|
Crop Year
|
Harvested Acres
|
Yield (bushel)
|
Production (bushel)
|
Value (bushel)
|
Crop Value
|
|
1997-98
1996-97
1995-96
1994-95
1993-94
|
33,700
30,300
25,300
31,600
25,500
|
215
138
195
170
174
|
7,234,000
4,176,000
4,923,000
5,367,000
4,438,000
|
$17.66
$14.71
$16.17
$12.07
$12.63
|
$127,780,000
$61,411,000
$79,605,000
$64,780,000
$56,041,000
|
|
1992-93
1991-92
1990-91
1989-90
1988-89
|
27,200
29,450
20,950
19,700
25,000
|
174
192
179
188
138
|
4,746,000
5,653,000
3,729,000 3,707,000
3,568,000
|
$14.85
$12.97
$13.54
$11.05
$14.85
|
$70,466,000
$73,319,000
$50,495,000
$40,984,000
$52,977,000
|
|
1979-80
1969-70
1959-60
|
54,300
25,100
12,200
|
94
91
65
|
4,112,000
2,282,000
78,000
|
$8.11
$4.96
$1.87
|
$36,651,000
$11,336,000
$146,328
|
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| County |
Harvested Acres
|
Yield (bushel)
|
Production (bushel)
|
Estimated Value
|
|
Dade
Palm Beach
Alachua
|
18,500
4,000
2,200
|
225
225
170
|
4,162,00
900,000
374,000
|
$89,077,000
$15,894,000
$5,430,000
|
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Snap Bean Facts 
- Before the discovery of America, the Old World was familiar with many types of beans, but not with the "common bean". Snap beans are believed to have originated in Central America and were distributed widely over both Americas by the Indians. Soon after their discovery, they were introduced into Europe and Asia and quickly became popular. They were mentioned in Europe about 1542. It has only been during the last 100 years, however, that truly stringless snap beans, as we know them today, were developed.
- Dade County is the states fresh snap bean capital, producing nearly 57 percent of Floridas crop in 1997-98
- Florida produces 100 percent of the U.S. - grown fresh snap beans during the months of January, February and March.
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