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Processed Vegetable Contracts DropWASHINGTON - Jul 10/06 - SNS -- Vegetable processors in the United States have contracted 1.21 million acres to be planted to the 5 major vegetable crops (snap beans, sweet corn, cucumbers for pickles, green peas, and tomatoes), according to the USDA. This acreage is down 1% from last year for comparable States. Acreage increases for green peas and tomatoes were more than offset by decreases in snap beans, sweet corn, and cucumbers for pickles from last year's comparable States. Green pea contracted production, at 416,890 tons, is up 10% from 2005. Contracted tomato production is forecast at 11.9 million tons, up 19% from 2005 for comparable States. Subscribers can read the full text of the article by Clicking here
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