U.S. Pea Crop Jumps to Record
WASHINGTON - Nov 10/15 - SNS -- Production of dry edible peas in the United States is forecast at 19.6 million cwt (100 pound units) or 886,873 metric tons, up 14% from last year, according to the latest USDA crop production estimates for 2015.
Planted area, at 1.14 million acres, and harvested area, at 1.10 million acres, increased by 22% and 23%, respectively. If realized, planted acreage, harvested acreage, and production will all be at record levels. Average yield is expected to be 1,772 pounds per acre, down 135 pounds from 2014.
In Montana, planting through harvest advanced ahead of last year's pace. In North Dakota, crop conditions were reported as mostly fair to good throughout the entire growing season. This resulted in increased yields from a year ago. Excessive heat and dry conditions lowered yields in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington from 2014.
Dry Edible Pea Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and
United States: 2014 and Forecasted November 1, 2015
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: Area planted : Area harvested
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015
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: 1,000 acres
:
Idaho ........: 46.0 51.0 44.0 50.0
Montana ......: 525.0 595.0 504.0 575.0
North Dakota .: 265.0 380.0 255.0 370.0
Oregon .......: 9.0 7.0 8.5 6.5
Washington ...: 90.0 105.0 88.0 102.0
:
United States : 935.0 1,138.0 899.5 1,103.5
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: Yield per acre : Production
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015
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: -------- pounds ------- ------ 1,000 cwt ------
:
Idaho ........: 1,800 1,300 792 650
Montana ......: 1,800 1,650 9,072 9,488
North Dakota .: 2,130 2,180 5,432 8,066
Oregon .......: 2,200 1,900 187 124
Washington ...: 1,900 1,200 1,672 1,224
:
United States : 1,907 1,772 17,155 19,552
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Planted area of Austrian winter peas is estimated at 33,000 acres, up 38% from a year ago. Area harvested is expected to total 27,000 acres, up 61% from 2014. Yield, at 1,015 pounds per acre, is down 324 pounds from a year ago.
Austrian Winter Pea Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production - States
and United States: 2014 and Forecasted November 1, 2015
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: Area planted : Area harvested
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015
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: 1,000 acres
:
Idaho ........: 9.0 13.0 7.5 11.0
Montana ......: 12.0 15.0 7.0 12.0
Oregon .......: 3.0 5.0 2.3 4.0
:
United States : 24.0 33.0 16.8 27.0
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: Yield per acre : Production
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015
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: ------- pounds ------- ----- 1,000 cwt ----
:
Idaho ........: 1,600 1,200 120 132
Montana ......: 1,000 750 70 90
Oregon .......: 1,500 1,300 35 52
:
United States : 1,339 1,015 225 274
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