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Released July 10, 1997, 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 7:30 a.m. to  
4:00 p.m. ET.                                                                   
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
         Fresh Vegetables Harvested Acreage Up 3 Percent                        
                                                                                
The prospective area for harvest of 12 selected fresh market vegetables during  
the summer quarter is forecast at 315,750 acres, up 3 percent from  last year   
but down 1 percent from 1995.  Acreage increased for broccoli, carrots,         
cauliflower, celery, sweet corn, eggplant, head lettuce, bell peppers, and      
tomatoes.  Snap beans, cabbage, and cucumbers showed acreage reductions.  Area  
forecasted for melon harvest is 143,000 acres, down 1 percent from last year.   
Cantaloup acreage is forecasted at 49,900 acres, up 12  percent from 1996.      
Honeydew acreage, forecasted at 15,100 acres, was off 7 percent.  Watermelon    
acreage is forecasted at 78,000 acres, also down 7 percent from last year.      
                                                                                
                                                                                
                   Onion Acreage Down 3 Percent                                 
                                                                                
All Onions:  Growers expect to harvest 153,450 acres of onions in 1997.  This is
down 3 percent from the comparable states of last year.  Spring onion growers   
harvested 32,400 acres, down 12 percent from last year.  Summer, non-storage    
onion growers expect to harvest 11,200 acres, a drop of 7 percent from          
comparable acreage last year.  Storage onions (excluding California) should be  
harvested from 80,850 acres in 1997, up 4 percent from last year.  The          
California crop is expected from 29,000 acres, down 6 percent from last year.   
                                                                                
Spring strawberry production is estimated at 13.4 million cwt, down 6 percent   
from last year. Area for harvest, at 31,100 acres was down 8 percent from 1996. 
                                                                                
