Table 142--Specialty and minor vegetables, fresh and processed: Harvested acreage, California, 1995-2011 1/

Year

Anise
(fennel)

Artichokes

Baby
vegetables

Beets

Brussels
sprouts

Head
cabbage

Chinese
cabbage

Cilantro

Greenhouse
cucumbers

Eggplant

Endive

Escarole

Garlic

Herbs &
spices

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Acres ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1995

1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011

700
1,010
411
700
1,063
822
741
595
636
813
743
786
882
1,018
685
884
733
Horseradish

8,853
8,921
8,199
8,676
9,593
8,555
7,069
6,684
6,808
7,107
7,867
8,664
9,434
8,067
5,297
5,663
5,895

1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011

667
623
623
717
477
661
830
861
861
971
971
717
772
686
857
606
606
Snow
peas

1,469
2,036
1,934
1,899
2,035
1,968
1,246
1,798
1,610
2,130
2,618
2,618
2,755
2,705
2,451
2,392
2,544
Bell
peppers

Kale

3,905
986
997
577
1,550
302
-----364
364
599
---Leeks
341
563
449
486
545
594
493
441
424
612
551
549
583
498
467
517
565
Chile
peppers

160
372
375
689
1,448
1,617
203
158
185
589
964
2,069
1,084
845
839
1,197
871
Leaf
lettuce
36,551
35,807
41,773
37,436
73,461
75,910
42,994
45,116
48,613
52,395
59,460
86,869
79,975
59,738
74,353
74,638
71,351
Radicchio

3,057
3,682
2,206
3,216
3,108
1,875
1,931
1,634
1,775
2,071
2,079
2,051
2,153
2,126
1,841
1,666
1,744
Romaine
lettuce

9,201
8,762
9,052
9,664
9,599
9,971
8,320
9,625
13,352
12,818
9,758
14,235
13,442
12,234
11,928
13,250
11,282
Misc Salad
Greens

-484
779
782
1,511
1,017
3,036
4,143
3,304
4,599
5,008
4,836
4,853
4,464
7,354
9,349
8,789
Misc
melons

-3,519
3,369
3,360
4,011
3,506
2,030
2,135
2,190
3,693
4,499
4,572
5,360
6,368
4,317
4,674
6,483

22,207
23,067
24,677
22,985
-3,520
40,135
46,301
59,823
57,249
38,187
64,428
63,026
57,388
56,622
60,840
61,946

689
3,152
4,369
5,910
14,879
8,304
15,537
19,011
13,129
14,077
15,646
15,764
16,178
20,496
21,884
19,596
17,845

-----------5,633
3,964
4,051
5,091
6,842
6,219

230
236
170
237
166
286
121
163
73
410
504
417
223
794
400
654
360

Radishes

Rappini

Spinach

Okra

Squash

1995
4,847
23,851
3,292
1,029
2,340
-12,463
5,478
1996
4,958
25,262
6,475
1,648
2,636
2,815
13,397
7,338
1997
4,726
21,279
6,952
1,838
2,461
3,356
20,663
7,348
1998
4,805
20,847
5,016
2,590
1,939
3,687
20,840
7,057
1999
4,946
22,204
3,064
2,902
1,474
3,643
23,519
6,411
2000
4,685
19,848
2,477
2,833
787
2,650
21,229
7,964
2001
4,569
20,188
1,304
2,490
727
2,516
19,929
4,559
2002
3,300
18,188
719
2,249
1,330
2,570
26,035
4,340
2003
3,120
17,289
746
2,231
802
2,785
24,969
4,301
2004
2,589
18,241
2,180
4,300
1,741
4,669
25,752
5,895
2005
2,205
20,048
1,908
4,029
1,252
5,289
32,263
6,504
2006
1,620
19,090
1,962
3,672
1,585
5,401
27,956
5,779
2007
175
20,446
1,715
3,707
1,654
5,510
29,682
5,727
2008
653
18,180
1,111
3,472
1,805
4,530
26,641
5,224
2009
686
17,039
1,332
2,488
1,451
5,820
27,976
6,285
2010
689
20,515
1,369
2,470
1,784
6,210
29,471
7,036
2011
653
20,383
1,363
3,180
1,429
6,110
24,570
6,154
-- = Not available. 1/ Some counties report commodities under the miscellaneous-vegetable category only.
Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture, County Agricultural Commissioner Reports.

7
8
9
9
15
15
12
14
14
14
-------Shallots
& gr. on.

840
1,737
1,252
1,581
1,341
1,429
1,010
949
997
1,041
1,364
1,455
1,572
1,106
1,154
1,120
1,446
Oriental
vegetables

1,494
2,044
2,206
2,157
2,100
1,801
1,345
1,221
1,201
1,456
1,946
2,056
1,758
1,769
1,754
1,950
1,722
Swiss
chard

10,393
11,956
13,534
13,360
12,913
11,918
9,767
7,344
7,395
8,169
8,829
9,973
10,809
8,679
4,086

