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U.S. Pea Seedings Jump 20%

WASHINGTON - Jun 28/19 - SNS -- Dry edible pea area in the United States is expected to total 1.03 million acres, up 20% from the previous season, according to the USDA's seeded area estimates for 2019.

Area harvested is forecast to total 972,000 acres, also up 20% from 2018. Planted area in all States is up, except for Nebraska and South Dakota. In Montana, as of June 23, blooming reached 24%, ahead of last year's 21% but well behind the 5-year average of 53%. As of June 23, blooming reached 15% in North Dakota, well behind both last year and the 5-year average.

Beginning in 2019, dry edible pea estimates were discontinued in Oregon. Also beginning in 2019, Austrian winter peas and wrinkled seed peas are included in the dry edible pea estimates.

Dry Edible Pea Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2018 and 2019
[For 2018, excludes both wrinkled seed peas and Austrian winter peas. For 2019,
wrinkled seed peas and Austrian winter peas included]
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                :          Area planted           :         Area harvested
      State     :-------------------------------------------------------------------
                :      2018      :      2019      :      2018      :    2019 1/
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                :                            1,000 acres
                :
Idaho ..........:       8.0              25.0             7.6              24.0
Montana ........:     335.0             490.0           310.0             455.0
Nebraska .......:      58.0              30.0            49.0              28.0
North Dakota ...:     375.0             405.0           365.0             390.0
Oregon 2/ ......:       6.5              (NA)             6.3              (NA)
South Dakota ...:      22.0              15.0            19.0              14.0
Washington .....:      52.0              62.0            51.0              61.0
                :
United States ..:     856.5           1,027.0           807.9             972.0
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(NA) Not available.
1/   Forecasted.
2/   Estimates discontinued in 2019.

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