Vg 1-1 (7-05) Vegetables National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released July 8, 2005, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on Vegetables call Biz Wallingsford at (202) 720-2157, office hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. Fresh Vegetables Harvested Acreage Virtually Unchanged The prospective area for harvest of 11 selected fresh market vegetables during the summer quarter is forecast to be 305,400 acres, up less than 1 percent from last year. Acreage increases in celery, broccoli, sweet corn, bell peppers, tomatoes, snap beans, and carrots more than offset acreage decreases in head lettuce, cauliflower, cucumbers, and cabbage. Area forecast for melon harvest is 110,100 acres, down 2 percent from last year. Cantaloup area is forecast at 41,200 acres, 5 percent below 2004. Honeydew area, at 14,800 acres, is up 7 percent from last year. Watermelon area, at 54,100 acres, is 3 percent below a year ago. Strawberry production in the U.S. is forecast at 21.7 million cwt, 1 percent above comparable States in 2004. Area harvested, at 43,700 acres, is up 2 percent from last year's comparable States. Strawberry yield is forecast at 497 cwt, down 8 cwt from 2004 for comparable States. Onion Harvested Acreage Down 4 Percent Onion growers expect to harvest 159,920 acres of onions in 2005, down 4 percent from comparable States last year. Spring onion growers harvested 34,600 acres, down 3 percent from last season. Summer, non-storage onion growers expect to harvest 22,400 acres, down 3 percent from last year. Storage onion growers plan to harvest 102,920 acres in 2005, down 5 percent from comparable States last season. Processed Vegetable Contracted Acreage Down Less Than 1 Percent Vegetable processors have contracted 1.22 million acres to be planted to the 5 major vegetable crops (snap beans, sweet corn, cucumbers for pickles, green peas, and tomatoes). This acreage is down less than 1 percent from last year for comparable States. Acreage increases for cucumbers for pickles, sweet corn, snap beans, and green peas were more than offset by a decrease in tomatoes from last year's comparable States. Green pea contracted production, at 394,070 tons, is down 3 percent from 2004. Contracted tomato production is forecast at 11.0 million tons, down 8 percent from 2004 for comparable States. Table of Contents Fresh Market Page By Crops Area. . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Harvested Acres of Selected Vegetables, Melons, and Dual Purpose Crops by State Beans, Snap . . . . . . . . . . 6 Broccoli. . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Cabbage . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Cantaloup . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Carrots . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Cauliflower . . . . . . . . . . 6 Celery. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Corn, Sweet . . . . . . . . . . 6 Cucumbers . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Honeydew. . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Lettuce, Head . . . . . . . . . 7 Onions. . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Acreage, Yield, and Production (Spring and Summer Non-Storage) Planted and Harvested Acres (Summer Storage) Peppers, Bell . . . . . . . . . 7 Strawberries. . . . . . . . . .10 Tomatoes. . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Watermelon. . . . . . . . . . . 7 Fresh Market Crop Comments . . . 8 Processing By Crops Area. . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Principal Vegetables by State Beans, Snap . . . . . . . . . .18 Corn, Sweet . . . . . . . . . .19 Cucumbers for Pickles . . . . .19 Peas, Green . . . . . . . . . .20 Tomatoes. . . . . . . . . . . .21 Processing Crop Comments . . . .22 Prices Received Monthly. . . . .24 Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Season, and Crop, Major States, 2003-2004 and Forecasted Area 2005 (Domestic Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Season :----------------------------------------------------- and : Harvested : For Crop :-----------------------------------: Harvest : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : Winter : 175,000 181,200 184,700 : Spring : 291,200 305,200 293,200 : Summer : Snap Beans : 19,200 17,200 17,400 Broccoli 1/ : 33,000 35,500 36,600 Cabbage : 12,300 12,900 12,800 Carrots : 19,200 18,900 19,000 Cauliflower 1/ : 9,000 9,000 8,500 Celery 1/ : 5,700 5,700 5,900 Sweet Corn : 119,300 111,000 114,800 Cucumbers : 4,400 4,600 4,400 Head Lettuce : 50,800 49,200 44,800 Bell Peppers 1/ : 3,600 3,500 3,600 Tomatoes : 35,000 36,600 37,600 : Total 11 Vegetables : 311,500 304,100 305,400 : Cantaloup : 42,400 43,300 41,200 Honeydew : 14,100 13,800 14,800 Watermelon : 62,700 55,700 54,100 : Total 3 Melons : 119,200 112,800 110,100 : Total Summer Crop : 430,700 416,900 415,500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Season, and Crop, Major States, 2003-2004 and Forecasted Area 2005 (Metric Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Season :----------------------------------------------------- and : Harvested : For Crop :-----------------------------------: Harvest : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hectares : Winter : 70,820 73,330 74,750 : Spring : 117,850 123,510 118,660 : Summer : Snap Beans : 7,770 6,960 7,040 Broccoli 1/ : 13,350 14,370 14,810 Cabbage : 4,980 5,220 5,180 Carrots : 7,770 7,650 7,690 Cauliflower 1/ : 3,640 3,640 3,440 Celery 1/ : 2,310 2,310 2,390 Sweet Corn : 48,280 44,920 46,460 Cucumbers : 1,780 1,860 1,780 Head Lettuce : 20,560 19,910 18,130 Bell Peppers 1/ : 1,460 1,420 1,460 Tomatoes : 14,160 14,810 15,220 : Total 11 Vegetables 2/ : 126,060 123,070 123,590 : Cantaloup : 17,160 17,520 16,670 Honeydew : 5,710 5,580 5,990 Watermelon : 25,370 22,540 21,890 : Total 3 Melons 2/ : 48,240 45,650 44,560 : Total Summer Crop 2/ : 174,300 168,720 168,150 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2003-2004 and Forecasted Area 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Area Crop : Usual :-------------------------------------------- and : Harvest : Harvested : For State : Period :-----------------------------: