Vegetables and Melons Outlook--Processing vegetable appendix tables

Proc table 1--Vegetables, processed: U.S. monthly and annual retail price index, 1998-2008 Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Annual -- December 1997=100 -Processed fruits and vegetables: 1998 101.6 100.9 1999 104.1 103.8 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 105.4 108.1 112.6 113.0 115.1 117.9 121.8 124.9 130.8 105.2 107.8 113.0 113.7 115.4 117.1 122.5 125.5 132.9 101.7 103.6 105.0 107.1 111.5 113.6 115.4 116.3 122.4 125.4 131.5 101.0 103.5 104.3 106.9 112.6 112.0 114.2 118.8 121.3 124.9 134.7 102.4 104.9 105.7 108.2 113.4 115.3 115.9 119.3 122.6 126.2 136.8 102.3 104.5 105.9 109.1 112.5 115.5 115.3 119.7 122.8 127.7 103.0 105.6 106.2 109.9 114.0 115.6 116.6 121.3 123.8 129.0 103.5 105.7 106.7 110.2 114.3 116.1 117.2 120.6 124.1 129.2 103.2 104.6 105.9 110.0 114.1 114.4 115.6 121.2 123.3 129.6 102.9 105.5 106.6 110.5 113.6 114.6 116.2 120.6 122.8 129.3 102.3 104.4 104.5 109.7 111.7 113.0 115.0 118.8 122.7 126.7 102.0 103.4 105.3 110.1 113.3 112.4 114.2 120.3 123.5 128.5 102.2 104.5 105.6 109.0 113.1 114.1 115.5 119.3 122.8 127.2 -- 1982-84=100 -Frozen vegetables: 1998 150.0 1999 154.1 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 156.8 162.0 172.7 169.0 176.3 177.0 179.4 179.0 184.1 149.8 153.2 155.7 164.5 172.8 171.0 177.6 176.3 182.9 182.1 184.0 149.4 151.8 154.7 162.5 168.8 170.6 174.9 174.7 179.7 180.4 184.0 150.4 152.0 155.0 164.4 169.9 169.0 173.5 177.2 179.7 178.2 187.2 152.8 154.2 157.6 166.2 169.9 172.7 176.9 178.6 178.1 181.2 190.4 151.2 151.9 157.4 166.9 171.5 174.4 174.5 176.5 175.7 178.6 151.7 153.7 157.6 169.0 173.8 174.2 177.0 180.2 178.8 182.6 153.5 155.2 159.9 166.6 171.4 176.0 178.1 177.7 181.3 182.5 152.5 155.2 160.2 168.3 172.1 175.0 177.6 181.5 179.6 183.4 152.4 155.6 161.1 169.8 171.7 171.9 177.5 179.1 177.7 181.1 150.5 153.9 157.3 168.3 169.4 173.0 173.8 176.8 178.1 180.2 150.3 154.3 159.1 168.8 168.6 173.2 171.4 177.5 178.7 179.7 151.2 153.8 157.7 166.4 171.1 172.5 175.8 177.8 179.1 180.7 -- December 1997=100 -Canned vegetables: 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 103.5 106.7 107.0 110.9 115.7 114.2 116.1 119.3 124.8 127.1 133.1 102.1 105.5 106.9 108.8 115.6 115.0 116.0 117.5 125.0 127.0 136.9 104.5 104.7 105.2 107.6 114.0 115.9 115.7 117.9 126.6 127.6 134.9 102.5 104.7 105.6 107.9 117.0 114.8 115.8 120.5 124.1 126.2 141.2 103.3 106.5 107.6 108.5 117.2 118.2 118.0 121.0 126.0 126.7 142.1 104.1 106.1 108.6 111.2 114.5 116.7 116.9 121.0 126.5 130.5 105.0 107.6 107.5 111.3 117.1 117.9 118.3 125.6 128.1 131.2 105.1 107.2 107.3 113.3 117.7 118.6 119.7 125.5 127.9 131.7 104.0 105.8 107.0 112.6 116.7 115.8 117.0 124.8 125.3 133.2 103.7 107.3 108.4 112.9 115.2 115.3 117.7 126.0 124.7 132.8 104.1 105.4 104.5 111.3 112.5 114.9 115.9 121.9 125.5 128.4 103.1 103.6 105.7 113.7 116.1 112.2 116.5 124.4 125.9 131.8 103.8 105.9 106.8 110.8 115.8 115.8 117.0 122.1 125.9 129.5 Olives, pickles, relishes: 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 96.7 103.7 103.4 105.6 111.1 104.8 107.7 110.0 115.7 118.4 123.8 104.6 103.6 98.5 107.0 112.5 104.0 105.7 107.5 110.7 120.8 125.9 104.8 102.9 102.8 110.5 111.8 113.1 111.1 115.2 111.0 118.1 123.1 102.9 102.4 103.8 109.8 112.4 110.7 105.3 112.0 110.9 117.7 121.9 103.9 98.5 101.2 110.1 108.5 112.0 102.1 101.1 108.6 121.2 127.1 100.7 99.8 100.1 102.7 109.4 110.2 98.0 98.4 110.9 120.9 101.3 101.6 104.9 111.2 108.1 108.2 101.2 100.4 110.3 121.2 101.3 103.2 96.6 112.5 111.6 105.9 102.9 108.8 117.6 115.8 102.4 101.7 102.5 112.7 102.2 106.4 107.9 106.7 117.5 129.9 102.6 101.4 106.8 110.9 109.6 109.6 112.1 119.5 118.6 125.8 101.9 102.1 107.7 112.7 110.4 105.1 111.0 109.1 112.2 123.1 101.3 99.9 100.2 109.4 111.7 105.0 109.7 110.2 112.6 117.2 102.0 101.7 102.4 109.6 109.9 107.9 106.2 108.2 113.1 120.8 Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (http://www.bls.gov/data/home.htm) Vegetables and Melons Outlook /VGS-327/June 26, 2008 Economic Research Service, USDA Proc table 2--Processed vegetables: Monthly index of wholesale prices, 2000-08 Item and year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July --1982=100-Canned, incl. juices 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 p Frozen 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 p Dehydrated 1/ 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 p Catsup and other tomato sauces 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 p Canned vegetable juices 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 p Pickles and pickle products 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 p 121.3 121.4 128.3 128.8 131.5 135.7 138.0 142.8 147.8 125.4 127.6 130.0 133.4 135.1 137.3 137.3 144.0 153.3 120.8 121.4 128.2 129.0 131.7 135.9 136.8 142.9 148.9 126.2 128.5 131.1 134.1 136.0 137.3 137.7 144.0 153.9 121.2 121.3 128.0 128.9 131.9 136.1 137.1 143.1 149.2 125.7 127.7 130.1 133.3 135.3 137.4 138.7 144.0 155.6 120.9 121.3 128.2 129.3 131.9 136.3 137.3 143.3 150.8 126.3 128.7 131.2 134.0 135.3 137.5 138.6 145.2 156.7 121.2 121.4 128.3 129.4 131.7 137.6 138.8 143.5 151.2 126.3 128.4 130.7 134.1 134.3 137.5 138.8 145.9 156.6 121.5 121.9 128.0 129.3 132.8 137.6 140.2 143.6 121.1 124.1 127.7 129.4 133.0 137.7 140.0 143.1 120.9 124.9 129.4 129.1 133.3 137.7 140.5 143.1 121.1 125.3 128.7 130.0 133.4 137.5 141.4 144.0 121.6 126.5 129.5 130.7 134.6 137.7 141.5 143.9 121.7 128.0 129.1 131.1 135.4 137.6 142.2 144.2 121.3 128.1 129.1 131.3 135.5 138.0 142.2 144.6 121.2 123.8 128.5 129.7 133.1 137.1 139.7 143.5 Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Average 124.9 127.7 129.7 133.9 134.7 137.4 139.5 146.7 125.6 128.9 131.4 134.9 135.4 137.2 139.4 148.2 126.4 128.8 131.3 134.2 135.8 136.8 139.3 149.3 126.2 128.8 131.5 134.2 136.8 136.6 