Vg 1-1 (9-07) Vegetables National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released September 6, 2007, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Vegetables" call Debbie Flippin at (202) 720-2157, office hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. Contracted Processing Production Up 13 Percent from Last Year Asparagus Production Down 8 Percent Spring Onion Production Down 2 Percent The 2007 contracted processing vegetable production for the four major processing crops (snap beans, sweet corn, green peas, and tomatoes) is forecast at 16.7 million tons, up 13 percent from last year. Production of processing tomatoes, at 12.6 million tons, is 19 percent above 2006. Snap bean production, at 841,280 tons, is up 10 percent from last year's production. Sweet corn production, at 2.88 million tons, is down 7 percent from last year, and green pea production, at 409,940 tons, is 1 percent above 2006. Contracted area for harvest of the four major processing vegetable crops, at 1.08 million acres, is 1 percent above 2006. Production of the 2007 asparagus crop is forecast at 1.13 million cwt, down 8 percent from 2006. Area harvested, at 41,200 acres, is down 8 percent from last year. Fresh production of 936,000 cwt, declined 6 percent from 2006. Processed production, at 9,900 tons, is down 18 percent from last year. The end-of-season spring onion production estimate, at 10.9 million cwt, is down 2 percent from last year. Area harvested, at 31,300 acres, is down 10 percent from a year ago, while yield, at 348 cwt per acre, is up 26 cwt per acre from 2006. The value of the spring crop is estimated at 376 million dollars, 89 percent above last year. Table of Contents Processing Page By Crops Area and Production . . . . 4 Principle Vegetables by State Beans, Snap . . . . . . . . 6 Corn, Sweet . . . . . . . . 7 Tomatoes. . . . . . . . . . 8 Processing Crop Comments . . . . 9 Asparagus for Fresh Market and Processing10 Crop Comments . . . . . . .12 Onions, Spring . . . . . . . . .13 Crop Comments . . . . . . .13 Processing Vegetables: Area Harvested and Production by Crop, United States, 2005-2006 and Forecasted 2007 (Domestic Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested :-------------------------------------------------------- Crop : : 2006 : : 2005 :-----------------------------: 2007 : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :Contract 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : All Processing : Snap Beans : 204,620 203,240 197,871 195,530 Sweet Corn : 403,910 384,700 384,700 366,300 Green Peas 2/ : 214,800 200,000 197,700 212,000 Tomatoes : 281,940 299,400 296,390 310,800 : Total : 1,105,270 1,087,340 1,076,661 1,084,630 : Cucumbers for : Pickles 3/ : 110,500 103,000 82,300 : Total 5 Vegetables : 1,215,770 1,190,340 1,158,961 :-------------------------------------------------------- : Production :-------------------------------------------------------- : : 2006 : : 2005 :-----------------------------: 2007 : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :Contract 1/ :-------------------------------------------------------- : Tons : All Processing : Snap Beans : 819,250 785,820 767,187 841,280 Sweet Corn : 3,174,800 3,086,390 3,086,390 2,876,820 Green Peas 2/ : 383,120 409,850 405,270 409,940 Tomatoes : 10,193,120 10,611,820 10,531,665 12,550,410 : Total : 14,570,290 14,893,880 14,790,512 16,678,450 : Cucumbers for : Pickles 3/ : 540,080 505,190 400,570 : Total 5 Vegetables : 15,110,370 15,399,070 15,191,082 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ Carried forward from earlier forecast. 3/ Cucumbers for pickles will be published in the "Vegetables 2007 Summary", released January 2008. Processing Vegetables: Area Harvested and Production by Crop, United States, 2005-2006 and Forecasted 2007 (Metric Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested :------------------------------------------------------ Crop : : 2006 : : 2005 :-----------------------------: 2007 : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :Contract 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hectares : All Processing : Snap Beans : 82,810 82,250 80,080 79,130 Sweet Corn : 163,460 155,680 155,680 148,240 Green Peas 2/ : 86,930 80,940 80,010 85,790 Tomatoes : 114,100 121,160 119,950 125,780 : Total 3/ : 447,290 440,040 435,710 438,940 : Cucumbers for : Pickles 4/ : 44,720 41,680 33,310 : Total 5 Vegetables 3/ : 492,010 481,720 469,020 :------------------------------------------------------ : Production :------------------------------------------------------ : : 2006 : : 2005 :-----------------------------: 2007 : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :Contract 1/ :------------------------------------------------------ : Metric Tons : All Processing : Snap Beans : 743,210 712,880 695,980 763,190 Sweet Corn : 2,880,120 2,799,910 2,799,910 2,609,790 