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VEGETABLE REPORT
April 2008
Seasonal
No. 984-2-08
STORAGE ONIONS
New York growers intend to plant 12,400 acres in 2008, 600 less than 2007 final acreage. U.S. storage planted area is 104,050 acres, down 6 percent from 2007. California acreage, which is primarily dehydrated or otherwise processed, is down 1 percent from 2007. Despite some minor problems with rain during planting, good growing conditions are currently being reported. In Colorado, although mountain snow pack is currently 126 percent of average Statewide, mandated well restrictions, labor shortages, low prices, and disease problems are a major concern. In Idaho, snow pack supplies are near normal and water availability is not a concern. In Oregon, spring conditions have been favorable throughout the State. In Washington, thrips remains a major concern for some producers in the Columbia Basin. Irrigation supplies look promising.
ONIONS: Area Planted by Season, State, and United States, 2006-2008
| Season and State |
Acres Planted |
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| 2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
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| Acres |
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| Spring 1/ |
40,800 |
33,800 |
31,600 |
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| Summer 1/ |
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| Non-storage |
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| CA |
9,800 |
9,700 |
9,000 |
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| NV |
2,600 |
2,800 |
2,900 |
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| NM |
6,000 |
6,300 |
5,500 |
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| TX |
1,000 |
1,100 |
800 |
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| WA 2/ |
1,500 |
1,500 |
1,900 |
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| Total |
20,900 |
21,400 |
20,100 |
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| Storage |
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| CA 3/ |
33,100 |
31,700 |
31,500 |
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| CO |
10,000 |
9,000 |
8,500 |
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| ID |
9,700 |
9,300 |
8,600 |
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| MI |
2,700 |
2,600 |
2,100 |
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| NY |
14,100 |
13,000 |
12,400 |
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| OR |
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| Malheur |
11,700 |
11,500 |
9,900 |
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| Other |
8,400 |
9,100 |
8,500 |
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| WA |
20,000 |
21,000 |
19,000 |
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| WI |
2,100 |
1,900 |
1,800 |
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| Other States 4/ |
2,280 |
2,180 |
1,750 |
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| Total |
114,080 |
111,280 |
104,050 |
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| Total Summer |
134,980 |
132,680 |
124,150 |
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| U.S. |
175,780 |
166,480 |
155,750 |
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1/ Primarily fresh market. |
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SPRING ONIONS:
Producers intend to harvest 29,400 acres, down 5 percent from last year. In California, despite some reports of mildew, the spring onion crop is in good condition. In Georgia, precipitation during the winter months was near normal. Heading into spring the State had adequate moisture levels. The crop is doing well and disease problems are minimal. Harvest should begin around mid-April.
STRAWBERRIES:
Area intended for harvest is forecast at 46,500 acres, up 2 percent from last year. California's area for harvest is forecast at 36,700 acres, up 3 percent from 2007. California's strawberry season started slowly this year due to cool, wet weather. However, quality of the berry crop is reported to be excellent. In Florida, growers started transplanting by early October. Producers irrigated sets due to drought conditions. Light picking began in mid-November. Warm temperatures during most of November and December hindered berry development. Producers worked to minimize damage to the crop when extremely windy and cold weather arrived in early January. Cool, dry weather during the remainder of January and most of February hindered plant growth but increased berry quality. The Oregon crop looks good. The State experienced no hard freezes this winter.
VEGETABLES FOR FRESH MARKET
| Crop and State |
Area |
Yield per acre |
Production |
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| Harvested |
For Harv. 2008 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2006 |
2007 |
2007 |
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| 2006 |
2007 |
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| Acres |
Cwt. |
1,000 cwt. |
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| ONIONS |
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| Spring 1/ |
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| AZ 3/ |
1,000 |
1,200 |
1,500 |
490 |
450 |
490 |
540 |
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| CA 3/ |
7,900 |
7,400 |
7,400 |
415 |
450 |
3,279 |
3,330 |
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| GA |
10,500 |
12,000 |
11,000 |
310 |
270 |
250 |
3,255 |
3,240 |
2,750 |
| TX |
15,200 |
10,400 |
9,500 |
270 |
300 |
365 |
4,104 |
3,120 |
3,468 |
| TOTAL |
34,600 |
31,000 |
29,400 |
322 |
330 |
11,128 |
10,230 |
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| STRAWBERRIES 2/ |
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| CA |
35,800 |
35,500 |
36,700 |
590 |
605 |
600 |
21,163 |
21,540 |
22,020 |
| FL |
7,300 |
8,300 |
8,000 |
280 |
320 |
260 |
2,044 |
2,656 |
2,080 |
| OR 3/ |
2,100 |
1,900 |
1,800 |
110 |
130 |
230 |
247 |
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| Major States |
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| TOTAL |
45,200 |
45,700 |
46,500 |
519 |
535 |
23,437 |
24,443 |
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| 1/ Primarily fresh market. |
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SNAP BEANS:
U.S. processors contracted to plant 187,000 acres of snap beans, down 10 percent from last year. Contracted area for freezing, at 66,250 acres, is down 12 percent from 2007. Contracted area for canning, at 120,750 acres, is down 9 percent from 2007. Wisconsin's contracted area, at 73,600 acres, is up 1 percent from the previous year. The winter months provided plenty of precipitation in Indiana. Planting has been delayed due to very cold and wet weather. In Oregon, stream flow is above average due to adequate snow pack in most parts of the State.
