HDR1012000140060413951500Vegetables
HDR2012000140060413951500Vegetables Narrative

Released April 13, 1995, by the Agricultural Statistics Board.

        Spring Vegetables Down 3 Percent Processing Acreage Up Slightly
                         Onion Acreage Down 1 Percent

The prospective area for harvest of 13 selected fresh market vegetables during
the spring quarter is estimated at 217,600 acres, down 3 percent from last
year.  Head lettuce, broccoli, and cabbage had the largest acreage declines.
California accounted for most of the lettuce and all of the broccoli
reductions.  Acreage for spring harvest of 3 selected melons is estimated at
128,000 acres, down 4 percent from last year.  An acreage increase in honeydews
was offset by declines in cantaloups and watermelon.  Asparagus for spring
harvest is estimated at 70,400 acres, down 5 percent from last year and off
9 percent from 1993.  Strawberry acreage for spring harvest is estimated at
33,050 acres, unchanged from 1994 but 6 percent less than in 1993.

Processors expect to contract 1.53 million acres of the five major vegetable
crops in the U.S. this year, up slightly from last year.  Increases were
forecast for cucumbers for pickles, green peas and tomatoes.  Snap beans and
sweet corn showed declines.  Green pea and cucumber acreage both showed a
5 percent increase and tomato acreage increased 4 percent.  Snap bean acreage
is off 2 percent and sweet corn acreage dropped 4 percent.  Freezing firms
expect a 2 percent increase, with 465,200 acres under contract.  Green pea
acreage is up 7 percent, snap bean acreage is up 2 percent, but sweet corn for
freezing recorded a 3 percent decrease.  Canneries contracted for 1.06 million
acres, down slightly from last year. Green pea acreage is up 1 percent,
cucumber acreage indicates a 5 percent increase, and tomato acreage is up 4
percent.  Sweet corn acreage is off 6 percent, and snap bean acreage is 4
percent less than last year.

Spring onions will be harvested from 35,300 acres in 1995, slightly less than a
year ago but 15 percent above two years ago.  Georgia and Texas combined for a
production forecast of 5.95 million cwt, 11 percent less than last year.  Total
onion acreage for all seasons in 1995 is estimated at 164,770 acres, a loss of
1 percent from last year.  Summer non-storage onions, at 12,300 acres, are down
8 percent.  Storage onions (except California) on 85,170 acres, should gain
2 percent.  California, with 30,500 acres, is expected to be down 2 percent.

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For information call David Mueller at (202) 720-2157.  Office hours are
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET.

Vg 2-1 (4-95)


HDR2012000140060413951500Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons

     Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons:  Area Harvested by Season,
            and Crop, Major States, 1993-94 and Prospective Area 1995
                                (Domestic Units)
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                          :                        Area
          Season          :-----------------------------------------------------
            and           :             Harvested             :       For
           Crop           :-----------------------------------:     Harvest
                          :      1993       :      1994       :      1995
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                          :                        Acres
                          :
Winter                    :     187,800           197,800           180,750
                          :
Spring                    :
  Snap Beans              :      19,500            15,700            16,800
  Broccoli 1/             :      26,000            25,000            19,500
  Cabbage                 :      11,300            10,000             8,200
  Carrots 1/              :      23,400            23,300            25,100
  Cauliflower 1/          :      12,500            12,500            11,000
  Celery 1/               :       6,100             5,400             5,100
  Sweet Corn              :      36,000            34,100            39,600
  Cucumbers               :      12,100            10,600            10,500
  Eggplant                :         600             1,100               700
  Escarole/Endive         :       1,000             1,000               900
  Head Lettuce            :      51,800            49,700            39,850
  Bell Peppers 1/         :       8,700             8,700             8,500
  Tomatoes                :      29,200            27,650            31,850
                          :
Total 13 Vegetables       :     238,200           224,750           217,600
                          :
  Cantaloup               :      39,700            38,700            36,600
  Honeydews               :       7,200             7,100             7,400
  Watermelon              :      88,300            87,600            84,000
                          :
Total 3 Melons            :     135,200           133,400           128,000
                          :
Total Spring Crop         :     373,400           358,150           345,600
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1/  Includes fresh market and processing.



     Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons:  Area Harvested by Season,
            and Crop, Major States, 1993-94 and Prospective Area 1995
                                 (Metric Units)
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                          :                        Area
          Season          :-----------------------------------------------------
            and           :             Harvested             :       For
           Crop           :-----------------------------------:     Harvest
                          :      1993       :      1994       :      1995
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                          :                      Hectares
                          :
Winter                    :      76,000            80,070            73,140
                          :
Spring                    :
  Snap Beans              :       7,890             6,350             6,800
  Broccoli 1/             :      10,520            10,120             7,890
  Cabbage                 :       4,570             4,050             3,320
  Carrots 1/              :       9,470             9,430            10,160
  Cauliflower 1/          :       5,060             5,060             4,450
  Celery 1/               :       2,470             2,190             2,060
  Sweet Corn              :      14,570            13,800            16,030
  Cucumbers               :       4,900             4,290             4,250
  Eggplant                :         240               450               280
  Escarole/Endive         :         400               400               360
  Head Lettuce            :      20,960            20,110            16,130
  Bell Peppers 1/         :       3,520             3,520             3,440
  Tomatoes                :      11,820            11,190            12,890
                          :
Total 13 Vegetables       :      96,390            90,960            88,060
                          :
  Cantaloup               :      16,070            15,660            14,810
  Honeydews               :       2,910             2,870             2,990
  Watermelon              :      35,730            35,450            33,990
                          :
Total 3 Melons            :      54,710            53,980            51,790
                          :
Total Spring Crop         :     151,100           144,940           139,850
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1/  Includes fresh market and processing.



      Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons:  Area Harvested by Crop,
       State, and Total, Spring Season, 1993-94 and Prospective Area 1995
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                         :         :              Area              :   1995
           Crop          :  Usual  :--------------------------------: Area for
           and           : Harvest :      Harvested      :   For    :  Harvest
          State          : Period  :---------------------: Harvest  :as Percent
                         :         :   1993   :   1994   :   1995   :  of 1994
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                         :         :  ----------- Acres ----------     Percent
                         :         :
Snap Beans               :         :
  FL                     : Apr-Jun :   11,600      8,000     10,000       125
  GA                     : Apr-Jun :    6,000      5,100      4,600        90
  NJ                     : Jun-Jul :    1,200      1,000        900        90
  SC                     : May-Aug :      700      1,600      1,300        81
  Total                  :         :   19,500     15,700     16,800       107
                         :         :
Broccoli 1/              :         :
  CA                     : Apr-Jun :   26,000     25,000     19,500        78
                         :         :
Cabbage                  :         :
  FL                     : Apr-Jun :    3,000      3,000      2,000        67
  GA                     : Apr-Jun :    5,000      4,000      3,500        88
  NJ                     : Jun-Aug :    1,100      1,100      1,200       109
  TX                     : Apr-Jun :    2,200      1,900      1,500        79
  Total                  :         :   11,300     10,000      8,200        82
                         :         :
Cantaloups               :         :
  AZ                     : Apr-Jun :    8,300      7,900      8,000       101
  CA                     : Apr-Jun :   17,000     16,500     16,000        97
  GA                     : Apr-Jun :    3,500      3,500      2,700        77
  TX                     : Apr-Jun :   10,900     10,800      9,900        92
  Total                  :         :   39,700     38,700     36,600        95
                         :         :
Carrots 1/               :         :
  CA                     : Apr-Jun :   17,500     17,000     18,000       106
  FL                     : Apr-Jun :    3,000      2,600      2,100        81
  TX                     : Apr-Jun :    2,900      3,700      5,000       135
  Total                  :         :   23,400     23,300     25,100       108
                         :         :
Cauliflower 1/           :         :
  CA                     : Apr-Jun :   12,500     12,500     11,000        88
                         :         :
Celery 1/                :         :
  CA                     : Apr-Jun :    6,100      5,400      5,100        94
                         :         :
Sweet Corn               :         :
  CA                     : Apr-Jun :    7,500      8,000      9,000       113
  FL                     : Apr-Jul :   28,500     26,100     30,600       117
  Total                  :         :   36,000     34,100     39,600       116
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1/  Includes fresh market and processing.



          Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons:  Area Harvested
                    by Crop, State, and Total, Spring Season,
                  1993-94 and Prospective Area 1995 (continued)
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                         :         :              Area              :   1995
           Crop          :  Usual  :--------------------------------: Area for
           and           : Harvest :      Harvested      :   For    :  Harvest
          State          : Period  :---------------------: Harvest  :as Percent
                         :         :   1993   :   1994   :   1995   :  of 1994
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                         :         :  ----------- Acres ----------     Percent
                         :         :
Cucumbers                :         :
  FL                     : Jan-Jun :   10,000      8,600      8,300        97
  SC                     : May-Aug :    1,200      1,000      1,200       120
  TX                     : Apr-Jun :      900      1,000      1,000       100
  Total                  :         :   12,100     10,600     10,500        99
                         :         :
Eggplant                 :         :
  FL                     : Apr-Jun :      600      1,100        700        64
                         :         :
Escarole/Endive          :         :
  FL                     : Apr-Jul :      600        600        500        83
  NJ                     : May-Aug :      400        400        400       100
  Total                  :         :    1,000      1,000        900        90
                         :         :
Honeydews                :         :
  CA                     : Apr-Jun :    2,000      2,600      3,100       119
  TX                     : Apr-Jun :    5,200      4,500      4,300        96
  Total                  :         :    7,200      7,100      7,400       104
                         :         :
Head Lettuce             :         :
  AZ - Other             : Apr-Jun :      900        900      1,200       133
  CA                     : Apr-Jun :   47,000     45,000     36,500        81
  FL 2/                  : Apr-Jun :    1,800      1,800
  NJ                     : May-Jul :    1,200      1,000      1,300       130
  NM                     : Apr-Jun :      900      1,000        850        85
  Total                  :         :   51,800     49,700     39,850        80
                         :         :
Bell Peppers 1/          :         :
  FL                     : Apr-Jun :    7,900      7,700      7,600        99
  TX                     : Apr-Jun :      800      1,000        900        90
  Total                  :         :    8,700      8,700      8,500        98
                         :         :
Tomatoes                 :         :
  AL                     : Jun-Jul :      500        500        500       100
  AR                     : Jun-Jul :      400        550        550       100
  CA                     : Apr-Jun :    3,900      4,500      5,600       124
  FL                     : Apr-Jul :   17,800     15,600     18,400       118
  SC                     : May-Jul :    3,200      3,500      3,500        94
  TX                     : Apr-Jun :    3,400      3,000      3,300       110
  Total                  :         :   29,200     27,650     31,850       115
                         :         :
Watermelons              :         :
  AL                     : Jun-Jul :    2,800      2,400      2,100        88
  AZ                     : Apr-Sep :    6,500      6,800      7,000       103
  CA                     : Apr-Jun :    5,000      5,500      4,900        89
  FL                     : Apr-Jun :   37,000     37,000     36,000        97
  GA 3/                  : Apr-Jun :    5,000
  TX                     : Apr-Jun :   32,000     35,900     34,000        95
  Total                  :         :   88,300     87,600     84,000        96
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1/  Includes fresh market and processing.
2/  Estimate discontinued.
3/  1994 and 1995 acreage combined with summer quarter.



