Vegetables ISSN: 1931-2857 Released September 2, 2011, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Contracted Processing Production Down 1 Percent from Last Year Asparagus Production Up 8 Percent Spring Onion Production Up 29 Percent The 2011 contracted processing vegetable production for the four major processing crops (snap beans, sweet corn, green peas, and tomatoes) is forecast at 16.3 million tons, down 1 percent from last year. Production of processing tomatoes, at 12.7 million tons, is up slightly from last year. Snap bean production, at 656,340 tons, is down 12 percent from last year's production. Sweet corn production, at 2.64 million tons, is down 2 percent from last year. Green pea production, at 302,090 tons, is 16 percent below 2010. Contracted area for harvest of the four major processing vegetable crops, at 927,100 acres, is 6 percent below 2010. Production of the 2011 asparagus crop is forecast at 864,000 cwt, up 8 percent from 2010. Area harvested, at 27,800 acres, is down 1 percent from last year. Fresh production, at 694,000 cwt, is up 2 percent from 2010. Processed production, at 8,500 tons, is up 42 percent from last year. The end-of-season spring onion production estimate, at 9.63 million cwt, is up 29 percent from last year. Area harvested, at 29,600 acres, is up 14 percent from a year ago, and yield, at 325 cwt per acre, is up 36 cwt per acre from 2010. The value of the spring crop is estimated at 182 million dollars, 38 percent below last year. Contents Contracted Area Harvested for Four Major Processed Vegetables - United States: 2004-2011....................... 3 Contracted Production for Four Major Processed Vegetables - United States: 2004-2011........................... 3 Processing Vegetable Area Harvested and Production by Crop - United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011 (Domestic Units)............................................................................................... 4 Processing Vegetable Area Harvested and Production by Crop - United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011 (Metric Units)................................................................................................. 5 Snap Beans for Processing Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011................................................................................................ 6 Sweet Corn for Processing Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011................................................................................................ 7 Tomatoes for Processing Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011................................................................................................ 8 Processing Crop Comments....................................................................................... 9 Asparagus Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value - States and United States: 2009-2011....................................................................................... 10 Asparagus Production, Price, and Value by Utilization - States and United States: 2009-2011.................... 11 Asparagus Narrative............................................................................................ 12 Asparagus Production Vegetables - United States: 2001-2011..................................................... 12 Spring Onion Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value - States and United States: 2010 and 2011.................................................................................................. 13 Spring Onions Narrative........................................................................................ 13 Statistical Methodology........................................................................................ 14 Information Contacts........................................................................................... 14 Processing Vegetable Area Harvested and Production by Crop - United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011 (Domestic Units) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested :-------------------------------------------------------- Crop : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 :-------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :Contract 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Snap beans .................: 196,179 194,460 187,790 162,650 Sweet corn .................: 379,500 338,300 338,300 329,950 Green peas 2/ ..............: 205,400 175,400 175,400 159,100 Tomatoes ...................: 327,800 288,900 286,900 275,400 : United States ..............: 1,108,879 997,060 988,390 927,100 : Cucumber for pickles 3/ ....: 97,500 88,200 80,000 : Total 5 vegetables .........: 1,206,379 1,085,260 1,068,390 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production :-------------------------------------------------------- Crop : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 :-------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :Contract 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : tons : Snap beans .................: 816,440 768,300 747,880 656,340 Sweet corn .................: 3,234,080 2,689,380 2,689,380 2,636,880 Green peas 2/ ..............: 441,680 358,730 358,730 302,090 Tomatoes ...................: 13,970,560 12,776,280 12,691,280 12,749,750 : United States ..............: 18,462,760 16,592,690 16,487,270 16,345,060 : Cucumbers for pickles 3/ ...: 548,640 549,640 493,704 : Total 5 vegetables .........: 19,011,400 17,142,330 16,980,974 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ Carried forward from earlier forecast. 