Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Market News Modest Drop in Spring Potato OutputWASHINGTON - May 9/08 - SNS -- Spring potato production for 2008 is forecast at 19.6 million cwt, down 2% from the April forecast and 1% below 2007, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here Second Decline in California Peach CropWASHINGTON - May 9/08 - SNS -- The California 2008 peach crop is forecast at 830,000 tons, down 11% from 2007 but 17% above two years ago, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here Hawaii Banana Crop SlipsWASHINGTON - May 9/08 - SNS -- Hawaii banana production for 2007 is estimated at 19.7 million pounds, down 6% from the initial forecast and 2% lower than last year, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here Modest Hike in Citrus OutputWASHINGTON - May 9/08 - SNS -- Citrus fruit production in the United States is up slightly from the last month's USDA crop report on increases in grapefruit and tangerines,. while orange and tangelo output was left unchanged from the April forecast. . . . Continue or visitors click here Papaya Production Slips From FebruaryWASHINGTON - May 9/08 - SNS -- Hawaii fresh papaya production is estimated at 2.51 million pounds for March 2008, down 7% from February but 7% higher than the comparable month a year ago, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here Record Low Taro HarvestWASHINGTON - May 9/08 - SNS -- Hawaii taro production for the 2007 crop year is estimated at 4.00 million pounds, down 11% from the previous year and a new record low since estimates began in 1946, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here Sharp Drop in Guava CropWASHINGTON - May 9/08 - SNS -- Utilized guava production in Hawaii for 2007 is estimated at 1.40 million pounds, 81% lower than utilized production in 2006, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here No Change in Orange Crop ForecastWASHINGTON - May 9/08 - SNS -- Orange production in the United States is still forecast at 10.1 million tons for the 2007-08 season, unchanged from the April 1 forecast but 33% higher than the 2006-07 final utilization of 7.63 million tons, according to the USDA's latest crop report. . . . Continue or visitors click here United States Fruit and Vegetable ShipmentsWASHINGTON - May 6/08 - SNS -- Fruit and vegetable shipments and exports were summarized by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here United States Fruit and Vegetable ShipmentsWASHINGTON - Apr 29/08 - SNS -- Fruit and vegetable shipments and exports were summarized by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here United States Fruit and Vegetable ShipmentsWASHINGTON - Apr 22/08 - SNS -- Fruit and vegetable shipments and exports were summarized by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here United States Fruit and Vegetable ShipmentsWASHINGTON - Apr 15/08 - SNS -- Fruit and vegetable shipments and exports were summarized by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Inches Orange Crop Forecast UpWASHINGTON - Apr 9/08 - SNS -- The U.S. all orange forecast for the 2007-08 season is 10.1 million tons, up 1% from the March 1 forecast and 33% higher than the 2006-07 final utilization of 7.63 million tons, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here Papaya Output Slips in FebruaryWASHINGTON - Apr 9/08 - SNS -- Hawaii fresh papaya production is estimated at 2.70 million pounds for February 2008, down 6% from January but 34% higher than the comparable month a year ago, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here Overall Increase in Citrus HarvestWASHINGTON - Apr 9/08 - SNS -- Total citrus fruit production will be up in the United States year as larger orange and tangerine harvests offsets declines in the size of the U.S. grapefruit and lemon crops, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here Potato Crops Slip in U.S.WASHINGTON - Apr 9/08 - SNS -- Spring and winter potato production is down in the United States, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here United States Fruit and Vegetable ShipmentsWASHINGTON - Apr 8/08 - SNS -- Fruit and vegetable shipments and exports were summarized by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Fresh Vegetable Acreage DeclineWASHINGTON - Apr 3/08 - SNS -- Growers of vegetables for processing intend to plant 1.18 million contracted acres in 2008, down 2% from 2007, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Tomatoes for Processing - Apr 2008A table about U.S. Tomatoes for Processing - Apr 2008 . . . Subscribers Only U.S. Snap Beans for Processing - Apr 2008A table about U.S. Snap Beans for Processing - Apr 2008 . . . Subscribers Only U.S. Looks at 6% Drop in Onion AreaWASHINGTON - Apr 3/08 - SNS -- Total planted onion area for all seasons in 2008 is forecast at 155,750 acres, down 6% from last year, reports the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Fresh Vegetable Area by CropA table about U.S. Fresh Vegetable Area by Crop . . . Subscribers Only U.S. Green Peas for Processing - Apr 2008A table about U.S. Green Peas for Processing - Apr 2008 . . . Subscribers Only U.S. Sweet Corn for Processing - Apr 2008A table about U.S. Sweet Corn for Processing - Apr 2008 . . . Subscribers Only U.S. Cucumbers for Pickles - Apr 2008A table about U.S. Cucumbers for Pickles - Apr 2008 . . . Subscribers Only
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