Vegetables ISSN: 1931-2857 Released September 6, 2012, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Asparagus Production Down 10 Percent Strawberry Production Down 3 Percent Onion Harvested Area Down 3 Percent Contracted Processing Production Up 8 Percent from Last Year Production of the 2012 asparagus crop is forecast at 759,000 cwt, down 10 percent from 2011. Area harvested, at 25,300 acres, is down 7 percent from last year. Fresh production, at 626,000 cwt, is down 7 percent from 2011. Processed production, at 6,650 tons, is down 22 percent from last year. Strawberry production in the United States is forecast at 27.7 million cwt, down 3 percent from 2011. Area harvested, at 49,300 acres, is down 1 percent from last year. Strawberry yield is forecast at 561 cwt per acre, down 9 cwt from 2011. Onion growers expect to harvest 143,550 acres in 2012, down 3 percent from last year. Spring onion growers intend to harvest 24,900 acres, down 16 percent from last season. Summer, non-storage onion growers expect to harvest 18,800 acres, unchanged from a year ago. Storage onion growers plan to harvest 99,850 acres in 2012, up 1 percent from last season. The 2012 contracted processing vegetable production for the four major processing crops (snap beans, sweet corn, green peas, and tomatoes) is forecast at 17.2 million tons, up 8 percent from last year. Production of processing tomatoes, at 13.5 million tons, is up 9 percent from last year. Snap bean production, at 672,370 tons, is up slightly from last year's production. Sweet corn production, at 2.70 million tons, is up 3 percent from last year. Green pea production, at 350,490 tons, is 19 percent above 2011. Contracted area for harvest of the four major processing vegetable crops, at 955,550 acres, is 5 percent above 2011. Contents Asparagus Comments................................................................................................. 4 Asparagus Production - United States: 2002-2012 Chart.............................................................. 4 Asparagus Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value - States and United States: 2010, 2011, and Forecasted 2012.......................................................................................... 5 Asparagus Production, Price, and Value by Utilization - States and United States: 2010, 2011, and Forecasted 2012.................................................................................................... 6 Strawberry Comments................................................................................................ 7 Strawberry Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2010, 2011, and Forecasted 2012....... 7 Onion Comments..................................................................................................... 8 Onion Area Planted and Harvested, and Yield by Season - States and United States: 2011 and Forecasted 2012......... 9 Onion Production and Shrinkage and Loss by Season - States and United States: 2010, 2011, and Forecasted 2012.................................................................................................... 10 Onion Price and Value by Season - States and United States: 2010 and 2011.......................................... 11 Processing Crop Comments........................................................................................... 12 Contracted Area Harvested for Four Major Processed Vegetables - United States: 2005-2012 Chart..................... 13 Contracted Production for Four Major Processed Vegetables - United States: 2005-2012 Chart......................... 13 Processing Vegetable Area Harvested and Production by Crop - United States: 2010, 2011, and Forecasted 2012 (Domestic Units)................................................................................................... 14 Processing Vegetable Area Harvested and Production by Crop - United States: 2010, 2011, and Forecasted 2012 (Metric Units)..................................................................................................... 15 Snap Beans for Processing Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2010, 2011, and Forecasted 2012.................................................................................................... 16 Sweet Corn for Processing Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2010, 2011, and Forecasted 2012.................................................................................................... 