Sweet Potato Area Down 9%
WASHINGTON - Jun 28/13 - SNS -- Planted area of sweet potatoes is estimated at 119,000 acres, down 9% from the previous year, according to the USDA seeded area estimates for 2013.
Harvested acreage is forecast at 116,100 acres, down 8% from 2012.
In Alabama, rains delayed planting progress and reportedly flooded some areas requiring growers to replant. Heavy rains and below average temperatures also delayed planting in Louisiana and Mississippi. Sweet potato acreage in Louisiana is the lowest on record. In Florida, minor freeze damage was reported early in the season but growing conditions have been ideal since then.
Sweet Potato Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2012 and 2013
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: Area planted : Area harvested
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 1/
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: 1,000 acres
:
Alabama ..........: 2.7 2.5 2.6 2.4
Arkansas .........: 4.0 4.0 3.9 3.9
California .......: 18.0 19.0 18.0 19.0
Florida ..........: 6.4 4.0 6.3 3.9
Louisiana ........: 10.0 8.0 9.5 7.5
Mississippi ......: 24.0 21.0 22.0 20.0
New Jersey .......: 1.3 1.5 1.3 1.5
North Carolina ...: 63.0 58.0 62.0 57.0
Texas ............: 1.1 1.0 1.0 0.9
:
United States ....: 130.5 119.0 126.6 116.1
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1/ Forecasted.
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