Cr Pr 2-2 (6-03)

Washington, D.C.

Crop

Production

Released June 11, 2003, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of

Agriculture. For information on "Crop Production" call (202) 720-2127, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.

Winter Wheat Production Up 4 Percent

All Orange Production Virtually Unchanged

Winter wheat production is forecast at 1.63 billion bushels, up 4 percent from the May 1 forecast and

42 percent above 2002. Based on June 1 conditions, the U.S. yield is forecast at 44.6 bushels per acre, up

1.7 bushels from the previous forecast. Grain area totals 36.4 million acres, unchanged from May 1. 

Hard Red production is up 7 percent from a month ago to 1.01 billion bushels. Soft Red is down 1 percent

from last month, and now totals 368 million bushels. White production totals 253 million bushels, up

1 percent from last month.

The U.S. all orange June 1 forecast for the 2002-03 crop is 11.5 million tons, virtually unchanged from the

May 1 forecast but 8 percent below last season’s utilization. Florida’s all orange forecast, at 201 million

boxes (9.05 million tons), is up 0.5 percent from the previous forecast but 13 percent below last season’s final

utilization. If attained, it will be the lowest utilized production since the 186 million boxes of the 1998-99

season. Early and midseason varieties in Florida are forecast at 112 million boxes (5.04 million tons),

unchanged from the May 1 forecast but 12 percent less than last season. Harvest of these varieties is

complete. Florida’s Valencia forecast is 89 million boxes (4.01 million tons), 1 percent above the previous

forecast but 13 percent less than last season’s final utilization. Arizona, California, and Texas orange

production forecasts are carried forward from April 1.

Florida frozen concentrated orange juice (FCOJ) yield is projected at 1.52 gallons per box at 42.0 degrees

Brix. The early and midseason portion is final at 1.49 gallons per box. The projected season average yield

for the Valencia oranges is lowered to 1.56 gallons per box. All projections of yield assume that the

processing relationships this year will be similar to those of the past several years.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

June 2003 2 NASS, USDA

This report was approved on June 11, 2003.

Acting Secretary of

Agriculture

James R. Moseley

Agricultural Statistics Board

Chairperson

Rich Allen
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

June 2003 3 NASS, USDA

Contents

Page

Apricots .............................................................................. 8

Cherries, Sweet ......................................................................... 6

Citrus ................................................................................ 7

Crop Comments ....................................................................... 25

Crop Summary ........................................................................ 15

Hops ................................................................................. 9

Information Contacts ................................................................... 32

Maple Syrup .......................................................................... 12

Papayas ............................................................................... 8

Peaches ............................................................................... 6

Pears, Bartlett .......................................................................... 8

Prunes ................................................................................ 8

Reliability of Production Data in this Report ................................................. 30

Sugarbeets ........................................................................... 10

Sugarcane ............................................................................ 11

Sweet Potatoes ........................................................................ 14

Weather Maps ........................................................................ 21

Weather Summary ..................................................................... 23

Wheat, Durum ......................................................................... 5

Wheat, by Class ........................................................................ 5

Wheat, Winter ......................................................................... 4
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

June 2003 4 NASS, USDA

Winter Wheat: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State

and United States, 2002 and Forecasted June 1, 2003

State

Area Harvested Yield Production

2002 2003 2002

2003

2002 2003

May 1 Jun 1

1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres Bushels Bushels Bushels 1,000 Bushels 1,000 Bushels

AR

CA

CO

DE

GA

ID

IL

IN

KS

KY

MD

MI

MS

MO

MT

NE

NY

NC

OH

OK

OR

PA

SC

SD

TN

TX

VA

WA

WY

Oth

 Sts 1

US

840

300

1,650

58

200

690

650

330

8,100

340

180

490

205

760

750

1,520

128

480

810

3,500

710

185

190

625

300

2,700

170

1,750

120

920

29,651

610

350

2,200

47

230

710

780

420

9,700

300

150

660

125

780

1,700

1,650

119

420

960

4,700

940

160

200

1,440

300

3,700

160

1,800

160

976

36,447

46.0

75.0

22.0

70.0

41.0

79.0

49.0

53.0

33.0

53.0

66.0

67.0

44.0

45.0

28.0

32.0

58.0

42.0

62.0

28.0

41.0

54.0

37.0

29.0

46.0

29.0

63.0

59.0

19.0

41.3

38.5

52.0

70.0

30.0

65.0

53.0

79.0

56.0

64.0

40.0

59.0

64.0

66.0

46.0

51.0

36.0

38.0

63.0

41.0

68.0

34.0

53.0

53.0

40.0

39.0

52.0

31.0

59.0

62.0

26.0

44.2

42.9

51.0

75.0

33.0

62.0

50.0

82.0

56.0

63.0

44.0

57.0

64.0

66.0

50.0

51.0

38.0

44.0

60.0

41.0

68.0

36.0

53.0

53.0

39.0

40.0

50.0

29.0

58.0

62.0

28.0

44.2

44.6

38,640

22,500

36,300

4,060

8,200

54,510

31,850

17,490

267,300

18,020

11,880

32,830

9,020

34,200

21,000

48,640

7,424

20,160

50,220

98,000

29,110

9,990

7,030

18,125

13,800

78,300

10,710

103,250

2,280

37,963

1,142,802

31,110

26,250

72,600

2,914

11,500

58,220

43,680

26,460

426,800

17,100

9,600

43,560

6,250

39,780

64,600

72,600

7,140

17,220

65,280

169,200

49,820

8,480

7,800

57,600

15,000

107,300

9,280

111,600

4,480

43,152

1,626,376

 1 Other States include AL, AZ, FL, IA, LA, MN, NV, NJ, NM, ND, UT, WV, and WI. Individual State level estimates will be

published in the "Small Grains 2003 Summary."
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

June 2003 5 NASS, USDA

Durum Wheat: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State

and United States, 2002 and Forecasted June 1, 2003 1

State

Area Harvested Yield Production

2002 2003 2002

2003

2002 2003

May 1 Jun 1

1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres Bushels Bushels Bushels 1,000 Bushels 1,000 Bushels

AZ

CA

MT

ND

Oth

 Sts 2

US

89

90

565

1,950

9

2,703

103

95

95.0

100.0

23.0

25.0

27.8

29.4

97.0

90.0

94.0

100.0

8,455

9,000

12,995

48,750

250

79,450

9,682

9,500

 1 Area harvested for the U.S. and remaining States will be published in "Acreage" released June 30, 2003. Yield and production

will be published in "Crop Production" released July 11, 2003. 2 Other States include MN and SD. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Small Grains 2003 Summary."

Wheat: Production by Class, United States, 2001-2002

and Forecasted June 1, 2003 1

Year

Winter Spring 2

Total 2

Hard

Red

Soft

Red White HardRed White Durum

1,000 Bushels 1,000 Bushels 1,000 Bushels 1,000 Bushels 1,000 Bushels 1,000 Bushels 1,000 Bushels

2001

2002

2003

766,795

609,243

1,005,205

399,670

332,275

368,294

195,014

201,284

252,877

475,515

356,597

36,493

37,592

83,556

79,450

1,957,043

1,616,441

 1 Wheat class estimates are based on varietal acreage survey data. The previous end-of-season class percentages are used

throughout the forecast season except in Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska, which have been updated with current data. 2 Spring wheat production by class and total production will be published in "Crop Production" released July 11, 2003.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

June 2003 6 NASS, USDA

Sweet Cherries: Total Production by State, and Total,

2001-2002 and Forecasted June 1, 2003

State

Total Production

2001 2002 2003 1

Tons Tons Tons

 CA

 OR

 WA

 Total

55,300

40,000

106,000

201,300

55,500

31,000

86,000

172,500

60,000

40,000

90,000

190,000

 1 The first production forecast for sweet cherries in ID, MI, MT, NY, PA, and UT and tart cherries in CO, MI, NY, OR, PA, UT,

WA, and WI will be published in the "Cherry Production" released on June 26, 2003.