17 Green Peas for Processing Area Planted, Contracted, and Utilization - States and United States: 2010, 2011, and Forecasted 2012.................................................................................................... 18 Green Peas for Processing Area Harvested and Contracted - States and United States: 2010, 2011, and Forecasted 2012.................................................................................................... 18 Green Peas for Processing Yield, Production, and Contracted - States and United States: 2010, 2011, and Forecasted 2012.................................................................................................... 18 Tomatoes for Processing Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2010, 2011, and Forecasted 2012.................................................................................................... 19 Statistical Methodology............................................................................................ 20 Information Contacts............................................................................................... 20 Asparagus Comments Asparagus: Production from the 2012 asparagus crop is forecast at 759,000 cwt, down 10 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 25,300 acres, is down 7 percent from 2011. Total value of the crop, at 83.4 million dollars, is down 11 percent from 2011. Fresh production of 626,000 cwt is down 7 percent from a year ago. Processed production, at 6,650 tons, is down 22 percent from 2011. Asparagus for canning, at 2,100 tons, is down 32 percent from last year. Frozen asparagus production of 4,550 tons is down 16 percent from 2011. In Michigan, freezing temperatures in April followed by hot and dry weather during May and June resulted in lost fields. Harvest was complete by mid-June in the southwest region of the State. In California, harvest of the asparagus crop began in mid-March and was complete in most areas of the State by mid-June. Asparagus Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value - States and United States: 2010, 2011, and Forecasted 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : California .....: 12,000 12,000 12,000 11,500 11,500 11,500 Michigan .......: 10,700 10,400 10,300 10,500 9,800 9,100 Washington .....: 6,500 6,500 5,500 6,000 6,000 4,700 : United States ..: 29,200 28,900 27,800 28,000 27,300 25,300 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield per acre : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ cwt ----------- --------- 1,000 cwt -------- : California .....: 35 33 32 403 384 366 Michigan .......: 16 22 21 168 216 191 Washington .....: 38 40 43 228 240 202 : United States ..: 29 31 30 799 840 759 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Price per cwt : Value of production :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- dollars --------- ------- 1,000 dollars ------ : California .....: 147.00 149.00 131.00 59,241 57,216 47,946 Michigan .......: 83.00 80.20 90.50 13,948 17,322 17,280 Washington .....: 77.10 78.90 90.00 17,588 18,936 18,180 : United States ..: 114.00 111.00 110.00 90,777 93,474 83,406 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Asparagus Production, Price, and Value by Utilization - States and United States: 2010, 2011, and Forecasted 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Utilization : Production and :----------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : Fresh market : California 1/ ....: 403 384 366 : Other States 2/ ..: 276 286 260 : United States ....: 679 670 626 : tons : Processing : Other States 2/ ..: 6,000 8,500 6,650 : United States ....: 6,000 8,500 6,650 : Canning ....... : 2,100 3,100 2,100 : Freezing ...... : 3,900 5,400 4,550 Utilization :----------------------------------------------------------------- and : Price per unit : Value of production State :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ------- dollars per cwt ------ ------- 1,000 dollars ------ : Fresh market : California 1/ ....: 147.00 149.00 131.00 59,241 57,216 47,946 : Other States 2/ ..: 84.60 81.80 97.30 23,356 23,409 25,296 : United States ....: 122.00 120.00 117.00 82,597 80,625 73,242 : : ------- dollars per ton ------ ------ 1,000 dollars ------ Processing : Other States 2/ ..: 1,360.00 1,510.00 1,530.00 8,180 12,849 10,164 : United States ....: 1,360.00 1,510.00 1,530.00 8,180 12,849 10,164 : Canning ....... : 1,280.00 1,620.00 1,540.00 2,688 5,022 3,234 : Freezing ...... : 1,410.00 1,450.00 1,520.00 5,492 7,827 6,930 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Includes a small amount of processing asparagus. 