Processing vegetables: production mixed

Frozen Food Digest | February 1, 1994 | Copyright

Contract production of the four major vegetables for processing (tomatoes, sweet corn, snap beans, and green peas) is expected to rise 2 percent in 1993 to 13.3 million short tons. However, increased tomato production will account for all the gain. A combination of less acreage and cool, wet weather in key midwestern production regions cut contract production 18 percent for the other three major processing vegetables. Harvested acreage and per-acre yields were each lower than a year ago for these 3 crops. Harvested acreage for sweet corn, snap beans, and green peas fell 13 ...

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