139.9 149.9 126.9 130.0 132.2 135.2 138.1 136.7 142.0 151.5 126.1 129.2 131.9 135.1 137.2 136.1 142.7 152.5 126.2 129.1 132.5 135.0 137.0 136.4 142.6 153.2 126.0 128.6 131.1 134.3 135.9 137.0 139.7 147.9 148.9 139.1 148.2 150.6 145.4 145.6 154.7 175.7 185.3 149.8 135.6 149.3 150.2 145.1 145.9 156.4 176.2 186.3 149.9 136.2 150.3 149.8 144.5 145.2 158.1 175.0 188.1 149.5 136.9 151.0 147.8 144.4 145.7 159.3 176.4 188.2 149.3 139.9 150.1 147.5 144.2 146.8 163.0 180.2 187.5 149.0 140.6 151.2 147.3 144.2 146.0 165.0 179.3 148.6 140.4 152.6 146.5 144.3 145.3 165.1 179.8 144.9 140.9 152.3 145.2 144.1 145.9 165.5 179.5 144.0 142.4 151.2 144.2 145.7 150.4 168.1 179.6 144.9 142.7 151.1 143.3 144.8 150.6 168.5 180.1 143.4 144.6 150.2 143.5 143.9 152.3 169.8 184.1 140.8 145.9 151.1 146.1 144.5 154.3 171.9 184.0 146.9 140.4 150.7 146.8 144.6 147.8 163.8 179.2 --Dec 1987=100-- 116.8 116.2 119.4 122.5 125.6 128.3 130.5 136.8 141.0 116.1 116.2 119.4 122.9 125.5 128.6 130.3 136.8 142.5 115.6 116.2 119.4 122.9 126.0 128.9 130.8 137.2 142.4 114.8 116.2 119.7 123.7 126.0 128.8 131.1 137.5 143.0 115.1 116.4 119.7 123.9 125.6 129.8 133.7 137.1 143.6 115.4 116.5 119.7 123.8 125.9 129.8 134.0 137.2 115.2 117.8 119.7 123.8 126.0 129.9 134.0 137.2 115.7 118.8 123.1 123.7 126.6 130.0 134.9 137.3 116.1 118.9 123.0 125.3 126.6 130.0 135.1 138.8 116.1 119.3 123.2 125.3 128.5 130.3 135.3 138.3 116.1 119.4 122.5 125.5 128.5 130.1 135.4 138.8 116.1 119.4 122.5 125.5 128.7 130.5 135.4 138.5 115.8 117.6 120.9 124.1 126.6 129.6 133.4 137.6 105.2 115.5 110.3 110.8 110.8 110.4 113.6 117.6 118.0 105.2 115.5 110.3 110.8 110.8 111.3 113.6 117.6 118.1 112.5 112.5 110.3 109.1 110.8 111.3 113.6 117.3 118.1 112.5 112.5 110.3 109.1 110.8 111.7 113.6 117.3 119.1 112.5 112.5 110.3 109.1 110.8 113.6 115.9 117.3 119.0 112.5 112.5 110.8 109.1 110.8 114.0 115.9 116.6 112.5 112.5 110.8 109.1 110.8 113.5 115.9 116.6 --1982=100-- 112.5 110.8 110.8 109.1 110.4 113.6 116.1 116.6 108.5 104.3 110.3 109.1 110.4 113.6 116.1 116.6 112.5 110.8 110.8 109.1 110.4 113.6 116.8 117.3 112.5 110.8 110.8 109.1 110.4 113.6 116.8 117.3 112.5 110.3 110.8 110.8 110.4 113.6 117.6 118.0 111.0 111.7 110.6 109.5 110.6 112.8 115.5 117.2 175.1 177.4 178.9 180.0 179.9 182.5 188.0 193.1 200.3 175.0 177.5 178.9 179.9 179.9 183.0 188.6 193.4 202.1 175.2 177.2 179.1 179.9 179.9 183.0 189.1 193.4 202.9 174.1 177.4 178.7 179.9 180.8 185.4 189.1 193.4 204.2 175.5 176.9 179.1 179.9 180.9 185.9 189.1 194.3 202.8 172.3 176.9 179.1 179.8 180.9 185.4 189.1 194.5 173.6 176.9 179.1 179.8 180.9 185.4 189.1 194.8 176.3 177.5 180.2 179.8 181.1 185.4 189.2 194.8 177.0 177.5 180.2 179.9 181.1 185.4 189.2 197.3 176.7 178.6 180.2 179.9 181.1 185.4 189.2 199.9 176.6 178.8 180.2 179.9 181.1 187.2 193.1 199.9 177.0 179.0 180.2 179.9 181.2 187.2 193.1 199.9 175.4 177.6 179.5 179.9 180.7 185.1 189.7 195.7 -- = not available. p = preliminary. 1/ Includes fruits and vegetables. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics ( ttp://www.bls.gov/data/home.htm h ) Vegetables and Melons Outlook /VGS-327/June 26, 2008 Economic Research Service, USDA Proc table 3—Canned vegetables: Quarterly wholesale price trends, 2000-08 1/ Year & quarter Sweet corn 2/ 24/300 6/10 Snap beans 3/ 24/300 6/10 Green peas 4/ 24/300 6/10 -- Dollars/case -8.75 8.84 8.79 8.75 8.78 8.63 8.63 8.96 9.00 8.81 9.00 8.75 8.63 8.88 8.82 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.17 9.13 9.00 8.92 9.06 8.96 9.13 9.13 9.13 9.09 9.25 9.17 8.71 8.63 8.94 9.25 9.17 8.71 9.38 9.13 9.38 9.43 9.50 9.75 9.52 14.79 16.33 16.00 16.13 15.81 15.46 15.25 15.42 15.42 15.39 15.25 15.08 15.00 15.09 15.11 15.42 15.50 16.00 16.00 15.73 16.00 15.75 15.59 15.54 15.72 15.67 15.33 15.42 15.25 15.42 15.46 15.50 15.50 15.50 15.49 15.50 16.00 16.00 16.00 15.88 16.05 16.70 16.70 16.70 16.54 Carrots 5/ 24/300 6/10 Beets 6/ 24/300 6/10 Tomato paste 7/ 55-drum $/lb 0.34 0.34 0.32 0.32 0.33 0.31 0.31 0.32 0.32 0.32 0.32 0.31 0.31 0.31 0.31 0.32 0.30 0.29 0.29 0.30 0.29 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.31 0.33 0.31 0.36 0.37 0.40 0.44 0.39 0.46 0.46 0.43 0.41 0.44 0.42 0.46 0.46 0.47 0.45 6/10 $/case 19.63 20.04 19.50 19.00 19.54 17.88 17.88 17.88 17.88 17.88 17.63 17.80 18.50 20.38 18.58 18.46 19.46 17.63 17.63 18.30 18.67 20.25 20.25 20.25 19.86 20.25 20.25 20.54 21.13 20.54 21.46 22.58 23.25 23.25 22.64 23.25 23.25 23.25 23.41 23.29 22.20 22.15 23.00 23.50 22.71 2000 I II III IV Average 2001 I II III IV Average 2002 I II III IV Average 2003 I II III IV Average 2004 I II III IV Average 2005 I II III IV Average 2006 I II III IV Average 2007 I II III IV Average 2008 Ip II f III f IV f Average 7.75 7.84 7.71 7.63 7.73 7.25 7.25 7.67 8.25 7.61 9.00 8.33 8.00 8.00 8.33 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.17 8.42 8.50 8.42 8.38 8.58 8.75 8.67 8.71 8.68 8.63 8.63 8.38 8.38 8.51 8.38 8.60 9.16 9.38 8.88 9.10 9.87 10.95 11.00 10.23 13.84 15.00 15.00 15.09 14.73 14.75 14.75 14.92 15.25 14.92 15.75 15.08 14.75 14.67 15.06 14.00 14.00 14.00 14.13 14.03 14.80 15.46 15.63 15.29 15.30 14.08 13.42 13.58 12.25 13.33 12.25 12.25 11.75 11.75 12.00 12.50 13.00 13.33 13.83 13.17 14.73 17.13 17.13 16.70 16.42 7.50 7.50 7.25 7.38 7.41 7.25 7.25 7.67 8.25 7.61 9.00 8.33 8.00 8.00 8.33 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.17 8.33 8.33 8.46 8.32 8.54 8.67 8.71 8.88 8.70 8.88 8.75 8.45 8.57 8.66 8.63 8.73 8.95 9.00 8.83 9.10 10.47 10.93 11.00 10.38 -- = not available. 