Vegetables ISSN: 1931-2857 Released July 8, 2011, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Fresh Vegetable Harvested Area Up 1 Percent Onion Harvested Area Up 3 Percent Processed Vegetable Contracted Area Down 8 Percent The prospective area for harvest of 11 selected fresh market vegetables during the summer quarter is forecast to be 269,300 acres, up 1 percent from last year. Acreage increases in carrots, cauliflower, sweet corn, and head lettuce more than offset acreage declines in snap beans, cabbage, celery, bell peppers, and tomatoes. Broccoli and cucumber area remains unchanged. Area forecast for melon harvest is 84,700 acres, down 7 percent from last year. Cantaloupe area is forecast at 25,800 acres, 9 percent below 2010. Honeydew area, at 7,700 acres, is down 11 percent from last year. Watermelon area, at 51,200 acres, is down 6 percent from a year ago. Strawberry production in the United States is forecast at 27.7 million cwt, down 1 percent from last year. Area harvested, at 49,800 acres, is up 1 percent from 2010. Strawberry yield is forecast at 556 cwt per acre, down 12 cwt from 2010. Onion growers expect to harvest 153,160 acres in 2011, up 3 percent from last year. Spring onion growers harvested 29,200 acres, up 13 percent from last season. Summer, non-storage onion growers expect to harvest 18,000 acres, down 4 percent from a year ago. Storage onion growers plan to harvest 105,960 acres in 2011, up 1 percent from last season. Vegetable processors have contracted 1.02 million acres to be planted to the 5 major vegetable crops (snap beans, sweet corn, cucumbers for pickles, green peas, and tomatoes). This is down 8 percent from last year. Reported acreage declined for all 5 major processed vegetable crops. Contracted green pea acreage at 162,300 is down 13 percent. Green pea contracted production forecast, at 302,090 tons, is down 16 percent from 2010. Contracted tomato production is forecast at 12.8 million tons, up 1 percent from 2010. Contents Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons Area Harvested by Season and Crop - United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011 (Domestic Units)..................................................................... 4 Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons Area Harvested by Season and Crop - United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011 (Metric Units)....................................................................... 5 Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons Area Harvested by Crop - States and United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011............................................................................................ 6 Fresh Market Crop Comments..................................................................................... 8 Strawberry Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011... 10 Strawberry Crop Comments....................................................................................... 10 Onion Area Planted, Harvested, and Yield by Season - States and United States: 2010 and Forecasted 2011........ 11 Onion Production, Shrinkage, and Loss by Season - States and United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011.... 12 Onion Price and Value by Season - States and United States: 2009 and 2010...................................... 13 Onion Crop Comments............................................................................................ 14 Total and Contracted Acres for Five Major Processed Vegetables - United States: 2005-2011...................... 15 Processing Vegetable Area Planted by Crop and Utilization United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011 (Domestic Units).......................................................................................... 16 Processing Vegetable Production by Crop - United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011 (Domestic Units)...... 16 Processing Vegetable Area Planted by Crop and United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011 (Metric Units).... 17 Processing Vegetable Production by Crop - United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011 (Metric Units)........ 17 Snap Beans for Processing Area Planted, Contracted, and Utilization - States and United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011............................................................................................ 18 Sweet Corn for Processing Area Planted, Contracted, and Utilization - States and United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011............................................................................................ 19 Cucumbers for Pickles Area Planted and Contracted - States and United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011................................................................................................ 19 Green Peas for Processing Area Planted, Contracted, and Utilization - States and United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011............................................................................................ 20 Green Peas for Processing Area Harvested, and Contracted - States and United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011................................................................................................ 20 Green Peas for Processing Yield, Production, and Contracted - States and United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011............................................................................................ 20 Tomatoes for Processing Area Planted, Contracted, and Production - States and United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011............................................................................................ 21 Processing Crop Comments....................................................................................... 22 Onion Prices Received Monthly - States and United States: 2008-2010............................................ 