HDR2012000140060413951500Fresh Market Vegetables

         Fresh Market Vegetables:  Area Harvested, Yield, and Production
                       by Crop, Season, and Total, 1993-95
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             :          Area          :Yield per Acre:        Production
    Crop,    :------------------------------------------------------------------
   Season,   :   Harvested   :  For   :    :    :    :        :        :
  and State  :---------------:Harvest :1993:1994:1995:  1993  :  1994  :  1995
             : 1993  : 1994  :  1995  :    :    :    :        :        :
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             :-------- Acres --------  ---- Cwt ----   ------- 1,000 Cwt ------
             :
Asparagus 1/ :
  Spring     :
    CA       :32,100  30,200   27,900   29   33           931      997
    MI       :19,000  19,000   18,500   15   13           285      247
    NJ       :   900     900    1,000   25   20            23       18
    WA       :25,500  24,000   23,000   35   37           893      888
    Total    :77,500  74,100   70,400   28   29         2,132    2,150
             :
Onions       :
  Spring 2/  :
    AZ 3/    : 1,300   1,600    1,300  485  430           631      688
    CA 3/    : 7,500   6,700    7,000  440  440         3,300    2,948
    GA       : 8,300  10,300   12,300  180  190  185    1,494    1,957    2,276
    TX       :13,500  16,800   14,700  205  280  250    2,768    4,704    3,675
    Total    :30,600  35,400   35,300  268  291         8,193   10,297
             :
Straw-       :
 berries 1/  :
  Winter     :
    FL       : 5,800   5,800    6,000  280  290  280    1,624    1,682    1,680
             :
  Spring     :
    CA       :25,100  23,300   23,600  455  560  510   11,420   13,048   12,036
    MI       : 1,900   1,800    1,800   60   55           114       99
    NJ       :   500     450      450   35   31            18       14
    OR       : 6,200   6,100    5,800  100  115           620      702
    WA       : 1,600   1,400    1,400   70   80           112      112
    Total    :35,300  33,050   33,050  348  423        12,284   13,975
             :
Major States :
 Total       :41,100  38,850   39,050  338  403        13,908   15,657
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1/  Includes fresh market and processing.
2/  Primarily fresh market.
3/  First forecast will be published July 15, 1995.



HDR2012000140060413951500Onions

                     Onions:  Area Planted by Season, State,
                           and United States, 1993-95
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           Season          :                Acres                 :    1995
            and            :--------------------------------------:   as % of
           State           :    1993    :    1994    :    1995    :    1994
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                           :  ------------- Acres -------------       Percent
                           :
Spring 1/                  :   33,000       38,600       36,800          95
                           :
Summer 1/                  :
  Non-storage              :
    NM                     :    8,800        8,500        7,800          92
    TX                     :    3,900        3,400        2,900          85
    WA                     :    1,200        1,400        1,600         114
    Total                  :   13,900       13,300       12,300          92
                           :
  Storage                  :
    CO                     :   16,000       18,000       19,000         106
    ID & OR - Malheur      :   20,500       21,500       21,000          98
    MI                     :    7,400        7,400        7,300          99
    MN                     :      920          860          970         113
    NY                     :   12,500       13,200       12,700          96
    OH                     :      480          500          500         100
    OR - Other             :    6,000        7,100        6,900          97
    UT                     :    2,100        2,200        2,300         105
    WA                     :    9,800       11,000       12,500         114
    WI                     :    1,900        2,000        2,000         100
                           :
    Subtotal               :   77,600       83,760       85,170         102
                           :
    CA 2/                  :   33,000       31,000       30,500          98
                           :
    Total                  :  124,500      128,060      127,970         100
                           :
  US                       :  157,500      166,660      164,770          99
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1/  Primarily fresh market.
2/  Primarily Processing.