                                                                                
            Processed Vegetable Acreage Down 3 Percent                          
                                                                                
Vegetable processors have contracted 1.35 million acres with U.S. farmers, which
were planted to the five major vegetable crops (snap beans, sweet corn,         
cucumbers for pickles, green peas, and tomatoes).  This acreage is off 3 percent
from last year.  Acreage changes included: snap beans, off 4 percent; sweet     
corn, off 6 percent; cucumbers for pickles, up 1 percent; green peas, up        
15 percent; and tomatoes, off 14 percent.  Tomato production is forecast at     
10.3 million tons, down 8 percent from 1996.  Green pea production, at          
494,680 tons, is 20 percent more than last year.                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
     Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons:  Area Harvested by Season,    
            and Crop, Major States, 1995-96 and Prospective Area 1997           
                                (Domestic Units)                                
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                          :                        Area                         
          Season          :-----------------------------------------------------
            and           :             Harvested             :       For       
           Crop           :-----------------------------------:     Harvest     
                          :      1995       :      1996       :      1997       
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                          :                        Acres                        
                          :                                                     
Winter                    :     179,850           195,950           192,000     
                          :                                                     
Spring                    :     346,350           343,850           332,050     
                          :                                                     
Summer                    :                                                     
  Snap Beans              :      13,900            13,200            11,900     
  Broccoli 1/             :      25,000            24,500            27,000     
  Cabbage                 :      23,000            21,500            20,700     
  Carrots                 :      17,350            17,200            20,650     
  Cauliflower 1/          :      10,900            10,300            11,400     
  Celery 1/               :       4,900             5,000             5,200     
  Sweet Corn              :     116,900           115,200           115,500     
  Cucumbers               :       8,400             8,800             7,800     
  Eggplant                :         800               800               900     
  Head Lettuce            :      51,200            48,500            51,600     
  Bell Peppers 1/         :       5,300             5,000             5,200     
  Tomatoes                :      41,700            36,300            37,900     
                          :                                                     
  Total 12 Vegetables     :     319,350           306,300           315,750     
                          :                                                     
  Cantaloups              :      45,800            44,400            49,900     
  Honeydews               :      14,700            16,300            15,100     
  Watermelons             :      81,700            83,600            78,000     
                          :                                                     
  Total 3 Melons          :     142,200           144,300           143,000     
                          :                                                     
  Total Summer Crop       :     461,550           450,600           458,750     
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1/  Includes fresh market and processing.                                       
     Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons:  Area Harvested by Season,    
            and Crop, Major States, 1995-96 and Prospective Area 1997           
                                 (Metric Units)                                 
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                          :                        Area                         
          Season          :-----------------------------------------------------
            and           :             Harvested             :       For       
           Crop           :-----------------------------------:     Harvest     
                          :      1995       :      1996       :      1997       
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                          :                      Hectares                       
                          :                                                     
Winter                    :      72,780            79,300            77,700     
                          :                                                     
Spring                    :     140,160           139,150           134,380     
                          :                                                     
Summer                    :                                                     
  Snap Beans              :       5,630             5,340             4,820     
  Broccoli 1/             :      10,120             9,910            10,930     
  Cabbage                 :       9,310             8,700             8,380     
  Carrots                 :       7,020             6,960             8,360     
  Cauliflower 1/          :       4,410             4,170             4,610     
  Celery 1/               :       1,980             2,020             2,100     
  Sweet Corn              :      47,310            46,620            46,740     
  Cucumbers               :       3,400             3,560             3,160     
  Eggplant                :         320               320               360     
  Head Lettuce            :      20,720            19,630            20,880     
  Bell Peppers 1/         :       2,140             2,020             2,100     
  Tomatoes                :      16,880            14,690            15,340     
                          :                                                     
  Total 12 Vegetables     :     129,240           123,960           127,780     
                          :                                                     
  Cantaloups              :      18,530            17,970            20,190     
  Honeydews               :       5,950             6,600             6,110     
  Watermelons             :      33,060            33,830            31,570     
                          :                                                     
  Total 3 Melons          :      57,550            58,400            57,870     
                          :                                                     
  Total Summer Crop       :     186,780           182,350           185,650     
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1/  Includes fresh market and processing.                                       
      Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons:  Area Harvested by Crop,     
       State, and Total, Summer Season, 1995-96 and Prospective Area 1997       
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                         :         :              Area              :           
           Crop          :  Usual  :--------------------------------: Area for  
           and           : Harvest :      Harvested      :   For    :  Harvest  
          State          : Period  :---------------------: Harvest  : 1997/1996 
                         :         :   1995   :   1996   :   1997   :           
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                         :         :  ----------- Acres ----------     Percent  
                         :         :                                            
Snap Beans               :         :                                            
  GA                     : Jul-Sep :    3,000      3,000      1,800        60   
  MD                     : Jul-Sep :    2,000      1,800      1,700        94   
  MI                     : Jul-Oct :    1,700      1,500      1,600       107   
  NY                     : Jul-Oct :    4,100      3,900      3,800        97   
  VA                     : Jul-Sep :    3,100      3,000      3,000       100   
  Total                  :         :   13,900     13,200     11,900        90   
                         :         :                                            
Broccoli 1/              :         :                                            
  CA                     : Jul-Sep :   25,000     24,500     27,000       110   
                         :         :                                            
Cabbage                  :         :                                            
  GA                     : Jul-Sep :    1,000      1,100        800        73   
  MI                     : Jun-Nov :    1,700      1,700      1,700       100   
  NY                     : Jul-Dec :   13,400     12,000     11,200        93   
  OH                     : Jul-Sep :    1,900      1,900      1,800        95   
  WI                     : Aug-Oct :    5,000      4,800      5,200       108   
  Total                  :         :   23,000     21,500     20,700        96   
                         :         :                                            
Cantaloups               :         :                                            
  CA                     : Jul-Sep :   40,500     38,900     42,900       110   
  GA                     : Jul-Sep :    2,800      3,000      3,500       117   
  TX                     : Jul-Sep :    2,500      2,500      3,500       140   
  Total                  :         :   45,800     44,400     49,900       112   
                         :         :                                            
Carrots                  :         :                                            
  CA                     : Jul-Sep :    9,000      9,600     12,900       134   
  MI                     : Jul-Nov :    5,700      5,000      5,000       100   
  NY                     : Jul-Dec :      750        600        650       108   
  WA                     : Aug-Dec :    1,900      2,000      2,100       105   
  Total                  :         :   17,350     17,200     20,650       120   
                         :         :                                            
Cauliflower 1/           :         :                                            
  CA                     : Jul-Sep :    9,700      9,300     10,500       113   
  NY                     : Jul-Dec :    1,200      1,000        900        90   
  Total                  :         :   10,900     10,300     11,400       111   
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See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
          Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons:  Area Harvested          
                    by Crop, State, and Total, Summer Season,                   
                  1995-96 and Prospective Area 1997 (continued)                 
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                         :         :              Area              :           
           Crop          :  Usual  :--------------------------------: Area for  
           and           : Harvest :      Harvested      :   For    :  Harvest  
          State          : Period  :---------------------: Harvest  : 1997/1996 
                         :         :   1995   :   1996   :   1997   :           
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                         :         : ----------- Acres -----------     Percent  
                         :         :                                            
Celery 1/                :         :                                            
  CA                     : Jul-Sep :    4,900      5,000      5,200       104   
                         :         :                                            
Sweet Corn               :         :                                            
  CA                     : Jul-Sep :    9,800     11,200     11,000        98   
  CT                     : Jul-Oct :    4,500      4,500      4,500       100   
  IL                     : Jul-Oct :    6,900      7,600      6,900        91   
  MA                     : Jul-Oct :    6,600      7,000      7,000       100   
  MI                     : Jul-Oct :   11,500     10,500     10,500       100   
  NJ                     : Jul-Oct :    8,500      9,000      9,300       103   
  NY                     : Jul-Oct :   24,000     20,900     21,200       101   
  NC                     : Jun-Jul :    5,700      6,000      6,500       108   
  OH                     : Jul-Sep :   15,000     14,700     15,200       103   
  PA                     : Jul-Sep :   17,200     17,000     15,900        94   
  WI                     : Jul-Sep :    7,200      6,800      7,500       110   
  Total                  :         :  116,900    115,200    115,500       100   
                         :         :                                            
Cucumbers                :         :                                            
  NJ                     : Jun-Aug :    2,300      2,200      2,300       105   
  NY                     : Jul-Oct :    3,400      4,100      3,300        80   
  VA                     : Jul-Sep :    2,700      2,500      2,200        88   
  Total                  :         :    8,400      8,800      7,800        89   
                         :         :                                            
Eggplant                 :         :                                            
  NJ                     : Jul-Nov :      800        800        900       113   
                         :         :                                            
Honeydews                :         :                                            
  AZ                     : Jun-Sep :    2,300      2,800      2,500        89   
  CA                     : Jul-Sep :   12,400     13,500     12,600        93   
  Total                  :         :   14,700     16,300     15,100        93   
                         :         :                                            
Head Lettuce             :         :                                            
  CA                     : Jul-Sep :   47,000     45,000     49,000       109   
  CO                     : Jul-Sep :    3,300      2,700      2,200        81   
  NY                     : Jun-Oct :      900        800        400        50   
  Total                  :         :   51,200     48,500     51,600       106   
                         :         :                                            
Bell Peppers 1/          :         :                                            
  NJ                     : Jul-Nov :    5,300      5,000      5,200       104   
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See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
          Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons:  Area Harvested          
                    by Crop, State, and Total, Summer Season,                   
                  1995-96 and Prospective Area 1997 (continued)                 
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                         :         :              Area              :           
           Crop          :  Usual  :--------------------------------: Area for  
           and           : Harvest :      Harvested      :   For    :  Harvest  
          State          : Period  :---------------------: Harvest  : 1997/1996 
                         :         :   1995   :   1996   :   1997   :           
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                         :         :  ----------- Acres ----------     Percent  
                         :         :                                            
Tomatoes                 :         :                                            
  AL                     : Jul-Sep :    2,500      2,700      2,700       100   
  AR                     : Jul-Sep :      500        500        600       120   
  CA                     : Jul-Sep :   21,500     16,700     17,500       105   
  MI                     : Jun-Nov :    2,400      2,400      2,700       113   
  NJ                     : Jul-Oct :    4,500      4,100      4,200       102   
  NY                     : Jul-Oct :    2,400      1,900      2,400       126   
  PA                     : Jul-Oct :    4,200      4,400      4,700       107   
  VA                     : Jul-Oct :    3,700      3,600      3,100        86   
  Total                  :         :   41,700     36,300     37,900       104   
                         :         :                                            
Watermelons              :         :                                            
  AL                     : Jul-Sep :    5,500      6,600      6,000        91   
  CA                     : Jul-Sep :   12,100     11,100     11,700       105   
  GA                     : Jul-Oct :   35,000     36,000     31,000        86   
  MS                     : Jul-Aug :    6,500      6,400      7,300       114   
  SC                     : Jul-Sep :    9,100      9,500      8,500        89   
  TX                     : Jul-Sep :   13,500     14,000     13,500        96   
  Total                  :         :   81,700     83,600     78,000        93   
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1/  Includes fresh market and processing.                                       
                                                                                