11.67 11.92 12.00 11.17 11.69 10.25 10.25 10.42 12.55 10.87 14.59 12.05 10.88 11.05 12.14 11.13 11.38 11.75 12.38 11.66 14.38 15.92 16.17 15.84 15.58 13.54 13.25 12.83 12.50 13.03 12.13 12.13 12.00 12.00 12.07 12.38 13.13 13.30 13.92 13.18 14.58 16.32 16.65 16.70 16.06 7.88 7.88 7.96 7.75 7.87 7.75 7.75 7.92 8.33 7.94 9.00 9.00 9.00 8.75 8.94 8.63 8.71 8.63 8.63 8.65 8.63 8.75 9.00 9.00 8.85 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 8.88 8.88 8.88 8.88 8.88 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 10.88 10.88 11.13 11.01 10.97 10.88 10.88 11.05 11.25 11.02 12.00 12.00 11.50 11.50 11.75 11.50 11.50 11.50 11.50 11.50 11.50 11.50 11.50 11.75 11.56 11.75 11.75 12.00 12.00 11.88 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 8.21 8.38 8.46 8.50 8.39 7.75 7.75 7.92 8.42 7.96 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 8.50 8.88 8.83 9.00 9.00 8.96 8.95 9.05 9.03 8.50 8.50 8.77 8.43 8.71 8.85 8.85 8.71 9.13 9.87 10.90 10.90 10.20 11.75 11.38 11.38 11.75 11.57 11.75 11.75 11.75 11.83 11.77 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 13.50 14.58 14.00 13.63 13.38 13.90 12.80 12.25 11.88 11.88 12.20 13.10 11.90 11.97 12.67 12.41 14.05 15.10 15.10 15.10 14.84 p = Preliminary. f = ERS forecast. 1/ Some prices calculated as averages of quoted ranges. 2/ Whole kernel corn, Midwest. 3/ 4-sieve cut, Midwest. 4/ 4-sieve, Midwest. 5/ Medium sliced, Midwest. 6/ Medium sliced, Midwest. 7/ 26-percent solids for 6/10 and 31 percent for 55-gallon drum, California. Source: American Institute of Food Distribution, Price Trends. Vegetables and Melons Outlook /VGS-327/June 26, 2008 Economic Research Service, USDA Proc table 4—Frozen vegetables: Quarterly wholesale price trends, 2000-08 1/ Year and quarter 2000 I II III IV Average 2001 I II III IV Average 2002 I II III IV Average 2003 I II III IV Average 2004 I II III IV Average 2005 I II III IV Average 2006 I II III IV Average 2007 I II III IV Average 2008 Ip II f III f IV f Average Sweet corn 2/ 12/16 12/2.5 Snap beans 3/ 12/16 12/2 Green peas 4/ Cauliflower 4/ 12/16 12/2.5 12/16 12/2 --Dollars/case-6.93 6.93 6.93 6.93 6.93 6.93 6.88 6.88 6.88 6.89 6.88 7.05 7.07 7.10 7.02 7.10 7.10 7.10 7.10 7.10 7.10 7.38 7.38 7.28 7.29 7.28 7.28 7.28 7.28 7.28 7.28 7.63 7.34 7.20 7.36 7.20 7.49 7.34 7.60 7.41 7.38 7.60 8.00 8.00 7.75 0.54 0.54 0.54 0.54 0.54 0.53 0.53 0.55 0.55 0.54 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.58 0.57 0.56 0.52 0.52 0.52 0.52 0.52 0.52 0.55 0.54 0.54 0.54 0.54 0.55 0.54 0.54 0.54 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 9.47 9.47 9.47 9.47 9.47 9.47 9.47 9.50 9.50 9.49 9.50 9.49 9.47 9.47 9.48 9.47 9.47 9.47 9.47 9.47 9.50 9.50 9.50 9.50 9.50 9.47 9.47 9.47 9.47 9.47 9.47 9.47 9.47 9.47 9.47 9.47 9.47 9.47 9.47 9.47 9.47 9.47 9.75 9.75 9.61 0.70 0.70 0.70 0.70 0.70 0.70 0.70 0.72 0.72 0.71 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.75 0.75 0.74 Broccoli 6/ 24/10 12/2 Spinach 7/ 24/10 12/3 6.83 6.83 6.83 6.83 6.83 6.83 6.83 6.88 6.88 6.86 6.88 7.10 7.10 7.10 7.05 7.10 7.10 7.10 7.10 7.10 7.10 7.10 7.38 7.30 7.22 7.00 7.04 7.12 7.10 7.07 7.10 7.35 7.58 7.58 7.40 7.58 7.50 7.58 7.84 7.63 7.88 7.84 8.00 8.00 7.93 0.48 0.48 0.47 0.47 0.47 0.46 0.46 0.49 0.49 0.47 0.49 0.50 0.50 0.51 0.50 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.56 0.54 0.55 0.48 0.47 0.48 0.48 0.48 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.44 0.48 0.44 0.44 0.45 0.44 0.44 0.50 0.50 0.47 6.83 6.83 6.83 6.83 6.83 6.83 6.84 6.85 6.85 6.84 6.93 7.10 7.10 7.10 7.06 7.10 7.10 7.10 7.10 7.10 7.10 7.10 7.38 7.33 7.23 7.33 7.33 7.33 -7.33 7.25 7.63 7.63 7.63 7.53 7.63 7.61 7.95 7.75 7.74 7.75 7.75 8.00 8.00 7.88 0.47 0.47 0.47 0.47 0.47 0.47 0.47 0.47 0.49 0.48 0.49 0.50 0.51 0.54 0.51 0.54 0.54 0.54 0.54 0.54 0.54 0.54 0.58 0.58 0.56 0.57 0.56 0.56 0.56 0.56 0.56 0.56 0.56 0.56 0.56 0.56 0.57 0.59 0.59 0.58 0.59 0.59 0.59 0.59 0.59 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.30 10.38 10.38 10.30 10.38 10.38 10.38 10.42 10.39 10.75 14.90 14.90 14.90 13.86 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.73 0.73 0.72 0.73 0.73 0.73 0.79 0.74 0.83 0.83 0.83 0.83 0.83 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.32 8.81 8.88 8.88 8.72 8.88 8.88 8.88 8.71 8.84 8.73 8.75 8.80 8.80 8.77 0.43 0.43 0.43 0.43 0.43 0.43 0.43 0.45 0.45 0.44 0.48 0.48 0.48 0.48 0.48 0.48 0.48 0.48 0.48 0.48 0.48 0.48 0.50 0.50 0.49 0.52 0.52 0.53 0.52 0.52 0.52 0.49 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.48 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.51 0.51 0.51 p = Preliminary. f = ERS forecast. 1/ Some prices calculated as averages of quoted ranges. 2/ Whole kernel (cut) corn, f.o.b. West Coast basis. 3/ Regular cut. 4/ Poly bags. 5/ Sliced, poly bags. 6/ Spears. 7/ Chopped. F.o.b. West Coast. Source: American Institute of Food Distribution, Price Trends. Vegetables and Melons Outlook /VGS-327/June 26, 2008 Economic Research Service, USDA Proc table 5--Processing vegetables: U.S. acreage, production, and value, 2004-2007 Commodity 2004 Asparagus: 1/ Canning Freezing Snap beans: Canning Freezing Broccoli: 2/ All uses Carrots: 1/ Processing Cauliflower: 2/ All uses Sweet corn 3/: Canning Freezing Cucumbers (pickles): Peas, green 4/: Canning Freezing Tomatoes Lima beans: Canning Freezing Fordhook Baby Spinach: Canning Freezing Total Total, less broc & caul Acreage harvested 2005 2006 -- Acres ---143,300 61,320 134,900 16,170 41,900 217,600 186,310 110,500 91,900 122,900 281,940 4,200 24,620 1,600 23,020 1,100 8,500 1,447,160 1,270,360 --137,250 65,990 138,900 13,760 39,760 192,600 192,100 103,000 83,700 116,300 299,400 4,000 39,050 4,900 34,150 600 8,800 1,435,210 1,256,550 2007 2004 Production 2005 2006 -- Short tons -16,100 3,400 580,310 238,940 997,000 458,710 364,250 1,599,700 1,575,100 540,080 150,090 233,030 10,193,120 5,340 37,100 3,730 33,370 8,850 89,390 17,090,510 15,729,260 8,000 4,100 540,110 245,840 1,010,000 382,850 350,650 1,439,030 1,646,520 505,190 158,830 251,020 10,611,820 5,470 50,860 8,250 42,610 4,200 65,360 17,279,850 15,919,200 2007 2004 Value 2005 2006 -- 1,000 $ -17,184 3,264 67,360 47,288 569,703 33,435 