Harvest : : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- Acres --------------- : Snap Beans : GA : Jun-Sep 2,500 2,500 3,000 MI : Jul-Oct 4,000 4,100 4,300 NY : Jun-Oct 9,800 7,600 7,500 VA : Jul-Sep 2,900 3,000 2,600 : Total : 19,200 17,200 17,400 : Broccoli 1/ : CA : Jul-Sep 33,000 35,500 36,600 : Cabbage : GA : Jun-Sep 700 700 900 MI : Jun-Nov 1,800 1,600 1,700 NY : Jun-Sep 9,800 10,600 10,200 : Total : 12,300 12,900 12,800 : Cantaloup : CA : Jul-Sep 34,700 36,200 35,000 GA : Jun-Sep 1,800 2,000 1,900 SC : Jun-Sep 1,200 1,100 1,100 TX : Jul-Sep 4,700 4,000 3,200 : Total : 42,400 43,300 41,200 : Carrots : CA : Jul-Sep 15,000 14,700 14,800 MI : Jul-Nov 4,200 4,200 4,200 : Total : 19,200 18,900 19,000 : Cauliflower 1/ : CA : Jul-Sep 9,000 9,000 8,500 : Celery 1/ : CA : Jul-Sep 5,700 5,700 5,900 : Sweet Corn : CA : Jul-Sep 11,200 11,400 11,500 IL : Jul-Sep 5,600 5,300 6,400 MI : Jul-Oct 9,500 9,500 10,000 NJ : Jul-Oct 7,800 7,500 7,500 NY : Jul-Oct 35,600 28,000 32,000 NC : Jun-Aug 8,200 7,500 7,200 OH : Jul-Oct 15,200 15,300 15,000 PA : Jul-Sep 18,800 19,600 18,100 WI : Jul-Sep 7,400 6,900 7,100 : Total : 119,300 111,000 114,800 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Crop, State, and Total, Summer Season, 2003-2004 and Forecasted Area 2005 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Area Crop : Usual :-------------------------------------------- and : Harvest : Harvested : For State : Period :-----------------------------: Harvest : : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- Acres -------------- : Cucumbers : NJ : Jul-Oct 3,000 3,100 3,200 VA : Jul-Sep 1,400 1,500 1,200 : Total : 4,400 4,600 4,400 : Honeydew : AZ : Jun-Sep 2,000 1,800 2,500 CA : Jul-Sep 12,100 12,000 12,300 : Total : 14,100 13,800 14,800 : Head Lettuce : CA : Jul-Sep 49,000 47,000 43,000 CO : Jun-Sep 1,800 2,200 1,800 : Total : 50,800 49,200 44,800 : Bell Peppers 1/ : NJ : Jul-Oct 3,600 3,500 3,600 : Tomatoes : CA : Jul-Sep 18,400 19,900 20,500 MI : Jul-Sep 2,200 2,100 2,200 NJ : Jul-Oct 3,100 3,000 3,000 NY : Jul-Oct 2,300 2,400 2,400 PA : Jul-Sep 4,200 3,700 3,700 VA : Jul-Sep 4,800 5,500 5,800 : Total : 35,000 36,600 37,600 : Watermelon : CA : Jul-Sep 8,700 10,000 9,000 GA : Jun-Sep 25,000 23,000 20,000 MS : Jun-Sep 3,000 2,700 2,900 SC : Jun-Sep 7,000 7,000 6,500 TX : Jul-Sep 19,000 13,000 15,700 : Total : 62,700 55,700 54,100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. Fresh Market Crop Comments Snap Beans: Summer fresh market acreage for harvest is forecast at 17,400 acres, up 1 percent from last year. In Georgia, excessive rainfall this season could cause disease problems if conditions persist. The crop is reported in fair to good condition at this time. In Michigan, the emerged snap beans look good. Early plantings showed good growth and development by the end of May and insect problems were minimal. The New York crop is on schedule. Early plantings received a lot of rain, followed by dry, hot weather the last week of June, then by more rain the first week of July. Virginia's wet early spring weather slowed planting. Snap bean acreage is down due to poor spring weather and low prices. Late spring brought drier weather which created drought conditions in non-irrigated fields. Timely rainfall would greatly benefit the crop. Broccoli: California's acreage for summer harvest is forecast at 36,600 acres, up 3 percent from last year. Broccoli planting schedules began to recover from the frequent spring rains which tapered off in May. Cool weather in early May slowed development but warmer temperatures in June stimulated growth. No major pest or disease problems have been reported. Cabbage: Fresh market acreage for harvest is forecast at 12,800 acres, down 1 percent from 2004. Georgia's crop is in fair to good condition at this point, though excessive rainfall may cause disease problems if wet conditions persist. In Michigan, planting progressed normally and development has been good through June. New York cabbage is on schedule and progressing well. Extremely hot and dry weather the last week of June was followed by rainfall the first week of July. Cantaloup: Summer cantaloup acreage for harvest is forecast at 41,200 acres, down 5 percent from 2004. California's summer melon crop will be harvested from July through September. Cool temperatures slowed maturity, but excellent quality has been reported. Georgia received excessive rainfall this season. Growers report the crop is in fair to good condition. Development of the South Carolina melon crop was slowed by cooler than normal temperatures and below normal precipitation. Growing conditions in Texas have been excellent with a dry spring and very few reports of disease or weather problems. However, increased competition from Mexico has weakened the Texas market, causing some growers to leave melons unharvested in the fields. Carrots: Acreage for fresh market harvest is forecast at 19,000 acres, up 1 percent from last year. California's crop is progressing well as a result of favorable growing conditions. Baby carrots are still in high demand, and there is a growing demand for value added snack pack products. In Michigan, planting went well. By June 6, the fields looked excellent and growers continued irrigating where needed. Cauliflower: California's acreage for summer harvest is forecast at 8,500 acres, down 6 percent from 2004. Cool weather in early May slowed development, but warmer temperatures in June stimulated growth. No major pest or disease problems have been reported. Celery: California's summer acreage for harvest is forecast at 5,900 acres, up 4 percent from 2004. In Oxnard, heavy rainfall earlier in the year caused pith and plants to go to seed. There was also an abundance of large celery sizes late in the season. Oxnard production was winding down in mid- to late June. Celery production has picked up in the Salinas area with the summer crop in good condition. Sweet Corn: Fresh market acreage for harvest is forecast at 114,800 acres, up 3 percent from last year. In California, the summer sweet corn crop in the central and northern San Joaquin Valley was doing well, but lower than normal temperatures may reduce