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NASS Releases 2006-2007 Mushroom Crop Report
Released August 23, 2007, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS),
Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
All Mushroom Sales Down 2 Percent, Value Up 7 Percent
Sales of the 2006-07 U.S. mushroom crop are 827 million pounds, down 2 percent from the 2005-06 season
and 3 percent below two years ago. Value of sales for the 2006-07 U.S. mushroom crop is $956 million, up
7 percent from the previous season and 5 percent above the 2004-05 season. The number of growers, at
279, is down 27 from last season. The average price is $1.16 per pound, up 11 cents from 2005-06.
Sales reported by growers of Agaricus mushrooms for fresh market are 697 million pounds, down 1 percent
from last season. Sales of Agaricus mushrooms for processing are 117 million pounds, 9 percent below last
season. Value of sales for all Agaricus mushrooms totaled 915 million dollars, up 8 percent from the previous
season and 6 percent above 2004-05.
Agaricus Mushrooms
Agaricus mushroom sales totaled 814 million pounds, down 2 percent from the 2005-06 season and 3 percent
below 2004-05. Pennsylvania accounted for 61 percent of the total volume of sales and second ranked
California contributed 14 percent. The value of the Agaricus crop was estimated at $915 million, up
8 percent from the 2005-06 season. Brown mushrooms, including Portabello and Crimini varieties, accounted
for 99.2 million pounds, down 15 percent from last season and 1 percent lower than the 2004-05 crop year.
Brown mushrooms accounted for 12 percent of the total Agaricus volume sold. The brown mushroom crop
value of sales for the 2006-07 season is $140 million, 15 percent of the total Agaricus value.
The number of Agaricus growers in the U.S. totaled 117, 6 fewer than last season and 1 less than two seasons
ago. Growers with sales exceeding 10 million pounds accounted for 63 percent of U.S. Agaricus production,
or 514 million pounds. The number of growers by sales categories are as follows:
Over 20.0 million pounds, 9 growers;
10.0 million to 19.9 million pounds, 16 growers;
5.0 million to 9.9 million pounds, 21 growers;
2.5 million to 4.9 million pounds, 27 growers;
1.0 million to 2.4 million pounds, 24 growers;
0.5 million to 1.0 million pounds, 3 growers;
less than 0.5 million pounds of sales, 17 growers.
The growing area is 28.2 million square feet, down 1 percent from the previous season and 3 percent below
2004-05. Total fillings are 143 million square feet, up 1 percent from last season and slightly above 2004-05.
Yields averaged 5.68 pounds per square foot, down 3 percent from last season. Producers received an
average return of $6.39 per square foot, up 44 cents from last season and 36 cents above the 2004-05 season.
U.S. fresh market production at 697 million pounds is down 1 percent from the previous season, while
processed production, at 117 million pounds, is 9 percent below the previous season. Growers reported U.S.
fresh market production at 86 percent of total sales volume with processed production making up the
remaining 14 percent. Grower total filling intentions for the 2007-08 crop are virtually unchanged from the
2006-07 crop.
The 62 growers of Agaricus mushrooms in Chester County, Pennsylvania produced 348 million pounds of
Agaricus mushrooms valued at $309 million. The growing area in Chester County was 11.9 million square
feet. Total fillings were 59.3 million square feet.
Specialty Mushrooms - Shiitake, Oyster, and all Other Exotics
Value of sales for commercially grown specialty mushrooms in 2006-07 is $40.4 million, virtually unchanged
from the 2005-06 season. A specialty grower is defined as having at least 200 natural wood logs in
production or some commercial indoor growing area, and 200 dollars in sales. The average price per pound
received by growers, at $3.16, is up 14 cents from the previous season.
Sales of Shiitake mushrooms totaled 6.70 million pounds for the 2006-07 season, down 13 percent from the
previous season. Price per pound received by growers, at $3.36, is up 11 cents from 2005-06. Sales volume
of Oyster mushrooms, at 4.75 million pounds, is up 4 percent from the previous season. Price per pound
received by growers, at $2.41, is up 26 cents from the previous season. Sales of exotic mushrooms, other than
Shiitake or Oyster, are 1.37 million pounds, up 15 percent from last season. Price per pound received by
growers, at $4.75, is down 10 cents from 2005-06.
Certified Organic Agaricus and Specialty Mushrooms
Growers sold 36.2 million pounds of mushrooms that were certified organic during the 2006-07 growing
season, 11 percent above 2005-06. Out of the 36.2 million pounds, 8.57 million pounds, or 24 percent of the
total were sold as certified organic mushrooms, while the rest were sold without the certified organic label.
This compares with 8.78 million pounds, or 27 percent sold as certified organic during the 2005-06 crop year.
Agaricus mushrooms accounted for 78 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 2006-07 total
mushroom sales. The number of certified organic mushroom growers totaled 38, up 5 from the previous
season. These growers represent 14 percent of the 279 total mushroom producers.
To obtain a full copy of the report click on the following link
http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/viewDocumentInfo.do?documentID=1110
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