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.
Growers planted an estimated 53,000 acres of summer potatoes in 2014, up 9% from 2013. Harvested area is forecast at 51,900 acres, 9% above 2013.
Growers planted an estimated 955,400 acres of fall potatoes, up 1% from 2013. Harvested area is forecast at 943,200 acres, 1% above 2013.
In Idaho and Washington, warm spring temperatures allowed planting to get off to a fast start. Planting progressed ahead of normal and was complete in both states by the end of May. Crops in both states are benefitting from the warm weather and are reported to be in good condition.
Potato Area Planted and Harvested by Seasonal Group - States and United States:
2013 and 2014
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: Area planted : Area harvested
State :-----------------------------------------------------------
: 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 1/
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: 1,000 acres
:
Spring 2/ :
Arizona .................: 3.5 3.8 3.4 3.8
California ..............: 27.0 25.0 26.5 25.0
Florida .................: 30.9 30.5 29.5 30.0
North Carolina ..........: 14.5 14.5 13.5 13.5
:
United States ...........: 75.9 73.8 72.9 72.3
:
Summer :
Delaware ................: 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4
Illinois ................: 6.8 8.6 6.7 8.4
Kansas ..................: 4.4 4.3 4.3 4.2
Maryland ................: 2.2 2.5 2.1 2.4
Missouri ................: 9.5 8.2 9.0 8.0
New Jersey ..............: 2.4 2.0 2.4 2.0
Texas ...................: 18.0 21.0 17.7 20.6
Virginia ................: 4.0 5.0 3.9 4.9
:
United States ...........: 48.7 53.0 47.5 51.9
:
Fall :
California ..............: 8.3 8.0 8.3 8.0
Colorado ................: 54.8 60.2 54.6 59.9
San Luis Valley .......: 49.7 54.2 49.6 54.0
All other .............: 5.1 6.0 5.0 5.9
Idaho ...................: 317.0 317.0 316.0 316.0
10 Southwest counties .: 17.0 16.0 17.0 16.0
All other counties ....: 300.0 301.0 299.0 300.0
Maine ...................: 55.0 53.5 54.0 52.5
Massachusetts ...........: 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5
Michigan ................: 44.5 43.0 44.0 42.5
:
Minnesota ...............: 47.0 51.0 45.0 49.0
Montana .................: 11.3 10.0 11.1 9.8
Nebraska ................: 18.5 19.0 18.3 18.7
Nevada ..................: (D) (D) (D) (D)
New Mexico ..............: (D) (D) (D) (D)
New York ................: 18.0 17.0 17.6 16.5
North Dakota ............: 81.0 86.0 78.0 81.0
Ohio ....................: 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.2
Oregon ..................: 40.0 39.0 39.6 39.0
Pennsylvania ............: 7.5 5.2 7.4 5.0
:
Rhode Island ............: 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.6
Washington ..............: 160.0 165.0 160.0 165.0
Wisconsin ...............: 62.5 67.0 62.0 66.0
:
Other States ............: 11.1 9.1 10.4 9.0
:
United States ...........: 941.9 955.4 931.6 943.2
:
All :
United States ...........: 1,066.5 1,082.2 1,052.0 1,067.4
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(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1/ Forecasted.
2/ Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast.
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