Vegetables ISSN: 1931-2857 Released April 1, 2011, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Spring Season Fresh Market Vegetables Up 1 Percent Processed Vegetable Contracted Acreage Down 9 Percent Onion Acreage Up 2 Percent The prospective area for harvest of 11 selected fresh market vegetables during the spring quarter is forecast at 193,680 acres, up 1 percent from last year. Acreage increases for cabbage, carrots, sweet corn, and tomatoes more than offset acreage declines for snap beans, cauliflower, celery, cucumbers, head lettuce, and bell peppers. Broccoli area remains unchanged. Melon acreage for spring harvest is forecast at 68,000 acres, down 3 percent from last year. Cantaloupe and watermelon acreages are down 1 percent and 5 percent, respectively, from 2010. Honeydew acreage is up 8 percent from last year. Asparagus area for spring harvest is forecast at 28,000 acres, unchanged from last year. Strawberry area for harvest is forecast at 49,800 acres, up 1 percent from a year ago. Processors expect to contract 1.01 million acres of the five major processed vegetable crops in the United States for 2011, down 9 percent from last year. Contracted acreage declines are forecast for all five major processed vegetable crops. Freezing firms expect to contract 301,720 acres, down 16 percent from last year. Canneries contracted for 705,350 acres, down 7 percent from 2010. Acreage for snap beans, sweet corn, cucumbers for pickles, and green peas is down 17 percent, 10 percent, 1 percent, and 18 percent, respectively, from last year. Tomatoes for processing is down slightly from a year ago. Total onion planted area for all seasons in 2011 is forecast at 158,860 acres, up 2 percent from last year. Spring onions are expected to be harvested from 30,300 acres in 2011, up 17 percent from 2010. Georgia and Texas combined production is forecast at 7.13 million cwt, 5 percent below last year. Summer non-storage onion planted area, at 17,900 acres, is down 6 percent from a year ago. Total summer onion area, at 125,960 acres, is down 1 percent from the previous year. Contents 2011 Spring Season Fresh Market Vegetables and Melon Acres - United States .................................... 3 Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons, Area Harvested by Season and Crop - Major States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011 (Domestic Units)........................................................................... 4 Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons, Area Harvested by Season and Crop - Major States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011 (Metric Units)............................................................................. 5 Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons, Area Harvested by Crop, State, and Total - Spring Season: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011................................................................................ 6 Asparagus, Spring Onions, and Strawberries for Fresh Market, Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Crop, Season, State, and Total - United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011...................................... 8 Onion Area Planted by Season - States and United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011....................... 9 Fresh Market Crop Comments..................................................................................... 10 Processing Vegetable Prospective Plantings by Crop and Expected Utilization - United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011 (Domestic Units)........................................................................... 12 Processing Vegetables: Processing Tomatoes Prospective Production - United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011 (Domestic Units)............................................................................... 12 Processing Vegetable Prospective Plantings and Production by Crop and Expected Utilization - United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011 (Metric Units)................................................................. 13 Processing Vegetables: Processing Tomatoes Prospective Production - United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011 (Metric Units)................................................................................. 13 Snap Beans for Processing Area Planted, Contracted Acres, and Utilization - States and United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011...................................................................................... 14 Sweet Corn for Processing Area Planted, Contracted Acres, and Utilization - States and United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011...................................................................................... 15 Cucumbers for Pickles Area Planted and Contracted Acres - States and United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011................................................................................................ 