HDR1012000140060910961500VEGETABLES                                             
Vegetables                                                                      
National                                                                        
Agricultural                                                                    
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USDA                                                                            
Washington, D.C.                                                                
                                                                                
Released September 10, 1996, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service    
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture.  For     
information on "Vegetables" call Dave Mueller at (202) 720-2157, office hours   
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET.  For assistance with general agricultural statistics,
information about NASS, its products or services, contact the NASS Information  
Hotline at 1-800-727-9540 or E-mail: NASS@NASS.USDA.GOV.                        
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
         Processing Production Up 3 Percent from Last Year                      
              Processing Tomato Crop at Record Level                            
                                                                                
Processing vegetable production under contract for the 4 major processing crops 
is forecast at 16.1 million tons, up 3 percent from last year, but down 2 per-  
cent from 1994. Production of processing tomatoes at 11.7 million tons was up   
5 percent from last year, and if realized would be a new record.  Snap bean     
production, at 761,750 tons was up 13 percent from last year.  Sweet corn       
production, at 3.3 million tons was off 2 percent from last year, and green pea 
production, at 412,690 tons was down 16 percent from 1995.  Acres for harvest   
for the 4 major processing vegetable crops at 1.2 million acres were 6 percent  
less than in 1995.                                                              
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
              Storage Onion Production Down 2 Percent                           
                                                                                
Storage onion production (excluding California) is forecast at 34.3 million     
hundredweight, down 2 percent from last year and 3 percent less than in 1994.   
Total onion production (excluding Nevada) is estimated at 61 million            
hundredweight, 3 percent less than last year and from 2 years ago.              
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                 Processing Production Up 3 Percent                             
                                                                                
                                                                                
Snap Beans:  Processors contracted to harvest 761,750 tons of snap beans, up    
             13 percent from last year but 1 percent less than in 1994.  A      
2 percent decrease in harvested acreage was more than offset by a .53 ton per   
acre increase in yield.  Cool, wet conditions across the East delayed plantings.
However, growing and harvesting condition were generally favorable which allowed
a good crop.  Although yields are generally good, some disease problems could   
result in yield reductions in Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey.  In the        
Midwest, wet and cool conditions also delayed plantings.  Flooding caused some  
acres to be abandoned in Wisconsin and reduced yields in Minnesota.  Processors 
are concerned about frost for late planted acres in Wisconsin.  In Minnesota,   
crop progress on some acreage was 7 to 10 days behind normal.  In California,   
there were no major problems due to the late spring rains.  Extremely high      
temperatures over the past several weeks caused some beans to wither.  Harvest  
was currently underway and very good yields were reported.  Acreage in Oregon   
was down 3 percent from last year but a .57 ton per acre increase in yield gave 
a crop that was 6 percent larger than in 1995.                                  
                                                                                
                                                                                
Sweet Corn:  Expected contracted sweet corn production is estimated at          
             3.26 million tons, down 2 percent from last year and off 13 percent
from 1994.  A 4 percent decrease in acreage offset a .19 ton per acre increase  
in yield.  The crop in the East was variable according to location.  In New     
Jersey, the quality and yield were excellent.  In Maryland, Delaware, and New   
York cool and wet conditions slowed crop progress.  Bird and worm damage        
affected some of the crop in Delaware.  In New York, good growing and harvesting
conditions allowed a crop of good quality with yields generally better than last
year.  In the Midwest, crop progress in some fields was 5 to 14 days behind     
normal. In Minnesota, as of August 25, harvest was 47 percent complete,         
9 percentage points ahead of last year and 6 percentage points ahead of the     
5-year average.  However, some of the remaining corn was vulnerable to frost.   
The crop looked to be in average to good condition.   In Wisconsin, much of the 
crop was 10 to 14 days late because of the cool, wet spring and summer. Some    
acres were lost to spring flooding.                                             
                                                                                
