Vg 1-1 (4-02) Vegetables National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released April 5, 2002, 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 or Debbie Flippin at (202) 720-3250, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. Spring Vegetables Down 1 Percent Processed Vegetable Acreage Up 3 Percent Onion Acreage Up 2 Percent The prospective area for harvest of 11 selected fresh market vegetables during the spring quarter is forecast at 220,100 acres, down 1 percent from last year for comparable commodities. Acreage decreases for broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, cucumbers, and head lettuce more than offset acreage increases for snap beans, sweet corn, bell peppers, and tomatoes. Melon acreage for spring harvest is forecast at 84,300 acres, down 4 percent from last year. Cantaloup, honeydews, and watermelon were down 4, 3, and 5 percent, respectively. Asparagus acreage for spring harvest is forecast at 66,900 acres, down 5 percent from last year for comparable States. Strawberry acreage for spring harvest is projected at 32,600 acres, up 7 percent from comparable States in 2001. Processors expect to contract 1.26 million acres of the five major vegetable crops in the U.S. this year, up 3 percent from comparable States last year. Acreage increases are forecast for snap beans, cucumbers for pickles, green peas, and tomatoes while sweet corn shows a decrease. Freezing firms expect a 7 percent decrease from comparable States in 2001, with 394,300 acres under contract. Green pea acreage is down 2 percent from comparable States in 2001. Sweet corn acreage is down 7 percent. Snap bean acreage is down 16 percent from last year for comparable States. Canneries contracted for 866,800 acres, up 9 percent from comparable States in 2001. Snap bean acreage is up 12 percent, cucumbers for pickles, up 21 percent, and tomato acreage is up 13 percent from 2001 for comparable States. Acreage for sweet corn is down 3 percent, while green pea acreage is up 11 percent. Total planted onion acreage for all seasons in 2002 is forecast at 170,850 acres, a gain of 2 percent from last year. Spring Onions will be harvested from 38,500 acres in 2002, up 6 percent from last year. Georgia and Texas combined production is forecast at 7.62 million cwt, 6 percent above last year. Summer non-storage onion planted acreage, at 21,900 acres, is up 1 percent. While total summer onion acreage, at 131,350 acres, is up 2 percent from the previous year. Vegetable Program Changes For the 2002 crop year, some changes were made to the National Vegetable Program. Some commodities were dropped and individual States were removed from the seasonal and/or annual program based on level of production. No additional commodities are being added. See table footnotes for further information on the 2002 program changes. Contents Fresh Market Page By Crops Area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Harvested Acres of Selected Vegetables, Melons and Dual Purpose Crops by State Asparagus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Beans, Snap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Broccoli. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Cabbage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Cantaloups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Carrots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Cauliflower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Celery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Corn, Sweet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Cucumbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Eggplant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Escarole/Endive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Honeydew Melons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Lettuce, Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Onions, Spring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Peppers, Bell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Strawberries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Tomatoes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Watermelons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Planted Acres of Onions, Spring, Summer, Storage and Non-storage 9 Fresh Market Crop Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Processing By Crops Area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Principal Vegetables by State Beans, Snap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Corn, Sweet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Cucumbers for