THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY PETRARCA, MAHER, HANNA, BLOOM, BOBACK, BOYD, BRADFORD, BRENNAN, BROOKS, CALTAGIRONE, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, DALEY, DeLUCA, DiGIROLAMO, EVERETT, FLECK, GEIST, GILLEN, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, GRELL, HARHART, HARKINS, HESS, HICKERNELL, JOHNSON, JOSEPHS, KILLION, KORTZ, KOTIK, KULA, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANN, MICCARELLI, MILLARD, MOUL, MUSTIO, MYERS, OBERLANDER, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, QUINN, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROCK, ROSS, SAINATO, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, STABACK, STERN, STEVENSON, STURLA, SWANGER, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WHITE AND GIBBONS, JUNE 21, 2011

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, JUNE 21, 2011  

A RESOLUTION

Designating the month of August 2011 as "Pennsylvania Produce

Month" in this Commonwealth.

WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's vegetable industry generates more

than $185 million in revenues to the economy of this

Commonwealth; and

WHEREAS, Approximately 4,300 farm families manage about

55,000 acres which produce more than 330,000 tons of vegetables

for fresh and processing use in this Commonwealth; and

WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's vegetable growers are national

leaders in the production of pumpkins (3rd), processing snap

beans (6th), cantaloupes (7th), fresh market sweet corn (7th),

fresh market tomatoes (8th) and processing sweet corn (8th); and 

WHEREAS, Pennsylvania vegetables are not only "Simply

Delicious" but also "Simply Nutritious" in providing important

vitamins, fiber and other dietary components that are essential

to a healthy, balanced diet; and

WHEREAS, Health authorities have long encouraged increased

consumption of vegetables for both nutritional and disease

prevention purposes; and

WHEREAS, Fresh Pennsylvania vegetables are available in

abundant supply and peak quality at community farmers' markets,

roadside farm markets and supermarkets throughout this

Commonwealth during August; and

WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's vegetable industry is committed to

using integrated pest management and other good agricultural

practices to produce, in an environmentally sound manner,

vegetables and vegetable products that are both nutritious and

safe; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate August

2011 as "Pennsylvania Produce Month" in this Commonwealth; and

be it further

RESOLVED, That all citizens be urged to enjoy this

Commonwealth's abundant supply of "Simply Delicious, Simply

Nutritious" fresh and processed vegetable products while

recognizing the industry's contributions to our economy and our

health.