Spring Potato Plantings to Sink 23%
WASHINGTON - Mar 28/13 - SNS -- Planted area for spring potatoes is estimated at 74,900 acres for the 2013 season, down 23% from 2012, according to the USDA's seeding intentions estimates for 2013.
Beginning in 2013, Texas estimates for spring potatoes will be included in summer potatoes.
Water availability is a concern for growers in California. In Florida, growers have been impacted by freezing temperatures that delayed plantings and damaged potatoes already in the ground. Growers reported having to replant acreage in some areas.
Spring Potato Area Planted - States and United States: 2011-2013
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: Area planted
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2011 : 2012 : 2013 1/ : Percent of
: : : : previous year
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: ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent
:
Spring :
Arizona ............: 3.8 4.0 4.0 100
California .........: 28.1 29.5 25.0 85
Florida ............: 36.4 37.0 30.9 84
Hastings area 2/ .: 23.4 23.5 (NA) (X)
Other areas 2/ ...: 13.0 13.5 (NA) (X)
North Carolina .....: 17.0 16.5 15.0 91
Texas 3/ ...........: 8.0 9.8 (NA) (X)
:
United States ......: 93.3 96.8 74.9 77
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(NA) Not available.
(X) Not applicable.
1/ Intended plantings in 2013 as indicated by reports from farmers.
2/ Estimates discontinued in 2013.
3/ Beginning in 2013, Spring estimates included in Summer total for Texas.
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