Vg 1-1 (4-04) Vegetables National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released April 2, 2004, 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 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET. Spring Season Fresh Market Vegetables Up 3 Percent Processed Vegetable Acreage Down 1 Percent Onion Acreage Up 6 Percent The prospective area for harvest of 11 selected fresh market vegetables during the spring quarter is forecast at 222,400 acres, up 3 percent from last year. Acreage increased for all forecasted vegetables except for celery which remains unchanged and sweet corn which decreased 3 percent. Melon acreage for spring harvest is forecast at 83,700 acres, up 7 percent from last year. Cantaloup acreage is up 13 percent from a year ago. Watermelon acreage is up 5 percent from 2003. Honeydew melon acreage is down 7 percent. Asparagus acreage for spring harvest is forecast at 53,500 acres, down 20 percent from last year. Strawberry acreage for harvest is forecast at 44,100 acres, up 9 percent from comparable States in 2003. Processors expect to contract 1.27 million acres of the 5 major processed vegetable crops in the U.S. this year, down 1 percent from last year. Acreage decreases are forecast for green peas, snap beans, and sweet corn, while cucumbers for pickles and tomatoes show increases. Freezing firms expect a 3 percent decrease from 2003, with 407,200 acres under contract. Sweet corn acreage for freezing is down 7 percent. However, green pea acreage is up 2 percent from 2003. Snap bean acreage is up 1 percent from last year. Canneries contracted for 859,400 acres, virtually unchanged from 2003. Acreage for snap beans is down 5 percent from last season. Green pea acreage is down 16 percent from a year ago. Cucumbers for pickles increased 18 percent, sweet corn acreage is up 3 percent, and tomato acreage is 1 percent above last year. Total planted onion acreage for all seasons in 2004 is forecast at 177,270 acres, up 6 percent from last year. Spring onions will be harvested from 37,100 acres in 2004, up 17 percent from 2003. Georgia and Texas combined production is forecast at 6.93 million cwt, 21 percent above last year. Summer non-storage onion planted acreage, at 23,200 acres, is up 2 percent. Total summer onion acreage, at 138,470 acres, is up 5 percent from the previous year. Contents Fresh Market Page By Crops Area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Harvested Acres of Selected Vegetables, Melons and Dual Purpose Crops by State Asparagus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Beans, Snap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Broccoli. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Cabbage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Cantaloup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Carrots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Cauliflower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Celery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Corn, Sweet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Cucumbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Honeydew Melons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Lettuce, Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Onions, Spring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Peppers, Bell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Strawberries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Tomatoes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Watermelons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Planted Acres of Onions, Spring, Summer, Storage and Non-storage. 9 Fresh Market Crop Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Processing By Crops Area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Principal Vegetables by State Beans, Snap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Corn, Sweet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Cucumbers for Pickles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Peas, Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Tomatoes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Processing Crop Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Season, and Crop, Major States, 2002-2003 and Forecasted Area 2004 (Domestic Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Season :----------------------------------------------------- and : Harvested : For Crop :-----------------------------------: Harvest : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : Winter : 183,000 179,900 181,400 : Spring : Snap Beans : 23,500 20,900 23,600 Broccoli 1/ : 33,500 35,000 36,000 Cabbage : 7,100 7,100 7,900 Carrots : 20,100 19,900 20,300 Cauliflower 1/ : 9,000 9,500 10,000 Celery 1/ : 5,200 5,200 5,200 Sweet Corn : 38,800 38,300 37,200 Cucumbers : 7,100 8,000 8,500 Head Lettuce : 36,700 38,100 38,200 Bell Peppers 1/ : 7,500 7,500 7,600 Tomatoes : 27,300 26,800 27,900 : Total 11 Vegetables : 215,800 216,300 222,400 : Cantaloup : 28,700 29,400 33,300 Honeydew Melons : 5,700 5,700 5,300 Watermelon : 47,900 43,100 45,100 : Total 3 Melons : 82,300 78,200 83,700 : Total Spring Crop : 298,100 294,500 306,100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Season, and Crop, Major States, 2002-2003 and Forecasted Area 2004 (Metric Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Season :--------------------------------------------------- and : Harvested : For Crop :---------------------------------: Harvest : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hectares : Winter : 74,060 72,800 73,410 : Spring : Snap Beans : 9,510 8,460 9,550 Broccoli 1/ : 13,560 14,160 14,570 Cabbage : 2,870 2,870 3,200 Carrots : 8,130 8,050 8,220 Cauliflower 1/ : 3,640 3,840 4,050 Celery 1/ : 2,100 2,100 2,100 Sweet Corn : 15,700 15,500 15,050 Cucumbers : 2,870 3,240 3,440 Head Lettuce : 14,850 15,420 15,460 Bell Peppers 1/ : 3,040 3,040 3,080 Tomatoes : 11,050 10,850 11,290 : Total 11 Vegetables 2/ : 87,330 87,530 90,000 : Cantaloup : 11,610 11,900 13,480 Honeydew Melons : 2,310 2,310 2,140 Watermelon : 19,380 17,440 18,250 : Total 3 Melons 2/ : 33,310 31,650 33,870 : Total Spring Crop 2/ : 120,640 119,180 123,880 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2002-2003 and Forecasted Area 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Area Crop : Usual :------------------------------------- and : Harvest : Harvested : For State : Period :-----------------------: Harvest : : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ Acres ------------ : Snap Beans : FL : Apr-Jun 12,500 11,000 12,600 GA : Apr-Jun 9,500 8,500 9,500 NJ : Jun-Jul 1,500 1,400 1,500 : Total : 23,500 20,900 23,600 : Broccoli 1/ : CA : Apr-Jun 33,500 35,000 36,000 : Cabbage : FL : Apr-Jun 2,000 1,800 1,800 GA : Apr-Jun 3,400 3,600 3,600 NJ : May-Aug 1,100 1,000 1,000 TX : Apr-Jun 600 700 1,500 : Total : 7,100 7,100 7,900 : Cantaloup : AZ : Apr-Jun 10,200 10,200 13,500 CA : Apr-Jun 10,900 10,900 11,500 GA : Apr-Jun 3,600 4,500 4,800 TX : Apr-Jun 4,000 3,800 3,500 : Total : 28,700 29,400 33,300 : Carrots : CA : Apr-Jun 19,500 19,000 19,500 TX : Apr-Jun 600 900 800 : Total : 20,100 19,900 20,300 : Cauliflower 1/ : CA : Apr-Jun 9,000 9,500 10,000 : Celery 1/ : CA : Apr-Jun 5,200 5,200 5,200 : Sweet Corn : CA : Apr-Jun 11,300 12,300 11,700 FL : Apr-Jul 27,500 26,000 25,500 : Total : 38,800 38,300 37,200 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Crop, State, and Total, Spring Season, 2002-2003 and Forecasted Area 2004 (continued) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : Area Crop : Usual :-------------------------------------- and : Harvest : Harvested : For State : Period :-----------------------: Harvest : : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ------------- Acres ------------ : Cucumbers : FL : Apr-Jun 5,500 6,500 6,500 SC : May-Aug 1,200 1,200 1,000 TX : Apr-Jun 400 300 1,000 : Total : 7,100 8,000 8,500 : Honeydew Melons : CA : Apr-Jun 4,000 4,000 4,000 TX : Apr-Jun 1,700 1,700 1,300 : Total : 5,700 5,700 5,300 : Head Lettuce : AZ - Other : Mar-Jun 500 500 500 CA : Apr-Jun 35,500 37,000 37,000 NJ : Apr-Jun 700 600 700 : Total : 36,700 38,100 38,200 : Bell Peppers 1/ : FL : Apr-Jul 7,000 7,000 7,300 TX : Apr-Jun 500 500 300 : Total : 7,500 7,500 7,600 : Tomatoes : CA : Apr-Jun 7,200 6,600 7,500 FL : Apr-Jul 17,000 16,900 16,400 SC : May-Aug 3,100 3,300 4,000 : Total : 27,300 26,800 27,900 : Watermelons : AZ 2/ : May-Jul 5,100 CA : Apr-Jun 2,800 3,100 3,100 FL : Apr-Jul 23,000 24,000 25,000 TX : Apr-Jun 17,000 16,000 17,000 : Total : 47,900 43,100 45,100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. 