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VEGETABLES
Released: April 2002
Seasonal
No. 984-3-02
STORAGE ONIONS: New York growers intend to plant the same acreage as 2001. Due to the continuing drought, growers are extremely cautious and are waiting for rain. Planting in Orange County, New York was about 15 percent complete which is typical for the end of March. Total U.S. storage onion acreage is 109,450 acres, up 3 percent from last year. California acreage, which is primarily dehydrated or otherwise processed, is forecast at 31,500 acreage, up 7 percent from 2001. Colorado has had an unusually dry winter leaving the mountain snowpack at 50 percent of average and fields short on moisture. Growers are concerned about possible water shortages later this year and planting is currently behind schedule due to lower than average temperatures. Idaho onion acreage is the highest it has been since 1996, but water supplies are still questionable. Producers in the Treasure Valley, where most onions are grown, are optimistic about irrigation supplies this summer. Washington's storage onion crop is running about a week behind schedule. Favorable weather conditions should have planting wrapped up in the Columbia Basin by early April.
ONIONS:
Area Planted by Season, State,
and
United States, 2000-2002
| Season
and State |
Acres | ||
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | |
| Acres | |||
| Spring1/ | 41,400 | 38,500 | 39,500 |
| Summer1/ | |||
| Non-storage | |||
| CA | 6,500 | 7,000 | 6,900 |
| NV | 3,300 | 2,900 | 3,000 |
| NM | 8,000 | 8,100 | 8,000 |
| TX | 4,100 | 2,800 | 3,000 |
| WA | 800 | 800 | 1,000 |
| Total | 22,700 | 21,600 | 21,900 |
| Storage | |||
| CA 2/ | 38,000 | 29,500 | 31,500 |
| CO | 12,000 | 14,000 | 12,500 |
| ID | 7,600 | 8,000 | 8,500 |
| MI | 4,100 | 3,900 | 3,700 |
| MN | 300 | 230 | 280 |
| NY | 13,400 | 13,200 | 13,200 |
| OH | 480 | 470 | 470 |
| OR | |||
| Malheur | 11,700 | 11,400 | 11,600 |
| Other | 6,200 | 5,800 | 6,600 |
| UT | 2,500 | 2,200 | 2,100 |
| WA | 15,000 | 16,000 | 17,000 |
| WI | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| Total | 113,280 | 106,700 | 109,450 |
| Total Summer | 135,980 | 128,300 | 131,350 |
| U.S. | 177,380 | 166,800 | 170,850 |
| 1/
Primarily fresh market.
2/ Primarily dehydrated and other processing. |
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SPRING
ONIONS:
Producers
intend to harvest 38,500 acres, up 6 percent from last year. California
spring onions
were
planted last fall with no problems reported. Georgia growers had a warm,
dry fall. Texas onions have made a remarkable comeback from an early March
freeze.
STRAWBERRIES:
Acreage intended for spring harvest is
forecast at 32,600 acres, up 7 percent from last year's
comparable
States. Florida's winter acreage for harvest if forecast at 6,900 acres,
up 6 percent from last year. Warmer temperatures in California have slowed
transplants growth and development. Michigan growers are concerned about
the lack of rainfall last summer and that it may adversely affect conditions
this year.
VEGETABLES FOR FRESH MARKET
| Crop
and State |
Area | Yield per acre | Production | ||||||
| Harvested | For
Harv. 2002 |
2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | ||
| 2000 | 2001 | ||||||||
| Acres | Cwt. | 1,000 cwt. | |||||||
| ONIONS | |||||||||
| Spring1/ | |||||||||
| AR 2/ | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,600 | 430 | 430 | 1,376 | 1,290 | ||
| CA 2/ | 7,100 | 5,500 | 5,300 | 435 | 475 | 3,089 | 2,613 | ||
| GA | 12,400 | 13,500 | 14,000 | 255 | 190 | 210 | 3,162 | 2,565 | 2,940 |
| TX | 13,500 | 14,200 | 15,600 | 310 | 325 | 300 | 4,185 | 4,615 | 4,680 |
| TOTAL | 36,200 | 36,200 | 38,500 | 326 | 306 | 11,812 | 11,083 | ||
| STRAWBERRIES3/ | |||||||||
| Winter | |||||||||
| FL | 6,300 | 6,500 | 6,900 | 350 | 260 | 250 | 2,205 | 1,690 | 1,725 |
| Spring | |||||||||
| CA | 27,600 | 26,400 | 28,500 | 590 | 525 | 490 | 16,284 | 13,860 | 13,965 |
| MI | 1,200 | 1,000 | 1,100 | 69 | 58 | 83 | 58 | ||
| NJ 4/ | 450 | 400 | 36 | 45 | 16 | 18 | |||
| OR | 3,500 | 3,100 | 3,000 | 100 | 130 | 353 | 402 | ||
| WA 5/ | 1,500 | 1,600 | 86 | 100 | 129 | 160 | |||
| TOTAL | 34,250 | 32,500 | 32,600 | 492 | 446 | 16,865 | 14,498 | ||
| 1/
Primarily fresh market.
2/ First forecast will be published on July 10, 2002. 3/ Includes fresh market and processing. 4/ Estimates discontinued in 2002. 5/ Seasonal estimate discontinued. Estimate to be published in January 2003 annual. |
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SNAP
BEANS:
Processors
contracted to plant 198,500 acres, up 2 percent from last year's comparable
states.
