Vg 1-1 (7-09) Vegetables National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released July 10, 2009, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Vegetables" call Debbie Flippin at (202) 720-2157, office hours 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. Fresh Vegetable Harvested Area Virtually Unchanged Onion Harvested Area Down 1 Percent Processed Vegetable Contracted Area Up 6 Percent The prospective area for harvest of 11 selected fresh market vegetables during the summer quarter is forecast to be 265,100 acres, virtually unchanged from last year. Acreage increases in snap beans, carrots, sweet corn, cucumbers, and bell peppers more than offset acreage declines in broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, head lettuce, and tomatoes. Area forecast for melon harvest is 87,900 acres, virtually unchanged from last year. Cantaloup area is forecast at 28,900 acres, 2 percent above 2008. Honeydew area, at 10,200 acres, is down 5 percent from last year. Watermelon area, at 48,800 acres, is down 1 percent from a year ago. Strawberry production in the U.S. is forecast at 26.2 million cwt, up 6 percent from last year. Area harvested, at 48,800 acres, is up 5 percent from 2008. Strawberry yield is forecast at 537 cwt per acre, up 3 cwt from 2008. Onion growers expect to harvest 151,510 acres in 2009, down 1 percent from last year. Spring onion growers harvested 27,000 acres, down 5 percent from last season. Summer, non-storage onion growers expect to harvest 17,700 acres, down 9 percent from a year ago. Storage onion growers plan to harvest 106,810 acres in 2009, up 1 percent from last season. Vegetable processors have contracted 1.23 million acres to be planted to the 5 major vegetable crops (snap beans, sweet corn, cucumbers for pickles, green peas, and tomatoes). This is up 6 percent from last year. Acreage increases for sweet corn, cucumbers for pickles, and tomatoes more than offset the decline in snap bean acreage. Contracted green pea acreage remains virtually unchanged. Green pea contracted production, at 400,920 tons, is down 3 percent from 2008. Contracted tomato production is forecast at 13.9 million tons, up 14 percent from 2008. Contents Page Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons Beans, Snap 5 Broccoli 5 Cabbage 5 Cantaloup 5 Carrots 5 Cauliflower 5 Celery 5 Corn, Sweet 5 Cucumbers 6 Honeydew Melons 6 Lettuce, Head 6 Onions, Spring . 10 Summer Non-storage 10 Summer Storage 10 Monthly Prices Received 22 Peppers, Bell 6 Strawberries 9 Tomatoes 6 Watermelons 6 Processing Vegetables Beans, Snap 17 Corn, Sweet 18 Cucumbers for Pickles 18 Peas, Green 19 Tomatoes 20 Fresh Market Crop Comments 7 Processing Crop Comments 21 Processing Vegetables, by Utilization and Crop 15 Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons, by Season and Crop 3 Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Season, and Crop, Major States, 2007-2008 and Forecasted Area 2009 (Domestic Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Season :----------------------------------------------------- and : Harvested : For Crop :-----------------------------------: Harvest : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : Winter : 173,280 159,030 150,900 : Spring : 271,130 269,590 259,500 : Summer : Snap Beans : 17,600 15,300 16,800 Broccoli 1/ : 31,000 30,000 29,500 Cabbage : 14,100 12,600 11,800 Carrots : 19,200 18,500 19,100 Cauliflower 1/ : 8,800 8,600 7,900 Celery 1/ : 6,100 6,200 6,000 Sweet Corn : 98,900 98,600 101,000 Cucumbers : 4,000 3,700 4,000 Head Lettuce : 38,000 37,000 34,000 Bell Peppers 1/ : 3,100 3,100 3,300 Tomatoes : 34,000 32,500 31,700 : Total 11 Vegetables : 274,800 266,100 265,100 : Cantaloup : 31,300 28,200 28,900 Honeydew : 11,400 10,700 10,200 Watermelon : 53,000 49,200 48,800 : Total 3 Melons : 95,700 88,100 87,900 : Total Summer Crop : 370,500 354,200 353,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Season, and Crop, Major States, 2007-2008 and Forecasted Area 2009 (Metric Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Season :----------------------------------------------------- and : Harvested : For Crop :-----------------------------------: Harvest : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hectares : Winter : 70,120 64,360 61,070 : Spring : 109,720 109,100 105,020 : Summer : Snap Beans : 7,120 6,190 6,800 Broccoli 1/ : 12,550 12,140 11,940 Cabbage : 5,710 5,100 4,780 Carrots : 7,770 7,490 7,730 Cauliflower 1/ : 3,560 3,480 3,200 Celery 1/ : 2,470 2,510 2,430 Sweet Corn : 40,020 39,900 40,870 Cucumbers : 1,620 1,500 1,620 Head Lettuce : 15,380 14,970 13,760 Bell Peppers 1/ : 1,250 1,250 1,340 Tomatoes : 13,760 13,150 12,830 : Total 11 Vegetables 2/ : 111,210 107,690 107,280 : Cantaloup : 12,670 11,410 11,700 Honeydew : 4,610 4,330 4,130 Watermelon : 21,450 19,910 19,750 : Total 3 Melons 2/ : 38,730 35,650 35,570 : Total Summer Crop 2/ : 149,940 143,340 142,860 