Peaches: Total Production by Crop, State, and Total,

2001-2002 and Forecasted June 1, 2003

State

Total Production

2001 2002 2003

Million Pounds Million Pounds Million Pounds

CA

 All

 Clingstone 1

 Freestone

GA

SC

Total

1,727.0

952.0

775.0

140.0

100.0

1,967.0

1,920.0

1,124.0

796.0

110.0

160.0

2,190.0

1,950.0

1,180.0

770.0

125.0

130.0

2,205.0

 1 CA Clingstone is over-the-scale tonnage and includes culls and cannery diversions.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

June 2003 7 NASS, USDA

Citrus Fruits: Utilized Production by Crop, State, and United States,

2000-2001, 2001-2002 and Forecasted June 1, 2003 1 2

Crop and State

Utilized Production

Boxes

Utilized Production

Ton Equivalent

2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03

1,000 Boxes 2 1,000 Boxes 2 1,000 Boxes 2 1,000 Tons 1,000 Tons 1,000 Tons

Oranges

 Early Mid &

 Navel 3

 AZ 4

 CA 4

 FL

 TX 4

 US

 Valencia

 AZ 4

 CA 4

 FL

 TX 4

 US

 All

 AZ 4

 CA 4

 FL

 TX 4

 US

Temples

 FL

Grapefruit

 White Seedless 5

 FL

 Colored Seedless

 FL

 All

 AZ 4

 CA 4

 FL

 TX 4

 US

Tangerines

 AZ 4 6

 CA 4 6

 FL 7

 US

Lemons 4

 AZ

 CA

 US

Tangelos

 FL

K-Early Citrus 8

 FL

480

35,500

128,000

2,000

165,980

420

19,000

95,300

235

114,955

900

54,500

223,300

2,235

280,935

1,250

18,700

27,300

250

6,300

46,000

7,200

59,750

650

2,200

5,600

8,450

3,600

22,600

26,200

2,100

40

270

34,000

128,000

1,530

163,800

250

20,500

102,000

210

122,960

520

54,500

230,000

1,740

286,760

1,550

18,900

27,800

160

6,000

46,700

5,900

58,760

620

2,200

6,600

9,420

2,800

19,000

21,800

2,150

30

200

40,000

112,000

1,400

153,600

200

22,000

89,000

180

111,380

400

62,000

201,000

1,580

264,980

1,300

16,200

22,500

100

5,600

38,700

5,500

49,900

400

2,500

5,500

8,400

2,900

23,000

25,900

2,350

18

1,331

5,760

85

7,194

16

713

4,288

10

5,027

34

2,044

10,048

95

12,221

56

795

1,160

8

211

1,955

288

2,462

24

83

266

373

137

859

996

95

2

10

1,275

5,760

65

7,110

9

769

4,590

9

5,377

19

2,044

10,350

74

12,487

70

803

1,182

5

201

1,985

236

2,427

23

83

314

420

106

722

828

97

1

8

1,500

5,040

60

6,608

8

825

4,005

8

4,846

16

2,325

9,045

68

11,454

59

689

956

3

188

1,645

220

2,056

15

94

261

370

110

874

984

106

 1 The crop year begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with the completion of harvest the following year. 2 Net lbs. per box: oranges-AZ & CA-75, FL-90, TX-85; grapefruit-AZ & CA-67, FL-85, TX-80; lemons-76; tangelos, K-Early

Citrus & Temples-90; tangerines-AZ & CA-75, FL-95. 3 Navel and miscellaneous varieties in AZ and CA. Early (including Navel) and midseason varieties in FL and TX. Small

quantities of tangerines in TX. 4 Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast. 5 Includes seedy. 6 Includes tangelos and tangors. 7 2000-01 through 2001-02 includes Robinson, Fallglo, Sunburst, Dancy, and Honey varieties; 2002-03 includes Fallglo, Sunburst,

and Honey varieties only. 8 Estimates discontinued as of the 2002-03 crop.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

June 2003 8 NASS, USDA

Bartlett Pears: Total Production by State and Total,

2001-2002 and Forecasted June 1, 2003

State

Total Production

2001 2002 2003

Tons Tons Tons

CA

OR

WA

Total

275,000

70,000

201,000

546,000

264,000

58,000

167,000

489,000

235,000

70,000

185,000

490,000

Miscellaneous Fruits, California: Total Production by Crop,

2001-2002 and Forecasted June 1, 2003

Crop

Total Production

2001 2002 2003

Tons Tons Tons

Prunes (Dried Basis) 1

Apricots

150,000

77,000

171,000

85,000

190,000

85,000

 1 2002 revised.

Papayas: Area and Fresh Production, by Month, Hawaii, 2002-2003

Month

Area Fresh Production 1

Total in Crop Harvested

2002 2003

2002 2003 2002 2003

Acres Acres Acres Acres 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds

Apr

May

2,480

2,475

2,255

2,250

1,935

1,935

1,740

1,740

2,995

3,210

3,725

3,125

 1 Utilized fresh production.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

June 2003 9 NASS, USDA

Hops: Area Harvested by Variety, State, and United States,

2001-2002 and Forecasted June 1, 2003

State

and

Variety

Area Harvested Strung for Harvest

2001 2002 2003

Acres Acres Acres

ID

 Chinook

 Cluster

 Galena

 Mt. Hood

 Nugget

 Willamette

 Zeus

 Other Varieties

 Total 1

OR

 Cascade

 Glacier

 Golding

 Liberty

 Millenium

 Mt. Hood

 Nugget

 Perle

 Sterling

 Willamette

 Other Varieties

 Total

WA

 Cascade

 Chelan

 Chinook

 Cluster

 Columbus/Tomahawk

 Galena

 Golding

 Hallertauer

 Horizon

 Magnum

 Millenium

 Mt. Hood

 Northern Brewer

 Nugget

 Perle

 Tettnanger

 Tillicum

 Vanguard

 Willamette

 YCR-5(WarriorTM)

 Zeus

 Other Varieties

 Total

 US

120

234

552

32

54

215

477

1,785

3,469

 -

 *

 -

 -

117

257

2,268

491

91

2,434

445

6,103

1,003

317

535

534

4,915

4,375

45

76

339

42

1,382

333

97

4,109

209

60

369

54

3,571

1,370

2,186

418

26,339

35,911

3,399

217

 -

 -

36

421

243

1,967

452

86

1,912

243

5,577

1,216

295

422

480

3,663

3,239

26

76

337

 -

1,455

107

97

1,288

124

48

194

 -

3,639

988

2,265

374

20,333

29,309

3,429

269

245

95

 -

 -

217

1,529

450

84

2,224

635

5,748

2,074

180

453

429

2,725

2,863

22

53

124

 -

1,386

32

63

933

104

 -

194

 -

3,707

1,173

2,090

571

19,176

28,353

 1 Beginning with the 2002 crop, only State totals will be published for Idaho to avoid disclosure of individual operations.

- Included in Other Varieties to avoid disclosure of individual operations.

* Unknown or none.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

June 2003 10 NASS, USDA

Sugarbeets: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production,

Price, and Value by State and United States, 2001-2002 1

State

Area Planted Area Harvested Yield

2001 2002 2 2001 2002 2 2001 2002 2

1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres Tons Tons

CA

CO

ID

MI

MN

MT

NE

ND

OH

OR

WA

WY

US

46.6

41.5

199.0

180.0

468.0

57.4

48.6

261.0

0.8

11.9

7.2

48.5

1,370.5

50.2

43.9

212.0

179.0

505.0

58.0

57.0

265.0

1.9

11.3

4.0

40.0

1,427.3

44.7

36.8

179.0

166.0

426.0

53.5

41.4

237.0

0.6

9.7

7.1

41.6

1,243.4

49.9

39.5

210.0

177.0

476.0

55.9

42.0

258.0

1.8

11.0

4.0

36.0

1,361.1

35.7

22.4

25.9

19.4

18.3

21.5

20.3

18.1

20.0

29.9

35.6

20.6

20.7

39.5

20.1

24.3

18.1

18.6

19.6

18.1

18.6

20.6

27.4

35.0

18.3

20.4

Production Price per Ton Value of Production

2001 2002 2 2001 2002 3 2001 2002 3

1,000 Tons 1,000 Tons Dollars Dollars 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars

CA

CO

ID

MI

MN

MT

NE

ND

OH

OR

WA

WY

US

1,596

824

4,636

3,220

7,796

1,150

840

4,290

12

290

253

857

25,764

1,971

794

5,103

3,204

8,854

1,096

760

4,799

37

301

140

659

27,718

33.40

34.20

40.50

34.80

40.30

38.80

36.90

46.10

35.50

40.50

40.50

39.70

39.80

53,306

28,181

187,758

112,056

314,179

44,620

30,996

197,769

426

11,745

10,247

34,023

1,025,306

 1 Relates to year of intended harvest in all States except CA. In CA, relates to year of intended harvest for fall planted beets in

central CA and to year of planting for overwintered beets in central and southern CA. 2 Revised. 3 Estimates are not available. U.S. marketing year average price, value of production, and parity price will be published in

"Agricultural Prices" released July 31, 2003. State estimates will be published in "Crop Values" to be released February 2004.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

June 2003 11 NASS, USDA

Sugarcane: Area Harvested, Yield, Production, Price,

and Value by State and United States, 2001-2002

State

Area Harvested Yield 1 Production 1

2001 2002 2 2001 2002 2 2001 2002 2

1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres Tons Tons 1,000 Tons 1,000 Tons

