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Article: DRIED VEGETABLES.(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- The Food Institute Report
- Article date:
- July 9, 2001
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PEAS & LENTILS - Exports of Lentils through May 1 were up 40% to 67.4 million pounds. U.S. exports to Spain, which accounted for 27% of the total, were up 35% to 18.8 million pounds, while exports to Sierra Leone were up 176% to 11.7 million pounds.
U.S. exports of Chickpeas for the first four months of 2001 were down 42% or 4.6 million pounds. Exports to Canada, Spain and Italy, collectively account for 66% of the total.
PEA & LENTIL EXPORTS
JAN. 1 - MAY 1, 2001
(Source: Bureau of Census)
Pounds 2001 2000 % Chge.
Lentils 67,356,48248,224,735 39.7%
Split Peas 4,343,423 5,515,464-21.3%
Green ...