Pickles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Peas, Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Tomatoes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Processing Crop Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Season, and Crop, Major States, 2000-2001 and Prospective Area 2002 (Domestic Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Season :----------------------------------------------------- and : Harvested : For Crop :-----------------------------------: Harvest : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : Winter : 196,000 191,100 179,700 : Spring : Snap Beans : 24,500 23,500 24,000 Broccoli 1/ : 34,000 35,000 33,000 Cabbage : 9,300 11,200 10,600 Carrots : 19,700 20,800 19,700 Cauliflower 1/ : 9,000 10,000 9,500 Celery 1/ : 4,800 5,300 5,200 Sweet Corn : 36,800 36,600 37,000 Cucumbers : 5,600 5,200 4,900 Eggplant 2/ : 500 400 Escarole/Endive 2/ : 700 700 Head Lettuce : 36,700 41,000 40,400 Bell Peppers 1/ : 7,100 7,200 7,500 Tomatoes : 22,600 27,200 28,300 : Total 13 Vegetables : 211,300 224,100 220,100 : Cantaloup : 33,100 31,300 30,000 Honeydews : 7,400 6,300 6,100 Watermelon : 58,100 50,500 48,200 : Total 3 Melons : 98,600 88,100 84,300 : Total Spring Crop : 309,900 312,200 304,400 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2002. Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Season, and Crop, Major States, 2000-2001 and Prospective Area 2002 (Metric Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Season :--------------------------------------------------- and : Harvested : For Crop :---------------------------------: Harvest : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hectares : Winter : 79,320 77,340 72,720 : Spring : Snap Beans : 9,910 9,510 9,710 Broccoli 1/ : 13,760 14,160 13,350 Cabbage : 3,760 4,530 4,290 Carrots : 7,970 8,420 7,970 Cauliflower 1/ : 3,640 4,050 3,840 Celery 1/ : 1,940 2,140 2,100 Sweet Corn : 14,890 14,810 14,970 Cucumbers : 2,270 2,100 1,980 Eggplant 2/ : 200 160 Escarole/Endive 2/ : 280 280 Head Lettuce : 14,850 16,590 16,350 Bell Peppers 1/ : 2,870 2,910 3,040 Tomatoes : 9,150 11,010 11,450 : Total 13 Vegetables 3/ : 85,510 90,690 89,070 : Cantaloup : 13,400 12,670 12,140 Honeydews : 2,990 2,550 2,470 Watermelon : 23,510 20,440 19,510 : Total 3 Melons 3/ : 39,900 35,650 34,120 : Total Spring Crop 3/ : 125,410 126,340 123,190 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2002. 3/ Totals may not add due to rounding. Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Crop, State, and Total, Spring Season, 2000-2001 and Prospective Area 2002 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Area Crop : Usual :----------------------------------------- and : Harvest : Harvested : For State : Period :---------------------------: Harvest : : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Acres : : Snap Beans : : FL : Apr-Jun : 15,000 13,000 13,000 GA : Apr-Jun : 8,200 9,000 9,500 NJ : Jun-Jul : 1,300 1,500 1,500 : : Total : : 24,500 23,500 24,000 : : Broccoli 1/ : : CA : Apr-Jun : 34,000 35,000 33,000 : : Cabbage : : FL : Apr-Jun : 4,000 5,000 5,500 GA : Apr-Jun : 3,800 4,200 3,400 NJ : May-Aug : 900 1,000 1,100 TX : Apr-Jun : 600 1,000 600 : : Total : : 9,300 11,200 10,600 : : Cantaloups : : AZ : Apr-Jun : 10,000 10,000 10,200 CA : Apr-Jun : 14,500 12,500 12,000 GA : Apr-Jun : 3,500 3,600 3,600 TX : Apr-Jun : 5,100 5,200 4,200 : : Total : : 33,100 31,300 30,000 : : Carrots : : CA : Apr-Jun : 19,000 20,000 19,000 TX : Apr-Jun : 700 800 700 : : Total : : 19,700 20,800 19,700 : : Cauliflower 1/ : : CA : Apr-Jun : 9,000 10,000 9,500 : : Celery 1/ : : CA : Apr-Jun : 4,800 5,300 5,200 : : Sweet Corn : : CA : Apr-Jun : 11,000 11,000 11,000 FL : Apr-Jul : 25,800 25,600 26,000 : : Total : : 36,800 36,600 37,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Crop, State, and Total, Spring Season, 2000-2001 and Prospective Area 2002 (continued) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Area Crop : Usual :----------------------------------------- and : Harvest : Harvested : For State : Period :---------------------------: Harvest : : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Acres : : Cucumbers : : FL : Apr-Jun : 4,300 3,800 3,500 SC : May-Aug : 900 1,100 1,000 TX : Apr-Jun : 400 300 400 : : Total : : 5,600 5,200 4,900 : : Eggplant : : FL 2/ : Apr-Jun : 500 400 : : Escarole/Endive : : FL 2/ 3/ : Apr-Jun : 300 NJ 2/ 3/ : May-Aug : 400 : : Total : : 700 700 : : Honeydews : : CA : Apr-Jun : 5,000 4,500 4,400 TX : Apr-Jun : 2,400 1,800 1,700 : : Total : : 7,400 6,300 6,100 : : Head Lettuce : : AZ - Other : Apr-Jun : 1,000 1,300 1,200 CA : Apr-Jun : 35,000 39,000 38,500 NJ : May-Jul : 700 700 700 : : Total : : 36,700 41,000 40,400 : : Bell Peppers 1/ : : FL : Apr-Jul : 6,600 6,800 7,000 TX : Apr-Jun : 500 400 500 : : Total : : 7,100 7,200 7,500 : : Tomatoes : : CA : Apr-Jun : 7,000 7,500 8,300 FL : Apr-Jul : 12,200 16,500 17,000 SC : May-Jul : 3,400 3,200 3,000 : : Total : : 22,600 27,200 28,300 : : Watermelons : : AZ : May-Jul : 6,100 5,500 5,000 CA : Apr-Jun : 3,000 3,000 3,200 FL : Apr-Jun : 27,000 24,000 23,000 TX : Apr-Jun : 22,000 18,000 17,000 : : Total : : 58,100 50,500 48,200 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2002. 