Vegetables Report July 2001

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Released: July 2001 Seasonal No. 984-4-01

HARVESTED ACREAGE FOR NEW YORK FRESH VEGETABLES UP 11 PERCENT;

NATIONAL ACREAGE UP 2 PERCENT

In New York, prospective area for harvest of 5 selected fresh market vegetables is 70,100 acres, up 11 percent from the 63,300 acres that were harvested in 2000, and up 4 percent from 1999. Harvested acreage increases are expected for onions, snap beans, cabbage, sweet corn and tomatoes. Snap beans should see the biggest increase, up 18 percent.

Nationally, the prospective area for harvest of 12 selected fresh market vegetables during the summer quarter is forecast to be 324,800 acres, up 2 percent from last year. Acreage increased for snap beans, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, sweet corn, cucumbers, head lettuce, and bell peppers. Acreage decreased for broccoli, carrots, and tomatoes.

Eggplant remained the same. Area forecast for melon harvest is 130,000 acres, up 3 percent from last year. Cantaloup acreage is forecast at 49,200 acres, up 4 percent from 2000. Honeydew acreage, at 16,000 acres, is down 4 percent. Watermelon acreage, at 64,800 acres, is up 5 percent from last year.

Spring strawberry production is forecast at 14.6 million cwt., down 7 percent from comparable States last year. Spring strawberry yield is forecast at 469 cwt, up 10 cwt from 2000. Area for harvest, at 31,000 acres, was down 6 percent from comparable States in 2000.

NEW YORK HARVESTED ONION ACREAGE UP 3 PERCENT

U.S. ONION ACREAGE UP SLIGHTLY

New York onion growers planted 13,200 acres this year, down 1 percent from last year, and up 2 percent from 1999. Harvested onion acreage is expected to total 12,700 acres, 400 acres more than last year's final harvested acreage, and up 1 percent from figures in 1999. New York state onion producers are looking for some warm, dry days to push development ahead.

U.S. onion growers expect to harvest 166,950 acres of onions in 2001. This is up less than 1 percent from last year. Spring onion growers harvested 38,100 acres, up 5 percent from last year. Summer, non-storage onion growers expect to harvest 20,600 acres, down 4 percent from last year. Storage onion growers (including California) plan to harvest 108,250 acres in 2001, virtually unchanged from last year. California plans to harvest 32,500 acres, down 10 percent from last year.

NEW YORK PROCESSED VEGETABLE ACREAGE UP; NATIONAL ACREAGE DOWN 10

This year, processors contracted 23,800 acres of snap beans in New York for processing, up 9 percent from 2000. Processors also contracted 7 percent more acres of green peas for processing than they did last year.
National vegetable processors have contracted 1.23 million acres to be planted to the 5 major vegetable crops (snap beans, sweet corn, cucumbers for pickles, green peas, and tomatoes). This acreage is down10 percent from last year for comparable States.

Acreage changes vary from 27 percent down for green peas to a 20 percent increase for cucumbers for pickles. Green pea production, at 374,370 tons, is down 29 percent for comparable States from 2000. Contracted tomato production is forecast at9.78 million tons, down 8 percent from 2000 for comparable States.