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2007-2008 and Forecasted Area 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Area Crop : Usual :-------------------------------------------- and : Harvest : Harvested : For State : Period :-----------------------------: Harvest : : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- Acres -------------- : Snap Beans : GA : Jul-Sep 3,500 3,700 3,800 MI : Jul-Oct 3,100 2,800 2,900 NY : Jun-Oct 7,800 6,600 6,800 VA : Jul-Sep 3,200 2,200 3,300 : Total : 17,600 15,300 16,800 : Broccoli 1/ : CA : Jul-Sep 31,000 30,000 29,500 : Cabbage : GA : Jun-Sep 500 300 300 MI : Jun-Nov 2,400 2,400 2,500 NY : Jun-Dec 11,200 9,900 9,000 : Total : 14,100 12,600 11,800 : Cantaloup : CA : Jul-Sep 26,000 25,000 25,000 GA : Jun-Sep 1,500 1,000 1,700 SC : Jun-Sep 1,600 1,100 1,200 TX : Jul-Sep 2,200 1,100 1,000 : Total : 31,300 28,200 28,900 : Carrots : CA : Jul-Sep 17,000 16,200 16,900 MI : Jul-Nov 2,200 2,300 2,200 : Total : 19,200 18,500 19,100 : Cauliflower 1/ : CA : Jul-Sep 8,800 8,600 7,900 : Celery 1/ : CA : Jul-Sep 6,100 6,200 6,000 : Sweet Corn : CA : Jul-Sep 9,500 9,900 9,900 IL : Jul-Aug 6,600 6,800 6,800 MI : Jul-Oct 8,700 8,500 8,700 NJ : Jul-Oct 7,100 7,100 7,100 NY : Jul-Oct 22,500 22,900 23,400 NC : Jun-Aug 6,200 6,500 7,600 OH : Jul-Sep 16,000 15,200 16,400 PA : Jul-Oct 14,900 14,900 14,600 WI : Jul-Sep 7,400 6,800 6,500 : Total : 98,900 98,600 101,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Crop, State, and Total, Summer Season, 2007-2008 and Forecasted Area 2009 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Area Crop : Usual :-------------------------------------------- and : Harvest : Harvested : For State : Period :-----------------------------: Harvest : : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- Acres -------------- : Cucumbers : NJ : Jul-Oct 3,400 3,100 3,000 VA : Jul-Sep 600 600 1,000 : Total : 4,000 3,700 4,000 : Honeydew : AZ : May-Jul 2,100 1,900 1,800 CA : Jul-Sep 9,300 8,800 8,400 : Total : 11,400 10,700 10,200 : Head Lettuce : CA : Jul-Sep 38,000 37,000 34,000 : Bell Peppers 1/ : NJ : Jul-Oct 3,100 3,100 3,300 : Tomatoes : CA : Jul-Sep 20,000 18,500 17,500 MI : Jul-Sep 2,200 2,100 2,100 NJ : Jul-Oct 2,900 2,900 2,900 NY : Jul-Oct 2,400 2,700 2,700 PA : Jul-Oct 2,000 1,600 1,700 VA : Jul-Sep 4,500 4,700 4,800 : Total : 34,000 32,500 31,700 : Watermelon : CA : Jul-Sep 9,000 9,000 9,000 GA : Jun-Sep 23,000 21,000 20,000 MS : Jun-Sep 2,600 2,600 2,600 SC : Jun-Sep 6,500 6,500 7,000 TX : Jul-Sep 11,900 10,100 10,200 : Total : 53,000 49,200 48,800 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. Fresh Market Crop Comments Snap Beans: Summer fresh market area for harvest is forecast at 16,800 acres, up 10 percent from last year. In New York, planting was slightly delayed due to sporadic rainfall throughout some areas of the State. In Michigan, cool and wet conditions hindered early planted snap beans. However, later plantings emerged in good condition. In Georgia, growing conditions have been favorable for the snap bean crop. Broccoli: California's area for summer harvest is forecast at 29,500 acres, down 2 percent from last year. Coastal growing conditions in the State have been favorable. However, unusually low temperatures in late May slowed plant growth. By late June, quality of the broccoli crop was reported to be good. Cabbage: Fresh market area for harvest is forecast at 11,800 acres, down 6 percent from 2008. New York cabbage harvest was delayed due to rainy conditions. However, the crop is progressing well. In Georgia, growing conditions have been favorable. In Michigan, cabbage fields appeared to be doing well as of mid-June. Cantaloup: Summer cantaloup area for harvest is forecast at 28,900 acres, up 2 percent from 2008. In California, the summer melon crop is looking good. No major insect or disease problems have been reported. In Georgia, favorable conditions have been reported during the growing season. Carrots: Area for fresh market harvest is forecast at 19,100 acres, up 3 percent from last year. In California, quality of the carrot crop is reported to be good. In Michigan, planting was complete by the first week of June. Growers in the east central region reported the crop is in good condition. However, early planted fields in the west central region were hampered by heavy rainfall toward the end of May. Replanted fields show slow emergence due to cool temperatures. Cauliflower: California's area for summer harvest is forecast at 7,900 acres, down 8 percent from 2008. Unusually low temperatures in late May slowed plant growth. Celery: California's summer area for harvest is forecast at 6,000 acres, down 3 percent from 2008. The summer celery crop is in good condition. Presence of seeders was minimal. Sweet Corn: Fresh market area for harvest is forecast at 101,000 acres, up 2 percent from last year. In New York, timely rains promoted plant growth. In Pennsylvania, wet weather and cold temperatures delayed