yields. The Illinois crop conditions are favorable. However, development was slowed by a continued lack of moisture. Planting of the Michigan crop progressed well during a cool and dry spring. The northern Lower Peninsula and the Upper Peninsula have been dry all season, while the central Lower Peninsula received adequate rainfall in June. New Jersey planting was 10 days to two weeks behind schedule due to cold and wet conditions. Growing conditions improved by late June, but cool night temperatures have slowed growth and development. The New York crop is on schedule with no major problems reported. The season started rainy, then became hot and dry during the last week of June. Rain returned the first week of July. Planting of the North Carolina crop began under wet conditions, but was completed on schedule. In Ohio, planting was completed ahead of schedule. Early spring was wet and cold throughout the State, but became hot and dry during the month of June. Pennsylvania's early sweet corn development was slowed by cool, wet spring weather and low soil temperatures. Many growers waited until the weather warmed to begin planting, therefore very little corn was in the ground by June 1. Some areas are as much as two weeks behind. In Wisconsin, below average rainfall and temperatures were reported for most of May. Some areas are progressing well, but others have reported slow development due to the cool and dry conditions. Cucumbers: Area for summer harvest is forecast at 4,400 acres, down 4 percent from 2004. New Jersey's early crop is in good condition while irrigation is needed for the later planted crop. Harvest began in early July. In Virginia, cold, wet spring weather delayed the planting of early cucumbers. A few growers began harvesting in mid-June, but the overall market will not be active until July. Honeydew: Fresh market acreage for summer harvest is forecast at 14,800 acres, up 7 percent from last year. Melons in Arizona are doing well this year despite early season cool nights and sporadic hot days during the past few months. The sugar content is slightly lower this year. Harvest of the summer crop began around May 13 and Yuma should finish harvesting by the last week of June. California's crop will be harvested from July to September. Cool temperatures slowed maturity, but excellent quality has been reported. Head Lettuce: Acreage for summer harvest is forecast at 44,800 acres, down 9 percent from last year. California's planting conditions have been normal for the summer crop. No significant delays or other problems have been noted. However, greater competition in the lettuce market is prompting growers to cut back on summer acreage this year. Colorado's crop is progressing normally. Most lettuce is grown in the San Luis Valley and is irrigated. Irrigation water is expected to be sufficient, but operators are being conservative with its use. Bell Peppers: New Jersey's area for summer harvest is forecast at 3,600 acres, up 3 percent from 2004. Planting was 7 to 10 days later than normal. Growing conditions are fair at the present time. Good volume is expected to begin in mid-July. Tomatoes: Fresh market acreage for summer harvest is forecast at 37,600 acres, up 3 percent from last year. California's summer crop was planted with no major problems reported. The fresh tomato market has been steady, but slow growth of the spring crop led to an increase in demand, especially for the Roma variety. Michigan growers began planting in mid-May and by early June, growth was good. Early plantings began to blossom and bear fruit by mid-June. New Jersey had a cold spring with frequent rainfall which delayed planting of the tomato crop. Cool temperatures in May and June stalled development. The last week of June was warmer which benefitted the plants. Harvest will start during the first week of July which is later than usual. New York's crop is on schedule. Development of the Pennsylvania tomato crop was slowed by cool, wet weather until early June when warmer temperatures arrived. Lack of adequate moisture during the first half of June has stressed the plants, especially in non-irrigated fields. Virginia tomato growers delayed planting because of cool and wet spring conditions. Late spring weather in parts of the State was dry. Additional rainfall is needed for good yields and quality. Watermelon: Summer acreage for harvest is forecast at 54,100 acres, down 3 percent from 2004. California melon quality is excellent. However, development was slow due to cool temperatures. Harvest of the summer crop will begin in July. Georgia growers report excessive rainfall this season. Disease problems may become evident if wet conditions continue. Mississippi watermelon planting was complete by June 20. Early harvest began the last week of June. Growers expect a successful crop this season. In South Carolina, watermelon acreage continues to diminish. The principal growing area is the Low Country between Savannah and Charleston. Poor prices last year and continued rapid population growth have caused many farmers to sell their land for development. This year's crop is behind schedule due to cooler weather which slowed development. The Texas watermelon crop is doing well this season with excellent growing conditions and high quality reported. Strawberries: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and Total, 2003-2004 and Forecasted 2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Yield per Acre : Production Season :---------------------------------------------------------------------- and : Harvested : For : : : : : : State :---------------:Harvest: 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :-------- Acres ------- ------ Cwt ------ ------ 1,000 Cwt ------ : CA :29,600 33,200 34,300 645 590 575 19,092 19,588 19,723 FL 2/ : 7,100 7,100 7,300 220 230 245 1,562 1,633 1,789 MI 3/ : 1,100 900 57 46 63 41 OR : 2,600 2,400 2,100 115 135 100 295 324 210 : Major Sts: Total :40,400 43,600 43,700 520 495 497 21,012 21,586 21,722 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. 2/ 2005 forecast carried forward from Vegetables, released April 1, 2005. 