HDR1012000140040820961300CRANBERRIES Cranberries National Agricultural Statistics Service United States Department of Agriculture Washington, D.C. Released August 20, 1996, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Cranberries" call Howard Hill at (202) 720-7235, office hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. For assistance with general agricultural statistics, information about NASS, its products or services, contact the NASS Information Hotline at 1-800-727-9540 or E-mail: NASS@NASS.USDA.GOV. 1996 Cranberry Production Up 15 Percent The forecast for the 1996 cranberry crop is 4.835 million barrels, up 15 percent from 1995 and 3 percent more than 1994. If realized, this will be the largest crop on record. Increased crop potential is expected in all states with Massachusetts and Wisconsin leading the way. The Massachusetts crop is forecast at 1.97 million barrels, up 24 percent from 1995 and 1 percent more than 1994. Crop prospects are excellent. Mild conditions last winter followed by plentiful rains throughout the spring and summer have been beneficial to the crop. Bloom and set were above average. Berry size is reported as mostly medium. Insect and disease damage has been fairly light. New Jersey expects a crop of 525,000 barrels, 16 percent more than last year but 6 percent less than 1994. Weather conditions have been fairly good for cranberry production. Bloom was rated between average and heavy while fruit set was about average. Berry size is medium. No unusual problems were reported. In Oregon, the crop is forecast at 270,000 barrels, 59 percent above last year's crop but 18 percent below 1994. Crop development is normal along the southern coast, except one county where 300 acres were damaged from a severe hail storm. The Washington crop is forecast at 180,000 barrels, 2 percent above last year but 11 percent less than 1994. Western Washington state had another mild winter and little to no frost damage. Cool, wet conditions followed in early spring causing a late bloom. Herbicide applications were delayed or prevented, and bees were held late on some bogs. Berry size is average, with some reports of small fruit. Black vine weevil and fireworms continue to be of concern to Washington cranberry growers. Crop prospects look good, but not excellent. Production in Wisconsin is forecast at a record high 1.89 million barrels, 5 percent above 1995 and 15 percent above 1994. Increased production is expected due to expanded area for harvest and slightly better yields. However, expected yields vary throughout the state due to a combination of spotty heavy rains, a late winter, and not enough warm weather for berries to set. Berries will be smaller with less color. 1995 Production Down 10 Percent; Value down 6 Percent Production of cranberries in the United States in 1995 totaled 4.19 million barrels, down 10 percent from 1994. The area harvested, at 32,800 acres, increased 5 percent from the previous year. The average yield of 127.8 barrels per acre was 22.7 barrels per acre less than the previous year. The average price per barrel increased $2.40 from 1994 to $51.70. Value of production decreased 6 percent to $217 million. Cranberries: Production, by State, and United States, 1994-95 and Forecasted 1996 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production State :---------------------------------------------------- : 1994 1995 1/ 1996 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Barrels : MA : 1,952,000 1,592,000 1,970,000 NJ : 558,000 454,000 525,000 OR : 330,000 170,000 270,000 WA : 202,000 177,000 180,000 WI : 1,640,000 1,800,000 1,890,000 : US : 4,682,000 4,193,000 4,835,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised Cranberries: Area Harvested, Yield, Total and Utilized Production, by State and United States, 1994-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Year : : : Production and : Area : Yield :--------------------------------- State : Harvested : per Acre : Total : Utilized ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Acres ------------------ Barrels --------------- : 1994 : MA : 13,500 144.6 1,952,000 1,952,000 NJ : 3,300 169.1 558,000 558,000 OR : 1,700 194.1 330,000 330,000 WA : 1,500 134.7 202,000 202,000 WI : 11,100 147.7 1,640,000 1,640,000 : US : 31,100 150.5 4,682,000 4,682,000 : 1995 : MA 1/ : 14,100 112.9 1,592,000 1,592,000 NJ 1/ : 3,500 129.7 454,000 454,000 OR : 1,700 100.0 170,000 170,000 WA : 1,500 118.0 177,000 177,000 WI 1/ : 12,000 150.0 1,800,000 1,800,000 : US 1/ : 32,800 127.8 4,193,000 4,193,000 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Utilization : Price : Value of :------------------------------------: per : Utilized : Fresh : Processed :Shrinkage 2/: Barrel 3/: Production :----------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- Barrels ---------- Dollars 1,000 Dollars : 1994 : MA : 99,000 1,831,000 22,000 50.60 98,771 NJ : 554,000 4,000 46.60 26,003 OR : 330,000 46.80 15,444 WA : 29,000 173,000 46.80 9,453 WI : 88,000 1,527,000 25,000 49.50 81,124 : US : 216,000 4,415,000 51,000 49.30 230,795 : 1995 : MA : 97,000 1,472,000 23,000 53.40 85,013 NJ : 450,000 4,000 48.80 22,155 OR : 170,000 48.20 8,194 WA : 23,000 154,000 48.20 8,532 WI : 122,000 1,612,000 66,000 51.70 93,017 : US : 242,000 3,858,000 93,000 51.70 216,911 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Revised 2/ Cranberries paid for by processors and lost because of dehydration and berry breakdown after delivery. 3/ Weighted average of co-op and independent sales. 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