2/ Seasonal estimate discontinued in 2003. Estimate to be published in January 2005 annual. Fresh Market Vegetables: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Crop, Season, State, and Total, 2002-2003 and Forecasted 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area :Yield per Acre: Production Crop, :------------------------------------------------------------------ Season, : Harvested : For : : : : : : and State :---------------:Harvest :2002:2003:2004: 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :-------- Acres -------- ---- Cwt ---- ------- 1,000 Cwt ------ : Asparagus 1/ : Spring : CA :34,000 36,000 25,000 30 31 1,020 1,116 MI :15,000 15,000 14,500 15 21 219 317 WA :17,000 16,000 14,000 37 38 629 608 : Total :66,000 67,000 53,500 28 30 1,868 2,041 : Onions : Spring 2/ : AZ 3/ : 1,500 1,500 1,300 460 500 690 750 CA 3/ : 6,200 6,700 6,800 475 490 2,945 3,283 GA :11,500 12,500 16,000 125 175 185 1,438 2,188 2,960 TX :15,000 11,000 13,000 315 320 305 4,725 3,520 3,965 : Total :34,200 31,700 37,100 286 307 9,798 9,741 : Straw- : berries 1/ : CA :28,500 29,600 33,200 565 620 570 16,097 18,352 18,924 FL : 6,900 7,100 7,100 255 220 230 1,760 1,562 1,633 MI : 1,200 1,200 1,200 47 53 56 63 OR : 3,000 2,600 2,600 115 115 338 295 WA 4/ : 1,800 1,700 90 90 162 153 : Major States: Total :41,400 42,200 44,100 445 484 18,413 20,425 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. 2/ Primarily fresh market. 3/ First forecast will be published July 9, 2004. 4/ Seasonal estimate discontinued. Estimate to be published in January 2005 annual. Onions: Area Planted by Season, State, and United States, 2002-2003 and Forecasted Area 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Season : Area Planted and :-------------------------------------------- State : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Acres : Spring 1/ : AZ : 1,600 1,500 1,300 CA : 6,400 6,900 7,000 GA : 14,700 14,000 16,300 TX : 16,200 12,800 14,200 : Total : 38,900 35,200 38,800 : Summer 1/ : Non-storage : CA : 7,500 7,800 7,700 NV : 3,300 3,100 3,200 NM : 8,100 7,700 7,400 TX : 3,000 2,700 3,400 WA 2/ : 1,100 1,400 1,500 : Total : 23,000 22,700 23,200 : Storage : CA 3/ : 31,500 34,500 33,000 CO : 12,500 10,500 12,000 ID : 8,100 8,400 9,400 MI : 4,000 3,700 3,800 MN : 280 280 270 NY : 12,700 12,100 12,500 OH : 470 380 400 OR : Malheur : 12,000 12,200 13,000 Other : 5,400 6,500 8,000 UT : 2,200 1,900 1,800 WA : 16,000 16,000 19,000 WI : 2,100 2,100 2,100 : Total : 107,250 108,560 115,270 : Total Summer : 130,250 131,260 138,470 : US : 169,150 166,460 177,270 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Primarily fresh market. 2/ Includes Walla Walla and other non-storage onions. 3/ Primarily dehydrated and other processing. Fresh Market Crop Comments Asparagus: Intended acreage for harvest is forecast at 53,500 acres, down 20 percent from 2003. Acreage in California decreased 31 percent due to growers removing their oldest, least productive fields from production without replanting in response to foreign competition from Mexico and Peru. Harvest in California's Imperial Valley began early as warm temperatures accelerated crop maturity. Northern California growers were delayed at the start of the season by chilling temperatures and rain, but warmer weather in March helped the crop progress and harvest is now active. Michigan's crop wintered well and is looking good. Washington's weather conditions this winter were mild. Snap Beans: Acreage for spring harvest is forecast at 23,600 acres, up 13 percent from last year. Florida growers are harvesting the winter acreage and will soon start on the spring crop. No major problems have been reported. Georgia snap beans are in good to fair condition with the crop in need of rain. New Jersey snap beans were planted on schedule and recent mild temperatures have benefitted the crop. Broccoli: California's acreage for spring harvest is forecast at 36,000 acres, up 3 percent from 2003. Planting was on schedule but cool weather in February delayed development. No major pests or disease problems are reported at this time. Cabbage: Acreage for spring harvest is forecast at 7,900 acres, up 11 percent from last year. Florida's crop is on schedule with no major problems reported. In Georgia, the crop is in good condition. Growing conditions for the early cabbage crop in New Jersey are