germination for some early planted sweet corn. In California, the sweet corn crop is developing well. Quality is reported to be good in all growing regions. In Michigan, sweet corn planting was complete by the first week of June. Cool May temperatures hindered early sweet corn development. However, warm temperatures in June promoted crop growth. In Illinois, cold and wet weather resulted in some growers replanting their sweet corn crop. New Jersey experienced unseasonably cold and wet conditions during the growing season. Despite these conditions, the sweet corn crop looks good. In North Carolina, weather conditions were favorable during the planting season. In Wisconsin, a cold and wet spring delayed planting and crop development. Cucumbers: Area for summer harvest is forecast at 4,000 acres, up 8 percent from 2008. New Jersey's early crop is reported to be in good condition. Light harvest began around mid-June. In Virginia, spring weather conditions have been mild and favorable despite sporadic rainstorms in many areas of the Commonwealth. Honeydew: Fresh market area for summer harvest is forecast at 10,200 acres, down 5 percent from last year. In California, no major insect or disease problems have been reported. Harvest in Arizona began in mid-May. The growing season is expected to end by early July. Head Lettuce: California's area for summer harvest is forecast at 34,000 acres, down 8 percent from last year. Planted acreage is down due to water shortages in many growing areas of the State. Bell Peppers: New Jersey's area for summer harvest is forecast at 3,300 acres, up 6 percent from 2008. Planting was one week behind schedule. Growing conditions have been favorable and higher than normal temperatures at the end of June were beneficial for the crop. Increased harvest volume is expected to begin by mid-July. Tomatoes: Fresh market area for summer harvest is forecast at 31,700 acres, down 2 percent from last year. In California, water shortages are a major concern. Some fields received seedling transplants. Some early planted tomatoes were destroyed by hail in Fresno County around the beginning of June. Harvest began in many counties by mid-June. Michigan growers began transplanting throughout May. Early planted tomatoes progressed well by the end of May despite dry soil. Stakes were put in fields during the first week of June. Early plantings began to bloom and set fruit by mid-June. In New York, harvest is on schedule. In New Jersey, cold overnight temperatures and frequent rainfall during May into June stalled tomato growth. However, warm weather near the end of June benefitted plant development. Harvest is expected to begin around mid-July. Watermelon: Summer area for harvest is forecast at 48,800 acres, down 1 percent from 2008. In Georgia, weather conditions have been favorable during the growing season. California's melon crop is off to a good start. In Texas, yields and quality of the melon crop are reported to be less than ideal due to heat stress during late spring. Strawberries: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and Total, 2007-2008 and Forecasted 2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Yield per Acre : Production Season :---------------------------------------------------------------------- and : Harvested : For : : : : : : State :---------------:Harvest: 2007 : 2008 : 2009 : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :-------- Acres ------- ------ Cwt ------ ------ 1,000 Cwt ------ : CA :35,500 37,600 39,000 605 605 620 21,540 22,675 24,180 FL 2/ : 6,600 6,900 8,300 320 260 220 2,112 1,794 1,826 OR : 1,900 1,800 1,500 130 130 140 247 238 210 : Major Sts: Total :44,000 46,300 48,800 543 534 537 23,899 24,707 26,216 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. 2/ 2009 forecast carried forward from "Vegetables", released April 3, 2009. Strawberry Production Up 6 Percent from 2008 Strawberries: Strawberry production in the U.S. is forecast at 26.2 million cwt, up 6 percent from 2008. Area harvested, at 48,800 acres, is up 5 percent from last year. California's forecasted acreage is up 4 percent from 2008. The strawberry crop rebounded from a slow start due to unusually high temperatures during mid-April. Quality of the berry crop is reported to be excellent as a result of ideal growing conditions throughout most of the season. In Oregon, harvest was delayed by cool and wet spring conditions. July 4th was the peak of harvest for Oregon strawberries. Fresh strawberries are being sold at farmer's markets, fruit stands, and u-pick operations throughout the Willamette Valley. Onions: Area Planted and Harvested, and Yield Per Acre by Season, State, and United States, 2008 and Forecasted 2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season : Area Planted : Area Harvested : Yield per Acre and :-------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- Acres ---------------- ---- Cwt ---- : Spring 2/ : AZ : 1,500 1,600 