3/ Seasonal estimate discontinued. Estimate to be published in the Vegetables 2005 Summary, released in January 2006. Strawberry Production Up 1 Percent from 2004 Strawberries: Strawberry production in the U.S. is forecast at 21.7 million cwt, 1 percent above comparable States in 2004. Area harvested, at 43,700 acres, is up 2 percent from last year's comparable States. California acreage is up 3 percent for 2005. The strawberry season started off surprisingly fast despite rainstorms in January and February. Production increased in recent weeks as past weather problems seem to have strengthened the strawberry plants. In Oregon, above normal spring rainfall caused excess molding of the fruit. Growers expect lower yields and lower harvested acreage this season. Onions: Area Planted and Harvested, and Yield Per Acre by Season, State, and United States, 2004 and Forecasted 2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season : Area Planted : Area Harvested : Yield per Acre and :-------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : Spring 2/ : AZ : 1,600 2,300 1,600 2,300 500 510 CA : 7,300 7,500 7,100 7,300 505 440 GA : 16,500 13,500 14,500 11,000 260 240 TX : 14,500 15,500 12,500 14,000 310 275 : Total : 39,900 38,800 35,700 34,600 337 314 : Summer : Non-storage 2/ : CA : 8,800 9,000 8,400 8,600 560 450 NV : 3,400 2,400 3,400 2,400 640 640 NM : 7,300 7,400 7,100 7,200 515 550 TX : 2,900 2,900 2,800 2,800 370 370 WA 3/ : 1,500 1,400 1,500 1,400 350 370 : Total : 23,900 23,100 23,200 22,400 521 488 : Storage 4/ : CA 5/ : 29,400 28,000 28,500 27,000 430 CO : 12,500 10,000 11,000 9,500 500 ID : 11,000 9,700 10,400 9,500 770 MI : 3,700 3,400 3,200 3,300 290 MN6/7/ : NY : 13,500 13,000 13,000 12,500 400 OH8/ : OR : Malheur : 12,500 11,000 11,100 11,000 780 Other : 7,400 7,000 7,400 7,000 570 UT9/ : 1,600 1,500 520 WA : 20,000 19,500 20,000 19,500 580 WI : 2,000 1,800 1,900 1,700 320 : Oth Sts10/ : 700 2,020 550 1,920 324 : Total : 114,300 105,420 108,550 102,920 534 : Total Summer : 138,200 128,520 131,750 125,320 532 : US : 178,100 167,320 167,450 159,920 490 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates for 2004 revised. 2/ Primarily fresh market. 3/ Includes Walla Walla and other non-storage onions. 4/ Yield and production for 2005 will be published October 4, 2005. 5/ Primarily dehydrated and other processing. 6/ 2004 data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 7/ Estimate discontinued in 2005. 8/ 2004 and 2005 data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 9/ 2005 data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 10/ 2004 - MN and OH. 2005 - OH and UT. Onions: Production, Shrinkage and Loss by Season, State, and United States, 2003-2004 and Production Forecasted 2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season : Production : Shrinkage and Loss and :--------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : Spring 2/ : AZ : 750 800 1,173 CA : 3,675 3,586 3,212 GA : 2,188 3,770 2,640 TX : 3,520 3,875 3,850 : Total : 10,133 12,031 10,875 : Summer : Non-storage 2/: CA : 3,975 4,704 3,870 NV : 1,860 2,176 1,536 NM : 4,235 3,657 3,960 TX : 1,000 1,036 1,036 WA 3/ : 518 525 518 : Total : 11,588 12,098 10,920 : Storage 4/ : CA 5/ : 14,700 12,255 250 250 CO : 3,696 5,500 460 1,400 ID : 5,880 8,008 950 1,760 MI : 1,152 928 230 185 MN6/7/ : 65 10 NY : 3,808 5,200 500 730 OH8/ : 122 8 OR : Malheur : 7,198 8,658 1,370 1,620 Other : 3,243 4,218 480 630 UT9/ : 828 780 130 160 WA : 10,260 11,600 1,130 2,090 WI : 690 608 75 65 : Oth Sts10/ : 178 19 : Total : 51,642 57,933 5,593 8,909 : Summer : 63,230 70,031 5,593 8,909 : US : 73,363 82,062 5,593 8,909 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates for 2004 revised. Shrinkage and loss for 2005 will be published in the Vegetables 2005 Summary, released January 2006. 2/ Primarily fresh market. 3/ Includes Walla Walla and other non-storage onions. 4/ Yield and production for 2005 will be published October 4, 2005. 5/ Primarily dehydrated and other processing. 6/ 2004 data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 7/ Estimate discontinued in 2005. 8/ 2004 and 2005 data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 9/ 2005 data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 10/ 2004 - MN and OH. Onions: Price and Value by Season, State, and United States, 2003-2004 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season : Value Per Cwt : Total Value and :---------------------------------------------------------- State : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ Dollars ----- ---- 1,000 Dollars --- : Spring 2/ : AZ : 9.89 8.80 7,418 7,040 CA : 22.90 15.10 84,158 54,149 GA : 34.30 23.50 75,048 88,595 TX : 38.10 22.60 134,112 87,575 : Total : 29.70 19.70 300,736 237,359 : Summer : Non-storage 2/ : CA : 13.70 13.20 54,458 62,093 NV : 16.00 16.00 29,760 34,816 NM : 14.50 12.20 61,408 44,615 TX : 24.60 24.10 24,600 24,968 WA 3/ : 33.80 23.00 17,508 12,075 : Total : 16.20 14.80 187,734 178,567 : Storage : CA 4/ : 7.54 7.90 108,904 94,795 CO : 15.00 12.20 48,540 50,020 ID : 11.30 6.80 55,709 42,486 MI : 14.50 11.50 13,369 8,545 MN5/ : 9.25 509 NY : 13.30 12.10 43,996 54,087 OH5/ : 14.60 1,664 OR : Malheur : 11.10 6.90 64,691 48,562 Other : 7.45 7.20 20,584 25,834 UT : 10.40 6.60 7,259 4,092 WA : 13.50 7.85 123,255 74,654 WI : 8.80 7.85 5,412 4,263 : Oth Sts6/ : 12.90 2,058 : Total : 10.70 8.35 493,892 409,396 : Summer : 11.80 9.62 681,626 587,963 : US : 14.50 11.30 982,362 825,322 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2004 revised. 2/ Primarily fresh market. 3/ Includes Walla Walla and other non-storage onions. 4/ Primarily dehydrated and other processing. 