Vegetable Market News for June 2014

United States Fruit and Vegetable Shipments

WASHINGTON - Jun 3/14 - SNS -- Fruit and vegetable shipments and exports were summarized by the USDA today. . . . Continue

United States Fruit and Vegetable Shipments

WASHINGTON - Jun 10/14 - SNS -- Fruit and vegetable shipments and exports were summarized by the USDA today. . . . Continue

Final 2013 Sweet Potato Estimate Unchanged

WASHINGTON - Jun 11/14 - SNS -- Production of sweet potatoes in 2013 totaled 24.8 million cwt ( 100 pound units), unchanged from the Crop Production 2013 Summary released in January 2014 but down 6% from the previous year, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates for 2014. . . . Continue

United States Fruit and Vegetable Shipments

WASHINGTON - Jun 17/14 - SNS -- Fruit and vegetable shipments and exports were summarized by the USDA today. . . . Continue

United States Fruit and Vegetable Shipments

WASHINGTON - Jun 24/14 - SNS -- Fruit and vegetable shipments and exports were summarized by the USDA today. . . . Continue

Sweet Potato Growing Interest Rises

WASHINGTON - Jun 30/14 - SNS -- Planted area of sweet potatoes is estimated at 133,000 acres, up 15% from the previous year, according to the USDA's seeded area report for 2014. . . . Continue

Bigger U.S. Potato Harvest Possible

WASHINGTON - Jun 30/14 - SNS -- Summer and fall potato production sould be up over last year as farmers increase land in the crop in both seasons, according to the USDA's seeded area report for 2014. . . . Continue

Sweet Potato Growing Interest Rises

WASHINGTON - Jun 30/14 - SNS -- Planted area of sweet potatoes is estimated at 133,000 acres, up 15% from the previous year, according to the USDA's seeded area report for 2014. . . . Continue

Bigger U.S. Potato Harvest Possible

WASHINGTON - Jun 30/14 - SNS -- Summer and fall potato production sould be up over last year as farmers increase land in the crop in both seasons, according to the USDA's seeded area report for 2014. . . . Continue