23 Statistical Methodology........................................................................................ 27 Information Contacts........................................................................................... 27 Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons Area Harvested by Season and Crop - United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011 (Domestic Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Harvested Season and crop :----------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Winter ................ : 154,620 156,240 155,200 : Spring ................ : 265,960 261,800 261,680 : Summer vegetables : Snap beans .............: 16,600 15,700 14,300 Broccoli 1/ ............: 32,000 32,000 32,000 Cabbage ................: 11,900 14,000 13,800 Carrots ................: 19,200 16,900 19,800 Cauliflower 1/ .........: 8,800 7,800 8,100 Celery 1/ ..............: 6,000 6,000 5,800 Sweet corn .............: 95,000 101,200 101,700 Cucumbers ..............: 4,000 4,000 4,000 Head lettuce ...........: 32,000 32,000 34,000 Bell peppers 1/ ........: 3,200 3,300 3,200 Tomatoes ...............: 32,900 33,000 32,600 : United States ..........: 261,600 265,900 269,300 : Summer melons : Cantaloupes ............: 28,100 28,500 25,800 Honeydews ..............: 8,800 8,700 7,700 Watermelons ............: 50,200 54,300 51,200 : United States ..........: 87,100 91,500 84,700 : Total summer crop ..... : 348,700 357,400 354,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons Area Harvested by Season and Crop - United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011 (Metric Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Harvested Season and crop :----------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : hectares : Winter ................ : 62,570 63,230 62,810 : Spring ................ : 107,630 105,950 105,900 : Summer vegetables : Snap beans .............: 6,720 6,350 5,790 Broccoli 1/ ............: 12,950 12,950 12,950 Cabbage ................: 4,820 5,670 5,580 Carrots ................: 7,770 6,840 8,010 Cauliflower 1/ .........: 3,560 3,160 3,280 Celery 1/ ..............: 2,430 2,430 2,350 Sweet corn .............: 38,450 40,950 41,160 Cucumbers ..............: 1,620 1,620 1,620 Head lettuce ...........: 12,950 12,950 13,760 Bell peppers 1/ ........: 1,300 1,340 1,300 Tomatoes ...............: 13,310 13,350 13,190 : United States 2/ .......: 105,870 107,610 108,980 : Summer melons : Cantaloupes ............: 11,370 11,530 10,440 Honeydews ..............: 3,560 3,520 3,120 Watermelons ............: 20,320 21,970 20,720 : United States 2/ .......: 35,250 37,030 34,280 : Total summer crop 2/ .. : 141,120 144,640 143,260 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. 2/ Totals may not add due to rounding. Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons Area Harvested by Crop - States and United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Usual : Harvested Crop and State : harvest :-------------------------------------------- : period : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- acres -------------- : Snap beans : Georgia ...............: July-September 3,800 3,200 2,300 Michigan ..............: July-October 3,100 3,200 2,900 New York ..............: July-September 6,700 6,700 6,400 Virginia ..............: June-August 3,000 2,600 2,700 : United States .........: 16,600 15,700 14,300 : Broccoli 1/ : California ............: July-September 32,000 32,000 32,000 : Cabbage : Georgia ...............: June-September 300 900 600 Michigan ..............: June-November 2,600 3,000 3,200 New York ..............: June-December 9,000 10,100 10,000 : United States .........: 11,900 14,000 13,800 : Cantaloupes : California ............: July-September 24,000 24,200 21,400 Georgia ...............: June-September 1,600 1,700 1,500 South Carolina ........: June-September 1,200 1,200 1,400 Texas .................: July-September 1,300 1,400 1,500 : United States .........: 28,100 28,500 25,800 : Carrots : California ............: July-September 17,000 15,000 18,000 Michigan ..............: August-November 2,200 1,900 1,800 : United States .........: 19,200 16,900 19,800 : Cauliflower 1/ : California ............: July-September 8,800 7,800 8,100 : Celery 1/ : California ............: July-September 6,000 6,000 5,800 : Sweet corn : California ............: July-September 11,100 12,000 12,300 Illinois ..............: July-August 7,100 7,500 6,500 Michigan ..............: July-October 9,100 9,400 9,600 New Jersey ............: July-October 7,100 7,400 8,000 New York ..............: June-October 21,500 22,800 22,500 North Carolina ........: July-August 6,300 6,900 6,400 Ohio ..................: July-September 11,400 13,600 15,900 Pennsylvania ..........: July-October 14,400 14,100 13,800 Wisconsin .............: July-September 7,000 7,500 6,700 : United States .........: 95,000 101,200 101,700 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons Area Harvested by Crop - States and United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011 (continued) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Usual : Harvested Crop and State : harvest :-------------------------------------------- : period : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- acres -------------- : Cucumbers : New Jersey ............: July-October 3,100 3,200 3,100 Virginia ..............: June-August 900 800 900 : United States .........: 4,000 4,000 4,000 : Honeydews : Arizona ...............: May-July 1,700 1,700 1,500 California ............: July-September 7,100 7,000 6,200 : United States .........: 8,800 8,700 7,700 : Head lettuce : California ............: July-September 32,000 32,000 34,000 : Bell peppers 1/ : New Jersey ............: July-October 3,200 3,300 3,200 : Tomatoes : California ............: July-September 19,000 18,500 18,000 Michigan ..............: July-September 2,000 2,000 2,000 New Jersey ............: July-October 2,900 2,900 2,900 New York ..............: July-October 2,500 2,800 2,900 Pennsylvania ..........: July-October 1,700 2,300 2,200 Virginia ..............: June-August 4,800 4,500 4,600 : United States .........: 