5/ 2004 data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 6/ 2004 - MN and OH. Onion Crop Comments Spring Onions: Production of spring onions in 2005 is forecast at 10.9 million cwt, down 10 percent from last year but 7 percent above 2003. The crop is produced on 34,600 harvested acres, averaging 314 cwt per acre. Arizona harvest has just begun and is expected to continue until mid- to late July. California's spring onion crop is two weeks behind in some areas due to below average temperatures and rainy conditions. Some mildew problems were reported due to wet conditions. Other areas reported mild temperatures and good conditions. Georgia's crop was mostly harvested by mid-June. Disease problems have been minimal and the crop has been rated in fair to mostly good condition throughout the growing season. In Texas, planting of this year's spring onion crop was delayed by heavy rainfall, but good progress has been made as conditions have improved. Blight lowered yields in some areas. Increased fuel and labor costs in the growing areas are causing concern for growers. Summer, Non-Storage Onions: Production of non-storage onions is forecast at 10.9 million cwt, down 10 percent from last year. Harvested area covers 22,400 acres, down 3 percent from 2004. California non-storage summer onion growers noted rain delays during planting. Mildew problems were reported due to the wet conditions. Nevada growers report that planting is complete and plants were about six inches high at the end of June. Most fields are in good condition and irrigation supplies are adequate. New Mexico growers report high yields this year. Fifty percent of the crop was harvested by the third week of June with mostly excellent quality reported. Texas summer onions are doing very well this year. The crop in the Plains looks good. Fields are being irrigated and harvest is expected to begin around mid-July. The summer non-storage onion area of the State had some hail storms recently but the effect on the crop will not be known until harvest begins. Summer, Storage Onions: Growers expect to harvest 102,920 acres of storage onions this year, down 5 percent from last year for comparable States. In California, rain delayed planting of the summer onion crop. Some acreage was not planted due to wet conditions. Lower yields are expected because of disease and mildew problems. Idaho's crop was planted on schedule with some areas complete about two weeks ahead of schedule. Growers report an average crop of good quality. Michigan growers report cool and dry conditions across most of the State which helped crop progress. The New York storage onion crop is on schedule with no major problems reported. Oregon's growing conditions were mostly favorable this year despite wet conditions which hindered some field work in the spring. Utah had wet weather early in the season. Most growers appreciate the water given the drought conditions in past years, while some growers reported flooding in lower areas of their fields. Conditions have improved for Washington growers with additional rainfall shrinking the deficit of the central basin. Many growers are being conservative this season, either planting the same acreage as last year or lowering their acreage, due to last year's shipping problems and poor prices. Conditions in Wisconsin have been good so far this season. 2004 Storage Onions, Revised: The final tally of 2004 storage onion production is 57.9 million cwt, up 12 percent from 2003. Harvested acreage, at 108,550 acres, is down 3 percent from 2003. Average yield of 534 cwt per acre is 70 cwt above 2003. The 2004 storage crop is valued at $409 million, a decrease of 17 percent from 2003. Average price per cwt decreased from $10.70 in 2003 to $8.35 in 2004. With spring and non-storage summer onions added in, total value of the 2004 harvested onions is $825 million, down 16 percent from 2003. Processing Vegetables: Area Planted, Production, and Utilization by Crop, United States, 2003-2004 and Forecasted 2005 (Domestic Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Utilization :--------------------------------------------: and : : 2004 : Crop : 2003 :-----------------------------: 2005 : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : All Processing : : Snap Beans : 200,900 206,900 202,950 194,400 Sweet Corn : 438,400 412,700 412,400 416,900 Cucumbers for : Pickles : 120,900 116,300 87,300 100,600 Green Peas : 245,600 219,500 219,500 220,400 Tomatoes : 310,030 321,230 313,130 284,600 : Total : 1,315,830 1,276,630 1,235,280 1,216,900 : Canning : : Snap Beans : 142,200 144,500 143,400 129,900 Sweet Corn : 222,600 215,300 215,300 224,400 Cucumbers for : Pickles : 120,900 116,300 87,300 100,600 Green Peas : 106,700 84,400 84,400 94,900 Tomatoes : 310,030 321,230 313,130 284,600 : Total Canning : 902,430 881,730 843,530 834,400 : Freezing : : Snap Beans : 58,700 62,400 59,550 64,500 Sweet Corn : 215,800 197,400 197,100 192,500 Green Peas : 138,900 135,100 135,100 125,500 : Total Freezing : 413,400 394,900 391,750 382,500 :---------------------------------------------------------- : Production :---------------------------------------------------------- : : 2004 : : 2003 :-----------------------------: 2005 : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ :---------------------------------------------------------- : Tons : All Processing : : Green Peas : 467,670 405,750 405,750 394,070 Tomatoes : 9,819,710 12,266,410 11,941,550 10,970,000 : Total : 10,287,380 12,672,160 12,347,300 11,364,070 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. Processing Vegetables: Area Planted, Production, and Utilization by Crop, United States, 2003-2004 and Forecasted 2005 (Metric Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted Utilization :----------------------------------------------------------- and : : 2004 : Crop : 2003 :-----------------------------: 2005 : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hectares : All Processing : : Snap Beans : 81,300 83,730 82,130 78,670 Sweet Corn : 177,420 167,020 166,890 168,720 Cucumbers for : Pickles : 48,930 47,070 35,330 40,710 Green Peas : 99,390 88,830 88,830 89,190 Tomatoes : 125,470 130,000 126,720 115,170 : Total 2/ 3/ : 532,500 516,640 499,910 492,470 : Canning : Snap Beans : 57,550 58,480 58,030 52,570 Sweet Corn : 90,080 87,130 87,130 90,810 Cucumbers for : Pickles : 48,930 47,070 35,330 Green Peas : 43,180 34,160 34,160 38,410 Tomatoes : 125,470 130,000 126,720 115,170 : Total Canning 2/ : 365,200 356,830 341,370 337,670 : Freezing : Snap Beans : 23,760 25,250 24,100 26,100 Sweet Corn : 87,330 79,890 79,760 77,900 Green Peas : 56,210 54,670 54,670 50,790 : Total Freezing 2/ : 167,300 159,810 158,540 154,790 :----------------------------------------------------------- : Production :----------------------------------------------------------- : : 2004 : : 2003 :-----------------------------: 2005 : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ :----------------------------------------------------------- : Metric Tons : All Processing : : Green Peas : 424,260 368,090 368,090 357,490 Tomatoes : 8,908,240 11,127,840 10,833,140 9,951,760 : Total 2/ : 9,332,510 11,495,930 11,201,220 10,309,260 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 3/ Utilization may not add to total crop because of rounding. Snap Beans for Processing: Area Planted by State and Utilization, United States, 2003-2004 and Forecasted 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted State :---------------------------------------------------------- and : : 2004 : Utilization : 2003 :-----------------------------: 2005 : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : DE : 2,900 IL : 17,100 12,900 12,800 15,800 IN : 6,500 6,100 6,100 4,000 MD : 2,700 MI : 14,800 17,700 17,700 21,800 NY : 23,700 20,900 20,900 21,700 OR : 16,500 18,200 18,200 18,800 PA : 7,900 14,000 13,100 9,200 VA : 1,000 WI : 72,000 76,000 74,400 72,300 : Oth Sts 2/ 3/ 4/ : 35,800 41,100 39,750 30,800 : US 3/ 4/ : 200,900 206,900 202,950 194,400 : Canning 3/ 4/ : 142,200 144,500 143,400 129,900 : Freezing 3/ 4/ : 58,700 62,400 59,550 64,500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 2003 - AR, CA, FL, GA, MN, MO, NJ, NC, and TX. 2004 - AR, CA, DE, FL, GA, MD, MN, MO, NJ, NC, TX, VA, and WA. 2005 - CA, DE, FL, GA, MD, MN, NJ, NC, TX, and VA. 3/ Seasonal forecasts for AR and MO are not available. Estimates to be published in the Vegetables 2005 Summary, released in January 2006. 4/ WA estimate discontinued in 2005. Sweet Corn for Processing: Area Planted by State and Utilization, United States, 2003-2004 and Forecasted 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted State :---------------------------------------------------------- and : : 2004 : Utilization : 2003 :-----------------------------: 2005 : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : DE : 9,400 7,300 7,300 MD : 5,500 6,500 6,500 6,700 MN : 142,200 138,000 138,000 146,700 NY : 16,300 19,500 19,500 19,400 OR : 31,000 28,500 28,500 23,500 PA : 1,200 1,700 1,700 1,300 WA : 101,500 96,100 96,100 82,700 WI : 93,400 80,700 80,700 90,100 : Oth Sts 2/ : 37,900 34,400 34,100 46,500 : US : 438,400 412,700 412,400 416,900 : Canning : 222,600 215,300 215,300 224,400 : Freezing : 215,800 197,400 197,100 192,500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 2003 - ID, IL, IA, NJ, and TN. 2004 - ID, IL, IA, NJ, TN, and VA. 2005 - DE, ID, IL, IA, NJ, TN, and VA. Cucumbers for Pickles: Area Planted by State and United States, 2003-2004 and Forecasted 2005 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted :-------------------------------------------------------------- State : : 2004 : 2005 Contract 1/ : 2003 :---------------------------------------------------- : Total : Total :Contract 1/ : Early : Late : All --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : FL : 6,500 6,500 1,000 6,700 6,700 IN : 1,700 1,700 1,700 1,600 1,600 MD : 4,300 4,300 4,300 MI : 34,000 35,000 26,500 27,000 27,000 NC 2/ : 17,600 17,000 9,900 12,000 OH : 2,300 5,500 2,800 3,200 3,200 SC : 4,500 4,200 4,000 2,600 1,700 4,300 TX : 8,500 7,500 3,500 7,100 1,800 8,900 WI : 5,600 4,600 4,400 4,700 4,700 : Oth Sts 3/4/: 35,900 30,000 29,200 33,300 10,900 32,200 : US 4/ : 120,900 116,300 87,300 86,200 14,400 100,600 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ Early and late acreage not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 3/ 2003 - AL, CA, DE, GA, MA, MO, and WA. 2004 - AL, CA, DE, GA, MA, MO, and WA. 2005 - AL, CA, DE, GA, MD, MA, and MO. 4/ Seasonal forecasts for WA are not available. Estimates to be published in the Vegetables 2005 Summary, releasesd January 2006. Green Peas for Processing: Area Planted, Harvested, Yield and Production by State and Utilization, United States, 2003-2004 and Forecasted 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------- and : : 2004 : Utilization: 2003 :---------------------------------: 2005 : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ : Acres : DE : 5,900 6,000 6,000 6,000 MN : 88,700 71,700 71,700 80,000 NY : 17,000 19,000 19,000 21,000 OR : 22,400 17,700 17,700 13,300 WA 2/ : 45,500 44,000 44,000 37,300 WI : 39,600 30,200 30,200 39,000 : Oth Sts 3/ : 26,500 30,900 30,900 23,800 : US : 245,600 219,500 219,500 220,400 : Canning : 106,700 84,400 84,400 94,900 : Freezing : 138,900 135,100 135,100 125,500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 2004 : : 2003 :---------------------------------: 2005 : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : DE : 5,900 6,000 6,000 6,000 MN : 81,800 68,000 68,000 73,800 NY : 14,800 18,000 18,000 19,700 OR : 22,200 16,700 16,700 12,900 WA 2/ : 44,300 42,700 42,700 37,000 WI : 37,700 29,600 29,600 37,100 : Oth Sts 3/ : 25,400 29,600 29,600 23,400 : US : 232,100 210,600 210,600 209,900 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield per Acre : Production :------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : 2004 : : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 :-------------------: 2005 : Total : Total :Contract 1/: Total : Total :Contract 1/:Contract 1/ :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Tons : DE : 1.80 1.50 1.80 10,620 9,000 9,000 10,800 MN : 1.93 1.46 1.50 158,110 99,080 99,080 110,700 NY : 1.89 1.90 2.00 28,020 34,250 34,250 39,400 OR : 1.77 2.48 2.10 39,260 41,400 41,400 27,090 WA 2/ : 2.22 2.47 2.20 98,340 105,610 105,610 81,400 WI : 2.24 1.84 1.95 84,310 54,500 54,500 72,350 : Oth Sts 3/ : 1.93 2.09 2.24 49,010 61,910 61,910 52,330 : US : 2.01 1.93 1.88 467,670 405,750 405,750 394,070 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 2004 revised. 