1,500 1,600 440 360 CA : 6,700 6,200 6,500 6,000 440 430 GA : 12,000 12,000 11,500 10,500 320 250 TX : 11,000 10,300 8,900 8,900 270 435 : Total : 31,200 30,100 28,400 27,000 338 358 : Summer : Non-storage 2/ : CA : 7,800 6,500 7,600 6,300 540 580 NV : 2,600 3,400 2,600 3,400 760 720 NM : 7,000 5,500 6,600 5,400 500 640 TX : 800 700 700 600 400 500 WA 3/ : 1,900 2,000 1,900 2,000 360 375 : Total : 20,100 18,100 19,400 17,700 533 599 : Storage 4/ : CA 5/ : 32,500 33,400 31,300 32,000 425 CO : 8,000 7,000 7,500 6,300 380 ID : 8,800 9,000 8,600 8,800 720 MI : 4,000 4,000 3,600 3,900 280 NY : 10,600 10,300 10,100 9,500 410 OR : Malheur : 12,200 12,000 12,200 12,000 710 Other : 9,600 9,600 9,600 9,600 620 WA : 20,000 21,000 20,000 21,000 600 WI : 1,900 2,000 1,100 1,900 300 : Oth Sts 6/ : 1,690 1,910 1,690 1,810 497 : Total : 109,290 110,210 105,690 106,810 523 : Total Summer : 129,390 128,310 125,090 124,510 525 : US : 160,590 158,410 153,490 151,510 490 : Processed 7/ : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates for 2008 revised. 2/ Primarily fresh market. 3/ Includes Walla Walla and other non-storage onions. 4/ Yield and production for 2009 will be published October 2, 2009. 5/ Primarily dehydrated and other processing. 6/ OH and UT. 7/ CA only, acreage and yield are not available. Onions: Production, Shrinkage and Loss by Season, State, and United States, 2007-2008 and Production Forecasted 2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season : Production : Shrinkage and Loss and :--------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : Spring 2/ : AZ : 495 660 576 CA : 3,015 2,860 2,580 GA : 3,240 3,680 2,625 TX : 3,120 2,403 3,872 : Total : 9,870 9,603 9,653 : Summer : Non-storage 2/: CA : 4,407 4,104 3,654 NV : 2,072 1,976 2,448 NM : 3,550 3,300 3,456 TX : 400 280 300 WA 3/ : 570 684 750 : Total : 10,999 10,344 10,608 : Storage 4/ : CA 5/ : 12,325 13,303 250 250 CO : 3,157 2,850 470 400 ID : 6,825 6,192 1,400 970 MI : 988 1,008 200 200 NY : 3,780 4,141 300 634 OR : Malheur : 9,828 8,662 1,310 870 Other : 6,386 5,952 400 410 WA : 13,725 12,000 1,800 1,200 WI : 777 330 75 25 : Oth Sts 6/ : 978 840 90 113 : Total : 58,769 55,278 6,295 5,072 : Summer : 69,768 65,622 6,295 5,072 : US : 79,638 75,225 6,295 5,072 : Processed 7/ : 8,655 9,872 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates for 2008 revised. Shrinkage and loss for 2009 will be published in the "Vegetables 2009 Summary", released January 2010. 2/ Primarily fresh market. 3/ Includes Walla Walla and other non-storage onions. 4/ Yield and production for 2009 will be published October 2, 2009. 5/ Primarily dehydrated and other processing. 6/ OH and UT. 7/ CA only, shrinkage and loss not available. Onions: Price and Value by Season, State, and United States, 2007-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season : Value Per Cwt : Total Value and :---------------------------------------------------------- State : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ Dollars ----- ---- 1,000 Dollars --- : Spring 2/ : AZ : 12.00 10.50 5,940 6,930 CA : 11.00 8.60 33,165 24,596 GA : 35.90 29.50 116,316 108,560 TX : 56.00 30.30 174,720 72,811 : Total : 33.40 22.20 330,141 212,897 : Summer : Non-storage 2/ : CA : 9.90 8.60 43,629 35,294 NV : 19.00 16.00 39,368 31,616 NM : 20.80 14.40 73,840 47,520 TX : 29.50 33.40 11,800 9,352 WA 3/ : 32.50 29.90 18,525 20,452 : Total : 17.00 13.90 187,162 144,234 : Storage : CA 4/ : 8.53 9.01 102,959 117,587 CO : 9.70 17.60 26,064 43,120 ID : 2.70 7.40 14,648 38,643 MI : 11.10 16.40 8,747 13,251 NY : 11.10 16.80 38,628 58,918 OR : Malheur : 2.51 7.38 21,380 57,505 Other : 5.97 6.72 35,736 37,242 WA : 3.15 11.10 37,564 119,880 WI : 10.50 14.20 7,371 4,331 : Oth Sts 5/ : 6.38 13.00 5,661 9,425 : Total : 5.69 9.96 298,758 499,902 : Summer : 7.66 10.60 485,920 644,136 : US : 11.10 12.20 816,061 857,033 : Processed 6/ : 8.30 9.14 71,837 90,230 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2008 revised. 2/ Primarily fresh market. 3/ Includes Walla Walla and other non-storage onions. 4/ Primarily dehydrated and other processing. 5/ OH and UT. 6/ CA only. Onion Crop Comments Spring Onions: Production of spring onions in 2009 is forecast at 9.65 million cwt, up 1 percent from last year. The crop is produced on 27,000 harvested acres. The average yield is 358 cwt per acre, 20 cwt above 2008. In California, cool weather delayed harvest. However, sizing and quality of spring onions are reported to be good. In Georgia, the crop is in fair to good condition. Harvest was 85 percent complete by the end of May, which is slightly behind normal. Summer, Non-Storage Onions: Production of non-storage onions is forecast at 10.6 million cwt, up 3 percent from last year. Harvested area covers 17,700 acres, down 9 percent from 2008. In California, yield looks good, however, water availability is a concern for onion growers. In Nevada, the onion crop is developing well due to the