Tomatillos

-69
689
587
671
689
698
671
629
915
1,169
1,163
1,319
1,085
1,294
1,078
922

138
184
161
210
256
251
95
100
103
363
486
452
411
86
106
75
96

5,869

768
874
1,059
1,274
197
356
570
444
686
1,018
1,068
928
896
2,163
1,017
1,188
470
Parsley
2,698
2,982
3,504
2,730
2,573
2,610
670
731
788
1,914
4,238
3,807
2,613
1,389
2,828
2,577
2,831
Cherry
tomatoes
1,003
774
570
457
418
363
295
245
239
50
-24
7
17
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456
643
396
902
94
213
209
275
228
325
403
422
476
1,046
346
339
370
Parsnips
85
66
58
125
149
----105
70
294
75
30
31
13
16
Turnips
4
436
550
761
821
472
6
3
8
141
164
256
331
134
124
205
211

28,253
35,046
29,663
37,412
40,059
25,286
29,140
33,028
31,189
25,852
25,425
22,855
25,664
25,658
19,361
25,162
28,043
Green
peas
5,327
5,348
3,939
3,761
2,510
3,978
3,081
956
1,520
2,688
2,107
1,900
1,737
2,059
2,009
2,253
2,002
Misc.
vegetables
86,413
90,881
126,248
140,047
142,229
136,532
151,500
160,005
150,366
56,145
74,081
74,676
75,292
129,453
155,254
112,677
99,496

-1,195
1,226
1,857
3,503
4,904
991
5,223
8,872
6,124
5,842
2,677
4,003
2,416
1,882
2,456
2,424
Pumpkins
5,381
6,488
6,160
5,974
5,144
5,826
5,605
5,025
4,757
5,060
3,326
5,226
4,649
4,649
4,810
5,749
4,387
Total
284,590
318,480
359,230
377,319
406,602
378,024
385,962
413,630
418,018
336,281
352,871
409,801
405,276
425,432
453,519
429,154
411,380

Table 143--Specialty and minor vegetables, fresh and processed: Production, California, 1995-2011 1/
Anise
Baby
Brussels
Head
Chinese
Greenhouse
Year
(fennel)
Artichokes
vegetables
Beets
sprouts
cabbage
cabbage
Cilantro
cucumbers
Eggplant
Endive
Escarole
Garlic
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Short tons --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011

