Modest Rise in Austrian Winter Pea Crop
WASHINGTON - Nov 9/10 - SNS -- Austrian winter pea production came in at 183,000 cwt (100 pound units), up 1% from 2009, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates.
Area harvested is forecast at 16,600 acres, up 21% from last year. Average yield is expected to be 1,102 pounds per acre, down 226 pounds per acre from last season.
The Idaho Austrian winter pea production forecast, at 99,000 cwt, is up 3% from last year. A cold, wet spring, disease, and weed problems lowered yield in most of the growing area.
Montana's production forecast of 60,000 cwt is up 7% from last year. Harvested area is unchanged from a year ago at 6,000 acres. In July, high temperatures and below normal precipitation were common. By mid-August, the prevailing hot, dry conditions aided harvest. Oregon's production forecast, at 24,000 cwt, is down 20% from last year. Harvested area decreased 100 acres to 1,600.
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