221,846 103,227 113,884 138,391 41,390 60,345 620,987 1,330 16,524 2,245 14,279 831 9,836 2,066,825 1,275,276 9,200 4,674 76,794 46,424 673,950 26,417 220,911 89,793 116,172 149,340 40,370 59,276 704,669 1,368 21,076 3,953 17,123 336 8,473 2,249,243 1,354,382 2007 --140,100 60,890 133,800 15,760 37,700 212,500 193,300 113,000 80,300 126,600 300,620 3,500 28,100 1,700 26,400 900 11,500 1,458,570 1,287,070 --129,300 73,270 137,700 13,430 39,150 174,300 193,300 95,500 78,600 128,800 313,600 3,200 36,100 2,700 33,430 700 10,700 1,427,680 1,250,830 21,300 5,600 573,960 261,920 991,750 432,400 321,250 1,458,270 1,509,910 591,380 138,550 259,020 12,266,410 4,650 40,530 3,060 37,470 10,800 119,420 19,007,120 17,694,120 5,900 4,000 497,800 269,970 1,018,150 345,150 349,500 1,275,460 1,621,970 507,560 158,480 277,450 12,659,890 4,130 48,970 5,750 43,220 14,700 83,100 19,142,180 17,774,530 24,648 6,944 82,392 49,473 638,079 34,698 195,889 103,832 110,161 158,793 35,290 63,990 719,285 1,855 17,757 1,729 16,028 1,134 13,954 2,258,174 1,424,206 7,392 5,040 74,060 55,577 736,849 24,726 237,888 105,649 131,259 167,831 42,833 68,637 901,761 1,165 21,285 3,531 17,754 781 9,342 2,592,075 1,617,338 -- = Not available. 1/ Processing (excludes fresh-cut) only. 2/ Includes fresh market and processing data for these dual-use crops. 3/ Corn in the husk. 4/ Production and value on a shelled basis. Source: USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Vegetables Summary, Vegetables and Melons Outlook /VGS-327/June 26, 2008 Economic Research Service, USDA Proc table 6--Frozen vegetables: U.S. cold storage holdings, May 1 Commodity Asparagus Lima beans Snap beans Broccoli Brussels sprouts Carrots Cauliflower Sweet corn, all 2/ Corn on cob 2/ Cut corn Mixed vegetables Okra Onions, all Rings Other Blackeye peas Green peas Southern greens Peas and carrots Spinach Squash Other vegetables Total French fries Other frozen potatoes Potatoes Grand total Average 2002-04 6,673 37,733 85,164 121,858 13,505 163,919 23,747 327,486 73,247 254,240 46,106 24,631 38,605 6,558 32,047 4,221 91,935 22,889 6,294 95,372 28,667 258,861 1,397,668 912,634 264,708 1,177,342 2,575,009 2005 2006 -- 1,000 pounds -6,968 39,039 115,008 115,721 18,953 194,148 24,709 374,437 61,617 312,820 50,891 11,687 50,679 6,372 44,307 2,325 136,455 18,886 4,948 50,742 40,575 277,956 1,534,127 926,504 247,822 1,174,326 2,708,453 5,069 30,624 93,755 104,609 12,943 191,926 25,087 336,582 61,451 275,131 50,242 12,770 54,276 6,423 47,853 5,174 104,255 17,293 4,606 94,750 52,992 285,702 1,482,655 921,987 253,532 1,175,519 2,658,174 2007 3,801 26,848 111,307 64,801 13,507 136,099 21,673 318,977 66,970 252,007 43,447 6,189 40,350 6,773 33,577 3,504 90,684 13,172 4,466 68,390 47,534 226,691 1,241,440 878,639 223,593 1,102,232 2,343,672 2008 1/ 2,604 28,849 120,953 79,423 11,351 174,807 22,604 302,514 56,856 245,658 46,647 7,314 44,971 4,105 40,866 4,105 108,361 12,452 4,105 67,960 46,116 302,316 1,387,452 900,859 229,912 1,130,771 2,518,223 Change from a year ago Percent -31 7 9 23 -16 28 4 -5 -15 -3 7 18 11 -39 22 17 19 -5 -8 -1 -3 33 12 3 3 3 7 1/ Preliminary. 2/ Cut basis, with cob converted using factor of 0.4706. Source: USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Cold Storage. Vegetables and Melons Outlook /VGS-327/June 26, 2008 Economic Research Service, USDA Proc table 7--Frozen vegetables: U.S. cold storage holdings, January 1 Commodity Asparagus Lima beans Snap beans Broccoli Brussels sprouts Carrots Cauliflower Sweet corn, all 2/ Corn on cob 2/ Cut corn Mixed vegetables Okra Onions, all Rings Other Blackeye peas Green peas Southern greens Peas and carrots Spinach Squash Other vegetables Total French fries Other frozen potatoes Potatoes Grand total Average 2002-04 8,347 58,547 165,855 102,966 18,925 257,183 33,408 543,965 271,584 416,158 45,462 40,050 38,328 7,843 30,485 4,696 192,242 25,865 7,490 55,351 43,810 326,492 2,112,759 918,970 244,825 1,163,795 3,276,554 2005 2006 -- 1,000 pounds -9,280 57,405 174,154 93,489 23,162 258,185 37,123 616,038 242,271 502,025 46,892 33,278 39,865 6,587 33,278 2,693 230,326 17,328 5,641 34,724 45,724 363,476 2,217,041 838,438 236,381 1,074,819 3,291,860 9,029 48,554 193,660 98,375 21,660 279,194 43,836 588,330 263,818 464,177 55,473 31,734 48,106 4,757 43,349 2,348 214,851 13,750 5,387 42,464 61,518 349,167 2,247,101 848,595 202,504 1,051,099 3,298,200 2007 6,178 48,392 211,043 74,483 21,650 244,608 38,196 608,236 281,694 475,671 51,925 31,507 44,919 7,533 37,386 4,784 230,351 14,826 4,946 52,374 64,255 323,249 2,225,051 758,254 196,566 954,820 3,179,871 2008 1/ 5,395 47,578 216,059 61,316 21,506 271,359 38,216 578,427 254,259 458,773 43,987 23,745 40,658 8,217 32,441 4,396 233,065 12,836 5,105 46,735 62,998 368,710 2,216,696 808,834 192,106 1,000,940 3,217,636 Change from a year ago Percent -13 -2 2 -18 -1 11 0 -5 -10 -4 -15 -25 -9 9 -13 -8 1 -13 3 -11 -2 14 0 7 -2 5 1 1/ Preliminary. 