Herbs &
spices

6,400
40,636
3,442
106
24,164
161,100
--1,923
13,828
5,638
3,225
228,339
-6,090
44,334
-61
33,087
140,023
-28,347
1,878
21,271
5,413
4,000
282,664
5,247
2,120
45,851
-85
18,311
139,073
1,290
29,334
342
15,387
7,938
3,238
263,623
5,461
5,999
50,108
-96
17,414
133,817
955
25,471
378
12,122
5,375
2,638
168,221
7,930
14,300
69,633
-95
19,868
137,098
18,400
24,280
432
15,369
--361,650
10,274
6,800
49,727
-36
16,455
174,585
10,700
22,007
444
12,013
--193,218
9,193
7,200
46,594
-929
17,735
160,656
28,765
18,262
444
11,803
4,975
1,350
245,252
15,685
7,300
40,972
-1,093
16,413
195,326
38,525
18,191
532
10,657
3,225
2,700
298,194
218,808
8,000
38,793
-499
15,982
197,260
32,222
17,760
526
12,035
16,188
2,854
308,174
181,489
7,830
38,883
-4,137
19,639
185,726
42,794
28,368
525
14,829
24,166
3,425
239,454
27,619
9,605
55,498
-11,579
22,883
235,038
107,928
32,072
2
19,741
14,156
4,480
200,685
34,034
12,003
60,895
728
34,383
20,950
266,034
78,195
34,694
-21,814
11,453
4,585
192,685
22,410
12,375
69,991
728
12,004
22,903
256,058
59,468
42,949
-22,705
9,277
4,566
218,341
63,408
14,909
60,645
388
7,794
19,326
170,591
218,477
52,087
-16,065
11,068
4,241
240,283
15,602
11,410
39,817
-10,830
19,263
246,864
119,413
36,828
-17,328
7,776
4,422
170,772
20,603
13,767
39,785
-15,548
17,155
291,413
158,150
43,297
-14,479
8,121
6,180
224,211
41,439
12,812
40,467
-9,484
18,345
273,482
110,965
44,193
-18,919
7,590
6,790
248,112
22,564
HorseLeaf
Romaine
Misc Salad
Misc
Shallots
Oriental
Green
radish
Kale
Leeks
lettuce
lettuce
Greens 3/
melons
Okra
& gr. on.
vegetables
Parsley
Parsnips
peas
Pumpkins
1995
1,668
16,633
3,195
387,384
308,226
179,480
-2,260
19,209
125,670
40,894
-8,731
76,884
1996
1,558
19,481
5,448
364,948
311,455
224,720
-158
16,500
132,920
45,411
-7,585
80,171
1997
1,558
18,198
5,332
412,315
399,515
275,755
-837
23,000
190,173
36,022
-7,435
72,145
1998
1,793
14,869
4,779
414,722
354,178
373,649
-1,200
17,900
147,597
34,085
-6,544
78,961
1999
1,192
17,359
4,836
--427,369
-824
21,100
152,423
19,311
-5,073
56,752
2000
1,653
18,132
5,183
858,409
48,466
418,289
-1,112
17,700
134,855
19,177
-7,854
73,880
2001
1,826
10,875
4,961
460,359
558,711
544,911
-726
16,070
124,217
9,240
-4,294
67,220
2002
2,153
22,161
4,302
573,097
740,916
452,999
-1,281
15,494
124,483
11,946
-1,582
74,706
2003
2,153
18,077
4,761
563,923
887,310
484,330
-290
15,000
124,237
13,789
-11,722
65,070
2004
2,428
23,153
6,416
641,299
800,133
523,549
-2,178
17,836
138,021
23,247
1,179
12,627
67,594
2005
2,428
29,058
6,369
978,815
1,078,418
122,226
-2,519
21,766
138,979
25,097
306
1,256
40,829
2006
1,793
27,595
7,735 1,030,151
951,595
122,446
69,201
1,664
21,936
145,943
82,910
1,392
1,060
77,829
2007
1,930
32,255
7,207
975,189
906,183
132,773
76,270
756
24,003
123,793
37,345
137
609
66,271
2008
1,715
32,694
6,450
775,715
758,315
178,503
53,007
5,817
25,492
112,149
25,585
109
2,022
66,428
2009
2,146
30,166
4,498 1,051,131
994,630
193,728
118,666
1,494
25,683
40,111
44,494
112
1,768
68,298
2010
1,855
30,657
5,815 1,049,485
1,062,580
217,677
124,146
3,904
24,517
53,825
43,073
120
-93,988
2011
1,855
34,131
6,805
986,886
1,056,008
214,322
114,316
2,028
21,669
53,297
40,438
143
-74,092
Snow
Bell
Chile
RadicSwiss
Cherry
Misc.
peas 2/
peppers
peppers
chio
Radishes
Rappini
Spinach
Squash
chard
Tomatillos
tomatoes
Turnips
vegetables
Total
1995
12,719
342,745
25,510
9,800
6,641
-105,491
55,282
-114
8,993
11
-2,226,341
1996
13,521
351,574
27,743
9,760
24,110
-99,678
55,838
-165
7,475
16
-2,372,650
1997
10,994
311,213
25,063
11,932
26,932
10,922
118,069
53,069
4,040
50
5,506
15
-2,552,143
1998
10,683
285,990
-13,287
22,081
9,508
142,947
55,588
3,700
43
6,300
121
-2,431,049
1999
12,186
353,338
17,816
7,409
14,944
9,890
146,981
45,881
4,200
145
7,397
19
1,279,648 3,277,492
2000
12,061
370,560
16,226
7,035
8,924
12,340
159,478
44,145
4,500
391
6,560
6
1,570,581 4,312,695
2001
14,492
355,837
18,110
7,939
8,486
12,280
157,423
44,036
4,910
81
5,580
11
841,366 3,833,611
2002
11,086
352,197
15,424
6,858
13,666
11,937
200,859
41,764
4,510
101
3,327
6
-3,538,791
2003
9,801
353,998
13,459
7,645
9,208
8,700
209,439
44,559
4,705
70
3,001
15
-3,687,044
2004
6,485
394,932
48,378
13,082
15,471
14,261
266,568
56,962
6,651
911
1,025
1,547
-3,723,328
2005
5,084
379,589
12,769
19,140
16,914
17,716
310,784
60,868
10,522
5,016
-1,679
-4,035,848
2006
4,544
352,357
62,575
16,357
20,215
19,698
265,689
60,077
9,773
1,029
40
1,869
-4,118,302
2007
299
399,686
21,923
14,603
21,685
20,060
274,437
57,037
12,390
1,071
17
3,669
-4,006,371
2008
1,610
350,955
20,271
10,903
26,213
18,912
242,412
46,602
10,103
225
52
1,554
2,210,134 5,815,423
2009
942
360,916
30,831
9,902
18,122
18,733
321,803
66,157
10,199
1,502
-1,091
-4,122,449
2010
1,710
427,952
31,957
10,900
23,262
19,830
330,124
57,936
9,714
1,176
-1,799
-4,501,547
2011
506
444,780
20,122
16,255
17,872
18,330
243,400
59,216
8,352
871
-1,856
-4,251,273
-- = Not available. 1/ Some counties report commodities under the miscellaneous-vegetable category only in any given year. Beginning in 1988, some vegetables were reported in categories other than
miscellaneous vegetables. 2/ Estimated by ERS for 2008. 3/ Prior to 2005, per-acre-yields appear to have been overstated.
Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture, County Agricultural Commissioner Reports.

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Table 144--Specialty and minor vegetables, fresh and processed: Value of production, California, 1995-2011 1/
Anise
Baby
Brussels
Head
Chinese
Year
(fennel)
Artichokes vegetables
Beets
sprouts
cabbage
cabbage
Cilantro

Greenhouse
cucumbers

Eggplant

Endive

Escarole

Garlic

Herbs &
spices

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,000 dollars ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1995

1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011

3,883
3,891
1,853
4,750
7,886
3,286
3,303
3,290
3,870
6,027
5,888
6,183
7,198
8,145
6,956
9,070
9,850
Horseradish

1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011

834
779
779
896
596
826
913
1,076
1,076
1,214
1,214
897
965
858
1,071
1,004
928
Snow
peas

46,817
49,079
46,562
54,329
59,645
51,722
45,809
43,355
51,883
56,004
70,419
84,661
91,708
83,655
54,808
53,526
55,670
Kale
11,612
14,143
13,251
13,077
12,858
12,042
7,292
15,811
13,671
17,559
20,790
20,291
24,016
24,285
23,402
22,830
29,773
Bell
peppers