32,900 33,000 32,600 : Watermelons : California ............: July-September 7,500 7,800 7,300 Georgia ...............: June-September 23,000 24,000 21,000 Mississippi ...........: June-September 2,300 2,500 2,400 South Carolina ........: June-September 6,500 8,000 7,000 Texas .................: July-September 10,900 12,000 13,500 : United States .........: 50,200 54,300 51,200 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes fresh market and processing. Fresh Market Crop Comments Snap beans: Summer fresh market area for harvest is forecast at 14,300 acres, down 9 percent from last year. In New York, the season started slow due to an unusually wet spring. In Georgia, some plantings were delayed due to dry conditions across the State. In Michigan, snap bean planting was behind schedule due to wet spring conditions. Broccoli: California's area for summer harvest is forecast at 32,000 acres, unchanged from last year. Warm temperatures during June boosted plant growth. Quality of the broccoli crop was reported as good. Cabbage: Fresh market area for harvest is forecast at 13,800 acres, down 1 percent from 2010. New York cabbage planting was delayed due to wet fields. In Michigan, cabbage fields were behind schedule due to wet spring conditions. Cantaloupes: Summer cantaloupe area for harvest is forecast at 25,800 acres, down 9 percent from 2010. In California, cold spring temperatures delayed planting and development. Georgia melon growers experienced drought conditions across the State. In Texas, the melon crop was planted on time despite a hard freeze in early February. Harvest began in the southern part of the State by mid-May. Carrots: Area for fresh market harvest is forecast at 19,800 acres, up 17 percent from last year. In California, warm temperatures during June promoted crop growth and development. Cauliflower: California's area for summer harvest is forecast at 8,100 acres, up 4 percent from 2010. Celery: California's summer area for harvest is forecast at 5,800 acres, down 3 percent from 2010. The summer celery harvest was underway in the Santa Maria and Salinas Valley. Sweet corn: Fresh market area for harvest is forecast at 101,700 acres, up slightly from last year. In California, sweet corn harvest in Southern California began in early April. By June, harvest had progressed north to the San Joaquin Valley. Warm weather conditions stimulated plant growth. Quality is reported to be good. In New York, wet fields delayed planting activities. However, fields were dry by late May allowing planting to proceed at a fast pace. In Pennsylvania, wet spring conditions delayed planting. However, some sweet corn growers report good crop development. In New Jersey, weather conditions have been favorable for the early sweet corn crop. Light harvest began around the first week in July. In Wisconsin, warm temperatures during early June benefited crop growth. Cucumbers: Area for summer harvest is forecast at 4,000 acres, unchanged from 2010. New Jersey's early cucumber crop is reported to be in good condition. Light harvest began in late June. In Virginia, the crop was reported to be progressing well due to favorable weather conditions. Honeydews: Fresh market area for summer harvest is forecast at 7,700 acres, down 11 percent from last year. In California, planting was ongoing for the summer melon crop in the San Joaquin Valley. Harvest in Arizona began in late May. Harvest was slightly delayed due to cooler than normal weather. Head lettuce: California's area for summer harvest is forecast at 34,000 acres, up 6 percent from last year. Cool temperatures and rainfall hindered development of early planted lettuce. However, crop growth improved as temperatures rose later in the season. Quality was reported to be very good. Bell peppers: New Jersey's area for summer harvest is forecast at 3,200 acres, down 3 percent from 2010. Development of pepper plants was one week behind schedule. Tomatoes: Fresh market area for summer harvest is forecast at 32,600 acres, down 1 percent from last year. Michigan growers experienced a wet spring growing season. In New York, wet conditions during May delayed crop progress. In California, cool temperatures slowed plant growth. Growers report harvest is expected to begin in Central California by mid-July. In New Jersey, cold overnight temperatures during May into early June stalled tomato growth. However, hot and humid weather during mid to late June benefited plant development. Watermelons: Summer area for harvest is forecast at 51,200 acres, down 6 percent from 2010. In California, cold spring temperatures delayed planting and crop development. Drought conditions across Georgia and Mississippi negatively impacted the watermelon crop. Strawberry Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011 [Includes fresh market and processing] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield per acre : Production :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Season and State: : : : : : : : : : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :-------- acres -------- ------ cwt ------ ------ 1,000 cwt ------ : California .....:39,800 38,600 38,000 625 670 655 24,856 25,829 24,890 Florida 1/ .....: 8,800 8,800 9,900 270 220 260 2,376 1,936 2,574 Oregon .........: 1,700 1,900 1,900 125 125 131 211 235 249 : United States ..:50,300 49,300 49,800 546 568 556 27,443 28,000 27,713 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2011 forecast carried forward from "Vegetables" released April 1, 2011. Strawberry Production Down 1 Percent from 2010 Strawberries: Strawberry production in the United States is forecast at 27.7 million cwt, down 1 percent from 2010. Area harvested, at 49,800 acres, is up 1 percent from last year. In California, quality of the berry crop was less than ideal due to adverse weather conditions during February through May. However, warm June temperatures improved quality issues. In Oregon, harvest was delayed by wet spring conditions. Onion Area Planted, Harvested, and Yield by Season - States and United States: 2010 and Forecasted 2011 [Blank cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested : Yield per acre Season and State :-------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- acres ---------------- ----- cwt ---- : Spring 1/ : Arizona 2/ ...........: (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) California ...........: 6,400 6,500 6,200 6,300 410 450 Georgia ..............: 12,000 13,600 11,100 11,700 205 270 Texas ................: 10,000 13,000 8,600 11,200 310 370 : United States ........: 28,400 33,100 25,900 29,200 289 347 : Summer non-storage 1/ : California ...........: 6,800 6,900 6,600 6,700 490 590 Nevada ...............: 3,700 3,500 3,700 3,500 700 740 New Mexico ...........: 6,000 5,200 5,900 5,100 560 416 Texas ................: 600 600 500 500 350 350 Washington 3/ ........: 2,000 2,200 2,000 2,200 330 350 : United States ........: 19,100 18,400 18,700 18,000 533 534 : Summer storage4/ : California 5/ ........: 30,100 31,700 29,000 30,500 450 Colorado .............: 7,500 7,600 7,200 7,200 400 Idaho ................: 9,200 9,000 9,000 8,800 760 Michigan .............: 4,200 4,000 4,000 3,900 220 New York .............: 10,700 10,000 9,800 9,500 315 Oregon : Malheur .............: 11,300 11,300 11,300 11,300 760 Other ...............: 8,900 9,400 8,900 9,400 700 Washington ...........: 22,000 22,000 22,000 22,000 610 Wisconsin ............: 2,000 2,000 1,600 1,700 200 : Other States 6/ ......: 1,870 1,660 1,870 1,660 458 : Total storage ........: 107,770 108,660 104,670 105,960 536 : Total summer .......... : 126,870 127,060 123,370 123,960 536 : Total, spring and summer : 155,270 160,160 149,270 153,160 493 : Processed 7/ .............: (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Primarily fresh market. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2010. 3/ Includes Walla Walla and other non-storage onions. 4/ Yield and production for 2011 will be published October 4, 2011. 5/ Primarily dehydrated and other processing. 6/ Other States includes Ohio and Utah. 7/ California only, acreage and yield are not available. Onion Production, Shrinkage, and Loss by Season - States and United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011 [Shrinkage and loss for 2011 will be published in the "Vegetables 2011 Summary" released January 2012. Blank cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Production : Shrinkage and loss Season and State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 : 2009 : 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : Spring 1/ : Arizona 2/ ...........: 576 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) California ...........: 2,460 2,542 2,835 (X) (X) Georgia ..............: 2,484 2,276 3,159 (X) (X) Texas ................: 3,003 2,666 4,144 (X) (X) : United States ........: 8,523 7,484 10,138 (X) (X) : Summer non-storage 1/ : California ...........: 3,456 3,234 3,953 (X) (X) Nevada ...............: 2,448 2,590 2,590 (X) (X) New Mexico ...........: 2,750 3,304 2,122 (X) (X) Texas ................: 180 175 175 (X) (X) Washington 3/ ........: 750 660 770 (X) (X) : United States ........: 9,584 9,963 9,610 (X) (X) : Summer storage 4/ : California 5/ ........: 14,287 13,050 250 250 Colorado .............: 2,739 2,880 300 300 Idaho ................: 6,512 6,840 651 1,090 Michigan .............: 1,330 880 270 176 New York .............: 4,275 3,087 641 361 Oregon : Malheur .............: 7,840 8,588 940 1,374 Other ...............: 5,460 6,230 660 1,059 Washington ...........: 13,230 13,420 1,200 1,300 Wisconsin ............: 1,000 320 123 52 : Other States 6/ ......: 819 857 135 150 : Total storage ........: 57,492 56,152 5,170 6,112 : Total summer .......... : 67,076 66,115 5,170 6,112 : Total, spring and summer : 75,599 73,599 5,170 6,112 : Processed 7/ .............: 10,875 9,389 (X) (X) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Primarily fresh market. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2010. 3/ Includes Walla Walla and other non-storage onions. 4/ Yield and production for 2011 will be published October 4, 2011. 5/ Primarily dehydrated and other processing. 6/ Other States includes Ohio and Utah. 7/ California only, shrinkage and loss not available. Onion Price and Value by Season - States and United States: 2009 and 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Value per cwt : Total value Season and State :---------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ dollars ------ ----- 1,000 dollars ---- : Spring 1/ : Arizona 2/ ...........: 11.30 (NA) 6,509 (NA) California ...........: 8.60 18.00 21,156 45,756 Georgia ..............: 32.90 49.70 81,724 113,117 Texas ................: 13.70 58.00 41,141 154,628 : United States ........: 17.70 41.90 150,530 313,501 : Summer non-storage 1/ : California ...........: 8.60 7.50 29,722 24,255 Nevada ...............: 35.00 26.00 85,680 67,340 New Mexico ...........: 19.60 27.40 53,900 90,530 Texas ................: 38.20 38.20 6,876 6,685 Washington 3/ ........: 29.50 50.10 22,125 33,066 : United States ........: 20.70 22.30 198,303 221,876 : Summer storage : California 4/ ........: 9.54 12.00 133,941 153,600 Colorado .............: 12.60 17.70 30,731 45,666 Idaho ................: 13.80 8.70 80,882 50,025 Michigan .............: 13.50 14.80 14,310 10,419 New York .............: 18.60 19.70 67,592 53,702 Oregon : Malheur .............: 14.30 8.79 98,670 63,411 Other ...............: 13.50 9.05 64,800 46,798 Washington ...........: 16.40 11.20 197,292 135,744 Wisconsin ............: 10.80 12.50 9,472 3,350 : Other States 5/ ......: 11.30 15.80 7,704 11,160 : Total storage ........: 13.50 11.50 705,394 573,875 : Total summer .......... : 14.60 13.30 903,697 795,751 : Total, spring and summer : 15.00 16.40 1,054,227 1,109,252 : Processed 6/ .............: 10.00 8.30 108,750 77,929 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 includes Ohio and Utah. 6/ California only. Onion Crop Comments Spring onions: Production of spring onions in 2011 is forecast at 10.1 million cwt, up 35 percent from last year. The crop covered 29,200 harvested acres. The average yield is 347 cwt per acre, 58 cwt above 2010. Georgia's harvest was ahead of schedule. As