Green Peas 2/ : 347,560 371,810 367,650 371,890 Tomatoes : 9,246,990 9,626,830 9,554,120 11,385,480 : Total 3/ : 13,217,880 13,511,430 13,417,660 15,130,360 : Cucumbers for : Pickles 4/ : 489,950 458,300 363,390 : Total 5 Vegetables 3/ : 13,707,830 13,969,730 13,781,050 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2007 Summary", released January 2008. Snap Beans for Processing: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2005-2006 and Forecasted 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : 2006 : : 2005 :---------------------------------: 2007 : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : FL : 2,100 3,300 2,800 2,400 IL : 16,700 14,800 13,200 13,900 IN : 5,500 5,300 5,300 5,100 MI : 16,200 18,100 18,100 21,700 NY 2/ : 21,200 19,900 18,300 OR : 18,500 18,800 18,800 18,000 PA : 9,500 10,800 9,700 9,200 WI : 75,500 70,900 70,900 70,500 : Oth : Sts 3/4/ : 39,420 41,340 40,771 54,730 : US : 204,620 203,240 197,871 195,530 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield per Acre : Production :------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : 2006 : : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2005 :---------------------: 2007 : Total : Total :Contract: Total : : Contract : Contract : : : 1/ : : Total : 1/ : 1/ :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Tons : FL : 4.43 3.47 6.00 9,300 11,460 9,770 14,400 IL : 4.08 3.82 4.20 68,180 56,580 50,340 58,380 IN : 3.13 3.18 3.75 17,200 16,860 16,860 19,130 MI : 3.70 3.65 3.75 59,940 66,030 66,030 81,380 NY 2/ : 3.25 3.71 68,970 73,730 68,010 OR : 6.30 4.95 6.60 116,530 92,970 92,970 118,800 PA : 2.88 3.01 3.10 27,380 32,480 29,170 28,520 WI : 4.12 4.19 4.40 311,280 297,030 297,030 310,200 : Oth : Sts 3/4/ : 3.56 3.35 3.85 140,470 138,680 137,007 210,470 : US : 4.00 3.87 4.30 819,250 785,820 767,187 841,280 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 2007 data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 3/ 2005 - AR, CA, DE, GA, MD, MN, MO, NJ, NC, TX, and VA. 2006 - AR, CA, DE, GA, MD, MN, MO, NJ, NC, TX, and VA. 2007 - CA, DE, GA, MD, MN, NJ, NY, NC, TX, and VA. 4/ Seasonal forecasts for AR and MO are not available. Estimates to be published in the "Vegetables 2007 Summary", released January 2008. Sweet Corn for Processing: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2005-2006 and Forecasted 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area Harvested :-------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : 2006 : : 2005 :-----------------------------------: 2007 : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Acres : DE 2/ : 7,300 4,600 4,600 MD : 6,700 6,300 6,300 6,300 MN : 136,400 131,600 131,600 115,500 NY 2/ : 17,600 17,200 17,200 OR : 23,200 26,000 26,000 20,200 PA 2/ : 1,300 1,200 1,200 WA : 81,200 79,200 79,200 85,300 WI : 92,000 82,800 82,800 85,600 : Oth : Sts 3/ : 38,210 35,800 35,800 53,400 : US : 403,910 384,700 384,700 366,300 :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield per Acre : Production :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : 2006 : : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2005 :-----------------------: 2007 : Total : Total :Contract : Total : : Contract : Contract : : : 1/ : : Total : 1/ : 1/ :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : Tons : DE 2/ : 6.72 5.30 49,020 24,380 24,380 MD : 6.24 5.60 7.30 41,840 35,280 35,280 45,990 MN : 7.17 7.34 6.68 977,770 965,550 965,550 771,540 NY 2/ : 6.60 6.70 116,160 115,240 115,240 OR : 10.08 9.58 9.60 233,810 249,160 249,160 193,920 PA 2/ : 5.10 6.66 6,630 7,990 7,990 WA : 9.76 10.18 9.60 792,160 806,140 806,140 818,880 WI : 7.39 7.38 7.35 680,230 611,260 611,260 629,160 : Oth : Sts 3/ : 7.25 7.58 7.82 277,180 271,390 271,390 417,330 : US : 7.86 8.02 7.85 3,174,800 3,086,390 3,086,390 2,876,820 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 2007 data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 3/ 2005 - ID, IL, IA, NJ, TN and VA. 2006 - ID, IL, IA, NJ, and TN. 2007 - DE, ID, IL, IA, NJ, NY, PA, TN and VA. Tomatoes for Processing: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2005-2006 and Forecasted 2007 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested :--------------------------------------------------------------- State : : 2006 : : 2005 :-------------------------------: 2007 : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : CA : 264,000 282,000 279,000 293,000 IN : 7,900 7,800 7,800 8,400 MI 2/ : 3,300 3,300 3,300 OH : 5,800 6,300 6,290 6,100 : Oth : Sts 3/4/ : 4,240 : US : 281,940 299,400 296,390 310,800 :------------------------------------------------------------------ : Yield per Acre : Production :------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : : 2006 : : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2005 :---------------------: 2007 : Total : Total :Contract: Total : : Contract : Contract : : : 1/ : : Total : 1/ : 1/ :------------------------------------------------------------------ : Tons : CA : 36.36 35.83 40.96 9,600,000 10,104,000 10,024,000 12,000,000 IN : 33.73 28.91 33.68 266,470 225,500 225,500 282,910 MI 2/ : 35.00 33.00 115,500 115,500 108,900 OH : 30.22 26.48 26.00 175,280 166,820 166,665 158,600 : Oth : Sts 3/4/ : 35.70 151,370 : US : 36.15 35.44 40.38 10,193,120 10,611,820 10,531,665 12,550,410 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 2005 data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 3/ 2005 - MD, MI, and NJ. 4/ MD and NJ dropped from the national estimating program in 2006. Snap Beans: Contracted production of snap beans is forecast at 841,280 tons, up 10 percent from last year. Contracted harvested area is down 1 percent, while yield is up 0.43 tons per acre. In Wisconsin, white mold and pod rot were spotted in central portions of the State. However, favorable conditions during the season helped to improve yields. Oregon's harvest began the second week of July. Harvesting in Washington County was completed by mid-August. Michigan's early planted crop was budding by the beginning of June. Late season planting was delayed due to rain. Drought conditions across much of the State in July and August minimally affected the crop. Florida's spring harvest was complete by early June. Growers are preparing land for the fall crop planting. In Illinois, the growing season has been ideal due to ample moisture. In Indiana, the snap bean crop is in good condition despite hot and dry weather. Sweet Corn: Contracted sweet corn production is forecast at 2.88 million tons, down 7 percent from last year. A decline of 5 percent in contracted harvested area is accompanied by a decline in yield of 0.17 tons per acre from 2006. In Minnesota, cold and wet conditions slowed planting in early April. Above normal temperatures in late April and early May allowed planting to progress rapidly. As of June 3rd, planting was 78 percent complete, compared with 64 percent for the five-year average. In Washington, conditions have been mostly hot and dry throughout the summer. Water supplies are adequate and harvest is progressing well. The crop is reported to be mostly average to above average. Wisconsin's season began with hot and dry weather. By August, heavy rainfall hampered harvest. Oregon experienced unseasonably hot weather in the middle of July, followed by unusually cool weather through the middle of August. Despite torrential rains in the central and eastern sections of New York, yields are better than last year. Weather conditions in Maryland have been very dry during the summer growing season. Tomatoes: Contracted tomato production is forecast at 12.6 million tons, up 19 percent from last year. An increase of 5 percent in contracted harvested area is accompanied by a yield increase of 4.94 tons per acre. This has been an outstanding year for processing tomato growers in California. Weather patterns have been conducive for successful fruit setting. Warm weather accelerated crop progress in early spring and harvest began earlier than usual in many areas. Crop conditions have generally been excellent. Vigorous plant growth was noted during the first weeks of summer and exceptionally high yields have been reported in most growing regions. In Ohio, harvest was 10 percent complete by August 19. Michigan's tomatoes progressed well through the summer. Indiana's processing tomatoes were in good condition despite hot and dry weather throughout the State. Many processors had to irrigate to make up for the lack of rainfall. Asparagus for Fresh Market and Processing: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, and Value by State and United States, 2005-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : CA : 25,000 25,000 24,000 24,100 24,000 23,000 MI : 12,700 12,200 11,700 12,200 11,700 11,200 WA : 14,000 9,000 8,000 13,000 9,000 7,000 : US : 51,700 46,200 43,700 49,300 44,700 41,200 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield per Acre : Production :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ Cwt ----------- --------- 1,000 Cwt --------- : CA : 32 25 26 770 600 598 MI : 19 22 21 232 257 235 WA : 41 42 43 532 378 301 : US : 31 28 28 1,534 1,235 1,134 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : Value :----------------------------------------------------------------- : Per Cwt : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Dollars --------- ------- 1,000 Dollars ------- : CA : 105.00 118.00 134.00 80,850 70,800 80,132 MI : 51.80 57.80 65.60 12,006 14,866 15,417 WA : 51.80 50.00 57.20 27,580 18,911 17,228 : US : 78.50 84.70 99.50 120,436 104,577 112,777 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Asparagus for Fresh Market and Processing: Production and Value by Utilization, State, and United States, 