Snap Beans:  Summer fresh market acreage for harvest is forecast at             
             11,900 acres, down 10 percent from the last year and 14 percent    
less than 1995.   In Michigan,  planting  was delayed by wet weather and        
emergence was slow due to record cold temperatures in May.                      
                                                                                
                                                                                
Broccoli:  California's acreage for summer harvest is estimated at              
           27,000 acres, up 10 percent from last year and 8 percent from 1995.  
Producers  reported that the crop was in good shape with no unusual problems.   
                                                                                
                                                                                
Cabbage:  Fresh market acreage for harvest is forecast at 20,700 acres, down    
          4 percent from last year and off 10 percent from 1995.   Early spring 
cool conditions slowed emergence and growth across Michigan and Wisconsin.      
Warmer June temperatures and showers boosted growth across the two states.      
                                                                                
                                                                                
Cantaloups:  Summer cantaloup acreage for harvest is estimated at               
             49,900 acres, up 12 percent from last year and 9 percent greater   
than in 1995.  Repeated heavy rains and disease have caused problems for the    
Texas crop.                                                                     
                                                                                
                                                                                
Carrots:  Acreage for fresh market harvest is forecast at 20,650 acres, a       
          20 percent increase from last year and 19 percent greater than 1995.  
Acreage was up in California, partly due to the increased demand for baby       
carrots.  Sufficient moisture and warmth has helped the California crop with    
size and quality.  Growers reported few problems. The Michigan crop got off to a
slow start due to the wet weather and record cold temperatures in May.  More    
favorable June conditions have boosted crop prospects at this point of the      
season.                                                                         
                                                                                
                                                                                
Cauliflower:  Acreage for summer harvest is estimated at 11,400 acres, up       
              11 percent from last year and 5 percent more than two years ago.  
In California, seasonal weather allowed the crop to develop on schedule with    
very few insect problems.  Producers reported better than normal quality for the
crop.                                                                           
                                                                                
                                                                                
Celery:  California's summer acreage for harvest is forecast at 5,200 acres,    
         up 4 percent from 1996 and 6 percent greater than two years ago.  The  
crop was in good condition and harvest was proceeding normally.                 
                                                                                
                                                                                
Sweet Corn:  Fresh market acreage for harvest is estimated at 115,500 acres,    
             up less than 1 percent from last year, but down 1 percent from     
1995.  California's sweet corn was in good condition.  The San Joaquin Valley   
harvest had begun in a few isolated areas.  In Wisconsin, early spring          
conditions were cool and slowed emergence and growth in Wisconsin.  However,    
favorable June conditions  boosted growth. In Michigan, planting was hampered by
wet field conditions.  Development has been behind normal throughout the spring.
In North Carolina, conditions were good for the crop.  Early harvest had just   
begun in the eastern part of the state.                                         
                                                                                
                                                                                
Cucumbers:  Acreage for summer harvest is forecast at 7,800 acres, an           
            11 percent decrease from last year and a 7 percent decline from     
1995.  Early plantings in New Jersey were adversely affected by the cold and wet
conditions.  Recent hot and humid conditions have been beneficial.  Prospects   
are good at this time.                                                          
Eggplant:  New Jersey's acreage for summer harvest is estimated at 900 acres,   
           13 percent more than either of the last 2 years.  Hot days and cold  
nights have boosted crop prospects.                                             
                                                                                
                                                                                
Honeydews:  Fresh market acreage for summer harvest is forecast at              
            15,100 acres, down 7 percent from last year but 3 percent greater   
than 1995.  In California, some fields were treated for powdery mildew.         
                                                                                
                                                                                
Head Lettuce:  Acreage for summer harvest is estimated at 51,600 acres, up      
               6 percent from last year and 1 percent greater than 1995.        
Producers reported that the California crop was in good condition with large    
head sizes.  In Colorado,  the growing season has generally been favorable.     
Reduction in Colorado's acres was due to low prices and increased out-of-state  
competition.                                                                    
                                                                                
                                                                                
Bell Peppers:  New Jersey's acreage for summer harvest is forecast at           
               5,200 acres, a 4 percent increase from 1996 but off 2 percent    
from 1995.  Plantings were behind schedule because of the cold spring weather.  
Recent growing conditions were generally favorable, and prospects are good for  
the season.                                                                     
                                                                                
                                                                                
Tomatoes:  Fresh market acreage for summer harvest is estimated at              
           37,900 acres, up 4 percent from last year but 9 percent less than    
1995.  In New Jersey, some early planted acreage was flooded out but replanted. 
The crop is 7 to 10 days later than normal.  Soil moisture for Alabama toward   
the end of June was mostly adequate to surplus.  However, producers reported    
that the crop was behind normal due to the cold, wet spring weather.  Normal    
spring weather conditions  allowed New York producers to plant their usual      
tomato acreage,  which is 26 percent greater than last year's weather-shortened 
crop.  The Michigan crop suffered from the cold weather and frost in mid-May.   
However,  warmer weather in June allowed the crop to prosper.  In California,   
dry and warm  conditions boosted the crop prospects.  However, some fields were 
sprayed to control aphids and powdery mildew.                                   
                                                                                
                                                                                
Watermelons:  Summer acreage for harvest is forecast at 78,000 acres, down      
              7 percent from 1996 and 5 percent less than in 1995.  Cool, wet   
conditions have delayed the harvest and have caused crop conditions to decline  
in Georgia.  In Alabama, several producers reported that the cold, wet weather  
delayed some plantings.  Excessive rains also had an adverse effect on the Texas
crop.  Some fields in California were sprayed for powdery mildew.               
                                                                                