3/ 2001 State data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. Fresh Market Vegetables: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Crop, Season, State, and Total, 2000-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area :Yield per Acre: Production Crop, :------------------------------------------------------------------ Season, : Harvested : For : : : : : : and State :---------------:Harvest :2000:2001:2002: 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :-------- Acres -------- ---- Cwt ---- ------- 1,000 Cwt ------ : Asparagus 1/ : Spring : CA :37,000 35,300 33,900 32 30 1,184 1,059 MI :16,500 16,000 16,000 17 18 283 287 NJ 2/ : 1,000 1,100 32 24 32 26 WA :22,000 19,000 17,000 34 36 748 684 : Total :76,500 71,400 66,900 29 29 2,247 2,056 : Onions : Spring 3/ : AZ 4/ : 3,200 3,000 3,600 430 430 1,376 1,290 CA 4/ : 7,100 5,500 5,300 435 475 3,089 2,613 GA :12,400 13,500 14,000 255 190 210 3,162 2,565 2,940 TX :13,500 14,200 15,600 310 325 300 4,185 4,615 4,680 : Total :36,200 36,200 38,500 326 306 11,812 11,083 : Straw- : berries 1/ : Winter : FL : 6,300 6,500 6,900 350 260 250 2,205 1,690 1,725 : Spring : CA :27,600 26,400 28,500 590 525 490 16,284 13,860 13,965 MI : 1,200 1,000 1,100 69 58 83 58 NJ 2/ : 450 400 36 45 16 18 OR : 3,500 3,100 3,000 100 130 353 402 WA 5/ : 1,500 1,600 86 100 129 160 : Total :34,250 32,500 32,600 492 446 16,865 14,498 : Major States: Total :40,550 39,000 39,500 470 415 19,070 16,188 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. 2/ Estimate discontinued in 2002. 3/ Primarily fresh market. 4/ First forecast will be published July 10, 2002. 5/ Seasonal estimate discontinued. Estimate to be published in January 2003 annual. Onions: Area Planted by Season, State, and United States, 2000-2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Season : Acres and :-------------------------------------------- State : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Acres : Spring 1/ : AZ : 3,300 3,100 3,600 CA : 7,200 5,700 5,500 GA : 15,000 14,500 14,200 TX : 15,900 15,200 16,200 : Total : 41,400 38,500 39,500 : Summer 1/ : Non-storage : CA : 6,500 7,000 6,900 NV : 3,300 2,900 3,000 NM : 8,000 8,100 8,000 TX : 4,100 2,800 3,000 WA : 800 800 1,000 : Total : 22,700 21,600 21,900 : Storage : CA 2/ : 38,000 29,500 31,500 CO : 12,000 14,000 12,500 ID : 7,600 8,000 8,500 MI : 4,100 3,900 3,700 MN : 300 230 280 NY : 13,400 13,200 13,200 OH : 480 470 470 OR : Malheur : 11,700 11,400 11,600 Other : 6,200 5,800 6,600 UT : 2,500 2,200 2,100 WA : 15,000 16,000 17,000 WI : 2,000 2,000 2,000 : Total : 113,280 106,700 109,450 : Total Summer : 135,980 128,300 131,350 : US : 177,380 166,800 170,850 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Primarily fresh market. 2/ Primarily dehydrated and other processing. Fresh Market Crop Comments Asparagus: Intended acreage for harvest is forecast at 66,900 acres, down 5 percent from 2001 for comparable States. In California, cold weather delayed harvest of the spring crop in the Stockton-Delta region; however, the crop is expected to be of good quality. Some growers claim this is one of the best-looking asparagus crops they have seen in years for size, height, and color. In Michigan, most of the respondents reported good stands due to the mild winter. However, some rust damage was reported on several fields. The Washington winter had cold temperatures and snow stretching well into March. The drought and power shortages of 2001 do not appear to be of concern this season. Snap Beans: Acreage for spring harvest is forecast at 24,000 acres, up 2 percent from last year. Florida growers are harvesting the winter acreage and will soon start on the spring crop. No major problems have been reported. Land preparation for spring planting in Georgia was active during the month. Broccoli: California's acreage for spring harvest is forecast at 33,000 acres, down 6 percent from 2001. Harvest of the spring crop began in March and should peak around mid-April. Some shippers noted cold weather set back harvest by one to two weeks. Cabbage: Acreage for spring harvest is forecast at 10,600 acres, down 5 percent from last year. Florida's short cold weather periods have not harmed the crop. Georgia