STAT Fresh Fruit and Vegetable NewsAgNews that matters for growers processors and tradersFrozen Vegetable Stocks Drop- (Found July 5, 2008 ) WASHINGTON - Jun 2008 - SNS -- Frozen vegetable supplies fell 7% during May to finish the month at almost 1,336 million pounds, up 153 million pounds from the previous year, according to the USDA's latest report on agricultural products in cold storage.http://www.statpub.com/stat/open/322723.phtml United States Fruit and Vegetable Shipments- (Found July 5, 2008 ) WASHINGTON - Jun 2408 - SNS -- Fruit and vegetable shipments and exports were summarized by the USDA today.http://www.statpub.com/stat/open/323262.phtml Summer Potato Plantings Sink- (Found July 5, 2008 ) WASHINGTON - Jun 3008 - SNS -- American growers in the summer producing States planted an estimated 48,000 acres of potatoes this year, down 11% from last year and 17% below 2006, according to the USDA's seeded area estimates.http://www.statpub.com/stat/open/324381.phtml Sweet Potato Area Climbs 3%- (Found July 5, 2008 ) WASHINGTON - Jun 3008 - SNS -- Planted area of sweet potatoes in the United States is estimated at 104,100 acres for the 2008 season, up 3% from last year, according to the USDA's seeded area estimates.http://www.statpub.com/stat/open/324382.phtml California Prune and Apricots Up- (Found July 5, 2008 ) WASHINGTON - Jun 1008 - SNS -- Production of apricots and prunes is up sharply in California this year, though the prune harvest will remain below levels achieved in 2006, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates.http://www.statpub.com/stat/open/320848.phtml |