2/ Other States include Michigan and Washington. Strawberry Comments Strawberries: Strawberry production in the United States is forecast at 27.7 million cwt, down 3 percent from 2011. Area harvested, at 49,300 acres, is down 1 percent from last year. In California, cool weather during April slowed development of the berry crop. However, production and quality were reported to be good. In Florida, strawberry planting was underway by October. In Oregon, harvest season started in early June. Strawberry Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2010, 2011, and Forecasted 2012 [Includes fresh market and processing] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield per acre : Production :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Season and State: : : : : : : : : : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :-------- acres -------- ------ cwt ------ ------ 1,000 cwt ------ : California .....:38,600 38,000 37,500 670 680 680 25,859 25,750 25,500 Florida ........: 8,800 9,900 10,100 220 250 197 1,936 2,475 1,990 Oregon .........: 1,900 2,000 1,700 125 115 105 236 226 179 : United States ..:49,300 49,900 49,300 568 570 561 28,031 28,451 27,669 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Onion Comments Spring onions: Production of spring onions in 2012 is forecast at 7.38 million cwt, down 17 percent from last year. The crop covered 24,900 harvested acres. The average yield at 296 cwt per acre is 3 cwt below 2011. In Georgia, disease problems were reported due to adverse weather conditions. In northern California, an early frost and wind driven erosion increased fungal problems for the crop. Summer, non-storage onions: Production of non-storage onions is forecast at 10.8 million cwt, up 3 percent from last year. Harvested area covers 18,800 acres, unchanged from the previous year. In California, despite adverse weather conditions, harvest was on schedule and the onion crop was reported to be developing well. In Nevada, harvest was underway and early yields were reported to be good. In New Mexico, growing conditions for non- storage onions were reported to be good. In Washington, exceptional yields were reported for the State. Summer, storage onions: Growers expect to harvest 99,850 acres of storage onions this year, up 1 percent from last year. In California, harvest was on schedule and the crop was reported to be developing well. Washington onion growers experienced a very good growing season. 2011 Storage onions, revised: The final tally of 2011 storage onion production is 54.8 million cwt, down 2 percent from 2010. The 2011 storage crop is valued at $406 million, a decline of 24 percent from 2010. Average price per cwt declined from $10.70 in 2010 to $8.31 in 2011. With spring and non-storage summer onions added in, total value of the 2011 harvested onions is $740 million, down 29 percent from 2010. Onion Area Planted and Harvested, and Yield by Season - States and United States: 2011 and Forecasted 2012 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested : Yield per acre Season and State :-------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- acres ---------------- ---- cwt ---- : Spring 1/ : California ...........: 6,500 6,700 6,300 6,500 400 400 Georgia ..............: 13,600 12,700 12,100 10,600 245 230 Texas ................: 13,000 9,500 11,200 7,800 300 300 : United States ........: 33,100 28,900 29,600 24,900 299 296 : Summer non-storage 1/ : California ...........: 6,900 7,000 6,700 6,900 590 545 Nevada ...............: 3,500 (D) 3,500 (D) 810 (D) New Mexico ...........: 6,100 5,500 5,900 5,400 460 550 Texas ................: 600 (D) 500 (D) 360 (D) Washington 2/ ........: 2,200 2,500 2,200 2,500 350 400 : Other States 3/ ......: (X) 4,100 (X) 4,000 (X) 763 : United States ........: 19,300 19,100 18,800 18,800 556 573 : Summer storage : California 4/ ........: 30,600 31,000 29,500 29,800 440 436 Colorado .............: 7,500 6,700 6,900 6,400 415 400 Idaho ................: 9,400 8,300 9,200 8,100 780 740 Michigan .............: 3,900 3,000 3,400 2,900 240 310 New York .............: 8,100 10,200 6,200 10,100 305 330 Oregon : Malheur county ......: 11,300 10,400 11,300 10,300 730 740 All other counties ..: 9,500 8,400 9,500 8,400 685 610 Washington ...........: 20,000 20,200 20,000 20,200 650 660 Wisconsin ............: 1,500 1,800 1,500 1,800 370 290 : Other States 3/ ......: 1,730 1,850 1,730 1,850 440 489 : United States ........: 103,530 101,850 99,230 99,850 552 534 : Total summer .......... : 122,830 120,950 118,030 118,650 553 540 : All spring and summer . : 155,930 149,850 