Vg 1-1 (7-04) Vegetables National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released July 9, 2004, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on Vegetables call Biz Wallingsford at (202) 720-2157, office hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. Fresh Vegetables Harvested Acreage Down 2 Percent The prospective area for harvest of 11 selected fresh market vegetables during the summer quarter is forecast to be 310,000 acres, down 2 percent from last year. Acreage decreases in head lettuce, cabbage, sweet corn, snap beans, and tomatoes more than offset acreage increases in cucumbers, broccoli, and carrots. Cauliflower, celery, and bell peppers remained the same. Area forecast for melon harvest is 124,000 acres, up 4 percent from last year. Cantaloup acreage is forecast at 44,600 acres, 5 percent above 2003. Honeydew acreage, at 15,800 acres, is up 12 percent from last year. Watermelon acreage, at 63,600 acres, is less than 1 percent above a year ago. Strawberry production in the U.S. is forecast at 21.6 million cwt, 6 percent above comparable States in 2003. Acres harvested, at 43,800 acres, are up 8 percent from last year's comparable States. Strawberry yield is forecast at 493 cwt, down 8 cwt from 2003 for comparable States. Onion Harvested Acreage Up 5 Percent Onion growers expect to harvest 168,050 acres of onions in 2004, up 5 percent from last year. Spring onion growers harvested 35,300 acres, up 13 percent from last season. Summer, non-storage onion growers expect to harvest 22,400 acres, up 3 percent from last year. Storage onion growers plan to harvest 110,350 acres in 2004, up 3 percent from last season. Processed Vegetable Contracted Acreage Down 2 Percent Vegetable processors have contracted 1.24 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 down 2 percent from last year for comparable States. Acreage increases for cucumbers for pickles and tomatoes were more than offset by decreases in green peas, sweet corn, and snap beans from last year's comparable States. Green pea contracted production, at 388,890 tons, is down 17 percent from 2003. Contracted tomato production is forecast at 11.5 million tons, up 19 percent from 2003 for comparable States. Table of Contents Fresh Market Page By Crops Area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Harvested Acres of Selected Vegetables, Melons, and Dual Purpose Crops by State Beans, Snap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Broccoli. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Cabbage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Cantaloup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Carrots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Cauliflower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Celery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Corn, Sweet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Cucumbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Honeydew. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Lettuce, Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Onions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Acreage, Yield, and Production (Spring and Summer Non-Storage) Planted Acres (Storage) Peppers, Bell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Strawberries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Tomatoes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Watermelon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Fresh Market Crop Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Processing By Crops Area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Principal Vegetables by State Beans, Snap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Corn, Sweet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Cucumbers for Pickles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Peas, Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Tomatoes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Processing Crop Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Season, and Crop, Major States, 2002-2003 and Forecasted Area 2004 (Domestic Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Season :----------------------------------------------------- and : Harvested : For Crop :-----------------------------------: Harvest : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : Winter : 177,600 176,500 181,400 : Spring : 297,900 301,200 306,100 : Summer : Snap Beans : 20,200 19,200 18,800 Broccoli 1/ : 32,500 34,500 37,500 Cabbage : 14,200 12,300 11,600 Carrots : 20,000 19,200 19,800 Cauliflower 1/ : 9,500 10,000 10,000 Celery 1/ : 5,600 5,700 5,700 Sweet Corn : 111,900 119,300 113,400 Cucumbers : 4,000 4,400 4,800 Head Lettuce : 52,200 51,800 48,800 Bell Peppers 1/ : 3,700 3,600 3,600 Tomatoes : 40,100 36,600 36,000 : Total 11 Vegetables : 313,900 316,600 310,000 : Cantaloup : 46,600 42,400 44,600 Honeydew : 14,500 14,100 15,800 Watermelon : 62,600 63,300 63,600 : Total 3 Melons : 123,700 119,800 124,000 : Total Summer Crop : 437,600 436,400 434,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Season, and Crop, Major States, 2002-2003 and