arrival of warm temperatures. The crop is reported to be in very good to excellent condition. In New Mexico, quality of the crop is reported to be very good. Summer, Storage Onions: Growers expect to harvest 106,810 acres of storage onions this year, up 1 percent from last year. In California, storage onion growers report a good growing season. In Colorado, planting was delayed slightly due to wet May conditions. However, the crop is reported to be in good to excellent condition. In Michigan, field preparation was delayed due to wet weather from late April into early May. Warm and dry conditions in mid-May allowed growers to get caught up. However, cool and cloudy conditions during the first week of June delayed plant growth. In Malheur County, Oregon, planting was delayed due to cool and wet spring conditions. Harvest is expected to be about two weeks behind schedule. In the "Other Area" of Oregon, planting was also delayed due to rainy and cool conditions during spring. However, the onion crop is reported to be in good condition. In Washington, the onion crop was five to seven days behind normal. Some insect related problems were reported but they were controlled by spraying. Overall, the onion crop looks good. 2008 Storage Onions, Revised: The final tally of 2008 storage onion production is 55.3 million cwt, down 6 percent from 2007. Harvested area, at 105,690 acres, is down 4 percent from 2007. Average yield of 523 cwt per acre is 13 cwt below 2007. The 2008 storage crop is valued at $500 million, an increase of 67 percent from 2007. Average price per cwt increased from $5.69 in 2007 to $9.96 in 2008. With spring and non-storage summer onions added in, total value of the 2008 harvested onions is $857 million, up 5 percent from 2007. Processing Vegetables: Area Planted, Production, and Utilization by Crop, United States, 2007-2008 and Forecasted 2009 (Domestic Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Utilization :--------------------------------------------: and : : 2008 : Crop : 2007 :-----------------------------: 2009 : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : All Processing : : Snap Beans : 209,470 206,770 203,200 200,000 Sweet Corn : 380,100 370,750 363,800 393,850 Cucumbers for : Pickles : 104,600 98,900 79,140 93,800 Green Peas : 208,300 216,100 216,100 216,300 Tomatoes : 319,300 299,300 296,300 327,700 : Total : 1,221,770 1,191,820 1,158,540 1,231,650 : Canning : : Snap Beans : 132,300 132,630 129,810 137,300 Sweet Corn : 180,000 182,200 177,800 195,000 Cucumbers for : Pickles : 104,600 98,900 79,140 93,800 Green Peas : 80,800 77,500 77,500 85,950 Tomatoes : 319,300 299,300 296,300 327,700 : Total Canning : 817,000 790,530 760,550 839,750 : Freezing : : Snap Beans : 77,170 74,140 73,390 62,700 Sweet Corn : 200,100 188,550 186,000 198,850 Green Peas : 127,500 138,600 138,600 130,350 : Total Freezing : 404,770 401,290 397,990 391,900 :---------------------------------------------------------- : Production :---------------------------------------------------------- : : 2008 : : 2007 :-----------------------------: 2009 : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ :---------------------------------------------------------- : Tons : All Processing : : Green Peas : 419,080 411,780 411,780 400,920 Tomatoes : 12,659,890 12,305,820 12,174,820 13,911,400 : Total : 13,078,970 12,717,600 12,586,600 14,312,320 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. Processing Vegetables: Area Planted, Production, and Utilization by Crop, United States, 2007-2008 and Forecasted 2009 (Metric Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted Utilization :----------------------------------------------------------- and : : 2008 : Crop : 2007 :-----------------------------: 2009 : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hectares : All Processing : : Snap Beans : 84,770 83,680 82,230 80,940 Sweet Corn : 153,820 150,040 147,230 159,390 Cucumbers for : Pickles : 42,330 40,020 32,030 37,960 Green Peas : 84,300 87,450 87,450 87,530 Tomatoes : 129,220 121,120 119,910 132,620 : Total 2/ 3/ : 494,440 482,320 468,850 498,440 : Canning : Snap Beans : 53,540 53,670 52,530 55,560 Sweet Corn : 72,840 73,730 71,950 78,910 Cucumbers for : Pickles : 42,330 40,020 32,030 37,960 Green Peas : 32,700 31,360 31,360 34,780 Tomatoes : 129,220 121,120 119,910 132,620 : Total Canning 2/ : 330,630 319,920 307,790 339,840 : Freezing : Snap Beans : 31,230 30,000 29,700 25,370 Sweet Corn : 80,980 76,300 75,270 80,470 Green Peas : 51,600 56,090 56,090 52,750 : Total Freezing 2/ : 163,810 162,400 161,060 158,600 :----------------------------------------------------------- : Production :----------------------------------------------------------- : : 2008 : : 2007 :-----------------------------: 2009 : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ :----------------------------------------------------------- : Metric Tons : All Processing : : Green Peas : 380,180 373,560 