16 Green Peas for Processing Area Planted, Contracted Acres, and Utilization - States and United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011...................................................................................... 17 Tomatoes for Processing Area Planted and Contracted Acres - States and United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011............................................................................................ 18 Tomatoes for Processing Production - States and United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011................. 18 Processing Crop Comments....................................................................................... 19 Statistical Methodology........................................................................................ 20 Information Contacts........................................................................................... 20 Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons, Area Harvested by Season and Crop - Major States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011 (Domestic Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area :----------------------------------------------------- Season and crop : Harvested : For harvest :----------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Winter ................ : 154,620 156,240 155,200 : Spring vegetables : Snap beans .............: 19,200 17,100 16,600 Broccoli 1/ ............: 33,000 31,000 31,000 Cabbage ................: 6,460 7,000 7,280 Carrots ................: 12,200 11,100 13,300 Cauliflower 1/ .........: 7,700 7,600 7,400 Celery 1/ ..............: 6,000 6,000 5,900 Sweet corn .............: 40,500 40,800 42,100 Cucumbers ..............: 9,500 9,200 8,300 Head lettuce ...........: 29,000 29,000 28,000 Bell peppers 1/ ........: 7,800 7,700 7,600 Tomatoes ...............: 26,200 25,100 26,200 : United States ..........: 197,560 191,600 193,680 : Spring melons : Cantaloupe .............: 27,300 26,900 26,500 Honeydew melons ........: 2,800 2,600 2,800 Watermelon .............: 38,300 40,700 38,700 : United States ..........: 68,400 70,200 68,000 : Total spring crop ..... : 265,960 261,800 261,680 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons, Area Harvested by Season and Crop - Major States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011 (Metric Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area :--------------------------------------------------- Season and crop : Harvested : For harvest :--------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : hectares : Winter .................. : 62,570 63,230 62,810 : Spring vegetables : Snap beans ...............: 7,770 6,920 6,720 Broccoli 1/ ..............: 13,350 12,550 12,550 Cabbage ..................: 2,610 2,830 2,950 Carrots ..................: 4,940 4,490 5,380 Cauliflower 1/ ...........: 3,120 3,080 2,990 Celery 1/ ................: 2,430 2,430 2,390 Sweet corn ...............: 16,390 16,510 17,040 Cucumbers ................: 3,840 3,720 3,360 Head lettuce .............: 11,740 11,740 11,330 Bell peppers 1/ ..........: 3,160 3,120 3,080 Tomatoes .................: 10,600 10,160 10,600 : United States 2/ .........: 79,950 77,540 78,380 : Spring melons : Cantaloupe ...............: 11,050 10,890 10,720 Honeydew melons ..........: 1,130 1,050 1,130 Watermelon ...............: 15,500 16,470 15,660 : United States 2/ .........: 27,680 28,410 27,520 : Total spring crop 2/ .... : 107,630 105,950 105,900 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 - Spring Season: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Area : Usual :----------------------------------- Crop and State : harvest : Harvested :For harvest : period :----------------------------------- : : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ acres ----------- : Snap beans : Florida ...............: April-July 10,700 9,800 10,000 Georgia ...............: May-June 6,900 5,700 5,000 New Jersey ............:June-August 1,600 1,600 1,600 : United States .........: 19,200 17,100 16,600 : Broccoli 1/ : California ............: April-June 33,000 31,000 31,000 : Cabbage : Florida ...............: April-July 2,760 3,000 3,500 Georgia ...............: April-June 2,300 2,400 2,100 New Jersey ............: May-August 900 1,000 1,100 Texas .................: April-June 500 600 580 : United States .........: 6,460 7,000 7,280 : Cantaloupes : Arizona ...............: May-July 13,500 12,000 10,500 California ............: April-June 9,300 10,300 10,800 Georgia ...............: May-July 3,400 3,300 2,800 Texas .................: April-June 1,100 1,300 2,400 : United States .........: 27,300 26,900 26,500 : Carrots : California ............: April-June 11,800 10,500 12,700 Texas .................: April-June 400 600 600 : United States .........: 12,200 11,100 13,300 : Cauliflower 1/ : California ............: April-June 7,700 7,600 7,400 : Celery 1/ : California ............: April-June 6,000 6,000 5,900 : Sweet corn : California ............: April-June 12,500 13,200 13,100 Florida ...............: April-July 28,000 27,600 29,000 : United States .........: 40,500 40,800 42,100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons, Area