Vg 1-1 (10-05) Vegetables National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released October 4, 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 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET. Fresh Vegetable Harvested Acreage Up 3 Percent The prospective area for harvest of 11 selected fresh market vegetables during the fall quarter is forecast at 163,900 acres, up 3 percent from last year. Acreage increased for snap beans, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, sweet corn, and bell peppers while acreage decreased for celery, cucumbers, head lettuce, and tomatoes. Acreage for cabbage was unchanged. Area forecasted for fall melon harvest is 15,800 acres, up 35 percent from last year. Cantaloup harvested area is forecast at 12,300 acres, up 45 percent from 2004. Honeydew harvested area is forecast at 3,500 acres, up 9 percent from last fall. Summer Storage Onion Production Down 14 Percent Summer storage onion production is forecast at 49.7 million hundredweight, down 14 percent from last year. Storage onion harvested area is forecast at 103,620 acres, down 5 percent from 2004. California production, at 11.6 million hundredweight, is 6 percent below 2004. Harvested area is expected to be 27,500 acres, down 4 percent from last year. 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 Cantaloups . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Carrots. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Cauliflower. . . . . . . . . . . 6 Celery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Corn, Sweet. . . . . . . . . . . 6 Cucumbers. . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Honeydews. . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Lettuce, Head. . . . . . . . . . 7 Peppers, Bell. . . . . . . . . . 7 Tomatoes . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Fresh Market Crop Comments . . . 8 Onions: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Season Onions, Spring . . . . . . . . .10 Onions, Summer Non-storage . . .10 Onions, Summer Storage . . . . .10 Onion Crop Comments. . . . . . .11 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 : 430,700 416,900 415,500 : Fall : Snap Beans : 17,000 18,000 18,800 Broccoli 1/ : 28,000 30,500 31,600 Cabbage : 6,500 6,500 6,500 Carrots : 14,700 13,500 16,200 Cauliflower 1/ : 9,000 9,000 9,600 Celery 1/ : 6,900 6,600 6,500 Sweet Corn : 9,900 9,700 10,100 Cucumbers : 7,900 7,700 7,200 Head Lettuce : 31,500 31,400 30,600 Bell Peppers 1/ : 5,100 5,100 5,400 Tomatoes : 22,300 21,600 21,400 : Total : 158,800 159,600 163,900 : Cantaloups : 8,400 8,500 12,300 Honeydew Melons : 3,900 3,200 3,500 : Total Melons : 12,300 11,700 15,800 : Total Fall Crop : 171,100 171,300 179,700 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : 174,300 168,720 168,150 : Fall : Snap Beans : 6,880 7,280 7,610 Broccoli 1/ : 11,330 12,340 12,790 Cabbage : 2,630 2,630 2,630 Carrots : 5,950 5,460 6,560 Cauliflower 1/ : 3,640 3,640 3,890 Celery 1/ : 2,790 2,670 2,630 Sweet Corn : 4,010 3,930 4,090 Cucumbers : 3,200 3,120 2,910 Head Lettuce : 12,750 12,710 12,380 Bell Peppers 1/ : 2,060 2,060 2,190 Tomatoes : 9,020 8,740 8,660 : Total 2/ : 64,260 64,590 66,330 : Cantaloups : 3,400 3,440 4,980 Honeydew Melons : 1,580 1,300 1,420 : Total Melons 2/ : 4,980 4,730 6,390 : Total Fall Crop 2/ : 69,240 69,320 72,720 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, Fall Season, 2003-2004 and Forecasted Area 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Area Crop : Usual :----------------------------------------- and : Harvest : Harvested : For State : Period :---------------------------: Harvest : : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------- Acres ------------- : Snap Beans : FL : Oct-Dec 9,200 9,800 10,000 GA : Oct-Dec 5,000 5,000 5,000 NJ : Sep-Oct 900 1,600 1,700 VA : Sep-Oct 1,900 1,600 2,100 : Total : 17,000 18,000 18,800 : Broccoli 1/ : CA : Oct-Dec 28,000 30,500 31,600 : Cabbage : FL 2/ : Oct-Dec 500 1,000 1,100 GA : Oct-Dec 4,700 4,800 4,700 NJ : Sep-Nov 400 500 500 TX : Sep-Nov 900 200 200 : Total : 6,500 6,500 6,500 : Cantaloups : AZ : Oct-Dec 5,000 5,200 7,500 CA : Oct-Dec 3,400 3,300 4,800 : Total : 8,400 8,500 12,300 : Carrots : CA : Oct-Dec 14,500 13,300 16,000 TX : Sep-Nov 200 200 200 : Total : 14,700 13,500 16,200 : Cauliflower 1/ : CA : Oct-Dec 9,000 9,000 9,600 : Celery 1/ : CA : Oct-Dec 6,900 6,600 6,500 : Sweet Corn : CA : Oct-Dec 5,000 4,900 4,800 FL : Oct-Dec 4,900 4,800 5,300 : Total : 9,900 9,700 10,100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Crop, State, and Total, Fall Season, 2003-2004 and Forecasted Area 2005 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Area Crop : Usual :----------------------------------------- and : Harvest : Harvested : For State : Period :---------------------------: Harvest : : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------- Acres ------------- : Cucumbers : FL : Oct-Dec 4,800 4,600 4,300 SC : Oct-Dec 700 1,000 700 TX : Sep-Nov 1,100 1,200 1,500 VA : Sep-Oct 1,300 900 700 : Total : 7,900 7,700 7,200 : Honeydews : AZ : Oct-Dec 1,000 700 1,100 CA : Oct-Dec 2,900 2,500 2,400 : Total : 3,900 3,200 3,500 : Head Lettuce : AZ - Other 3/ : Oct-Dec 200 CA : Oct-Dec 31,000 31,000 30,000 NJ 3/ : Sep-Nov 300 : Other States 4/ : 400 600 : Total : 31,500 31,400 30,600 : Bell Peppers 1/ : FL : Oct-Dec 4,900 4,900 4,800 TX : Sep-Nov 200 200 600 : Total : 5,100 5,100 5,400 : Tomatoes : CA : Oct-Dec 8,800 9,600 9,400 FL : Sep-Dec 13,500 12,000 12,000 : Total : 22,300 21,600 21,400 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. 