Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Market News Summer Potato Area CutWASHINGTON - Jun 30/09 - SNS -- Summer potato growers in the United States planted an estimated 44,000 acres of potatoes this year, down 6% from last year and 13% below 2007, according to the USDA's preliminary seeded estimates for the year. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Plants More Sweet PotatoWASHINGTON - Jun 30/09 - SNS -- Planted area of sweet potatoes is estimated at 106,700 acres for the 2009 season, up 3% from last year, according to the USDA's preliminary seeded estimates for the year. . . . Continue or visitors click here United States Fruit and Vegetable ShipmentsWASHINGTON - Jun 30/09 - SNS -- Fruit and vegetable shipments and exports were summarized by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Fresh Fruit Bids - Jun 2009A table about U.S. Fresh Fruit Bids - Jun 2009 . . . Subscribers Only U.S. Potato Grower Bids - Jun 2009A table about U.S. Potato Grower Bids - Jun 2009 . . . Subscribers Only U.S. Fresh Vegetable Bids - Jun 2009A table about U.S. Fresh Vegetable Bids - Jun 2009 . . . Subscribers Only U.S. Sweet Potato Average Marketing Year BidsA table about U.S. Sweet Potato Average Marketing Year Bids . . . Subscribers Only U.S. Citrus Fruit Grower Bids - Jun 2009A table about U.S. Citrus Fruit Grower Bids - Jun 2009 . . . Subscribers Only U.S. Fresh Vegetable Bids - Jun 2009A table about U.S. Fresh Vegetable Bids - Jun 2009 . . . Subscribers Only U.S. Potato Grower Bids - Jun 2009A table about U.S. Potato Grower Bids - Jun 2009 . . . Subscribers Only U.S. Fresh Fruit Bids - Jun 2009A table about U.S. Fresh Fruit Bids - Jun 2009 . . . Subscribers Only U.S. Citrus Fruit Grower Bids - Jun 2009A table about U.S. Citrus Fruit Grower Bids - Jun 2009 . . . Subscribers Only U.S. Sweet Potato Average Marketing Year BidsA table about U.S. Sweet Potato Average Marketing Year Bids . . . Subscribers Only United States Fruit and Vegetable ShipmentsWASHINGTON - Jun 23/09 - SNS -- Fruit and vegetable shipments and exports were summarized by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Frozen Vegetables DeclineWASHINGTON - Jun 22/09 - SNS -- Frozen vegetable supplies sank 8% during May to finish the month at almost 1,574 million pounds, up 230 million pounds from the previous year, according to the USDA's latest report on agricultural products in cold storage. . . . Continue or visitors click here Continued Drop in Fruit InventoryWASHINGTON - Jun 22/09 - SNS -- Frozen fruit supplies dropped 4 million pounds in May to finish the month at almost 914 million pounds, up 74 million pounds from the previous year, according to the USDA's latest report on agricultural products in cold storage. . . . Continue or visitors click here Apples in Cold Storage in U.S. - May 2009A table about Apples in Cold Storage in U.S. - May 2009 . . . Subscribers Only Sweet Cherry Crop SoarsWASHINGTON - Jun 18/09 - SNS -- Sweet cheery production in the United States is up sharply from last year, leaping 52% higher to a forecast 374,500 tons, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Tart Cherry Output Jumps 32%WASHINGTON - Jun 18/09 - SNS -- U.S. tart cherry production in the United States is forecast at 284 million pounds, 32% above the 2008 production and up 12% from 2007, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here United States Fruit and Vegetable ShipmentsWASHINGTON - Jun 16/09 - SNS -- Fruit and vegetable shipments and exports were summarized by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Bigger Than Expected 2008 Sweet Potato CropWASHINGTON - Jun 10/-9 - SNS -- Sweet potatoes production for the 2008 crop year is revised to 18.4 million cwt, up 1% from the January production estimate and up 2% from 2007, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here Hawaiian Papaya Crop Drops in AprilWASHINGTON - Jun 10/-9 - SNS -- Hawaii fresh papaya production is estimated at 2.52 million pounds for April 2009, down 3% from March and 4% lower than April 2008, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here Sweet Cherry Output Jumps 45%WASHINGTON - Jun 10/-9 - SNS -- The combined 2009 sweet cherry production for California, Oregon, and Washington is forecast at 315,000 tons, up 45% from 2008 and 14% above 2007, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here Overall Increase in California FruitWASHINGTON - Jun 10/-9 - SNS -- Production of California prunes is up sharply over last year, while this year's expected apricot harvest is down, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here 3% Increase in Pear Harvest ForecastWASHINGTON - Jun 10/-9 - SNS -- Production of Bartlett Pears in California, Oregon, and Washington is forecast at 423,000 tons, up 3% from last year but equal to the 2007 production, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here
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