Vegetable Report July 2003

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VEGETABLES

Released: July 2003
Seasonal
No. 984-4-03

Harvested Acreage for New York Fresh Vegetables Down 8 Percent; National Acreage Down 2 Percent

In New York, prospective area for harvest of 4 selected fresh market vegetables is 52,100 acres, down 8 percent from the 56,500 acres that were harvested in 2002. Long periods of rain, saturated fields and cool weather during planting season caused this decrease. Sweet corn, snap beans, cabbage and tomatoes all experienced a dramatic decrease because of the rainy spring.
The prospective area for harvest of 11 selected fresh market vegetables in the U.S. during the summer quarter is forecast to be 308,100 acres, down 2 percent from last year. Acreage decreases in snap beans, cabbage, carrots, head lettuce, bell peppers, and tomatoes more than offset acreage increases in broccoli, cauliflower, celery, sweet corn, and cucumbers.

Area forecast for melon harvest is 124,300 acres, up 2 percent from last year. Cantaloupe acreage is forecast at 48,000 acres, virtually unchanged from 2002. Honeydew acreage, at 14,700 acres, is unchanged from last year. Watermelon acreage, at 61,600 acres, is 5 percent above a year ago.

Spring strawberry production is forecast at 18.2 million cwt, up 5 percent for comparable States from last year. Spring strawberry yield is forecast at 539 cwt, up 4 cwt from 2002 for comparable States. Area for harvest, at 33,700 acres, is up 4 percent for comparable States from last year.

New York Harvested Onion Acreage down 4.8 Percent
U.S. Onion Acreage Down 3 Percent

New York onion growers planted 12,100 acres this year, down 5 percent from last year. Harvested onion acreage is expected to total 11,500 acres, 800 acres less than last year's final harvested acreage. Lower acreage this year is due to wetness which delayed planting progress and prevented some acreage from being planted.

Nationally, onion growers expect to harvest 156,180 acres of onions in 2003, down 3 percent from last year. Spring onion growers harvested 31,200 acres, down 9 percent from last season. Summer, non-storage onion growers expect to harvest 22,500 acres, virtually unchanged from last year. Storage onion growers plan to harvest 102,480 acres in 2003, down 1 percent from last season. California plans to harvest 32,700 acres of storage onions, up 8 percent from last year.

New York Processed Vegetable Acreage Down National Acreage Up 1 Percent

Total New York acreage is down 4 percent. This year, processors contracted 16,200 acres of green peas in New York , down 24 percent from 2002. Processors contracted 2 percent more acres of sweet corn than they did last year. Processors planted 24,400 acres of snap beans this year, up 12 percent from last year.
U.S. vegetable processors have contracted 1.28 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 up 1 percent from last year for comparable States. Acreage increases for cucumbers for pickles and green peas more than offset decreases in snap beans, sweet corn, and tomatoes from last year's comparable States. Green pea production, at 411,820 tons, is up 19 percent from 2002. Contracted tomato production is forecast at 11.1 million tons, down 3 percent from 2002 for comparable States.

VEGETABLES FOR FRESH MARKET

Crop and State Area 2003 Area for Harvest as Percent of 2002

Harvested For Harvest
2003

2001 2002

Acres Percent

Snap Beans

Georgia 2,500 3,000 2,500 84

Michigan 3,800 4,300 4,400 103

New York 11,400 10,200 8,600 85

Virginia 2,700 3,100 2,900 94

TOTAL 20,400 20,600 18,400 90

Cabbage

Georgia 400 500 600 120

Michigan 1,800 1,800 1,800 100

New York 13,800 11,800 10,000 85

TOTAL 16,000 14,100 12,400 88

Sweet Corn

California 7,700 9,000 10,000 112

Illinois 5,700 5,600 5,600 100

Michigan 9,000 10,000 10,000 100

New Jersey 8,900 8,500 8,200 97

New York 33,400 31,800 31,700 100

North Carolina 8,200 8,100 8,700 108

Ohio 15,400 14,400 15,100 105

Pennsylvania 17,100 15,700 15,900 102

Wisconsin 7,300 7,500 7,600 102

TOTAL 112700 110600 112,800 102

Tomatoes

California 21,300 21,600 19,500 91

Michigan 1,800 1,700 1,800 106

New Jersey 3,400 3,300 3,000 91

New York 3,000 2,700 1,800 67

Pennsylvania 4,100 4,100 4,100 100

Virginia 3,900 3,800 3,800 100

TOTAL 37,500 37,200 34,000 92

ONIONS: Area Planted and Harvested, and Yield Per Acre by Season,
State, and United States, 2002-2003 1/

Season and State Area Planted Area Harvested Yield Per Acre Production

2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003

Acres Cwt. 1,000 Cwt.