Harvested by Crop, State, and Total - Spring Season: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011 - Continued -------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Area : Usual :----------------------------------- Crop and State : harvest : Harvested :For harvest : period :----------------------------------- : : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ acres ----------- : Cucumbers : Florida ...............: April-July 8,200 7,900 7,000 South Carolina ........: May-August 1,000 1,000 1,000 Texas .................: April-June 300 300 300 : United States .........: 9,500 9,200 8,300 : Honeydew melons : California ............: April-June 2,200 2,000 2,300 Texas .................: April-June 600 600 500 : United States .........: 2,800 2,600 2,800 : Head lettuce : California ............: April-June 29,000 29,000 28,000 : Bell peppers 1/ : Florida ...............: April-July 7,800 7,700 7,600 : Tomatoes : California ............: April-June 7,500 7,200 7,500 Florida ...............: April-July 16,800 15,500 16,200 South Carolina ........: May-August 1,900 2,400 2,500 : United States .........: 26,200 25,100 26,200 : Watermelons : California ............: April-June 2,500 3,200 3,200 Florida ...............: April-June 25,800 24,600 22,900 Texas .................: April-June 10,000 12,900 12,600 : United States .........: 38,300 40,700 38,700 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. Asparagus, Spring Onions, and Strawberries for Fresh Market, Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Crop, Season, State, and Total - United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011 [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2011 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area :Yield per acre: Production :------------------------------------------------------------------ Crop season, : Harvested : For : : : : : : and State :---------------:harvest :2009:2010:2011: 2009 : 2010 : 2011 : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 : : : : : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :-------- acres -------- ----- cwt ---- ------- 1,000 cwt ------ : Asparagus, spring : California 2/ :12,500 11,500 12,000 32 35 400 403 Michigan .....:10,700 10,500 10,000 22 16 235 168 Washington ...: 6,000 6,000 6,000 44 38 264 228 : United States :29,200 28,000 28,000 31 29 899 799 : Onions, spring 3/ : Arizona 4/ ...: 1,600 (NA) (NA) 360 (NA) (NA) 576 (NA) (NA) California 5/ : 6,000 6,200 6,700 410 410 2,460 2,542 Georgia ......:10,800 11,100 12,400 230 205 250 2,484 2,276 3,100 Texas ........: 9,100 8,600 11,200 330 310 360 3,003 2,666 4,032 : United States :27,500 25,900 30,300 310 289 8,523 7,484 : Strawberries 1/ : California ...:39,800 38,600 38,000 625 670 665 24,856 25,829 25,270 Florida ......: 8,800 8,800 9,900 270 220 260 2,376 1,936 2,574 Oregon 5/ ....: 1,700 1,900 1,900 125 125 211 235 : United States :50,300 49,300 49,800 546 568 27,443 28,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. 2/ Includes a small amount of fall acreage. 3/ Primarily fresh market. 4/ Estimates discontinued in 2010. 5/ First production forecast will be published July 8, 2011. Onion Area Planted by Season - States and United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area planted Season and State :-------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : acres : Spring 1/ : Arizona 2/ ............: 1,600 (NA) (NA) California ............: 6,200 6,400 6,900 Georgia ...............: 11,800 12,000 13,000 Texas .................: 10,300 10,000 13,000 : United States .........: 29,900 28,400 32,900 : Summer non-storage 1/ : California ............: 6,600 6,800 6,600 Nevada ................: 3,400 3,700 3,500 New Mexico ............: 5,200 6,000 5,000 Texas .................: 700 600 600 Washington 3/ .........: 2,000 2,000 2,200 : United States .........: 17,900 19,100 17,900 : Summer storage : California 4/ .........: 32,600 30,100 30,000 Colorado ..............: 8,000 7,500 7,700 Idaho .................: 9,000 9,200 9,500 Michigan ..............: 4,000 4,200 3,900 New York ..............: 10,600 10,700 10,500 Oregon : Malheur .............: 11,200 11,300 11,500 Other ...............: 9,100 8,900 9,200 Washington ............: 21,000 22,000 22,000 Wisconsin .............: 2,000 2,000 2,000 : Other States 5/ .......: 2,010 1,870 1,760 : Total storage .........: 109,510 107,770 108,060 : Total summer ........... : 127,410 126,870 125,960 : Total, spring and summer : 157,310 155,270 158,860 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (NA) Not available. 1/ Primarily fresh market. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2010. 3/ Includes Walla Walla and other non-storage onions. 4/ Primarily dehydrated and other processing. 