growers prepared land for spring planting during March. New Jersey's mild winter and cold spring were favorable for the early cabbage crop. Texas weather conditions have fluctuated greatly this spring. Cabbage in the San Antonio Winter Garden area is showing signs of freeze damage that occurred during the end of February and the beginning of March. Rainfall over some areas of central Texas has varied from 81 hundredths of an inch to over one and one-half inches. South Texas has had continued cool, dry weather with windy conditions causing some farmers to stop planting. Cantaloups: Acreage intended for harvest is forecast at 30,000 acres, down 4 percent from 2001. The winter has been dry in Arizona and during this time, the growing areas throughout the State have been hit by several cold snaps. While the winter production was affected, the spring crops were generally unaffected. Many cantaloup producers use a plastic covering over the young plants during the early planting period and therefore, were not affected by the cold weather. In California, unusually cool temperatures in the Imperial Valley have slowed the growth of melons. In Texas, the weather has varied greatly during the spring. Some freeze damage is reported in the San Antonio Winter Garden area. Rain showers occurred in central Texas. South Texas has had cool, dry weather with wind causing some farmers to stop planting. Carrots: Acreage for harvest is forecast at 19,700 acres, down 5 percent from last year. The California crop is reported to be two to three weeks behind schedule due to cold weather. Low temperatures may also have affected some of the crop already in the ground as stands are reported lighter than normal. Carrots continued to be planted and harvested in Kern County, where production has experienced a considerable boom in the past few years. Consumer demand for baby carrots continues strong. Texas is experiencing varied weather patterns causing freeze damage in some areas. South Texas is experiencing cool, dry conditions, while central Texas has received some moisture. Cauliflower: California's acreage for spring harvest is forecast at 9,500 acres, 5 percent below 2001. Some shippers expect quality and yield problems for the cauliflower crop this season due to cold weather in February and March. Cold temperatures also caused harvest delays for one to two weeks. No major pest or disease problems are reported. Celery: California's acreage for spring harvest is forecast at 5,200 acres, down 2 percent from last year. Freezing temperatures in the Oxnard area in January 2002 are expected to lower celery quality and yield during the April and May harvest. Celery sizes in the Oxnard area are getting smaller as growers are harvesting early before some plants go to seed. Celery harvest should begin on schedule in the Salinas area in June. Sweet Corn: Intended acreage for harvest is forecast at 37,000 acres, up 1 percent from last year's acreage. The California southern desert area had colder than normal temperatures which will delay harvest this spring. However, due to ideal growing conditions in central California, the sweet corn planted for spring harvest is doing very well. A large amount of the spring harvest in central California is scheduled to occur on time in June. No pest or disease problems were reported in the central or southern areas. In Florida, cold temperatures in early January shortened some supplies of the winter crop. Most acreage escaped damage from the cold temperatures during March. Cucumbers: Spring harvested acreage is forecast at 4,900 acres, down 6 percent from 2001. In Florida, growers are starting to harvest the spring crop. No major problems have been reported. Texas cucumbers are off to a slow start with a later harvest expected due to late snow and cool weather in the west and lack of rain in some areas of south Texas. Honeydew Melons: Acreage for harvest is forecast at 6,100 acres, down 3 percent from last year. In California, unusually cool temperatures during March have slowed the growth of melons. Texas is expected to have a late start because of late snows and cool temperatures in west Texas and lack of rainfall in south Texas. Head Lettuce: Intended acreage for harvest is forecast at 40,400 acres, down 1 percent from 2001. In Arizona, harvest is scheduled to begin in early to mid-April. In California, cool temperatures slowed lettuce maturity. A gap in supply occurred which has resulted in high lettuce prices. In New Jersey, field preparation and planting is slightly behind schedule due to recent colder temperatures and rainfall. A near normal season is expected. Spring Onions: Producers intend to harvest 38,500 acres, up 6 