Forecasted Area 2004 (Metric Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Season :----------------------------------------------------- and : Harvested : For Crop :-----------------------------------: Harvest : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hectares : Winter : 71,870 71,430 73,410 : Spring : 120,560 121,890 123,880 : Summer : Snap Beans : 8,170 7,770 7,610 Broccoli 1/ : 13,150 13,960 15,180 Cabbage : 5,750 4,980 4,690 Carrots : 8,090 7,770 8,010 Cauliflower 1/ : 3,840 4,050 4,050 Celery 1/ : 2,270 2,310 2,310 Sweet Corn : 45,280 48,280 45,890 Cucumbers : 1,620 1,780 1,940 Head Lettuce : 21,120 20,960 19,750 Bell Peppers 1/ : 1,500 1,460 1,460 Tomatoes : 16,230 14,810 14,570 : Total 11 Vegetables 2/ : 127,030 128,120 125,450 : Cantaloup : 18,860 17,160 18,050 Honeydew : 5,870 5,710 6,390 Watermelon : 25,330 25,620 25,740 : Total 3 Melons 2/ : 50,060 48,480 50,180 : Total Summer Crop 2/ : 177,090 176,610 175,640 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. 2/ Totals may not add due to rounding. Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Crop, State, and Total, Summer Season, 2002-2003 and Forecasted Area 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Area Crop : Usual :-------------------------------------------- and : Harvest : Harvested : For State : Period :-----------------------------: Harvest : : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- Acres --------------- : Snap Beans : GA : Jun-Sep 3,000 2,500 2,500 MI : Jul-Oct 3,900 4,000 4,200 NY : Jun-Oct 10,200 9,800 9,100 VA : Jul-Sep 3,100 2,900 3,000 : Total : 20,200 19,200 18,800 : Broccoli 1/ : CA : Jul-Sep 32,500 34,500 37,500 : Cabbage : GA : Jun-Sep 800 700 700 MI : Jun-Nov 1,800 1,800 1,500 NY : Jun-Sep 11,600 9,800 9,400 : Total : 14,200 12,300 11,600 : Cantaloup : CA : Jul-Sep 37,500 34,700 36,500 GA : Jun-Sep 2,100 1,800 2,000 SC : Jun-Sep 1,500 1,200 1,400 TX : Jul-Sep 5,500 4,700 4,700 : Total : 46,600 42,400 44,600 : Carrots : CA : Jul-Sep 16,000 15,000 15,500 MI : Jul-Nov 4,000 4,200 4,300 : Total : 20,000 19,200 19,800 : Cauliflower 1/ : CA : Jul-Sep 9,500 10,000 10,000 : Celery 1/ : CA : Jul-Sep 5,600 5,700 5,700 : Sweet Corn : CA : Jul-Sep 10,300 11,200 11,400 IL : Jul-Aug 5,600 5,600 5,500 MI : Jul-Oct 10,000 9,500 7,800 NJ : Jul-Oct 8,500 7,800 7,500 NY : Jul-Oct 29,800 35,600 33,800 NC : Jun-Aug 8,100 8,200 8,500 OH : Jul-Oct 14,400 15,200 14,600 PA : Jun-Sep 17,400 18,800 17,500 WI : Aug-Sep 7,800 7,400 6,800 : Total : 111,900 119,300 113,400 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Crop, State, and Total, Summer Season, 2002-2003 and Forecasted Area 2004 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Area Crop : Usual :-------------------------------------------- and : Harvest : Harvested : For State : Period :-----------------------------: Harvest : : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- Acres -------------- : Cucumbers : NJ : Jun-Oct 3,000 3,000 3,300 VA : Jul-Sep 1,000 1,400 1,500 : Total : 4,000 4,400 4,800 : Honeydew : AZ : Jun-Sep 1,500 2,000 3,300 CA : Jul-Sep 13,000 12,100 12,500 : Total : 14,500 14,100 15,800 : Head Lettuce : CA : Jul-Sep 49,500 50,000 47,000 CO : Jun-Sep 2,700 1,800 1,800 : Total : 52,200 51,800 48,800 : Bell Peppers 1/ : NJ : Jul-Oct 3,700 3,600 3,600 : Tomatoes : CA : Jul-Sep 22,500 20,000 20,000 MI : Jul-Sep 2,000 2,200 2,100 NJ : Jul-Oct 3,300 3,100 3,000 NY : Jul-Oct 2,700 2,300 2,300 PA : Jun-Sep 4,300 4,200 3,600 VA : Jul-Sep 5,300 4,800 5,000 : Total : 40,100 36,600 36,000 : Watermelon : CA : Jul-Sep 8,700 9,300 9,600 GA : Jun-Sep 23,000 25,000 27,000 MS : Jun-Sep 3,400 3,000 3,000 SC : Jun-Sep 7,500 7,000 7,000 TX : Jul-Sep 20,000 19,000 17,000 : Total : 62,600 63,300 63,600 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. Fresh Market Crop Comments Snap Beans: Summer fresh market acreage for harvest is forecast at 18,800 acres, down 2 percent from last year. In Georgia, recent rainfall has helped improve crop development after an unusually dry spring. The crop is in good condition. Germination of the Michigan crop has been slowed by wet weather during May. However, the plants look good as they develop and insect problems are minimal. New York's acreage is down due to rainy conditions during planting in May. Planting is expected to continue through July. Virginia's crop is doing well. Timely showers and warmer than normal temperatures have produced a good quality crop. Some picking has begun. Broccoli: California's acreage for summer harvest is forecast at 37,500 acres, up 9 percent from last year. Conditions have been favorable. Fields were planted under good conditions with no major pest or disease problems reported. Recent low carbohydrate and low-fat diet trends have increased demand for broccoli. Cabbage: Fresh market acreage for harvest is forecast at 11,600 acres, down 6 percent from 2003. Georgia's crop is in good condition as recent rain has improved conditions following a dry spring. In Michigan, many growers delayed transplanting due to wet conditions this spring. However, crop development has progressed normally with the southeast harvest in