HDR2012000140060413951500Strawberries for Fresh Market & Processing

           Strawberries for Fresh Market and Processing:  Area Planted
              and Harvested, Yield, Production and Value by Season,
                  State, and United States, 1992  Revised.
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              :        Area         :  Yield  :           :        Value
     State    :---------------------:   Per   :Production :---------------------
              : Planted  :Harvested :  Acre   :           : Per Cwt  :  Total
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              :  ----- Acres -----      Cwt     1,000 Cwt   Dollars   1,000 Dols
              :
1992          :
Winter        :
  FL 1/       :   5,400      5,400      300       1,620       67.20    108,864
              :
Spring        :
  AR          :     250        230       24           6       57.00        342
  CA          :  24,000     24,000      430      10,320       49.70    513,028
  LA          :   1,000      1,000      120         120       58.00      6,960
  MI          :   2,200      2,000       66         132       58.50      7,727
  NJ          :     500        500       50          25       67.40      1,685
  NY          :   2,900      2,600       30          78      107.00      8,346
  NC          :   2,400      2,300       55         127       57.50      7,303
  OH          :   1,200      1,200       71          85       84.00      7,140
  OR          :   6,200      6,100      100         610       34.60     21,105
  PA          :   1,500      1,500       39          59      110.00      6,490
  WA 2/       :   1,600      1,600       70         112       43.40      4,856
  WI          :   1,300      1,100       49          54       77.00      4,158
  Total       :  45,050     44,130      266      11,728       50.20    589,140
              :
US            :  50,450     49,530      269      13,348       52.30    698,004
              :-----------------------------------------------------------------
              :       For Fresh Market        :         For Processing
              :-----------------------------------------------------------------
              :          :       Value        :           :        Value
              :Production:--------------------:Production :---------------------
              :          : Per Cwt  :  Total  :           : Per Cwt  :  Total
              :-----------------------------------------------------------------
              :1,000 Cwt   Dollars     1,000       Cwt      Dollars     1,000
              :                       Dollars                          Dollars
              :
Winter        :
  FL          :  1,620       67.20    108,864
              :
Spring        :
  AR          :      6       57.00        342
  CA          :  7,630       59.20    451,696     2,690      22.80      61,332
  LA          :    120       58.00      6,960
  MI          :    113       63.00      7,119        19      32.00         608
  NJ          :     25       67.40      1,685
  NY          :     78      107.00      8,346
  NC          :    127       57.50      7,303
  OH          :     85       84.00      7,140
  OR          :     60       63.00      3,780       550      31.50      17,325
  PA          :     59      110.00      6,490
  WA          :     20       68.00      1,360        92      38.00       3,496
  WI          :     54       77.00      4,158
  Total       :  8,377       60.40    506,379     3,351      24.70      82,761
              :
US            :  9,997       61.50    615,243     3,351      24.70      82,761
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1/  Revised.
2/  Excludes the following quantities not harvested or not marketed because of
    economic condition:   - WA, 8,000 cwt.


Asparagus:  Intended acreage for harvest is estimated at 70,400 acres, off
            5 percent from 1994.  Rains in January and especially in March
prevented California producers from harvesting as much acreage as last year.
Some fields, totally flooded by the March rains, can not be evaluated for loss
until the water has receded.  In Michigan, some older non-hybrid fields were
removed from production.


Snap Beans:  Acreage for spring harvest is estimated at 16,800 acres, up
             7 percent from last year.  In Florida, cold weather in late January
and early February hindered plant development.  However, milder March weather
helped foliage recover and no significant crop damage was reported.  In South
Carolina, producers were concerned about the dry conditions.


Broccoli:  California's acreage for spring harvest is estimated at 19,500 acres,
           down 22 percent from 1994.  March rains caused flooding in numerous
fields resulting in losses of acreage.  Even with some of the crop salvaged,
there exists considerable variation in quality.


Cabbage:  Intended acreage for spring harvest, estimated at 8,200 acres, is
          down 18 percent from last year.  An early February freeze damaged less
than 5 percent of the Florida acreage in northern areas, while central and
southern acreage experienced no significant injury from the cold, windy weather.
Mostly mild weather speeded crop development and harvest was active throughout
March and into early April.  In New Jersey, the mild winter and favorable spring
weather encouraged producers to increase acreage for harvest.


Cantaloups:  Acreage intended for harvest is estimated at 36,600 acres, down
             5 percent from 1994.  Most of the California crop was being shipped
from the Desert Area.  Although the March rains did not cause significant damage
to the California crop, an early April wind storm did damage some vines.  The
crop in Texas was reported in good condition.


Carrots:  Intended acreage for harvest is estimated at 25,100 acres, up
          8 percent from last year.  March rains did not significantly affect
California's carrot growing areas.  The acreage is up to meet increased demand.
The crop is reported to be in good condition with good color.  Cold winds during
early February damaged young plantings in parts of Florida and caused some
spring acreage to be abandoned.


Cauliflower:  California's acreage for spring harvest is estimated at
              11,000 acres, down 12 percent from 1994.  The crop was in fair to
good condition with variable quality.  Harvest would proceed as normal once
machinery was able to get into the field.


Celery:  California's acreage for spring harvest is estimated at 5,100 acres,
         down 6 percent from last year.  The March flooding caused only minor
damage to the crop.


