January 2003 Vegetables 2002 Annual Summary Report

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VEGETABLES

Released: January 2003
Seasonal

No. 984-1-03

2002 ANNUAL SUMMARY

The value of all New York vegetable production in 2002 totaled $317 million, according to the New York Agricultural Statistics Service. New York ranked sixth in the nation for the value of principle fresh market vegetables and ninth for the value of principle processed vegetables in 2002.

The value of the Empire State's principle fresh market vegetables totaled $291 million this year. Fresh market production in 2002 is estimated at 13.8 million cwt. Processing vegetables were valued at $25.5 million in 2002 and production totaled 175 thousand tons.

Principal Vegetables for Fresh Market 1/

New York, 2000-2002

Year Planted Harvested Production Value

-- 1,000 acres -- 1,000 cwt. Million dollars

2000 88.6 79.2 17,169 330.2

2001 96.1 91.5 17,878 334.6

2002 87.2 84.7 13,836 291.2

1/ 2002 figures are not comparable to 2000 and 2001. See table below for crops included.

Principal Vegetables for Processing 1/

New York, 2000-2002

Year Planted Harvested ProductionValue

-- 1,000 acres -- 1,000 tons Million dollars

2000 82.1 77.6 389.3 42.6

2001 78.2 74.2 377.3 42.5

200260.653.5174.925.51/ 2002 figures are not comparable to 2000 and 2001. See table below for crops included.

New York Fresh Market Vegetables

Crop and Year Planted Harvested Yield per acre Production Marketing year average price Value

   Acres Acres Cwt. 1,000 cwt. Dollars per cwt. 1,000 dollars

      CAULIFLOWER 2000 1,100 900 120 108 38.00 4,104

2001 900 800 140 112 38.60 4,323

2002 1,000 900 100 90 44.10 3,969

      CUCUMBERS 2000 3,900 3,800 210 798 25.40 20,269

2001 4,400 4,300 170 731 27.50 20,103

2000 4,600 4,600 180 828 27.20 22,522

      SNAP BEANS 2000 8,600 7,600 68 517 61.00 31,537

2001 11,500 11,400 56 638 63.00 40,194

2002 10,300 10,200 55 561 67.40 37,811

      SWEET CORN 2000 32,300 27,500 95 2,613 21.60 56,441

2001 35,500 33,400 115 3,841 17.80 68,370

2002 33,100 31,800 110 3,498 23.90 83,602

      TOMATOES   2000 3,300 3,000 180 540 56.80 30,672

2001 3,200 3,000 160 480 59.40 28,512

2002 2,800 2,700 140 378 63.50 24,003

      BELL PEPPERS 2000 800 770 210 162 43.70 7,079

  2001 700 640 230 147 40.90 6,012

  2002 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/

      EGGPLANT 2000 550 520 180 94 39.30 3,694

  2001 550 520 230 120 40.70 4,884

  2002 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/

      ENDIVE/ESCAROLE 2000 300 240 280 67 38.90 2,606

  2001 300 260 280 73 36.60 2,672

  2002 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/

      PUMPKINS 2000 6,700 5,700 200 1,140 23.10 26,334

  2001 7,400 6,400 210 1,344 17.80 23,923

  2002 6,500 6,300 170 1,071 22.20 23,776

      SPINACH 2000 700 670 80 54 59.30 3,202

  2001 400 300 80 24 28.50 684

  2002 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/

      SQUASH 2000 3,500 3,300 220 726 23.70 17,206

2001 4,000 3,900 160 624 23.80 14,851

2002 4,200 4,100 170 697 27.00 18,819

1/ Discontinued.

Crop and Year Planted Harvested Yield
per acre
Production Sales 1/ Marketing year

average price
Value January 1 Stocks

   Acres Acres Cwt. 1,000 cwt. 1,000 cwt. Dollars per cwt. 1,000 dollars 1,000 cwt.

      CABBAGE 2000 13,400 12,900 440 5,676 5,137 15.50 79,624 1,433

2001 14,000 13,800 400 5,520 4,968 16.80 83,462 1,376

2002 12,000 11,800 350 4,130 3,713 13.10 48,640 2/

      ONIONS 2000 13,400 12,300 380 4,674 3,510 13.50 47,385 -

  2001 13,200 12,800 330 4,224 3,773 9.70 36,598 -

2002 12,700 12,300 210 2,583 2,299 12.20 28,048 -

1/ Excludes quantities lost from shrinkage and waste.
2/ Discontinued.