3/ 2003 - CA, ID, IL, MD, and NJ. 2004 - CA, ID, IL, MD, and NJ. 2005 - CA, ID, IL, MD, and NJ. Tomatoes for Processing: Area Planted and Production by State and United States, 2003-2004 and Forecasted 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted :---------------------------------------------------------- State : : 2004 : : 2003 :-----------------------------: 2005 : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : CA : 289,000 301,000 293,000 265,000 IN : 8,400 8,400 8,400 8,200 MI : 3,400 3,600 3,600 OH : 6,400 6,600 6,500 6,700 : Oth Sts 2/ 3/ 4/ : 2,830 1,630 1,630 4,700 : US 3/ 4/ : 310,030 321,230 313,130 284,600 :---------------------------------------------------------- : Production :---------------------------------------------------------- : : 2004 : : 2003 :-----------------------------: 2005 : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ :---------------------------------------------------------- : Tons : CA : 9,252,000 11,672,000 11,350,000 10,400,000 IN : 202,290 274,810 274,810 251,500 MI : 125,400 108,500 108,500 OH : 173,280 177,320 174,460 173,400 : Oth Sts 2/ 3/ 4/ : 66,740 33,780 33,780 145,100 : US 3/ 4/ : 9,819,710 12,266,410 11,941,550 10,970,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 2003 - MD, NJ, and PA. 2004 - MD and NJ. 2005 - NJ and MI. 3/ Seasonal forecasts for MD are not available. Estimates to be published in the Vegetables 2005 Summary, released January 2006. 4/ PA estimates discontinued in 2004. Processing Crop Comments Snap Beans: Processors contracted 194,400 acres for harvest in 2005, up 1 percent from the previous year for comparable States. Canning acreage, at 129,900 acres, is down 4 percent from last year for comparable States. Area contracted for freezing, at 64,500 acres, is up 12 percent from comparable States in 2004. Half of the Illinois snap bean crop was planted by the end of June. Crop condition is very good. Growers in southern Indiana experienced wet weather and multiple frosts which interrupted early planting activities. The rest of the State is on schedule with excellent development, although hot, dry weather during the last week of June has stressed the crop in some areas. In Michigan, the snap bean crop is progressing well. Early plantings were showing true leaves and developing nicely by the end of May. Insect problems have been minimal. New York acreage is up this season. No problems have been reported as the season progresses. Oregon growers were concerned earlier this year about the amount of available irrigation water following an unseasonably dry winter. However, precipitation received in early April through May, made it difficult to get the crop planted on time. The Pennsylvania crop is two weeks behind due to a long, cool spring which slowed growth and development. But growers reported warmer, drier weather during the first half of June. Wisconsin planted area is down this season and growers report good progress. Sweet Corn: Processors contracted 416,900 acres for harvest in 2005, up 1 percent from last year. Canning acreage, at 224,400 acres, is up 4 percent from 2004. Area contracted for freezing, at 192,500 acres, is down 2 percent from last year. The Maryland crop had a slow start since damp, cool spring conditions delayed planting. Planting progressed as the weather warmed in June and was nearly complete by the end of the month. Crop condition is good. In Minnesota, planting was delayed by wet field conditions during the months of May and June. Growers planned to have all sweet corn planted by the end of June. Oregon growers had difficulty getting sweet corn planted due to excess rainfall beginning in early April and continuing through May. In Pennsylvania, cool, wet weather stalled germination of early planted sweet corn and caused some operations to delay planting. As a result, only a small portion of the crop had been planted by June 1. Late spring rains in Washington may help relieve drought concerns for this year's crop. In Wisconsin, growers note that more rain would improve growing conditions for the current crop. Cooler temperatures and below average rainfall have been reported for most growing areas. Crop progress is varied throughout the State. Cucumbers for Pickles: Pickle processors contracted 100,600 acres for harvest in 2005, up 18 percent from last year for comparable States. Planting of Indiana cucumbers was frequently interrupted by wet weather and multiple frosts. More recently, planting has been on schedule with very few rain interruptions and excellent plant stands reported. Michigan cucumbers are progressing normally. Soil moisture has remained adequate though rainfall has been below normal. North Carolina acreage was planted on schedule under good conditions. In Ohio, recent hot and dry weather allowed planting to occur ahead of schedule across the State. By June 20, the crop was 81 percent planted, 20 days ahead of last season. In Texas, harvest has begun in the southern growing areas. The Rio Grande Valley is expected to harvest until the end of July. Green Peas: Contracted production is forecast at 394,070 tons, down 3 percent from last year. Area for harvest, at 209,900 acres, is down less than 1 percent from 2004. The expected yield, at 1.88 tons per acre, is 0.05 ton less than a year ago. Area contracted for planting, at 220,400 acres, is up less than 1 percent from 2004. Area contracted for canning, at 94,900 acres, is up 12 percent from last year. Area contracted for freezing, at 125,500 acres, is down 7 percent from 2004. Planting of the Delaware crop started slowly but progress moved ahead of average as the weather became hot and humid in June. Good condition was reported. Idaho's pea crop is in very good condition. Wet spring conditions delayed planting and growers expect harvest to extend into August. In Minnesota, planting did not progress as well as it might have due to very wet spring conditions. Some growers report not planting all intended acreage this year due to the wet conditions. Despite the wet conditions, acreage for Minnesota green peas is forecasted above last year and nearly all acreage was planted by June 19. New Jersey yields are expected to be good. In New York, the green pea crop started nicely with favorable conditions during planting in April and enough rainfall in May, but extremely hot and dry conditions during late June have stressed the plants. Oregon growers have had a hard time getting the crop planted on schedule because of rainfall