Spotlight On Food
ORE. STATE UNIVERSITY
U.S. DEiPT OF AGRICULTURE
We're proud of Oregon's agri
culture which produces a wide
range of food crops. Our state is
favored with a variety of soil and
climatic conditions which encour
ages diversified farming. More
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than 100 different crops are grown
commercially in the state.
Did you know that Oregon is
one of the top ranking states na
tionally in the production of straw
berries, snap beans, filberts.
pears, tweet corn, onions, peas
and cherries?
More than 40,000 of the families
in Oregon live on farms. Modern
Oregon farmers generate more
tlian a half billion dollars in buy
ing power each year.
They spend more than $300 mil
lion a year for goods and serv
ices to produce crops and live
stock. In addition they are a crea
tor of jobs for Oregonians who
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depend on agriculture for employ
ment and income.
Farming brings in more than
200 million dollars a year from
products sold outside the slate.
STRAWBERRIES
Oregon has been an important
strawberry state since the estab
lishment of canning and freezing
About 95 per cent 01 Oregon's ber
ries are processed. Last year Ore
gon processed more berries than
any other state in tlie union.
Strawberry production is cen
tered in the Willamette Valley
top producting counties are Mar
ion. Washington, Yamhill, Clack
amas and Multnomah.
SNAP BEANS
Oregon leads the nation in snap
bean production for processing.
Folks all over the United States
enjoy our frown and canned Blue
Lake Beans. Climatic conditions
are ideal for this famous variety
which is produced mainly in the
Willamette Valley, with Marlon,
Lane and Yamhill the leading
counties.
FILBERTS
Oregon produces over 95 per
cent of the nation's crop; Wash
ington state produces the remain-
EVER PONDER? The culture and harvesting of the earth's bounty is a never-ending
wonder. Those of us who Take the cycle of growth of vegetables and fruits we tind in
the markets for granted, often know little of the grower's problems. The vagaries of na
ture often ruin a crop. Here paper umbrellas cover date clusters in a palm grove of
California's Coachella Valley to protect the ripening fruit. They assure top-grade fruit.
Each date cluster holds approximately 20 pounds of fruit and each palm has from 10
to 20 clusters. There are over 5,000 acres of dates under culture in the Coachella Val
ley. This is a significant contribution of fresh California dates to Americans' daily eat
ing habits.
der. However, the Northwest crop!
is a small part of the world total.
Turkey and other Mediterranean
countries are the big producers.
Washington, Lane, Yamhill,
Clackamas and Marion counties
are the leading filbert producing
counties.
ONIONS
Oregon has been an important
producer of onions, ranking in the
top ten during most of the 20th
Century. In recent years it has
varied between third and fifth.
Main supply is split between Mal
heur County and the Willamette
Valley.
GREEN PEAS
Oregon rated fourth in national
production of green peas in 1962.
Most of these peas are either
canned or frozen. Nearly all the
peas are grown in eastern Ore
gon, with Umatilla producing ap
proximately 95 per cent of the
state total.
PEARS
Oregon has stood among the
top five states (or pear production!
since tlie 1920s she was sec
ond in national production for
1962. Thirty five to 50 per cent
of the total production are Bart-
letts tliree-fourthi of these are
canned. Winter pears which in
clude the Bosc, D'Anjou. Cornice
and some Nelis and Easter vari
eties make up the balance.
Hood River and Jackson coun
ties produce over 90 per cent of
tlie pears grown in Oiegon.
SWEET CORN
Sweet Corn did not become an
important commercial crop until
alter 1940. Both increased yield
and increased acreage have ac
counted for tlie higher production.
Nationally. Oregon was fourth in
1962 production of sweet corn for
processing.
Altliough tlie greater portion of
the sweet corn is grown in western
Oregon, Malheur County in east
ern Oregon leads in county pro
duction. Lane and Linn are other
important counties.
CHERRIES
Oregon has been among the top
five or six states for cherry pro
duction during the past 40 years.
In 1962, Oregon was second na
tionally in sweet cherry produc
tion and fifth for sour cherries.
Sweet cherries account for be
tween 80 per cent and 90 per cent
of all cherries produced in Ore
gon. Polk, Wasco, Marion, Yam
hill, and Lane counties are Ute
leading producers of sweet cher
ries. Lane, Polk and Marion arc
the leading counties in sour cher
ry production.
POTATOES
Potatoes were one of tlie first
crops grown in Oregon . . . first
recorded planting was at Fort As
toria in 1811. Since 1930, produc
tion has fluctuated widely with
Oregon ranking 18th in national
production of potatoes in 1899.
and 12th in 1962. Klamath, Jef
ferson, Crook, Mallieur, and Des
chutes are important potato pro
ducing counties.
WHEAT
Wheat was one ol the first and
most important crops grown by
pioneer farmers in Oregon. Ore
gon's rank among tlie eta tea in
w heat production and acreage has
usually varied between 14th and
20th during the past 100 years.
Oregon ranks high as a producer
of soft wheat end generally had
a high yield per acre for the to
tal wheat crop.
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