2/ 2004 revised. 3/ Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 4/ 2004 - AZ and NJ. 2005 - AZ and NJ. Snap Beans: Fall fresh market area for harvest is forecast at 18,800 acres, up 4 percent from last year and 11 percent above 2003. Some fields in Florida were saturated by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Growers expect harvest to begin by mid-November. Georgia growers report a very dry fall season with very little rainfall received during the last month. The New Jersey crop did well despite sustained high temperatures during the summer months. Regular irrigation was necessary for most of the fields. In Virginia, persistent dry weather and warmer than normal temperatures made irrigation necessary in some areas. Growers that could not irrigate expect lower yields. Broccoli: California's area for fall harvest is forecast at 31,600 acres, 4 percent above last year and 13 percent more than 2003. Conditions have been favorable for this season's broccoli crop. The planting season began under good conditions but recent hot temperatures have caused some bolting. Cabbage: Fresh market area for harvest is forecast at 6,500 acres, unchanged from both last year and the year before. Florida planting began in the Hastings area with some delayed due to rainfall from Tropical Storm Ophelia. Harvest is expected to begin around December 1. Conditions have been dry in Georgia during the past month. New Jersey acreage is unchanged from last year. Harvest began mid-September with good quality reported. Texas conditions have been abnormally hot with mid-afternoon temperatures in the high 90's. This year's crop is experiencing problems similar to white fly infestation but the cause is uncertain at this time. Cantaloups: Fall cantaloup area for harvest is forecast at 12,300 acres, up 45 percent from 2004 and 46 percent above two years ago. Conditions in Arizona have been normal and quality is mostly good. California fall melons are progressing well with no major insect or disease problems reported. Carrots: Area for fresh market harvest is forecast at 16,200 acres, up 20 percent from last year and 10 percent above 2003. Cooler California weather this fall is providing excellent growing conditions for the carrot crop. Texas fall acreage is unchanged. Weather has been hot with temperatures in the mid-90's. Cauliflower: Area for fall harvest in California is forecast at 9,600 acres, up 7 percent from both last year and 2003. California's fall crop development is mostly good with minor quality issues reported such as yellowing, mold spotting, and brown spotting. Weather conditions have been favorable for cauliflower development. Celery: California's fall area for harvest is forecast at 6,500 acres, down 2 percent from 2004 and 6 percent below 2003. Celery quality was excellent in late summer and early fall with no pest or disease problems reported. Higher fuel prices and hauling food for Hurricane Katrina victims has caused a shortage in trucks to haul celery and other California vegetables to Eastern markets. Sweet Corn: Fresh market area for harvest is forecast at 10,100 acres, up 4 percent from last year and 2 percent above 2003. California's crop is in good condition with no insect or disease problems reported. In Florida, surplus soil moisture delayed planting in some areas around Lake Okeechobee and Dade County. Cucumbers: Area for fall harvest is forecast at 7,200 acres, down 6 percent from last year and 9 percent lower than 2003. Florida cucumbers received a large amount of rainfall from both Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita which saturated fields and hindered field activities. Some growers may plant more cucumbers as weather permits. South Carolina's crop had received sufficient moisture until hurricane season which disrupted the normal West-East weather fronts. Precipitation has been well below normal with the exception of coastal areas from Charleston north that received rainfall from Hurricane Ophelia. The Texas crop had some white fly damage but is doing well overall. Virginia growers report hot and dry conditions this fall. Irrigated cucumbers are doing well but growers without irrigation expect lower yields and quality. Honeydews: Fresh market area for fall harvest is forecast at 3,500 acres, up 9 percent from last year but 10 percent below 2003. Arizona's harvest has already begun throughout the State. The California crop is progressing well with no major insect or disease problems reported. Head Lettuce: Area for fall harvest is forecast at 30,600 acres, down 3 percent from last year and two years ago. Planting of the fall season crop in California is ongoing. Development is good in the San Joaquin Valley while growing regions along the Central Coast have reported some quality