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| | U.S. Cantaloupe and Honeydew Melon Production Statistics (1993 - 1997) - HORT410 - Vegetable Crops - Department of ... |
 | | Leading producers of fresh market honeydew melons in the U.S. are California (23,200 acres harvested; 4,640,000 cwt; 200 cwt/acre; $86,304,000), Arizona (4,200 acres harvested; 735,000 cwt; 175 cwt/acre; $13,598,000) and Texas (2,000 acres harvested; 420,000 cwt; 210 cwt/acre; $9,492,000) (1997 figures). |
 | | The total U.S. crop of honeydew melons was produced on 29,400 acres, with a total yield of 5,795,000 cwt (average yield = 197 cwt/acre), and a total value of $109,394,000 in 1997. |
 | | In 1997, production of honeydew melons was up about 22% from 1996. |
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