Spring 2/

Arizona 1,600 1,400 1,500 1,400 460 510 690 714

California 6,400 6,500 6,200 6,300 460 470 2,852 2,961

Georgia 14,700 14,000 11,500 12,500 125 175 1,438 2,188

Texas 16,200 13,000 15,000 11,000 315 320 4,725 3,520

TOTAL 38,900 34,900 34,200 31,200 284 301 9,705 9,383

Summer

Non-storage 2/

California 7,500 8,000 7,200 7,700 470 510 3,384 3,927

Nevada 3,300 3,200 3,300 3,200 560 520 1,848 1,664

New Mexico 8,100 7,700 8,000 7,700 550 560 4,400 4,312

Texas 3,000 2,700 2,800 2,500 350 400 980 1,000

Washington 1,100 1,400 1,100 1,400 360 370 396 518

TOTAL 23,000 23,000 22,400 22,500 491 508 11,008 11,421

Storage 3/

California 4/ 31,500 34,000 30,400 32,700 405 12,312

Colorado 12,500 9,500 11,000 9,000 400 4,400

Idaho 8,100 8,500 7,900 8,300 640 5,056

Michigan 4,000 3,700 3,900 3,600 230 897

Minnesota 280 260 250 200 310 78

New York 12,700 12,100 12,300 11,500 230 2,829

Ohio 470 380 470 380 260 122

Oregon

Malheur 12,000 11,800 12,000 11,800 650 7,800

Other 5,400 5,500 5,400 5,500 530 2,862

Utah 2,200 1,900 2,100 1,800 500 1,050

Washington 16,000 16,000 16,000 16,000 560 8,960

Wisconsin 2,100 1,900 1,900 1,700 280 532

TOTAL 107,250 105,540 103,620 102,480 453 46,898

Summer 130,250 128,540 126,020 124,980 459 57,906

UNITED STATES 169,150 163,440 160,220 156,180 422 67,611

1/ Estimates for 2002 revised. Shrinkage and loss for 2003 will be published in the Vegetable 2003 Summary, released January 2004
2/ Primarily fresh market.
3/ Yield and production for 2002 will be published October 3, 2003.
4/ Primarily dehydrated and other processing.

VEGETABLES FOR PROCESSING

State and Utilization Area Planted Contract
Change
2003/2002

2001
Total 2002 2003 Contract 1/

Total Contract 1/

Acres Percent

Snap Beans:

Illinois 13,900 22,400 20,000
2/

Indiana 6,800 6,200 6,200 6,800 110

Michigan 16,500 16,700 16,700 13,900 84

New York 23,100 21,700 21,700 24,400 113

Oregon 19,600 18,700 18,700 16,800 90

Pennsylvania 8,200 7,600 7,600 8,400 111

Wisconsin 73,100 79,800 79,200 70,600 90

Other States 48,580 52,000 50,100 56,200 113

United States 209,780 225,100 220,200 197,100
90

Canning 136,680 158,400 155,500 136,500 88

Freezing 73,100 66,700 64,700 60,600 94

Sweet Corn

Illinois 18,400 16,100 16,100
2/

Minnesota 132,000 148,000 148,000 142,000 96

New York 31,000 17,600 17,500 17,800 102

Oregon 29,300 33,000 33,000 31,200 95

Pennsylvania 650 1,400 1,400 1,200 86

Washington 98,400 97,700 97,630 97,800 101

Wisconsin 101,100 92,100 91,700 92,300 101

Other States 46,800 38,900 38,900 61,500 159

United States 457,650 444,800 444,230 443,800 100

Canning 230,900 221,300 220,830 226,700 103

Freezing 226,750 223,500 223,400 217,100 98

Green Peas

Minnesota 69,300 80,500 80,500 88,400 110

New York 18,400 21,300 21,300 16,200 77

Oregon 23,200 20,300 20,300 22,500 111

Washington 38,800 37,600 37,600 46,300 124

Wisconsin 38,800 42,100 42,100 37,500 90

Other States 29,640 26,700 26,700 30,850 116

United States 218,140 228,500 228,500 241,750 106

Canning 90,900 98,300 98,300 107,700 110

Freezing 127,240 130,200 130,200 134,050 103

1/ Includes acreage from major brokers.
2/ Illinois and Maryland included in other states.

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Crop and State	Area			2003 Area for Harvest as Percent of 2002
	Harvested		For Harvest 2003
	2001	2002	For Harvest 2003
Acres				Percent
Snap Beans
Georgia	2,500	3,000	2,500	84
Michigan	3,800	4,300	4,400	103
New York	11,400	10,200	8,600	85
Virginia	2,700	3,100	2,900	94
TOTAL	20,400	20,600	18,400	90

Cabbage
Georgia	400	500	600	120
Michigan	1,800	1,800	1,800	100
New York	13,800	11,800	10,000	85
TOTAL	16,000	14,100	12,400	88