VEGETABLES FOR FRESH MARKET

Crop and State Area 2001 Area for Harvest as Percent of 2000

Harvested For
Harvest

2001

1999 2000

Acres Percent

Snap Beans

Georgia 3,500 2,800 2,500 89

Maryland 1/ 1,800

Michigan 2,200 2,000 2,200 110

New York 6,100 7,600 9,000 118

Virginia 2,600 2,600 2,700 104

TOTAL 16,200 15,000 16,400 109

Cabbage

Georgia 500 300 400 133

Michigan 1,800 1,700 1,800 106

New York 12,100 12,900 13,600 105

Ohio 1/ 1,300

Wisconsin 1/ 4,700

TOTAL 20,400 14,900 15,800 106

Sweet Corn

California 11,000 9,000 8,900 99

Connecticut 1/ 3,800

Illinois 6,900 5,600 5,800 104

Massachusetts 1/ 6,300

Michigan 10,600 10,600 11,000 104

New Jersey 8,000 9,000 9,000 100

New York 33,700 27,500 31,400 114

North Carolina 7,000 8,100 8,600 106

Ohio 15,100 14,800 15,000 101

Pennsylvania 15,800 18,900 19,800 105

Wisconsin 7,900 7,200 7,500 104

TOTAL 126,100 110,700 117,000 106

Tomatoes

Alabama 1/ 1,000

Arkansas 1/ 750

California 24,000 24,000 22,500 94

Michigan 2,600 2,400 2,400 100

New Jersey 3,600 3,600 3,500 97

New York 3,100 3,000 3,400 113

Pennsylvania 3,800 4,000 4,200 105

Virginia 3,900 3,900 3,900 100

TOTAL 42,750 40,900 39,900 98

1/ Seasonal forecast discontinued in 2000. Estimate to be published in the Vegetable 2001 Summary, released January 2002.

ONIONS: Area Planted and Harvested, and Yield Per Acre by Season,State, and United States, 2000-2001 1/

Season and State Area Planted Area Harvested Yield Per Acre Production

2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001

Acres Cwt. 1,000 Cwt.

Spring 2/

Arizona 3,300 3,300 3,200 3,300 430 450 1,376 1,485

California 7,200 6,300 7,100 6,200 435 500 3,089 3,100

Georgia 15,000 15,000 12,400 14,400 255 190 3,162 2,736

Texas 15,900 15,200 13,500 14,200 310 325 4,185 4,615

TOTAL 41,400 39,800 36,200 38,100 326 313 11,812 11,936

Summer

Non-storage 2/

California 3/ 6,500 6,800 6,200 6,500 395 480 2,449 3,120

Nevada 3,300 2,800 3,300 2,800 460 520 1,518 1,456

New Mexico 8,000 8,000 7,700 7,900 460 520 3,542 4,108

Texas 4,100 2,800 3,500 2,600 300 400 1,050 1,040

Washington 800 800 800 800 330 360 264 288

TOTAL 22,700 21,200 21,500 20,600 410 486 8,823 10,012

Storage 4/

California 5/ 38,000 34,000 36,300 32,500 445 16,154

Colorado 12,000 15,000 11,500 14,500 355 4,083

Idaho 7,600 7,700 7,400 7,500 650 4,810

Michigan 4,100 3,600 3,500 3,500 270 945

Minnesota 300 230 90 170 210 19

New York 13,400 13,200 12,300 12,700 380 4,674

Ohio 480 480 480 480 350 168

Oregon

Malheur 11,700 11,400 11,600 11,400 600 6,960

Other 6,200 7,000 6,100 7,000 520 3,172

Utah 2,500 2,200 2,400 2,200 475 1,140

Washington 15,000 14,500 15,000 14,500 550 8,250

Wisconsin 2,000 2,000 1,800 1,800 395 711

TOTAL 113,280 111,310 108,470 108,250 471 51,086

Summer 135,980 132,510 129,970 128,850 461 59,909

UNITED STATES 177,380 172,310 166,170 166,950 432 71,721

1/ Estimates for 2000 revised. Shrinkage and loss for 2001 will be published in the Vegetable 2001 Summary, released January 2002.

2/ Primarily fresh market.

3/ Added to vegetable program in 2000.

4/ Yield and production for 2001 will be published September 7, 2001.