For Sugar

 FL

 HI

 LA

 TX

 US

For Seed

 FL

 HI

 LA

 TX

 US

For Sugar

 and Seed

 FL

 HI

 LA

 TX

 US

445.0

19.3

460.0

46.0

970.3

20.0

1.5

35.0

1.0

57.5

465.0

20.8

495.0

47.0

1,027.8

442.0

21.3

465.0

43.6

971.9

19.0

1.4

30.0

0.9

51.3

461.0

22.7

495.0

44.5

1,023.2

35.1

97.3

29.0

42.1

33.8

35.9

36.2

29.0

25.0

31.5

35.1

92.9

29.0

41.7

33.7

38.3

99.0

28.3

39.1

34.9

38.1

35.5

28.3

30.0

32.2

38.3

95.1

28.3

38.9

34.7

15,620

1,878

13,340

1,937

32,775

718

54

1,015

25

1,812

16,338

1,932

14,355

1,962

34,587

16,929

2,109

13,160

1,705

33,903

724

50

849

27

1,650

17,653

2,159

14,009

1,732

35,553

For Sugar For Sugar and Seed

Price per Ton Value of Production Value of Production 3

2001 2002 4 2001 2002 4 2001 2002 4

Dollars Dollars 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars

FL

HI

LA

TX

US

31.70

30.80

25.70

28.90

29.00

495,154

57,842

342,838

55,979

951,813

517,915

59,505

368,924

56,702

1,003,046

 1 Yield and production refer to net weight. 2 Revised. 3 Price per ton of cane for sugar used in evaluating value of production for seed. 4 Estimates are not available. U.S. marketing year average price, value of production, and parity price will be published in

"Agricultural Prices" released July 31, 2003. State estimates will be published in "Crop Values" to be released February 2004.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

June 2003 12 NASS, USDA

Maple Syrup: Taps, Yield, and Production

by State and United States, 2002-2003 1

State Number of Taps Yield per Tap Production

2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003

1,000 Taps 1,000 Taps Gallons Gallons 1,000 Gallons 1,000 Gallons

CT

ME

MA

MI

NH

NY

OH

PA

VT

WI

US

51

1,085

215

320

345

1,414

376

337

2,170

440

6,753

50

1,095

205

360

325

1,340

387

364

2,090

400

6,616

0.157

0.212

0.209

0.206

0.217

0.184

0.199

0.163

0.230

0.180

0.206

0.160

0.242

0.171

0.164

0.175

0.157

0.132

0.132

0.206

0.190

0.187

8

230

45

66

75

260

75

55

500

79

1,393

8

265

35

59

57

210

51

48

430

76

1,239

 1 2002 revised.

Maple Syrup: Price and Value

by State and United States, 2001-2002 1

State

Average Price

per Gallon

Value of

Production

2001 2002 2001 2002

Dollars Dollars 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars

CT

ME

MA

MI

NH

NY

OH

PA

VT

WI

US

45.70

18.70

40.60

29.70

40.00

29.50

31.30

25.30

30.80

29.20

28.60

47.20

19.40

39.50

32.50

41.10

26.30

32.30

26.70

27.00

29.30

27.60

411

3,740

1,380

1,782

1,800

5,694

3,005

1,746

8,470

1,986

30,014

378

4,460

1,778

2,145

3,083

6,838

2,423

1,469

13,500

2,315

38,389

 1 Price and value for 2001 are revised. Price and value for 2003 are not available until June,

2004.

Maple Syrup: Percent of Sales by Type and State, 2001-2002

State

Retail Wholesale Bulk

2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002

Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent

CT

ME

MA

MI

NH

NY

OH

PA

VT

WI

85

5

70

68

70

54

69

44

35

42

85

5

50

65

70

39

76

45

25

42

10

5

20

19

20

15

10

9

15

26

10

5

30

15

15

21

6

19

15

24

5

90

10

13

10

31

21

47

50

32

5

90

20

20

15

40

18

36

60

34
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June 2003 13 NASS, USDA

Maple Syrup: Price by Type of Sales and Size of Container

by State, 2001-2002 1

Type

and

State

Gallons 1/2 Gallons Quarts Pints 1/2 Pints

2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002

Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars

Retail

 CT

 ME

 MA

 MI

 NH

 NY

 OH

 PA

 VT

 WI

Wholesale

 CT 2

 ME

 MA 2

 MI

 NH

 NY

 OH

 PA

 VT

 WI

35.40

32.10

33.10

33.00

34.50

29.90

29.30

28.30

32.40

27.80

28.70

26.70

30.30

25.60

28.70

25.80

24.70

26.70

28.80

27.60

37.50

34.00

35.00

31.00

33.30

29.70

29.80

29.10

31.40

27.80

30.30

28.20

25.80

25.00

28.30

26.90

24.10

27.00

25.00

26.40

20.30

18.30

19.90

18.40

19.80

17.30

17.00

16.70

19.00

15.30

17.50

14.20

15.60

15.80

15.60

14.70

14.50

16.20

15.30

21.20

18.60

20.40

17.50

19.00

17.70

17.80

16.50

18.20

15.50

16.80

16.80

16.50

15.30

17.20

14.80

14.30

16.00

16.20

14.50

11.70

10.20

11.60

10.30

11.30

10.10

9.70

9.60

11.40

8.30

10.30

8.00

9.40

8.50

9.00

8.65

8.40

8.20

9.20

8.10

11.80

10.50

12.30

10.10

11.30

9.90

10.20

9.70

11.30

8.50

9.20

8.40

9.10

8.70

10.40

8.00

9.20

8.70

9.30

7.90

6.90

5.90

6.80

6.00

6.80

6.30

6.00

5.70

7.00

5.10

5.40

4.60

5.40

4.70

5.20

5.05

4.80

4.90

5.20

4.60

7.30

6.50

7.90

6.00

6.80

6.50

6.30

5.70

7.10

5.30

5.20

4.80

5.70

4.90

5.60

4.70

5.60

4.90

5.40

4.50

4.40

4.00

4.30

3.90

3.90

4.20

4.60

3.50

4.70

3.30

2.80

3.50

2.70

3.10

3.00

3.80

3.00

3.30

3.00

4.60

4.20

5.20

4.10

4.10

4.20

4.10

3.60

4.50

3.30

3.40

3.00

3.80

3.40

3.50

2.90

3.20

3.20

3.40

2.80

Bulk All Grades Bulk All Grades All Sales

2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002

Dollars per Pound Dollars per Pound Dollars per Gallon Dollars per Gallon Equivalent per Gallon Equivalent per Gallon

Bulk

 CT 2

 ME

 MA

 MI

 NH

 NY

 OH

 PA

 VT

 WI

1.20

1.45

1.40

1.80

1.60

1.40

1.55

1.40

1.90

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.40

1.30

1.45

1.30

1.70

1.40

13.20

16.00

15.40

19.60

17.60

15.60

17.20

15.10

20.90

16.00

16.50

16.50

16.80

15.40

14.30

16.00

13.80

18.70

15.00

45.70

18.70

40.60

29.70

40.00

29.50

31.30

25.30

30.80

29.20

47.20

19.40

39.50

32.50

41.10

26.30

32.30

26.70

27.00

29.30

 1 Prices for 2001 are revised. 2 Data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations.
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June 2003 14 NASS, USDA

Sweet Potatoes: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield,

and Production by State and United States, 2001-2002 1

State

Area Planted Area Harvested

2001 2002 2001 2002

1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres

AL

CA

GA 2

LA

MS

NJ

NC

SC

TX

VA

US

3.0

10.0

0.5

24.0

16.7

1.2

37.0

2.0

4.2

0.5

99.1

2.9

10.4

21.0

16.0

1.2

40.0

1.7

3.5

0.5

97.2

2.9

10.0

0.4

22.0

16.0

1.2

36.0

1.6

3.8

0.5

94.4

2.7

10.4

15.0

12.3

1.2

37.0

1.1

3.3

0.5

83.5

Yield Production

2001 2002 2001 2002

Cwt Cwt 1,000 Cwt 1,000 Cwt

AL

CA

GA 2

LA

MS

NJ

NC

SC

TX

VA

US

170

230

100

140

150

105

155

80

100

220

155

180

265

125

160

125

130

110

180

210

154

493

2,300

40

3,080

2,400

126

5,580

128

380

110

14,637

486

2,756

1,875

1,968

150

4,810

121

594

105

12,865

 1 2002 Revised. 2 Estimates discontinued in 2002.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

June 2003 15 NASS, USDA

Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2002-2003

(Domestic Units) 1

Crop

Area Planted Area Harvested

2002 2003 2002 2003

1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres

Grains & Hay

 Barley

 Corn for Grain 2

 Corn for Silage

 Hay, All

 Alfalfa

 All Other

 Oats

 Proso Millet

 Rice

 Rye

 Sorghum for Grain 2

 Sorghum for Silage

 Wheat, All

 Winter

 Durum

 Other Spring

Oilseeds

 Canola

 Cottonseed

 Flaxseed

 Mustard Seed

 Peanuts

 Rapeseed

 Safflower

 Soybeans for Beans

 Sunflowers

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops

 Cotton, All

 Upland

 Amer-Pima

 Sugarbeets

 Sugarcane

 Tobacco

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils

 Austrian Winter Peas

 Dry Edible Beans

 Dry Edible Peas

 Lentils

 Wrinkled Seed Peas

Potatoes & Misc.

