united states department of agriculture www ers usda gov electronic outlook report from the economic research service vegetables and melons gary lucier alberto jerardo acreage flat fresh prices to move higher this fall a series severe storms in southeast has damaged season market vegetable fields raising for crops such as tomatoes bell peppers snap beans squash reduced volume over next several weeks is expected keep these above year earlier are ease by late november early december when supplies replanted recovered become available lettuce broccoli carrots cauliflower primarily produced california arizona were not directly affected but may be than anticipated consumers switch alternative with favorable weather record yields have pushed processing tomato crop expectations according advisory board 11 7 million short tons been processed state up about 26 percent other producing ideal