5/ Other States include Ohio and Utah. Fresh Market Crop Comments Asparagus: Intended area for harvest is forecast at 28,000 acres, unchanged from 2010. In California, development of the asparagus crop was delayed due to below normal temperatures. Harvest is underway in the Southern San Joaquin Valley and is expected to continue through early June. Snap beans: Area for spring harvest is forecast at 16,600 acres, down 3 percent from last year. In central Florida, planting was delayed due to drought conditions. However, planting proceeded on schedule in most areas by February. Broccoli: California's area for spring harvest is forecast at 31,000 acres, unchanged from 2010. Growers reported quality of the broccoli crop to be good. Cabbage: Area for spring harvest is forecast at 7,280 acres, up 4 percent from last year. In New Jersey, near normal spring temperatures were favorable for the early cabbage plantings. Prospects are favorable for the cabbage crop due to adequate soil moisture. In Texas, growing conditions are reported to be excellent despite an early February freeze. Cantaloupes: Area intended for harvest is forecast at 26,500 acres, down 1 percent from 2010. In California, planting has begun in the Southern San Joaquin Valley. Harvest is expected to begin sometime in June. In Arizona, growing conditions have been reported to be good for the spring melon crop due to favorable weather conditions. Carrots: Area for harvest is forecast at 13,300 acres, up 20 percent from last year. California growers increased their spring carrot acreage to meet market demand. In Texas, growing conditions have been excellent for the spring carrot crop. However, below freezing temperatures during the first week in February slowed some harvest activities. Cauliflower: California's area for spring harvest is forecast at 7,400 acres, 3 percent below 2010. Wet fields slowed plant development. Celery: California's area for spring harvest is forecast at 5,900 acres, down 2 percent from last year. Excessive rainfall and below average temperatures during December and January negatively impacted the spring celery crop. Sweet corn: Intended area for harvest is forecast at 42,100 acres, up 3 percent from a year ago. In California, weather conditions were favorable for the sweet corn crop despite a freeze in early February. In Florida, weather conditions were reported as favorable by the sweet corn growers. Cucumbers: Spring harvested area is forecast at 8,300 acres, down 10 percent from 2010. In Florida, growers reported dry weather conditions during the planting season. In Texas, growers reported some damage due to below freezing temperatures during the first week of February. Honeydew melons: Area for harvest is forecast at 2,800 acres, up 8 percent from 2010. In California, planting has begun in the Southern San Joaquin Valley, with harvest expected to begin in June. In Texas, planting is underway in the Rio Grande Valley, while in the Winter Garden area is expected to begin during the first week of April. Head lettuce: California's area for harvest is forecast at 28,000 acres, down 3 percent from 2010. A hard freeze in February negatively impacted lettuce fields. Spring onions: Producers intend to harvest 30,300 acres, up 17 percent from last year. In California, spring onion growers report a good growing season despite rainy conditions during December. In Georgia, adequate soil moisture and good conditions have been reported. Harvest is expected to begin around mid-April. In Texas, harvest in the Rio Grande Valley began around mid-March. Summer non-Storage onions: Non-storage planted area is 17,900 acres, down 6 percent from last year. In California, precipitation during December hindered crop development in the San Joaquin Valley. In Nevada and Texas, summer onion planting is underway. Summer storage onions: Storage planted area is 108,060 acres, up slightly from 2010. California acreage, which is primarily dehydrated or otherwise processed, is down slightly from last year. Despite rainy conditions in the San Joaquin Valley during December, good growing conditions are currently being reported. In Washington, irrigation supplies are reported as adequate. Bell peppers: Florida's area for harvest is forecast at 7,600 acres, down 1 percent from 2010. Land preparation was underway by early February. By mid-February, rainfall hindered fieldwork in some central and southern Peninsula regions. Clear, dry conditions near the end of February allowed fieldwork to progress at a normal pace. In central Florida, planting was delayed due to drought during early March. Strawberries: Area intended for harvest is forecast at 49,800 acres, up 1 percent from last year. California's area for harvest is forecast at 38,000 acres, down 2 percent from 2010. In Florida, strawberry planting was underway by October. Harvest of the berry crop began in late November. Tomatoes: Area for harvest is forecast at 26,200 acres, up 4 percent from 2010. California growers increased their spring fresh market tomato acreage to meet market demand. Watermelons: Area intended for harvest is forecast at 38,700 acres, down 5 percent from last year. In California, growers in the Southern San Joaquin Valley are preparing fields for planting of the spring melon crop with harvest expected to begin in June. In Florida, growers in Lee County began planting watermelons during late January. From late January throughout February land preparations were underway for planting watermelons across the State. Processing Vegetable Prospective Plantings by