from early April through May. In Washington, planting began in Walla Walla county during mid-June. Twenty percent of the State's crop had been harvested by mid-June. In Wisconsin, drier conditions during planting allowed growers to increase intended acreage. Higher yields are expected this year. Tomatoes: Contracted production is forecast at 11.0 million tons, down 8 percent from last year's comparable States. Area contracted, at 284,600 acres, is down 9 percent from 2004 for comparable States. In California, unseasonable rains have delayed planting of processing tomatoes. Tomatoes that were planted early have progressed well and will mature on schedule in July. Growers in southern Indiana report that wet conditions and multiple frosts hampered planting of the processing tomato crop. The remainder of the State is on schedule despite a few rain interruptions. Michigan growers reported good growth and development by the beginning of June. Ohio growers report that most acreage was planted by mid-June. No problems have been reported. Vegetables for Fresh Market: Prices Received Monthly, by States and United States, 2002-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : : : and : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun Year : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Spring Onions : : Dollars per Cwt : AZ : 2002: 8.05 8.41 2003: 13.00 8.56 2004: 8.60 9.05 CA : 2002: 13.70 13.70 15.00 2003: 38.60 29.80 20.00 2004: 16.00 16.10 14.50 TX : 2002: 20.80 21.00 23.60 2003: 43.70 35.70 22.00 2004: 23.50 21.50 22.30 US : 2002: 21.70 19.40 19.40 2003: 42.00 30.70 22.70 2004: 23.70 18.10 18.10 : : Summer Onions : Non-Storage : NM : 2002: 12.40 2003: 17.20 2004: 12.70 TX : 2002: 2003: 2004: WA : 2002: 27.10 2003: 34.60 2004: 29.20 US : 2002: 13.00 2003: 19.00 2004: 13.60 : : Summer Onions : Storage : CA : 2002: 11.60 11.20 11.20 2003: 18.70 22.70 33.40 2004: 21.50 21.00 21.40 CO : 2002: 11.50 11.50 2003: 2004: 19.90 ID : 2002: 7.30 5.60 5.70 4.80 2003: 8.70 12.20 13.70 12.70 2004: 14.10 12.10 11.80 7.00 MI : 2002: 12.90 12.70 12.50 2003: 11.70 11.50 13.50 2004: 14.50 15.00 15.20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --continued Vegetables for Fresh Market: Prices Received Monthly, by States and United States, 2002-2004, continued -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : : : and : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec Year : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Spring Onions : : Dollars per Cwt : AZ : 2002: 10.00 2003: 2004: 9.10 CA : 2002: 14.20 2003: 15.10 2004: 14.40 TX : 2002: 2003: 2004: US : 2002: 18.60 2003: 19.10 2004: 18.30 : : Summer Onions : Non-Storage : NM : 2002: 13.00 11.60 2003: 13.70 12.00 2004: 11.60 12.20 TX : 2002: 22.50 21.20 2003: 23.50 29.70 26.00 17.80 2004: 23.80 23.70 26.50 WA : 2002: 22.90 24.60 2003: 34.10 31.10 2004: 22.40 20.70 US : 2002: 16.00 14.60 2003: 17.60 17.30 26.00 17.80 2004: 16.40 15.70 26.50 : : Summer Onions : Storage : CA : 2002: 14.20 12.50 11.00 11.30 11.40 12.10 2003: 15.10 12.00 13.10 15.10 11.20 18.50 2004: 14.70 12.10 12.30 11.90 11.80 11.30 CO : 2002: 15.50 15.60 14.10 14.00 14.00 14.00 2003: 14.00 14.90 15.90 16.50 17.00 2004: 14.30 13.60 12.40 11.30 10.70 ID : 2002: 6.90 7.60 7.70 7.60 7.90 2003: 8.10 9.00 10.40 11.00 12.00 2004: 6.90 8.40 7.60 7.00 6.80 MI : 2002: 13.40 13.40 13.80 11.00 2003: 15.20 14.00 14.00 14.30 2004: 17.90 12.90 12.40 11.80 11.50 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Summer storage onions continued on next page. --continued Vegetables for Fresh Market: Prices Received Monthly, by States and United States, 2002-2004, continued -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : : : and : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun Year : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Summer Onions : Storage : : Dollars per Cwt : NY : 2002 : 9.70 8.90 7.50 8.20 2003 : 10.80 11.40 13.00 17.50 17.30 2004 : 12.90 13.10 12.00 11.40 OH : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : OR-Malheur : 2002 : 6.80 5.30 5.30 5.10 4.80 2003 : 8.10 11.80 14.70 15.30 2004 : 13.50 12.60 12.40 OR-Other : 2002 : 8.30 8.30 5.10 3.40 3.45 2003 : 7.60 10.80 12.70 8.90 2004 : 10.90 10.50 9.20 WA : 2002 : 8.00 6.90 5.30 4.70 5.20 2003 : 10.10 14.80 20.60 36.10 2004 : 16.20 16.00 15.20 12.00 US : 2002 : 8.89 7.95 6.12 5.27 4.68 2003 : 10.30 13.90 17.30 26.90 17.30 2004 : 14.90 13.90 13.70 11.00 : : All Summer Onions : US : 2002 : 8.89 7.95 6.12 5.27 4.68 13.00 2003 : 9.90 13.20 15.90 22.40 17.30 19.00 2004 : 14.90 13.90 13.70 11.00 13.60 : : All Onions : US : 2002 : 8.89 7.95 6.12 15.90 17.30 17.00 2003 : 9.90 13.20 15.90 35.00 30.60 21.50 2004 : 14.90 13.90 13.70 20.80 18.10 16.50 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --continued Vegetables for Fresh Market: Prices Received Monthly, by States and United States, 2002-2004, continued -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : : : and : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec Year : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Summer Onions : Storage : : Dollars per Cwt : NY : 2002 : 14.00 12.70 12.50 12.10 9.90 2003 : 18.00 13.50 13.30 15.50 13.80 2004 : 17.00 12.20 11.90 13.60 OH : 2002 : 18.00 14.00 14.00 13.00 12.00 2003 : 18.00 18.00 14.00 14.00 14.00 2004 : OR-Malheur : 2002 : 4.70 7.70 6.60 7.20 8.10 2003 : 12.20 11.00 13.10 14.60 11.20 2004 : 6.80 8.50 7.80 6.90 6.90 OR-Other : 2002 : 6.70 5.10 5.10 6.80 6.60 2003 : 12.60 12.60 12.60 15.90 10.40 2004 : 8.40 7.50 7.10 7.30 WA : 2002 : 11.40 9.70 8.60 8.10 8.30 9.00 2003 : 13.20 10.10 10.50 11.80 13.30 13.30 2004 : 10.50 10.10 9.60 8.30 8.20 7.10 US : 2002 : 14.10 10.90 9.01 8.86 9.02 10.20 2003 : 14.80 12.00 12.00 12.50 13.90 12.90 2004 : 14.50 10.50 11.00 9.22 9.01 8.58 : : All Summer Onions : US : 2002 : 15.40 12.00 9.01 8.86 9.02 10.20 2003 : 16.70 13.00 12.20 12.60 13.90 12.90 2004 : 15.60 11.80 11.30 9.22 9.01 8.58 : : All Onions : US : 2002 : 16.00 12.40 9.01 8.86 9.02 10.20 2003 : 17.30 13.30 12.20 12.60 13.90 12.90 2004 : 16.40 13.40 11.30 9.22 9.01 8.58 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACCESS TO REPORTS!! 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