Sweet Corn:  Intended acreage for harvest is estimated at 39,600 acres, up
             16 percent from 1994.  Cold winds in early February caused no
significant damage to the Florida crop.  Zellwood growers started planting about


mid-February. Warmer temperatures in late February and throughout March boosted
young plant growth and ear development.


Cucumbers:  Acreage for harvest is estimated at 10,500 acres, down 1 percent
            from last year.  Growers in west central Florida replanted their
early spring acreage after freezing temperatures and cold winds struck during
early February.  Milder weather for most of March boosted growth of young fields
in the southern peninsula and accelerated plantings in other areas of Florida.


Eggplant:   Florida harvested acreage is estimated at 700 acres, down 400 acres
from 1994.  Early February freezing temperatures killed early plantings around
Palmetto-Ruskin with growers replanting affected acreage.  Producers along the
southeastern coast finished transplanting by the end of March.


Escarole/Endive:  Intended acreage for spring harvest is estimated at 900 acres,
                  down 10 percent from last year.  In Florida, acreage showed
stress from the early February cold and winds.  Warmer, milder weather during
most of March aided the recovery of plants in all areas.  In New Jersey,
planting of escarole started in mid-March.


Honeydew Melons:  Acreage for harvest is estimated at 7,400 acres, up 4 percent
                  from 1994.  The crop was reported in good condition in Texas.
In California, the crop was also in good condition and harvest was on schedule.


Head Lettuce:  Intended acreage for harvest is estimated at 39,850 acres, down
               17 percent from comparable acreage last year.  California's
19 percent decrease in acreage was due to the spring flooding and also to
previous year's low lettuce prices.  Acreage in Arizona increased in response to
the weather problems in California.  Growers in California are confident that
soaked and flooded fields can be in proper condition for planting the summer
crop.  In New Mexico, the crop is in good condition and growers are optimistic.


Spring Onions:  Georgia's onion production is forecast at 2.28 million cwt, up
                16 percent from 1994.  Harvested acreage is expected to be
12,300 acres, up 19 percent from the previous year.  The crop is mostly in good
condition and yield is projected to average 185 cwt per acre.  Texas production
is forecast at 3.68 million cwt, off 22 percent from last year.  Area for
harvest, at 14,700 acres, is 12 percent below last year.  The average yield of
250 cwt per acre is down 30 cwt.  The crop is in good condition with no weather
damage reported.  Spring onion acreage for harvest in the four producing States
(Arizona, California, Georgia, and Texas) is estimated at 35,300 acres, down
slightly from a year ago but 15 percent above 1993.  Arizona's acreage is down
19 percent from last year but California is up 4 percent.  Rains in California
hindered the planting of some spring onion acreage and made some earlier planted
fields not harvestable resulting in  acreage reductions.


Summer Onions:  Non-storage acreage are planted on 12,300 acres, down 8 percent
                from last year and 12 percent below 1993. In New Mexico, the
crop was in good condition and growers were optimistic.  Increased acreage of
early spring type onions was reported in the Columbia Basin of Washington.

Storage onions (except California) are intended to be planted on 85,170 acres, a
gain of 2 percent from last year and 10 percent above 1993.  Water supplies for


Colorado onions have been improving with additional snow and rain.  Favorable
weather conditions allowed planting progress to be ahead of normal.  In Idaho,
above average precipitation during March, delayed plantings to about two weeks
behind normal.  In Washington, acreage is up due to the last two year's
favorable prices.

California farmers expect to plant 30,500 acres of summer onions, mostly for
processing.  This is a 2 percent decrease from last year.  Growers are confident
that soaked and flooded fields can be in proper condition for planting the
summer crop.


Bell Peppers:  Acreage for harvest is estimated 8,500 acres, down 2 percent
               from 1994.  Acreage planted in the West Central region of Florida
suffered a 30 percent or more loss from freezing temperatures in February.
However, virtually all affected acreage was replanted for spring harvest.
Growers in the West Central region finished planting by mid-March with plants
setting fruit by late March.  The cold temperatures in February caused only
light damage to fields in southwest Florida.


Strawberries:  Acreage intended for spring harvest is estimated at 33,050 acres,
               unchanged from last year.  Florida winter production is estimated
at 1.68 million cwt, slightly less than last year.  California spring production
is forecast at 12.0 million cwt, 8 percent less than in 1994.  Florida's
acreage, production, and value have been revised for 1992.  Planted and
harvested acreage was revised from 4,700 acres to 5,400 acres; production raised
from 1.41 million cwt to 1.62 million cwt; and value raised from $94.8 million
to $109 million.


Tomatoes:  Intended acreage for harvest is estimated at 31,850 acres, up
           15 percent from 1994.  Freezing temperatures in early February in
Florida damaged some plants around Palmetto-Ruskin and north of Immokalee.
Growers delayed harvests due to the low market for most of February and early
March.  Freezing temperatures affected about five to ten percent of the acreage
in the Quincy area in early March.  Heavy rains falling in late March and early
April replenished soil moisture in northern areas of Florida.  Growers in South
Carolina were optimistic about this year's crop prospects but were concerned
about the increasingly dry conditions.


