AZ vs. CA:16 California Exhibits, Vol. XVI; Nos. 2600-2644

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Specialty Crops Hidden in miscellaneous groups of crops as reported are various products which are of a specialized nature, that is, high income producing on small acreages and important items on the tables in American homes. Extensive quantities are raised in some instances, particularly in the Southwest during the winter season for year-round fresh vegetable markets and in other sections for quick freeze or canneries. More than 10,000 acres were in orchards of small fruits and nuts. There were sizable acreages in 1947 devoted to apricots, cherries, grapes and pecans. Some of the vegetables which were produced in volume were lettuce, asparagus, carrots, sweet corn, tomatoes, and peas. Cantaloupes were raised on 18,937 acres and various other types of melons on 2,519 acres. Lettuce was produced on 35,948 acres, principally on the Salt River and Yuma projects in Arizona, and with several thousand acres on the Boise and Owyhee projects in Idaho-Oregon. There were 11,209 acres of peas harvested, 9,151 acres of tomatoes, and 7,294 acres of sweet corn. Hops were produced on 4,287 acres, with a gross yalue of $5,644,127, and mint and mint oil were produced on 1,658 acres.