,840	45,540
MN	135,400	136,400	136,400	131,000	6.61	7.16	7.05	894,590	977,090	977,090	923,550
NY	19,000	17,600	17,600	17,200	5.80	6.60	6.90	110,200	116,160	116,160	118,680
OR	28,500	23,200	23,200	27,000	9.12	10.08	9.20	259,910	233,810	233,810	248,400
PA	1,700	1,300	1,300	1,200	4.70	5.10	6.50	7,990	6,630	6,630	7,800
WA	94,800	81,200	81,200	83,800	8.71	9.76	9.40	826,140	792,160	792,160	787,720
WI	78,600	92,000	91,400	80,400	6.50	7.39	7.10	511,220	680,230	675,620	570,840
Other
States 3	34,000	38,210	38,210	44,100	7.73	7.25	7.38	262,910	277,180	277,180	325,430
US	405,800	403,910	403,310	391,600	7.31	7.86	7.73	2,968,180	3,174,120	3,169,510	3,027,960

1 Includes acreage from major brokers.
2 2006 data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations.
3 2004 - ID, IL, IA, NJ, TN and VA.
2005 - ID, IL, IA, NJ, TN and VA.
2006 - DE, ID, IL, IA, NJ, and TN.

Snap Beans:  U.S. contracted production of snap beans is forecast at 768,070 tons, down 2 percent from comparable States last year.  Based on comparable States between 2005 and 2006, contracted harvested acreage went down 4 percent, while yield per acre increased 0.12 ton per acre.  In Wisconsin, early heat
and dry conditions in the northwest part of the State led to lower yields.  However, good conditions later in the season helped to improve yields.  Oregon's harvest began the second week of July.  Harvesting in Washington County was completed by mid-August.  In New York, despite the torrential rains received during May
and June in the central and eastern sections, yield is reported to be higher than last year's crop.  Harvest is progressing well with no major pest or disease problems reported.  Michigan's crop looked good going into harvest.  However, wet conditions and periods of high temperatures adversely affected harvest
progress in some areas of the State.  Little disease or insect pressure is reported.  

 SNAP BEANS FOR PROCESSING:   Area Harvested, Yield, and Production
by State, and United States, 2004-2005 and Forecasted 2006

State	Area Harvested				Yield per Acre			Production
	2004 Total	2005		2006 Contract 1	2004 Total	2005 Total	2006 Contract 1	2004 Total	2005		2006 Contract 1
		Total	Contract 1						Total	Contract 1
	Acres	Acres	Acres	Acres	Tons	Tons	Tons	Tons	Tons	Tons	Tons
FL		2,100	2,100			4.43			9,300	9,300
IL	11,200	16,700	15,100	14,800	4.67	4.08	3.90	52,320	68,180	61,300	57,720
IN	5,700	5,500	5,500	5,500	3.09	3.13	3.55	17,630	17,200	17,200	19,530
MI	17,300	22,200	22,200	17,800	3.54	2.81	4.00	61,280	62,460	62,460	71,200
NY	20,400	21,200	20,600	20,000	3.25	3.25	3.80	66,310	68,970	68,970	76,000
OR	17,800	18,500	18,500	18,600	6.48	6.30	6.30	115,320	116,530	116,530	117,180
PA	13,500	9,500	8,500	10,700	3.46	2.88	1.90	46,760	27,380	24,575	20,330
WI	73,100	75,500	75,200	72,700	4.41	4.12	4.20	322,640	311,280	310,010	305,340
Other
Sates 2 3 4	41,990	39,420	39,320	27,940	3.66	3.56	3.61	153,620	140,470	140,150	100,770
US 3 4	200,990	210,620	207,020	188,040	4.16	3.90	4.08	835,880	821,770	810,495	768,070

1 Includes acreage from major brokers.
2 2004 - AR, CA, DE, FL, GA, MD, MN, MO, NJ, NC, TX, VA, and WA.
2005 - AR, CA, DE, GA, MD, MN, MO, NJ, NC, TX, and VA.
2006 - CA, DE, FL, GA, MD, MN, NJ, NC, TX, and VA.
3 Seasonal forecasts for AR and MO are not available.  Estimates to be published in the Vegetables 2006 Summary" 4  WA estimates discontinued in 2005.