              Strawberries:  Area Harvested, Yield, and Production              
                      by Season, State, and Total, 1995-97                      
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         :         Area          :    Yield per Acre     :      Production      
  Season :----------------------------------------------------------------------
   and   :   Harvested   :  For  :       :       :       :       :       :      
  State  :---------------:Harvest: 1995  : 1996  : 1997  : 1995  : 1996  : 1997 
         : 1995  : 1996  : 1997  :       :       :       :       :       :      
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         :-------- Acres -------    ------- Cwt -------   ------ 1,000 Cwt -----
         :                                                                      
Winter   :                                                                      
  FL     : 6,000   6,000   6,100    280     260     300    1,680   1,560   1,830
         :                                                                      
Spring   :                                                                      
  CA     :23,600  25,200  22,600    540     540     560   12,960  13,608  12,656
  MI     : 1,700   1,500   1,500     60      40      55      102      60      83
  NJ     :   450     450     400     34      35      40       15      16      16
  OR     : 5,700   5,200   5,200    105      92     105      599     478     546
  WA     : 1,300   1,300   1,400     80      81      75      104     105     105
         :                                                                      
  Total  :32,750  33,650  31,100    421     424     431   13,780  14,267  13,406
         :                                                                      
Major Sts:                                                                      
 Total   :38,750  39,650  37,200    399     399     410   15,460  15,827  15,236
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Strawberries:  Spring strawberry production in the U.S. is estimated at         
               13.4 million cwt, down 6 percent from last year and 3 percent    
less than 1995.  Acres harvested, at 31,100, was 8 percent less than a year     
earlier and 5 percent less than in 1995.  Record cold May temperatures in       
Michigan delayed crop development 2 to 3 weeks.  This year's start of harvest   
was one of the latest in history.  In Washington, conditions this spring were   
very wet and cool.  Water was standing in some fields this winter, and spring   
floods also caused some damage.  Harvest is behind in some areas due to weather 
conditions, and some growers are also reporting a shortage of pickers.  Harvest 
of the New Jersey crop was nearly complete.  Fruit size and quality were good.  
             Onions:  Area Planted and Harvested, and Yield Per Acre            
                  by Season, State, and United States, 1996-97                  
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     Season     :    Area Planted     :   Area Harvested    :  Yield per Acre   
       and      :---------------------------------------------------------------
      State     :   1996   :   1997   :   1996   :   1997   :  1996   :  1997   
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                :                             Acres                             
                :                                                               
Spring          :                                                               
  AZ            :   2,100      1,700      1,900      1,700      400       350   
  CA            :   7,500      7,000      7,200      6,800      380       410   
  GA            :  16,000     16,200     14,700     15,800      120       220   
  TX            :  15,300     12,400     13,000      8,100      310       205   
  Total         :  40,900     37,300     36,800     32,400      252       263   
                :                                                               
Summer 1/       :                                                               
  Non-storage   :                                                               
    NV 2/       :   1,900                 1,900                 580             
    NM          :   7,200      6,600      7,100      6,600      460       425   
    TX          :   4,400      3,900      4,200      3,700      220       260   
    WA          :     900        900        700        900      380       370   
    Total       :  14,400     11,400     13,900     11,200      400       366   
                :                                                               
  Storage 3/    :                                                               
    CO          :  18,000     18,000     16,000     17,000      325             
    ID          :   8,800      8,400      8,600      8,200      650             
    MI          :   6,200      6,200      5,800      6,000      310             
    MN          :     530        600        520        590      220             
    NY          :  12,300     12,200     11,400     11,600      240             
    OH          :     500        470        490        460      380             
    OR          :                                                               
     Malheur    :  12,200     12,200     12,000     12,000      590             
     West       :   6,500      7,600      6,300      7,400      380             
    UT          :   2,200      2,400      2,100      2,300      470             
    WA          :  13,000     14,300     12,700     13,500      510             
    WI          :   1,800      1,900      1,700      1,800      370             
    Total       :  82,030     84,270     77,610     80,850      428             
                :                                                               
    CA 4/       :  31,000     29,000     31,000     29,000      430             
                :                                                               
    Summer      : 127,430    124,670    122,510    121,050      425             
                :                                                               
US              : 168,330    161,970    159,310    153,450      385             
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1/  1996 revised.                                                               
2/  Estimates to be published in "Vegetables 1997 Summary" in January 1998.     
3/  Yield and production for 1997 will be published September 10, 1997.         
4/  Primarily processing.                                                       
         Onions: Production 1995-97, Shrinkage and Loss,                        
                  by Season, State, and United States, 1995-96                  
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     Season     :              Production              :   Shrinkage and Loss   
       and      :---------------------------------------------------------------
      State     :    1995    :    1996    :  Ind 1997  :    1995    :   1996    
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                :                           1,000 Cwt                           
                :                                                               
Spring          :                                                               
  AZ            :      672          760         595                             
  CA            :    3,300        2,736       2,788                             
  GA            :    2,375        1,764       3,476                             
  TX            :    3,763        4,030       1,661                             
  Total         :   10,110        9,290       8,520                             
                :                                                               
Summer 1/       :                                                               
  Non-storage   :                                                               
    NV 2/       :      874        1,102                                         
    NM          :    4,095        3,266       2,805                             
    TX          :      870          924         962                             
    WA          :      400          266         333                             
    Total       :    6,239        5,558       4,100                             
                :                                                               
  Storage 3/    :                                                               
    CO          :    6,141        5,200                    1,290        1,404   
    ID          :    5,481        5,590                    1,500        1,006   
    MI          :    1,856        1,798                      371          359   
    MN          :      125          114                        3            3   
    NY          :    4,032        2,736                      342          391   
    OH          :      146          186                       14           19   
    OR          :                                                               
     Malheur    :    7,134        7,080                    1,800        1,487   
     West       :    2,720        2,394                      460          335   
    UT          :      968          987                      106          207   
    WA          :    6,125        6,477                    1,025        1,027   
    WI          :      447          629                       42           57   
    Total       :   35,175       33,191                    6,953        6,295   
                :                                                               
    CA 4/       :   12,658       13,330                      253          270   
                :                                                               
    Summer      :   54,072       52,079                    7,206        6,565   
                :                                                               
US              :   64,182       61,369                    7,206        6,565   
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1/  1995 and 1996 revised.                                                      
2/  Estimates to be published in "Vegetables 1997 Summary" in January 1998.     
3/  Yield and production for 1997 will be published September 10, 1997.         
4/  Primarily processing.                                                       
                   Onions:  Price and Value by Season, State,                   
                           and United States, 1995-96 1/                        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Season       :        Value Per Cwt        :        Total Value         
         and         :----------------------------------------------------------
        State        :     1995     :     1996     :     1995     :    1996     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     :    ------ Dollars -----         ---- 1,000 Dollars ---   
                     :                                                          
Spring               :                                                          
  AZ                 :     7.93           8.63           5,331          6,559   
  CA                 :    14.00           9.80          46,200         26,813   
  GA                 :    28.10          30.50          66,738         53,800   
  TX                 :    19.20           9.68          72,250         39,010   
  Total              :    18.80          13.60         190,519        126,182   
                     :                                                          
Summer               :                                                          
  Non-storage        :                                                          
    NV               :    13.00          14.50          11,362         15,979   
    NM               :    12.90          13.70          52,826         44,744   
    TX               :    13.30          12.90          11,571         11,920   
    WA               :    15.40          21.20           6,160          5,639   
    Total            :    13.10          14.10          81,919         78,282   
                     :                                                          
  Storage            :                                                          
    CO               :    11.20          13.60          54,331         51,626   
    ID               :     8.20          10.20          32,644         46,757   
    MI               :     9.25           9.85          13,736         14,174   
    MN               :     9.09           8.00           1,109            888   
    NY               :    13.80           9.77          50,922         22,911   
    OH               :    10.40           8.00           1,373          1,336   
    OR               :                                                          
     Malheur         :     8.40          10.10          44,806         56,489   
     West            :    11.00           9.18          24,860         18,902   
    UT               :     6.40           8.00           5,517          6,240   
    WA               :     7.80           9.14          39,780         49,813   
    WI               :     7.88          10.50           3,191          5,988   
    Total            :     9.65          10.20         272,269        275,124   
                     :                                                          
    CA 2/            :     7.17           7.71          88,985        100,736   
                     :                                                          
    Summer           :     9.46           9.98         443,173        454,142   
                     :                                                          
US                   :    11.10          10.60         633,692        580,324   
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1/  1995 and 1996 revised.                                                      
2/  Primarily processing.                                                       
Spring Onions:  Production of spring onions in 1997 was estimated at            
                8.52 million cwt, down 8 percent from last year and 16 percent  
less than in 1995.  The crop was produced on 32,400 acres, averaging 263 cwt per
acre. Heavy rains in Texas, especially in the Rio Grande Valley, caused many    
producers to completely abandon acreage.  The excessive water also reduced the  
Texas yields.  Growing conditions in Georgia were ideal with cool temperatures  
and abundant moisture.  Quality has been very good with culling rates expected  
to be lower than normal.  In California, spring rains resulted in decreased     
spring plantings and unharvested acreage in some areas.                         
                                                                                