147,630 143,550 502 498 : Processed 5/ .......... : (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Onion Production and Shrinkage and Loss by Season - States and United States: 2010, 2011, and Forecasted 2012 [Shrinkage and loss for 2012 will be published in the "Vegetables 2012 Summary" released January 2013] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Production : Shrinkage and loss Season and State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 : 2010 : 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : Spring 1/ : California ...........: 2,542 2,520 2,600 (X) (X) Georgia ..............: 2,276 2,965 2,438 (X) (X) Texas ................: 2,666 3,360 2,340 (X) (X) : United States ........: 7,484 8,845 7,378 (X) (X) : Summer non-storage 1/ : California ...........: 3,234 3,953 3,761 (X) (X) Nevada ...............: 2,590 2,835 (D) (X) (X) New Mexico ...........: 3,304 2,714 2,970 (X) (X) Texas ................: 175 180 (D) (X) (X) Washington 2/ ........: 660 770 1,000 (X) (X) : Other States 3/ ......: (X) (X) 3,050 (X) (X) : United States ........: 9,963 10,452 10,781 (X) (X) : Summer storage : California 4/ ........: 13,050 12,980 13,000 250 250 Colorado .............: 2,880 2,864 2,560 300 330 Idaho ................: 6,840 7,176 5,994 1,090 1,150 Michigan .............: 880 816 899 176 163 New York .............: 3,087 1,891 3,333 361 302 Oregon : Malheur county ......: 8,588 8,249 7,622 1,374 1,320 All other counties ..: 6,230 6,508 5,124 1,059 911 Washington ...........: 13,420 13,000 13,332 1,300 1,300 Wisconsin ............: 320 555 522 52 56 : Other States 3/ ......: 857 761 904 150 100 : United States ........: 56,152 54,800 53,290 6,112 5,882 : Total summer .......... : 66,115 65,252 64,071 6,112 5,882 : All spring and summer . : 73,599 74,097 71,449 6,112 5,882 : Processed 5/ .......... : 9,389 9,724 (X) (X) (X) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Onion Price and Value by Season - States and United States: 2010 and 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Price per cwt : Total value Season and State :---------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ dollars ------ ---- 1,000 dollars ---- : Spring 1/ : California ...........: 18.00 13.50 45,756 34,020 Georgia ..............: 49.70 31.10 113,117 92,212 Texas ................: 50.20 14.70 133,833 49,392 : United States ........: 39.10 19.90 292,706 175,624 : Summer non-storage 1/ : California ...........: 7.50 5.00 24,255 19,765 Nevada ...............: 26.00 25.00 67,340 70,875 New Mexico ...........: 27.40 15.90 90,530 43,153 Texas ................: 38.20 38.20 6,685 6,876 Washington 2/ ........: 50.10 22.80 33,066 17,556 : Other States 3/ ......: (X) (X) (X) (X) : United States ........: 22.30 15.10 221,876 158,225 : Summer storage : California 4/ ........: 9.29 7.88 118,861 100,285 Colorado .............: 17.70 13.60 45,666 34,462 Idaho ................: 8.70 6.10 50,025 36,759 Michigan .............: 14.80 14.80 10,419 9,664 New York .............: 19.70 16.80 53,702 26,695 Oregon : Malheur county ......: 8.79 5.94 63,411 41,158 All other counties ..: 9.05 7.54 46,798 42,201 Washington ...........: 11.20 8.90 135,744 104,130 Wisconsin ............: 12.50 13.80 3,350 6,886 : Other States 3/ ......: 8.34 5.31 7,146 4,043 : United States ........: 10.70 8.31 535,122 406,283 : Total summer .......... : 12.60 9.51 756,998 564,508 : All spring and summer . : 15.60 10.80 1,049,704 740,132 : Processed 5/ .......... : 8.30 7.50 77,929 72,930 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Primarily fresh market. 2/ Includes Walla Walla and other non-storage onions. 3/ Other States include Nevada and Texas for Summer Non-Storage Onions and Ohio and Utah for Summer Storage Onions. 4/ Primarily dehydrated processing. 5/ California only. Processing Crop Comments Snap beans: Contracted production of snap beans is forecast at 672,370 tons, up slightly from last year. Contracted harvested area is down slightly but yield is up 0.05 tons per acre from last year. In Indiana, planting conditions were ideal due to higher than average temperatures and dry weather during the spring season. In Minnesota, planting was completed ahead of schedule due to warm and dry conditions during the spring season. In Pennsylvania, no major pest or disease problems were reported. Sweet corn: Contracted sweet corn production is forecast at 2.70 million tons, up 3 percent from last year. An increase of 4 percent in contracted harvested area is expected to more than offset a decline in yield of 0.07 ton per acre from 