Cucumber Production and Value
Crop Year
|
Harvested Acres
|
Yield (bushel)
|
Production (bushel)
|
Value (bushel)
|
Crop Value
|
1996-97
1995-96
1994-95
1993-94
1992-93
|
9,100
10,400
13,200
11,300
15,200
|
569
512
420
489
505
|
5,175,000
5,329,000
5,541,000
5,528,000
7,679,000
|
$11.40
$9.08
$7.53
$9.77
$8.43
|
$58,982,000
$48,369,000
$41,749,000
$53,993,000
$64,767,000
|
1991-92
1990-91
1989-90
1988-89
1987-88
|
16,500
13,950
13,700
13,900
14,850
|
552
504
464
450
385
|
9,105,000
7,030,000
6,362,000
6,255,000
5,717,000
|
$9.71
$11.16
$9.73
$9.89
$9.58
|
$88,372,000
$78,489,000
$61,873,000
$61,837,000
$54,778,000
|
1979-80
1969-70
1959-60
|
21,700
15,000
15,000
|
235
200
179
|
4,799,000
3,005,000
2,687,000
|
$10.01
$3.77
$3.30
|
$45,651,000
$11,329,000
$8,867,000
|
|
Leading Cucumber-Producing Counties --- 1995-96
County
|
Harvested Acres
|
Yield (bushel)
|
Production (bushel)
|
Estimated Value
|
Palm Beach
Martin
Hardee
Hendry
Mnatee
Collier
|
2,600
1,000
1,000
1,300
850
450
|
690
680
690
464
525
464
|
1,794,000
690,000
690,000
603,200
446,250
195,300
|
$20,451,000
$7,866,000
$7,866,000
$6,876,000
$5,087,000
$2,226,000
|
Bushel = 55 pounds
Source: Florida Agricultural Statistics Service
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