normal. Texas growers are having a very good season. Planting in ongoing and harvest recently began in some areas. Crop quality is excellent. Cantaloup: Acreage intended for harvest is forecast at 33,300 acres, up 13 percent from 2003. Arizona's crop was planted during January and February. Above average temperatures from late February through March have set the melon harvest one to two weeks ahead of schedule. California's cantaloup crop is progressing well with no major problems reported. Growers continue weed treatment on melon acreage. The Georgia crop is in need of rain and is reported in good to fair condition. Weather in Texas has remained mild and melon growers are expecting a good season. Carrots: Acreage for harvest is forecast at 20,300 acres, up 2 percent from last year. In California, crop quality is good with close to ideal growing conditions. Baby carrots continue to be in high demand. Cauliflower: California's acreage for spring harvest is forecast at 10,000 acres, 5 percent above 2003. Weather has been favorable and development is normal. Cool temperatures during February have not delayed progress of the crop. No major pest or disease problems have been reported. Celery: California's acreage for spring harvest is forecast at 5,200 acres, unchanged from last year. The spring crop is on schedule with harvest expected to begin in early June. No pest or disease problems are evident at this time. Sweet Corn: Intended acreage for harvest is forecast at 37,200 acres, down 3 percent from a year ago. The California crop is doing very well despite the grocery worker strike in the Los Angeles area which delayed planting in the Imperial Valley. Florida is having a normal season with no major problems reported. Cucumbers: Spring harvested acreage is forecast at 8,500 acres, up 6 percent from 2003. No major problems have been reported for the Florida crop. In Texas, conditions have been favorable this season and growers expect a good crop. Honeydew Melons: Acreage for harvest is forecast at 5,300 acres, down 7 percent from 2003. California's melon crop is progressing well. Weed treatment on fields continues. No major problems have been reported thus far. In general, the weather in Texas has been mild and the honeydew crop is progressing well. Head Lettuce: Intended acreage for harvest is forecast at 38,200 acres, virtually unchanged from 2003. The Arizona crop is progressing rapidly due to warm weather during March. Harvest has begun and is progressing quickly. In California, planting of Salinas Valley lettuce is on schedule and a normal harvest is expected. The Huron district is expected to begin harvesting by the end of March. Recent warm weather in the Central Valley has accelerated crop maturity in that area. Demand has increased for lettuce based on dietary trends and changes in food service buying. In New Jersey, a cold snap in late March damaged some early planted fields. Wet conditions delayed some field preparation and planting, but a near normal season is expected. Spring Onions: Producers intend to harvest 37,100 acres, up 17 percent from last year. Planting activities for California's spring crop last fall went well with no problems reported. Winter and spring conditions have been wet and cool. However, recent warm temperatures have stimulated growth. In Georgia, the crop is doing well and disease problems are minimal. Growers are actively irrigating and harvest will begin in early April and is expected to peak by the end of April. Texas onions are doing very well. Milder weather and limited cold spells have made for optimum growing conditions. Summer Non-Storage Onions: Non-storage planted acreage is 23,200 acres, up 2 percent from last year. The California summer onion crop was planted with no major problems reported. Mild temperatures and recent rains have helped the crop to progress. Most acreage in Nevada has been seeded and sprinkler irrigation is being applied. Surface flood irrigation is just beginning in the Yerington area. New Mexico planting is nearly complete. Moisture conditions over the winter were above average but not sufficient to make up for several years of drought conditions. Therefore, irrigation water has been limited for the second year in a row. The Texas summer onion crop is doing well due to milder weather conditions and limited cold