GREEN PEAS:
U.S. contract intentions are forecast at 215,900 acres in 2008, up 1 percent from 2007. Contract intentions for freezing, at 135,600 acres, are 2 percent above last year. Contracted area for canning, at 80,300 acres, is 1 percent below 2007. In Oregon, water availability is good as snow pack and reservoirs were above average throughout the State. In Minnesota, snow melt was reported across the State, however, remaining frost layer prevented melting snow from soaking into the subsoil.
VEGETABLES FOR PROCESSING: Area Planted and Utilization
by State and United States, 2006-2008
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State |
Area Planted |
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2006 |
2007 |
2008 Contract |
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| Total |
Contract 1/ |
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| Acres |
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| SNAP BEANS: |
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| Fl |
3,300 |
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| IL |
15,800 |
13,400 |
12,700 |
14,500 |
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| IN |
5,600 |
5,300 |
5,300 |
4,700 |
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| MI |
19,000 |
23,500 |
23,500 |
13,500 |
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| MN 2/ |
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| NY 2/ |
22,200 |
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| OR |
18,900 |
19,100 |
19,100 |
17,600 |
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| PA |
10,900 |
10,900 |
9,800 |
10,300 |
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| WI |
73,500 |
74,000 |
72,700 |
73,600 |
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| Other States 3/ 4/ |
42,720 |
67,070 |
65,500 |
48,100 |
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| U.S. |
211,920 |
213,270 |
208,600 |
187,000 |
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| Canning |
142,580 |
136,100 |
133,300 |
120,750 |
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| Freezing |
69,340 |
77,170 |
75,300 |
66,250 |
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| GREEN PEAS: |
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| DE |
5,800 |
5,500 |
5,500 |
6,000 |
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| MN 2/ |
83,300 |
75,000 |
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| NY 2/ |
19,500 |
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| OR |
17,600 |
18,000 |
18,000 |
17,500 |
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| WA |
34,300 |
38,900 |
38,900 |
35,000 |
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| WI |
31,900 |
38,500 |
38,500 |
42,100 |
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| Other States 5/ |
19,300 |
112,900 |
112,900 |
40,300 |
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| U.S. |
211,700 |
213,800 |
213,800 |
215,900 |
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| Canning |
86,600 |
80,800 |
80,800 |
80,300 |
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| Freezing |
125,100 |
133,000 |
133,000 |
135,600 |
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| 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ Missing data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 3/ 2006 - CA, DE, GA, MD, MN, MO, NJ, NC, TX, and VA. 2007 - CA, DE, FL, GA, MD, MN, NJ, NY, NC, TX, and VA. 2008 - CA, DE, FL, GA, MD, NJ, NY, NC, TX, and VA. 4/ Seasonal forecasts for AR and MO are not available. Estimates to be published in the Vegetables 2008 Summary, released in January 2009. 5/ 2006 - CA, ID, IL, MD, and NJ. 2007 - CA, ID, IL, MD, MN, NJ, and NY. 2008 - ID, IL, MD, NJ, and NY. |
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SWEET CORN:
Contract intentions call for 384,960 acres of sweet corn in 2008, up 1 percent from last year. Contracted area for freezing, at 199,500 acres, is virtually unchanged from last year's total. Contracted area for canning, at 185,460 acres, is up 3 percent from 2007. In Oregon, above normal precipitation early in the season led to snow pack records in lower elevations.
VEGETABLES FOR PROCESSING: Area Planted and Utilization
by State and United States, 2006-2008
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State |
Area Planted |
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2006 |
2007 |
2008 Contract |
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| Total |
Contract 1/ |
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| Acres |
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| SWEET CORN |
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| DE 2/ |
4,700 |
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| MD |
6,300 |
6,300 |
6,300 |
6,900 |
| MN |
135,200 |
122,100 |
122,100 |
125,100 |
| NY 2/ |
18,400 |
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| OR |
26,100 |
21,900 |
21,900 |
22,200 |
| WA |
80,200 |
84,500 |
84,500 |
81,600 |
| WI |
86,200 |
87,600 |
87,600 |
87,200 |
| Other States 3/ |
37,300 |
57,700 |
57,700 |
61,960 |
| U.S. |
394,400 |
380,100 |
380,100 |
384,960 |
| Canning |
197,600 |
180,000 |
180,000 |
185,460 |
| Freezing |
196,800 |
200,100 |
200,100 |
199,500 |
| 1/
Includes acreage from major brokers. |
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