full swing by late June. New York acreage was planted early this season. Although excessive rainfall over the last two months has reduced the number of acres planted. Cantaloup: Summer cantaloup acreage for harvest is forecast at 44,600 acres, up 5 percent from 2003. California's summer melon crop is progressing well. Crop quality has been good, but abundant supplies resulted in below normal prices. Both Georgia and South Carolina had a very dry spring, but recent rain has helped improve their crop conditions. Texas growers are expecting a good crop since this season's weather has remained mild. Carrots: Acreage for fresh market harvest is forecast at 19,800 acres, up 3 percent from last year. California's crop is progressing well as a result of favorable growing conditions. Baby carrots are still in high demand, and there is a growing demand for value added snack pack products. In Michigan, early season conditions were very wet, causing problems with field preparation. Flooding was reported in west central areas, where stands were already thin. Cauliflower: California's acreage for summer harvest is forecast at 10,000 acres, unchanged from 2003. Favorable weather has helped the crop progress well with no disease or pest problems reported. Celery: California's summer acreage for harvest is forecast at 5,700 acres, unchanged from 2003. Heavy bug infestations were reported in the Santa Maria celery area due to unseasonably warm weather. Growers were forced to use chemicals to save the crop from heavy insect damage. Organic growers used beneficial insects to control bug damage. Sweet Corn: Fresh market acreage for harvest is forecast at 113,400 acres, down 5 percent from last year. California sweet corn is doing well. The Illinois crop conditions are favorable. However, some growers are expecting lower yields due to excessive rainfall. Planting of the Michigan crop began on schedule but emergence and growth were slowed by wet conditions during May. Plants under row covers fared better. New Jersey planting was complete by the second week of June. Harvest of early planted acreage began during the third week of June. Regular harvest will begin in early July. A good crop is expected. Planting in New York began in April and is expected to continue through early July. Dry conditions in June allowed growers to plant more during that period. North Carolina planting began under mostly dry conditions. Planting was completed on schedule. Most Ohio sweet corn growers were able to plant on time, but a few planted crops late and some were unable to plant at all due to very wet weather during May. In Wisconsin, wet and cold weather was reported statewide. Less acreage was planted because growers could not get into fields. Development of acreage that had been planted was slowed by the cool temperatures. This year's weather has hampered attempts to stagger plantings for a continuous supply of corn. Cucumbers: Area for summer harvest is forecast at 4,800 acres, up 9 percent from 2003. New Jersey's harvest began in late June. Warm temperatures contributed to good crop development. In Virginia, ideal weather conditions have resulted in a quality crop. Honeydew: Fresh market acreage for summer harvest is forecast at 15,800 acres, up 12 percent from last year. Melons in Arizona are ahead of schedule this season due to above average temperatures. Growers expect good quality and quantity from the summer crop. California's crop is progressing well with no major insect or disease problems reported. Quality has been very good and supplies are abundant. Head Lettuce: Acreage for summer harvest is forecast at 48,800 acres, down 6 percent from last year. California iceberg lettuce supplies have been variable. Ideal weather conditions produced an abundance of lettuce early in the season which lowered prices. Growers began discing the crop, hoping to improve market conditions. Colorado's crop is progressing normally. Most lettuce is grown in the San Luis Valley and is irrigated. Irrigation water is expected to be sufficient, but operators are being conservative with its use. Bell Peppers: New Jersey's area for summer harvest is forecast at 3,600 acres, unchanged from 2003. Growing conditions have been generally good. Good volume is expected to begin in mid-July. Tomatoes: Fresh market acreage for summer harvest is forecast at 36,000 acres, down 2 percent from last year. California's summer crop was planted on time. Cool temperatures slowed development in some areas. More recent warmer weather has prompted vigorous growth in some fields. Michigan had a cold, wet spring which delayed planting and slowed development for tomatoes planted in the open. Tomatoes transplanted under tunnels fared better and those in the southwest had one-inch fruit by mid-June. New Jersey tomatoes benefitted from hot and humid conditions the last week of June. Acreage is slightly lower than last year, but crop prospects are good at the present time. New York's acreage is lower than average due to rainy conditions during planting. Virginia tomato growers expect a good quality crop this season. Conditions have been ideal. Watermelon: Summer acreage for harvest is forecast at 63,600 acres, up less than 1 percent from 2003. California is having a good season with excellent quality and abundant supplies reported. Georgia's summer acreage is doing well. Recent rain has benefitted the crop following dry spring conditions. Mississippi weather has been rainy and humid, causing grower concern over increased disease pressure. However, no disease problems are evident at this time. In South Carolina, the watermelon season was dry at the start, but ample rain was received over the past three weeks. The Texas watermelon crop is doing well this season, but quality has been affected in some areas due to excessively wet conditions. Strawberries: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and Total, 2002-2003 and Forecasted 2004 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Yield per Acre : Production Season :---------------------------------------------------------------------- and : Harvested : For : : : : : : State :---------------:Harvest: 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :-------- Acres ------- ------ Cwt ------ ------ 1,000 Cwt ------ : CA :28,500 29,600 33,200 565 620 590 16,097 18,352 19,588 FL : 6,900 7,100 7,100 255 220 230 1,760 1,562 1,633 MI : 1,200 1,200 1,100 47 53 53 56 63 58 OR : 3,000 2,600 2,400 115 115 125 338 295 300 WA 2/ : 1,800 1,700 90 90 162 153 : Major Sts: Total :41,400 42,200 43,800 445 484 493 18,413 20,425 21,579 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. 2/ Seasonal forecast discontinued. Estimate to be published in the January 2005 annual. Strawberry Production Up 6 Percent from 2003 Strawberries: Strawberry production in the U.S. is forecast at 21.6 million cwt, 6 percent above comparable States in 2003. Acres harvested, at 43,800 acres, are up 8 percent from last year's comparable States. California acreage is up in all major growing districts. Cooler temperatures early in the season slowed the start of harvest. Warmer weather in March benefitted the plants. Temperatures continued to rise in April leading to accelerated maturity and increased supplies in the market. Growers report a good quality crop this year as production levels return to normal for the summer months. In Michigan, harvest of berries in the southwest began June 15 under challenging conditions. Wet weather continues to cause problems, including slugs, in many fields. In addition, cool evening temperatures slowed fruit development. Berries in the northwest and west central regions of Michigan are developing well. Harvest in Oregon is in full swing with peak harvest on June 8. This year's harvest began 10 days earlier than last year. Onions: Area Planted and Harvested, and Yield Per Acre by Season, State, and United States, 2003 and Forecasted 2004 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season : Area Planted : Area Harvested : Yield per Acre and :-------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : Spring 2/ : AZ : 1,500 1,600 1,500 1,600 500 540 CA : 6,400 6,900 6,200 6,700 490 450 GA : 14,000 16,500 12,500 14,500 175 260 TX : 12,800 14,500 11,000 12,500 320 280 : Total : 34,700 39,500 31,200 35,300 304 316 : Summer : Non-storage 2/ : CA : 7,300 7,200 7,000 6,800 500 475 NV : 3,100 3,200 3,100 3,200 600 580 NM : 7,700 7,700 7,700 7,700 550 450 TX : 2,700 3,400 2,500 3,200 400 300 WA 3/ : 1,400 1,500 1,400 1,500 370 350 : Total : 22,200 23,000 21,700 22,400 512 448 : Storage 4/ : CA 5/ : 31,800 29,400 30,800 28,500 405 CO : 10,500 12,500 9,600 11,500 385 ID : 10,000 11,000 9,800 10,800 600 MI : 3,700 3,800 3,600 3,700 320 MN : 280 290 210 250 310 NY : 12,100 13,400 11,900 12,000 320 OH : 380 400 380 400 320 OR : Malheur : 12,400 13,000 12,200 13,000 590 Other : 6,900 8,000 6,900 8,000 470 UT : 1,900 1,400 1,800 1,300 460 WA : 18,000 19,000 18,000 19,000 570 WI : 2,100 2,100 2,000 1,900 345 : Total : 110,060 114,290 107,190 110,350 461 : Total Summer : 132,260 137,290 128,890 132,750 470 : US : 166,960 176,790 160,090 168,050 437 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates for 2003 revised. 2/ Primarily fresh market. 3/ 2003 estimate and 2004 forecast includes Walla Walla and other non-storage onions. 4/ Yield and production for 2004 will be published October 1, 2004. 5/ Primarily dehydrated and other processing. Onions: Production, Shrinkage and Loss by Season, State, and United States, 2002-2003 and Production Forecasted 2004 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season : Production : Shrinkage and Loss and :--------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : Spring 2/ : AZ : 690 750 864 CA : 2,708 3,038 3,015 GA : 1,438 2,188 3,770 TX : 4,725 3,520 3,500 : Total : 9,561 9,496 11,149 : Summer : Non-storage 2/: CA : 3,168 3,500 3,230 NV : 1,848 1,860 1,856 NM : 4,400 4,235 3,465 TX : 980 1,000 960 WA 3/ : 396 518 525 : Total : 10,792 11,113 10,036 : Storage 4/ : CA 5/ : 11,562 12,474 250 250 CO : 4,400 3,696 700 460 ID : 6,272 5,880 850 950 MI : 897 1,152 180 230 MN : 78 65 10 10 NY : 2,829 3,808 375 499 OH : 122 122 7 8 OR : Malheur : 7,800 7,198 1,540 1,370 Other : 3,869 3,243 500 480 UT : 1,050 828 263 128 WA : 10,080 10,260 1,700 1,130 WI : 532 690 50 75 : Total : 49,491 49,416 6,425 5,590 : Summer : 60,283 60,529 6,425 5,590 : US : 69,844 70,025 6,425 5,590 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates for 2003 revised. Shrinkage and loss for 2004 will be published in the Vegetable 2004 Summary, released January 2005. 