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Sweet Potato Estimates Dip
WASHINGTON - Jun 10/08 - SNS -- Sweet potato production for the 2007 crop year is revised to 18.1 million cwt (100 pound units), down 2% from the January Crop Production 2007 Summary but up 11% from 2006, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates.
Area harvested, at 97,500 acres, is unchanged from January but up 12% from 2006. The average yield is 185 cwt per acre, down 4 cwt from the January estimate and 2 cwt below 2006. This yield is the second highest on record.
North Carolina sweet potato production, at 6.67 million cwt, is down 6% from January due to a 10 cwt per acre decrease in yield. South Carolina production decreased 21% from January, also due to a decrease in yield. Louisiana sweet potato production increased 3% due to an increase in yield from January.
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