3/ Cucumbers for pickles will be published in the "Vegetables 2011 Summary" released January 2012. Processing Vegetable Area Harvested and Production by Crop - United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011 (Metric Units) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested :------------------------------------------------------ Crop : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 :------------------------------------------------------ : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :Contract 1/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : hectares : Snap beans .................: 79,390 78,700 76,000 65,820 Sweet corn .................: 153,580 136,910 136,910 133,530 Green peas 2/ ..............: 83,120 70,980 70,980 64,390 Tomatoes ...................: 132,660 116,910 116,110 111,450 : United States 3/ ...........: 448,750 403,500 399,990 375,190 : Cucumbers for pickles 4/ ...: 39,460 35,690 32,380 : Total 5 vegetables 3/ ......: 488,210 439,190 432,370 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production :------------------------------------------------------ Crop : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 :------------------------------------------------------ : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :Contract 1/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : metric tons : Snap beans .................: 740,660 696,990 678,460 595,420 Sweet corn .................: 2,933,890 2,439,750 2,439,750 2,392,120 Green peas 2/ ..............: 400,680 325,430 325,430 274,050 Tomatoes ...................: 12,673,810 11,590,390 11,513,280 11,566,320 : United States 3/ ...........: 16,749,050 15,052,560 14,956,920 14,827,910 : Cucumbers for pickles 4/ ...: 497,720 498,620 447,880 : Total 5 vegetables 3/ ......: 17,246,760 15,551,180 15,404,800 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ Carried forward from earlier forecast. 3/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 4/ Cucumbers for pickles will be published in the "Vegetables 2011 Summary" released January 2012. Snap Beans for Processing Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested :------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 :------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Illinois ...........: 11,500 11,100 11,100 5,600 Indiana ............: 4,400 5,500 5,100 4,300 Michigan ...........: 16,500 14,800 14,800 14,500 Minnesota ..........: 7,600 7,700 7,700 7,300 New York ...........: 19,400 22,100 21,580 19,100 Oregon .............: 18,950 16,800 16,800 17,600 Pennsylvania .......: 7,000 11,400 11,100 13,300 Wisconsin ..........: 81,700 77,800 77,800 61,800 : Other States 2/ ....: 29,129 27,260 21,810 19,150 : United States ......: 196,179 194,460 187,790 162,650 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield per acre : Production :------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Total : Total :Contract 1/ : Total : Total :Contract 1/ :Contract 1/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : tons : Illinois ...........: 3.80 3.73 3.40 43,700 41,410 41,410 19,040 Indiana ............: 3.56 3.09 3.25 15,650 17,000 15,760 13,980 Michigan ...........: 3.95 3.98 3.25 65,180 58,910 58,910 47,130 Minnesota ..........: 3.11 2.82 3.75 23,640 21,690 21,690 27,380 New York ...........: 2.87 3.91 2.89 55,670 86,520 84,930 55,200 Oregon .............: 5.94 6.45 6.60 112,600 108,350 108,350 116,160 Pennsylvania .......: 3.95 2.75 2.60 27,660 31,360 30,560 34,580 Wisconsin ..........: 4.32 3.97 4.18 353,290 308,750 308,750 258,320 : Other States 2/ ....: 4.09 3.46 4.42 119,050 94,310 77,520 84,550 : United States ......: 4.16 3.95 4.04 816,440 768,300 747,880 656,340 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ Other States include California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Texas, and Virginia. Sweet Corn for Processing Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested :------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 :------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Illinois .........: 16,500 16,100 16,100 (D) Minnesota ........: 122,400 119,300 119,300 119,500 Oregon ...........: 24,000 20,000 20,000 (D) Washington .......: 81,700 65,600 65,600 71,100 Wisconsin ........: 85,700 78,700 78,700 66,400 : Other States 2/ ..: 49,200 38,600 38,600 72,950 : United States ....: 379,500 338,300 338,300 329,950 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield per acre : Production :------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 State :------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Total :Contract 1/: Total : Total :Contract 1/:Contract 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : tons : Illinois .........: 7.85 6.10 (D) 129,500 98,210 98,210 (D) Minnesota ........: 8.00 6.93 6.55 979,250 826,410 826,410 782,730 Oregon ...........: 10.00 10.11 (D) 240,000 202,280 202,280 (D) Washington .......: 10.37 