2/ Primarily fresh market. 3/ 2003 estimate and 2004 forecast includes Walla Walla and other non-storage onions. 4/ Yield and production for 2004 will be published October 1, 2004. 5/ Primarily dehydrated and other processing. Onions: Price and Value by Season, State, and United States, 2002-2003 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season : Value Per Cwt : Total Value and :---------------------------------------------------------- State : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ Dollars ----- ---- 1,000 Dollars --- : Spring 2/ : AZ : 8.35 9.89 5,762 7,418 CA : 14.20 22.90 38,454 69,570 GA : 32.20 34.30 46,304 75,048 TX : 21.40 38.10 101,115 134,112 : Total : 20.00 30.10 191,635 286,148 : Summer : Non-storage 2/ : CA : 12.90 13.70 40,867 47,950 NV : 13.00 16.00 24,024 29,760 NM : 12.50 14.50 55,000 61,408 TX : 22.20 24.60 21,756 24,600 WA 3/ : 23.90 33.80 9,464 17,508 : Total : 14.00 16.30 151,111 181,226 : Storage : CA 4/ : 7.27 7.22 82,238 88,257 CO : 14.40 14.90 53,280 48,216 ID : 9.30 11.30 50,425 55,709 MI : 12.50 14.50 8,963 13,369 MN : 7.60 9.25 517 509 NY : 12.40 13.30 30,430 44,010 OH : 13.70 14.60 1,576 1,664 OR : Malheur : 9.38 11.10 58,719 64,691 Other : 6.66 7.45 22,438 20,584 UT : 8.40 10.40 6,611 7,280 WA : 12.30 13.50 103,074 123,255 WI : 8.25 8.80 3,977 5,412 : Total : 9.80 10.80 422,248 472,956 : Summer : 10.60 11.90 573,359 654,182 : US : 12.10 14.60 764,994 940,330 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2003 revised. 2/ Primarily fresh. 3/ 2003 estimate and 2004 forecast includes Walla Walla and other non-storage onions. 4/ Primarily dehydrated and other processing. Onion Crop Comments Spring Onions: Production of spring onions in 2004 is forecast at 11.1 million cwt, up 17 percent from both last year and 2002. The crop is produced on 35,300 harvested acres, averaging 316 cwt per acre. Arizona harvest has just begun and is expected to continue until mid- to late-July. California's spring onion crop received warm weather in March followed by alternating cool and hot temperatures which resulted in less than ideal conditions at critical times. Georgia's crop is rated in fair to mostly good condition for this growing season. Texas spring onions are doing extremely well this year even with heavy rains in April that interrupted harvest. Size and quality are good. Summer, Non-Storage Onions: Production of non-storage onions is forecast at 10.0 million cwt, down 10 percent from last year. Harvested area covers 22,400 acres, up 3 percent from 2003. California non-storage summer onions were planted without any major problems reported, however, conditions during development have been less than ideal. Nevada's crop is in good condition and irrigation water supplies are adequate. New Mexico growers report depressed prices which may affect the amount of acreage harvested by the end of the season. Texas summer onions are doing very well this year. The onion growing areas were missed by heavy rain storms and hail in April. Good size and quality are reported. Summer, Storage Onions: Growers expect to harvest 110,350 acres of storage onions this year, up 3 percent from last year. In California, warm March weather was followed by both cool and hot temperatures resulting in less than ideal conditions at critical times. Yields may be lower as a result. Idaho's crop is doing well with overall growth ahead of last year, however, some areas were affected by unavailability of water early in the season. Michigan growers completed planting in early May but rain showers since have caused some moisture damage. Minnesota weather conditions were very wet in the spring due to strong storms which left standing water in the fields. Drier weather during June has helped dry the fields. New York planted acreage has returned to normal levels after a poor crop last year. Harvest began early and transplants were set before the wet spring arrived. Current growing conditions are good. Oregon's growing conditions are better than in past years. Precipitation has been above normal with plenty of sunshine in areas outside of Malheur, while precipitation in the Malheur area is below normal. Utah is still dealing with drought conditions for the sixth consecutive year. Quality of the crop ranges from poor to good. Growers are counting on irrigation water supplies to sustain the crop, but the expectation is that water supplies will be short. Some Washington growers had to replant acreage damaged by high winds. Hail damaged some onions early in the season, but they are expected to recover. Development was slowed during the end of May and early June by cool temperatures, but temperatures across the State had increased by the end of June allowing for good growth. A good crop is anticipated. Conditions in Wisconsin have