Watermelons:  Acreage intended for harvest is estimated at 84,000 acres, down
              4 percent from last year.  About mid-February, southwestern
Florida producers replanted some acreage lost to freezing temperatures that
occurred in late January and early February.  Florida growers expect a very
light harvest to start in mid-to-late April with significant supplies available
in May.  In Arizona, planting was at full swing.  In Texas, the crop condition
was reported as good.

Growers of vegetables for processing intend to plant 1.53 million acres in 1995,
slightly more than in 1994.  Acreage for canning, estimated at 1.06 million, is
down fractionally, while acreage for freezing at 465,200 acres, is up 2 percent.



HDR2012000140060413951500Processing Vegetables

          Processing Vegetables:  Prospective Plantings and Production
            by Crop and Expected Utilization, United States, 1993-95
                                (Domestic Units)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  :                  Area Planted                   :
    Utilization   :-------------------------------------------------: Contract
        and       :           :         1994          :    1995     :  1995 as
       Crop       :   1993    :-----------------------:  Contract   : % of 1994
                  :   Total   :   Total   :Contract 1/:Intentions 1/:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  : -------------------- Acres -------------------     Percent
                  :
All Processing    :
  Snap Beans      :   200,780     230,600     219,000      214,700        98
  Sweet Corn      :   501,290     550,700     550,500      526,600        96
  Cucumbers for   :
   Pickles        :   114,570     120,410      97,750      102,950       105
  Green Peas      :   248,700     309,640     309,640      323,700       105
  Tomatoes        :   316,400     347,540     344,110      357,720       104
  Total           : 1,381,740   1,558,890   1,521,000    1,525,670       100
                  :
Canning           :
  Snap Beans      :   139,700     156,550     148,300      142,700        96
  Sweet Corn      :   316,040     329,590     329,590      311,400        94
  Green Peas      :   110,970     143,840     143,840      145,700       101
                  :
Freezing          :
  Snap Beans      :    61,080      74,050      70,700       72,000       102
  Sweet Corn      :   185,250     221,110     220,910      215,200        97
  Green Peas      :   137,730     165,800     165,800      178,000       107
                  :-------------------------------------------------------------
                  :                   Production                    :
                  :-------------------------------------------------: Contract
                  :           :         1994          :    1995     :  1995 as
                  :   1993    :-----------------------:  Contract   : % of 1994
                  :   Total   :   Total   :Contract 1/:Intentions 1/:
                  :-------------------------------------------------------------
                  : -------------------- Tons --------------------     Percent
                  :
Tomatoes          : 9,676,540  11,542,310  11,417,810   11,897,440       104
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Includes acreage from major brokers.



          Processing Vegetables:  Prospective Plantings and Production
            by Crop and Expected Utilization, United States, 1993-95
                                 (Metric Units)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :                       Area Planted
     Utilization    :-----------------------------------------------------------
         and        :              :            1994             :     1995
        Crop        :     1993     :-----------------------------:   Contract
                    :    Total     :    Total     : Contract 1/  :Intentions 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :                         Hectares
                    :
All Processing      :
  Snap Beans        :     81,250          93,320         88,630         86,890
  Sweet Corn        :    202,870         222,860        222,780        213,110
  Cucumbers for     :
   Pickles          :     46,370          48,730         39,560         41,660
  Green Peas        :    100,650         125,310        125,310        131,000
  Tomatoes          :    128,040         140,650        139,260        144,770
  Total             :    559,180         630,870        615,530        617,420
                    :
Canning 2/          :
  Snap Beans        :     56,540          63,350         60,020         57,750
  Sweet Corn        :    127,900         133,380        133,380        126,020
  Green Peas        :     44,910          58,210         58,210         58,960
                    :
Freezing 2/         :
  Snap Beans        :     24,720          29,970         28,610         29,140
  Sweet Corn        :     74,970          89,480         89,400         87,090
  Green Peas        :     55,740          67,100         67,100         72,030
                    :-----------------------------------------------------------
                    :                        Production
                    :-----------------------------------------------------------
                    :              :            1994             :     1995
                    :     1993     :-----------------------------:   Contract
                    :    Total     :    Total     : Contract 1/  :Intentions 1/
                    :-----------------------------------------------------------
                    :                        Metric Tons
                    :
Tomatoes            :  8,778,410      10,471,010     10,358,060     10,793,180
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Includes acreage from major brokers.
2/  Utilization may not add to total crop because of rounding.