10.00 10.30 847,010 656,280 656,280 732,330 Wisconsin ........: 7.78 7.56 7.87 666,630 595,140 595,140 522,570 : Other States 2/ ..: 7.55 8.06 8.21 371,690 311,060 311,060 599,250 : United States ....: 8.52 7.95 7.99 3,234,080 2,689,380 2,689,380 2,636,880 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ For 2009 and 2010, Other States include, Delaware, Idaho, Iowa, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Beginning in 2011, Other States include Illinois and Oregon. Tomatoes for Processing Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested :------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 :------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : California ...: 308,000 270,000 268,000 257,000 Indiana ......: 9,800 9,600 9,600 9,300 Michigan .....: 3,400 3,500 3,500 3,300 Ohio .........: 6,600 5,800 5,800 5,800 : United States : 327,800 288,900 286,900 275,400 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield per acre : Production :------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 State :------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Total :Contract 1/: Total : Total :Contract 1/:Contract 1/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : tons : California ...: 43.23 45.54 47.47 13,314,000 12,297,000 12,212,000 12,200,000 Indiana ......: 32.79 21.40 30.65 321,340 205,440 205,440 285,050 Michigan .....: 39.00 33.00 31.00 132,600 115,500 115,500 102,300 Ohio .........: 30.70 27.30 28.00 202,620 158,340 158,340 162,400 : United States : 42.62 44.22 46.30 13,970,560 12,776,280 12,691,280 12,749,750 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. Processing Crop Comments Snap beans: Contracted production of snap beans is forecast at 656,340 tons, down 12 percent from last year. Contracted harvested area is down 13 percent but yield is up 0.09 tons per acre from last year. In Indiana, heavy rainfall followed by excessive heat slowed crop progress. In Minnesota, planting was delayed due to cold and wet conditions during the spring season. In Michigan, low yields have been reported due to hot and dry weather throughout July. Pennsylvania growers reported very hot and dry conditions during the growing season. Wisconsin growers reported very hot temperatures during July. Sweet corn: Contracted sweet corn production is forecast at 2.64 million tons, down 2 percent from last year. A decline of 2 percent in contracted harvested area is expected to more than offset an increase in yield of 0.04 ton per acre from 2010. In Minnesota, planting was delayed due to cool and wet spring conditions. Tomatoes: Contracted tomato production is forecast at 12.7 million tons, up slightly from last year. A decline of 4 percent in contracted harvested area is expected to be more than offset by a yield increase of 2.08 tons per acre. In California, the season got off to a slow start due to cool temperatures and wet conditions. Harvest was underway by August. Indiana's processing tomatoes were reported to be in fair condition despite heavy rainfall during the planting season. Asparagus Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value - States and United States: 2009-2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : California .....: 13,000 12,000 12,500 12,500 11,500 12,000 Michigan .......: 11,200 10,700 10,400 10,700 10,500 9,800 Washington .....: 6,500 6,500 6,500 6,000 6,000 6,000 : United States ..: 30,700 29,200 29,400 29,200 28,000 27,800 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield per acre : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ cwt ----------- --------- 1,000 cwt -------- : California .....: 32 35 34 400 403 408 Michigan .......: 22 16 22 235 168 216 Washington .....: 44 38 40 264 228 240 : United States ..: 31 29 31 899 799 864 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Price per cwt : Value of production :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- dollars --------- ------- 1,000 dollars ------ : California .....: 130.00 147.00 149.00 52,000 59,241 60,792 Michigan .......: 70.40 83.00 80.20 16,553 13,948 17,322 Washington .....: 76.90 77.10 78.00 20,302 17,588 18,720 : United States ..: 98.80 114.00 112.00 88,855 90,777 96,834 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Asparagus Production, Price, and Value by Utilization - States and United States: 2009-2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Utilization : Production and :----------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : Fresh market : California 1/ ....: 400 403 408 : Other States 2/ ..: 303 276 286 : United States ....: 703 679 694 : tons : Processing : Other States 2/ ..: 9,800 6,000 8,500 : United States ....: 9,800 6,000 8,500 : Canning ....... : 5,100 3,100 4,600 : Freezing ...... : 4,700 2,900 3,900 Utilization :----------------------------------------------------------------- and : Price per unit : Value of production State :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ------- dollars per cwt ------ ------- 1,000 dollars ------ : Fresh market : California 1/ ....: 130.00 147.00 149.00 52,000 59,241 60,792 : Other States 2/ ..: 78.60 84.60 81.20 23,827 23,356 23,220 : United States ....: 108.00 122.00 121.00 75,827 82,597 84,012 : : ------- dollars per ton ------ ------- 1,000 dollars ------ Processing : Other States 2/ ..: 1,330.00 1,360.00 1,510.00 13,028 8,180 12,822 : United States ....: 1,330.00 1,360.00 1,510.00 13,028 8,180 12,822 : Canning ....... : 1,360.00 1,440.00 1,600.00 6,918 4,468 7,362 : Freezing ...... : 1,300.00 1,280.00 1,400.00 6,110 3,712 5,460 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Includes a small amount of processing asparagus. 