                                                                                
Summer, Non-Storage Onions:  Production of non-storage onions is forecast at    
                             4.10 million cwt, down 8 percent from last year s  
comparable states.  Harvest area covers 11,200 acres, down 7 percent from last  
year's comparable states.  Washington's Walla Walla onion harvest started around
mid-June with good quality but onion size was slightly smaller than normal.     
Above average precipitation provided good soil moisture for the crop in New     
Mexico.  Frequent, heavy, rainfall has slowed harvest.                          
                                                                                
                                                                                
Summer, Storage Onions:  Growers expect to harvest 80,850 acres of storage      
                         onions (excluding California) this year.  This is a    
4 percent increase from last year.  Plantings of the Colorado crop were         
completed slightly ahead of average.  Cool, wet conditions in early June delayed
crop development.  More favorable conditions have boosted crop prospects.  The  
Utah crop was planted on schedule.  Crop prospects appeared to be good as       
growing conditions have been favorable.  Planting conditions for the Oregon crop
were also favorable, with just a few areas experiencing delays.  There were no  
indications of any weather or other problems that would drastically affect      
harvesting at this time.  Some fields in Washington were replanted due to wind  
damage.  Generally, fields in Washington looked good with good stands.  When    
warmer weather comes, good yield prospects are expected.   Plantings in Idaho   
were completed ahead of last year and the five year average.  Some growers      
reported slow crop development in their fields due to a cool spring.  Although  
frost and wind damage was reported by Michigan's producers for some of their    
fields in May, the crop was developing well at this point of the season.        
California growers expect to harvest 29,000 acres, down 6 percent from last     
year.  Spring rains have resulted in late plantings and disease in several      
areas.  Overall, the crop appeared fair to good with smaller sizes.             
                                                                                