                                                                                
Tomatoes:  Contracted tomato production is forecast at a record high            
           11.7 million tons, 5 percent greater than last year and 2 percent    
greater than the record 1994 crop. A 1 percent decrease in acreage was more than
offset by a 1.92 ton increase in yield.  Below normal temperatures slowed crop  
maturity in Maryland and New York.  Wet weather adversely affected the early    
harvested acres in New Jersey.  In California, the cool, wet spring delayed     
plantings which delayed harvest about 1 week in the Sacramento Valley.          
Excessive heat in July and August induced maturity and reduced quality, but     
yield was still forecasted at a record high 35.48 tons per acre.                
                                                                                
              Processing Vegetables:  Area Harvested and Production             
                         by Crop, United States, 1994-96                        
                                (Domestic Units)                                
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                    :                      Area Harvested                       
                    :-----------------------------------------------------------
        Crop        :              :            1995             :  Indicated   
                    :     1994     :-----------------------------:     1996     
                    :    Total     :    Total     : Contract 1/  : Contract 1/  
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                    :                           Acres                           
                    :                                                           
All Processing      :                                                           
  Snap Beans        :     218,900        213,440        205,690        200,800  
  Sweet Corn        :     516,100        483,910        482,910        462,000  
  Green Peas 2/     :     289,410        304,000        302,900        248,900  
  Tomatoes          :     340,060        343,980        339,780        336,450  
                    :                                                           
  Total             :   1,364,470      1,345,330      1,331,280      1,248,150  
                    :                                                           
  Cucumbers for     :                                                           
   Pickles 3/       :     116,040        116,890         96,440                 
                    :                                                           
  Total 5 Vegetables:   1,480,510      1,462,220      1,427,720                 
                    :-----------------------------------------------------------
                    :                        Production                         
                    :-----------------------------------------------------------
                    :              :            1995             :  Indicated   
                    :     1994     :-----------------------------:     1996     
                    :    Total     :    Total     : Contract 1/  : Contract 1/  
                    :-----------------------------------------------------------
                    :                           Tons                            
                    :                                                           
All Processing      :                                                           
  Snap Beans        :     805,790        696,410        675,660        761,750  
  Sweet Corn        :   3,731,040      3,324,150      3,319,310      3,261,980  
  Green Peas 2/     :     488,580        492,590        490,260        412,690  
  Tomatoes          :  11,542,310     11,276,090     11,135,750     11,673,360  
                    :                                                           
  Total             :  16,567,720     15,789,240     15,620,980     16,109,780  
                    :                                                           
  Cucumbers for     :                                                           
   Pickles 3/       :     631,340        597,460        471,320                 
                    :                                                           
  Total 5 Vegetables:  17,199,060     16,386,700     16,092,300                 
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1/  Includes acreage from major brokers.                                        
2/  Carried forward from earlier forecast.                                      
3/  Cucumbers for pickles will be published in the January annual.              
              Processing Vegetables:  Area Harvested and Production             
                         by Crop, United States, 1994-96                        
                                 (Metric Units)                                 
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                    :                      Area Harvested                       
                    :-----------------------------------------------------------
        Crop        :              :            1995             :  Indicated   
                    :     1994     :-----------------------------:     1996     
                    :    Total     :    Total     : Contract 1/  : Contract 1/  
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                    :                         Hectares                          
                    :                                                           
All Processing      :                                                           
  Snap Beans        :      88,590         86,380         83,240         81,260  
  Sweet Corn        :     208,860        195,830        195,430        186,970  
  Green Peas 2/     :     117,120        123,030        122,580        100,730  
  Tomatoes          :     137,620        139,210        137,510        136,160  
                    :                                                           
  Total             :     552,190        544,450        538,760        505,120  
                    :                                                           
  Cucumbers for     :                                                           
   Pickles 3/       :      46,960         47,300         39,030                 
                    :                                                           
  Total 5 Vegetables:     599,150        591,750        577,790                 
                    :-----------------------------------------------------------
                    :                        Production                         
                    :-----------------------------------------------------------
                    :              :            1995             :  Indicated   
                    :     1994     :-----------------------------:     1996     
                    :    Total     :    Total     : Contract 1/  : Contract 1/  
                    :-----------------------------------------------------------
                    :                        Metric Tons                        
                    :                                                           
All Processing      :                                                           
  Snap Beans        :     731,000        631,770        612,950        691,040  
  Sweet Corn        :   3,384,740      3,015,620      3,011,210      2,959,200  
  Green Peas 2/     :     443,230        446,870        444,750        374,380  
  Tomatoes          :  10,471,010     10,229,500     10,102,130     10,589,840  
                    :                                                           
  Total             :  15,029,980     14,323,760     14,171,040     14,614,460  
                    :                                                           
  Cucumbers for     :                                                           
   Pickles 3/       :     572,740        542,000        427,570                 
                    :                                                           
  Total 5 Vegetables:  15,602,720     14,865,760     14,598,610                 
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1/  Includes acreage from major brokers.                                        
2/  Carried forward from earlier forecast.                                      
3/  Cucumbers for pickles will be published in the January annual.              
       Snap Beans for Processing:  Area Harvested, Yield, and Production        
