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NEW JERSEY BLUEBERRIES, 1995 - 1997
ACRES, YIELD, PRODUCTION, & VALUE OF PRODUCTION

YEAR AND
COUNTY
ACRES
HARVES TED
YIELD PER
ACRE 1/
PRODUCTION UTILIZED
PRODUCTION
TOTAL UTILIZED FRESH 2/ PROCESSED
(acres) (lbs) -- 1,000 lbs -- -- 1,000 lbs --
1995
Atlantic 4,500 4,890 -- 22,000 -- --
Burlington 2,500 4,680 -- 11,700 -- --
Other 700 1,860 -- 1,300 -- --
New Jersey 7,700 4,550 36,000 35,000 25,000 10,000
1996
Atlantic 4,400 4,840 -- 21,300 -- --
Burlington 2,600 4,380 -- 11,400 -- --
Other 700 1,860 -- 1,300 -- --
New Jersey 7,700 4,420 35,000 34,000 23,000 11,000
1997
Atlantic 4,300 4,510 -- 19,400 -- --
Burlington 2,700 4,150 -- 11,200 -- --
Other 800 1,750 -- 1,400 -- --
New Jersey
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7,800 4,100 33,000 32,000 22,000 10,000
1/ Yield is derived from Utilized Production.
2/ Includes quantities used in farm household or given away.

YEAR SEASON AVERAGE PRICE VALUE OF PRODUCTION
FRESH PROCESSING ALL UTILIZED
-- cents per pound -- (dollars)
1995 88.0 45.0 75.7 26,500,000
1996 100.0 91.0 97.1 33,010,000
1997 102.0 95.0 99.8 31,940,000