                                                                                
1996 Storage Onions, Revised:  The final tally of 1996 storage onion production 
                               was 33.2 million cwt (excluding California), down
6 percent from 1995.  Harvested acreage, at 77,610 was 6 percent less than      
comparable 1995 acreage.  Average yield, of 428 cwt per acre, was up 4 cwt from 
1995.  The 1996 storage crop was valued at $275 million, an increase of 1       
percent from 1995.  Average prices increased from $9.65 in 1995 to $10.20 in    
1996.  With spring and non-storage summer onions added in, total value of 1996  
harvested onions was $580 million, down 8 percent from the 1995 onion value.    
         Processing Vegetables:  Area Planted, Production, and Expected         
                   Utilization by Crop, United States, 1995-97                  
                                (Domestic Units)                                
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :                 Area Planted                  :           
     Utilization    :-----------------------------------------------: Contract  
         and        :           :         1996          :           :  1997 as  
        Crop        :   1995    :-----------------------:   1997    : % of 1996 
                    :   Total   :   Total   :Contract 1/:Contract 1/:           
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :-------------------- Acres -------------------    Percent  
                    :                                                           
All Processing      :                                                           
  Snap Beans        :   227,140     211,230     204,830     196,570       96    
  Sweet Corn        :   531,410     492,000     490,400     463,200       94    
  Cucumbers for     :                                                           
   Pickles          :   122,410     109,940      95,790      96,810      101    
  Green Peas        :   320,300     259,000     259,000     297,600      115    
  Tomatoes          :   359,480     345,370     341,970     292,760       86    
  Total             : 1,560,740   1,417,540   1,391,990   1,346,940       97    
                    :                                                           
Canning             :                                                           
  Snap Beans        :   160,540     149,090     144,990     129,680       89    
  Sweet Corn        :   320,890     286,600     285,000     256,400       90    
  Green Peas        :   140,220     127,200     127,200     125,300       99    
                    :                                                           
Freezing            :                                                           
  Snap Beans        :    66,600      62,140      59,840      66,890      112    
  Sweet Corn        :   210,520     205,400     205,400     206,800      101    
  Green Peas        :   180,080     131,800     131,800     172,300      131    
                    :-----------------------------------------------------------
                    :                  Production                   :           
                    :-----------------------------------------------: Contract  
                    :           :         1996          :           :  1997 as  
                    :   1995    :-----------------------:   1997    : % of 1996 
                    :   Total   :   Total   :Contract 1/:Contract 1/:           
                    :-----------------------------------------------------------
                    :-------------------- Tons --------------------    Percent  
                    :                                                           
All Processing      :                                                           
  Green Peas        :   492,590     413,800     413,800     494,680      120    
  Tomatoes          :11,286,040  11,408,740  11,277,810  10,336,740       92    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Includes acreage from major brokers.                                        
         Processing Vegetables:  Area Planted, Production, and Expected         
                   Utilization by Crop, United States, 1995-97                  
                                 (Metric Units)                                 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :                       Area Planted                        
     Utilization    :-----------------------------------------------------------
         and        :              :            1996             :              
        Crop        :    1995      :-----------------------------:     1997     
                    :    Total     :    Total     : Contract 1/  : Contract 1/  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :                         Hectares                          
                    :                                                           
All Processing      :                                                           
  Snap Beans        :      91,920         85,480         82,890        79,550   
  Sweet Corn        :     215,060        199,110        198,460       187,450   
  Cucumbers for     :                                                           
   Pickles          :      49,540         44,490         38,770        39,180   
  Green Peas        :     129,620        104,810        104,810       120,440   
  Tomatoes          :     145,480        139,770        138,390       118,480   
  Total             :     631,620        573,660        563,320       545,090   
                    :                                                           
Canning 2/          :                                                           
  Snap Beans        :      64,970         60,340         58,680        52,480   
  Sweet Corn        :     129,860        115,980        115,340       103,760   
  Green Peas        :      56,750         51,480         51,480        50,710   
                    :                                                           
Freezing 2/         :                                                           
  Snap Beans        :      26,950         25,150         24,220        27,070   
  Sweet Corn        :      85,200         83,120         83,120        83,690   
  Green Peas        :      72,880         53,340         53,340        69,730   
                    :-----------------------------------------------------------
                    :                        Production                         
                    :-----------------------------------------------------------
                    :              :            1996             :              
                    :    1995      :-----------------------------:     1997     
                    :    Total     :    Total     : Contract 1/  : Contract 1/  
                    :-----------------------------------------------------------
                    :                        Metric Tons                        
                    :                                                           
All Processing      :                                                           
  Green Peas        :     446,870        375,390        375,390       448,760   
  Tomatoes          :  10,238,530     10,349,840     10,231,060     9,377,340   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Includes acreage from major brokers.                                        
2/  Utilization may not add to total crop because of rounding.                  
                Snap Beans for Processing:  Area Planted by State               
                     and Utilization, United States, 1995-97                    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :                 Area Planted                  :           
        State       :-----------------------------------------------: Contract  
         and        :           :         1996          :           :  1997 as  
     Utilization    :   1995    :-----------------------:   1997    : % of 1996 
                    :   Total   :   Total   :Contract 1/:Contract 1/:           
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :  ------------------ Acres ------------------     Percent  
                    :                                                           
FL                  :    1,000                                                  
IL                  :   17,700      19,600      16,500      11,600        70    
IN                  :    4,400       1,200       1,200       2,000       167    
MI                  :   23,000      22,000      22,000      23,400       106    
NY                  :   22,300      21,100      21,100      21,700       103    
OR                  :   23,600      22,500      22,500      23,400       104    
PA                  :    8,500       4,600       4,600       7,400       161    
WI                  :   74,400      68,600      67,800      63,000        93    
                    :                                                           
Oth Sts 2/          :   52,240      51,630      49,130      44,070        90    
                    :                                                           
US                  :  227,140     211,230     204,830     196,570        96    
                    :                                                           
Canning             :  160,540     149,090     144,990     129,680        89    
Freezing            :   66,600      62,140      59,840      66,890       112    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Includes acreage from major brokers.                                        
2/  1995 - AZ, AR, CA, DE, GA, MD, MN, MO, NJ, NC, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, UT,      
    VA, and WA.                                                                 
    1996 -  AR, CA, DE, FL, GA, MD, MN, MO, NJ, NC, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, and WA. 
    1997 - AR, CA, DE, FL, GA, MD, MN, MO, NJ, NC, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, and  
    WA.                                                                         
                Sweet Corn for Processing:  Area Planted by State               
                     and Utilization, United States, 1995-97                    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :                 Area Planted                  :           
        State       :-----------------------------------------------: Contract  
         and        :           :         1996          :           :  1997 as  
     Utilization    :   1995    :-----------------------:   1997    : % of 1996 
                    :   Total   :   Total   :Contract 1/:Contract 1/:           
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :  ------------------ Acres ------------------     Percent  
                    :                                                           
ID                  :   15,900      17,700      17,700      15,100        85    
IL                  :   29,200      22,900      22,800      16,900        74    
MI                  :    5,000       3,900       3,900                          
MN                  :  133,900     127,500     127,500     123,200        97    
NY                  :   40,300      41,900      41,900      39,000        93    
OR                  :   49,400      49,100      49,100      46,700        95    
PA                  :    3,100       2,800       2,800       2,700        96    
WA                  :   84,700      78,000      78,000      80,500       103    
WI                  :  140,400     120,100     118,600     112,000        94    
                    :                                                           
Oth Sts 2/          :   29,510      28,100      28,100      27,100        96    
                    :                                                           
US                  :  531,410     492,000     490,400     463,200        94    
                    :                                                           