Contracted
acreage for freezing is 59,900 acres, down 16 percent from last year. Contracted
acreage for canning is up 12 percent to 138,600 acres. Due to wet weather
California growers experience small delays during planting. Planting is
scheduled to begin in late April in Illinois. Indiana growers began preparing
fields during a warmer than normal February. Oregon growers are dealing
with the economic pressure of lagging prices, decreased availability of
processors, the high cost of inputs, drought conditions in previous years,
and soaring electricity rates. Pennsylvania received no accumulated snowfall
amounts during February, but had winter precipitation and colder temperatures
during March across the State.
GREEN
PEAS: New
York acreage contracted for green peas for processing is forecasted at
17,700 acres, down
four
percent from last year, but up seven percent from 2000. Nationwide acreage
is forecasted to be 224,100 acres for processing. This is three percent
higher than last years comparable states. Contracted acreage for freezing
is 122,900 acres, 2 percent less than last years comparable states. Canning
contract acres is 101,200, 11 percent higher than 2001. Oregon growers
are concerned with lagging prices, decreased availability of processors,
the high cost of inputs, drought conditions in previous years, and soaring
electricity rates.
VEGETABLES
FOR PROCESSING: Area
Planted and Utilization
by
State and United States, 2000-2002
| State
and Utilization |
Area Planted | |||
| 2000
Total |
2001 | 2002
Contract Intentions 1/ |
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| Total | Contract 1/ | |||
| Acres | ||||
| SNAP BEANS: | ||||
| IL | 15,900 | 13,900 | 12,080 | 19,500 |
| IN | 7,300 | 6,800 | 6,800 | 6,300 |
| MI | 25,500 | 17,500 | 17,500 | 16,600 |
| NY 2/ | 28,800 | 23,100 | 23,100 | |
| OR | 22,100 | 19,600 | 19,600 | 13,000 |
| PA | 8,700 | 8,200 | 8,200 | 8,000 |
| WI | 71,900 | 73,100 | 72,900 | 77,000 |
| Other States 3/ 4/ | 50,080 | 48,580 | 46,880 | 58,100 |
| U.S. | 230,280 | 210,780 | 207,060 | 198,500 |
| Canning | 170,680 | 137,080 | 134,960 | 138,600 |
| Freezing | 59,600 | 73,700 | 72,100 | 59,900 |
| GREEN PEAS: | ||||
| MN | 95,100 | 69,300 | 69,300 | 80,500 |
| NY | 16,500 | 18,400 | 18,400 | 17,700 |
| OR | 34,900 | 23,200 | 23,200 | 20,300 |
| WA | 51,300 | 38,800 | 38,800 | 37,900 |
| WI | 51,800 | 38,800 | 38,800 | 42,000 |
| Other States 5/ 6/ | 45,340 | 28,940 | 28,940 | 25,700 |
| U.S. | 294,940 | 217,440 | 217,440 | 224,100 |
| Canning | 132,400 | 90,900 | 90,900 | 101,200 |
| Freezing | 162,540 | 126,540 | 126,540 | 122,900 |
| 1/
Includes acreage from major brokers.
2/ Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 3/ 2000 - AR, CA, DE, FL, GA, MD, MN, MO, NJ, NC, OH, TN, TX, and VA. 2001 - AR, CA, DE, FL, GA, MD, MN, MO, NJ, NC, OH, TN, TX, and VA. 2002 - CA, DE, FL, GA, MD, MN, NJ, NY, NC, TX, and VA. 4/ OH and TN estimates discontinued in 2002. Seasonal forecasts for AR, MO, and WA are not available. Estimates to be published in the January 2003 annual. 5/ 2000 - CA, DE, ID, IL, ME, MD, NJ, and TN. 2001 - CA, DE, ID, IL, ME, MD, NJ, and TN. 2002 - DE, ID, IL, MD, and NJ. 6/ TN estimates discontinued in 2002. |
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SWEET
CORN: New
York contract acreage intentions for processed sweet corn is only 18,400
acres, down from
31,000
acres in 2001, a 41 percent decrease. Contract intentions for the U.S.
call for 435,100 acres down five percent from last year. Contracted acreage
for freezing is down seven percent to 211,500 acres. Contracted acreage
for canning is down three percent to 223,600 acres. Oregon growers are
pressured by lagging prices, decreased availability of processors, and
the high cost of inputs. Pennsylvania received no accumulated snowfall
amounts during February, but had winter precipitation and colder temperatures
during March across the State.
VEGETABLES
FOR PROCESSING:
Area Planted and Utilization
by State
and United States, 2000-2002
| State
and Utilization |
Area Planted | |||
| 2000
Total |
2001 | 2002
Contract Intentions 1/ |
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| Total | Contract 1/ | |||
| Acres | ||||
| SWEET CORN | ||||
| ID | 20,300 | |||
| IL | 17,400 | 18,400 | 18,400 | 15,800 |
| MN | 136,900 | 132,000 | 132,000 | 146,700 |
| NY | 30,700 | 31,000 | 31,000 | 18,400 |
| OR | 35,800 | 29,300 | 29,300 | 30,900 |
| PA | 2,300 | 650 | 650 | 1,500 |
| WA | 101,800 | 98,400 | 98,400 | 92,400 |
| WI | 94,900 | 101,100 | 101,100 | 90,000 |
| Other States 2/ | 36,000 | 46,800 | 46,800 | 39,400 |
| U.S. | 476,100 | 457,650 | 457,650 | 435,100 |
| Canning | 274,400 | 230,900 | 230,900 | 223,600 |
| Freezing | 201,700 | 226,750 | 225,750 | 211,500 |
| 1/
Includes acreage from major brokers.
2/ 2000 - DE, IA, MD, NJ, and TN. 2001 - DE, ID, IA, MD, NJ, and TN. 2002 - DE, ID, IA, MD, NJ, and TN. |
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