Crop and Expected Utilization - United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011 (Domestic Units) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted :------------------------------------------------------- Utilization and crop : : 2010 : 2011 : 2009 :---------------------------: Contract : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :intentions 1/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Canning : Snap beans ............: 145,789 144,510 143,288 114,850 Sweet corn ............: 196,400 168,600 168,600 152,000 Cucumber for pickles ..: 100,500 92,300 83,800 83,200 Green peas ............: 90,700 71,400 71,400 68,300 Tomatoes ..............: 331,900 290,000 288,000 287,000 : United States .........: 865,289 766,810 755,088 705,350 : Freezing : Snap beans ............: 56,740 62,300 61,780 55,620 Sweet corn ............: 205,800 181,400 181,400 161,300 Green peas ............: 122,800 114,400 114,400 84,800 : United States .........: 385,340 358,100 357,580 301,720 : All processing : Snap beans ............: 202,529 206,810 205,068 170,470 Sweet corn ............: 402,200 350,000 350,000 313,300 Cucumbers for pickles .: 100,500 92,300 83,800 83,200 Green peas ............: 213,500 185,800 185,800 153,100 Tomatoes ..............: 331,900 290,000 288,000 287,000 : United States .........: 1,250,629 1,124,910 1,112,668 1,007,070 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. Processing Vegetables: Processing Tomatoes Prospective Production - United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011 (Domestic Units) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production :------------------------------------------------------- Crop : : 2010 : 2011 : 2009 :---------------------------: Contract : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :intentions 1/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : tons : Tomatoes ................: 13,970,560 12,776,280 12,691,280 13,202,130 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. Processing Vegetable Prospective Plantings and Production by Crop and Expected Utilization - United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011 (Metric Units) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted :------------------------------------------------------- Utilization and crop : : 2010 : 2011 : 2009 :---------------------------: Contract : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :intentions 1/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : hectares : Canning : Snap beans ............: 59,000 58,480 57,990 46,480 Sweet corn ............: 79,480 68,230 68,230 61,510 Cucumber for pickles ..: 40,670 37,350 33,910 33,670 Green peas ............: 36,710 28,890 28,890 27,640 Tomatoes ..............: 134,320 117,360 116,550 116,150 : United States 2/ ......: 350,170 310,320 305,580 285,450 : Freezing : Snap beans ............: 22,960 25,210 25,000 22,510 Sweet corn ............: 83,290 73,410 73,410 65,280 Green peas ............: 49,700 46,300 46,300 34,320 : United States 2/ ......: 155,940 144,920 144,710 122,100 : All processing : Snap beans ............: 81,960 83,690 82,990 68,990 Sweet corn ............: 162,770 141,640 141,640 126,790 Cucumbers for pickles .: 40,670 37,350 33,910 33,670 Green peas ............: 86,400 75,190 75,190 61,960 Tomatoes ..............: 134,320 117,360 116,550 116,150 : United States 2/ ......: 506,120 455,240 450,290 407,550 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ Totals may not add due to rounding. Utilizations may not add to total crop because of rounding. Processing Vegetables: Processing Tomatoes Prospective Production - United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011 (Metric Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production :----------------------------------------------------------- Crop : : 2010 : 2011 : 2009 :-----------------------------: Contract : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :intentions 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : metric tons : Tomatoes ...........: 12,673,810 11,590,390 11,513,280 11,976,710 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. Snap Beans for Processing Area Planted, Contracted Acres, and Utilization - States and United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted :------------------------------------------------------- State and utilization : : 2010 : 2011 : 2009 :---------------------------: Contract : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :intentions 1/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Illinois ................: 12,100 12,500 12,500 7,800 Indiana .................: 4,600 5,600 5,200 5,300 Michigan ................: 17,000 14,800 14,800 14,300 Minnesota ...............: 7,700 7,700 7,700 7,170 New York ................: 20,000 25,600 25,055 17,100 Oregon ..................: 19,100 17,000 17,000 17,400 Pennsylvania ............: 7,200 12,000 11,700 11,500 Wisconsin ...............: 83,600 80,600 80,600 68,500 : Other States 2/ ........: 31,229 31,010 30,513 21,400 : United States ...........: 202,529 206,810 205,068 170,470 : Canning ...............: 145,789 144,510 