National Hops Report, December 2003

摘要

Hop production for Idaho, Oregon, and Washington in 2003 totaled 54.6 million pounds, down 6 percent from the 2002 crop of 58.3 million pounds, and 18 percent below the 2001 production of 66.8 million pounds. Production in 2003 for Washington, Oregon and Idaho dropped 8 percent, 1 percent, and 5 percent, respectively. Washington showed a 4 percent acreage decrease in 2003. Both Idaho and Oregon had small increases in their 2003 acreage. Yields declined in all three States in 2003. Washington, with 2,050 pounds per acre, was down 83 pounds from last year. Oregon's average yield dropped 66 pounds, to 1,626 pounds per acre in 2003. In Idaho, yields averaged 1,536 pounds per acre, 88 pounds less than a year ago. Washington growers produced 73 percent of the U.S. hop crop for 2003. Columbus/Tomahawk, Zeus, Galena, and Willamette were the leading varieties in Washington, accounting for 62 percent of the State's hop crop. In Oregon, Nugget and Willamette were the major varieties, accounting for 68 percent of the hops harvested.