373,560 363,710 Tomatoes : 11,484,800 11,163,590 11,044,750 12,620,140 : Total 2/ : 11,864,980 11,537,150 11,418,310 12,983,850 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 and Contracted by State and United States, and Utilization by United States, 2007-2008 and Forecasted Area 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted State :---------------------------------------------------------- and : : 2008 : Utilization : 2007 :-----------------------------: 2009 : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : FL 2/ : 1,600 IL : 13,400 12,700 12,700 13,600 IN : 5,300 5,300 5,300 10,200 MI : 18,500 15,500 15,500 18,000 MN 2/ : 4,900 4,900 7,500 NY 2/ : 21,500 21,500 20,100 OR : 19,100 18,700 18,700 17,600 PA : 10,900 10,700 10,700 9,800 WI : 74,000 82,300 80,700 78,200 : Oth Sts 3/ 4/ : 68,270 35,170 33,200 23,400 : US : 209,470 206,770 203,200 200,000 : Canning : 132,300 132,630 129,810 137,300 : Freezing : 77,170 74,140 73,390 62,700 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ Missing data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 3/ 2007 - CA, DE, FL, GA, MD, MN, NJ, NY, NC, TX, and VA. 2008 - CA, DE, FL, GA, MD, NJ, NC, TX, and VA. 2009 - CA, DE, GA, MD, NJ, NC, TX, and VA. 4/ Seasonal forecasts for AR and MO are not available. Estimates to be published in the "Vegetables 2009 Summary", released in January 2010. Sweet Corn for Processing: Area Planted and Contracted by State and United States, and Utilization by United States, 2007-2008 and Forecasted Area 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted State :---------------------------------------------------------- and : : 2008 : Utilization : 2007 :-----------------------------: 2009 : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : MD 2/ : 6,300 6,900 6,900 MN : 122,100 127,900 127,900 136,100 OR : 21,900 18,700 18,700 24,900 WA : 84,500 68,900 68,900 84,600 WI : 87,600 88,900 88,900 81,300 : Oth Sts 3/ : 57,700 59,450 52,500 66,950 : US : 380,100 370,750 363,800 393,850 : Canning : 180,000 182,200 177,800 195,000 : Freezing : 200,100 188,550 186,000 198,850 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 2009 data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 3/ 2007 - DE, ID, IL, IA, NJ, NY, PA, TN, and VA. 2008 - DE, ID, IL, IA, NJ, NY, PA, TN, and VA. 2009 - DE, ID, IL, IA, MD, NJ, NY, and PA. Cucumbers for Pickles: Area Planted and Contracted by State and United States, 2007-2008 and Forecasted Area 2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted :-------------------------------------------------------------- State : : 2008 : 2009 Contract 1/ : 2007 :---------------------------------------------------- : Total : Total :Contract 1/ : Early : Late : All --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : FL 2/ : 6,800 7,000 4,000 7,600 IN : 1,700 1,700 1,700 1,500 1,500 MI : 35,500 31,000 23,700 32,000 32,000 NC 2/ : 12,100 10,700 8,100 8,900 OH : 2,800 3,300 2,000 2,400 2,400 SC 2/ : 3,000 2,500 2,500 2,500 TX : 7,000 7,500 7,200 5,600 1,400 7,000 WI : 6,100 7,100 7,100 6,300 6,300 : Oth Sts 3/ : 29,600 28,100 22,840 39,100 5,500 25,600 : US : 104,600 98,900 79,140 85,400 8,400 93,800 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ Early and late acreage not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 3/ 2007 - AL, CA, DE, GA, MD, and MO. 2008 - AL, CA, DE, GA, MD, and MO. 2009 - AL, CA, DE, GA, MD, and MO. Green Peas for Processing: Area Planted, Harvested, Yield and Production and Contracted by State and United States, and Utilization by United States, 2007-2008 and Forecasted Area 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------- and : : 2008 : Utilization: 2007 :---------------------------------: 2009 : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : DE : 5,500 5,600 5,600 5,600 MN : 75,300 74,800 74,800 76,700 OR : 17,600 18,700 18,700 17,100 WA : 38,900 41,900 41,900 45,400 WI : 38,500 40,700 40,700 41,300 : Oth Sts 2/ : 32,500 34,400 34,400 30,200 : US : 208,300 216,100 216,100 216,300 : Canning : 80,800 77,500 77,500 85,950 : Freezing : 127,500 138,600 138,600 130,350 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 2008 : : 2007 :---------------------------------: 2009 : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : DE : 5,400 5,600 5,600 5,600 MN : 73,600 73,100 73,100 74,700 OR : 17,600 18,000 18,000 16,300 WA : 38,500 40,100 40,100 45,400 WI : 37,300 40,100 40,100 40,400 : Oth Sts 2/ : 29,600 32,800 32,800 29,200 : US : 202,000 209,700 209,700 211,600 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield per Acre : Production :------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : 2008 : : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 : 2007 :-------------------: 2009 : Total : Total :Contract 1/: Total : Total :Contract 1/:Contract 1/ :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Tons : DE : 1.90 1.80 1.90 10,260 10,080 10,080 10,640 MN : 1.75 1.70 1.40 128,950 