been wet, causing concern with the onion crop. 2003 Storage Onions, Revised: The final tally of 2003 storage onion production is 49.4 million cwt, down less than 1 percent from 2002. Harvested acreage, at 107,190 acres, is virtually unchanged from 2002. Average yield of 461 cwt per acre, is 1 cwt below 2002. The 2003 storage crop is valued at $473 million, an increase of 12 percent from 2002. Average price per cwt increased from $9.80 in 2002 to $10.80 in 2003. With spring and non-storage summer onions added in, total value of the 2003 harvested onions was $940 million, up 23 percent from 2002. Processing Vegetables: Area Planted, Production, and Utilization by Crop, United States, 2002-2003 and Forecasted 2004 (Domestic Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Utilization :--------------------------------------------: and : : 2003 : Crop : 2002 :-----------------------------: 2004 : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : All Processing : : Snap Beans : 214,600 200,900 199,600 188,500 Sweet Corn : 442,000 438,400 436,100 415,800 Cucumbers for : Pickles : 120,800 120,900 84,700 96,000 Green Peas : 224,400 245,600 245,600 229,000 Tomatoes : 317,500 310,030 306,930 309,200 : Total : 1,319,300 1,315,830 1,272,930 1,238,500 : Canning : : Snap Beans : 146,600 142,200 141,600 130,200 Sweet Corn : 221,300 222,600 220,300 219,200 Cucumbers for : Pickles : 120,800 120,900 84,700 96,000 Green Peas : 98,300 106,700 106,700 86,600 Tomatoes : 317,500 310,030 306,930 309,200 : Total Canning : 904,500 902,430 860,230 841,200 : Freezing : : Snap Beans : 68,000 58,700 58,000 58,300 Sweet Corn : 220,700 215,800 215,800 196,600 Green Peas : 126,100 138,900 138,900 142,400 : Total Freezing : 414,800 413,400 412,700 397,300 :---------------------------------------------------------- : Production :---------------------------------------------------------- : : 2003 : : 2002 :-----------------------------: 2004 : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ :---------------------------------------------------------- : Tons : All Processing : : Green Peas : 349,860 467,670 467,670 388,890 Tomatoes : 11,670,820 9,819,710 9,705,670 11,535,280 : Total : 12,020,680 10,287,380 10,173,340 11,924,170 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. Processing Vegetables: Area Planted, Production, and Utilization by Crop, United States, 2002-2003 and Forecasted 2004 (Metric Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted Utilization :----------------------------------------------------------- and : : 2003 : Crop : 2002 :-----------------------------: 2004 : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hectares : All Processing : : Snap Beans : 86,850 81,300 80,780 76,280 Sweet Corn : 178,870 177,420 176,490 168,270 Cucumbers for : Pickles : 48,890 48,930 34,280 38,850 Green Peas : 90,810 99,390 99,390 92,670 Tomatoes : 128,490 125,470 124,210 125,130 : Total 2/ 3/ : 533,910 532,500 515,140 501,210 : Canning : Snap Beans : 59,330 57,550 57,300 52,690 Sweet Corn : 89,560 90,080 89,150 88,710 Cucumbers for : Pickles : 48,890 48,930 34,280 38,850 Green Peas : 39,780 43,180 43,180 35,050 Tomatoes : 128,490 125,470 124,210 125,130 : Total Canning 2/ : 366,040 365,200 348,130 340,430 : Freezing : Snap Beans : 27,520 23,760 23,470 23,590 Sweet Corn : 89,320 87,330 87,330 79,560 Green Peas : 51,030 56,210 56,210 57,630 : Total Freezing 2/ : 167,870 167,300 167,020 160,780 :----------------------------------------------------------- : Production :----------------------------------------------------------- : : 2003 : : 2002 :-----------------------------: 2004 : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ :----------------------------------------------------------- : Metric Tons : All Processing : : Green Peas : 317,390 424,260 424,260 352,790 Tomatoes : 10,587,530 8,908,240 8,804,790 10,464,580 : Total 2/ : 10,904,920 9,332,510 9,229,050 10,817,370 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 3/ Utilization may not add to total crop because of rounding. Snap Beans for Processing: Area Planted by State and Utilization, United States, 2002-2003 and Forecasted 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted State :---------------------------------------------------------- and : : 2003 : Utilization : 2002 :-----------------------------: 2004 : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : DE : 2,900 2,900 IL : 22,400 17,100 16,700 12,600 IN : 6,200 6,500 6,500 5,700 MD : 2,700 2,700 2,100 MI : 16,700 14,800 14,800 16,600 NY : 21,700 23,700 22,900 22,000 OR : 18,700 16,500 16,500 17,700 PA : 7,600 7,900 7,900 8,600 VA : 1,000 900 WI : 79,800 72,000 72,000 71,100 : Oth Sts 2/ 3/ : 41,500 35,800 35,800 32,100 : US 3/ : 214,600 200,900 199,600 188,500 : Canning 3/ : 146,600 142,200 141,600 130,200 : Freezing 3/ : 68,000 58,700 58,000 58,300 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 2002 - AR, CA, DE, FL, GA, MD, MN, MO, NJ, NC, TX, and VA. 2003 - AR, CA, FL, GA, MN, MO, NJ, NC, and TX. 2004 - CA, DE, FL, GA, MN, NJ, NC, TX, and VA. 3/ Seasonal forecasts for AR and MO are not available. Estimates to be published in the