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Processed Vegetable Area to Slip
WASHINGTON - Apr 2/04 - SNS -- Processors expect to contract 1.27 million acres of the 5 major processed vegetable crops in the U.S. this year, down 1% from last year, according to the latest USDA data.
Acreage decreases are forecast for green peas, snap beans, and sweet corn, while cucumbers for pickles and tomatoes show increases.
Freezing firms expect a 3% decrease from 2003, with 407,200 acres under contract. Sweet corn acreage for freezing is down 7%. However, green pea acreage is up 2% from 2003. Snap bean acreage is up 1% from last year.
Canneries contracted for 859,400 acres, virtually unchanged from 2003. Acreage for snap beans is down 5% from last season. Green pea acreage is down 16% from a year ago. Cucumbers for pickles increased 18%, sweet corn acreage is up 3%, and tomato acreage is 1% above last year.
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