Cucurbit Growers in the U.S. Report a Strong Year
June 22, 2022 Most vegetable operations produce cucurbits. Of the 598 growers responding to American Vegetable Grower’s 2022 State of the Vegetable Industry survey, 362 grow cucurbits (61%).
The two groups’ customer bases are strikingly different. Cucurbit growers are much more likely to sell directly to consumers (85% compared to 35%). Those who do not grow cucurbits, in contrast, are much more likely to sell to supermarkets (46% vs. 26%), warehouses (22% vs. 7%), and canneries/processors (34% vs. 10%).
Take a look at more cucurbit grower insights from our State of the Vegetable Industry Survey.
Top Crops Grown by Cucurbit Growers
- Cucumber (76.2%)
- Fresh Tomato (75.7%)
- Summer Squash/Zucchini (74.6%)
- Bell Pepper (73.8%)
- Winter Squash (64.4%)
Cucurbit Operations Saw Bigger Price Increases
- 74% of cucurbit growers saw price increases over the past 10 years.
- 61% of their peers saw price increases in the same time frame.
Growers report their productions levels rose at a stronger rate than their peers over the past year.
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Cucurbit Growers in the U.S. Report a Strong Year
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