2011. In Minnesota, planting was completed on schedule due to a mild winter and early spring conditions. Green peas: Contracted production is forecast at 350,490 tons, up 19 percent from last year. Area for harvest, at 179,500 acres, is up 13 percent from 2011. The expected yield, at 1.95 tons per acre, is 0.10 tons more than a year ago. Area contracted for planting, at 186,800 acres, is up 15 percent from 2011. Area contracted for canning, at 78,800 acres, is up 15 percent from last year. Area contracted for freezing, at 108,000 acres, is up 15 percent from 2011. In Minnesota, planting was completed ahead of schedule due to a mild winter and warm, dry conditions in April. Tomatoes: Contracted tomato production is forecast at 13.5 million tons, up 9 percent from last year. Contracted harvested area is up 4 percent and yield is up 2.47 tons per acre from last year. In Michigan, planting was complete by late June and by mid-July the crop had started bearing fruit. Processing Vegetable Area Harvested and Production by Crop - United States: 2010, 2011, and Forecasted 2012 (Domestic Units) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested :-------------------------------------------------------- Crop : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 :-------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :Contract 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Snap beans .................: 193,060 163,950 160,200 160,100 Sweet corn .................: 335,200 326,650 326,250 339,050 Green peas .................: 172,600 159,100 159,100 179,500 Tomatoes ...................: 288,900 267,800 266,800 276,900 : United States ..............: 989,760 917,500 912,350 955,550 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production :-------------------------------------------------------- Crop : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 :-------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :Contract 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : tons : Snap beans .................: 766,040 680,960 669,075 672,370 Sweet corn .................: 2,694,210 2,627,330 2,623,000 2,703,860 Green peas .................: 345,640 294,920 294,920 350,490 Tomatoes ...................: 12,776,280 12,396,150 12,355,150 13,501,790 : United States ..............: 16,582,170 15,999,360 15,942,145 17,228,510 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. Processing Vegetable Area Harvested and Production by Crop - United States: 2010, 2011, and Forecasted 2012 (Metric Units) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested :------------------------------------------------------ Crop : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 :------------------------------------------------------ : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :Contract 1/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : hectares : Snap beans .................: 78,130 66,350 64,830 64,790 Sweet corn .................: 135,650 132,190 132,030 137,210 Green peas .................: 69,850 64,390 64,390 72,640 Tomatoes ...................: 116,910 108,380 107,970 112,060 : United States 2/ ...........: 400,550 371,300 369,220 386,700 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production :------------------------------------------------------ Crop : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 :------------------------------------------------------ : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :Contract 1/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : metric tons : Snap beans .................: 694,940 617,750 606,970 609,960 Sweet corn .................: 2,444,130 2,383,460 2,379,530 2,452,890 Green peas .................: 313,560 267,550 267,550 317,960 Tomatoes ...................: 11,590,390 11,245,540 11,208,340 12,248,550 : United States 2/ ...........: 15,043,010 14,514,300 14,462,400 15,629,360 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ Totals may not add due to rounding. Snap Beans for Processing Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2010, 2011, and Forecasted 2012 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested :------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 :------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Illinois ...........: 11,100 7,200 7,200 8,000 Indiana ............: 5,500 (D) (D) 5,300 Michigan ...........: 14,800 15,600 15,500 17,800 Minnesota ..........: 8,300 (D) (D) (D) New York ...........: 22,100 13,600 12,700 (D) Oregon .............: 16,800 17,000 17,000 (D) Pennsylvania .......: 11,400 15,400 14,300 13,640 Wisconsin ..........: 75,800 69,100 68,700 71,200 : Other States 2/ ....: 27,260 26,050 24,800 44,160 : United States ......: 193,060 163,950 160,200 160,100 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield per acre : Production :------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Total : Total :Contract 1/ : Total : Total :Contract 1/ :Contract 1/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : tons : Illinois ...........: 3.73 3.87 4.15 41,410 27,860 27,860 33,200 Indiana ............: 3.09 (D) 3.70 17,000 (D) (D) 19,610 Michigan ...........: 3.98 3.37 3.50 58,910 52,560 52,300 62,300 Minnesota ..........: 3.31 (D) (D) 27,480 (D) (D) (D) New York ...........: 3.91 3.75 (D) 86,520 50,970 47,805 (D) Oregon .............: 6.45 6.65 (D) 108,350 112,980 112,980 (D) Pennsylvania .......: 2.75 2.83 2.95 31,360 43,580 40,790 40,240 Wisconsin ..........: 3.97 4.36 4.34 300,700 301,240 299,420 309,010 : Other States 2/ ....: 3.46 3.52 4.71 94,310 91,770 87,920 208,010 : United States ......: 3.97 4.15 4.20 766,040 680,960 669,075 672,370 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ Includes data withheld above and/or data for States not listed in this table. Sweet Corn for Processing Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2010, 2011, and Forecasted 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested :------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 :------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Illinois .........: 16,100 (D) (D) (D) Minnesota ........: 117,200 119,900 119,900 124,800 Oregon ...........: 20,000 (D) (D) (D) Washington .......: 65,600 72,700 72,300 74,300 Wisconsin ........: 77,700 74,500 74,500 72,100 : Other States 2/ ..: 38,600 59,550 59,550 67,850 : United States ....: 335,200 326,650 326,250 339,050 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield per acre : Production :--------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 State :--------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Total :Contract 1/: Total : Total :Contract 1/:Contract 1/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : tons : Illinois .........: 6.10 (D) (D) 98,210 (D) (D) (D) Minnesota ........: 7.01 6.14 6.75 821,730 735,760 735,760 842,400 Oregon ...........: 10.10 (D) (D) 201,950 (D) (D) (D) Washington .......: 10.00 10.75 10.30 656,280 781,500 777,250 765,290 Wisconsin ........: 7.79 8.00 7.38 604,980 595,780 595,780 532,100 : Other States 2/ ..: 8.06 8.64 8.31 311,060 514,290 514,210 564,070 : United States ....: 8.04 8.04 7.97 2,694,210 2,627,330 2,623,000 2,703,860 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. #2/ Includes data withheld above and/or data for States not listed in this table. Green Peas for Processing Area Planted, Contracted, and Utilization - States and United States: 2010, 2011, and Forecasted 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Planted :------------------------------------------------------------------- State and utilization : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Delaware ...............: 3,900 4,100 4,100 5,700 Minnesota ..............: 62,700 67,300 67,300 76,600 Oregon .................: 15,700 12,800 12,800 14,800 Washington .............: 34,100 28,300 28,300 37,400 Wisconsin ..............: 44,100 37,000 37,000 38,400 : Other States 2/ ........: 27,100 12,900 12,900 13,900 : United States ..........: 187,600 162,400 162,400 186,800 : Canning ..............: 70,400 68,300 68,300 78,800 : Freezing .............: 117,200 94,100 94,100 108,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ Includes data withheld above and/or data for States not listed in this table. Green Peas for Processing Area Harvested and Contracted - States and United States: 2010, 2011, and Forecasted 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------------- State and utilization : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Delaware ...............: 3,900 4,100 4,100 5,700 Minnesota ..............: 57,500 66,000 66,000 73,200 Oregon .................: 14,500 12,100 12,100 13,600 Washington .............: 33,800 27,900 27,900 36,100 Wisconsin ..............: 39,500 36,600 36,600 37,500 : Other States 2/ ........: 23,400 12,400 12,400 13,400 : United States ..........: 172,600 159,100 159,100 179,500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ Includes data withheld above and/or data for States not listed in this table. Green Peas for Processing Yield, Production, and Contracted - States and United States: 2010, 2011, and Forecasted 