Canning             :  320,890     286,600     285,000     256,400        90    
Freezing            :  210,520     205,400     205,400     206,800       101    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Includes acreage from major brokers.                                        
2/  1995 - CA, DE, IA, MD, NJ, OH and VA.                                       
    1996 - DE, IA, MD, NJ,  and OH.                                             
    1997 - DE, IN, IA, MD, NJ, and TN.                                          
                  Cucumbers for Pickles:  Area Planted by State                 
                           and United States, 1995-97                           
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           :                      Area Planted                      :           
           :--------------------------------------------------------: Contract  
   State   :        :        1996        :     1997 Contract 1/     :  1997 as  
           :  1995  :-----------------------------------------------: % of 1996 
           : Total  : Total  :Contract 1/: Early  :  Late  :  All   :           
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           :------------------------ Acres ------------------------    Percent  
           :                                                                    
CA         :  5,300    6,300     6,100          *        *    4,700       77    
CO         :    950      900       900        770               770       86    
FL         :  6,000    6,500     3,600          *        *    3,000       83    
IN         :  2,800    2,400     2,400      1,500             1,500       63    
MI         : 28,000   28,000    24,000     25,000            25,000      104    
NC         : 18,800   14,100    14,100     12,100    1,400   13,500       96    
OH 2/      :  3,000    3,200     3,200      3,000             3,000       94    
SC         :  7,000    5,000     4,900      4,500             4,500       92    
TX         : 13,000   11,600     8,600          *        *   11,500      134    
WI         :  6,200    5,000     4,200      3,500             3,500       83    
           :                                                                    
Oth Sts 3/ : 31,360   26,940    23,790     16,190    9,650   25,840      109    
           :                                                                    
US         :122,410  109,940    95,790     78,930   17,880   96,810      101    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*   Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations.                 
1/  Includes acreage from major brokers.                                        
2/  1996 revised.                                                               
3/  1995 - AL, AZ, AR, DE, GA, IL, KY, LA, MD, MA, MN, MO, NJ, NY, OR, VA, and  
    WA.                                                                         
    1996 - AL, AR, DE, GA, KY, LA, MD, MA, MN, MO, NJ, NY, OR, VA, and WA.      
    1997 - AL, DE, GA, LA, MD, MA, MN, MO, NJ, NY, OR, VA, and WA.              
                Green Peas for Processing:  Area Planted by State               
                     and Utilization, United States, 1995-97                    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :                 Area Planted                  :           
        State       :-----------------------------------------------: Contract  
         and        :           :         1996          :           :  1997 as  
     Utilization    :   1995    :-----------------------:   1997    : % of 1996 
                    :   Total   :   Total   :Contract 1/:Contract 1/:           
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :  ------------------ Acres ------------------     Percent  
                    :                                                           
MN                  :   92,900      82,900      82,900      90,400       109    
NY                  :   18,400      15,100      15,100      18,400       122    
OR                  :   36,600      22,400      22,400      31,300       140    
WA                  :   59,200      43,500      43,500      56,300       129    
WI                  :   68,200      57,800      57,800      64,000       111    
                    :                                                           
Oth Sts 2/          :   45,000      37,300      37,300      37,200       100    
                    :                                                           
US                  :  320,300     259,000     259,000     297,600       115    
                    :                                                           
Canning             :  140,220     127,200     127,200     125,300        99    
Freezing            :  180,080     131,800     131,800     172,300       131    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Includes acreage from major brokers.                                        
2/  1995 - CA, DE, ID, IL, IA, ME, MD, MI, NJ, and PA.                          
    1996 - CA, DE, ID, IL, IA, ME, MD, MI, NJ, PA, and TN.                      
    1997 - CA, DE, ID, IL, IA, ME, MD, MI, NJ, and PA.                          
        Green Peas for Processing:  Area Harvested, Yield, and Production       
                       by State and United States, 1995-97                      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           :                           Area Harvested                           
           :--------------------------------------------------------------------
   State   :                :              1996               :    Indicated    
           :      1995      :---------------------------------:      1997       
           :     Total      :     Total      :  Contract 1/   :   Contract 1/   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           :                               Acres                                
           :                                                                    
MN         :     85,400           77,500           77,500            82,700     
NY         :     18,200           14,400           14,400            17,200     
OR         :     33,700           22,100           22,100            30,300     
WA         :     57,300           42,200           42,200            55,500     
WI         :     65,700           54,700           54,700            60,200     
           :                                                                    
Oth Sts 2/ :     43,700           36,300           36,300            36,400     
           :                                                                    
US         :    304,000          247,200          247,200           282,300     
           :--------------------------------------------------------------------
           :      Yield per Acre      :               Production                
           :--------------------------------------------------------------------
           :      :       : Indicated :       :        1996         : Indicated 
           : 1995 : 1996  :   1997    : 1995  :---------------------:   1997    
           :Total : Total :Contract 1/: Total :  Total  :Contract 1/:Contract 1/
           :--------------------------------------------------------------------
           :                                Tons                                
           :                                                                    
MN         : 1.26   1.59      1.40     107,600  123,230    123,230     115,780  
NY         : 1.66   1.92      2.00      30,210   27,650     27,650      34,400  
OR         : 2.10   1.64      2.00      70,770   36,240     36,240      60,600  
WA         : 2.07   1.95      2.00     118,610   82,290     82,290     111,000  
WI         : 1.32   1.61      1.60      86,720   88,070     88,070      96,320  
           :                                                                    
Oth Sts 2/ : 1.80   1.55      2.10      78,680   56,320     56,320      76,580  
           :                                                                    
US         : 1.62   1.67      1.75     492,590  413,800    413,800     494,680  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Includes acreage from major brokers.                                        
2/  1995 - CA, DE, ID, IL, IA, ME, MD, MI, NJ, and PA.                          
    1996 - CA, DE, ID, IL, IA, ME, MD, MI, NJ, PA, and TN.                      
    1997 - CA, DE, ID, IL, IA, ME, MD, MI, NJ, and PA.                          
              Tomatoes for Processing:  Area Planted and Production             
                       by State and United States, 1995-97                      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :                 Area Planted                  :           
                    :-----------------------------------------------: Contract  
        State       :           :         1996          :           :  1997 as  
                    :   1995    :-----------------------:   1997    : % of 1996 
                    :   Total   :   Total   :Contract 1/:Contract 1/:           
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :-------------------- Acres -------------------    Percent  
                    :                                                           
CA                  :   331,000     318,000     315,000     270,000       86    
CO                  :       220         220         220                         
IN                  :     6,900       6,600       6,600       6,500       98    
MI                  :     4,600       4,600       4,400       3,600       82    
OH                  :    11,000      10,900      10,800       9,100       84    
PA                  :     1,500       1,100       1,100       1,100      100    
                    :                                                           
Oth Sts 2/          :     4,260       3,950       3,850       2,460       64    
                    :                                                           
US                  :   359,480     345,370     341,970     292,760       86    
                    :-----------------------------------------------------------
                    :                  Production                   :           
                    :-----------------------------------------------: Contract  
                    :           :         1996          :           :  1997 as  
                    :   1995    :-----------------------:   1997    : % of 1996 
                    :   Total   :   Total   :Contract 1/:Contract 1/:           
                    :-----------------------------------------------------------
                    :-------------------- Tons --------------------    Percent  
                    :                                                           
CA                  :10,606,820  10,660,780  10,540,000   9,700,000       92    
CO                  :     1,840       3,900       3,900                         
IN                  :   157,450     180,480     180,480     170,530       94    
MI                  :   135,000     143,000     138,600     116,000       84    
OH                  :   269,670     307,650     304,750     258,000       85    
PA                  :    36,600      22,300      22,300      28,810      129    
                    :                                                           
Oth Sts 2/          :    78,660      90,630      87,780      63,400       72    
                    :                                                           
US                  :11,286,040  11,408,740  11,277,810  10,336,740       92    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Includes acreage from major brokers.                                        
2/  1995 - DE, IL, MD, NJ, NY, SC, TX, and VA.                                  
    1996-97 - DE, IL, MD, NJ, NY, SC, and VA.                                   
                                                                                