spells. Washington onion growers expect this years' crop to be on schedule. Winter conditions were moderate and over wintered onions were able to survive. Summer Storage Onions: Storage planted acreage is 115,270 acres, up 6 percent from 2003. California acreage, which is primarily dehydrated or otherwise processed, is forecast at 33,000 acres, down 4 percent from 2003. The California storage onion crop was planted without any major problems. Mild temperatures in addition to recent rains have helped crop development. Colorado growers are planting but water availability could be an issue as the season progresses. The growing regions of Colorado are very dry at this time and mountain snow pack is below average across the State. Most of Idaho's onion acreage has been planted at this time. New York acreage has increased from last year due to good planting conditions. Eastern Oregon continues in a long dry spell. The Utah onion crop is down 5 percent from a year ago. Drought conditions continue and the water situation is uncertain. Utah growers have begun planting and are expecting a good year as long as there is enough irrigation water. In Washington, above average precipitation this season is making growers optimistic that moisture levels can recover from drier than normal conditions during the past two years. Bell Peppers: Acreage for harvest is forecast at 7,600 acres, up 1 percent from 2003. Florida's harvest is under way and will continue throughout the spring season. No major problems have been reported. Texas bell pepper acreage is down due to competition from Mexico. Strawberries: Acreage intended for harvest is forecast at 44,100 acres, up 9 percent from last year's comparable States. California's acreage for harvest is forecast at 33,200 acres, up 12 percent from 2003. Acreage is up in all major growing districts in California this year. Rainfall was reported below normal throughout Southern California and most of the water for irrigation was imported from the northern part of the State. Powerful winds hit the Oxnard area during the beginning of February which damaged some fruit. Cooler temperatures delayed the season, but warmer temperatures in March helped strengthen the plants. Early season berries have good size, color, and quality. Production has returned to a typical pace. In Florida, freezing temperatures slowed production for a week early in the season but no other major problems were reported. Harvest began in late November and should be finished in early April. The Michigan strawberry crop is in good condition. There was adequate snow cover through mid-March. A recent cold snap has growers concerned though damage is expected to be minimal. Oregon's strawberry crop looks good at this time. Frost damage this season is expected to be minimal. Tomatoes: Acreage for harvest is forecast at 27,900 acres, up 4 percent from 2003. In California, rainfall and wet soil conditions slowed field activity in early March but by the middle of the month, work had increased to a more normal pace. No pest or disease problems have been reported thus far. Florida's weather has been normal this year and no major problems have been reported. Watermelons: Acreage intended for harvest is forecast at 45,100 acres, up 5 percent from last year. California's melon crop is progressing well with no major problems reported. Planting in Florida started in late February and early March with picking expected to begin in late May. Texas weather conditions have been excellent. Processing Vegetables: Prospective Plantings and Production by Crop and Expected Utilization, United States, 2002-2003 and Forecasted 2004 (Domestic Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted Utilization :------------------------------------------------------- and : : 2003 : 2004 Crop : 2002 :---------------------------: Contract : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :Intentions 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : All Processing : Snap Beans : 221,300 199,600 198,300 190,900 Sweet Corn : 444,700 447,100 444,800 435,800 Cucumbers for : Pickles : 120,800 120,900 84,700 100,000 Green Peas : 223,700 244,800 244,800 230,500 Tomatoes : 317,100 309,830 306,730 309,400 : Total : 1,327,600 1,322,230 1,279,330 1,266,600 : Canning : Snap Beans : 154,600 142,200 141,600 133,900 Sweet Corn : 221,300 