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VEGETABLES
Released:
April 2003
Seasonal
No.
984-2-03
STORAGE ONIONS: New York growers intend to plant 12,100 acres in 2003, 600 less than last year. U.S. storage planted acreage is 103,860 acres, down 3 percent from 2002. California acreage, which is primarily dehydrated or otherwise processed, is forecast at 33,500 acres, up 6 percent from 2002. The California storage onion crop was planted without any major problems reported. Reduced acreage in Colorado reflects the concern of growers over the lack of irrigation water. Planting had begun but was slowed by snow and moisture along the front range. Idaho growers are concerned about the possibility of reduced water supplies for onions this season. Recent rains have improved the water supply outlook for northern Nevada. Mild winter weather has given the 2003 crop a good start. Nevada acreage continues to trend upward. New York acreage is decreasing as some growers have gone out of business or converted part of their land to other crops such as sod and sweet corn. Most Oregon growers are planting the same acreage or a little less. The Utah crop outlook is uncertain. In Washington, mild winter conditions coupled with below average precipitation have put the crop ahead of schedule.
| Season and State | Acres Planted | ||
| 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | |
| Acres | |||
| Spring 1/ | 39,200 | 38,900 | 34,900 |
| Summer 1/ | |||
| Non-storage | |||
| CA | 7,300 | 7,500 | 8,000 |
| NV | 2,900 | 3,300 | 3,400 |
| NM | 8,100 | 8,100 | 7,700 |
| TX | 2,800 | 3,000 | 2,700 |
| WA 2/ | 800 | 1,100 | 1,400 |
| Total | 21,900 | 23,000 | 23,200 |
| Storage | |||
| CA 3/ | 31,000 | 31,500 | 33,500 |
| CO | 14,000 | 12,500 | 9,500 |
| ID | 8,000 | 8,100 | 7,900 |
| MI | 4,100 | 4,000 | 3,700 |
| MN | 230 | 280 | 260 |
| NY | 13,200 | 12,700 | 12,100 |
| OH | 470 | 470 | 400 |
| OR | |||
| Malheur | 11,400 | 12,000 | 11,500 |
| Other | 5,800 | 5,400 | 5,900 |
| UT | 2,200 | 2,200 | 2,200 |
| WA | 16,000 | 16,000 | 15,000 |
| WI | 2,000 | 2,100 | 1,900 |
| Total | 108,400 | 107,250 | 103,86 |
| Total Summer | 130,300 | 130,250 | 127,06 |
| U.S. | 169,500 | 169,150 | 161,96 |
| 1/
Primarily fresh market 2/ 2003 forecast includes Walla Walla and other non-storage onions. 3/ Primarily dehydrated and other processing. | |||
STRAWBERRIES: Acreage intended for spring harvest is forecast at 33,700 acres, up 4 percent from last year's
comparable States. Florida's winter acreage for harvest is forecast at 7,100 acres, 3 percent above 2002. Acreage is up in all major growing districts in California this year. December rains helped strengthen the strawberry plants. Many fields in southern growing areas sustained fruit damage from powerful Santa Ana winds during the first week of January, but the disruption in harvest was short lived. Growing conditions turned ideal as mild temperatures prevailed. Michigan's winter snowfall and temperatures have been below average. Some growers are concerned about runner damage from last summer's drought.
| Crop and State | Area | Yield per acre | Production | ||||||
| Harvested |
For
Harvest . 2003 |
2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | ||
| 2001 | 2002 | ||||||||
| Acres | Cwt. | 1,000 cwt. | |||||||
| ONIONS | |||||||||
| Spring 1/ | |||||||||
| AR 2/ | 3,000 | 1,500 | 1,700 | 430 | 460 | 1,290 | 690 | ||
| CA 2/ | 6,200 | 6,200 | 6,300 | 430 | 460 | 2,666 | 2,852 | ||
| GA | 13,500 | 11,500 | 13,500 | 190 | 125 | 220 | 2,565 | 1,438 | 2,970 |
| TX | 14,200 | 15,000 | 12,000 | 325 | 315 | 320 | 4,615 | 4,725 | 3,840 |
| TOTAL | 36,900 | 34,200 | 33,500 | 302 | 284 | 11,136 | 9,705 | ||
| STRAWBERRIES 3/ | |||||||||
| Winter | |||||||||
| FL | 6,500 | 6,900 | 7,100 | 260 | 255 | 220 | 1,690 | 1,760 | 1,562 |
| Spring | |||||||||
| CA | 26,400 | 28,500 | 29,600 | 520 | 595 | 600 | 13,728 | 16,957 | 17,760 |
| MI | 900 | 900 | 900 | 56 | 47 | 50 | 42 | ||
| NJ 4/ | 400 | 45 | 18 | ||||||
| OR | 3,100 | 3,000 | 3,200 | 130 | 115 | 402 | 338 | ||
| WA 5/ | 1,600 | 1,800 | 100 | 90 | 160 | 162 | |||
| TOTAL | 32,400 | 34,200 | 33,700 | 443 | 512 | 14,358 | 17,499 | ||
| 1/ Primarily fresh market.
