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Wrinkled Pea Seed Output Plunges

WASHINGTON - Jan 11/13 - SNS -- Wrinkled seed peas production in the United States is estimated at 406,000 cwt (100 pound units) in 2012, down 20% from 2011, according to the USDA's final crop report for 2012

Production in both Idaho and Washington decreased from a year ago.

Wrinkled Seed Pea Production - States and United States: 2010-2012
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              :                             Production
     State    :--------------------------------------------------------------------
              :         2010         :         2011         :         2012
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              :                             1,000 cwt
              :
Idaho ........:         190                    135                    120
Washington ...:         390                    374                    286
              :
United States :         580                    509                    406
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