222,600 220,300 226,000 Cucumbers for : Pickles : 120,800 120,900 84,700 100,000 Green Peas : 98,300 106,700 106,700 90,100 Tomatoes : 317,100 309,830 306,730 309,400 : Total Canning : 912,100 902,230 860,030 859,400 : Freezing : Snap Beans : 66,700 57,400 56,700 57,000 Sweet Corn : 223,400 224,500 224,500 209,800 Green Peas : 125,400 138,100 138,100 140,400 : Total Freezing : 415,500 420,000 419,300 407,200 :------------------------------------------------------- : Production :------------------------------------------------------- : : 2003 : 2004 : 2002 :---------------------------: Contract : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :Intentions 1/ :------------------------------------------------------- : Tons : Tomatoes : 11,656,820 9,812,110 9,698,070 11,533,440 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. Processing Vegetables: Prospective Plantings and Production by Crop and Expected Utilization, United States, 2002-2003 and Forecasted 2004 (Metric Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted Utilization :----------------------------------------------------------- and : : 2003 : 2004 Crop : 2002 :-----------------------------: Contract : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :Intentions 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hectares : All Processing : Snap Beans : 89,560 80,780 80,250 77,260 Sweet Corn : 179,970 180,940 180,010 176,360 Cucumbers for : Pickles : 48,890 48,930 34,280 40,470 Green Peas : 90,530 99,070 99,070 93,280 Tomatoes : 128,330 125,390 124,130 125,210 : Total 2/ : 537,270 535,090 517,730 512,580 : Canning : Snap Beans : 62,570 57,550 57,300 54,190 Sweet Corn : 89,560 90,080 89,150 91,460 Cucumbers for : Pickles : 48,890 48,930 34,280 40,470 Green Peas : 39,780 43,180 43,180 36,460 Tomatoes : 128,330 125,390 124,130 125,210 : Total Canning 2/ : 369,120 365,120 348,050 347,790 : Freezing : Snap Beans : 26,990 23,230 22,950 23,070 Sweet Corn : 90,410 90,850 90,850 84,900 Green Peas : 50,750 55,890 55,890 56,820 : Total Freezing 2/ : 168,150 169,970 169,690 164,790 :----------------------------------------------------------- : Production :----------------------------------------------------------- : : 2003 : 2004 : 2002 :-----------------------------: Contract : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :Intentions 1/ :----------------------------------------------------------- : Metric Tons : Tomatoes : 10,574,830 8,901,350 8,797,900 10,462,910 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ Totals may not add due to rounding. Utilizations may not add to total crop because of rounding. Snap Beans for Processing: Area Planted and Contracted by State and United States, and Utilization by United States, 2002-2003 and Forecasted Area 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted State :------------------------------------------------------- and : : 2003 : 2004 Utilization : 2002 :---------------------------: Contract : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :Intentions 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : DE : 2,900 2,900 IL : 22,400 17,100 16,700 13,700 IN : 6,200 6,500 6,500 5,700 MD : 1,400 1,400 2,400 MI : 16,700 14,800 14,800 16,900 NY : 21,700 23,700 22,900 23,000 OR : 18,700 16,500 16,500 18,000 PA : 7,600 7,900 7,900 9,500 VA : 1,000 900 WI : 79,800 72,000 72,000 68,800 : Oth Sts 2/3/ : 48,200 35,800 35,800 32,900 : US : 221,300 199,600 198,300 190,900 : Canning : 154,600 142,200 141,600 133,900 : Freezing : 66,700 57,400 56,700 57,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 2002 - AR, CA, DE, FL, GA, MD, MN, MO, NJ, NC, TX, and VA. 2003 - AR, CA, FL, GA, MN, MO, NJ, NC, and TX. 2004 - CA, DE, FL, GA, MN, NJ, NC, TX, and VA. 3/ Seasonal forecasts for AR and MO are not available. Estimates to be published in the January 2005 annual. Sweet Corn for Processing: Area Planted and Contracted by State and United States, and Utilization by United States, 2002-2003 and Forecasted Area 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted State :------------------------------------------------------- and : : 2003 : 2004 Utilization : 2002 :---------------------------: Contract : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :Intentions 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : DE : 18,100 18,100 9,900 IL : 