Sweet Corn
California	7,700	9,000	10,000	112
Illinois	5,700	5,600	5,600	100
Michigan	9,000	10,000	10,000	100
New Jersey	8,900	8,500	8,200	97
New York	33,400	31,800	31,700	100
North Carolina	8,200	8,100	8,700	108
Ohio	15,400	14,400	15,100	105
Pennsylvania	17,100	15,700	15,900	102
Wisconsin	7,300	7,500	7,600	102
TOTAL	112700	110600	112,800	102

Tomatoes
California	21,300	21,600	19,500	91
Michigan	1,800	1,700	1,800	106
New Jersey	3,400	3,300	3,000	91
New York	3,000	2,700	1,800	67
Pennsylvania	4,100	4,100	4,100	100
Virginia	3,900	3,800	3,800	100
TOTAL	37,500	37,200	34,000	92

Season and State	Area Planted		Area Harvested		Yield Per Acre		Production
Season and State	2002	2003	2002	2003	2002	2003	2002	2003
	Acres				Cwt.		1,000 Cwt.
Spring 2/
Arizona	1,600	1,400	1,500	1,400	460	510	690	714
California	6,400	6,500	6,200	6,300	460	470	2,852	2,961
Georgia	14,700	14,000	11,500	12,500	125	175	1,438	2,188
Texas	16,200	13,000	15,000	11,000	315	320	4,725	3,520
TOTAL	38,900	34,900	34,200	31,200	284	301	9,705	9,383

Summer
Non-storage 2/
California	7,500	8,000	7,200	7,700	470	510	3,384	3,927
Nevada	3,300	3,200	3,300	3,200	560	520	1,848	1,664
New Mexico	8,100	7,700	8,000	7,700	550	560	4,400	4,312
Texas	3,000	2,700	2,800	2,500	350	400	980	1,000
Washington	1,100	1,400	1,100	1,400	360	370	396	518
TOTAL	23,000	23,000	22,400	22,500	491	508	11,008	11,421

Storage 3/
California 4/	31,500	34,000	30,400	32,700	405		12,312
Colorado	12,500	9,500	11,000	9,000	400		4,400
Idaho	8,100	8,500	7,900	8,300	640		5,056
Michigan	4,000	3,700	3,900	3,600	230		897
Minnesota	280	260	250	200	310		78
New York	12,700	12,100	12,300	11,500	230		2,829
Ohio	470	380	470	380	260		122
Oregon
Malheur	12,000	11,800	12,000	11,800	650		7,800
Other	5,400	5,500	5,400	5,500	530		2,862
Utah	2,200	1,900	2,100	1,800	500		1,050
Washington	16,000	16,000	16,000	16,000	560		8,960
Wisconsin	2,100	1,900	1,900	1,700	280		532
TOTAL	107,250	105,540	103,620	102,480	453		46,898

Summer	130,250	128,540	126,020	124,980	459		57,906

UNITED STATES	169,150	163,440	160,220	156,180	422		67,611

State and Utilization	Area Planted				Contract Change 2003/2002
	2001 Total	2002		2003 Contract 1/
	2001 Total	Total	Contract 1/	2003 Contract 1/
	Acres				Percent
Snap Beans:
Illinois	13,900	22,400	20,000	2/
Indiana	6,800	6,200	6,200	6,800	110
Michigan	16,500	16,700	16,700	13,900	84
New York	23,100	21,700	21,700	24,400	113
Oregon	19,600	18,700	18,700	16,800	90
Pennsylvania	8,200	7,600	7,600	8,400	111
Wisconsin	73,100	79,800	79,200	70,600	90

Other States	48,580	52,000	50,100	56,200	113

United States	209,780	225,100	220,200	197,100	90

Canning	136,680	158,400	155,500	136,500	88
Freezing	73,100	66,700	64,700	60,600	94

Sweet Corn
Illinois	18,400	16,100	16,100	2/
Minnesota	132,000	148,000	148,000	142,000	96
New York	31,000	17,600	17,500	17,800	102
Oregon	29,300	33,000	33,000	31,200	95
Pennsylvania	650	1,400	1,400	1,200	86
Washington	98,400	97,700	97,630	97,800	101
Wisconsin	101,100	92,100	91,700	92,300	101

Other States	46,800	38,900	38,900	61,500	159

United States	457,650	444,800	444,230	443,800	100

Canning	230,900	221,300	220,830	226,700	103
Freezing	226,750	223,500	223,400	217,100	98

Green Peas
Minnesota	69,300	80,500	80,500	88,400	110
New York	18,400	21,300	21,300	16,200	77
Oregon	23,200	20,300	20,300	22,500	111
Washington	38,800	37,600	37,600	46,300	124
Wisconsin	38,800	42,100	42,100	37,500	90

Other States	29,640	26,700	26,700	30,850	116

United States	218,140	228,500	228,500	241,750	106

Canning	90,900	98,300	98,300	107,700	110
Freezing	127,240	130,200	130,200	134,050	103

1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ Illinois and Maryland included in other states.