 Coffee (HI)

 Ginger Root (HI)

 Hops

 Peppermint Oil

 Potatoes, All

 Winter

 Spring

 Summer

 Fall

 Spearmint Oil

 Sweet Potatoes

 Taro (HI) 3

5,073.0

79,054.0

5,005.0

450.0

3,240.0

1,395.0

9,580.0

60,358.0

41,735.0

2,909.0

15,714.0

1,459.0

785.0

191.0

1,358.0

3.4

219.0

73,758.0

2,585.0

13,957.9

13,714.0

243.9

1,427.3

21.5

1,922.1

302.7

221.0

1,310.0

15.8

87.8

62.2

1,144.2

97.2

5,379.0

79,022.0

4,828.0

3,038.0

9,451.0

61,697.0

44,308.0

2,833.0

14,556.0

1,249.0

1,244.0

73,182.0

2,517.0

14,253.0

14,053.0

200.0

1,399.3

1,522.8

15.0

85.1

93.5

4,135.0

69,313.0

7,490.0

64,497.0

23,135.0

41,362.0

2,098.0

220.0

3,207.0

286.0

7,299.0

352.0

45,817.0

29,651.0

2,703.0

13,463.0

1,275.0

704.0

175.0

1,296.7

3.1

196.0

72,160.0

2,205.0

12,426.6

12,184.0

242.6

1,361.1

1,023.2

428.7

11.6

1,726.9

279.7

209.0

6.2

0.3

29.3

80.2

1,275.7

15.7

86.1

59.1

1,114.8

18.0

83.5

0.4

63,552.0

2,204.0

36,447.0

417.5

28.4

14.8

82.9

 1 Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the

full 2003 crop year. 2 Area planted for all purposes. 3 Area is total acres in crop, not harvested acreage.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

June 2003 16 NASS, USDA

Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 2002-2003

(Domestic Units) 1

Crop Unit

Yield Production

2002 2003 2002 2003

1,000 1,000

Grains & Hay

 Barley

 Corn for Grain

 Corn for Silage

 Hay, All

 Alfalfa

 All Other

 Oats

 Proso Millet

 Rice 2

 Rye

 Sorghum for Grain

 Sorghum for Silage

 Wheat, All

 Winter

 Durum

 Other Spring

Oilseeds

 Canola

 Cottonseed 3

 Flaxseed

 Mustard Seed

 Peanuts

 Rapeseed

 Safflower

 Soybeans for Beans

 Sunflower

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops

 Cotton, All 2

 Upland 2

 Amer-Pima 2

 Sugarbeets

 Sugarcane

 Tobacco

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils

 Austrian Winter Peas 2

 Dry Edible Beans 2

 Dry Edible Peas 2

 Lentils 2

 Wrinkled Seed Peas 3

Potatoes & Misc.

 Coffee (HI)

 Ginger Root (HI)

 Hops

 Peppermint Oil

 Potatoes, All

 Winter

 Spring

 Summer

 Fall

 Spearmint Oil

 Sweet Potatoes

 Taro (HI) 3

Bu

"

Ton

"

"

"

Bu

"

Cwt

Bu

"

Ton

Bu

"

"

"

Lb

Ton

Bu

Lb

"

"

"

Bu

Lb

Bale

"

"

Ton

"

Lb

Cwt

"

"

"

"

Lb

"

"

"

Cwt

"

"

"

"

Lb

Cwt

Lb

54.9

130.0

14.0

2.34

3.19

1.86

56.8

12.5

6,578

24.4

50.7

9.5

35.3

38.5

29.4

29.3

1,218

17.9

705

2,561

1,461

1,520

37.8

1,133

665

651

1,342

20.4

34.7

2,055

1,414

1,736

1,517

1,200

1,370

45,000

1,990

85

363

268

271

304

374

108

154

44.6

281

269

226,873

9,007,659

104,979

150,962

73,824

77,138

119,132

2,755

210,960

6,985

369,758

3,360

1,616,441

1,142,802

79,450

394,189

1,552,520

6,183.9

12,569

123,450

3,320,490

4,530

297,980

2,729,709

2,497,236

17,208.6

16,530.3

678.3

27,718

35,553

880,734

164

29,974

4,242

2,508

457

8,500

14,400

58,336.6

6,818

462,713

4,206

23,294

17,985

417,228

1,942

12,865

6,100

1,626,376

4,153

22,305

 1 Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the

full 2003 crop year. 2 Yield in pounds. 3 Yield is not estimated.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

June 2003 17 NASS, USDA

Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 2001-2003

(Domestic Units) 1

Crop Unit

Production

2001 2002 2003

1,000 1,000 1,000

Citrus 2

 Grapefruit

 K-Early Citrus (FL) 3

 Lemons

 Oranges

 Tangelos (FL)

 Tangerines

 Temples (FL)

Noncitrus

 Apples

 Apricots

 Bananas (HI)

 Grapes

 Olives (CA)

 Papayas (HI)

 Peaches

 Pears

 Prunes, Dried (CA)

 Prunes & Plums (Ex CA)

Nuts & Misc.

 Almonds (CA)

 Hazelnuts

 Pecans

 Pistachios (CA)

 Walnuts (CA)

 Maple Syrup

Ton

"

"

"

"

"

"

1,000 Lbs

Ton

Lb

Ton

"

Lbs

1,000 Lbs

Ton

"

"

Lb

Ton

Lb

"

Ton

Gal

2,462

2

996

12,221

95

373

56

9,428.7

82.5

28,000.0

6,569.6

134.0

55,000.0

2,433.3

1,001.8

150.0

21.2

830,000

49.5

338,500

161,000

305.0

1,049

2,427

1

828

12,487

97

420

70

8,592.1

90.1

19,500.0

7,144.0

99.0

45,900.0

2,575.4

911.5

171.0

15.9

1,085,000

18.0

178,400

300,000

282.0

1,393

2,056

984

11,454

106

370

59

190.0

920,000

1,239

 1 Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the

full 2003 crop year. 2 Production years are 2000-2001, 2001-2002, and 2002-2003. 3 Estimates discontinued as of the 2002-03 crop.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

June 2003 18 NASS, USDA

Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2002-2003

(Metric Units) 1

Crop

Area Planted Area Harvested

2002 2003 2002 2003

Hectares Hectares Hectares Hectares

Grains & Hay

 Barley

 Corn for Grain 2

 Corn for Silage

 Hay, All 3

 Alfalfa

 All Other

 Oats

 Proso Millet

 Rice

 Rye

 Sorghum for Grain 2

 Sorghum for Silage

 Wheat, All 3

 Winter

 Durum

 Other Spring

Oilseeds

 Canola

 Cottonseed

 Flaxseed

 Mustard Seed

 Peanuts

 Rapeseed

 Safflower

 Soybeans for Beans

 Sunflowers

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops

 Cotton, All 3

 Upland

 Amer-Pima

 Sugarbeets

 Sugarcane

 Tobacco

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils

 Austrian Winter Peas

 Dry Edible Beans

 Dry Edible Peas

 Lentils

 Wrinkled Seed Peas

Potatoes & Misc.

 Coffee (HI)

 Ginger Root (HI)

 Hops

 Peppermint Oil

 Potatoes, All 3

 Winter

 Spring

 Summer

 Fall

 Spearmint Oil

 Sweet Potatoes

 Taro (HI) 4

2,052,990

31,992,360

2,025,470

182,110

1,311,200

564,540

3,876,930

24,426,280

16,889,740

1,177,240

6,359,300

590,440

317,680

77,300

549,570

1,380

88,630

29,849,130

1,046,120

5,648,620

5,549,920

98,700

577,610

8,700

777,850

122,500

89,440

530,140

6,390

35,530

25,170

463,050

39,340

2,176,830

31,979,410

1,953,840

1,229,450

3,824,730

24,968,160

17,931,000

1,146,490

5,890,670

505,460

503,430

29,616,020

1,018,600

5,768,050

5,687,110

80,940

566,280

616,260

6,070

34,440

37,840

1,673,390

28,050,280

3,031,130

26,101,290

9,362,500

16,738,790

849,040

89,030

1,297,840

115,740

2,953,830

142,450

18,541,680

11,999,460

1,093,880

5,448,340

515,980

284,900

70,820

524,760

1,250

79,320

29,202,430

892,340

5,028,920

4,930,740

98,180

550,820

414,080

173,470

4,690

698,860

113,190

84,580

2,510

130

11,860

32,460

516,260

6,350

34,840

23,920

451,150

7,280

33,790

170

25,718,860

891,940

14,749,740

168,960

11,470

5,990

33,550

 1 Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the

full 2003 crop year. 2 Area planted for all purposes. 3 Total may not add due to rounding. 4 Area is total hectares in crop, not harvested hectares.
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June 2003 19 NASS, USDA

Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 2002-2003

(Metric Units) 1

Crop

Yield Production

2002 2003 2002 2003

Metric Tons Metric Tons Metric Tons Metric Tons

Grains & Hay

 Barley

 Corn for Grain

 Corn for Silage

 Hay, All 2

 Alfalfa

 All Other

 Oats

 Proso Millet

 Rice

 Rye

 Sorghum for Grain

 Sorghum for Silage

 Wheat, All 2

 Winter

 Durum

 Other Spring

Oilseeds

 Canola

 Cottonseed 3

 Flaxseed

 Mustard Seed

 Peanuts

 Rapeseed

 Safflower

 Soybeans for Beans

 Sunflowers

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops

 Cotton, All 2

 Upland

 Amer-Pima

 Sugarbeets

 Sugarcane

 Tobacco

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils

 Austrian Winter Peas

 Dry Edible Beans

 Dry Edible Peas

 Lentils

 Wrinkled Seed Peas 3

Potatoes & Misc.