2/ Cut basis, with cob converted using factor of 0.4706. Source: USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Cold Storage. Vegetables and Melons Outlook /VGS-327/June 26, 2008 Economic Research Service, USDA Proc table 8--U.S. vegetables for freezing: Calendar year supply and utilization, farm weight, 1980, 1985, and 1990-2008 1/ Supply Year Production 2/ 1980 1985 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 p 2008 f 11,703 16,157 17,963 18,791 18,629 19,444 21,602 22,045 22,689 22,588 22,329 22,374 21,944 22,129 20,756 21,191 20,790 20,525 20,512 21,120 21,105 Imports 3/ 116 400 995 1,054 1,290 1,533 1,611 1,701 1,959 2,480 2,826 3,224 3,535 3,813 4,269 4,851 5,452 5,121 5,269 5,555 5,550 Beginning stocks 2/ 4,537 4,710 5,007 5,754 5,718 5,865 5,420 6,165 6,440 6,116 6,510 6,416 6,327 6,176 6,312 6,123 6,393 6,420 6,347 6,134 6,204 Total -- Million pounds -16,356 21,267 23,965 25,599 25,637 26,841 28,633 29,912 31,088 31,183 31,664 32,014 31,806 32,118 31,337 32,165 32,635 32,067 32,128 32,810 32,859 602 662 1,532 1,514 1,673 1,791 2,041 2,454 2,498 2,843 3,070 3,117 3,238 3,161 3,065 2,837 3,031 3,299 3,669 4,052 4,165 3,973 5,178 5,754 5,718 5,865 5,420 6,165 6,440 6,116 6,510 6,416 6,327 6,176 6,312 6,123 6,393 6,420 6,347 6,134 6,204 6,210 11,781 15,428 16,679 18,367 18,100 19,630 20,427 21,017 22,474 21,831 22,178 22,570 22,393 22,645 22,149 22,935 23,184 22,421 22,325 22,554 22,484 Exports 3/ Ending stocks 2/ Domestic Utilization Per capita use Pounds 51.5 64.5 66.7 72.5 70.5 75.4 77.5 78.8 83.3 80.0 80.3 80.8 79.3 79.4 76.9 78.8 78.9 75.7 74.6 74.7 73.7 Imports as a percent of use Exports as a percent of supply 3.7 3.1 6.4 5.9 6.5 6.7 7.1 8.2 8.0 9.1 9.7 9.7 10.2 9.8 9.8 8.8 9.3 10.3 11.4 12.4 12.7 -- Percent -1.0 2.6 6.0 5.7 7.1 7.8 7.9 8.1 8.7 11.4 12.7 14.3 15.8 16.8 19.3 21.2 23.5 22.8 23.6 24.6 24.7 p = preliminary. f = ERS forecast. 1/ Includes 10 major vegetables for freezing (including potatoes) plus an aggregate "all other" category. 2/ Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. 3/ Source: Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce. Data are on a calendar year basis. Source: Compiled and computed by USDA, Economic Research Service. Vegetables and Melons Outlook /VGS-327/June 26, 2008 Economic Research Service, USDA Proc table 9--U.S. vegetables for canning: Calendar year supply and utilization, farm weight, 1980, 1985, and 1990-2008 1/ Supply Year Production 2/ Imports 3/ Beginning stocks Total -- Million pounds -1980 1985 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 p 2008 f 20,050 22,091 28,733 30,194 25,966 26,345 32,002 30,379 30,687 27,653 26,390 33,503 29,701 25,439 30,328 26,948 31,677 27,739 27,973 31,578 30,365 456 1,497 2,002 1,682 1,606 1,615 1,943 1,684 1,652 1,971 2,381 3,000 2,352 3,101 3,659 3,365 3,710 3,707 4,199 4,269 4,225 14,861 11,506 15,276 17,565 19,864 17,242 14,515 17,534 18,585 19,764 17,463 14,082 19,228 19,495 17,723 19,905 17,649 19,544 16,588 17,183 20,467 35,367 35,095 46,010 49,441 47,435 45,202 48,460 49,597 50,924 49,388 46,234 50,585 51,281 48,035 51,710 50,218 53,036 50,990 48,760 53,030 55,057 684 573 1,659 1,909 2,686 2,932 2,951 3,194 3,478 4,097 3,880 3,563 3,547 3,616 3,648 4,056 4,125 3,972 3,947 3,892 4,190 12,025 11,784 17,565 19,864 17,242 14,515 17,534 18,585 19,764 17,463 14,082 19,228 19,495 17,723 19,905 17,649 19,544 16,588 17,183 20,467 21,160 22,658 22,738 26,786 27,668 27,507 27,755 27,975 27,819 27,682 27,829 28,271 27,794 28,239 26,697 28,157 28,513 29,367 30,430 27,630 28,671 29,707 Exports 3/ Ending stocks Domestic Utilization Per capita use Pounds 99.0 95.3 107.1 109.2 107.1 106.7 106.2 104.4 102.7 102.0 102.4 99.6 100.0 93.5 97.7 98.0 100.0 102.7 92.4 94.9 97.4 Imports as a percent of use Exports as a percent of supply -- Percent -2.0 6.6 7.5 6.1 5.8 5.8 6.9 6.1 6.0 7.1 8.4 10.8 8.3 11.6 13.0 11.8 12.6 12.2 15.2 14.9 14.2 1.9 1.6 3.6 3.9 5.7 6.5 6.1 6.4 6.8 8.3 8.4 7.0 6.9 7.5 7.1 8.1 7.8 7.8 8.1 7.3 7.6 p = preliminary. f = ERS forecast. 1/ Includes tomatoes, sweet corn, snap beans, green peas, cucumbers for pickles, cabbage for kraut, beets, asparagus, spinach, lima beans, chile peppers, carrots, and miscellaneous imports. 2/ Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. 3/ Source: Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce. Data are on a calendar year basis. Vegetables and Melons Outlook /VGS-327/June 26, 2008 Economic Research Service, USDA Proc table 10--Processing vegetables: Selected U.S. contract and open market plantings, 1999-2008 Planted area Crop 1999 Snap beans: Contract Open market Total Sweet corn: Contract Open market Total Green peas: Contract Open market Total Cucumbers: 2/ Contract Open market Total Tomatoes Contract Open market Total Selected Crops Contract Open market Total 2000 2001 2002 2003 -- Acres -199,600 1,300 200,900 436,100 2,300 438,400 245,600 0 245,600 84,700 36,200 120,900 306,930 3,100 310,030 1,272,930 42,900 1,315,830 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 f Change from: Ave of prev 5 yrs to 2007 2007 to 2008 -- Percent --9.0 -10.4 97.8 384,960 -5.8 1.3 100.0 215,900 -1.7 1.0 100.0 89,500 1.1 3.8 79.1 305,600 0.8 -3.4 99.1 1,182,960 -3.5 -1.8 97.5 Percent of 2007 area contracted 1/ 209,210 9,200 218,410 473,100 800 473,900 287,740 0 287,740 88,370 21,260 109,630 354,010 5,110 359,120 1,412,430 36,370 1,448,800 221,480 8,800 230,280 475,900 900 476,800 294,840 0 294,840 80,610 27,600 108,210 305,300 4,000 309,300 1,378,130 41,300 1,419,430 201,060 3,720 204,780 457,650 700 458,350 218,640 0 218,640 78,750 33,360 112,110 276,640 3,290 279,930 1,232,740 41,070 1,273,810 203,500 11,100 214,600 441,430 570 442,000 224,400 0 224,400 78,800 42,000 120,800 302,900 14,600 317,500 1,251,030 68,270 1,319,300 206,060 3,950 210,010 412,400 300 412,700 214,700 0 214,700 87,100 28,700 115,800 313,130 8,100 321,230 1,233,390 41,050 1,274,440 206,630 3,600 210,230 420,910 600 421,510 214,300 4,300 218,600 98,400 15,600 114,000 281,840 4,000 285,840 1,222,080 28,100 1,250,180 206,551 5,369 211,920 394,400 0 394,400 209,400 2,300 211,700 86,200 21,200 107,400 297,690 3,010 300,700 1,194,241 31,879 1,226,120 208,600 4,670 213,270 380,100 0 380,100 213,800 0 213,800 86,190 22,710 108,900 316,300 3,000 319,300 1,204,990 30,380 1,235,370 187,000 f = NASS contract intentions. Excludes open mrket area. 1/ Ratio of contract plantings to total plantings in 2007. 