14,910
6,207
8,795
4,748
6,618
2,060
-----1,165
1,165
3,706
---Leeks
2,406
3,768
3,292
3,354
3,571
4,774
3,940
3,134
4,037
8,258
6,551
5,096
5,525
5,402
4,563
4,909
6,067
Chile
peppers

473
658
1,129
1,470
3,152
5,260
554
725
504
2,297
5,447
15,016
8,394
7,547
9,031
10,397
5,495
Leaf
lettuce
212,479
150,258
208,441
210,845
410,691
464,983
247,108
291,068
313,845
325,377
449,934
444,654
472,172
467,821
559,010
580,176
603,904
Radicchio

10,913
15,725
8,199
10,561
13,677
9,681
9,292
9,213
10,425
14,246
14,426
15,051
18,168
13,419
16,256
15,423
18,976
Romaine
lettuce
126,729
111,553
149,320
155,176
-18,057
244,388
382,909
465,307
457,239
459,093
454,200
465,945
457,633
506,272
500,062
532,607
Radishes

37,799
30,903
32,333
41,933
30,643
37,810
34,756
42,732
57,715
68,126
65,914
76,601
78,397
76,987
76,680
78,110
87,240
Misc Salad
Greens

-1,619
2,856
2,639
9,208
6,659
11,376
12,596
10,964
15,689
22,067
26,221
25,691
22,230
38,332
57,701
40,441
Misc.
melons

-16,822
14,508
15,874
17,427
17,045
9,394
11,078
10,703
20,521
23,851
27,063
29,566
29,632
20,719
24,231
25,334

155,721
202,378
235,275
335,522
429,924
446,479
467,067
432,339
440,817
491,312
179,772
183,871
192,897
216,284
219,854
191,792
173,682

-----------22,507
22,692
16,840
33,549
35,145
43,927

2,349
1,181
1,247
1,825
1,174
1,329
723
1,281
406
2,032
2,472
1,568
747
4,692
1,585
2,815
1,419

Spinach

Squash

Rappini

1995
20,997
138,742
17,299
6,545
10,594
-55,099
1996
25,061
138,495
27,397
8,232
11,163
8,385
62,048
1997
18,819
125,395
24,823
9,744
10,693
12,941
85,667
1998
19,221
133,384
30,541
13,502
9,059
13,065
87,617
1999
20,432
177,693
15,807
15,284
7,434
14,920
103,591
2000
22,205
163,535
20,929
16,625
4,853
11,357
102,747
2001
27,187
166,646
10,116
12,565
4,154
10,498
105,890
2002
20,264
192,886
7,714
11,470
8,294
10,184
172,752
2003
15,761
196,871
5,119
11,583
4,649
11,308
190,470
2004
12,876
240,092
18,614
21,119
11,159
18,706
253,164
2005
7,956
237,399
12,760
21,120
6,638
22,247
258,282
2006
10,785
226,598
11,206
21,904
8,069
24,133
186,779
2007
682
226,350
11,922
20,809
9,069
24,331
205,427
2008
3,095
225,113
9,466
22,239
9,285
27,487
205,352
2009
1,754
232,008
12,643
17,687
7,500
35,836
213,186
2010
2,805
276,273
17,096
19,531
10,261
34,440
212,734
2011
889
279,687
15,129
27,763
9,212
31,803
188,774
-- = Not available. 1/ Some counties report commodities under the miscellaneous-vegetable category only.
miscellaneous vegetables.
Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture, County Agricultural Commissioner Reports.

Okra

679
690
685
531
2,053
1,874
721
905
852
918
8
------Shallots
& gr. on.

9,032
15,055
10,328
9,349
10,437
7,774
5,775
6,202
6,979
8,202
11,697
12,628
14,908
9,662
11,829
11,136
15,706
Oriental
vegetables

14,595
18,168
23,772
22,894
23,624
21,693
21,618
17,205
18,830
17,146
21,564
20,396
22,752
30,201
30,385
28,306
29,962
Swiss
chard

53,502
48,064
64,665
61,799
64,613
62,984
47,768
47,007
52,160
55,791
60,422
60,595
69,894
54,860
22,856
38,005
40,642
Tomatillos

3,317
3,606
3,528
4,238
1,320
2,325
2,163
1,484
8,144
11,117
9,557
5,683
4,879
16,567
7,437
10,373
4,048

1,999
2,513
1,646
2,101
345
1,244
525
1,186
1,437
1,881
2,413
2,269
2,681
2,768
2,725
3,135
3,476

Parsley

Parsnips

15,588
17,217
14,583
13,817
16,169
21,554
5,329
6,797
8,298
17,290
17,418
20,199
22,653
15,506
20,862
18,237
23,127
Cherry
tomatoes

2,125
165
417
350
451
----615
328
904
244
109
123
49
58
Turnips

119,751
150,852
125,589
120,258
200,203
115,544
151,866
153,513
159,786
126,173
136,787
127,247
201,055
192,899
163,896
292,938
328,810
Green
peas

21,630
27,806
22,378
32,587
35,906
41,536
26,146
41,295
46,258
31,119
45,357
34,440
41,258
36,916
35,214
33,705
34,707
Pumpkins