2/ First forecast will be published on July 10, 2003. 3/ Includes fresh market and processing. 4/ Estimates discontinued in 2002. 5/ Seasonal estimate discontinued. Estimate to be published in January 2004 annual. | |||||||||
SNAP BEANS: Processors contracted to plant 194,400 acres of snap beans, down 12 percent from last year. Contracted acreage for freezing, at 59,800 acres, is down 8 percent from 2002. Contracted acreage for canning, at 134,600 acres, is down 13 percent from 2002. Planting in California has progressed normally with no major problems with pests or diseases reported. In Florida, harvest of the winter season acreage is continuing and harvest of the spring crop is expected to begin shortly. No major problems have been reported. Illinois snap beans are doing well at this time and harvest is expected to begin on schedule around the last week of April and continue until the second week of June. Indiana experienced heavy snowfall and below normal temperatures during February which limited field preparations and delayed the start of planting operations. Minnesota growers have not been able to begin planting because the frost line is deeper into the soil than normal due to minimal snow cover. North Carolina growers should begin planting in April with the next warm period after fields dry out from recent rains. Virginia growers are preparing to plant. In Wisconsin, contracts are being finalized but fieldwork has not yet begun.
GREEN PEAS: Green peas are forecast at 243,200 acres in 2003. This level is 6 percent above 2002. Acreage
was above last year in all major States except New York and Wisconsin, where acreage was down 19 percent and 10 percent, respectively. Contracted acreage for freezing, at 135,100 acres, is 4 percent more than last year. Contracted acreage for canning, at 108,100 acres, is 10 percent above 2002. In Idaho, water supplies have been a concern, but recent rains have helped and contracts are expected to be filled. Minnesota growers are hoping for more snow in April to make up for minimal snow cover the past few months. Fieldwork has not yet begun in Wisconsin.
| State
and Utilization |
Area Planted | |||
| 2001
Total |
2002 | 2003 Contract Intentions 1/ | ||
| Total | Contract 1/ | |||
| Acres | ||||
| SNAP BEANS: | ||||
| IL | 13,900 | 22,400 | 20,000 | 15,300 |
| IN | 6,800 | 6,200 | 6,200 | 6,000 |
| MI | 16,500 | 16,700 | 16,700 | 13,800 |
| NY | 23,100 | 21,700 | 21,700 | 23,700 |
| OR | 19,600 | 18,700 | 18,700 | 17,000 |
| PA | 8,200 | 7,600 | 7,600 | 7,300 |
| WI | 73,100 | 79,800 | 79,200 | 71,100 |
| Other States 2/ 3/ | 48,580 | 52,000 | 50,100 | 40,200 |
| U.S. | 209,780 | 225,100 | 220,200 | 194,400 |
| Canning | 136,680 | 158,400 | 155,500 | 134,600 |
| Freezing | 73,100 | 66,700 | 64,700 | 59,800 |
| GREEN PEAS: | ||||
| MN | 69,300 | 80,500 | 80,500 | 89,300 |
| NY | 18,400 | 21,300 | 21,300 | 17,200 |
| OR | 23,200 | 20,300 | 20,300 | 22,300 |
| WA | 38,800 | 37,600 | 37,600 | 46,300 |
| WI | 38,800 | 42,100 | 42,100 | 37,700 |
| Other States 4/ 5/ | 29,640 | 26,700 | 26,700 | 30,400 |
| U.S. | 218,140 | 228,500 | 228,500 | 243,200 |
| Canning | 90,900 | 98,300 | 98,300 | 108,100 |
| Freezing | 127,240 | 130,200 | 130,200 | 135,100 |
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1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 2001 - AR, CA, DE, FL, GA, MD, MN, MO, NJ, NC, OH, TN, TX, and VA. 2002 - AR, CA, DE, FL, GA, MD, MN, MO, NJ, NC, TX, and VA. 2003 - CA, DE, FL, GA, MD, MN, NJ, NC, TX, and VA. 3/ OH and TN estimates discontinued in 2002. Seasonal forecasts for AR and MO are not available. Estimates to be published in the January 2004 annual. 4/ 2001 - CA, DE, ID, IL, MD, NJ, and TN. 2002 - CA, DE, ID, IL, MD, and NJ. 2003 - CA, DE, ID, IL, MD, and NJ. 5/ TN estimates discontinued in 2002. | ||||
SWEET CORN: Contract intentions call for 438,600 acres of sweet corn in 2003, down 1 percent from last year. Contracted acreage for freezing, at 216,400 acres, is 3 percent less than last year's total. Contracted acreage for canning, at 222,200 acres, is 1 percent more than 2002. Recent rains in Idaho have helped improve expectations for a normal crop. Minnesota had minimal snow cover this winter which has caused the frost line to be deeper than normal. Sweet corn growers are also dealing with a root disease problem in the popular Jubilee variety. In the Columbia Basin, growers are fighting smut fungus. Wisconsin growers have not begun planting.
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State and Utilization |
Area Planted | |||
|
2001 Total |
2002 | 2003 Contract Intentions 1/ | ||
| Total | Contract 1/ | |||
| Acres | ||||
| SWEET CORN | ||||
| IL | 18,400 | 16,100 | 16,100 | 17,300 |
| MN | 132,000 | 148,000 | 148,000 | 142,100 |
| NY | 31,000 | 17,600 | 17,500 | 17,500 |
| OR | 29,300 | 33,000 | 33,000 | 31,800 |
| PA | 650 | 1,400 | 1,400 | 1,000 |
| WA | 98,400 | 97,700 | 97,630 | 97,500 |
| WI | 101,100 | 92,100 | 91,700 | 87,900 |
| Other States 2/ | 46,800 | 38,900 | 38,900 | 43,500 |
| U.S. | 457,650 | 444,800 | 444,230 | 438,600 |
| Canning | 230,900 | 221,300 | 220,830 | 222,200 |
| Freezing | 226,750 | 223,500 | 223,400 | 216,400 |
| 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers.
2/ 2001 - DE, ID, IA, MD, NJ, and TN. 2002 - DE, ID, IA, MD, NJ, and TN. 2003 - DE, ID, IA, MD, NJ, and TN. | ||||