2/ For pickles. Source: USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Vegetables, Vegetables 2007 Summary , Vegetables and Melons Outlook /VGS-327/June 26, 2008 Economic Research Service, USDA Proc table 11--Processing green peas: Acreage, yield, production, and value, 1995-2008 Year Acres planted Acres Canning: 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 f Freezing: 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 f Total: 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 f 140,220 127,500 126,800 127,250 121,800 132,000 90,900 98,300 106,700 84,400 93,500 86,600 80,800 80,300 180,080 134,200 168,100 171,750 165,940 162,840 127,740 126,100 138,900 130,300 125,100 125,100 133,000 135,600 320,300 261,700 294,900 299,000 287,740 294,840 218,640 224,400 245,600 214,700 218,600 211,700 213,800 215,900 132,420 119,600 111,400 113,350 110,200 122,900 86,800 93,100 99,600 80,300 91,900 83,700 78,600 Acres harvested Yield Tons/acre 1.52 1.67 1.83 1.71 1.69 1.82 1.79 1.48 2.10 1.73 1.63 1.90 2.02 Production Short tons 200,910 199,164 203,950 193,450 186,430 223,360 155,800 137,700 209,090 138,550 150,090 158,830 158,480 Value per ton $/ton 285.00 302.00 310.00 296.00 295.00 291.00 288.00 278.00 261.00 255.00 276.00 254.00 270.00 Crop value 1000 $ 57,177 60,242 63,269 57,184 55,048 65,034 44,833 38,332 54,632 35,290 41,390 40,370 42,833 171,580 130,200 159,800 160,550 161,440 154,340 124,840 119,100 132,500 126,600 122,900 116,300 128,800 1.70 1.68 1.73 1.81 1.70 1.99 1.88 1.78 1.95 2.05 1.90 2.16 2.15 291,680 218,508 276,140 290,450 275,160 307,190 235,180 212,160 258,580 259,020 233,030 251,020 277,450 256.00 268.00 272.00 273.00 261.00 217.00 249.00 236.00 242.00 247.00 259.00 236.00 247.00 74,585 58,668 75,227 79,400 71,877 66,783 58,480 50,107 62,455 63,990 60,345 59,276 68,637 304,000 249,800 271,200 273,900 271,640 277,240 211,640 212,200 232,100 206,900 214,800 200,000 207,400 1.62 1.67 1.77 1.77 1.70 1.91 1.85 1.65 2.01 1.92 1.78 2.05 2.10 492,590 417,672 480,090 483,900 461,590 530,550 390,980 349,860 467,670 397,570 383,120 409,850 435,930 267.00 285.00 288.00 282.00 275.00 248.00 264.00 253.00 250.00 250.00 266.00 243.00 256.00 131,762 118,910 138,496 136,584 126,925 131,817 103,313 88,439 117,087 99,280 101,735 99,646 111,470 f = NASS intended contract area. Excludes open market acreage. Source: USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Vegetables, Vegetables 2007 Summary , Vegetables and Melons Outlook /VGS-327/June 26, 2008 Economic Research Service, USDA Proc table 12--Processing tomatoes: U.S. acreage, yield, production, and value, 1990-2008 Year Acres planted Acres 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 f 366,710 367,610 277,110 316,400 347,540 359,480 345,390 293,720 302,560 359,120 309,300 279,930 317,500 310,030 321,230 285,840 300,700 319,300 305,600 354,700 355,980 273,910 307,470 340,060 344,380 339,140 283,390 299,960 350,410 289,600 274,860 312,200 293,920 300,620 281,940 299,400 310,800 Acres harvested Yield Tons/acre 29.19 30.54 32.04 31.47 33.93 32.77 33.64 35.19 31.34 36.63 37.49 33.65 37.38 33.41 40.80 36.15 35.44 40.38 Production Short tons 10,355,260 10,872,990 8,777,430 9,676,667 11,539,710 11,285,007 11,407,301 9,973,259 9,402,010 12,836,020 10,858,240 9,248,720 11,670,820 9,819,710 12,266,410 10,193,120 10,611,820 12,550,410 12,345,000 Value per ton $/ton 67.80 66.40 58.00 60.10 62.10 63.20 62.30 60.70 65.30 71.10 59.80 59.20 58.20 58.70 58.60 60.90 63.80 Crop value 1,000 $ 702,367 722,114 509,413 581,901 716,469 713,479 711,043 604,905 613,954 912,988 649,066 547,473 679,823 576,441 719,285 620,987 677,388 f = NASS intended contract area. Excludes open market acreage. Source: USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Vegetables, Vegetables 2007 Summary , Vegetables and Melons Outlook /VGS-327/June 26, 2008 Economic Research Service, USDA Proc table 13--Processing tomatoes: State acreage, yield, production, and value, 2000-2008 Year Acres planted Acres California 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 f Indiana 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 f Michigan 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 f Ohio 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 f Others 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 289,000 258,000 296,000 289,000 301,000 267,000 283,000 301,000 277,000 7,600 8,600 8,200 8,400 8,400 8,300 8,000 8,500 8,500 3,000 3,300 3,700 3,400 3,600 -3,300 3,400 3,200 5,800 6,370 6,400 6,400 6,600 6,200 6,400 6,400 5,900 3,900 3,660 3,200 2,830 1,630 4,340 -271,000 254,000 291,000 274,000 281,000 264,000 282,000 296,000 Acres harvested Yield Tons/acre 37.96 34.02 37.99 33.77 41.54 36.36 35.83 40.82 Production Short tons 10,286,500 8,640,140 11,056,000 9,252,000 11,672,000 9,600,000 10,104,000 12,082,000 11,700,000 229,020 251,120 256,450 202,290 274,810 266,470 225,500 294,000 266,000 84,000 105,400 126,000 125,400 108,500 -115,500 112,200 110,000 158,710 164,610 149,630 173,280 177,320 175,280 166,820 171,690 169,000 100,010 87,450 82,740 66,740 33,780 151,370 -Value per ton $/ton 58.60 57.50 56.80 57.20 57.40 59.60 65.40 70.30 Crop value 1,000 $ 602,789 496,808 627,981 529,214 669,973 572,160 633,521 849,365 6,600 8,000 8,100 8,200 8,300 7,900 7,800 8,400 34.70 31.39 31.66 24.67 33.11 33.73 28.91 35.00 84.10 88.80 86.10 86.80 85.80 84.80 89.60 94.00 19,261 21,546 22,080 17,559 23,579 22,597 20,205 27,636 2,800 3,100 3,600 3,300 3,500 -3,300 3,300 30.00 34.00 35.00 38.00 31.00 -35.00 34.00 81.00 80.00 83.00 83.00 81.00 -87.00 90.00 6,804 8,432 10,458 10,408 8,789 -10,049 10,098 5,400 6,200 6,300 5,700 6,200 5,800 6,300 5,900 29.39 26.55 23.75 30.40 28.60 30.22 26.48 29.10 78.70 80.30 80.60 77.60 78.40 81.80 81.60 85.40 12,490 13,218 12,060 13,447 13,902 14,338 13,613 14,662 3,800 3,560 3,200 2,720 1,620 4,240 -- 26.32 24.56 25.86 24.54 20.85 35.70 -- 77.21 85.40 87.60 87.10 90.10 78.60 -- 7,722 7,469 7,244 5,813 3,042 11,892 -- f = NASS contract intentions (CA data based on May 15 survey). -- = Not available or applicable. Source: USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Vegetables, Vegetables 2007 Summary , Vegetables and Melons Outlook /VGS-327/June 26, 2008 Economic Research Service, USDA Proc table 14--Asparagus: Acreage, yield, production, and value, 1995-2008 Year Acres planted Acres Canning: 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Freezing: 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 All processing: 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Acres harvested Yield Tons/acre ---------------------------------------- Cwt Fresh and processing: 1995 76,740 1996 79,160 1997 79,530 1998 77,730 1999 79,590 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 f Fresh-market: 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 f = NASS forecast. Source: USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Vegetables, Vegetables 2007 Summary , Production Short tons 37,550 35,030 28,410 28,990 30,570 31,500 29,700 26,150 28,650 21,300 16,100 8,000 5,900 8,630 8,750 10,510 6,730 5,500 6,900 5,590 3,900 3,800 5,600 3,400 4,100 4,000 46,180 43,780 38,920 35,720 36,070 38,400 35,290 30,050 32,450 26,900 19,500 12,100 9,900 1000 cwt 2,024 1,989 2,026 1,979 2,176 2,272 2,078 1,868 1,843 2,062 1,534 1,153 1,116 Value per ton $/ton 1,120.00 1,220.00 1,210.00 1,190.00 1,170.00 1,170.00 1,060.00 1,120.00 1,160.00 1,160.00 1,070.00 1,150.00 1,250.00 1,280.00 1,190.00 1,260.00 1,230.00 1,230.00 1,230.00 895.00 1,040.00 1,200.00 1,240.00 960.00 1,140.00 1,260.00 1,150.00 1,210.00 1,220.00 1,200.00 1,180.00 1,180.00 1,040.00 1,110.00 1,170.00 1,170.00 1,050.00 1,150.00 1,260.00 Dollars/cwt 87.50 78.70 90.00 101.00 107.00 97.40 110.00 92.50 88.40 75.40 78.50 82.30 92.70 Crop value 1,000 $ 41,984 42,706 34,292 34,465 35,681 36,810 31,578 29,211 33,255 24,648 17,184 9,200 7,392 11,015 10,437 13,279 8,283 6,770 8,472 5,001 4,056 4,560 6,944 3,264 4,674 5,040 52,999 53,143 47,571 42,748 42,451 45,282 36,579 33,267 37,815 31,592 20,448 13,874 12,432 1000 $ 177,170 156,623 182,390 199,482 233,170 221,299 228,925 172,876 162,901 155,537 120,436 94,901 103,399 72,340 73,560 74,030 74,430 75,890 77,400 70,150 66,000 58,000 61,500 49,300 43,200 38,200 34,100 28 27 27 27 29 29 30 28 32 34 31 27 29 82,800 75,150 70,500 62,000 66,000 51,700 44,700 40,500 ------------ ------------ ------------ 1,100 1,114 1,248 1,264 1,455 1,504 1,372 1,267 1,194 1,524 1,144 911 918 113.00 92.90 108.00 124.00 131.00 117.00 140.00 110.00 105.00 81.30 87.40 88.90 99.10 124,171 103,480 134,819 156,734 190,719 176,017 192,346 139,609 125,086 123,945 99,988 81,027 90,967 Vegetables and Melons Outlook/VGS-327/June 26, 2008 Economic Research Service, USDA Proc table 15--Processing sweet corn: Acreage, yield, production, and value, 1995-2008 Year Acres planted Acres Canning: 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 f Freezing: 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 f Total: 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 f 320,890 286,600 254,900 267,400 259,900 274,400 230,900 221,300 222,600 215,300 227,000 197,600 180,000 185,460 210,520 205,400 224,000 219,000 214,000 202,400 227,450 220,700 215,800 197,400 194,510 196,800 200,100 199,500 531,410 492,000 478,900 486,400 473,900 476,800 458,350 442,000 438,400 412,700 421,510 394,400 380,100 384,960 284,290 276,200 246,500 255,100 256,500 264,100 225,100 204,600 216,200 212,500 217,600 192,600 174,300 Acres harvested Yield Tons/acre 6.00 6.24 6.68 6.51 6.81 6.44 6.74 6.98 7.20 6.86 7.35 7.47 7.32 Production Short tons 1,707,050 1,723,620 1,647,250 1,660,810 1,746,780 1,701,970 1,517,570 1,428,000 1,556,310 1,458,270 1,599,700 1,439,030 1,275,460 Value per ton $/ton 77.50 81.10 74.80 70.80 69.50 74.10 73.90 65.60 68.60 71.20 64.50 62.40 82.80 Crop value 1,000 $ 132,381 139,708 123,467 117,539 121,488 126,121 112,150 93,644 106,697 103,832 103,227 89,793 105,649 199,620 198,000 219,300 212,200 209,800 196,300 222,050 212,500 210,400 193,300 186,310 192,100 193,300 8.10 7.94 7.73 7.52 7.39 7.43 7.34 7.72 8.13 7.81 8.45 8.57 8.39 1,617,100 1,572,710 1,695,080 1,594,750 1,550,610 1,458,050 1,629,960 1,639,690 1,709,740 1,509,910 1,575,100 1,646,520 1,621,970 73.40 75.70 74.80 76.00 72.80 72.60 72.10 70.20 72.00 73.00 72.30 70.60 80.90 118,775 119,132 126,862 121,209 112,930 105,900 117,528 115,059 123,091 110,161 113,884 116,172 131,259 483,910 474,200 465,800 467,300 466,300 460,400 447,150 417,100 426,600 405,800 403,910 384,700 367,600 6.87 6.95 7.18 6.97 7.07 6.86 7.04 7.35 7.66 7.31 7.86 8.02 7.88 3,324,150 3,296,330 3,342,330 3,255,560 3,297,390 3,160,020 3,147,530 3,067,690 3,266,050 2,968,180 3,174,800 3,085,550 2,897,430 75.60 78.50 74.90 73.30 71.10 73.40 73.00 68.00 70.40 72.10 68.40 66.80 81.80 251,156 258,840 250,329 238,748 234,418 232,021 229,678 208,703 229,788 213,993 217,111 205,965 236,908 f = NASS intended contract area. Excludes open market acreage. Source: USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Vegetables, Vegetables 2007 Summary , Vegetables and Melons Outlook /VGS-327/June 26, 2008 Economic Research Service, USDA Proc table 16--Processing snap beans: Acreage, yield, production, and value, 1995-2008 Year Acres planted Acres Canning: 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 f Freezing: 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 f Total: 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 f 163,940 154,890 135,580 136,400 152,270 170,680 131,680 146,600 142,200 147,600 147,330 142,580 136,100 120,750 66,600 64,540 69,000 72,200 66,140 59,600 73,100 68,000 58,700 62,410 62,900 69,340 77,170 66,250 230,540 219,430 204,580 208,600 218,410 230,280 204,780 214,600 200,900 210,010 210,230 