From NASS, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. . . .
Fresh Vegetable Harvested Acreage Up 4 Percent
Spring Onion Planted Acreage Down 12 Percent
he prospective area for harvest of 11 selected fresh market vegetables during the winter quarter is forecast at 185,200 acres. This is 4 percent above 2002 but 2 percent below 2001 for comparable commodities. Acreage increases for snap beans, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, head lettuce, bell pepper, spinach, and tomatoes more than offset decreases for carrots and sweet corn. Celery acreage remained the same.
Area planted for spring onions, at 34,400 acres, is down 12 percent from both 2002 and 2001. Arizona increased planted acreage while the remaining spring onion States decreased area planted from 2002.
he prospective area for harvest of 11 selected fresh market vegetables during the winter quarter is forecast at 185,200 acres. This is 4 percent above 2002 but 2 percent below 2001 for comparable commodities. Acreage increases for snap beans, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, head lettuce, bell pepper, spinach, and tomatoes more than offset decreases for carrots and sweet corn. Celery acreage remained the same.