2001 Survey

VARIETIES		SACRAMENTO VALLEY	SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY	COAST	SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	SIERRA AND NO. CALIF.	VARIETY TOTALS	2000 TOTALS
WHITE VARIETIES
Alpowa	Acres					300	300	990
	Percent *					0.1%	0.1%	0.2%
Dirkwin	Acres	400	14,000	2,400		2,000	18,800	15,400
	Percent	0.1%	2.8%	0.5%		0.4%	3.8%	3.1%
Klasic	Acres	350	15,000				15,350	12,642
	Percent	0.1%	3.0%				3.1%	2.5%
Stephens	Acres					1,200	1,220	1,290
	Percent					0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Twin	Acres					3,000	3,000	1,243
	Percent					0.6%	0.6%	0.2%
Yamhill	Acres					6,700	6,700	5,000
	Percent					1.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Other/Unknown White	Acres	100	2,500	600		300	3,500	734
	Percent	<.1%	0.5%	0.1%		0.1%	0.7%	0.1%

RED VARIETIES
Anza	Acres	25,300	3,300	4,500			33,100	26,599
	Percent	5.1%	0.7%	0.9%			6.6%	5.3%
Bonus	Acres	35,000	87,000				122,000	35,011
	Percent	7.0%	17.4%				24.4%	6.9%
Brooks	Acres		60,000				60,000	75,854
	Percent		12.0%				12.0%	15.1%
Cuyama	Acres	500	1,000				1,500	3,000
	Percent	0.1%	0.2%				0.3%	0.6%
Eldon	Acres		3,500				3,500	N/A
	Percent		0.7%				0.7%
Express	Acres	57,000	18,000			500	75,500	77,323
	Percent	11.4%	3.6%			0.1%	15.1%	15.3%
RSI-5	Acres	2,000	500				2,500	84,373
	Percent	0.4%	0.1%				0.5%	16.7%
Serra	Acres	8,800					8,800	10,936
	Percent	1.8%					1.8%	2.2%
Stander	Acres	13,000	1,600				14,600	6,606
	Percent	2.6%	0.3%				2.9%	1.3%
Yecora Rojo	Acres	350	82,000	8,300	23,000	300	113,950	120,759
	Percent	0.1%	16.4%	1.7%	4.6%	0.1%	22.8%	24.0%
Yolo	Acres	8,500					8,500	9,458
	Percent	1.7%					1.7%	1.9%
Other/Unknown	Acres	1,800	3,400		1,500	500	10,700	16,605
Red	Percent	0.4%	0.7%		0.3%	0.1%	2.1%	3.3%
TOTAL (ALL WHEAT OTHER THAN DURUM	Acres	153,100	291,800	15,800	24,500	14,800	500,000	503,823
	Percent	30.6%	58.4%	3.2%	4.9%	3.0%	100.0%	100.0%
* Percent of "All wheat other than Durum" (500,000 acres)

		SACRAMENTO VALLEY	SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY	COAST	SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	SIERRA AND NO. CALIF.	VARIETY TOTALS	2000 TOTALS
DURUM VARIETIES

Bravadur	Acres		5,800				5,800	N/A
	Percent*		7.3%				7.3%
YU 895-89	Acres				2,300		2,300	N/A
	Percent				2.9%		2.9%
Kofa	Acres				4,500		4,500	8,076
	Percent				5.6%		5.6%	8.2%
Kronos	Acres		22,800		32,000		54,800	72,551
	Percent		28.5%		40.0%		68.5%	74.0%
Mohawk	Acres				2,100		2,100	2,245
	Percent				2.6%		2.6%	2.3%
Ria	Acres				800		800	370
	Percent				1.0%		1.0%	0.4%
Tacna					2,000		2,000	N/A
					2.5%		2.5%
WB 881	Acres				3,100		3,100	13,519
	Percent				3.9%		3.9%	13.8%
Other & Unknown	Acres		1,400		3,200		4,600	1,255
Durum	Percent		1.8%		4.0%		5.8%	1.3%
ALL DURUM WHEAT	Acres		30,000		50,000		80,000	98,016
	Percent		37.5%		62.5%		100.%	100.0%
ALL WHEAT	Acres	153,100	321,800	15,800	74,500	14,800	580,000	601,839
	Percent	26.4%	55.5	2.7%	12.8%	2.6%	100%	100%
* Percent of Total Durum (80,000 acres)

Note: This report reflects wheat that was planted in the fall of 2000/early winter 2001 for harvest in spring/summer of 2001.

California's estimated wheat plantings for the 2001 harvest year were comparable to the previous year's estimate of acreage. Although dry fall conditions affected some plantings, winter rains have provided generally favorable growing conditions in most areas; the most notable exception being the continued drought conditions in far northern California. This area is also experiencing irrigation problems which have seriously affected the planting of spring wheat. Consequently, the Sierra and No. Calif. region of the survey showed the largest percentage reduction in estimated plantings.

CALIFORNIA'S RED AND WHITE WHEATS:
The red wheat varieties Brooks, Bonus, Express, and Yecora Rojo accounted for over 70% of the total non-Durum wheat plantings. Reports from seed dealers indicate that red wheat acreage is up over ~25% in Sacramento Valley. Bonus and Stander varieties tripled and doubled, respectively, in acreage over last year. Some of this acreage replaced RSI-5 acreage, which was not marketed due to rust problems. Anza/Yolo varities also showed an increase in the Sacramento Valley, while Express acreage remained constant and popular from the Stockton/Tracy area of the San Joaquin Valley north through the Sacramento Valley. In the San Joaquin Valley, the biggest change in acreage was seen with the variety Bonus, again likely replacing much of the RSI-5 acreage. Bonus is used for grain and non-grain purposes in the SJV. Yecora Rojo is the dominant red variety planted in Southern California, however it had a steep drop-off in acreage in the Klamath Basin/Tulelake regions due to the drought/irrigation problems there.

White wheat acreage in the Klamath Basin and Tulelake regions was also affected by the drought/irrigation problems . Dirkwin, typically grown for non-grain uses in the San Joaquin Valley and coastal regions, was produced on approximately 19,000 acres. Klasic, a hard white milling wheat, was planted on approximately 15,000 acres in the SJV and coastal areas.

DESERT DURUM^®:
Kronos continues to be the predominant Desert Durum^® variety grown in California, accounting for almost 70% of the acreage. New varieties being planted include Bravadur and YU 895-89.

2001 California Wheat Variety Survey (released April 23, 2001)