Modest Drop in Spring Potatoes
WASHINGTON - Mar 31/14 - SNS -- Planted area for spring potatoes is estimated at 75,500 acres for the 2014 season, down slightly from 2013, according to the USDA's seeding intentions estimates for 2014.
In Florida, growers have been impacted by wet field conditions that delayed plantings and forced growers to replant acreage in some areas. Spring potato planting was complete throughout the State of California and the crop was reportedly in good condition.
Spring Potato Area Planted - States and United States: 2012-2014
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: Area planted
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2012 : 2013 : 2014 1/ : Percent of
: : : : previous year
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: ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent
:
Spring :
Arizona ............: 4.0 3.5 3.0 86
California .........: 29.5 27.0 25.0 93
Florida ............: 37.1 30.9 30.5 99
Hastings area 2/ .: 23.6 (NA) (NA) (X)
Other areas 2/ ...: 13.5 (NA) (NA) (X)
North Carolina .....: 16.5 14.5 17.0 117
Texas 3/ ...........: 9.8 (NA) (NA) (X)
:
United States ......: 96.9 75.9 75.5 99
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(NA) Not available.
(X) Not applicable.
1/ Intended plantings in 2014 as indicated by reports from farmers.
2/ Estimates discontinued in 2013.
3/ Beginning in 2013, Spring estimates included in Summer total for Texas.
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