16,100 MD : 5,500 5,500 5,500 MN : 148,000 142,200 142,200 138,400 NY : 17,600 16,300 16,300 18,500 OR : 33,000 31,000 31,000 29,100 PA : 1,400 1,200 1,200 1,500 WA : 97,700 101,500 101,500 94,900 WI : 92,100 93,400 91,100 102,700 : Oth Sts 2/ : 38,800 37,900 37,900 35,300 : US : 444,700 447,100 444,800 435,800 : Canning : 221,300 222,600 220,300 226,000 : Freezing : 223,400 224,500 224,500 209,800 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 2002 - DE, ID, IA, MD, NJ, and TN. 2003 - ID, IL, IA, NJ, and TN. 2004 - ID, IL, IA, NJ, and TN. Cucumbers for Pickles: Area Planted and Contracted by State and United States, 2002-2003 and Forecated Area 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted :---------------------------------------------------- State : : 2003 : 2004 : 2002 :-------------------------: Contract : Total : Total :Contract 1/ :Intentions 1/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : FL : 6,500 6,500 1,000 6,400 IN : 1,600 1,700 1,700 1,900 MD : 4,300 4,300 3,900 MI : 35,500 34,000 20,500 27,500 NC : 18,500 17,600 9,600 8,900 OH : 2,500 2,300 2,100 2,900 SC : 3,900 4,500 4,300 4,100 TX : 11,500 8,500 3,600 10,000 WI : 5,800 5,600 5,100 4,500 : Oth Sts 2/ 3/ : 35,000 35,900 32,500 29,900 : US : 120,800 120,900 84,700 100,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 2002 - AL, CA, DE, GA, MD, MA, MO, and WA. 2003 - AL, CA, DE, GA, MA, MO, and WA. 2004 - AL, CA, DE, GA, MA, and MO. 3/ Seasonal forecasts for WA are not available. Estimates to be published in the January 2005 annual. Green Peas for Processing: Area Planted and Contracted by State and United States, and Utilization by United States, 2002-2003 and Forecasted Area 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted State :------------------------------------------------------- and : : 2003 : 2004 Utilization : 2002 :---------------------------: Contract : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :Intentions 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : DE : 7,500 7,500 7,400 MN : 80,500 88,700 88,700 79,500 NY : 16,300 17,000 17,000 22,200 OR : 20,300 22,400 22,400 15,800 WA : 37,600 45,500 45,500 47,000 WI : 42,100 39,600 39,600 33,700 : Oth Sts 2/ : 26,900 24,100 24,100 24,900 : US : 223,700 244,800 244,800 230,500 : Canning : 98,300 106,700 106,700 90,100 : Freezing : 125,400 138,100 138,100 140,400 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 2002 - CA, DE, ID, IL, MD, and NJ. 2003 - CA, ID, IL, MD, and NJ. 2004 - CA, ID, IL, MD, and NJ. Tomatoes for Processing: Area Planted and Production by State and United States, 2002-2003 and Forecasted 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted :------------------------------------------------------- State : : 2003 : 2004 : 2002 :---------------------------: Contract : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :Intentions 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : CA : 296,000 289,000 286,000 291,000 IN : 8,200 8,400 8,400 7,900 MI : 3,300 3,200 3,200 3,300 NJ : 1,000 OH : 6,400 6,400 6,300 6,200 : Oth Sts 2/ 3/ : 3,200 2,830 2,830 : US : 317,100 309,830 306,730 309,400 : :------------------------------------------------------- : Production :------------------------------------------------------- : : 2003 : 2004 : 2002 :---------------------------: Contract : Total : Total : Contract 1/ :Intentions 1/ :------------------------------------------------------- : Tons : CA : 11,056,000 9,252,000 9,141,000 11,000,000 IN : 256,450 202,290 202,290 234,020 MI : 112,000 117,800 117,800 107,000 NJ : 27,820 OH : 149,630 173,280 170,240 164,600 : Oth Sts 2/ 3/ : 82,740 66,740 66,740 : US : 11,656,820 9,812,110 9,698,070 11,533,440 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ 2002 - MD, NJ, and PA. 2003 - MD, NJ, and PA. 3/ Seasonal forecasts for MD are not available. Estimates to be published in the January 2005 annual. Processing Crop Comments Growers of vegetables for processing intend to plant 1.27 million acres in 2004, down 1 percent from 2003. Decreased acreage for green peas, snap beans, and sweet corn offsets increased acreage for cucumbers for pickles and tomatoes. Acreage for freezing, at 407,200 acres, is down 3 percent. Acreage for canning, forecast at 859,400 acres, is virtually unchanged from 2003. Snap Beans: Processors contracted to plant 190,900 