Pennsylvania's 3,950 vegetable growers plant 49,400 acres of vegetables that produce more than 280,000 tons of vegetables. All but the early spring and late fall vegetable crops are available in August.
According to the program:
– Sweet corn is the state's largest vegetable crop. Growers plant about 12,700 acres per year, ranking the state as the seventh largest producer of fresh market sweet corn.
– Snap beans are the second largest vegetable crop, with about 10,700 acres being grown. Most snap beans are grown for processing, ranking the state fifth in the nation in that category.
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