January 2005 annual. Sweet Corn for Processing: Area Planted by State and Utilization, United States, 2002-2003 and Forecasted 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted State :---------------------------------------------------------- and : : 2003 : Utilization : 2002 :-----------------------------: 2004 : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : DE : 9,400 9,400 IL : 16,100 MD : 5,500 5,500 6,500 MN : 148,000 142,200 142,200 139,100 NY : 17,600 16,300 16,300 19,500 OR : 33,000 31,000 31,000 29,900 PA : 1,400 1,200 1,200 2,000 WA : 97,700 101,500 101,500 94,700 WI : 92,100 93,400 91,100 81,900 : Oth Sts 2/ : 36,100 37,900 37,900 42,200 : US : 442,000 438,400 436,100 415,800 : Canning : 221,300 222,600 220,300 219,200 : Freezing : 220,700 215,800 215,800 196,600 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 2002 - DE, ID, IA, MD, NJ, and TN. 2003 - ID, IL, IA, NJ, and TN. 2004 - DE, ID, IL, IA, NJ, TN, and VA. Cucumbers for Pickles: Area Planted by State and United States, 2002-2003 and Forecasted 2004 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted :-------------------------------------------------------------- State : : 2003 : 2004 Contract 1/ : 2002 :---------------------------------------------------- : Total : Total :Contract 1/ : Early : Late : All --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : FL : 6,500 6,500 1,000 6,500 6,500 IN : 1,600 1,700 1,700 1,800 1,800 MD : 4,300 4,300 4,300 4,300 MI : 35,500 34,000 20,500 26,000 26,000 NC 2/ : 18,500 17,600 9,600 10,400 OH : 2,500 2,300 2,100 3,500 3,500 SC : 3,900 4,500 4,300 2,400 1,600 4,000 TX : 11,500 8,500 3,600 6,500 1,500 8,000 WI : 5,800 5,600 5,100 4,500 4,500 : Oth Sts 3/4/: 35,000 35,900 32,500 28,700 8,700 27,000 : US 4/ : 120,800 120,900 84,700 84,200 11,800 96,000 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ Early and late acreage not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 3/ 2002 - AL, CA, DE, GA, MD, MA, MO, and WA. 2003 - AL, CA, DE, GA, MA, MO, and WA. 2004 - AL, CA, DE, GA, MA, and MO. 4/ Seasonal forecasts for WA are not available. Estimates to be published in the January 2005 annual. Green Peas for Processing: Area Planted, Harvested, Yield and Production by State and Utilization, United States, 2002-2003 and Forecasted 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------- and : : 2003 : Utilization: 2002 :---------------------------------: 2004 : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ : Acres : DE : 5,900 5,900 6,000 MN : 80,500 88,700 88,700 77,600 NY : 16,300 17,000 17,000 21,300 OR : 20,300 22,400 22,400 17,800 WA : 37,600 45,500 45,500 46,400 WI : 42,100 39,600 39,600 33,100 : Oth Sts 2/ : 27,600 26,500 26,500 26,800 : US : 224,400 245,600 245,600 229,000 : Canning : 98,300 106,700 106,700 86,600 : Freezing : 126,100 138,900 138,900 142,400 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 2003 : : 2002 :---------------------------------: 2004 : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : DE : 5,900 5,900 6,000 MN : 74,600 81,800 81,800 68,100 NY : 15,400 14,800 14,800 20,100 OR : 20,200 22,200 22,200 17,200 WA : 36,800 44,300 44,300 46,400 WI : 38,400 37,700 37,700 31,000 : Oth Sts 2/ : 26,800 25,400 25,400 25,900 : US : 212,200 232,100 232,100 214,700 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield per Acre : Production :------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : 2003 : : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : 2002 :-------------------: 2004 : Total : Total :Contract 1/: Total : Total :Contract 1/:Contract 1/ :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Tons : DE : 1.80 1.50 10,620 10,620 9,000 MN : 1.32 1.93 1.50 98,370 158,110 158,110 102,150 NY : 1.44 1.89 1.90 22,220 28,020 28,020 38,190 OR : 1.43 1.77 2.05 28,910 39,260 39,260 35,260 WA : 2.04 2.22 2.15 75,000 98,340 98,340 99,760 WI : 1.75 2.24 1.75 67,230 84,310 84,310 54,250 : Oth Sts 2/ : 2.17 1.93 1.94 58,130 49,010 49,010 50,280 : US : 1.65 2.01 1.81 349,860 467,670 467,670 388,890 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 2002 - CA, DE, ID, IL, MD, and NJ. 2003 - CA, ID, IL, MD, and NJ. 2004 - CA, ID, IL, MD, and NJ. Tomatoes for Processing: Area Planted and Production by State and United States, 2002-2003 and Forecasted 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted :---------------------------------------------------------- State : : 2003 : : 2002 :-----------------------------: 2004 : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : CA : 296,000 289,000 286,000 291,000 IN : 8,200 8,400 8,400 8,300 MI : 3,700 3,400 3,400 3,400 NJ : 800 OH : 6,400 6,400 6,300 5,700 : Oth Sts 2/ 3/ : 3,200 2,830 2,830 : US : 317,500 310,030 306,930 309,200 :---------------------------------------------------------- : Production :---------------------------------------------------------- : : 2003 : : 2002 :-----------------------------: 2004 : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ :---------------------------------------------------------- : Tons : CA : 11,056,000 9,252,000 9,141,000 11,000,000 IN : 256,450 202,290 202,290 247,280 MI : 