                      by State and United States, 1994-96                       
------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
       :                            Area Harvested                              
       :----------------------------------------------------------------------  
 State :                 :               1995                :   Indicated      
       :      1994       :-----------------------------------:      1996        
       :      Total      :      Total      :   Contract 1/   :  Contract 1/     
------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
       :                                Acres                                   
       :                                                                        
FL     :       2,900             1,000             1,000                        
GA     :                                                            1,300       
IL 2/  :      14,000            16,900            16,900           18,500       
IN     :       3,600             4,100             4,100            1,600       
MI     :      22,000            21,500            17,200           21,000       
NY     :      17,300            21,400            20,750           19,200       
OR     :      23,000            23,600            23,600           22,800       
PA     :       6,900             8,200             6,200            7,000       
WI     :      79,500            67,900            67,900           63,000       
       :                                                                        
Oth    :                                                                        
 Sts 3/:      49,700            48,840            48,040           46,400       
       :                                                                        
US     :     218,900           213,440           205,690          200,800       
       :------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :     Yield per Acre      :                  Production                  
       :------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :       :       :Indicated:          :         1995          : Indicated 
       : 1994  : 1995  :  1996   :   1994   :-----------------------:   1996    
       : Total : Total :Contract :  Total   :           : Contract  : Contract  
       :       :       :   1/    :          :   Total   :    1/     :    1/     
       :------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :                                  Tons                                  
       :                                                                        
FL     : 2.20    2.90                6,380       2,900       2,900              
GA     :                  2.60                                           3,380  
IL 2/  : 3.40    2.40     3.50      47,600      40,560      40,560      64,750  
IN     : 2.98    3.07     3.00      10,730      12,590      12,590       4,800  
MI     : 3.50    2.86     3.40      77,000      61,490      49,160      71,400  
NY     : 3.52    3.59     3.80      60,900      76,830      74,930      72,960  
OR     : 6.40    5.93     6.50     147,200     139,950     139,950     148,200  
PA     : 2.96    2.25     3.30      20,420      18,450      13,720      23,100  
WI     : 3.60    3.21     3.50     286,200     217,960     217,960     220,500  
       :                                                                        
Oth    :                                                                        
 Sts 3/: 3.01    2.57     3.29     149,360     125,680     123,890     152,660  
       :                                                                        
US     : 3.68    3.26     3.79     805,790     696,410     675,660     761,750  
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1/  Includes acreage from major brokers.                                        
2/  Revised 1995                                                                
3/  1994 - AZ, AR, CA, DE, GA, ID, MD, MN, MO, NJ, NC, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, UT,  
    VA, and WA.                                                                 
    1995 - AZ, AR, CA, DE, ID, MD, MN, MO, NJ, NC, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, and  
    WA.                                                                         
    1996 - AR, CA, DE, FL, MD, MN, MO, NJ, NC, OH, OK, TN, TX, VA, and WA.      
       Sweet Corn for Processing:  Area Harvested, Yield, and Production        
                      by State and United States, 1994-96                       
------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
       :                            Area Harvested                              
       :----------------------------------------------------------------------  
 State :                 :               1995                :   Indicated      
       :      1994       :-----------------------------------:      1996        
       :      Total      :      Total      :   Contract 1/   :  Contract 1/     
------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
       :                                Acres                                   
       :                                                                        
ID     :      17,100            14,000            14,000           17,400       
IL     :      32,900            26,300            26,300           20,700       
MI     :       7,100             4,100             4,100            3,800       
MN     :     131,300           116,400           116,400          117,700       
NY     :      30,300            38,500            38,200           37,200       
OR     :      47,300            48,900            48,900           47,500       
PA     :       2,700             2,900             2,900            2,700       
WA     :      73,500            82,700            82,700           80,000       
WI     :     147,100           123,800           123,400          110,000       
       :                                                                        
Oth    :                                                                        
 Sts 2/:      26,800            26,310            26,010           25,000       
       :                                                                        
US     :     516,100           483,910           482,910          462,000       
       :------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :     Yield per Acre      :                  Production                  
       :------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :       :       :Indicated:          :         1995          : Indicated 
       : 1994  : 1995  :  1996   :   1994   :-----------------------:   1996    
       : Total : Total :Contract :  Total   :           : Contract  : Contract  
       :       :       :   1/    :          :   Total   :    1/     :    1/     
       :------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :                                  Tons                                  
       :                                                                        
ID     : 8.50    8.85     8.80      145,350     123,900     123,900     153,120 
IL     : 5.91    5.10     5.70      194,440     134,130     134,130     117,990 
MI     : 6.50    6.00     6.50       46,150      24,600      24,600      24,700 
MN     : 6.58    5.77     6.20      863,950     671,630     671,630     729,740 
NY     : 6.80    5.80     6.35      206,040     223,300     221,900     236,220 
OR     : 9.13    9.25     9.60      431,850     452,330     452,330     456,000 
PA     : 6.87    5.10     8.40       18,550      14,790      14,790      22,680 
WA     : 9.00    9.96     9.10      661,500     823,690     823,690     728,000 
WI     : 6.81    5.58     5.70    1,001,750     690,800     688,860     627,000 
       :                                                                        
Oth    :                                                                        
 Sts 2/: 6.02    6.27     6.66      161,460     164,980     163,480     166,530 
       :                                                                        
US     : 7.23    6.87     7.06    3,731,040   3,324,150   3,319,310   3,261,980 
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1/  Includes acreage from major brokers.                                        
2/  1994 - CA, DE, IN, IA, MD, NJ, and OH.                                      
    1995 - CA, DE, IA, MD, NJ, NC, OH, and VA.                                  
    1996 - DE, IA, MD, NJ, and OH.                                              
                                                                                