problems. New Jersey growers expect a good crop despite dry conditions. Bell Peppers: Fall area for harvest is forecast at 5,400 acres, up 6 percent from both 2004 and 2003. In Florida, fields are extremely wet in some areas due to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Field activities are suspended until the water drains. More bell peppers may be planted as weather permits. In Texas, bell pepper fields have made good progress but hot weather has delayed fruit set. The market is strong but there are no peppers ready for harvest. A late harvest is expected. Tomatoes: Fresh market area for fall harvest is forecast at 21,400 acres, 1 percent below last year and down 4 percent from 2003. California growers reported normal conditions during planting. Harvest is ongoing and fungicides are being applied as needed. The Quincy area in Florida is expected to begin harvesting in early October. Fall planting in the southern Peninsula during August and early September was delayed by the threat of rain and gusty winds from tropical systems. Onions: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Season, State, and United States, 2003-2004 and Forecasted 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Yield per Acre Season :----------------------------------------------------------- and : Harvested : For : : : State :-------------------: Harvest : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Acres ---------- --------- Cwt --------- : Spring : 32,500 35,700 34,100 312 337 310 Summer : Non-Storage : 22,200 23,200 22,400 522 521 488 : Storage : CA 1/ : 35,000 28,500 27,500 420 430 420 CO : 9,600 11,000 9,500 385 500 440 ID : 9,800 10,400 9,500 600 770 700 MI : 3,600 3,200 3,300 320 290 260 MN 2/3/ : 210 310 NY : 11,900 13,000 12,700 320 400 260 OH 4/ : 380 320 OR : Malheur : 12,200 11,100 11,000 590 780 600 Other : 6,900 7,400 7,000 470 570 500 UT 5/ : 1,800 1,500 460 520 WA : 18,000 20,000 19,500 570 580 600 WI : 2,000 1,900 1,700 345 320 330 : Oth Sts 6/ : 550 1,920 324 425 : Total : 111,390 108,550 103,620 464 534 480 : Summer : 133,590 131,750 126,020 473 532 481 : US : 166,090 167,450 160,120 442 490 445 :----------------------------------------------------------- : Production :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 :----------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : Spring : 10,133 12,031 10,563 Summer : Non-Storage : 11,588 12,098 10,920 : Storage : CA 1/ : 14,700 12,255 11,550 CO : 3,696 5,500 4,180 ID : 5,880 8,008 6,650 MI : 1,152 928 858 MN 2/3/ : 65 NY : 3,808 5,200 3,302 OH 4/ : 122 OR : Malheur : 7,198 8,658 6,600 Other : 3,243 4,218 3,500 UT 5/ : 828 780 WA : 10,260 11,600 11,700 WI : 690 608 561 : Oth Sts 6/ : 178 816 : Total : 51,642 57,933 49,717 : Summer : 63,230 70,031 60,637 : US : 73,363 82,062 71,200 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Primarily for dehydrated and other processing. 2/ 2004 data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 3/ Estimates discontinued in 2005. 4/ 2004 and 2005 data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 5/ 2005 data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 6/ 2004 - MN and OH. 2005 - OH and UT. Summer Storage Onion Production Down 14 Percent Summer storage onion production is forecast at 49.7 million hundredweight (cwt), down 14 percent from last year. Harvested area is forecast at 103,620 acres, down 5 percent from 2004. The yield is down 54 cwt from last year at 480 cwt per acre. California storage onion yields are lower due to disease and mildew problems caused by wet conditions. Rain and wet conditions during planting caused delays and reduced acreage planted. Weather in the Colorado onion growing areas has been optimal resulting in the second highest yield on record. In Idaho, yield and production are below last year. Michigan's onion growers expect lower yields from this year's crop. Dry, hot conditions lowered quality and reduced bulb size. Yields and quality were better for growers that irrigated. In New York, onion sizes are smaller due to drought conditions during the growing season. The hot, dry weather also caused decreased yields for the State. Oregon's harvest is about 50 percent complete and should finish by mid-October in Malheur County. Other areas of the State finished harvesting at the end of September. Very wet spring conditions, combined with iris yellow virus and thrips, have reduced yields across the State. In Utah, yields are lower than last year due to wet conditions during the spring and not enough rain during the summer. Washington's onion harvest is winding down. Better than normal yields are expected. Wisconsin growers expect higher yields despite hot and dry growing conditions. ACCESS TO REPORTS!! For your convenience, there are several ways to obtain NASS reports, data products, and services: INTERNET ACCESS All NASS reports are available free of charge on the worldwide Internet. For access, connect to the Internet and go to the NASS Home Page at: www.usda.gov/nass/. Select "Today's Reports" or Publications and then Reports Calendar or Publications and then Search, by Title or Subject. 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