acres of snap beans, down 4 percent from last year. Contracted acreage for freezing, at 57,000 acres, is up 1 percent from 2003. Contracted acreage for canning, at 133,900 acres, is down 5 percent from 2003. Planting in California has progressed normally with no major pest or disease problems reported. In Florida, harvest of the winter season acreage is continuing and harvest of the spring crop is expected to begin shortly. No major problems have been reported. Illinois growers expect to begin planting during the last week of April. Indiana experienced frequent snow showers and ice during February which limited field preparations. Planting has not yet begun. North Carolina growers should begin planting in April with the next warm period after fields dry out from recent rains. Some Texas acreage was replanted because of damage from colder weather in January. Acreage in Texas has increased this season as growers reduce spinach acreage in favor of planting snap beans. Virginia growers are preparing to plant. In Wisconsin, contracts are being finalized but fieldwork has not yet begun. Sweet Corn: Contract intentions call for 435,800 acres of sweet corn in 2004, down 2 percent from last year. Contracted acreage for freezing, at 209,800 acres, is 7 percent less than last year's total. Contracted acreage for canning, at 226,000 acres, is 3 percent more than 2003. Idaho growers have not yet begun planting. Water supplies are a major concern for growers this year. Minnesota weather has been typical during the past month. Snow cover has diminished under warmer temperatures and soil moisture is adequate due to an above average amount of snowfall during the winter. Fieldwork has not yet begun but growers are anxious to get the crop started. Wisconsin growers have not begun planting. Cucumbers for Pickles: Pickle packers intend to contract 100,000 acres of cucumbers for pickles, up 18 percent from last year. Contract acreage increases are forecast for Florida, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio, and Texas. In Alabama, planting, which normally begins around mid-April, is expected to be delayed due to the lack of rainfall. Field preparation in California was delayed by wet soil conditions but eventually got underway as temperatures became warmer. The Georgia crop is in good condition at this time but more rainfall is needed. Indiana field preparations were limited by snow showers and ice in February. Planting of vegetables will not begin until conditions become warmer and drier. Planting in North Carolina should begin in April after fields dry out and temperatures increase. Weather in Texas has been favorable. Pickling cucumbers have remained the number one production use of cucumbers in Texas. Wisconsin growers are still working out contracts. The crop has not yet been planted. Green Peas: Green peas are forecast at 230,500 acres in 2004, down 6 percent from 2003. Acreage was below last year in Oregon, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Delaware, where acreage was down 29 percent, 15 percent, 10 percent, and 1 percent, respectively. Increases of 31 percent for New York and 3 percent for Washington were noted. Contracted acreage for freezing, at 140,400 acres, is 2 percent more than last year. Contracted acreage for canning, at 90,100 acres, is 16 percent below 2003. Minnesota weather has been typical during the past month. Snow cover has diminished under warmer temperatures and soil moisture is adequate, but fieldwork has not yet begun. Planting of green peas in Washington has not yet begun but is expected to get under way in early April. California growers report ideal growing conditions and high yields are anticipated as a result. Idaho planting operations are not yet under way and water supplies are a major concern for growers. Fieldwork has not yet begun in Wisconsin. Tomatoes for Canning: Contracts with growers cover 309,400 acres in 2004, up 1 percent from last year. Contract production at 11.53 million tons is 19 percent above 2003. California production is forecast at 11.0 million tons, up 20 percent from 2003. In California, planting of processing tomatoes is now well underway in the Central Valley. Field preparations were hindered earlier in the year by rainfall and wet soil conditions. 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