Sweet Potato Growing Interest Rises
WASHINGTON - Jun 30/14 - SNS -- Planted area of sweet potatoes is estimated at 133,000 acres, up 15% from the previous year, according to the USDA's seeded area report for 2014.
Weather conditions in several states during April and May were cooler and wetter than normal which delayed planting and caused growers to replant in some areas. However, conditions in late May and June were more favorable, allowing growers to catch up planting progress.
Sweet Potato Area Planted and Harvested - 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
:
Alabama ..........: 2.5 1.9 2.4 1.8
Arkansas .........: 4.0 4.0 3.9 3.9
California .......: 19.0 19.0 19.0 19.0
Florida ..........: 6.0 6.0 5.9 5.9
Louisiana ........: 8.0 9.0 7.5 8.5
Mississippi ......: 20.0 25.0 19.5 24.0
New Jersey .......: 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.1
North Carolina ...: 54.0 66.0 53.0 65.0
Texas ............: 1.0 1.0 0.8 0.8
:
United States ....: 115.7 133.0 113.2 130.0
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1/ Forecasted.
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