E-mail: nass-ny@nass.usda.gov (518) 457-5570 VEGETABLE REPORT April 2010 Seasonal No. 984-4-10 STORAGE ONIONS New York growers intend to plant 10,700 acres in 2010, 100 more than 2009 final acreage. U.S. storage planted area is 107,610 acres, down 2 percent from 2009. California acreage, which is primarily dehydrated or otherwise processed, is down 11 percent from last year. Despite concerns with water availability during planting, good growing conditions are currently being reported. In Idaho, snow pack on March 1 was reported to be below average. In Washington, summer onion planting began in some areas around March 1. ONIONS: Area Planted by Season, State, and United States, 2008-2010 Season and State Acres Planted 2008 2009 2010 Acres Spring 1/ 31,200 30,100 28,200 Summer 1/ Non-storage CA 7,800 6,600 6,900 NV 2,600 3,400 3,200 NM 7,000 5,200 5,500 TX 800 700 600 WA 2/ 1,900 2,000 2,000 Total 20,100 17,900 18,200 Storage CA 3/ 32,500 32,600 29,000 CO 8,000 8,000 8,200 ID 8,800 9,000 9,800 MI 4,000 4,000 4,500 NY 10,600 10,600 10,700 OR Malheur 12,200 11,200 11,400 Other 9,600 9,100 9,400 WA 20,000 21,000 21,000 WI 1,900 2,000 1,900 Other States 4/ 1,690 1,910 1,710 Total 109,290 109,410 107,610 Total Summer 129,390 127,310 125,810 U.S. 160,590 157,410 154,010 1/ Primarily fresh market. 2/ Includes Walla Walla and other non-storage onions. 3/ Primarily dehydrated and other processing. 4/ OH and UT. SPRING ONIONS: Producers intend to harvest 25,900 acres, down 5 percent from last year. In California, mostly favorable weather during January and February boosted crop development. In Georgia, producers reported some damage to spring onions due to above normal precipitation. In Texas, harvest in the Rio Grande Valley began around mid-March. STRAWBERRIES: Area intended for harvest is forecast at 48,300 acres, down 4 percent from last year. California's area for harvest is forecast at 37,500 acres, down 6 percent from 2009. In California, heavy rainfall in February delayed field work. Warm temperatures later in the season allowed strawberry fields to get back on track. In Florida, harvest began in late November. Freezing temperatures during early January hindered some berry development. Growers used irrigation to battle freeze damage and strawberry plants were able to recover despite some production loss. The Oregon crop looks good. VEGETABLES FOR FRESH MARKET Area Harvested For Harv. Yield per acre Production Crop and State 2008 2009 2010 2008 2009 2010 2008 2009 2010 Acres Cwt. 1,000 cwt. ONIONS Spring 1/ AZ 4/ 1,500 1,600 370 360 555 576 CA 3/ 6,500 6,000 6,200 440 410 2,860 2,460 GA 11,500 10,500 11,100 320 240 225 3,680 2,520 2,498 TX 8,900 9,100 8,600 270 330 305 2,403 3,003 2,623 TOTAL 28,400 27,200 25,900 334 315 9,498 8,559 STRAWBERRIES 2/ CA 37,600 39,800 37,500 605 625 615 22,675 24,856 23,063 FL 6,900 8,800 9,000 260 270 160 1,794 2,376 1,440 OR 3/ 1,600 1,700 1,800 130 125 238 211 Major States TOTAL 46,300 50,300 48,300 534 546 24,707 27,443 1/ Primarily fresh market. 2/ Includes fresh market and processing. 3/ First forecast will be published on July 9, 2010. 4/ Estimates discontinued in 2010. SNAP BEANS: U.S. processors contracted to plant 196,150 acres of snap beans, is up slightly from last year. Contracted area for freezing, at 58,800 acres, is up 13 percent from 2009. Contracted area for canning, at 137,350 acres, is down 4 percent from 2009. Wisconsin's contracted area, at 83,500 acres, is up slightly from the previous year. In Indiana, wet weather delayed planting and field preparation. GREEN PEAS: U.S. contract intentions are forecast at 182,800 acres in 2010, down 14 percent from 2009. Contract intentions for freezing, at 110,100 acres, are 10 percent below last year. Contracted area for canning, at 72,700 acres, is 20 percent below 2009. In Minnesota, temperatures in March were warmer than normal. Heading into spring the state had adequate moisture levels. VEGETABLES FOR PROCESSING: Area Planted and Utilization by State and United States, 2008-2010 State Area Planted and 2008 2009 2010 Contract Utilization Total Total Contract 1/ Intentions 1/ Acres SNAP BEANS: IL 12,700 12,100 12,100 12,900 IN 5,300 4,600 4,600 4,300 MI 15,500 17,000 17,000 15,600 MN 4,900 7,600 7,600 7,400 NY 21,500 20,000 20,000 21,600 OR 18,700 19,100 19,100 16,600 PA 10,700 7,200 1,700 9,100 WI 82,300 83,600 83,100 83,500 Other States 2/ 35,170 31,229 30,159 25,150 U.S. 206,770 202,429 195,359 196,150 Canning 132,630 145,689 143,489 137,350 Freezing 74,140 56,740 51,870 58,800 GREEN PEAS: DE 5,600 5,450 5,450 3,300 MN 74,800 77,300 77,300 62,700 OR 18,700 18,300 18,300 16,600 WA 41,900 41,300 41,300 31,200 WI 40,700 41,400 41,400 40,800 Other States 3/ 34,400 29,700 29,700 28,200 U.S. 216,100 213,450 213,450 182,800 Canning 77,500 90,650 90,650 72,700 Freezing 138,600 122,800 122,800 110,100 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 2008 - CA, DE, FL, GA, MD, NJ, NY, NC, TX, and VA. 2009 - CA, DE, FL, GA, MD, NJ, NY, NC, TX, and VA. 2010 - CA, DE, FL, GA, MD, NJ, NY, NC, TX, and VA. 3/ 2008 - IL, MD, NJ, and NY. 2009 - IL, MD, NJ, and NY. 2010 - IL, MD, NJ, and NY. SWEET CORN: Contract intentions call for 351,400 acres of sweet corn in 2010, down 13 percent from last year. Contracted area for freezing, at 178,800 acres, is down 13 percent from last year's total. Contracted area for canning, at 172,600 acres, is down 12 percent from 2009. In Minnesota, there is adequate soil moisture supply as spring begins. VEGETABLES FOR PROCESSING: Area Planted and Utilization by State and United States, 2008-2010 State Area Planted and 2008 2009 2010 Contract Utilization Total Total Contract 1/ Intentions 1/ Acres SWEET CORN MD 2/ 6,900 MN 127,900 132,000 132,000 123,500 OR 18,700 24,200 24,200 20,400 WA 68,900 84,200 84,200 66,500 WI 88,900 91,200 91,200 83,300 Other States 3/ 59,450 70,600 70,500 57,700 U.S. 370,750 402,200 402,100 351,400 Canning 182,200 196,400 196,400 172,600 Freezing 188,550 205,800 205,700 178,800 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ Missing data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 3/ 2008 - DE, ID, IL, IA, NJ, NY, PA, TN, and VA. 2009 - DE, ID, IL, IA, MD, NJ, NY, and PA. 2010 - DE, ID, IL, IA, MD, NJ, NY, and PA.