Oregon CropMAP

Umpqua River Valley Vegetable Crops

Prepared by Dr. N.S. Bill Mansour, Extension Specialist—Vegetable Crops, Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University, © 1999. This is a list of vegetable crops that are either currently grown, are recommended alternate crops, are experimental crops, or are not recommended for the Umpqua River Valley. The Umpqua River Valley is in Douglas county as indicated on the map at right. The Umpqua River Valley is suitable for the production of cool and warm season crops. It is unique in that the numerous isolated parcels of land lend themselves to the production of a variety of vegetable seed and specialty crops such as culinary and medicinal herbs.

Oregon State University Commercial Vegetable Production Guides

Existing Crops
Recommended New, Alternate or Underutilized Crops
Experimental New Or Alternate Crops
Not Recommended

Existing Crops		Crop Information Links
Snap Bean	Grown only for local farmers markets and direct sales.	Oregon	NewCROP
Beets	Grown only for local farmers markets and direct sales.	Oregon	NewCROP
Broccoli	Grown only for local farmers markets and direct sales.	Oregon	NewCROP
Head Cabbage	Grown only for local farmers markets and direct sales.	Oregon	NewCROP
Cantaloupe	Grown only for local farmers markets and direct sales.	Oregon	NewCROP
Carrots	Adapted to the deep pumice soils of the area. Grown for regional and local fresh market.	Oregon	NewCROP
Cauliflower	Grown only for local farmers markets and direct sales.	Oregon	NewCROP
Cucumbers & Pickles	Grown for regional processing, local farmers markets and direct sales.	Oregon Pickling Slicing	NewCROP
Eggplant	Grown only for local farmers markets and direct sales.	Oregon	NewCROP
Garlic	Grown only for local farmers markets and direct sales.	Oregon	NewCROP
Medicinal and culinary herbs	Grown only for local farmers markets and direct sales.	Oregon	NewCROP
Onions	Adapted. Grown for seed and fresh market.	Oregon	NewCROP
Green onions	Grown only for local farmers markets and direct sales.	Oregon	NewCROP
Green Peas	Grown only for local farmers markets and direct sales.	Oregon	NewCROP
Hot Peppers	Grown only for local farmers markets and direct sales.	Oregon	NewCROP
Sweet Peppers	Grown only for local farmers markets and direct sales.	Oregon	NewCROP
Pumpkins	Grown only for local farmers markets and direct sales.	Oregon	NewCROP
Squash	Grown only for local farmers markets and direct sales.	Oregon Summer Winter	NewCROP
Sweet Corn	Grown only for local farmers markets and direct sales.	Oregon	NewCROP
Tomatoes	Grown only for local farmers markets and direct sales.	Oregon	NewCROP
Watermelons	Limited production using season enhancement techniques, plastic mulches and row covers.	Oregon	NewCROP
Honeydew melon	Grown only for local farmers markets and direct sales.	Oregon	NewCROP
Vegetable seed crops	Grown under contract for commercial vegetable seed companies	Oregon	NewCROP
Recommended New, Alternate or Underutilized Crops
The area should be examined for early and late production of crops for processing to extend Willamette Valley production.
Experimental New or Alternate
Medicinal, industrial, and culinary herbs	Where markets can be developed.	Oregon	NewCROP
Not Recommended

The Vegetable Crop listing was compiled and written by Dr. N.S. Bill Mansour, Extension Specialist—Vegetable Crops, Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University, © 1999. Questions related to these plants should be addressed to Dr. Mansour at mansourb@bcc.orst.edu