2005-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Utilization : Production and :----------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : Fresh Market : CA 1/ : 770 600 598 MI 2/ : 58 31 WA 2/ : 316 362 : Oth Sts 3/ : 338 : US : 1,144 993 936 : Tons : Processing : MI 2/ : 8,700 11,300 WA 2/ : 10,800 800 : Oth Sts 3/ : 9,900 : US : 19,500 12,100 9,900 : Canning : 16,100 8,000 5,900 : Freezing : 3,400 4,100 4,000 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : Value :----------------------------------------------------------------- : Per Unit : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- Dollars per Cwt ------ ------- 1,000 Dollars ------ : Fresh Market : CA 1/ : 105.00 118.00 134.00 80,850 70,800 80,132 MI 2/ : 63.00 64.00 3,654 1,984 WA 2/ : 49.00 49.50 15,484 17,919 : Oth Sts 3/ : 59.80 20,213 : US : 87.40 91.30 107.00 99,988 90,703 100,345 : : ------- Dollars per Ton ------ ------- 1,000 Dollars ------ Processing : MI 2/ : 960.00 1,140.00 8,352 12,882 WA 2/ : 1,120.00 1,240.00 12,096 992 : Oth Sts 3/ : 1,260.00 12,432 : US : 1,050.00 1,150.00 1,260.00 20,448 13,874 12,432 : Canning : 1,070.00 1,150.00 1,250.00 17,184 9,200 7,392 : Freezing : 960.00 1,140.00 1,260.00 3,264 4,674 5,040 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes a small amount of processing asparagus. 2/ 2007 data not published to avoid disclosure. 3/ 2007 - MI and WA. Asparagus: Production from the 2007 asparagus crop is forecast at 1.13 million cwt, down 8 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 41,200 acres, is down 8 percent from 2006. Fresh production of 936,000 cwt, is down 6 percent from a year ago. Processed production, at 9,900 tons, is down 18 percent from 2006. Asparagus for canning, at 5,900 tons, is down 26 percent from last year. Frozen asparagus production of 4,000 tons, is down 2 percent from 2006. Total value of the crop, at 113 million dollars, is up 8 percent from 2006. In California, a freeze in mid-January had minimal impact on the asparagus crop. Acreage continues to decline due to competition from imports. In Michigan, the asparagus crop emerged in the west cental area in late April. The crop did not exhibit severe damage from the winter weather conditions. Harvest began on a limited basis at the beginning of May and continued on schedule for the remainder of the month. Despite some reports of purple spots, new plantings proceeded on schedule. Yields were average, but the quality of the crop was excellent. Harvest was near completion in older stands towards the end of May. In June, an extended period of warm weather matured the crop quickly. Common asparagus beetles affected some fields in west central Michigan. Onions: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, and Value, Selected States, 2006-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Yield per Acre Crop :----------------------------------------------------------------- and : Planted : Harvested : : State :-------------------------------------------: 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- Acres ---------------- ----- Cwt ---- : Spring 1/ : AZ : 1,000 1,200 1,000 1,200 490 450 CA : 8,100 7,500 7,900 7,300 415 440 GA : 14,000 12,500 10,500 12,000 310 270 TX : 17,700 12,500 15,200 10,800 270 360 : Total : 40,800 33,700 34,600 31,300 322 348 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : Production : Value :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Per Cwt : Total : 2006 : 2007 :------------------------------------------- : : : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 Cwt --- ---- Dollars --- 1,000 Dollars : Spring 1/ : AZ : 490 540 9.00 12.00 4,410 6,480 CA : 3,279 3,212 9.30 11.00 30,495 35,332 GA : 3,255 3,240 25.20 35.90 82,026 116,316 TX : 4,104 3,888 20.00 56.00 82,080 217,728 : Total : 11,128 10,880 17.90 34.50 199,011 375,856 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Primarily fresh market. Spring Onions: The end-of-season spring onion production estimate, at 10.9 million cwt, is down 2 percent from last year. Area harvested, at 31,300 acres, is down 10 percent from a year ago, while yield, at 348 cwt per acre, is up 26 cwt per acre from 2006. The value of the spring crop is estimated at 376 million dollars, 89 percent more than last year. In Texas, planting and harvesting of the spring onion crop was delayed due to excessive soil moisture. In Georgia, rainfall during the winter months was normal to slightly below normal, while rainfall during spring was well below normal. Temperatures were above normal during both winter and spring. The crop was rated good to excellent condition throughout the growing season. Harvest got underway about a week earlier than normal. Yields are reported to be the second highest on record. Despite heat and labor shortages, growers were actively irrigating the spring onion crop. 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