percent from last year. California spring onions were planted last fall with no problems reported. The crop has progressed well with robust growth reported due to recent rains and continued mild temperatures. Georgia growers had a warm, dry fall. Conditions in January and February returned to a more normal pattern with colder temperatures benefitting the onions by slowing excessive growth. Rainfall was nearly adequate, but most producers irrigated on a regular basis. Brief periods of very cold temperatures in March hurt onions in isolated areas but overall conditions are good with harvest expected to begin in mid to late April. Texas spring weather has varied greatly this year. Texas onions are making a remarkable comeback from the hard freeze received the first week of March. Growers are concerned about the onions going to seed as a result of the freeze. The Rio Grande Valley harvest began in late March and harvest in the San Antonio Winter Garden area should begin in mid-April. Summer Non-Storage Onions: Non-storage planted acreage is 21,900 acres, up 1 percent from last year. California's mild temperatures and recent rains have helped the crop to progress. Nevada began planting during March and the Yerington area has begun irrigating. New Mexico growers experienced some late winter freezes. Washington's Walla Walla sweet onion crop over-wintered well, with little damage. This year's crop is looking good and is on schedule. Temperatures were mild over the winter but was still cold enough to maintain dormancy. Summer Storage Onions: Storage planted acreage is 109,450 acres, up 3 percent from 2001. California acreage, which is primarily dehydrated or otherwise processed, is forecast at 31,500 acres, up 7 percent from 2001. The California storage onion crop is doing well with no major problems reported. Colorado has had an unusually dry winter leaving the mountain snowpack at 50 percent of average and fields short on moisture. Growers are concerned about possible water shortages later this year and planting is currently behind schedule due to lower than average temperatures. Onion acreage in Idaho is the highest its been since 1996. Idaho water supplies are still questionable for producers throughout the State. However, producers in the Treasure Valley, where most onions are grown, are optimistic about irrigation water supplies this year. Planting in Orange County, New York is about 15 percent complete which is typical for the end of March. Growers are planting very cautiously due to extreme dryness. There is still plenty of time to finish planting and growers are hoping for rain. Washington's storage onion crop is running about a week behind schedule. Favorable weather conditions should have planting in the Columbia Basin wrapped up by early April. Bell Peppers: Acreage for harvest is forecast at 7,500 acres, up 4 percent from 2001. In Florida, cold temperatures in early January and March, combined with soaking mid-January rains slowed plant growth and fruit maturation. Most planting for the spring crop remained on schedule. In south Texas, rainfall is needed. The San Antonio Winter Garden area shows signs of freeze damage that occurred during the end of February and the first week of March. Strawberries: Acreage intended for spring harvest is forecast at 32,600 acres, up 7 percent from last year's comparable States. Florida's winter acreage for harvest is forecast at 6,900 acres, 6 percent above 2001. California strawberry plantings were slowed due to warmer temperatures early in the season which delayed transplants growth and development. Michigan growers are concerned about the lack of rainfall last summer and that it may adversely affect conditions this year. Tomatoes: Acreage for harvest is forecast at 28,300 acres, up 4 percent from 2001. In California, cold weather in February and March slowed crop development. Wet conditions in January slowed field preparation for fresh market tomatoes in the San Joaquin Valley. Transplanting started in late February and should continue through early April. No pest or disease problems have been reported. Florida tomato growing areas were affected by cold temperatures in early January and March. Mid-January soaking rains slowed plant growth and fruit maturation. Watermelons: Acreage intended for harvest is forecast at 48,200 acres, down 5 percent from last year. Arizona's spring harvest was generally unaffected by the winter's several cold snaps throughout the State because many producers use plastic coverings over the young plants during the early planting months. The California crop experienced unusually cool temperatures which slowed the growth of melons. In Florida, cold temperatures