143,288 114,850 : Freezing ..............: 56,740 62,300 61,780 55,620 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ Other States include California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Texas, and Virginia. Sweet Corn for Processing Area Planted, Contracted Acres, and Utilization - States and United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted :------------------------------------------------------- State and utilization : : 2010 : 2011 : 2009 :---------------------------: Contract : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :intentions 1/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Illinois ................: 18,900 16,400 16,400 (D) Minnesota ...............: 132,000 122,900 122,900 121,500 Oregon ..................: 24,200 20,200 20,200 (D) Washington ..............: 84,200 66,400 66,400 58,200 Wisconsin ...............: 91,200 81,200 81,200 69,400 : Other States 2/ .........: 51,700 42,900 42,900 64,200 : United States ...........: 402,200 350,000 350,000 313,300 : Canning ...............: 196,400 168,600 168,600 152,000 : Freezing ..............: 205,800 181,400 181,400 161,300 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ Other States include Delaware, Idaho, Iowa, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Beginning in 2011, Other States include Illinois and Oregon. Cucumbers for Pickles Area Planted and Contracted Acres - States and United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area planted :---------------------------------------------------- State : : 2010 : 2011 : 2009 :-------------------------: Contract : Total : Total :Contract 1/ :intentions 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : acres : Florida ...........: 7,000 9,800 7,800 7,300 Indiana ...........: 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,700 Michigan ..........: 33,000 32,000 30,000 30,000 North Carolina ....: 10,000 9,700 8,100 8,500 Ohio ..............: 2,700 2,100 1,900 2,500 South Carolina ....: 2,200 2,000 2,000 2,000 Texas .............: 7,600 6,100 4,500 5,200 Wisconsin .........: 6,500 6,300 6,200 5,700 : Other States 2/ ...: 30,000 22,800 21,800 20,300 : United States .....: 100,500 92,300 83,800 83,200 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ Other States include Alabama, California, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, and Missouri. Green Peas for Processing Area Planted, Contracted Acres, and Utilization - States and United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted :------------------------------------------------------- State and utilization : : 2010 : 2011 : 2009 :---------------------------: Contract : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :intentions 1/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Delaware ................: 5,500 3,900 3,900 (D) Minnesota ...............: 77,300 62,700 62,700 64,400 Oregon ..................: 18,300 15,700 15,700 (D) Washington ..............: 41,300 34,100 34,100 24,600 Wisconsin ...............: 41,400 42,300 42,300 33,300 : Other States 2/ .........: 29,700 27,100 27,100 30,800 : United States ...........: 213,500 185,800 185,800 153,100 : Canning ...............: 90,700 71,400 71,400 68,300 : Freezing ..............: 122,800 114,400 114,400 84,800 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ Other States include Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, and New York. Beginning in 2011, Other States in Delaware and Oregon. Tomatoes for Processing Area Planted and Contracted Acres - States and United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted :------------------------------------------------------- State : : 2010 : 2011 : 2009 :---------------------------: Contract : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :intentions 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : California .......: 312,000 271,000 269,000 268,000 Indiana ..........: 9,800 9,600 9,600 9,000 Michigan .........: 3,500 3,500 3,500 3,300 Ohio .............: 6,600 5,900 5,900 6,700 : United States ....: 331,900 290,000 288,000 287,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. Tomatoes for Processing Production - States and United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production :------------------------------------------------------- State : : 2010 : 2011 : 2009 :---------------------------: Contract : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :intentions 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- : tons : California .......: 13,314,000 12,297,000 12,212,000 12,600,000 Indiana ..........: 321,340 205,440 205,440 290,120 Michigan .........: 132,600 115,500 115,500 116,000 Ohio .............: 202,620 158,340 158,340 196,010 : United States ....: 13,970,560 12,776,280 12,691,280 13,202,130 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. Processing Crop Comments Growers of vegetables for processing intend to plant 1.01 million contracted acres in 2011, down 9 percent from 2010. Contracted acreage declines are expected for all five major processed vegetable crops. Area for freezing, at 301,720 acres, is down 16 percent from last year. Area for