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Yield per acre : Production :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 State and utilization :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Total :Contract 1/: Total : Total :Contract 1/:Contract 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : tons : Delaware ...............: 1.80 2.00 2.00 7,020 8,200 8,200 11,400 Minnesota ..............: 1.78 0.96 1.30 102,480 63,230 63,230 95,160 Oregon .................: 1.98 2.68 2.65 28,700 32,400 32,400 36,040 Washington .............: 2.66 3.43 3.20 89,910 95,700 95,700 115,520 Wisconsin ..............: 1.87 1.99 1.78 73,850 72,670 72,670 66,750 : Other States 2/ ........: 1.87 1.83 1.91 43,680 22,720 22,720 25,620 : United States ..........: 2.00 1.85 1.95 345,640 294,920 294,920 350,490 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ Includes data withheld above and/or data for States not listed in this table. Tomatoes for Processing Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2010, 2011, and Forecasted 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested :------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 :------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : California ...: 270,000 250,000 249,000 258,000 Indiana ......: 9,600 9,000 9,000 9,100 Michigan .....: 3,500 3,500 3,500 3,400 Ohio .........: 5,800 5,300 5,300 6,400 : United States : 288,900 267,800 266,800 276,900 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield per acre : Production :------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 State :------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Total :Contract 1/: Total : Total :Contract 1/:Contract 1/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : tons : California ...: 45.54 47.76 50.00 12,297,000 11,941,000 11,900,000 12,900,000 Indiana ......: 21.40 24.89 32.75 205,440 224,010 224,010 298,030 Michigan .....: 33.00 30.00 34.00 115,500 105,000 105,000 115,600 Ohio .........: 27.30 23.80 29.40 158,340 126,140 126,140 188,160 : United States : 44.22 46.29 48.76 12,776,280 12,396,150 12,355,150 13,501,790 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. Statistical Methodology Survey procedures: Grower and processor surveys are conducted in preparation for this report. Telephone follow-up of mail survey non-respondents is used to ensure adequate coverage. Other data are obtained via fax or personal interview. Estimating procedures: Information obtained from the vegetable surveys along with administrative data is used to establish forecasts of area and production. These forecasts are reviewed for errors, reasonableness, and consistency with historical estimates. Revision policy: Vegetable forecasts will not be revised. End-of-season estimates are made following harvest and are subject to revision the following year based on a thorough review of all available data. Reliability: Survey indications are subject to sampling variability because all operations growing vegetables are not included in the sample. Survey results are also subject to non-sampling errors such as omission, duplication, imputation for missing data, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. These errors cannot be measured directly, but are minimized through rigid quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch............................................. (202) 720-2127 Jorge Garcia-Pratts, Head, Fruits, Vegetables and Special Crops Section...... (202) 720-2127 Debbie Flippin - Fresh and Processing Vegetables, Onions, Strawberries.. (202) 720-2157 Fred Granja - Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Plums, Prunes, Tobacco ....... (202) 720-4288 Chris Hawthorn - Citrus, Coffee, Grapes, Sugar Crops, Tropical Fruits... (202) 720-5412 Dave Losh - Hops........................................................ (360) 709-2400 Dan Norris - Austrian Winter Peas, Dry Edible Peas, Lentils, Mint, Mushrooms, Peaches, Pears, Wrinkled Seed Peas, Dry Beans .......... (202) 720-3250 Daphne Schauber - Berries, Cranberries, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes ....... (202) 720-4285 Erika White - Floriculture, Maple Syrup, Nursery, Tree Nuts ............ (202) 720-4215 Access to NASS Reports For your convenience, you may access NASS reports and products the following ways: All reports are available electronically, at no cost, on the NASS web site: http://www.nass.usda.gov Both national and state specific reports are available via a free e- mail subscription. 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