        Tomatoes for Processing:  Area Harvested, Yield, and Production         
                      by State and United States, 1994-96                       
------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
       :                            Area Harvested                              
       :----------------------------------------------------------------------  
 State :                 :               1995                :   Indicated      
       :      1994       :-----------------------------------:      1996        
       :      Total      :      Total      :   Contract 1/   :  Contract 1/     
------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
       :                                Acres                                   
       :                                                                        
CA     :     311,000           317,000           313,000          310,000       
CO     :         190               180               180              220       
IN     :       7,200             6,700             6,700            6,300       
MI     :       4,500             4,100             4,000            4,200       
OH     :      11,600            10,400            10,300           11,000       
PA     :       1,300             1,400             1,400            1,300       
       :                                                                        
Oth    :                                                                        
 Sts 2/:       4,270             4,200             4,200            3,430       
       :                                                                        
US     :     340,060           343,980           339,780          336,450       
       :------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :     Yield per Acre      :                  Production                  
       :------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :       :       :Indicated:          :         1995          : Indicated 
       : 1994  : 1995  :  1996   :   1994   :-----------------------:   1996    
       : Total : Total :Contract :  Total   :           : Contract  : Contract  
       :       :       :   1/    :          :   Total   :    1/     :    1/     
       :------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :                                  Tons                                  
       :                                                                        
CA     : 34.56   33.46    35.48   10,748,160 10,606,820  10,472,980  10,998,800 
CO     : 16.84   10.22    15.00        3,200      1,840       1,840       3,300 
IN     : 28.60   23.50    24.70      205,920    157,450     157,450     155,610 
MI     : 32.00   30.50    32.00      144,000    125,050     122,000     134,400 
OH     : 29.54   25.93    27.40      342,660    269,670     266,220     301,400 
PA     : 19.69   26.14    24.00       25,600     36,600      36,600      31,200 
       :                                                                        
Oth    :                                                                        
 Sts 2/: 17.04   18.73    14.18       72,770     78,660      78,660      48,650 
       :                                                                        
US     : 33.94   32.78    34.70   11,542,310 11,276,090  11,135,750  11,673,360 
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1/  Includes acreage from major brokers.                                        
2/  1994 - DE, IL, MD, NJ, NY, SC, TX, and VA.                                  
    1995 - DE, IL, MD, NJ, NY, SC, and VA.                                      
    1996 - DE, IL, MD, NJ, NY, and VA.                                          
Onions:  Annual production of onions (excluding Nevada) is forecast at          
         61 million hundredweight (cwt.), down 3 percent from comparable        
production in 1994 and 1995.  Acreage for harvest at 160,660 is down slightly   
from last year's comparable acreage.  Yield at 380 cwt. per acre is 11 cwt. less
than 1995's comparable yield.                                                   
                                                                                