canning, forecast at 705,350 acres, is down 7 percent from 2010. Snap beans: Processors contracted to plant 170,470 acres of snap beans, down 17 percent from last year. Contracted area for freezing, at 55,620 acres, is down 10 percent from 2010. Contracted area for canning, at 114,850 acres, is down 20 percent from 2010. Wisconsin's contracted area, at 68,500 acres, is down 15 percent from the previous year. In Indiana, wet weather delayed planting and field preparation. Sweet corn: Contract intentions amount to 313,300 acres of sweet corn in 2011, down 10 percent from last year. Contracted area for freezing, at 161,300 acres, is down 11 percent from last year's total. Contracted area for canning, at 152,000 acres, is down 10 percent from 2010. Cucumbers for pickles: Pickle packers intend to contract 83,200 acres of cucumbers for pickles, down 1 percent from last year. Florida growers experienced dry weather conditions during the planting season. In Indiana, rainy weather delayed planting and field work. Green peas: Contract intentions are expected to be 153,100 acres in 2011, down 18 percent from 2010. Contract intentions for freezing, at 84,800 acres, are 26 percent below last year. Contracted area for canning, at 68,300 acres, is 4 percent below 2010. Tomatoes for canning: Contracts with growers are expected to cover 287,000 acres in 2011, down slightly from last year. Contract production, at 13.2 million tons, is 4 percent above 2010. California production is forecast at 12.6 million tons, up 3 percent from 2010. In California, planting of the processing tomato crop began in February. In Indiana, field work and planting were delayed due to rainy conditions. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: Acreage and production information included in this report is collected six times during the year. Acreage forecasts are obtained on a quarterly basis for fresh market and processing vegetables. For fresh market vegetables, growers are surveyed seasonally for estimates of crops such as onions and strawberries. Producers growing multiple fresh market crops are surveyed at seasonal intervals in major producing States for the remaining vegetable crops in the program. Data are collected by telephone interviews, mail out, faxed questionnaires, and personal interviews. Data accuracy and reducing respondent burden are taken into account in conducting the surveys. The most desirable survey method is to do a complete enumeration of growers. When this is not possible, a mail inquiry, sent to a sample of growers, is conducted. Due to the variable nature of the vegetable industry, mail lists are frequently updated to ensure complete coverage. Summary and Estimation Procedures: The vegetable surveys collect data in the major producing States for each respective commodity. States with a small number of growers survey all known commercial producers of vegetable commodities. States with a large number of producers contact a sample of growers to get data. Sampling may still result in a census for some vegetables. Revision Policy: Quarterly vegetables reports are released by season (winter in January, spring in April, summer in July, and fall in October) and they are not subject to revisions, except for summer storage onion estimates in July. Reliability: Survey indications are subject to sampling variability because all operations growing vegetables are not included in the sample. Survey results are also subject to non-sampling errors such as omission, duplication, imputation for missing data, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. These errors cannot be measured directly, but are minimized through rigid quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch............................................. (202) 720-2127 Jorge Garcia-Pratts, Head, Fruits, Vegetables and Special Crops Section...... (202) 720-2127 Debbie Flippin - Fresh and Processing Vegetables, Onions, Strawberries.. (202) 720-2157 Fred Granja - Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Plums, Prunes, Tobacco ....... (202) 720-4288 Jorge Garcia-Pratts - Floriculture, Maple Syrup, Nursery, Tree Nuts .... (202) 720-2127 Chris Hawthorn - Citrus, Coffee, Grapes, Tropical Fruits................ (202) 720-5412 Tierra Mobley - Berries, Cranberries, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes ......... (202) 720-4285 Dan Norris - Austrian Winter Peas, Dry Edible Peas, Lentils, Mints, Mushrooms, Peaches, Pears, Wrinkled Seed Peas, Dry Beans .......... (202) 720-3250 Kim Ritchie - Hops...................................................... (360) 709-2400 Access to NASS Reports For your convenience, you may access NASS reports and products the following ways: All reports are available electronically, at no cost, on the NASS web site: http://www.nass.usda.gov Both national and state specific reports are available via a free e- mail subscription. To set-up this free subscription, visit http://www.nass.usda.gov and in the "Receive NASS Updates" box under "Receive reports by Email," click on "National" or "State" to select the reports you would like to receive. 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