HDR2012000140060413951500Snap Beans for Processing

            Snap Beans for Processing:  Area Planted and Utilization
                       by State and United States, 1993-95
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  :                  Area Planted                   :
       State      :-------------------------------------------------: Contract
        and       :           :         1994          :    1995     :  1995 as
    Utilization   :   1993    :-----------------------:  Contract   : % of 1994
                  :   Total   :   Total   :Contract 1/:Intentions 1/:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  :  ------------------- Acres ------------------      Percent
                  :
FL                :                3,100       3,100        1,800         58
IL                :   12,700      15,800      15,700       13,000         83
IN                :    2,400       3,600       3,400        3,300         97
MI                :   23,000      23,000      20,000       19,000         95
NY                :   18,300      18,000      18,000       22,200        123
OR                :   22,100      23,200      23,200       20,800         90
PA                :    6,600       7,000       6,500        7,200        111
TN                :    4,500
WI                :   75,200      84,800      78,400       76,000         97
                  :
Oth Sts 2/        :   35,980      52,100      50,700       51,400        101
                  :
US                :  200,780     230,600     219,000      214,700         98
                  :
Canning           :  139,700     156,550     148,300      142,700         96
                  :
Freezing          :   61,080      74,050      70,700       72,000        102
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Includes acreage from major brokers.
2/  1993 - AZ, AR, CA, DE, FL, GA, ID, IA, MD, MN, MO, NJ, NC, OH, OK,  SC, TX,
    UT, VA, and WA.
    1994 - AZ, AR, CA, DE, GA, ID, MD, MN, MO, NJ, NC, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, UT,
    VA, and WA.
    1995 - AR, CA, DE, GA, ID, MD, MN, MO, NJ, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WA.


HDR2012000140060413951500Sweet Corn for Processing

            Sweet Corn for Processing:  Area Planted and Utilization
                       by State and United States, 1993-95
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  :                  Area Planted                   :
       State      :-------------------------------------------------: Contract
        and       :           :         1994          :    1995     :  1995 as
    Utilization   :   1993    :-----------------------:  Contract   : % of 1994
                  :   Total   :   Total   :Contract 1/:Intentions 1/:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  :  ------------------- Acres ------------------      Percent
                  :
ID                :   21,400      17,400      17,400       15,900         91
IL                :   36,800      36,700      36,700       27,200         74
MD                :    4,800
MI                :    7,000       7,100       7,100        5,300         75
MN                :  121,700     143,000     143,000      133,400         93
NY                :   33,400      32,500      32,500       40,100        123
OR                :   46,100      48,600      48,600       48,700        100
PA                :    2,600       2,700       2,700        2,600         96
WA                :   65,100      74,700      74,700       83,200        111
WI                :  143,200     160,800     160,600      136,400         85
                  :
Oth Sts 2/        :   19,190      27,200      27,200       33,800        124
                  :
US                :  501,290     550,700     550,500      526,600         96
                  :
Canning           :  316,040     329,590     329,590      311,400         94
                  :
Freezing          :  185,250     221,110     220,910      215,200         97
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Includes acreage from major brokers.
2/  1993 - AZ, CA, DE, IN, IA, NJ, and OH.
    1994 - CA, DE, IN, IA, MD, NJ, and OH.
    1995 - CA, DE, IA, MD, NJ, OH, and VA.



HDR2012000140060413951500Cucumbers for Pickles

                  Cucumbers for Pickles:  Area Planted by State
                           and United States, 1993-95
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  :                  Area Planted                   :
                  :-------------------------------------------------: Contract
       State      :           :         1994          :    1995     :  1995 as
                  :   1993    :-----------------------:  Contract   : % of 1994
                  :   Total   :   Total   :Contract 1/:Intentions 1/:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  :  ------------------- Acres ------------------      Percent
                  :
CA                :    4,300       5,000      4,800         5,300        110
CO                :    1,000         900        900           900        100
FL                :    3,100       2,100        850         2,600        306
IN                :    2,500       2,400      2,400         2,400        100
MI                :   23,000      24,500     21,000        23,000        110
NC                :   21,800      25,500     19,100        13,900         73
OH                :    3,100       3,200      3,100         3,000         97
SC                :   10,000       8,300      8,300         7,000         84
TX                :    9,300      13,900     11,000        13,400        122
WI                :    6,900       6,200      5,800         6,100        105
                  :
Oth Sts 2/        :   29,570      28,410     20,500        25,350        124
                  :
US                :  114,570     120,410     97,750       102,950        105
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Includes acreage from major brokers.
2/  1993 - AL, AZ, AR, DE, GA, IL, KY, LA, MD, MA, MN, MO, NJ, NY, OR, VA,
    and WA.
    1994-95 AL, AZ, AR, DE, GA, IL, KY, LA, MD, MA, MN, MO, NJ, NY, OR, VA, and
    WA.



HDR2012000140060413951500Green Peas for Processing

            Green Peas for Processing:  Area Planted and Utilization
                       by State and United States, 1993-95
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  :                  Area Planted                   :
       State      :-------------------------------------------------: Contract
        and       :           :         1994          :    1995     :  1995 as
    Utilization   :   1993    :-----------------------:  Contract   : % of 1994
                  :   Total   :   Total   :Contract 1/:Intentions 1/:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  :  ------------------- Acres ------------------      Percent
                  :
MN                :   54,000      84,900      84,900       93,300        110
NY                :   13,200      10,200      10,200       17,900        175
OR                :   34,000      37,100      37,100       34,700         94
WA                :   49,200      61,800      61,800       59,000         95
WI                :   52,700      73,400      73,400       69,200         94
                  :
Oth Sts 2/        :   45,600      42,240      42,240       49,600        117
                  :
US                :  248,700     309,640     309,640      323,700        105
                  :
Canning           :  110,970     143,840     143,840      145,700        101
                  :
Freezing          :  137,730     165,800     165,800      178,000        107
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Includes acreage from major brokers.
2/  1993 - CA, DE, ID, IL, ME, MD, MI, NJ, and PA.
    1994 - 95 CA, DE, ID, IL, IA, ME, MD, MI, NJ, and PA.



