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Mushroom Production Up 10 Percent in United States
United States mushroom output for the year ended June 30 1973 reached 254 million pounds, up 10 percent from 1971-72 and 23 percent from 1970-71. Pennsylvania produced 146 million pounds, about 57 percent of national output, with 102 million square feet of bed and tray area used. Growth in fillings and area, price averages around 43.3 cents per pound to growers, value near $110 million, processors handling 70 percent, and fresh market sales at 55.5 cents. Growers plan an 11 percent area increase for 1973-74 with shifts in filling shares.
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