ISHS Acta Horticulturae 731: III International Symposium on Cucurbits
CURRENT TRENDS IN CUCURBIT PRODUCTION IN THE U.S. |
| Authors: | D. J. Cantliffe, N. L. Shaw, P. J. Stoffella |
| Keywords: | cucurbit production, cucumbers, melons, cantaloupe, honeydew, pumpkin, squash, watermelon |
| Abstract:
Cucurbit crop production in the U.S. is broken down into seven major classes of crops: cucumber-fresh, cucumber-processing, cantaloupe, honeydew, pumpkin, squash, and watermelon. Total U.S. field production of all classes is slightly below 109 million metric tons on 229,000 hectares, with a value of $1.43 billion. The bulk of cucurbit production is centered in a few states, such as Florida, North Carolina, Michigan, Texas, California, and Georgia. Florida has been the leader in fresh market production of cucumber, squash, and watermelon, while Michigan leads production of processed cucumbers, and California and Arizona lead production of honeydews and cantaloupe. In recent years, some competition has begun on production of fresh market cucumbers from greenhouse sources. Mexico and Canada lead the countries importing fresh market cucurbits into the U.S. | |
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