in March caused some replanting of northern Peninsula acreage. In Texas, melons in the San Antonio Winter Garden area showed signs of freeze damage that occurred during the end of February and the beginning of March. Rainfall over some areas of central Texas has varied from 81 hundredths of an inch to over one and one-half inches. Rain is needed in south Texas. Processing Vegetables: Prospective Plantings and Production by Crop and Expected Utilization, United States, 2000-2002 (Domestic Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted Utilization :------------------------------------------------------- and : : 2001 : 2002 Crop : 2000 :---------------------------: Contract : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :Intentions 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : All Processing : Snap Beans : 230,280 210,780 207,060 198,500 Sweet Corn : 476,100 457,650 457,650 435,100 Cucumbers for : Pickles : 108,210 109,710 78,750 93,000 Green Peas : 294,940 217,440 217,440 224,100 Tomatoes : 309,300 279,830 276,640 310,400 : Total : 1,418,830 1,275,410 1,237,540 1,261,100 : Canning : Snap Beans : 170,680 137,080 134,960 138,600 Sweet Corn : 274,400 230,900 230,900 223,600 Cucumbers for : Pickles : 108,210 109,710 78,750 93,000 Green Peas : 132,400 90,900 90,900 101,200 Tomatoes : 309,300 279,830 276,640 310,400 : Total Canning : 994,990 848,420 812,150 866,800 : Freezing : Snap Beans : 59,600 73,700 72,100 59,900 Sweet Corn : 201,700 226,750 226,750 211,500 Green Peas : 162,540 126,540 126,540 122,900 : Total Freezing : 423,840 426,990 425,390 394,300 :------------------------------------------------------- : Production :------------------------------------------------------- : : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 :---------------------------: Contract : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :Intentions 1/ :------------------------------------------------------- : Tons : Tomatoes 2/ : 10,858,240 9,248,210 9,166,610 11,114,760 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 2001 total production revised. Processing Vegetables: Prospective Plantings and Production by Crop and Expected Utilization, United States, 2000-2002 (Metric Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted Utilization :----------------------------------------------------------- and : : 2001 : 2002 Crop : 2000 :-----------------------------: Contract : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :Intentions 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hectares : All Processing : Snap Beans : 93,190 85,300 83,800 80,330 Sweet Corn : 192,670 185,210 185,210 176,080 Cucumbers for : Pickles : 43,790 44,400 31,870 37,640 Green Peas : 119,360 88,000 88,000 90,690 Tomatoes : 125,170 113,240 111,950 125,620 : Total 2/ : 574,190 516,150 500,820 510,350 : Canning : Snap Beans : 69,070 55,470 54,620 56,090 Sweet Corn : 111,050 93,440 93,440 90,490 Cucumbers for : Pickles : 43,790 44,400 31,870 37,640 Green Peas : 53,580 36,790 36,790 40,950 Tomatoes : 125,170 113,240 111,950 125,620 : Total Canning 2/ : 402,660 343,350 328,670 350,790 : Freezing : Snap Beans : 24,120 29,830 29,180 24,240 Sweet Corn : 81,630 91,760 91,760 85,590 Green Peas : 65,780 51,210 51,210 49,740 : Total Freezing 2/ : 171,520 172,800 172,150 159,570 :----------------------------------------------------------- : Production :----------------------------------------------------------- : : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 :-----------------------------: Contract : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :Intentions 1/ :----------------------------------------------------------- : Metric Tons : Tomatoes : 9,850,380 8,389,840 8,315,770 10,083,090 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ Totals may not add due to rounding. Utilizations may not add to total crop because of rounding. Snap Beans for Processing: Area Planted and Utilization by State and United States, 2000-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted State :------------------------------------------------------- and : : 2001 : 2002 Utilization : 2000 :---------------------------: Contract : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :Intentions 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : IL : 15,900 13,900 12,080 19,500 IN : 7,300 6,800 6,800 6,300 MI : 25,500 17,500 17,500 16,600 NY 2/ : 28,800 23,100 23,100 OR : 22,100 19,600 19,600 13,000 PA : 8,700 8,200 8,200 8,000 WI : 71,900 73,100 72,900 77,000 : Oth Sts 3/ 4/ : 50,080 48,580 46,880 58,100 : US : 230,280 210,780 207,060 198,500 : Canning : 170,680 137,080 134,960 138,600 : Freezing : 59,600 73,700 72,100 59,900 