2,770
4,160
4,140
4,848
4,119
5,753
1,455
838
16,663
16,127
26,939
24,647
26,402
33,618
30,172
33,665
30,552
Misc.
vegetables

10,050
13,410
10,767
11,170
9,816
11,757
10,633
12,799
10,008
12,524
9,183
19,299
15,540
16,688
20,290
27,641
24,117

21,827
-275
6,271
-402,980
28,150
452
300
5,527
1,281
402,980
23,264
2,313
827
6,060
1,540
455,704
26,284
1,922
901
5,241
4,326
567,966
22,270
2,144
822
6,138
3,599
561,047
23,935
3,112
1,042
5,923
1,150
605,526
16,384
3,015
110
4,025
9
714,836
18,371
2,781
141
2,418
4
977,731
19,245
3,051
125
2,230
10
1,052,925
28,600
4,556
2,158
825
678
442,964
26,377
8,593
2,880
-678
390,121
23,897
7,662
1,914
109
711
404,364
31,375
10,645
1,844
44
6,664
451,523
31,252
8,426
402
138
3,057
985,158
28,483
8,387
1,196
-2,021
1,058,002
27,437
8,379
533
-2,144
733,700
30,574
7,932
658
-2,987
797,486
Beginning in 1988, some vegetables were reported in categories other than

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Total
1,562,592
1,630,141
1,788,128
2,053,969
2,327,307
2,358,990
2,435,348
2,964,848
3,227,984
2,840,314
2,664,560
2,641,484
2,868,196
3,379,395
3,536,579
3,429,713
3,563,408

Table 145--Specialty vegetables, fresh market: U.S. domestic and imported shipments, 1996-2012
Year & Chinese
Escarole/
Romaine
Other
Misc.
item

cabbage

Misc.

Tropical

Southern/

Chile

Misc.

endive
Garlic 1/
Greens
lettuce
lettuce 2/
herbs 3/
Asian 4/
5/
Parsley
snow peas
peppers vegetables 6/
Total
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,000 cwt ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Domestic:
1996
161
185
-1,288
6,945
3,354
139
285
0
78
7
414
92
12,948
1997
124
246
-1,328
8,550
4,216
104
62
0
102
0
240
0
14,972
1998
113
210
-1,511
8,411
3,817
84
65
0
80
0
220
0
14,511
1999
81
156
-1,695
8,918
3,846
104
88
0
78
0
286
0
15,252
2000
84
182
-1,962
9,591
4,049
60
51
0
124
0
337
0
16,440
2001
75
160
-2,060
9,904
4,172
94
73
0
146
0
302
4
16,990
2002
454
197
-2,211
10,095
3,801
138
272
0
129
35
275
2
17,609
2003
1,180
330
-2,553
12,113
3,864
468
675
0
410
72
295
0
21,960
2004
1,119
366
-2,516
13,478
3,846
609
695
5
342
60
276
2
23,314
2005
1,034
323
-2,217
14,508
3,990
595
558
4
356
34
242
1
23,862
2006
1,029
342
-1,954
14,521
3,828
927
551
0
376
35
233
0
23,796
2007
1,069
345
-2,143
15,454
3,769
888
491
1
347
44
278
0
24,829
2008
997
338
-1,988
15,144
3,707
731
503
0
354
48
207
0
24,017
2009
981
313
-1,594
14,750
3,565
481
447
0
278
50
325
0
22,784
2010
936
288
-1,475
14,884
3,442
523
491
0
348
21
85
0
22,493
2011
766
258
-1,811
16,940
3,441
513
300
0
317
17
132
1
24,496
2012 p
816
222
2,182
18,857
3,526
518
346
0
339
16
208
0
27,030
Import:
1996
45
130
463
247
54
131
399
240
3,607
74
244
1,781
649
8,064
1997
56
129
347
260
79
223
436
280
3,667
99
309
1,963
681
8,529
1998
74
179
661
267
75
254
437
342
4,187
135
327
2,318
537
9,793
1999
76
120
932
192
47
252
466
411
5,078
114
351
2,462
278
10,779
2000
33
130
614
217
16
286
568
526
5,263
114
367
2,616
310
11,060
2001
36
154
797
300
0
254
631
503
5,378
122
381
2,861
365
11,782
2002
89
136
1,024
268
0
212
659
489
6,121
119
464
4,611
445
14,637
2003
113
146
1,006
292
98
142
687
645
6,257
122
553
3,701
540
14,302
2004
162
160
1,212
254
10
227
738
445
6,720
108
670
3,463
647
14,816
2005
163
145
1,515
220
2
284
946
593
6,726
169
690
3,767
684
15,904
2006
152
148
1,760
183
0
313
1,051
621
7,114
161
650
4,550
797
17,500
2007
277
139
1,950
248
1
445
1,070
788
7,793
178
686
5,819
753
20,147
2008
296
83
1,928
202
26
612
1,061
825
8,671
151
745
6,484
700
21,784
2009
283
54
1,713
126
11
977
1,175
1,004
8,461
131
779
7,658
818
23,190
2010
337
44
1,443
130
128
1,000
1,201
1,069
8,145
181
672
7,492
886
22,728
2011
410
48
1,160
131
341
453
1,316
982
8,135
189
736
7,480
938
22,319
2012 p
346
53
1,464
161
270
473
1,382
946
9,112
214
823
9,024
996
25,264
Total:
1996
206
315
463
1,535
6,999
3,485
538
525
3,607
152
251
2,195
741
21,012
1997
180
375
347
1,588
8,629
4,439
540
342
3,667
201
309
2,203
681
23,501
1998
187
389
661
1,778
8,486
4,071
521
407
4,187
215
327
2,538
537
24,304
1999
157
276
932
1,887
8,965
4,098
570
499
5,078
192
351
2,748
278
26,031
2000
117
312
614
2,179
9,607
4,335
628
577
5,263
238
367
2,953
310
27,500
2001
111
314
797
2,360
9,904
4,426
725
576
5,378
268
381
3,163
369
28,772
2002
543
333
1,024
2,479
10,095
4,013
797
761
6,121
248
499
4,886
447
32,246
2003
1,293
476
1,006
2,845
12,211
4,006
1,155
1,320
6,257
532
625
3,996
540
36,262
2004
1,281
526
1,212
2,770
13,488
4,073
1,347
1,140
6,725
450
730
3,739
649
38,130
2005
1,197
468
1,515
2,437
14,510
4,274
1,541
1,151
6,730
525
724
4,009
685
39,766
2006
1,181
490
1,760
2,137
14,521
4,141
1,978
1,172
7,114
537
685
4,783
797
41,296
2007
1,346
484
1,950
2,391
15,455
4,214
1,958
1,279
7,794
525
730
6,097
753
44,976
2008
1,293
421
1,928
2,190
15,170
4,319
1,792
1,328
8,671
505
793
6,691
700
45,801
2009
1,264
367
1,713
1,720
14,761
4,542
1,656
1,451
8,461
409
829
7,983
818
45,974
2010
1,273
332
1,443
1,605
15,012
4,442
1,724
1,560
8,145
529
693
7,577
886
45,221
2011
1,176
306
1,160
1,942
17,281
3,894
1,829
1,282
8,135
506
753
7,612
939
46,815
2012 p
1,162
275
1,464
2,343
19,127
3,999
1,900
1,292
9,112
553
839
9,232
996
52,294
-- = Not available. p = preliminary. 1/ Domestic shipments not reported. 2/ Includes Boston, bibb, and red and green leaf lettuce. 3/ Includes anise, basil, chives, cilantro, cipolinos, dill, dry
eschallot, horseradish, mint, parsley root, thyme, and watercress. 4/ Includes bean sprouts, bok choy, dikon, gobo, lobah, and others. 5/ Arum, batatas (boniatos), breadfruit, calabaza, chayote,
dasheen, ginger root, malanga, tamarind, yams, and yucca. 6/ Alfalfa sprouts, cardoon, domestic celeriac (celery root), chicory root, jerusalem artichoke, jicama, oyster plant (salsify), radicchio,
and tomatillos.

