Table 16--U.S. supply and utilization of frozen strawberries, 1970-93
Year Industry
pack 1/
Imports Beginning
stocks
Total
supply
Ending
stocks 2/
Exports ---Consumption---
Total ---Per capita
                           -- Million pounds --                                        Pounds
1970         201.6       109.7       127.8        439.1      166.2      1.3     271.6     1.32
1971         199.4        84.6       166.2        450.2      151.9      1.6     296.7     1.43
1972         146.8        85.2       151.9        383.9      104.4      2.2     277.3     1.32
1973         168.6       113.7       104.4        386.7      120.8      4.3     261.6     1.23
1974         170.4       117.1       120.8        408.3      148.2      5.4     254.7     1.19

1975         183.9        97.5       148.2        429.6      124.3      8.0     297.3     1.38
1976         216.2        49.6       124.3        390.1      104.0     15.8     270.3     1.24
1977         220.4        97.0       104.0        421.4      153.1      8.2     260.1     1.18
1978         159.8        97.6       153.1        410.5      108.7      9.5     292.3     1.31
1979         190.6       112.1       108.7        411.4      132.5      5.2     273.7     1.22

1980         253.1        83.5       132.5        469.1      151.9      4.4     312.8     1.37
1981         210.6        60.1       151.9        422.6      115.2      6.6     300.8     1.31
1982         272.7        34.9       115.2        422.8      139.9      7.1     275.8     1.19
1983         292.7        42.6       139.9        475.2      176.6      5.9     292.7     1.25
1984         231.4        50.9       176.6        458.9      166.0      8.0     284.9     1.21

1985         229.2        59.7       166.0        454.9      167.1      6.6     281.2     1.18
1986         237.6        52.5       167.1        457.2      146.6      8.5     302.1     1.26
1987         334.4        75.3       146.6        556.3      236.0     10.8     309.5     1.27
1988         274.6        64.3       236.0        574.9      235.2     17.8     321.9     1.31
1989         238.2        55.0       235.2        528.4      167.2     20.5     340.7     1.38

1990         305.9        72.1       167.2        545.2      198.3     32.8     314.1     1.26
1991         330.2        70.5       198.3        599.0      219.9     26.1     353.0     1.40
1992         268.5        58.2       219.9        546.6      173.8     30.0     342.8     1.34
1993         424.1        56.6       173.8        654.5      214.3     40.4     399.8     1.55


1/ From The American Frozen Food Institute "Pack Statistics."
2/ From National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA "Cold Storage" reports, December 31 stocks.
Source: Economic Research Service, USDA.

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