Mint Oil Production Declines
WASHINGTON - Jan 10/14 - SNS -- Overall production of mint for oil was down in the United States in 2013, with gains in spearmint offset by lower peppermint production, according to the USDA's final production estimates for the 2013 crop.
Peppermint oil production in 2013 is estimated at 6.13 million pounds, down 7% from last year. Harvested area is estimated at 68,800 acres, down 9% from 2012. Average yield is estimated at 89 pounds of oil per acre, up 2 pounds from last year.
Spearmint oil production is estimated at 2.93 million pounds for 2013, up 22% from last year. Harvested area is estimated at 24,500 acres, up 23% from 2012. Average yield is estimated at 119 pounds of oil per acre, down 1 pound from last year.
Mint for Oil Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Crop - States and
United States: 2011-2013
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: Area harvested : Yield per acre
Crop and State :-----------------------------------------------------------------
: 2011 : 2012 : 2013 : 2011 : 2012 : 2013
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: ------- 1,000 acres ------ --------- pounds --------
:
Peppermint :
California .........: 3.2 2.6 1.8 80 75 85
Idaho ..............: 16.5 16.5 15.5 100 110 100
Indiana ............: 10.5 10.0 8.5 57 51 50
Michigan ...........: 0.8 0.8 0.7 58 60 60
Oregon .............: 23.0 23.7 21.5 91 82 86
Washington .........: 16.5 18.0 17.5 104 100 110
Wisconsin ..........: 3.5 4.0 3.3 60 66 57
:
United States ......: 74.0 75.6 68.8 89 87 89
:
Spearmint :
Idaho ..............: 0.9 0.8 1.0 120 120 125
Indiana ............: 1.9 3.2 3.6 71 70 73
Michigan ...........: 1.8 1.7 1.7 70 70 70
Oregon .............: 0.8 1.1 2.3 130 120 115
Washington .........: 11.6 12.8 15.5 155 140 138
Native ............: 7.5 8.2 9.1 155 151 150
Scotch ............: 4.1 4.6 6.4 156 120 120
Wisconsin ..........: 0.3 0.4 0.4 50 68 53
:
United States ......: 17.3 20.0 24.5 132 120 119
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: Production
State :-----------------------------------------------------------------
: 2011 : 2012 : 2013
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: 1,000 pounds
:
Peppermint :
California .........: 256 195 153
Idaho ..............: 1,650 1,815 1,550
Indiana ............: 599 510 425
Michigan ...........: 46 48 42
Oregon .............: 2,093 1,943 1,849
Washington .........: 1,716 1,800 1,925
Wisconsin ..........: 210 264 188
:
United States ......: 6,570 6,575 6,132
:
Spearmint :
Idaho ..............: 108 96 125
Indiana ............: 135 224 263
Michigan ...........: 126 119 119
Oregon .............: 104 132 265
Washington .........: 1,798 1,792 2,133
Native ............: 1,160 1,242 1,365
Scotch ............: 638 550 768
Wisconsin ..........: 15 27 21
:
United States ......: 2,286 2,390 2,926
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