 Coffee (HI)

 Ginger Root (HI)

 Hops

 Peppermint Oil

 Potatoes, All 2

 Winter

 Spring

 Summer

 Fall

 Spearmint Oil

 Sweet Potatoes

 Taro (HI) 3

2.95

8.16

31.42

5.25

7.15

4.18

2.04

0.70

7.37

1.53

3.18

21.40

2.37

2.59

1.98

1.97

1.36

1.12

0.79

2.87

1.64

1.70

2.54

1.27

0.75

0.73

1.50

45.65

77.89

2.30

1.58

1.95

1.70

1.35

1.54

50.44

2.23

0.10

40.65

30.03

30.32

34.11

41.95

0.12

17.27

3.00

31.45

30.16

4,939,580

228,805,080

95,235,350

136,950,420

66,972,010

69,978,420

1,729,200

62,480

9,568,990

177,430

9,392,290

3,048,140

43,992,310

31,101,970

2,162,270

10,728,070

704,210

5,609,940

319,270

56,000

1,506,150

2,050

135,160

74,290,500

1,132,730

3,746,730

3,599,050

147,680

25,145,350

32,253,140

399,490

7,440

1,359,600

192,410

113,760

20,730

3,860

6,530

26,460

3,090

20,988,310

190,780

1,056,600

815,790

18,925,140

880

583,550

2,770

44,262,700

188,380

1,011,740

 1 Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the

full 2003 crop year. 2 Production may not add due to rounding. 3 Yield is not estimated.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

June 2003 20 NASS, USDA

Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 2001-2003

(Metric Units) 1

Crop

Production

2001 2002 2003

Metric tons Metric tons Metric tons

Citrus 2

 Grapefruit

 K-Early Citrus (FL) 3

 Lemons

 Oranges

 Tangelos (FL)

 Tangerines

 Temples (FL)

Non-Citrus

 Apples

 Apricots

 Bananas (HI)

 Grapes

 Olives (CA)

 Papayas (HI)

 Peaches

 Pears

 Prunes, Dried (CA)

 Prunes & Plums (Ex CA)

Nuts & Misc.

 Almonds (CA)

 Hazelnuts

 Pecans

 Pistachios (CA)

 Walnuts (CA)

 Maple Syrup

2,233,490

1,810

903,560

11,086,700

86,180

338,380

50,800

4,276,790

74,810

12,700

5,959,840

121,560

24,950

1,103,730

908,800

136,080

19,230

376,480

44,910

153,540

73,030

276,690

5,240

2,201,740

910

751,150

11,328,020

88,000

381,020

63,500

3,897,310

81,770

8,850

6,480,930

89,810

20,820

1,168,180

826,850

155,130

14,380

492,150

16,330

80,920

136,080

255,830

6,960

1,865,170

892,670

10,390,890

96,160

335,660

53,520

172,370

417,310

6,190

 1 Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the

full 2003 crop year. 2 Production years are 2000-2001, 2001-2002, and 2002-2003. 3 Estimates discontinued as of the 2002-03 crop.
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Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

June 2003 23 NASS, USDA

May Weather Summary

East of the Rockies, the only large-scale area of concern for dryness was the western Gulf Coast region, where

little rain fell. In contrast, the interior South and much of the Southeast was inundated with near-record to

record May rainfall, causing fieldwork delays and lowland flooding. Farther north, early- to mid-May rains

slowed Midwestern corn and soybean planting, but largely eradicated long-term precipitation deficits. Dry

weather returned to the Corn Belt during the second half of the month, allowing corn planting to near

completion, promoting an acceleration of soybean planting, and providing nearly ideal conditions for summer

crop germination and establishment. Meanwhile on the northern and central Plains, soil moisture remained

mostly adequate, despite a late-month drying trend. On the southern Plains, late-month showers eased stress

on pastures, immature winter wheat, and rain-fed summer crops. In the West, cool, showery conditions early

in the month suddenly yielded to hot, dry weather. Toward month’s end, high temperatures boosted irrigation

demands and left some dryland crops in need of rain.

Late-May heat offset the effects of earlier cool weather in California and the Northwest, resulting in nearnormal monthly temperatures. Heat was more persistent across the Southwest and in the Gulf Coast region,

producing month readings generally 2 to 6 degrees F above normal. In contrast, persistently cool weather

blanketed the northern Plains, Midwest, and Northeast, slowing crop development and holding monthly

temperatures as much as 6 degrees F below normal.

May Crop Summary

May began with seasonally heavy rains in the Pacific Northwest, but warmer weather later in the month

benefited crop development. Above-normal temperatures and dry weather arrived in California’s Central

Valley at mid-month, favoring fieldwork and crop development, particularly for rice and cotton. Subsoil

moisture conditions remained dry in the central and northern Rockies and generated increased irrigation

demands as minimal rainfall was recorded. Hot, dry weather through May boosted irrigation demands in the

Southwest as those conditions prevailed in a band from southern California to Texas and Oklahoma and

through southern Louisiana, despite scattered showers across the western Gulf Coast late in the month. Daily

temperatures on the southern Great Plains reached as high as 100 degrees F and depleted topsoil moisture. 

Soil moisture levels were mostly adequate on the central Great Plains, where scattered showers and warm

temperatures favored winter wheat development and crop emergence. Warm, dry weather in the northern

Great Plains after mid-month promoted crop emergence and development. Rain across the Corn Belt slowed

progress early in the month, but mild, dry weather after mid-month spurred winter wheat development,

favored spring crop emergence, and allowed growers to accelerate planting of corn and soybeans, particularly

in Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Continued wet soils and cool conditions slowed fieldwork and crop

development in parts of the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley regions. Fieldwork was hampered by continued wet

conditions across a wide swath of the interior South, from the northern Delta to the Tennessee Valley until

late in May. Fieldwork was significantly affected by persistent rainfall along the Atlantic Coastal Plains

during May. Soil moisture was adequate in Florida with heavy rainfall reported in many areas. As the

planting season got underway in the Northeast, fieldwork slowly gained momentum as wet conditions

persisted most of May.

Corn planting was 95 percent complete as of June 1, ahead of last year’s pace by 3 percentage points but

1 point behind the 5-year average. The crop was 81 percent emerged, 9 points ahead of last year but 4 points

behind the 5-year average. Producers in the Corn Belt made rapid planting progress early in May, but midmonth rains slowed activity. The pace of fieldwork accelerated again at month’s end as clear but cool weather

covered the region. As May drew to a close, planting was complete in Kansas and Texas, and virtually

complete in Iowa, Minnesota, and Nebraska, while half of the 18 major-producing States were either at or

ahead of their normal planting pace. Pennsylvania remained 14 points behind their normal planting pace due

to continued wet conditions throughout May. Clear, dry conditions allowed producers in Indiana, Michigan,

North Dakota, and Wisconsin to increase planting by at least 10 points during the final week of May. 

Emergence gained momentum in most areas, especially in Colorado, Nebraska, and South Dakota, each of

which showed gains of at least 30 points under improved conditions during the last week of the month.

Seventy-four percent of the soybean crop was planted by June 1, ahead of last year’s pace by 7 percentage

points but 3 points behind normal for this date. The crop was 38 percent emerged, 2 points ahead of last year

but 15 points behind the 5-year average. Eleven of the 18 major-producing States were behind their 5-year

average planting pace at the end of May, with planting progress more than 1 week behind normal in Indiana,
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Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, and Tennessee. With adequate soil moisture and clear weather during

the last week of May, growers took advantage of conditions to advance planting by at least 30 points in

Kansas, Michigan, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Wet soil conditions early in May

halted fieldwork, but as drier conditions developed later in the month, double-digit planting increases were

recorded in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Tennessee. Most States

remained significantly behind their 5-year average emergence pace at month’s end, with only Mississippi

ahead of their average. Fourteen States recorded at least a 10 point increase in emergence during the last

week of May, topped by Minnesota with a 34 point rise. 

