Hawaii Taro Crop Up 5%
WASHINGTON - Jan 12/18 - SNS -- Hawaii taro production for the 2017 crop year totaled 3.69 million pounds, up 5% from the previous year, according to the USDA's final crop estimates.
Harvested area, at 350 acres, was up 40 acres from 2016. Yield for 2017 was 10,530 pounds per acre, down 770 pounds per acre the previous year. Area harvested increased, however yield declined due to more reported crop damage from wild animals, thus keeping the production level stable over the last few years.
Taro Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - Hawaii: 2015-2017
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: Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production
State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2015 : 2016 : 2017 : 2015 : 2016 : 2017 : 2015 : 2016 : 2017
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: -------- acres -------- ---------- pounds --------- ------ 1,000 pounds ------
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Hawaii ......: 340 310 350 10,300 11,300 10,530 3,502 3,503 3,686
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