5/ Primarily dehydrated and other processing

VEGETABLES FOR PROCESSING

State and Utilization Area Planted Contract
Change

2001/2000

1999

Total
2000 2001 Contract 1/

Total Contract 1/

Acres Percent

Snap Beans:

Illinois 14,500 15,900 15,900 11,100 70

Indiana 4,700 7,300 7,300 5,800 79

Michigan 28,000 25,500 25,500 16,300 64

New York 21,500 28,800 21,900 23,800 109

Oregon 23,100 22,100 22,100 19,300 87

Pennsylvania 8,400 8,700 8,700 7,100 82

Wisconsin 66,200 71,900 71,600 76,600 107

Other States 52,010 50,080 48,480 30,100 81

United States 218,410 230,280 221,480 190,100 90

Canning 152,270 170,680 164,180 112,600 74

Freezing 66,140 59,600 57,300 77,500 135

Sweet Corn

Idaho 2/ 15,800 20,300 20,300

Illinois 16,600 17,400 17,400 18,400 106

Minnesota 127,400 136,900 136,900 125,100 91

New York 33,100 30,700 30,700 31,200 102

Oregon 44,200 35,800 35,800 29,200 82

Pennsylvania 2,800 2,300 2,300 1,000 43

Washington 99,400 101,800 101,800 98,400 97

Wisconsin 107,600 94,900 94,700 106,300 112

Other States 27,000 36,000 36,000 46,800 83

United States 473,900 476,100 475,900 456,400 96

Canning 259,900 274,400 274,200 248,500 91

Freezing 214,000 201,700 201,700 207,900 103

Green Peas

Minnesota 91,100 95,100 95,100 68,400 72

New York 15,500 16,500 16,500 17,600 107

Oregon 35,800 34,900 34,900 23,300 67

Washington 53,300 51,300 51,300 39,000 76

Wisconsin 46,800 51,800 51,800 39,400 76

Other States 45,240 45,340 45,340 28,200 63

United States 287,740 294,940 294,940 215,900 73

Canning 121,800 132,400 132,400 89,900 68

Freezing 165,940 162,540 162,540 126,000 78

1/ Includes acreage from major brokers.

2/ Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 2001 data included in other states.

S.C. Ropel, B.L. Smith, E.J. Jennings, Statisticians R38 01 July500
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Crop and State	Area			2001 Area for Harvest as Percent of 2000
	Harvested		For Harvest 2001
	1999	2000	For Harvest 2001
	Acres			Percent
Snap Beans
Georgia	3,500	2,800	2,500	89
Maryland 1/	1,800
Michigan	2,200	2,000	2,200	110
New York	6,100	7,600	9,000	118
Virginia	2,600	2,600	2,700	104
TOTAL	16,200	15,000	16,400	109

Cabbage
Georgia	500	300	400	133
Michigan	1,800	1,700	1,800	106
New York	12,100	12,900	13,600	105
Ohio 1/	1,300
Wisconsin 1/	4,700
TOTAL	20,400	14,900	15,800	106

Sweet Corn
California	11,000	9,000	8,900	99
Connecticut 1/	3,800
Illinois	6,900	5,600	5,800	104
Massachusetts 1/	6,300
Michigan	10,600	10,600	11,000	104
New Jersey	8,000	9,000	9,000	100
New York	33,700	27,500	31,400	114
North Carolina	7,000	8,100	8,600	106
Ohio	15,100	14,800	15,000	101
Pennsylvania	15,800	18,900	19,800	105
Wisconsin	7,900	7,200	7,500	104
TOTAL	126,100	110,700	117,000	106


Tomatoes
Alabama 1/	1,000
Arkansas 1/	750
California	24,000	24,000	22,500	94
Michigan	2,600	2,400	2,400	100
New Jersey	3,600	3,600	3,500	97
New York	3,100	3,000	3,400	113
Pennsylvania	3,800	4,000	4,200	105
Virginia	3,900	3,900	3,900	100
TOTAL	42,750	40,900	39,900	98

Season and State	Area Planted		Area Harvested		Yield Per Acre		Production
Season and State	2000	2001	2000	2001	2000	2001	2000	2001
	Acres				Cwt.		1,000 Cwt.
Spring 2/
Arizona	3,300	3,300	3,200	3,300	430	450	1,376	1,485
California	7,200	6,300	7,100	6,200	435	500	3,089	3,100
Georgia	15,000	15,000	12,400	14,400	255	190	3,162	2,736
Texas	15,900	15,200	13,500	14,200	310	325	4,185	4,615
TOTAL	41,400	39,800	36,200	38,100	326	313	11,812	11,936