By June 1, the Nation’s winter wheat was 84 percent headed, 2 percentage points ahead of last year’s pace but

equal to the 5-year average. Winter wheat was completely headed in Arkansas, California, Kansas, and

Oklahoma, and almost completely headed in Missouri and Texas as May ended. Development accelerated in

the Corn Belt and yielded double-digit increases in the percentage headed during the final week of May for

Indiana, Nebraska, and Ohio. With adequate soil moisture and clear conditions, crop development advanced

rapidly during May in South Dakota. Little progress was made in Montana, where only a few fields were

headed, and progress trailed the normal pace as May ended. Eight of the 18 major-producing States were

behind their 5-year average pace at month’s end, with Michigan significantly behind.

Cotton planting advanced to 82 percent complete as of June 1, four percentage points behind last year and

3 points behind the 5-year average. As May ended, planting was completed in California and Virginia, and

virtually complete in Louisiana. Only California, Oklahoma, and Virginia were at or above their 5-year

average planting pace at month’s end. Producers in Tennessee boosted planting by 34 points during the final

week of May as drier weather allowed for an increase in field activity. Drier conditions after mid-month

allowed double-digit planting gains in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Missouri, North Carolina, South

Carolina, and Texas.

Sorghum planting advanced to 56 percent complete as of June 1, equal to last year but 5 points behind the

5-year average. Of the 11 major-producing States, only Arkansas, Colorado, and South Dakota were ahead of

their 5-year average pace at the end of May. Planting accelerated in late May with cool, clear weather in

Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, and South Dakota. Nebraska led the way with a oneweek, 38 point planting increase, under warmer, drier conditions after mid-month, but remained 16 points

behind their 5-year average pace at the end of the month. 

On June 1, ninety-five percent of the rice crop had been planted, 2 percentage points behind both last year and

the 5-year average. The crop was 85 percent emerged, 6 percentage points behind last year and 5 points

behind the average. Prevailing warm, dry conditions after mid-May in California allowed planting to increase

rapidly, but still remained behind the normal pace at month’s end. Warm weather over the last two weeks of

May promoted emergence in California, but emergence lagged well behind both last year and the average

pace. As May ended, planting was complete in Texas and neared completion in the Delta. 

Spring wheat planting progressed to 97 percent on June 1, one percentage point ahead of last year and

2 points ahead of the 5-year average. The crop was 87 percent emerged, 14 points ahead of last year and

5 points ahead of the 5-year average. As warmer, drier weather developed late in May, planting in North

Dakota advanced to 95 percent complete, while it rose in Montana to 98 percent complete. Planting was

completed during May in Idaho, South Dakota, and Washington, and virtually complete in Minnesota and

Montana. Emergence increased by 18 points or more in Montana and North Dakota during the last week of

May.

The barley crop was 98 percent seeded on June 1, compared with last year’s 97 percent and the 5-year

average of 95 percent. The crop was 87 percent emerged, 11 percentage points ahead of last year and 6 points

ahead of the 5-year average. As May ended, planting was complete in Washington and virtually complete in

Idaho, Minnesota, and Montana. Favorable weather late in the May pushed emergence by 35 points in North

Dakota and 31 points in Montana over the last two weeks of the month.

The oat crop was 98 percent seeded and 92 percent emerged on June 1. Planting was equal to last year’s pace

and emergence was 9 percentage points ahead of last year. Planting was complete in Iowa, Nebraska, Ohio,

and South Dakota, and virtually complete in Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin at the end of May. 

North Dakota’s planting progress advanced to 95 percent complete at month’s end, equal to last year but
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2 points ahead of average. Emergence increased by 18 points in North Dakota and 17 points in Wisconsin

during the final week of May.

On June 1, peanut planting was 89 percent complete, 1 percentage point behind last year but equal to the

5-year average. Planting progress accelerated during late-May in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, despite

rainy conditions throughout the month. Continued rainy weather conditions slowed progress in North

Carolina and Virginia.

Sunflower planting progressed to 47 percent in the 4 major-producing States on June 1, behind last year’s

pace by 4 percentage points. Planting was most advanced at the end of May in North Dakota at 64 percent

complete, 2 percentage points behind last year’s progress, but 2 points ahead of their average pace. South

Dakota’s progress was about 1 week behind last year’s pace, but Colorado and Kansas were ahead of last

year’ pace as progress increased 31 and 23 points, respectively, over the last week of May.

Winter Wheat: Area for 2003 grain harvest is forecast at 36.4 million acres, unchanged from May 1 but up

23 percent from 2002. As of June 1, heading had reached 84 percent in the 18 major States. Harvest was

underway in the southern-most portions of the growing area.

Forecasted head counts from the Objective Yield survey in the 6 Hard Red Winter States (Colorado, Kansas,

Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas) are above last year’s final counts. Indicated average head weights

are also above last year’s level, except in Texas. Most of the growing region received adequate moisture

during the past month, except in Texas where dry conditions continue to persist. In Kansas, widespread rains

received statewide during May helped to boost crop conditions in the central and eastern parts of the State. 

Continued dry weather in Texas has caused deterioration of the crop. In Oklahoma, excellent condition

ratings continued in the northern half of the State, while the Panhandle and southwest districts remained in

mostly fair to poor condition. Nebraska crop conditions are above both last year and the 5-year average. The

South Dakota crop is progressing well with most areas receiving adequate moisture. In Montana, rainfall was

received on a regular basis during May, increasing crop prospects.

 

Forecasted head counts from the Objective Yield survey in the 3 Soft Red Winter States (Illinois, Missouri,

and Ohio) are well below last year’s final counts. Indicated average head weights are above last year. 

Excessive spring precipitation across this region reduced crop condition ratings during May. 

The Pacific Northwest States’ (Washington, Oregon, and Idaho) winter wheat yield prospects are unchanged

from a month ago in Washington and Oregon, but improved in Idaho. Idaho experienced a rapid transition

during late May from cool, wet weather to warm, dry conditions. Precipitation during late April and early

May was above average for most areas, boosting yield expectations. Oregon conditions declined slightly

during May, but are still better than last year. Rainfall during the month helped fill wheat kernals, however

stress is still visible in some dryland fields. In Washington, warmer temperatures in late May accelerated

growth.

Durum Wheat: Production of Durum wheat in Arizona and California is forecast at a collective 19.2 million

bushels, up 3 percent from May 1, and 10 percent above their 2002 total of 17.5 million bushels. 

Development remains well behind normal in Arizona, where only 50 percent of the crop was mature as of

June 1. California crop condition was rated mostly good, with harvest underway.

Peaches: The 2003 peach crop in California, Georgia, and South Carolina is forecast at 2.21 billion pounds,

up 1 percent from 2002 and 12 percent above two years ago.

The California Clingstone crop is forecast at 1.18 billion pounds, up 4 percent from the May 1 forecast and

5 percent above 2002. The State experienced fewer than adequate chilling hours during the winter, which

mostly affected the Stanislaus variety. Set is reported to be lighter in the Modesto area than in the northern

areas of the State. Growers reported some hail damage in the southern Modesto area. Harvest is expected to

begin around the middle of June. 

The California Freestone crop is forecast at 770 million pounds, unchanged from the May 1 forecast but

3 percent below 2002. Fewer than adequate chilling hours during the winter resulted in a lengthy bloom
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period. Set in the early varieties looks good, while set in the middle to late season varieties is down slightly

from last season. Harvest of the Freestone crop began during the first week of April. 

The South Carolina peach crop is forecast at 130 million pounds, down 19 percent from last year but

30 percent above 2001. Persistent rains have given the State surplus precipitation for the first time in years,

but excessive rainfall reduced fruit set during peak bloom. Some peach producing areas received marble to

quarter size hail. Also, a late season freeze caused some damage, and fruit drop has been greater than

expected. However, fruit size is good. 

Georgia’s peach crop is forecast at 125 million pounds, up 14 percent from 2002 but 11 percent below 2001. 

Winter weather provided adequate chill hours for a good fruit set. There was no cold weather damage during

the spring. However, rainfall has been above normal, especially in May, when several locations set record

high amounts for the month. The rainfall has increased disease pressures and may have affected pollination in

some orchards. Harvest of the early varieties began in late April. As of June 1, harvest was 18 percent

complete for the State.

Bartlett Pears: Production of Bartlett Pears in California, Oregon, and Washington is forecast at

490,000 tons, virtually unchanged from last year but 10 percent below 2001.

Production in California is forecast at 235,000 tons, down 11 percent from 2002 and 15 percent below two

years ago. Cool, wet spring weather was experienced throughout the Bartlett pear growing regions. 

Harvesting is expected to begin on schedule. In Oregon, growers expect to harvest 70,000 tons, up 21 percent

from 2002 but unchanged from 2001. The major producing areas in the State experienced a cool, wet spring

which is expected to delay harvest approximately 1 week in Jackson County. Sporadic scab infections have

been reported in most areas of the Hood River Valley. Washington’s Bartlett crop is forecast at 185,000 tons,

up 11 percent from 2002 but 8 percent below two years ago. Washington growers experienced no significant

damage during the February freeze. Full bloom was experienced during the third week of April. Good bloom

densities and fruit set are reported. Water for irrigation should be available this year as most reservoir levels

are at or above average.

