Released August 16, 2005, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
All Mushroom Sales Up 1 Percent, Value Up 3 Percent
Sales of the 2004-05 U.S. mushroom crop are 853 million pounds, virtually unchanged from the 2003-04 season but 1 percent above the 2002-03 season. Value of sales for the 2004-05 U.S. mushroom crop is $908 million, down 1 percent from the previous season but 2 percent above the 2002-03 season. The number of growers, at 275, is down 3 from last season. The average price is $1.06 per pound, down 2 cents from 2003-04.
Sales reported by growers of Agaricus mushrooms for fresh market are 696 million pounds, down 1 percent from last season. Sales of Agaricus mushrooms for processing are 142 million pounds, 3 percent above last season. Value of sales for all Agaricus mushrooms totaled 862 million dollars, down 2 percent from the previous season but 1 percent higher than 2002-03.
Agaricus Mushrooms
Agaricus mushroom sales totaled 838 million pounds, virtually unchanged from both the 2003-04 and 2002-03 seasons. Pennsylvania accounted for 59 percent of the total volume of sales and second ranked California contributed 14 percent. The value of the Agaricus crop was estimated at $862 million, down 2 percent from the 2003-04 season. Brown mushrooms, including Portabello and Crimini varieties, accounted for 101 million pounds, up 4 percent from last season but 9 percent below the 2002-03 crop year. Brown mushrooms accounted for 12 percent of the total Agaricus volume sold. The brown mushroom crop value of sales for the 2004-05 season is $130 million, 15 percent of the total Agaricus value.
The number of Agaricus growers in the U.S. totaled 118, down 7 from last season and 9 below two seasons ago. Growers with sales exceeding 10 million pounds accounted for 63 percent of U.S. Agaricus production, or 530 million pounds. The number of growers by sales categories are as follows:
Over 20.0 million pounds, 11 growers; 10.0 million and 19.9 million pounds, 12 growers; 5.0 million to 9.9 million pounds, 26 growers; 2.5 million to 4.9 million pounds, 23 growers; 1.0 million to 2.4 million pounds, 20 growers; 0.5 million to 1.0 million pounds, 11 growers; less than 0.5 million pounds of sales, 15 growers. The growing area is 28.9 million square feet, down 7 percent from the previous season and 5 percent below 2002-03. Total fillings are 143 million square feet, down 2 percent from last season but 1 percent above 2002-03. Yields averaged 5.86 pounds per square foot, up 2 percent from last season. Producers received an average return of $6.03 per square foot, up 3 cents from last season but unchanged from the 2002-03 season. U.S. fresh market production at 696 million pounds is down 1 percent from the previous season, while processed production, at 142 million pounds, is 3 percent above the previous season. Growers reported U.S. fresh market production at 83 percent of total sales volume with processed production making up the remaining 17 percent. Growers total filling intentions for the 2005-06 crop are virtually unchanged from the 2004-05 crop.
Specialty Mushrooms - Shiitake, Oyster, and all Other Exotics
Value of sales for commercially grown specialty mushrooms in 2004-05 is $46.1 million, up 14 percent from the 2003-04 season. A specialty grower is defined as having at least 200 natural wood logs in production or some commercial indoor growing area. The average price per pound received by growers, at $3.06, is up 3 cents from the previous season.
Sales of Shiitake mushrooms totaled 8.61 million pounds for the 2004-05 season, up 15 percent from the previous season. Price per pound received by growers, at $3.21, is down 3 cents from 2003-04. Sales volume of Oyster mushrooms, at 5.11 million pounds, is up 22 percent from the previous season. Price per pound received by growers, at $2.33, is up 25 cents from the previous season. Sales of exotic mushrooms, other than Shiitake or Oyster, are 1.33 million pounds, down 20 percent from last season. Price per pound received by growers, at $4.90, is up 41 cents from 2003-04.
Certified Organic Agaricus and Specialty Mushrooms
Growers sold 35.0 million pounds of mushrooms that were certified organic during the 2004-05 growing season, down 1 percent from 2003-04. Out of the 35.0 million pounds, 6.01 million pounds, or 17 percent of the total were sold as certified organic mushrooms, while the rest were sold without the certified organic label. This compares to 8.31 million pounds, or 23 percent sold as certified organic during the 2003-04 crop year. Agaricus mushrooms accounted for 74 percent of the mushrooms sold as certified organic, while all specialty mushrooms made up the remainder. These certified organic sales represent 1 percent of the 2004-05 total mushroom sales. The number of certified organic mushroom growers totaled 35, up 4 from the previous season. These growers represent 13 percent of the 275 total mushroom producers.
The complete report can be accessed at: http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/reports/nassr/other/zmu-bb/
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