                                                                                
Storage onions:   Production of summer storage onions (excluding California)    
                  is forecast at 34.3 million cwt., 2 percent less than 1995 and
3 percent less than in 1994.  Harvested acreage, at 80,960 is 2 percent less    
than last year while yield at 424 cwt. per acre was 4 cwt. less per acre than in
1995.  In Michigan, quality on the western side of the state was very good.     
Recent dry conditions have kept insect and disease problems to a minimum. In    
Minnesota, conditions have been favorable for onion growth.  In Oregon,         
Willamette valley growers expected an average to below average yielding crop. In
Umatilla and Morrow counties, the crop looks better.  Malheur county growers    
reported a lighter crop than last year. In Washington, harvest of the early     
storage crop had started  with good quality onions being dug.  Onion size tended
to be more mediums than jumbos. The crop should go into storage in excellent    
condition if current weather prevails.  In Idaho,  many growers commented that  
the size of the onions was smaller than average.  Late planting and a cool, wet 
spring retarded early development.  The progress of the crop in Utah is about a 
week ahead of last year.  In some areas harvest has already begun.  Farmers are 
expecting an average harvest.                                                   
                                                                                
California production is forecast at 13.0 million cwt., 2 percent greater than  
last year and two years ago. Acres harvested at 30,500 was unchanged from last  
year. Yield, at 425 cwt. per acre was 10 cwt. per acre greater than in 1995.    
                                                                                
                                                                                
Spring onions:  The season end report of spring onions places production at     
                9.5  million cwt., down 6 percent from last year and 8 percent  
less than in 1994.  Acreage harvested, at 36,800 acres was up 3 percent from a  
year ago but yield at 259 cwt. per acre was down 25 cwt. per acre.  In Georgia, 
the crop was mostly fair to good.  Harvest began late, but progressed to        
completion at nearly the usual date. Early cold temperatures did not have as    
large an effect on total production as first thought, but did affect quality and
a large percentage was culled.                                                  
                                                                                
