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Processing Vegetable Contract Area RisesWASHINGTON - Jul 10/02 - SNS -- There was a solid increase in the number of acres of vegetables contracted by processors this year, according to the latest crop production estimates from the USDA. Total area cam in at 1.26 million acres to be planted to the 5 major vegetable crops (snap beans, sweet corn, cucumbers for pickles, green peas, and tomatoes). This acreage is up 3% from last year for comparable States. All major processing vegetables, except sweet corn, show increases in contracted planted acreage from last year's comparable States. Green pea production, at 380,680 tons, is down 1% for comparable States from 2001. Contracted tomato production is forecast at 11.1 million tons, up 21% from 2001 for comparable States. The subscriber version of the article is available by Clicking here
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