of May 29, harvest was 95 percent complete. In Texas, planting was on schedule with excellent plant stands being reported. Harvest in the lower Rio Grande region began in early March. Harvest in the Laredo-Winter Garden region began in May and continued through late June. Summer, non-storage onions: Production of non-storage onions is forecast at 9.61 million cwt, down 4 percent from last year. Harvested area covers 18,000 acres, down 4 percent from 2010. In California, the summer non-storage onion growing season received record rainfall. Excessive moisture increased fungal problems for the crop. In Nevada, the season started slow due to cool, wet weather. In New Mexico, the crop was reported to be in good condition. In Texas, the summer non-storage onion harvest was underway. In Washington, onion harvest was behind schedule. Summer, storage onions: Growers expect to harvest 105,960 acres of storage onions this year, up 1 percent from last year. In Colorado, planting was on schedule with no major problems reported. California storage onion growers experienced a cool and wet growing season. 2010 Storage onions, revised: The final tally of 2010 storage onion production is 56.2 million cwt, down 2 percent from 2009. The 2010 storage crop is valued at $574 million, a decline of 19 percent from 2009. Average price per cwt declined from $13.50 in 2009 to $11.50 in 2010. With spring and non-storage summer onions added in, total value of the 2010 harvested onions is $1.11 million, up 5 percent from 2009. Processing Vegetable Area Planted by Crop and Utilization United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011 (Domestic Units) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Planted :---------------------------------------------------------- Utilization and crop : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 :---------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Canning : Snap beans .............: 145,789 144,510 143,288 107,500 Sweet corn .............: 196,400 168,600 168,600 151,500 Cucumber for pickles ...: 100,500 92,300 83,800 74,600 Green peas .............: 90,700 71,400 71,400 70,800 Tomatoes ...............: 331,900 290,000 288,000 276,500 : United States ..........: 865,289 766,810 755,088 680,900 : Freezing : Snap beans .............: 56,740 62,300 61,780 61,950 Sweet corn .............: 205,800 181,400 181,400 186,950 Green peas .............: 122,800 114,400 114,400 91,500 : United States ..........: 385,340 358,100 357,580 340,400 : All processing : Snap beans .............: 202,529 206,810 205,068 169,450 Sweet corn .............: 402,200 350,000 350,000 338,450 Cucumbers for pickles ..: 100,500 92,300 83,800 74,600 Green peas .............: 213,500 185,800 185,800 162,300 Tomatoes ...............: 331,900 290,000 288,000 276,500 : United States ..........: 1,250,629 1,124,910 1,112,668 1,021,300 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. Processing Vegetable Production by Crop - United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011 (Domestic Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production :---------------------------------------------------------- Crop : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 :---------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : tons : All processing : Green peas ........: 441,680 358,730 358,730 302,090 Tomatoes ..........: 13,970,560 12,776,280 12,691,280 12,787,620 : United States .......: 14,412,240 13,135,010 13,050,010 13,089,710 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. Processing Vegetable Area Planted by Crop and United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011 (Metric Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Planted :----------------------------------------------------------- Utilization and crop : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 :----------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : hectares : Canning : Snap beans .............: 59,000 58,480 57,990 43,500 Sweet corn .............: 79,480 68,230 68,230 61,310 Cucumber for pickles ...: 40,670 37,350 33,910 30,190 Green peas .............: 36,710 28,890 28,890 28,650 Tomatoes ...............: 134,320 117,360 116,550 111,900 : United States 2/ .......: 350,170 310,320 305,580 275,550 : Freezing : Snap beans .............: 22,960 25,210 25,000 25,070 Sweet corn .............: 83,290 73,410 73,410 75,660 Green peas .............: 49,700 46,300 46,300 37,030 : United States 2/ .......: 155,940 144,920 144,710 137,760 : All processing : Snap beans .............: 81,960 83,690 82,990 68,570 Sweet corn .............: 162,770 141,640 141,640 136,970 Cucumbers for pickles ..: 40,670 37,350 33,910 30,190 Green peas .............: 86,400 75,190 75,190 65,680 Tomatoes ...............: 134,320 117,360 116,550 111,900 : United States 2/ .......: 506,120 455,240 450,290 413,310 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Vegetable Production by Crop - United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011 (Metric Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production :---------------------------------------------------------- Crop : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 :---------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : metric tons : All processing : Green peas ........: 400,680 325,430 325,430 274,050 Tomatoes ..........: 12,673,810 11,590,390 11,513,280 11,600,670 : United States 2/ ....: 13,074,500 11,915,820 11,838,710 11,874,720 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ Totals may not add due to rounding. Snap Beans for Processing Area Planted, Contracted, and Utilization - States and United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Planted :---------------------------------------------------------- State and utilization : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 :---------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Illinois ..................: 12,100 12,500 12,500 5,900 Indiana ...................: 4,600 5,600 5,200 4,400 Michigan ..................: 17,000 14,800 14,800 16,100 Minnesota .................: 7,700 7,700 