126,000 125,400 125,400 112,000 NJ : 22,400 OH : 149,630 173,280 170,240 153,600 : Oth Sts 2/ 3/ : 82,740 66,740 66,740 : US : 11,670,820 9,819,710 9,705,670 11,535,280 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 2002 - MD, NJ, and PA. 2003 - MD, NJ, and PA. 3/ Seasonal forecasts for MD are not available. Estimates to be published in the January 2005 annual. PA estimates distcontinued in 2004. Processing Crop Comments Snap Beans: Processors contracted 188,500 acres for harvest in 2004, down 2 percent from the previous year for comparable States. Canning acreage, at 130,200 acres, is down 3 percent from last year for comparable States. Area contracted for freezing, at 58,300 acres, is up 1 percent from 2003. Illinois growers expect a normal season. Indiana growers have struggled against frequent showers to finish planting. Some fields have standing water and most are just very wet. The portion of the crop that has been planted is progressing well at this time. Planting progress in Michigan is behind schedule. However, early planted beans look good. New York acreage is down this season. Weather was rainy in May, but planting can continue into July. Oregon temperatures have warmed up and no problems with the crop have been reported at this time. The Wisconsin crop has received an excessive amount of rainfall this season during emergence which may result in root rot. Sweet Corn: Processors contracted 415,800 acres for harvest in 2004, down 5 percent from last year. Canning acreage, at 219,200 acres, is down less than 1 percent from 2003. Area contracted for freezing, at 196,600 acres, is down 9 percent from last year. The Idaho sweet corn crop is in good condition with average yields expected as a result of mild conditions during May and June. In Minnesota, planting was interrupted by wet conditions at the end of the planting season, however, planting will continue until early July. June has been drier, but also cooler which has slowed crop development. In New York, planting began in April and will continue until early July. June was drier, allowing growers to plant more sweet corn. The Oregon crop is doing well as a result of recent warm and favorable weather. Washington's crop is reported in good condition. Weather has been mild and dry most of the season. In Wisconsin, acreage was reduced due to wet weather during planting. Cucumbers for Pickles: Pickle processors contracted 96,000 acres for harvest in 2004, up 16 percent from last year for comparable States. Indiana growers are working to finish planting which has been frequently interrupted by excessive rainfall. Field conditions are very wet and some have standing water. However, acreage already planted is doing well. North Carolina acreage was planted on schedule under mostly dry conditions. In Ohio, recent rainfall slowed planting activities across the State. By June 20, the crop was 48 percent planted, about the same as last year. The Texas cucumber crop is progressing well with favorable conditions reported. Wet conditions were reported for Wisconsin. Green Peas: Contracted production is forecast at 388,890 tons, down 17 percent from last year. Area for harvest, at 214,700 acres, is down 7 percent from 2003. The expected yield, at 1.81 tons per acre, is 0.20 tons less than a year ago. Area contracted for planting, at 229,000 acres, is down 7 percent from 2003. Area contracted for canning, at 86,600 acres, is down 19 percent from last year. Area contracted for freezing, at 142,400 acres, is up 3 percent from 2003. Some of California's pea crop quality was reduced by warm temperatures early in the season. However, overall conditions were good and supplies are abundant. The Delaware crop is in good condition with no major problems reported. Idaho's pea crop remains in good condition as mild temperatures in May and early June have aided development. Yield is expected to be above last year. The Illinois crop has benefitted from cool temperatures and adequate moisture. Harvest began in mid-June. Minnesota growers were not able to plant all acreage due to wet conditions. Excessive moisture is affecting development. New Jersey yields are expected to be good due to favorable conditions during development. In New York, the cool and wet conditions, which are good for pea development, led growers to plant more peas. In Washington, planting was completed by mid-May, much earlier than usual. Early peas were blooming in the Central Basin by mid-May. Harvest is on-going and crop condition is mostly good. High yielding early peas were reported in the southwest. Wisconsin yields are suffering from excessive rainfall. Also, not all intended acreage was planted due to wet weather throughout the State. Tomatoes: Contracted production is forecast at 11.5 million tons, up 19 percent from last year's comparable States. Area contracted, at 309,200 acres, is up 1 percent from 2003 for comparable States. California processing tomatoes are reported to be in very good condition. Warm, early spring weather accelerated maturity. Harvest is expected to begin one to two weeks early. 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