2/ Other States include Michigan and Washington. Asparagus: Production from the 2011 asparagus crop is forecast at 864,000 cwt, up 8 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 27,800 acres, is down 1 percent from 2010. Total value of the crop, at 96.8 million dollars, is up 7 percent from 2010. Fresh production of 694,000 cwt is up 2 percent from a year ago. Processed production, at 8,500 tons, is up 42 percent from 2010. Asparagus for canning, at 4,600 tons, is up 48 percent from last year. Frozen asparagus production of 3,900 tons, is up 34 percent from 2010. In Michigan, the growing season was reported to be good for the asparagus crop. Adequate moisture and ideal temperatures benefited crop development. Harvest began in May and was complete by late-June. In California, adequate rainfall and mild temperatures in the Salinas Valley and San Joaquin Valley provided favorable growing conditions. Harvest of the asparagus crop was complete in most areas of the State by mid-July. Spring Onion Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value - States and United States: 2010 and 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested : Yield per acre State :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- acres ---------------- ----- cwt ---- : California .........: 6,400 6,500 6,200 6,300 410 400 Georgia ............: 12,000 13,600 11,100 12,100 205 245 Texas ..............: 10,000 13,000 8,600 11,200 310 370 : United States ......: 28,400 33,100 25,900 29,600 289 325 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production : Price per cwt : Value of Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 cwt -- ---- dollars --- 1,000 dollars : California .........: 2,542 2,520 18.00 11.60 45,756 29,232 Georgia ............: 2,276 2,965 49.70 31.00 113,117 91,915 Texas ..............: 2,666 4,144 50.20 14.70 133,833 60,917 : United States ......: 7,484 9,629 39.10 18.90 292,706 182,064 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Spring onions: The end-of-season spring onion production estimate, at 9.63 million cwt, is up 29 percent from last year. Area harvested, at 29,600 acres, is up 14 percent from a year ago, and yield, at 325 cwt per acre, is up 36 cwt per acre from 2010. The value of the spring crop is estimated at 182 million dollars, 38 percent less than last year. In Georgia, harvest of spring onions began around mid-April and was 95 percent complete by the end of May. Planting of spring onions in California began in most areas by December. Cool and wet weather was reported during the growing season. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: Acreage and production information included in this report is collected six times during the year. Acreage forecasts are obtained on a quarterly basis for fresh market and processing vegetables. For fresh market vegetables, growers are surveyed seasonally for estimates of crops such as onions and strawberries. Producers growing multiple fresh market crops are surveyed at seasonal intervals in major producing States for the remaining vegetable crops in the program. Data are collected by telephone interviews, mail out, faxed questionnaires, and personal interviews. Data accuracy and reducing respondent burden are taken into account in conducting the surveys. The most desirable survey method is to do a complete enumeration of growers. When this is not possible, a mail inquiry, sent to a sample of growers, is conducted. Due to the variable nature of the vegetable industry, mail lists are frequently updated to ensure complete coverage. Summary and Estimation Procedures: The vegetable surveys collect data in the major producing States for each respective commodity. States with a small number of growers survey all known commercial producers of vegetable commodities. States with a large number of producers contact a sample of growers to get data. Sampling may still result in a census for some vegetables. 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E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch............................................. (202) 720-2127 Jorge Garcia-Pratts, Head, Fruits, Vegetables and Special Crops Section...... (202) 720-2127 Debbie Flippin - Fresh and Processing Vegetables, Onions, Strawberries.. (202) 720-2157 Fred Granja - Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Plums, Prunes, Tobacco........ (202) 720-4288 Chris Hawthorn - Citrus, Coffee, Grapes, Sugar Crops, Tropical Fruits... (202) 720-5412 Dan Norris - Austrian Winter Peas, Dry Edible Peas, Lentils, Mints, Mushrooms, Peaches, Pears, Wrinkled Seed Peas, Dry Beans............. (202) 720-3250 Kim Ritchie - Hops...................................................... (360) 709-2400 Daphne Schauber - Berries, Cranberries, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes........ (202) 720-4285 Erika White - Floriculture, Maple Syrup, Nursery, Tree Nuts............. 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