211,920 213,270 187,000 151,440 144,870 128,380 129,100 147,770 159,980 125,080 136,900 132,600 140,100 143,300 137,250 129,300 Acres harvested Yield Tons/acre 3.15 3.70 3.68 3.64 3.57 3.69 3.47 3.91 3.80 4.10 4.05 3.94 3.85 Production Short tons 476,770 536,700 471,930 470,280 528,120 590,870 434,120 534,710 503,470 573,960 580,310 540,110 497,800 Value per ton $/ton 167.00 173.00 168.00 162.00 167.00 167.00 149.00 137.00 143.00 144.00 116.00 142.00 149.00 Crop value 1,000 $ 79,601 92,858 79,264 76,013 88,296 98,489 64,756 73,271 71,941 82,392 67,360 76,794 74,060 64,600 62,180 66,700 69,600 64,380 58,400 68,900 64,900 57,000 60,890 61,320 65,990 73,270 3.54 3.99 3.86 3.75 3.89 4.15 3.69 3.99 3.93 4.30 3.90 3.73 3.68 228,770 248,220 257,320 260,710 250,310 242,620 254,020 259,000 224,170 261,920 238,940 245,840 269,970 187.00 189.00 190.00 189.00 185.00 181.00 182.00 181.00 190.00 189.00 198.00 189.00 206.00 42,778 46,897 48,768 49,360 46,205 44,013 46,358 46,919 42,579 49,473 47,288 46,424 55,577 216,040 207,050 195,080 198,700 212,150 218,380 193,980 201,800 189,600 200,990 204,620 203,240 202,570 3.27 3.79 3.74 3.68 3.67 3.82 3.55 3.93 3.84 4.16 4.00 3.87 3.79 705,540 784,920 729,250 730,990 778,430 833,490 688,140 793,710 727,640 835,880 819,250 785,950 767,770 173.00 178.00 176.00 172.00 173.00 171.00 161.00 151.00 157.00 158.00 140.00 157.00 169.00 122,379 139,755 128,032 125,373 134,501 142,502 111,114 120,190 114,520 131,865 114,648 123,218 129,637 f = NASS intended contract area. Excludes open market acreage. Source: USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Vegetables, Vegetables 2007 Summary , Vegetables and Melons Outlook /VGS-327/June 26, 2008 Economic Research Service, USDA Proc table 17--Processing cucumbers: State acreage, yield, production, and value, 2000-2008 Year Acres planted Acres Michigan 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 f North Carolina 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 f Florida 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 f Texas 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 f Others 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 f United States 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 f 31,000 31,000 35,500 34,000 35,000 34,000 34,000 30,000 30,000 18,200 18,200 18,500 17,600 17,000 16,200 11,100 12,100 9,200 6,500 6,500 6,500 6,500 6,500 6,500 6,700 6,800 7,000 7,000 11,500 11,500 8,500 7,500 8,000 8,200 7,000 8,000 45,510 44,910 48,800 54,300 49,800 49,300 47,400 42,700 35,300 108,210 112,110 120,800 120,900 115,800 114,000 107,400 98,600 89,500 30,000 29,500 34,500 33,500 34,500 33,000 33,200 29,500 Acres harvested Yield Tons/acre 6.00 4.25 4.60 5.40 5.00 4.80 5.20 5.30 Production Short tons 180,000 125,380 158,700 180,900 172,500 158,400 172,640 156,350 Value per ton $/ton 215.00 246.00 190.00 200.00 205.00 168.00 194.00 230.00 Crop value 1,000 $ 38,700 30,843 30,153 36,180 35,363 26,611 33,492 35,961 18,000 17,600 18,000 17,400 16,500 16,000 9,500 10,700 5.00 4.90 4.50 4.60 4.20 4.30 4.00 3.95 90,000 86,240 81,000 80,040 69,300 68,800 38,000 42,270 270.00 280.00 290.00 295.00 280.00 290.00 270.00 305.00 24,300 24,147 23,490 23,612 19,404 19,952 10,260 12,892 6,500 6,500 6,500 6,500 6,500 6,500 6,700 6,800 10.90 10.90 10.90 10.90 10.90 6.60 7.69 10.29 70,850 70,850 70,850 70,850 70,850 42,900 51,520 69,970 465.00 451.00 461.00 465.00 464.00 476.00 470.00 470.00 32,945 31,953 32,662 32,945 32,874 20,420 24,214 32,886 6,300 11,000 11,000 8,000 6,600 7,800 8,000 6,800 4.60 5.00 5.00 5.30 5.00 4.60 3.70 3.80 28,980 55,000 55,000 42,400 33,000 35,880 29,600 25,840 380.00 346.00 436.00 412.00 448.00 235.00 422.00 484.00 11,012 19,030 23,980 17,469 14,784 8,432 12,491 12,507 43,910 43,660 47,800 53,400 48,900 47,200 45,600 41,700 5.54 5.59 5.31 5.14 5.03 4.96 4.68 5.11 243,330 244,070 253,760 274,240 245,730 234,100 213,430 213,130 23.84 25.81 23.14 24.84 22.94 26.90 32.27 34.53 57,999 62,985 58,721 68,122 56,368 62,976 68,883 73,585 104,710 108,260 117,800 118,800 113,000 110,500 103,000 95,500 5.86 5.37 5.26 5.46 5.23 4.89 4.90 5.31 613,160 581,540 619,310 648,430 591,380 540,080 505,190 507,560 269.00 291.00 273.00 275.00 269.00 256.00 296.00 331.00 164,956 168,958 169,006 178,328 158,793 138,391 149,340 167,831 f = NASS intended contract area. Excludes open market acreage. Source: USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Vegetables, Vegetables 2007 Summary , Vegetables and Melons Outlook /VGS-327/June 26, 2008 Economic Research Service, USDA Proc table 18--U.S. chile peppers: Number of farms and area harvested, 2002 State All uses Farms Area Number United States Alabama Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming 4,748 72 58 16 396 71 95 15 77 55 19 11 100 137 104 45 75 29 71 97 113 122 49 10 43 11 35 1 36 269 282 358 118 1 351 45 109 398 15 26 3 44 459 18 49 56 59 60 63 2 Acres 42,666 87 4,955 79 5,210 882 109 22 1,460 1,412 23 4 102 355 56 21 45 133 15 378 221 -28 11 26 -12 -8 914 16,569 223 1,035 -1,046 876 216 202 11 79 2 71 4,350 28 13 214 115 35 377 -Farms For processing Area Acres 23,237 -3,714 -1,368 ----50 ----15 7 7 ----110 --------11,690 15 520 -484 865 -14 ----2,971 --2 ----Share 1/ Percent 54.5 -75.0 -26.3 0.0 ---3.5 0.0 0.0 --26.8 33.3 15.6 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -70.6 6.7 50.2 0.0 46.3 98.7 -6.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 68.3 --0.9 0.0 --0.0 Number 344 1 12 2 19 -1 1 1 5 --2 1 4 3 11 4 -4 -7 -1 -----3 123 11 21 -24 6 3 26 ----40 --4 -1 3 -- -- = Data not disclosed to avoid identifying individual operations. 1/ Percentage of chile acreage used for processing. Source: USDA, NASS, 2002 Census of Agriculture. Vegetables and Melons Outlook /VGS-327/June 26, 2008 Economic Research Service, USDA