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 3/ 2000 - AR, CA, DE, FL, GA, MD, MN, MO, NJ, NC, OH, TN, TX, and VA. 2001 - AR, CA, DE, FL, GA, MD, MN, MO, NJ, NC, OH, TN, TX, and VA. 2002 - CA, DE, FL, GA, MD, MN, NJ, NY, NC, TX, and VA. 4/ OH and TN estimates discontinued in 2002. Seasonal forecasts for AR, MO, and WA are not available. Estimates to be published in the January 2003 annual. Sweet Corn for Processing: Area Planted and Utilization by State and United States, 2000-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted State :------------------------------------------------------- and : : 2001 : 2002 Utilization : 2000 :---------------------------: Contract : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :Intentions 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : ID : 20,300 IL : 17,400 18,400 18,400 15,800 MN : 136,900 132,000 132,000 146,700 NY : 30,700 31,000 31,000 18,400 OR : 35,800 29,300 29,300 30,900 PA : 2,300 650 650 1,500 WA : 101,800 98,400 98,400 92,400 WI : 94,900 101,100 101,100 90,000 : Oth Sts 2/ : 36,000 46,800 46,800 39,400 : US : 476,100 457,650 457,650 435,100 : Canning : 274,400 230,900 230,900 223,600 : Freezing : 201,700 226,750 226,750 211,500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 2000 - DE, IA, MD, NJ, and TN. 2001 - DE, ID, IA, MD, NJ, and TN. 2002 - DE, ID, IA, MD, NJ, and TN. Cucumbers for Pickles: Area Planted by State and United States, 2000-2002 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted :---------------------------------------------------- State : : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 :-------------------------: Contract : Total : Total :Contract 1/ :Intentions 1/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : IN : 1,900 1,800 1,800 1,500 MI : 31,000 32,500 22,000 24,000 NC : 18,200 18,200 8,800 10,500 OH : 2,500 2,700 2,690 2,500 SC : 3,400 3,500 3,500 3,700 TX : 7,000 7,500 3,500 9,000 WI : 5,500 5,100 4,700 4,900 : Oth Sts 2/ 3/ : 38,710 38,410 31,760 36,900 : US : 108,210 109,710 78,750 93,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 2000 - AL, CA, DE, FL, GA, MD, MA, MO, NJ, NY, VA, and WA. 2001 - AL, CA, DE, FL, GA, MD, MA, MO, NJ, NY, VA, and WA. 2002 - AL, CA, DE, FL, GA, MD, MA, and MO. 3/ Seasonal forecasts for IL and WA are not available. Estimates to be published in the January 2003 annual. NJ, NY, and VA estimates discontinued in 2002. Green Peas for Processing: Area Planted and Utilization by State and United States, 2000-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted State :------------------------------------------------------- and : : 2001 : 2002 Utilization : 2000 :---------------------------: Contract : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :Intentions 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : MN : 95,100 69,300 69,300 80,500 NY : 16,500 18,400 18,400 17,700 OR : 34,900 23,200 23,200 20,300 WA : 51,300 38,800 38,800 37,900 WI : 51,800 38,800 38,800 42,000 : Oth Sts 2/ 3/ : 45,340 28,940 28,940 25,700 : US : 294,940 217,440 217,440 224,100 : Canning : 132,400 90,900 90,900 101,200 : Freezing : 162,540 126,540 126,540 122,900 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 2000 - CA, DE, ID, IL, ME, MD, NJ, and TN. 2001 - CA, DE, ID, IL, ME, MD, NJ, and TN. 2002 - DE, ID, IL, MD, and NJ. 3/ TN estimates discontinued in 2002. Tomatoes for Processing: Area Planted and Production by State and United States, 2000-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted :------------------------------------------------------- State : : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 :---------------------------: Contract : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :Intentions 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : CA : 289,000 258,000 255,000 289,000 IN : 7,600 8,600 8,600 8,600 MI : 3,000 3,200 3,200 3,900 OH : 5,800 6,370 6,180 6,400 PA 2/ : 1,500 1,700 1,700 : Oth Sts 3/ 4/ : 2,400 1,960 1,960 2,500 : US : 309,300 279,830 276,640 310,400 : :------------------------------------------------------- : Production :------------------------------------------------------- : : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 :---------------------------: Contract : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :Intentions 1/ :------------------------------------------------------- : Tons : CA : 10,286,500 8,640,140 8,563,570 10,500,000 IN : 229,020 251,120 251,120 244,660 MI : 84,000 87,000 87,000 121,000 OH : 158,710 164,610 159,580 174,600 PA 2/ 3/ : 42,560 63,310 63,310 : Oth Sts 4/ 5/ : 57,450 42,030 42,030 74,500 : US 3/ : 10,858,240 9,248,210 9,166,610 11,114,760 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. Data included in Other States. 