Snap Beans:  Processors contracted 196,570 acres for harvest in 1997, down      
             4 percent from last year.  Acreage reductions in  Illinois,        
Wisconsin, and the other states more than offset increases in Indiana, Michigan,
New York, Oregon, and Pennsylvania.  Canning acreage at 129,680 acres was off   
11 percent from last year.  Area contracted for freezing, at 66,890 acres was up
12 percent from 1996. Some intended acreage along the East Coast was not planted
due to wet conditions.  Recent warm conditions could adversely affect yields.   
Producers in Wisconsin  planted their crop in a timely manner, but cool spring  
conditions slowed growth.  Recent warm weather has boosted growth to a near     
normal level.  In New York, producers reported that the crop was in good        
condition.                                                                      
                                                                                
                                                                                
Sweet Corn:  Processors contracted 463,200 acres for harvest in 1997, down      
             6 percent from last year.  Acreage declined in all major States    
except Washington.  Canning acreage at 256,400 acres was off 10 percent from    
1996.  Area contracted for freezing, at 206,800 acres increased 1 percent from  
last year.  Cool spring conditions in Wisconsin and New York slowed crop growth.
Recent warm weather has boosted their crop prospects.                           
                                                                                
                                                                                
Cucumbers for Pickles:  Pickle processors contracted 96,810 acres for harvest in
                        1997, up 1  percent from last year.  Acreage increased  
in  Michigan,  Texas, and the other states.  Development of the Michigan crop   
was about one week behind normal due to record low temperatures in May.  Recent 
rains and warm weather should enhance development.  Similar conditions in       
Wisconsin allowed the crop growth to be near normal.                            
                                                                                
                                                                                
Green Peas:  Production is forecast at 494,680 tons, up 20 percent from last    
             year.  Area for harvest, at 282,300 acres was up 14 percent from   
1996.  Expected yield, of 1.75 tons per acre was 0.08 tons greater than a year  
ago.  Area contracted for planting was 297,600 acres, up 15 percent from 1996.  
Area contracted for canning, at 125,300 acres,  was down 1 percent from last    
year. Area contracted for freezing, at 172,300 acres, was 31 percent greater    
than in 1996. The record low temperatures in May benefitted the Michigan crop.  
Yield potential was reported as very good.  Weather conditions in the mid-      
Atlantic states were also very favorable for green peas.  The New York crop was 
reported in very good condition with above average yields expected.  Ample      
moisture during and after planting encouraged good germination and early growth.
                                                                                
                                                                                
Tomatoes:  Production is forecast at  10.3 million tons, down 8 percent from    
           last year.  Area contracted, at 292,760 acres was down 14 percent    
from 1996.  Producers in Colorado did not plant this year due to the current    
level of tomato stocks.  The crop in Michigan had a rough spring with cold      
temperatures and frost, but warm weather in June helped improve conditions.  In 
California, harvest started in Fresno County.                                   
                               Index                                            
                                                                                
                            Fresh Market                                        
                                                                                
                                                                            Page
Area Harvested, Selected Vegetables,                                            
 Melons and Dual Purpose Crops.........................................       2 
                                                                                
Beans, Snap............................................................       4 
                                                                                
Broccoli...............................................................       4 
                                                                                
Cabbage................................................................       4 
                                                                                
Cantaloups.............................................................       4 
                                                                                
Carrots................................................................       4 
                                                                                
Cauliflower............................................................       4 
                                                                                
Celery.................................................................       5 
                                                                                
Corn, Sweet............................................................       5 
                                                                                
Cucumbers..............................................................       5 
                                                                                
Eggplant...............................................................       5 
                                                                                
Honeydew Melons........................................................       5 
                                                                                
Lettuce, Head..........................................................       5 
                                                                                
Onions.................................................................      10 
                                                                                
Peppers, Bell..........................................................       5 
                                                                                
Strawberries...........................................................       9 
                                                                                
Tomatoes...............................................................       6 
                                                                                
Watermelons............................................................       6 
                                                                                
                                                                                
                             Processing                                         
                                                                                
                                                                                
Area...................................................................      14 
                                                                                
Beans, Snap............................................................      16 
                                                                                
Corn, Sweet............................................................      17 
                                                                                
Cucumbers for Processing...............................................      18 
                                                                                
Peas, Green............................................................      19 
                                                                                
Tomatoes...............................................................      21 
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1997.                                                                           
                                                                                
                                                                                
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