                                                                                
             Onions:  Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production,            
                       and Value, Selected States, 1995-96                      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                   Area                    :   Yield per Acre    
     Crop     :-----------------------------------------------------------------
      and     :       Planted       :      Harvested      :          :          
     State    :-------------------------------------------:   1995   :   1996   
              :   1995   :   1996   :   1995   :   1996   :          :          
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :  ---------------- Acres ----------------      ----- Cwt ----    
              :                                                                 
  Spring      :                                                                 
    AZ        :   1,400      2,100      1,400      1,900      480        520    
    CA        :   8,000      7,500      7,500      7,200      440        380    
    GA        :  12,800     16,000     12,500     14,700      190        120    
    TX        :  15,100     15,300     14,200     13,000      265        310    
              :                                                                 
    Total     :  37,300     40,900     35,600     36,800      284        259    
              :-----------------------------------------------------------------
              :     Production      :                   Value                   
              :-----------------------------------------------------------------
              :          :          :       Per Cwt       :        Total        
              :   1995   :   1996   :-------------------------------------------
              :          :          :   1995   :   1996   :   1995   :   1996   
              :-----------------------------------------------------------------
              :  --- 1,000 Cwt --      ---- Dollars ---        1,000 Dollars    
              :                                                                 
  Spring      :                                                                 
    AZ        :     672       988       7.93       8.00       5,331      7,902  
    CA        :   3,300     2,736      14.00       9.80      46,200     26,813  
    GA        :   2,375     1,764      28.10      30.50      66,738     53,800  
    TX        :   3,763     4,030      19.20       9.68      72,250     39,010  
              :                                                                 
    Total     :  10,110     9,518      18.80      13.40     190,519    127,525  
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                 Onions:  Yield, and Production by Season, Type,                
                               and State, 1994-96                               
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :            Area             :       Yield per Acre        
       Season       :-----------------------------------------------------------
         and        :     Harvested     :   For   :         :         :         
        State       :-------------------: Harvest :  1994   :  1995   :  1996   
                    :  1994   :  1995   :  1996   :         :         :         
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    : ---------- Acres ----------     --------- Cwt ---------   
                    :                                                           
Spring              :  35,400    35,600    36,800     291       284       259   
Summer              :                                                           
  Non-Storage 1/    :  13,400    14,800    12,400     384       407       337   
                    :                                                           
  Storage           :                                                           
    CO              :  17,500    17,800    18,500     350       345       340   
    ID              :   8,600     8,700     8,600     645       630       630   
    MI              :   6,700     6,400     6,000     325       290       350   
    MN              :     760       520       570     411       240       300   
    NY              :  12,400    12,600    11,800     310       320       255   
    OH              :     490       480       490     370       305       325   
    OR  Malheur -   :  12,400    12,300    12,000     595       580       560   
        West        :   6,900     6,800     6,300     420       400       380   
    UT              :   2,000     2,200     2,100     410       440       440   
    WA              :  10,900    12,500    13,000     500       490       510   
    WI              :   1,900     1,900     1,600     340       235       330   
    Subtotal        :  80,550    82,200    80,960     439       428       424   
                    :                                                           
    CA 2/           :  31,000    30,500    30,500     395       415       425   
                    :                                                           
    Summer Total    : 124,950   127,500   123,860     426       422       416   
                    :                                                           
    US              : 160,350   163,100   160,660     396       392       380   
                    :-----------------------------------------------------------
                    :                        Production                         
                    :-----------------------------------------------------------
                    :       1994        :       1995        :       1996        
                    :-----------------------------------------------------------
                    :                         1,000 Cwt                         
                    :                                                           
Spring              :      10,297              10,110               9,518       
Summer              :                                                           
  Non-Storage 1/    :       5,145               6,027               4,176       
                    :                                                           
  Storage           :                                                           
    CO              :       6,125               6,141               6,290       
    ID              :       5,547               5,481               5,418       
    MI              :       2,178               1,856               2,100       
    MN              :         312                 125                 171       
    NY              :       3,844               4,032               3,009       
    OH              :         181                 146                 159       
    OR  Malheur -   :       7,378               7,134               6,720       
        West        :       2,898               2,720               2,394       
    UT              :         820                 968                 924       
    WA              :       5,450               6,125               6,630       
    WI              :         646                 447                 528       
    Subtotal        :      35,379              35,175              34,343       
                    :                                                           
    CA 2/           :      12,710              12,658              12,963       
                    :                                                           
    Summer Total    :      53,234              53,860              51,482       
                    :                                                           
    US              :      63,531              63,970              61,000       
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1/  Carried forward from earlier forecast.  1996 estimates exclude Nevada.      
2/  Primarily for processing.                                                   
                                                                                
                                                                                
The next "Vegetables" report will be released at 3:00 p.m. ET on October 8,     
1996.                                                                           
                                                                                
                                                                                
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in  
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