3/ 2001 total production revised. 4/ 2000 - DE, MD, NJ, NY, and VA. 2001 - DE, MD, NJ, and VA. 2002 - NJ and PA. 5/ Seasonal forecasts for MD are not available. Estimates to be published in the January 2003 annual. DE and VA estimates discontinued in 2002. Processing Crop Comments Growers of vegetables for processing intend to plant 1.26 million acres in 2002, up 3 percent from 2001 comparable States. For 2001 comparable States, increased acreage for snap beans, cucumbers for pickles, green peas, and tomatoes more than offset decreased acreage for sweet corn. Acreage for freezing, at 394,300 acres, is down 7 percent for comparable States. Acreage for canning, forecast at 866,800 acres, is up 9 percent from comparable States in 2001. Snap Beans: Processors contracted to plant 198,500 acres of snap beans, up 2 percent from last years comparable States. Contracted acreage for freezing, at 59,900 acres, is down 16 percent from comparable States in 2001. Contracted acreage for canning, at 138,600 acres, is up 12 percent from 2001 comparable States. California growers experienced small delays during planting due to wet weather, but for the most part, the crop is progressing well with no problems reported. In Illinois, planting is scheduled to begin in late April. Indiana growers had begun preparing fields for planting during a warmer than normal period in February. Soil moisture is adequate following abundant rainfall in southern Indiana in late March. Oregon growers are dealing with the economic pressure of lagging prices, decreased availability of processors, the high cost of inputs, drought conditions in previous years, and soaring electricity rates. Pennsylvania received no accumulated snowfall amounts during February. March, however, has brought winter precipitation and colder temperatures across the State. Sweet Corn: Contract intentions call for 435,100 acres of sweet corn in 2002, down 5 percent from last year. Contracted acreage for freezing, at 211,500 acres, is 7 percent less than last year's total. Contracted acreage for canning, at 223,600 acres, is 3 percent less than in 2001. Oregon growers are pressured by the high cost of inputs, lagging prices, and decreased availability of processors. Pennsylvania growers received hardly any rain or snow in February, while March was more of a winter month with colder temperatures and rain and snow mixtures across the State. Cucumbers for Pickles: Pickle packers intend to contract 93,000 acres of cucumbers for pickles, up 21 percent from comparable States last year. Contract acreage increases are forecast for California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Wisconsin. Alabama reports a favorable outlook for cucumbers in 2002. Growers have already laid plastic on the ground for overhead and drilled irrigation. Planting in California was initially delayed by cool temperatures and frost, but temperatures have improved and planting of the crop has progressed well. Florida growers are starting to harvest the spring crop and report no major problems. Indiana growers were able to prepare fields as early as February due to warmer than normal temperatures but have not yet begun planting. Texas weather has been variable this spring, with freeze damage during late February and early March in the San Antonio Winter Garden area. Planting in south Texas has been delayed due to continued cool, windy, and dry weather. Green Peas: A forecasted 224,100 acres of green peas are to be planted for processing in 2002. This level is 3 percent above comparable States in 2001. Acreage was below last year in all major States except Minnesota and Wisconsin, where acreage was up 16 percent and 8 percent, respectively. Contracted acreage for freezing, at 122,900 acres, is 2 percent less than last year's comparable States. Contracted acreage for canning, at 101,200 acres, is 11 percent above 2001. Oregon growers are concerned about lagging prices, decreased availability of processors, and the high cost of inputs for the current season. Tomatoes for Canning: Contracts with growers cover 310,400 acres in 2002, a 13 percent increase from last years comparable States. Contract production at 11.11 million tons is 22 percent above comparable States in 2001. California production is forecast at 10.5 million tons, up 23 percent from 2001. California production has been slowed by cold weather in February and March. Scattered frost in March led Sacramento Valley growers to try replacing damaged crops with seedlings, which are in tight supply. Indiana growers report good soil moisture and have already begun preparing fields. 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