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Vegetables, Melons, & Pulses

The United States is one of the world's leading producers and consumers of vegetables and melons. ERS analyzes the U.S. fresh and processed vegetable industries, including potatoes, pulses, and mushrooms.

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Vegetables and Melons Outlook—This report, which is published six times a year, provides current intelligence and forecasts the effects of changing conditions in the U.S. vegetable, melons, and pulses sector. Topics include production, consumption, shipments, prices received, trade, and more.

Fruit and Vegetable Backgrounder—The U.S. fruit and vegetable industry accounts for nearly a third of U.S. crop cash receipts and a fifth of U.S. agricultural exports. A variety of challenges face this complex and diverse industry in both domestic and international markets, ranging from immigration reform and its effect on labor availability to international competitiveness.

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