HDR2012000140060413951500Tomatoes for Processing

              Tomatoes for Processing:  Area Planted and Production
                       by State and United States, 1993-95
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  :                  Area Planted                   :
                  :-------------------------------------------------: Contract
       State      :           :         1994          :    1995     :  1995 as
                  :   1993    :-----------------------:  Contract   : % of 1994
                  :   Total   :   Total   :Contract 1/:Intentions 1/:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  : -------------------- Acres -------------------     Percent
                  :
CA                :   282,000     318,000     315,000      330,000       105
CO                :       200         200         200          220       110
IN                :     7,500       7,300       7,300        7,100        97
MI                :     6,600       4,600       4,500        4,300        96
OH                :    14,300      11,700      11,400       10,600        93
PA                :     1,000       1,300       1,300        1,500       115
                  :
Oth Sts 2/        :     4,800       4,440       4,410        4,000        91
                  :
US                :   316,400     347,540     344,110      357,720       104
                  :
                  :-------------------------------------------------------------
                  :            Production             :             :
                  :-------------------------------------------------: Contract
                  :           :         1994          :    1995     :  1995 as
                  :   1993    :-----------------------:  Contract   : % of 1994
                  :   Total   :   Total   :Contract 1/:Intentions 1/:
                  :-------------------------------------------------------------
CA                : 8,951,580  10,748,160  10,632,160   11,200,000       105
CO                :     1,900       3,200       3,200        4,000       125
IN                :   147,250     205,920     205,920      183,330        89
MI                :   182,000     144,000     142,000      119,000        84
OH                :   301,630     342,660     336,410      289,600        86
PA                :    20,900      25,600      25,600       29,600       116
                  :
Oth Sts 2/        :    71,280      72,770      72,520       71,910        99
                  :
US                : 9,676,540  11,542,310  11,417,810   11,897,440       104
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Includes acreage from major brokers.
2/  1993 - DE, FL, IL, MD, NJ, NY, SC, TX, and VA.
    1994 - DE, IL, MD, NJ, NY, SC, TX, and VA.
    1995 - DE, IL, MD, NJ, NY, SC, and VA.



Snap Beans:  Processors contracted to harvest 214,700 acres of snap beans,
             2 percent less than last year.  Contracted acreage for canning, at
142,700 acres, is 4 percent less than the 1994 total.  Contracted for freezing,
at 72,000 acres, was 2 percent greater than last year's total.  Acreage was down
in all major States except New York and Pennsylvania.


Sweet Corn:  Contract intentions call for 526,600 acres of sweet corn in 1995,
             off 4 percent from last year.  Acreage was down or unchanged in all
major States except New York and Washington.  Illinois and Michigan showed the
largest acreage decreases.   Last year's high yielding crop allowed processors
to reduce acreage from last year.


Cucumbers for Pickles:  Pickle packers intend to contract 102,950 acres of
                        cucumbers for pickles, up 5 percent from last year.
Acreage was up in all major States except North Carolina, South Carolina, and
Ohio.


Green Peas:  An estimated 323,700 acres of green peas are to be planted for
             processing.  This level is 5 percent greater than last year.
Acreage increases in Minnesota and New York more than offset declines in
Washington, Oregon, and Wisconsin.


Tomatoes for Canning:  Processors are increasing tomato acreage by 4 percent
                       this year.  Contracts with growers cover 357,720 acres in
1995, compared with 344,110 acres last year.  Tonnage contracts covering
11.9 millon tons is up 4 percent from last year.  This year, California
processors expect record high production due to a 5 percent increase in planted
acres.   Rains caused delays in planting in California.  Some early planted
acreage was lost due to flooding.  Growers should be able to replant.



HDR2012000140060413951500Index

                                    Index

                                 Fresh Market

                                                                          Page

By Crops

  Area...............................................................      2
  Harvested Acres of Selected Vegetables, Melons and Dual Purpose Crops
  Asparagus..........................................................      6
  Beans, Snap........................................................      4
  Broccoli...........................................................      4
  Cabbage............................................................      4
  Cantaloups.........................................................      4
  Carrots............................................................      4
  Cauliflower........................................................      4
  Celery.............................................................      4
  Corn, Sweet........................................................      4
  Cucumbers..........................................................      5
  Eggplant...........................................................      5
  Escarole/Endive....................................................      5
  Honeydew Melons....................................................      5
  Lettuce, Head......................................................      5
  Onions, Spring.....................................................      6
  Peppers, Bell......................................................      5
  Strawberries.......................................................      6
  Tomatoes...........................................................      5
  Watermelons........................................................      5
  Planted Acres of selected Vegetables
  Onions, Summer and Storage.........................................      7
  Revised Acreage, Yield, and Production
  Strawberries for 1992..............................................      8

                                  Processing

By Crops

  Area...............................................................     12

Principal Vegetables
  Beans, Snap........................................................     14
  Corn, Sweet........................................................     15
  Cucumbers for Processing...........................................     16
  Peas, Green........................................................     17
  Tomatoes...........................................................     18



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