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Table 146--Specialty vegetables: Fresh and processed imports, 1980-2012 *

Year

Dasheens
1/

Endive
1/ 2/

Snow
peas 1/ 3/

Chile
peppers 1/

Chayote
1/

Fiddlehead
ferns 1/

Bamboo
shoots 4/

Jicama
1/ 5/

Waterchestnuts 4/

1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990

27,721
38,072
38,398
37,479
42,695
55,995
48,277
39,906
44,633
52,958
47,431

2,482
2,114
3,303
4,231
5,631
6,237
7,205
7,447
7,187
6,618
5,472

-----2,050
12,667
16,947
16,947
30,268
31,788

-----25,115
59,944
63,048
75,987
65,421
79,553

5,232
6,810
8,715
10,247
11,127
11,303
12,472
12,569
13,543
19,528
20,218

75
46
62
55
73
73
106
115
73
94
36

23,620
35,349
26,870
30,516
35,058
41,396
51,601
64,644
44,652
48,874
55,709

5,148
12,628
13,684
11,274
17,156
12,915
18,728
19,590
17,990
37,410
39,419

25,358
36,647
46,156
44,178
47,690
62,739
72,750
72,345
73,248
68,466
74,215

1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001

49,318
50,568
46,593
53,748
62,851
67,778
60,436
67,305
79,504
82,791
83,421

6,473
7,927
4,411
5,123
5,676
3,695
4,391
7,162
5,107
5,511
5,957

32,458
28,950
25,893
25,466
25,974
24,256
28,881
32,605
31,142
34,171
37,565

80,092
83,760
78,324
106,914
195,426
234,106
245,458
287,149
298,950
327,314
332,712

24,639
38,584
30,072
32,436
36,848
38,148
39,037
39,861
45,349
51,701
53,585

6
243
21
54
25
33
25
28
42
55
220

71,291
51,892
63,630
61,240
65,636
57,998
61,986
65,604
55,126
60,005
68,459

39,167
43,180
44,845
47,855
61,180
63,119
57,816
63,392
78,486
84,569
80,608

84,715
77,810
80,334
87,934
68,109
89,822
87,336
71,467
74,704
81,912
76,453

97,934
92,547
93,626
85,017
92,402
106,233
101,151
102,061

5,195
5,189
5,804
5,331
4,732
4,676
4,339
4,336

48,800
53,085
60,790
64,148
62,348
69,722
69,613
74,035

349,470
397,888
414,272
425,380
508,615
563,442
628,213
660,983

57,282
55,451
51,037
55,869
60,941
66,368
67,676
75,065

69
51
305
756
195
177
159
74

59,977
60,697
55,060
60,540
62,615
59,090
57,187
57,718

91,279
91,501
110,687
103,451
110,218
112,607
119,143
113,290

98,865
81,662
97,667
99,286
81,808
79,971
78,370
92,555

--------------------------------------------------------------- 1,000 pounds --------------------------------------------------------------------