Sweet Cherries: The 2003 sweet cherry production for California, Oregon, and Washington is forecast at

190,000 tons, up 10 percent from 2002 but 6 percent below 2001. Washington’s 2003 production is forecast

at 90,000 tons, up 5 percent from last year. Washington’s cherry crop experienced cool, windy weather

during pollination. Frost was a problem in all areas of the State as cool temperatures persisted into late April

and early May. The increase in Washington’s crop size is expected because of new area coming into

production and the increased potential of young plantings. The California crop, at 60,000 tons, is up

8 percent from 2002. An increase in bearing acreage contributed to the increased California crop. Cool, wet

weather slowed crop development and delayed the beginning of harvest by one week. While the early crop in

Tulare and Kern Counties was hurt by the weather, growers in Stanislaus and San Joaquin Counties reported

only scattered damage to their crop. Fruit quality is reported to be excellent. Sweet cherry production in

Oregon is forecasted to be 40,000 tons, up 29 percent from last year’s freeze reduced crop. In Oregon, a cool,

wet spring delayed crop development.

Prunes: California’s 2003 prune production is forecast at 190,000 dried tons, up 11 percent from last year’s

revised crop of 171,000 tons and 27 percent above 2001. The 2003 crop encountered favorable weather

conditions during May. Limited hail damage was reported in both the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys.

Apricots: California’s 2003 production is forecast at 85,000 tons, equal to last year but 10 percent greater

than 2001. Cooler weather hampered fruit growth and maturity of early apricots. However, rains increased

size of late variety apricots compared to a year ago.

Florida Citrus: Rainfall during May was about average, however, most of it fell within a 3 to 5 day period

late in the month. Temperatures early in May were mild with hot weather arriving at the end of the month. 

Growers in all areas used irrigation to maintain good tree condition. New crop fruit is progressing with good

sizes evident in most groves. Valencia harvest continued to be very active during most of May, with

movement of the late oranges slowing at the end of the month. Grapefruit movement was very slow with the

majority of fruit going to processing. Most fresh fruit packinghouses have closed. Harvest of Honey

tangerines ended for the year. Caretakers were actively cutting cover crops prior to harvest and for fire
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protection. Hedging and topping continued in harvested groves. Dead and dying trees were pushed out and

burned. Some young trees are being planted in larger groves with permanent irrigation systems. Summer

sprays and fertilizers are being applied. Summer herbicides are being applied in areas with major weed

problems. Vines are being cut out of trees where they are out of control.

California Citrus: Bloom was complete in most citrus groves by month’s end. Foliar nutrient applications

were being made in some citrus groves. Navel orange picking neared completion by the end of May. The

Valencia orange harvest remained active throughout the month but was slowed in response to competition

from the stone fruit harvests. Lemons were harvested in Ventura County. Marsh Ruby and Rio Red

grapefruit harvests were active in the Coachella Valley, while the Star Ruby grapefruit harvest was active in

the southern coastal areas.

California Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts: Cultural activities in tree fruit orchards continued throughout the

month of May. Growers irrigated, thinned fruit, and applied pesticides to vineyards and orchards. Picking

and packing of stone fruit gained momentum as warm weather and sunny skies prevailed throughout most of

May. Peaches, nectarines, plums, apricots, and pluots were picked and packed during May. Cherry harvest

continued. Bloom in wine, raisin, and table grape vineyards was widespread by month’s end. Growers

cultivated, fertilized, and treated vineyards with fungicides and insecticides as necessary. Table grapes were

harvested in the Coachella Valley. Grapevines were piled for burning or chipping in many former vineyards. 

Mission figs were beginning to develop good color by month’s end. Bright red blooms were open in many

pomegranate orchards in Fresno County. Blueberries were harvested in the San Joaquin Valley. Strawberry

harvesting for processing neared completion in the Central Valley. Avocado and olive bloom neared

completion by month’s end. Some olive growers began setting up olive fruit fly traps. Walnut, pistachio,

almond, and pecan orchards showed good crop development throughout the month.

Grapefruit: The 2002-03 U.S. grapefruit crop is forecast at 2.06 million tons, down 1 percent from the

previous forecast and 15 percent below last season’s final utilization. Florida’s grapefruit forecast is

38.7 million boxes (1.65 million tons), down 1 percent from the previous forecast and 17 percent below last

season. The all white grapefruit forecast was decreased 300,000 boxes to 16.2 million boxes (689,000 tons),

down 2 percent from last month and 14 percent less than last season’s final utilization. Colored grapefruit

utilization is unchanged at 22.5 million boxes (956,000 tons) but is 19 percent below last season’s final

utilization. The row count survey indicated 4 percent of white grapefruit and 3 percent of the colored rows

remain unharvested. Fruit on most of these rows are considered unusable. Arizona, California, and Texas

grapefruit forecasts are carried forward from April.

K-Early Citrus: K-Early citrus has been dropped from the citrus estimation program. This fruit type has

been declassified by the Florida Citrus Commission and forecasts have been discontinued.

Tangerines: The 2002-03 U.S. tangerine crop is forecast at 370,000 tons, up 1 percent from the previous

forecast but 12 percent below last season’s utilization of 420,000 tons. Florida’s tangerine forecast is up

2 percent, at 5.50 million boxes (261,000 tons) but 17 percent lower than last season’s utilization. Harvest is

virtually complete. The 2002-03 Florida tangerine forecast includes only the Fallglo, Sunburst, and Honey

tangerines. It does not include the Robinson and Dancy varieties as in previous seasons. This program

change was implemented because of the declassification of Robinson and Dancy tangerines by the Florida

Citrus Commission. Arizona and California tangerine forecasts are carried forward from April.

Tangelos: Florida’s 2002-03 tangelo forecast is final at 2.35 million boxes (106,000 tons), unchanged from

the previous month but 9 percent more than last season’s utilized production. Utilization is higher than the

previous three seasons, but below any others since the 1968-69 season. Harvest is complete.

Temples: Florida’s Temple production is final at 1.30 million boxes (59,000 tons) for the 2002-03 season,

unchanged from last month but 16 percent below last season. This final utilization is the second lowest

utilization in the series since it began in 1951-52. The 2000-01 utilized production, at 1.25 million boxes,

was the smallest crop on record.

Papayas: Hawaii fresh papaya utilization is estimated at 3.13 million pounds for May, down 16 percent from

last month and 3 percent lower than May 2002. Area in crop totaled 2,250 acres, virtually unchanged from

last month but 9 percent less than a year ago. Harvested acres totaled 1,740 acres, unchanged from last month
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but 10 percent below a year ago. Weather conditions were variable over the papaya producing areas. Rainfall

during May maintained adequate soil moisture levels in non-irrigated orchards.

Hops: Area strung for harvest in 2003 for Washington, Oregon, and Idaho is forecast at 28,353 acres,

3 percent less than the 2002 crop of 29,309 acres, and 21 percent less than the 2001 crop of 35,911 acres. 

Washington, with 19,176 acres for harvest, accounts for 68 percent of the U.S. total acreage, 6 percent less

than a year ago. Oregon hop growers plan to string 5,748 acres or 20 percent of the U.S. total for 2003. 

Idaho hop growers account for the remaining 12 percent, or 3,429 acres strung for harvest. Both Oregon and

Idaho increased their hop acreage over last year, 3 percent and 1 percent, respectively.

In the hop producing States, water supplies are expected to be adequate this year. In Washington, winter was

relatively mild. However, crop progress is a little slower than normal due to cool spring temperatures and

occasional rain interspersed with some warm days. Vines are mostly one-third to one-half to the wire. 

Concerns with powdery mildew are less than in recent years. Oregon’s crop is also slightly behind normal. In

Idaho, hop growers are being very proactive with powdery mildew management.

Sugarbeets: Production in 2002 is revised to 27.7 million tons, slighty higher than the January end of season

estimate but 8 percent above 2001. Area harvested totaled a revised 1.36 million acres, fractionally higher

than the January estimate and 9 percent above the previous year. The revised yield is 20.4 tons per acre, up

0.2 ton from the January estimate but 0.3 ton below the 2001 yield.

Sugarcane: Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed in 2002 is revised to 35.6 million tons, down

1 percent from the March 1 estimate but up 3 percent from the previous year. Area harvested for sugar and

seed totaled 1.02 million acres, fractionally below both the previous estimate and 2001. The estimated yield

for sugar and seed production is revised to 34.7 tons per acre, 0.4 ton below the March 1 estimate but 1.0 ton

above the 2001 yield. 

Production of sugarcane for sugar is revised to 33.9 million tons, 1 percent below the March 1 estimate but

3 percent above 2001. Area harvested for sugar production totaled 971,900 acres, fractionally less than the

previous estimate but fractionally above 2001. Yield of sugarcane for sugar is 34.9 tons per acre, down from

35.2 tons on March 1 but 1.1 tons above 2001.

