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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested : Yield per acre Crop and State :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2013 : 2011 : 2012 : 2013 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2013 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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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