2002 r
2003 r
2004 r
2005 r
2006 r
2007 r
2008 r
2009 r

2010 r
106,077
3,932
72,725
710,304
77,748
34
66,967
112,629
81,790
2011
113,157
3,868
81,021
785,891
85,261
72
69,216
121,764
71,535
2012 p
97,463
4,762
86,900
826,767
79,864
564
65,456
84,885
74,482
-- = Not available. p=preliminary. r = revised. 1/ Fresh, chilled. 2/ Fresh-market whitloof chicory. 3/ Includes all fresh green peas after 1988.
Excludes pigeon peas. 4/ Canned. 5/ Includes pumpkins and breadfruit prior to 2012. Excludes pumpkins beginning in 2012.
* Beginning in 2013, monthly and annual updates to this table are available on the Economic Research Service website in the Vegetable and
Pulses Data product, under Data by Category.
Source: USDA, Economic Research Service based on data of the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau and FATUS (1980-88).

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Table 147--Fresh peppermint and spearmint production, selected states and U.S., 2007-2012
Peppermint
Calendar
Harvested
Yield
Crop
Harvested
Yield
year
area
per acre Production
Price
value
area
per acre
1,000 acres

Cwt

$/lb

$1,000

1,000 acres

1,283
374
28
1,640
2,040
271
5,636

13.40
14.80
14.40
14.00
13.20
14.20
13.60

17,192
5,535
403
22,960
26,928
3,848
76,866

0.9
1.4
1.5
2.2
12.7
1.1
19.8

120
56
60
122
150
40
126

100
45
45
88
120
48
92

1,400
293
36
1,672
1,920
178
5,499

16.40
19.60
28.00
15.80
14.70
17.40
15.90

22,960
5,743
1,008
26,418
28,224
3,097
87,450

1.2
1.4
1.5
2.0
13.3
1.0
20.4

4.0
16.3
8.0
0.6
21.0
16.5
3.4
69.8

90
100
54
60
86
117
54
91

360
1,630
432
36
1,806
1,931
184
6,379

19.50
19.80
25.80
18.00
21.10
19.00
14.20
20.10

7,020
32,274
11,146
648
38,107
36,689
2,613
128,497

2010
California
Idaho
Indiana
Michigan
Oregon
Washington
Wisconsin
United States

3.7
15.5
10.0
0.7
21.5
16.0
3.9
71.3

85
100
60
61
88
110
52
89

315
1,550
600
43
1,892
1,760
203
6,363

22.50
19.10
25.00
22.00
20.90
18.80
18.60
20.30

2011
California
Idaho
Indiana
Michigan
Oregon
Washington
Wisconsin
United States

3.2
16.5
10.5
0.7
21.5
16.0
3.9
74.0

80
100
57
58
91
104
60
89

256
1,650
599
46
2,093
1,716
210
6,570

26.50
23.00
27.70
23.00
23.40
20.40
24.10
23.00

2007
Idaho
Indiana
Michigan
Oregon
Washington
Wisconsin
United States

13.5
7.8
0.7
20.0
17.0
4.6
63.6

95
48
40
82
120
59
89

2008
Idaho
Indiana
Michigan
Oregon
Washington
Wisconsin
United States

14.0
6.5
0.8
19.0
16.0
3.7
60.0

2009
California 1/
Idaho
Indiana
Michigan
Oregon
Washington
Wisconsin
United States

1,000 lbs

2012 p
3.0
75
California
Idaho
16.5
110
Indiana
10.0
51
Michigan
0.8
60
Oregon
23.7
82
Washington
18.0
100
Wisconsin
4.0
66
United States
76.0
87
-- = Not available. p=preliminary. r = revised.
Souce: USDA, National Agricultural Statistics,

Cwt

Spearmint
Production
1,000 lbs

Price

Crop
value

$/lb

$1,000

108
78
90
268
1,905
44
2,493

13.80
12.40
12.00
12.90
12.60
13.40
12.60

1,490
967
1,080
3,457
23,911
590
31,495

135
58
60
120
135
30
118

162
81
90
240
1,796
30
2,399

14.70
15.20
15.00
14.90
14.90
17.30
14.90

2,381
1,231
1,350
3,576
26,708
519
35,765

-1.2
1.5
1.6
1.9
13.8
0.5
20.5

-120
57
65
140
150
56
132

-144
86
104
266
2,070
28
2,698

-15.70
16.80
13.00
18.40
16.60
15.30
16.60

-2,261
1,445
1,352
4,894
34,323
428
44,703

7,088
29,605
15,000
946
39,543
33,088
3,776
129,046

-1.0
1.8
1.6
1.5
12.1
0.6
18.6

-115
78
70
130
143
43
125

-115
140
112
195
1,730
26
2,318

-15.60
16.60
17.00
16.90
16.00
18.90
16.20

-1,794
2,324
1,904
3,296
27,744
491
37,553

6,784
37,950
16,592
1,058
48,976
35,006
2,061
151,427

-0.9
1.9
1.8
0.8
11.6
0.3
17.3

-120
71
70
130
155
50
132

-108
135
126
104
1,798
15
2,286

-18.60
20.00
18.00
18.20
18.50
19.90
18.60

-2,009
2,700
2,268
1,893
33,269
299
42,438

225
25.70
5,783
1,815
23.30
42,290
510
28.00
14,280
48
27.00
1,296
1,943
24.90
48,381
1,800
22.70
40,860
264
22.60
5,966
6,605
24.10 158,856
1/ Estimates began in 2009.
Crop Production Annual.