Sweet Potatoes: The revised estimate of 2002 crop year sweet potato production is 12.9 million cwt, up

3 percent from the annual estimate made in January but 12 percent below 2001. Area harvested, at

83,500 acres, is up 200 acres from January but 12 percent below a year earlier. The average yield, at 154 cwt

per acre, is 4 cwt above the January estimate but 1 cwt below 2001.

The sweet potato crop estimate in California, at 2.76 million cwt, is up 13 percent from January on the

strength of record high yields. Conditions throughout the growing season were excellent. Texas production

increased 6 percent as yields turned out higher than earlier expected. South Carolina’s harvested acreage

estimate was increased 200 acres from the January Annual Crop Summary.

Maple Syrup: The 2003 U.S. maple syrup production totaled 1.24 million gallons, down 11 percent from

last year’s production of 1.39 million gallons. The number of taps is estimated at 6.62 million, down

2 percent from the 2002 total of 6.75 million, while the yield per tap is estimated to be 0.187 gallons, down

9 percent from 2002.

Vermont led all States in production with 430,000 gallons for 2003, a decrease of 14 percent from last season. 

New York’s production, at 210,000 gallons, decreased 19 percent from 2002. Production decreases in

Vermont and New York are attributed to cold weather early in the spring, and then temperatures warming too

quickly later in the season. Heavy snowcover made tapping trees and running tubing more difficult this year. 

Some producers decided not to tap due to the heavy amounts of snow received. Maine produced

265,000 gallons, 15 percent above 2002. Maine was the only State to show an increase over last season. 

Weather in Maine was very similar to that of Vermont and New York. However, producers in northern

Maine experienced a heavy sap run in mid-April, which enabled the State’s production to show the increase

over 2002. 
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Maple syrup production is down in Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and

Wisconsin. In Connecticut, production is unchanged from last year. These States also cited extremely cold

weather conditions early, followed by temperatures that warmed too quickly. In some areas of these States,

producers decided not to tap due to excessive snow cover.

Temperatures were generally unfavorable for good sap flow and syrup production in all of the maple

producing States. Overall, the 2003 season lasted an average of 50 days. This compares to 52 days in 2002

and 29 days in 2001. Season length ranged from 85 days in Connecticut to 15 days in Ohio.

Sugar content of the sap for 2003 was higher than last year. Approximately 41 gallons of sap was required to

produce one gallon of syrup. This compares with 45 gallons in 2002 but unchanged from 2001. Most syrup

was dark and medium colored, with only a small quantity of light syrup produced.

The 2002 U.S. average price per gallon was $27.60, down $1.00 from the 2001 price of $28.60. The U.S.

value of production, at $38.4 million for 2002, was up 28 percent from 2001. Prices increased in

Connecticut, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, with each of the other

maple producing States showing a price decrease.
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Reliability of June 1 Crop Production Forecast

Wheat Survey Procedures: Objective yield and farm operator surveys were conducted between May 24 and

June 5 to gather information on expected yield as of June 1. The Objective Yield survey was conducted in

10 States that accounted for 67 percent of the 2002 winter wheat production. Farm operators were

interviewed to update previously reported acreage data and seek permission to randomly locate two sample

plots in selected winter wheat fields. The counts made within each sample plot depended upon the crop's

maturity. Counts such as number of stalks, heads in late boot, and number of emerged heads were made to

predict the number of heads that will be harvested. The counts are used with similar data from previous years

to develop a projected biological yield. The average harvesting loss is subtracted to obtain a net yield. The

plots are revisited each month until crop maturity when the heads are clipped, threshed, and weighed. After

the farm operator has harvested the sample field, another plot is sampled to obtain current year harvesting

loss.

The farm operator survey was conducted primarily by telephone with some use of mail and personal

interviewers. Approximately 6,200 producers were interviewed during the survey period and asked questions

about the probable yield on their operation. These growers will be surveyed throughout the growing season to

provide indications of average yields as the season progresses.

Orange Survey Procedures: The orange objective yield survey for the June 1 forecast was conducted in

Florida, which produces about 75 percent of the U.S. production. In July and August, the number of bearing

trees and the number of fruit per tree were determined. In subsequent months, fruit size measurement and

fruit droppage surveys are conducted to develop the current forecast of production. Arizona, California, and

Texas conduct grower and packer surveys on a quarterly basis, in October, January, April, and July. 

California also conducts objective measurement surveys in September for navel oranges and in March for

Valencia oranges.

Wheat Estimating Procedures: National and State level objective yield and grower reported data were

reviewed for reasonableness and consistency with historical estimates. The survey data were also reviewed

considering weather patterns and crop progress compared to previous months and previous years. Each State

Statistical Office submits their analysis of the current situation to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB). 

The ASB uses the survey data and the State analyses to prepare the published June 1 forecasts.

Orange Estimating Procedures: State level objective yield estimates for Florida oranges were reviewed for

errors, reasonableness, and consistency with historical estimates. The Florida State Statistical Office submits

its analyses of the current situation to the ASB. The ASB uses the Florida survey data and their analyses to

prepare the published June 1 forecast. Reports from growers and packers in Arizona, California, and Texas

were also used for setting estimates. The June 1 orange production forecasts for these three States are carried

forward from April.

Revision Policy: The June 1 production forecast will not be revised; instead, a new forecast will be made

each month throughout the growing season. End-of-season wheat estimates are made after harvest. At the

end of the wheat marketing season, a balance sheet is calculated using carryover stocks, production, exports,

millings, feeding, and ending stocks. Revisions are then made if the balance sheet relationships or other

administrative data warrant changes. End-of-season orange estimates will be published in September’s Citrus

Fruits Summary. The orange production estimates are based on all data available at the end of the marketing

season, including information from marketing orders, shipments, and processor records. Allowances are

made for recorded local utilization and home use.

Reliability: To assist users in evaluating the reliability of the June 1 production forecast, the "Root Mean

Square Error," a statistical measure based on past performance, is computed. The deviation between the

June 1 production forecast and the final estimate is expressed as a percentage of the final estimate. The

average of the squared percentage deviations for the latest 20-year period is computed. The square root of the

average becomes statistically the "Root Mean Square Error." Probability statements can be made concerning

expected differences in the current forecast relative to the final end-of-season estimate, assuming that factors

affecting this year's forecast are not different from those influencing recent years.
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The "Root Mean Square Error" for the June 1 winter wheat production forecast is 5.3 percent. This means

that chances are 2 out of 3 that the current winter wheat production will not be above or below the final

estimate by more than 5.3 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference

will not exceed 9.2 percent. Differences between the June 1 winter wheat production forecast and the final

estimate during the past 20 years have averaged 75 million bushels, ranging from 8 million to 242 million

bushels. The June 1 forecast has been below the final estimate 9 times and above 11 times. This does not

imply that the June 1 winter wheat forecast this year is likely to understate or overstate final production.

The "Root Mean Square Error" for the June 1 orange production forecast is 1.4 percent. This means that

chances are 2 out of 3 that the current orange production forecast will not be above or below the final estimate

by more than 1.4 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not

exceed 2.5 percent. Differences between the June 1 orange forecast and the final estimates during the past

20 years have averaged 113,000 tons, ranging from 5,000 tons to 368,000 tons. The June 1 forecast for

oranges has been below the final estimate 7 times and above 13 times. The difference does not imply that the

June 1 forecast this year is likely to understate or overstate final production.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

June 2003 32 NASS, USDA

Information Contacts

Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service

to contact for additional information.

Mark Harris, Chief (202) 720-2127

Field Crops Section

Greg Thessen, Head (202) 720-2127

Dave DeWalt - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings (202) 720-5944

Herman Ellison - Soybeans, Minor Oilseeds (202) 720-7369

Lance Honig - Wheat, Rye (202) 720-8068

Darin Jantzi - Corn, Proso Millet (202) 720-9526

Troy Joshua - Hay, Oats (202) 690-3234

Roy Karkosh - Barley, Sorghum,

 Sugar Crops (202) 690-8140

Terry O’Connor - Weekly Crop Weather (202) 720-4288

Mark R. Miller - Peanuts, Rice (202) 720-7688

Fruit, Vegetable & Special Crops Section

Jim Smith, Head (202) 720-2127

Arvin Budge - Dry Beans, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes (202) 720-4285

Kathy Broussard - Citrus, Tropical Fruits (202) 720-5412

Debbie Flippin - Austrian Winter Peas, Dry Edible Peas, 

 Lentils, Mint, Mushrooms, Peaches, Pears,

 Wrinkled Seed Peas (202) 720-3250

Mike Miller - Berries, Grapes, Maple Syrup,

 Tobacco (202) 720-7235

Terry O’Connor - Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Cranberries,

 Plums, Prunes (202) 720-4288

Kim Ritchie - Hops (360) 902-1940

Betty Johnston - Floriculture, Nursery, Nuts (202) 720-4215

Biz Wallingsford - Fresh and Processing Vegetables, Onions,

 Strawberries (202) 720-2157
The next "Crop Production" report will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET on July 11, 2003.

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