7,700 7,500 New York ..................: 20,000 25,600 25,055 19,100 Oregon ....................: 19,100 17,000 17,000 17,800 Pennsylvania ..............: 7,200 12,000 11,700 13,100 Wisconsin .................: 83,600 80,600 80,600 64,000 : Other States 2/ ...........: 31,229 31,010 30,513 21,550 : United States .............: 202,529 206,810 205,068 169,450 : Canning .................: 145,789 144,510 143,288 107,500 : Freezing ................: 56,740 62,300 61,780 61,950 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ Other States include California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Texas, and Virginia. Sweet Corn for Processing Area Planted, Contracted, and Utilization - States and United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Planted :---------------------------------------------------------- State and utilization : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 :---------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : acres : Illinois ................: 18,900 16,400 16,400 (D) Minnesota ...............: 132,000 122,900 122,900 123,800 Oregon ..................: 24,200 20,200 20,200 (D) Washington ..............: 84,200 66,400 66,400 68,800 Wisconsin ...............: 91,200 81,200 81,200 69,100 : Other States 2/ .........: 51,700 42,900 42,900 76,750 : United States ...........: 402,200 350,000 350,000 338,450 : Canning ...............: 196,400 168,600 168,600 151,500 : Freezing ..............: 205,800 181,400 181,400 186,950 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (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, New York, and Pennsylvania. Beginning in 2011, Other States include Illinois and Oregon. Cucumbers for Pickles Area Planted and Contracted - States and United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Planted :-------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 Contract 1/ :-------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Total :Contract 1/ : Early : Late : All --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Florida ..........: 7,000 9,800 7,800 5,000 - 5,000 Indiana ..........: 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,200 - 1,200 Michigan .........: 33,000 32,000 30,000 29,000 - 29,000 North Carolina ...: 10,000 9,700 8,100 7,000 1,000 8,000 Ohio .............: 2,700 2,100 1,900 3,200 - 3,200 South Carolina ...: 2,200 2,000 2,000 (D) (D) 2,000 Texas ............: 7,600 6,100 4,500 4,200 1,000 5,200 Wisconsin ........: 6,500 6,300 6,200 5,600 - 5,600 : Other States 2/ ..: 30,000 22,800 21,800 15,600 1,800 15,400 : United States ....: 100,500 92,300 83,800 70,800 3,800 74,600 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. 2/ Other States include Alabama, California, Delaware, Georgia, and Maryland. Green Peas for Processing Area Planted, Contracted, and Utilization - States and United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Planted :------------------------------------------------------------------- State and utilization : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Delaware ...............: 5,500 3,900 3,900 (D) Minnesota ..............: 77,300 62,700 62,700 69,400 Oregon .................: 18,300 15,700 15,700 (D) Washington .............: 41,300 34,100 34,100 26,800 Wisconsin ..............: 41,400 42,300 42,300 33,300 : Other States 2/ ........: 29,700 27,100 27,100 32,800 : United States ..........: 213,500 185,800 185,800 162,300 : Canning ..............: 90,700 71,400 71,400 70,800 : Freezing .............: 122,800 114,400 114,400 91,500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 includes Delaware and Oregon. Green Peas for Processing Area Harvested, and Contracted - States and United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------------- State and utilization : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Delaware ...............: 5,500 3,900 3,900 (D) Minnesota ..............: 73,100 58,300 58,300 67,500 Oregon .................: 17,600 14,500 14,500 (D) Washington .............: 40,200 33,800 33,800 26,800 Wisconsin ..............: 40,800 41,500 41,500 32,500 : Other States 2/ ........: 28,200 23,400 23,400 32,300 : United States ..........: 205,400 175,400 175,400 159,100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 include Delaware and Oregon. Green Peas for Processing Yield, Production, and Contracted - States and United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Yield per acre : Production :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 State and utilization :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Total :Contract 1/: Total : Total :Contract 1/:Contract 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : tons : Delaware ...............: 1.82 1.80 (D) 10,030 7,020 7,020 (D) Minnesota ..............: 2.08 1.80 1.50 151,760 104,910 104,910 101,250 Oregon .................: 1.78 1.98 (D) 31,400 28,700 28,700 (D) Washington .............: 2.49 2.66 2.80 100,100 89,910 89,910 75,040 Wisconsin ..............: 2.25 2.04 2.04 91,760 84,510 84,510 66,300 : Other States 2/ ........: 2.01 1.87 1.84 56,630 43,680 43,680 59,500 : United States ..........: 2.15 2.05 1.90 441,680 358,730 358,730 302,090 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (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 include Delaware and Oregon. Tomatoes for Processing Area Planted, Contracted, and Production - States and United States: 2009, 2010, and Forecasted 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Planted :---------------------------------------------------------- State : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 :---------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : California .........: 312,000 271,000 269,000 258,000 Indiana ............: 9,800 9,600 9,600 9,300 Michigan ...........: 3,500 3,500 3,500 3,400 Ohio ...............: 6,600 5,900 5,900 5,800 : : United States ......: 331,900 290,000 288,000 276,500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production :---------------------------------------------------------- State : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 :---------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Total : Contract 1/ : Contract 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : tons : California .........: 13,314,000 12,297,000 12,212,000 12,200,000 Indiana ............: 321,340 205,440 205,440 299,420 Michigan ...........: 132,600 115,500 115,500 120,000 Ohio ...............: 202,620 158,340 158,340 168,200 : : United States ......: 13,970,560 12,776,280 12,691,280 12,787,620 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes acreage from major brokers. Processing Crop Comments Snap beans: Processors contracted 169,450 acres for harvest in 2011, down 17 percent from the previous year. Canning area, at 107,500 acres, is down 25 percent from last year. Area contracted for freezing, at 61,950 acres, is up slightly from last year. In Wisconsin, rainfall and cool spring conditions delayed crop development. In Michigan, spring showers delayed planting activities. In Oregon, cool, wet weather delayed field preparation and planting. In Pennsylvania, wet weather delayed spring planting. In Minnesota, field preparation was delayed due to cold and rainy conditions during April. Below normal temperatures hindered crop development. Sweet corn: Processors contracted 338,450 acres for harvest in 2011, down 3 percent from last year. Canning area, at 151,500 acres, is down 10 percent from 2010. Area contracted for freezing, at 186,950 acres, is up 3 percent from last year. In Minnesota, planting was behind schedule due to cool and wet conditions. As of June 19, sweet corn planting was 75 percent complete. In Wisconsin, planting was delayed due to excess rain and cool temperatures. Cucumbers for pickles: Pickle processors contracted 74,600 acres for harvest in 2011, down 11 percent from last year. In Indiana, planting was delayed due to excessive rainfall. In Michigan, planting was a week behind schedule due to wet conditions. Ohio's crop was 80 percent planted by June 19. Green peas: Contracted production is forecast at 302,090 tons, down 16 percent from last year. Area for harvest, at 159,100 acres, is down 9 percent from 2010. The expected yield, at 1.90 tons per acre, is 0.15 tons less than a year ago. Area contracted for planting, at 162,300 acres, is down 13 percent from 2010. Area contracted for canning, at 70,800 acres, is down 1 percent from last year. Area contracted for freezing, at 91,500 acres, is down 20 percent from 2010. In Minnesota, harvest was seven to ten days behind schedule due to cool temperatures and wet field conditions. As of May 22, planting was 69 percent complete. In Wisconsin, cool temperatures and wet fields delayed planting activities. Tomatoes: Contracted production is forecast at 12.8 million tons, up 1 percent from last year. Planted area contracted, at 276,500 acres, is down 4 percent from 2010. In California, wet weather and cool temperatures hindered crop development and delayed planting activities. However, the crop was reported to be in good condition. In Indiana, planting was delayed due to excessive rainfall during the first few weeks in June. Michigan growers experienced wet spring conditions across the State. In Ohio, excessive wet weather during late spring delayed planting activities. Onion Prices Received Monthly - States and United States: 2008-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State and year: January : February : March : April : May : June -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per cwt : : Spring onions : California : 2008 .......: (S) (S) (S) 6.83 7.70 9.30 2009 .......: (S) (S) (S) 6.80 7.70 9.30 2010 .......: (S) (S) (S) 27.80 19.20 16.00 Georgia : 2008 .......: (S) (S) (S) (S) 30.10 27.10 2009 .......: (S) (S) (S) (S) 31.70 31.20 2010 .......: (S) (S) (S) 63.50 48.00 45.40 Texas : 2008 .......: (S) (S) (S) 13.80 15.80 14.80 2009 .......: (S) (S) (S) 13.70 13.70 16.30 2010 .......: (S) (S) (S) 71.10 44.40 37.20 : United States : 2008 .......: (S) (S) (S) 28.00 23.90 17.60 2009 .......: (S) (S) (S) 13.50 10.40 11.10 2010 .......: (S) (S) (S) 29.10 19.30 16.10 : Summer onions : non-storage : California : 2008 .......: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) 2009 .......: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) 2010 .......: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) New Mexico : 2008 .......: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) 13.50 2009 .......: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) 18.70 2010 .......: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) 26.40 Texas : 2008 .......: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) 2009 .......: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) 2010 .......: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) Washington 1/ : 2008 .......: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) 2009 .......: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) 34.30 2010 .......: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) 52.40 : United States : 2008 .......: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) 13.50 2009 .......: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) 21.20 2010 .......: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) 52.40 : Summer onions : storage : California : 2008 .......: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) 2009 .......: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) 2010 .......: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) Colorado : 2008 .......: 9.00 7.70 (S) (S) (S) (S) 2009 .......: 13.30 (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) 2010 .......: 15.80 (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) Idaho 1/ : 2008 .......: 2.30 1.80 1.30 1.90 (S) (S) 2009 .......: 7.10 5.70 5.20 4.40 (S) (S) 2010 .......: 10.30 14.60 33.20 31.80 (S) (S) Michigan : 2008 .......: 10.10 10.20 10.30 (S) (S) (S) 2009 .......: 14.10 15.30 15.50 (S) (S) (S) 2010 .......: 13.40 16.90 (S) (S) (S) (S) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Onion Prices Received Monthly - States and United States: 2008-2010 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State and year: July : August : September : October : November : December -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per cwt : : Spring onions : California : 2008 .......: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) 2009 .......: 13.90 (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) 2010 .......: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) Georgia : 2008 .......: 31.30 (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) 2009 .......: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) 2010 .......: 51.40 54.80 (S) (S) (S) (S) Texas : 2008 .......: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) 2009 .......: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) 2010 .......: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) : United States : 2008 .......: 31.30 (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) 2009 .......: 13.90 (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) 2010 .......: 51.40 54.80 (S) (S) (S) (S) : Summer onions : non-storage : California : 2008 .......: 8.85 8.20 8.80 (S) (S) (S) 2009 .......: 9.00 8.00 (S) (S) (S) (S) 2010 .......: 8.00 6.80 (S) (S) (S) (S) New Mexico : 2008 .......: 14.60 (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) 2009 .......: 20.00 (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) 2010 .......: 31.40 21.90 (S) (S) (S) (S) Texas : 2008 .......: 32.70 34.00 (S) (S) (S) (S) 2009 .......: 36.80 39.50 (S) (S) (S) (S) 2010 .......: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) Washington 1/ : 2008 .......: 29.90 (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) 2009 .......: 28.40 27.80 (S) (S) (S) (S) 2010 .......: 49.50 (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) : United States : 2008 .......: 15.20 8.20 8.80 (S) (S) (S) 2009 .......: 15.50 10.50 (S) (S) (S) (S) 2010 .......: 16.80 6.80 (S) (S) (S) (S) : Summer onions : storage : California : 2008 .......: 8.85 8.20 8.80 (S) (S) (S) 2009 .......: 9.30 6.20 (S) (S) (S) (S) 2010 .......: 12.70 13.00 10.00 8.30 15.80 8.80 Colorado : 2008 .......: (S) 18.90 20.40 20.20 15.50 13.70 2009 .......: (S) 19.00 14.30 13.30 11.60 11.70 2010 .......: (S) 20.10 16.80 15.10 18.20 18.20 Idaho 1/ : 2008 .......: (S) 7.10 10.40 9.50 8.10 7.20 2009 .......: (S) 10.50 9.40 7.40 7.00 6.70 2010 .......: (S) 8.30 10.30 9.20 9.80 10.40 Michigan : 2008 .......: (S) (S) 17.50 16.30 15.10 14.00 2009 .......: (S) (S) 15.10 12.70 12.20 12.20 2010 .......: (S) 19.60 16.30 12.00 14.10 14.40 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Onion Prices Received Monthly - States and United States: 2008-2010 (continued) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State and year : January : February : March : April : May : June ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per cwt : : Summer onions : storage : New York : 2008 ..................: 10.80 10.40 9.70 9.00 9.00 (S) 2009 ..................: 16.70 17.00 15.00 13.90 11.70 (S) 2010 ..................: 11.00 14.90 29.90 39.20 37.30 (S) Oregon-Malheur area 1/ : 2008 ..................: 2.32 1.75 1.34 1.77 (S) (S) 2009 ..................: 7.17 6.33 5.18 5.27 (S) (S) 2010 ..................: 10.40 14.80 33.10 34.50 (S) (S) Oregon-all other areas 1/: 2008 ..................: 5.26 4.92 4.51 5.07 (S) (S) 2009 ..................: 7.34 6.66 4.02 3.98 (S) (S) 2010 ..................: 10.30 13.50 33.30 48.80 (S) (S) Washington 1/ : 2008 ..................: 3.50 2.50 1.20 2.50 (S) (S) 2009 ..................: 7.85 6.80 5.50 5.20 4.80 (S) 2010 ..................: 11.00 15.40 37.80 60.90 (S) (S) : United States : 2008 ..................: 4.13 3.15 2.53 3.26 9.00 (S) 2009 ..................: 9.01 7.97 6.58 5.92 4.80 (S) 2010 ..................: 11.20 15.00 34.20 45.20 37.30 (S) : All summer : onions : United States : 2008 ..................: 4.13 3.15 2.53 3.26 9.00 (S) 2009 ..................: 9.01 7.97 6.58 5.92 4.80 21.20 2010 ..................: 11.20 15.00 34.20 45.20 37.30 52.40 : All onions : United States : 2008 ..................: 4.13 3.15 2.53 10.60 23.90 17.60 2009 ..................: 9.01 7.97 6.58 9.48 9.31 14.70 2010 ..................: 11.20 15.00 34.20 29.90 19.30 16.10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Onion Prices Received Monthly - States and United States: 2008-2010 (continued) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State and year : July : August :September : October : November : December ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per cwt : : Summer onions : storage : New York : 2008 ..................: (S) (S) 20.80 16.60 16.70 16.00 2009 ..................: (S) (S) 17.70 14.90 13.40 12.60 2010 ..................: (S) 22.00 18.80 16.80 18.70 21.70 Oregon-Malheur area 1/ : 2008 ..................: (S) 7.20 9.85 9.47 8.03 6.99 2009 ..................: (S) 10.70 9.34 7.29 7.05 6.50 2010 ..................: (S) 8.42 10.30 9.23 10.20 10.40 Oregon-all other areas 1/: 2008 ..................: (S) 10.20 7.08 7.22 7.99 7.86 2009 ..................: (S) 12.40 7.62 7.34 7.82 7.21 2010 ..................: (S) 14.80 10.30 7.59 10.50 11.90 Washington 1/ : 2008 ..................: 8.10 9.00 12.00 12.10 8.00 8.60 2009 ..................: 12.70 13.30 8.50 6.50 6.20 5.50 2010 ..................: 25.60 16.60 13.30 12.00 12.00 11.80 United States : 2008 ..................: 8.71 8.83 11.40 11.50 10.90 9.71 2009 ..................: 9.39 7.59 10.20 9.09 8.55 7.76 2010 ..................: 13.60 13.70 11.70 9.61 12.10 11.60 : All summer : onions : United States : 2008 ..................: 12.00 8.72 11.20 11.50 10.90 9.71 2009 ..................: 12.50 8.11 10.20 9.09 8.55 7.76 2010 ..................: 15.20 12.50 11.70 9.61 12.10 11.60 : All onions : United States : 2008 ..................: 13.10 8.72 11.20 11.50 10.90 9.71 2009 ..................: 12.50 8.11 10.20 9.09 8.55 7.76 2010 ..................: 16.30 13.10 11.70 9.61 12.10 11.60 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. 1/ Equivalent packinghouse door returns. 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 Chris Hawthorn - Citrus, Coffee, Grapes, Sugar Crops, Tropical Fruits... 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