Summer
Non-storage 2/
California 3/	6,500	6,800	6,200	6,500	395	480	2,449	3,120
Nevada	3,300	2,800	3,300	2,800	460	520	1,518	1,456
New Mexico	8,000	8,000	7,700	7,900	460	520	3,542	4,108
Texas	4,100	2,800	3,500	2,600	300	400	1,050	1,040
Washington	800	800	800	800	330	360	264	288
TOTAL	22,700	21,200	21,500	20,600	410	486	8,823	10,012

Storage 4/
California 5/	38,000	34,000	36,300	32,500	445		16,154
Colorado	12,000	15,000	11,500	14,500	355		4,083
Idaho	7,600	7,700	7,400	7,500	650		4,810
Michigan	4,100	3,600	3,500	3,500	270		945
Minnesota	300	230	90	170	210		19
New York	13,400	13,200	12,300	12,700	380		4,674
Ohio	480	480	480	480	350		168
Oregon
Malheur	11,700	11,400	11,600	11,400	600		6,960
Other	6,200	7,000	6,100	7,000	520		3,172
Utah	2,500	2,200	2,400	2,200	475		1,140
Washington	15,000	14,500	15,000	14,500	550		8,250
Wisconsin	2,000	2,000	1,800	1,800	395		711
TOTAL	113,280	111,310	108,470	108,250	471		51,086

Summer	135,980	132,510	129,970	128,850	461		59,909

UNITED STATES	177,380	172,310	166,170	166,950	432		71,721

State and Utilization	Area Planted				Contract Change 2001/2000
	1999 Total	2000		2001 Contract 1/
	1999 Total	Total	Contract 1/	2001 Contract 1/
	Acres				Percent
Snap Beans:
Illinois	14,500	15,900	15,900	11,100	70
Indiana	4,700	7,300	7,300	5,800	79
Michigan	28,000	25,500	25,500	16,300	64
New York	21,500	28,800	21,900	23,800	109
Oregon	23,100	22,100	22,100	19,300	87
Pennsylvania	8,400	8,700	8,700	7,100	82
Wisconsin	66,200	71,900	71,600	76,600	107

Other States	52,010	50,080	48,480	30,100	81

United States	218,410	230,280	221,480	190,100	90

Canning	152,270	170,680	164,180	112,600	74
Freezing	66,140	59,600	57,300	77,500	135

Sweet Corn
Idaho 2/	15,800	20,300	20,300
Illinois	16,600	17,400	17,400	18,400	106
Minnesota	127,400	136,900	136,900	125,100	91
New York	33,100	30,700	30,700	31,200	102
Oregon	44,200	35,800	35,800	29,200	82
Pennsylvania	2,800	2,300	2,300	1,000	43
Washington	99,400	101,800	101,800	98,400	97
Wisconsin	107,600	94,900	94,700	106,300	112

Other States	27,000	36,000	36,000	46,800	83

United States	473,900	476,100	475,900	456,400	96

Canning	259,900	274,400	274,200	248,500	91
Freezing	214,000	201,700	201,700	207,900	103

Green Peas
Minnesota	91,100	95,100	95,100	68,400	72
New York	15,500	16,500	16,500	17,600	107
Oregon	35,800	34,900	34,900	23,300	67
Washington	53,300	51,300	51,300	39,000	76
Wisconsin	46,800	51,800	51,800	39,400	76

Other States	45,240	45,340	45,340	28,200	63

United States	287,740	294,940	294,940	215,900	73

Canning	121,800	132,400	132,400	89,900	68
Freezing	165,940	162,540	162,540	126,000	78
1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 2001 data included in other states.