124,470 124,470 104,580 OR : 2.18 1.85 2.00 38,300 33,320 33,320 32,600 WA : 2.74 2.58 2.60 105,490 103,460 103,460 118,040 WI : 2.17 1.90 2.11 80,950 76,060 76,060 85,240 : Oth Sts 2/ : 1.86 1.96 1.71 55,130 64,390 64,390 49,820 : US : 2.07 1.96 1.89 419,080 411,780 411,780 400,920 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 2007 - IL, MD, NJ, and NY. 2008 - IL, MD, NJ, and NY. 2009 - IL, MD, NJ, and NY. Tomatoes for Processing: Area Planted, Production and Contracted by State and United States, 2007-2008 and Forecasted 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted :---------------------------------------------------------- State : : 2008 : : 2007 :-----------------------------: 2009 : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : CA : 301,000 281,000 278,000 308,000 IN : 8,500 9,000 9,000 9,700 MI : 3,400 3,400 3,400 3,400 OH : 6,400 5,900 5,900 6,600 : US : 319,300 299,300 296,300 327,700 :---------------------------------------------------------- : Production :---------------------------------------------------------- : : 2008 : : 2007 :-----------------------------: 2009 : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ :---------------------------------------------------------- : Tons : CA : 12,082,000 11,822,000 11,691,000 13,300,000 IN : 294,000 249,000 249,000 307,400 MI : 112,200 102,000 102,000 115,000 OH : 171,690 132,820 132,820 189,000 : US : 12,659,890 12,305,820 12,174,820 13,911,400 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. Processing Crop Comments Snap Beans: Processors contracted 200,000 acres for harvest in 2009, down 2 percent from the previous year. Canning area, at 137,300 acres, is up 6 percent from last year. Area contracted for freezing, at 62,700 acres, is down 15 percent. In Wisconsin, crop progress is near normal. In Michigan, the snap bean crop is developing well with no major problems reported. In Oregon, spring showers delayed field preparation and planting. In Pennsylvania, wet weather and cool temperatures delayed spring planting. Sweet Corn: Processors contracted 393,850 acres for harvest in 2009, up 8 percent from last year. Canning area, at 195,000 acres, is up 10 percent from 2008. Area contracted for freezing, at 198,850 acres, is up 7 percent from last year. In Minnesota, as of June 21, sweet corn planting was 93 percent complete. In Wisconsin, the sweet corn crop is progressing normally. Cucumbers for Pickles: Pickle processors contracted 93,800 acres for harvest in 2009, up 19 percent from last year. Michigan cucumbers are progressing normally. In Indiana, planting was delayed due to excessive rainfall during the first half of June. Ohio's crop was 91 percent planted by June 21. In Wisconsin, crop development is progressing at a normal rate. Green Peas: Contracted production is forecast at 400,920 tons, down 3 percent from last year. Area for harvest, at 211,600 acres, is up 1 percent from 2008. The expected yield, at 1.89 tons per acre, is 0.07 tons less than a year ago. Area contracted for planting, at 216,300 acres, is virtually unchanged from 2008. Area contracted for canning, at 85,950 acres, is up 11 percent from last year. Area contracted for freezing, at 130,350 acres, is down 6 percent from 2008. In Minnesota, 97 percent of planting was complete as of May 31. In Wisconsin, the green pea crop is progressing at a normal rate. In Oregon, spring showers delayed planting activities. Tomatoes: Contracted production is forecast at 13.9 million tons, up 14 percent from last year. Planted area contracted, at 327,700 acres, is up 11 percent from 2008. In California, processing tomato fields were planted in March. In Indiana, planting was delayed due to excessive rainfall during the first few weeks in June. Flooding was reported in some fields in the central and southern areas of the State. In Michigan, the tomato crop started to emerge by the first week of June. In Ohio, planting was 99 percent complete as of June 21. Vegetables for Fresh Market: Prices Received Monthly, by States and United States, 2006-2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : : : and : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun Year : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Spring Onions :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Cwt : CA : 2006: 10.70 9.10 9.30 2007: 15.60 7.40 14.90 2008: 6.83 7.70 9.30 GA : 2006: 22.70 25.80 2007: 38.20 29.80 2008: 30.10 27.10 TX : 2006: 19.10 18.40 26.40 2007: 72.70 31.10 42.00 2008: 29.40 33.60 27.10 US : 2006: 18.40 17.60 19.80 2007: 66.70 24.10 24.50 2008: 28.00 23.90 17.60 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Summer Onions : Non-Storage :----------------------------------------------------------------------- CA : 2006: 2007: 2008: NM : 2006: 13.10 2007: 24.90 2008: 13.50 TX : 2006: 2007: 2008: WA 1/ : 2006: 23.30 2007: 2008: US : 2006: 14.40 2007: 24.90 2008: :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Summer Onions : Storage :----------------------------------------------------------------------- CA : 2006: 6.40 11.70 10.60 2007: 2008: CO : 2006: 14.50 14.10 2007: 33.70 2008: 9.00 7.70 ID 1/ : 2006: 7.60 7.00 6.60 7.30 2007: 23.20 27.20 35.70 15.40 2008: 2.30 1.80 1.30 1.90 MI : 2006: 14.20 13.40 14.80 2007: 20.00 26.20 32.40 2008: 10.10 10.20 10.30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Vegetables for Fresh Market: Prices Received Monthly, by States and United States, 2006-2008, (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : : : and : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec Year : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Spring Onions :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Cwt : CA : 2006: 2007: 2008: GA : 2006: 30.30 2007: 39.00 2008: 31.30 TX : 2006: 2007: 2008: US : 2006: 30.30 2007: 39.00 2008: 31.30 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Summer Onions : Non-Storage :----------------------------------------------------------------------- CA : 2006: 12.40 12.10 14.10 2007: 11.50 8.50 5.50 2008: 8.85 8.20 8.80 NM : 2006: 20.50 20.30 2007: 22.00 13.30 2008: 14.60 TX : 2006: 34.20 33.30 2007: 29.50 2008: 32.70 34.00 WA 1/ : 2006: 21.60 23.40 2007: 33.40 29.30 2008: 29.90 US : 2006: 15.90 14.40 14.10 2007: 16.50 15.70 5.50 2008: 15.20 8.20 8.80 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Summer Onions : Storage :----------------------------------------------------------------------- CA : 2006: 12.40 12.10 14.10 2007: 11.50 8.50 5.50 2008: 8.85 8.20 8.80 CO : 2006: 19.00 17.40 16.70 17.20 23.00 2007: 12.30 10.70 9.40 8.70 8.70 2008: 18.90 20.40 20.20 15.50 13.70 ID 1/ : 2006: 12.10 12.20 8.70 10.50 17.00 2007: 5.80 4.60 3.60 3.40 3.10 2008: 7.10 10.40 9.50 8.10 7.20 MI : 2006: 17.50 13.50 13.50 12.70 2007: 17.10 15.00 9.90 10.30 10.30 2008: 17.50 16.30 15.10 14.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Vegetables for Fresh Market: Prices Received Monthly, by States and United States, 2006-2008, (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : : : and : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun Year : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Summer Onions : Storage :----------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Cwt : NY : 2006 : 17.60 16.80 13.10 13.60 2007 : 18.20 22.00 27.20 37.90 38.60 2008 : 10.80 10.40 9.70 9.00 9.00 9.00 OR-Malheur 1/ : 2006 : 7.30 6.70 6.40 2007 : 23.40 26.70 35.90 2008 : 2.32 1.75 1.34 1.77 OR-Other 1/ : 2006 : 6.60 6.50 6.50 2007 : 13.80 15.00 20.80 2008 : 5.26 4.92 4.51 5.07 WA 1/ : 2006 : 8.00 6.60 5.70 6.10 5.60 10.90 2007 : 25.90 31.50 43.40 35.90 2008 : 3.50 2.50 1.20 2.50 US : 2006 : 8.53 8.19 7.60 8.55 5.60 10.90 2007 : 22.10 26.20 35.00 33.30 38.60 2008 : 4.13 3.15 2.53 3.26 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : All Summer Onions :----------------------------------------------------------------- US : 2006 : 8.53 8.19 7.60 8.55 5.60 14.10 2007 : 22.10 26.20 35.00 33.30 38.60 24.90 2008 : 4.13 3.15 2.53 3.26 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : All Onions :----------------------------------------------------------------- US : 2006 : 8.53 8.19 7.60 15.20 16.30 17.80 2007 : 22.10 26.20 35.00 55.20 24.20 24.60 2008 : 4.13 3.15 2.53 10.60 23.90 17.60 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Vegetables for Fresh Market: Prices Received Monthly, by States and United States, 2006-2008, (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : : : and : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec Year : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Summer Onions : Storage :----------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Cwt : NY : 2006 : 15.30 15.50 12.70 13.20 15.50 2007 : 15.90 13.50 12.00 10.70 2008 : 20.80 16.60 16.70 16.00 OR-Malheur 1/ : 2006 : 12.90 11.80 8.70 10.70 17.30 2007 : 5.87 4.23 3.00 2.82 2.59 2008 : 7.20 9.85 9.47 8.03 6.99 OR-Other 1/ : 2006 : 7.40 6.70 6.30 7.30 9.70 2007 : 6.94 6.81 6.43 5.01 5.48 2008 : 8.54 6.76 6.86 7.47 7.34 WA 1/ : 2006 : 13.50 12.40 9.90 10.80 10.50 17.30 2007 : 11.30 4.70 2.80 2.40 2.40 3.35 2008 : 8.10 9.00 12.00 12.10 8.00 8.60 US : 2006 : 12.50 13.00 12.30 10.40 11.40 16.60 2007 : 11.50 9.08 5.57 4.47 4.70 4.39 2008 : 8.71 8.58 10.60 10.70 10.50 13.40 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : All Summer Onions :----------------------------------------------------------------- US : 2006 : 14.20 13.30 12.40 10.40 11.40 16.60 2007 : 14.00 10.80 5.57 4.47 4.70 4.39 2008 : 12.00 8.52 10.50 10.70 10.50 13.40 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : All Onions :----------------------------------------------------------------- US : 2006 : 14.90 13.30 12.40 10.40 11.40 16.60 2007 : 15.40 10.80 5.57 4.47 4.70 4.39 2008 : 13.10 8.52 10.50 10.70 10.50 13.40 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Equivalent packinghouse door returns. 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