Crop and Year Planted Harvested Yield
per acre Production Marketing year average price Value

   Acres Acres Tons Tons Dollars per ton 1,000 dollars

      BEETS FOR CANNING 2000 2,600 2,500 13.38 33,450 73.00 2,442

  2001 2,600 2,300 15.40 35,420 75.20 2,664

  2002 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/

      CABBAGE FOR KRAUT 2000 2,900 2,800 27.18 76,100 53.40 4,064

  2001 2,700 2,600 28.20 73,320 51.50 3,776

  2002 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/

      GREEN PEAS 2000 16,500 16,300 2.01 32,810 204.00 6,693

  2001 18,400 17,400 2.27 39,490 312.00 12,324

  2002 21,300 15,400 1.44 22,220 366.00 8,132

      SNAP BEANS 2000 28,800 26,500 3.37 89,310 193.00 17,235

  2001 23,100 22,300 2.96 66,110 174.00 11,503

  2002 21,700 21,300 2.99 63,590 175.00 11,129

      SWEET CORN 2000 30,700 29,000 5.33 154,650 75.00 11,599

  2001 31,000 29,200 5.50 160,600 73.70 11,829

2002 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/

1/ Discontinued.
2/ Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations.

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Principal Vegetables for Fresh Market 1/ New York, 2000-2002
Year	Planted	Harvested	Production	Value
	-- 1,000 acres --		1,000 cwt.	Million dollars
2000	88.6	79.2	17,169	330.2
2001	96.1	91.5	17,878	334.6
2002	87.2	84.7	13,836	291.2
1/ 2002 figures are not comparable to 2000 and 2001. See table below for crops included.


Principal Vegetables for Processing 1/ New York, 2000-2002
Year	Planted		Harvested	ProductionValue
	-- 1,000 acres --	1,000 tons	Million dollars
2000	82.1	77.6	389.3	42.6
2001	78.2	74.2	377.3	42.5
200260.653.5174.925.51/ 2002 figures are not comparable to 2000 and 2001. See table below for crops included.

Crop and Year		Planted	Harvested	Yield per acre	Production	Marketing year average price	Value
		Acres	Acres	Cwt.	1,000 cwt.	Dollars per cwt.	1,000 dollars

CAULIFLOWER	2000	1,100	900	120	108	38.00	4,104
	2001	900	800	140	112	38.60	4,323
	2002	1,000	900	100	90	44.10	3,969

CUCUMBERS	2000	3,900	3,800	210	798	25.40	20,269
	2001	4,400	4,300	170	731	27.50	20,103
	2000	4,600	4,600	180	828	27.20	22,522

SNAP BEANS	2000	8,600	7,600	68	517	61.00	31,537
	2001	11,500	11,400	56	638	63.00	40,194
	2002	10,300	10,200	55	561	67.40	37,811

SWEET CORN	2000	32,300	27,500	95	2,613	21.60	56,441
	2001	35,500	33,400	115	3,841	17.80	68,370
	2002	33,100	31,800	110	3,498	23.90	83,602

TOMATOES	2000	3,300	3,000	180	540	56.80	30,672
	2001	3,200	3,000	160	480	59.40	28,512
	2002	2,800	2,700	140	378	63.50	24,003

BELL PEPPERS	2000	800	770	210	162	43.70	7,079
	2001	700	640	230	147	40.90	6,012
	2002	1/	1/	1/	1/	1/	1/

EGGPLANT	2000	550	520	180	94	39.30	3,694
	2001	550	520	230	120	40.70	4,884
	2002	1/	1/	1/	1/	1/	1/

ENDIVE/ESCAROLE	2000	300	240	280	67	38.90	2,606
	2001	300	260	280	73	36.60	2,672
	2002	1/	1/	1/	1/	1/	1/

PUMPKINS	2000	6,700	5,700	200	1,140	23.10	26,334
	2001	7,400	6,400	210	1,344	17.80	23,923
	2002	6,500	6,300	170	1,071	22.20	23,776

SPINACH	2000	700	670	80	54	59.30	3,202
	2001	400	300	80	24	28.50	684
	2002	1/	1/	1/	1/	1/	1/

SQUASH	2000	3,500	3,300	220	726	23.70	17,206
	2001	4,000	3,900	160	624	23.80	14,851
	2002	4,200	4,100	170	697	27.00	18,819

1/ Discontinued.