-0.8
3.2
1.7
1.1
12.8
0.4
20.0

-120
70
70
120
140
68
120

-96
224
119
132
1,792
27
2,390

-18.60
20.30
19.00
20.10
19.40
21.60
19.50

-1,786
4,547
2,261
2,653
34,777
583
46,607

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Table 148--Selected herbs and other crops: U.S. trade quantity, price, and value, 2007-2012 *
Imports
Exports
Item
Quantity
Price
Value
Quantity
Price
1,000 lbs

$/lb

$1,000

1,000 lbs

$/lb

Value
$1,000

2007:
Garlic, all fresh 1/
Ginger, fresh 2/
Curry leaves
Chicory, except Witloof
Thyme and Bay leaves, fresh 3/
Various herbs, fresh 4/
Dill, fresh

195,248
75,083
4,052
11,181
8,137
5,886
1,920

0.58
0.30
1.36
0.41
1.14
1.40
1.22

113,811
22,812
5,517
4,605
9,265
8,230
2,350

8,653
1,084
177
8,510
412
---

0.88
1.28
2.04
0.97
1.62
---

7,655
1,392
360
8,255
667
---

2008:
Garlic, all fresh 1/
Ginger, fresh 2/
Curry leaves
Chicory, except Witloof
Thyme and Bay leaves, fresh 3/
Various herbs, fresh 4/
Dill, fresh

195,248
91,457
4,262
6,694
8,184
4,368
2,110

0.48
0.41
1.58
0.51
1.45
1.52
1.12

92,959
37,221
6,736
3,393
11,868
6,629
2,358

9,758
963
135
8,669
507
---

0.90
1.35
2.62
1.05
1.48
---

8,797
1,303
354
9,082
753
---

2009:
Garlic, all fresh 1/
Ginger, fresh 2/
Curry leaves
Chicory, except Witloof
Thyme and Bay leaves, fresh 3/
Various herbs, fresh 4/
Dill, fresh

166,511
92,103
4,135
5,766
6,720
4,120
1,423

0.40
0.40
1.64
0.37
1.66
1.68
1.28

66,602
36,643
6,763
2,150
11,169
6,904
1,825

12,493
946
97
8,176
517
---

0.90
1.20
2.48
0.92
1.85
---

11,198
1,138
240
7,528
958
---

2010:
Garlic, all fresh 1/
Ginger, fresh 2/
Curry leaves
Chicory, except Witloof
Thyme and Bay leaves, fresh 3/
Various herbs, fresh 4/
Dill, fresh

164,315
94,125
6,348
7,666
6,374
6,243
1,926

0.79
0.63
1.69
0.33
1.74
1.43
1.27

130,097
59,110
10,745
2,520
11,067
8,908
2,453

18,618
1,208
163
5,805
310
---

0.88
1.13
2.15
1.00
1.87
---

16,425
1,366
351
5,815
578
---

2011:
Garlic, all fresh 1/
Ginger, fresh 2/
Curry leaves
Chicory, except Witloof
Thyme and Bay leaves, fresh 3/
Various herbs, fresh 4/
Dill, fresh

159,483
110,431
5,477
9,079
7,357
-1,708

0.68
0.51
1.89
0.30
1.76
-1.73

107,746
56,061
10,326
2,696
12,946
-2,947

23,570
1,272
171
6,153
393
---

0.77
1.15
2.53
0.98
2.86
---

18,265
1,466
433
6,053
1,122
---

2012: p
Garlic, all fresh 1/
164,615
0.88
144,340
13,131
0.81
10,602
Ginger, fresh 2/
118,341
0.35
41,771
928
1.09
1,008
Curry leaves
3,573
1.69
6,049
241
1.34
322
Chicory, except Witloof
7,651
0.44
3,372
5,490
0.98
5,390
Thyme and Bay leaves, fresh 3/
7,922
1.70
13,478
377
1.68
633
Various herbs, fresh 4/
------Dill, fresh
2,118
1.30
2,760
----- = Not available. p=preliminary. r = revised. 1/ Excludes dried garlic or garlic powder, includes fresh whole bulbs,
cloves, and chilled garlic. 2/ Excludes ground/prepared ginger. 3/ Includes crude or unmanufactured thyme and bay
leaves. 4/ Includes crude or unmanufactured fennel, majoram, savory and tarragon.
* Beginning in 2013, monthly and annual updates to this table are available on the Economic Research Service website
in the Vegetable and Pulses Data product, under Data by Category.
Source: USDA, Economic Research Service using data from the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau.

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