United States Vegetable Market Trend Report

WASHINGTON - Aug 10/04 - SNS -- The latest weekly vegetable market trend report was released by the USDA today.

AND AUGUST 7, 2004 IN THAT ORDER IN THOUSAND HUNDRED WEIGHT (100,000 LBS)
UNITS.  EXPECTED MOVEMENT IS FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 8-21, 2004.  PRICES ARE
FOR MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 2004 COMPARED WITH MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 2004. UNLESS
OTHERWISE STATED SALES ARE F.O.B. SHIPPING POINT BASIS (INCLUDING DELIVERED
SALES F.O.B. SHIPPING POINT BASIS) OR PORT OF ENTRY AND EXTRA SERVICES ARE
INCLUDED.  PRICES REPRESENT OPEN (SPOT) MARKET SALES BY FIRST HANDLERS ON
PRODUCT OF GENERALLY GOOD QUALITY AND CONDITION UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED AND
MAY INCLUDE PROMOTIONAL ALLOWANCES OR OTHER INCENTIVES.  NO CONSIDERATION
IS GIVEN TO AFTER-SALE ADJUSTMENTS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED.  BROKERAGE FEES
PAID BY SHIPPER ARE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE REPORTED.





VEGETABLES
---ARTICHOKES
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 13-11-7---CENTRAL CALIFORNIA---
Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices generally
unchanged. Cartons Thorned 12s 16.45, 18s mostly 22.45, 24s 20.45-24.35,
30s and 36s 14.35-16.45, Thornless 18s mostly 18.00, 24s mostly 16.00,
30s and 36s 8.00-10.00.  Prices from trade sources. No F.O.B. currently
being issued.  Quality generally good.
---ASPARAGUS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS---Crossings 11-13-10---Movement
expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate early in the period,
fairly slow late.  Prices lower.  11 pound cartons and crates bunched
Green standard mostly 15.25-16.25, large mostly 15.25-16.25.
Quality generally good.
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 21-23-n/a---Imports from Peru. Movement
expected to remain the same. Trading slow. Prices lower. 11 lb cartons
bunched jumbo mostly 17.00, extra-Large mostly 14.00-15.00, large
mostly 14.00, standard mostly 15.00, small mostly 13.00. Quality good.
---BEANS
   WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 17-20-19---Movement expected to remain
about the same. Trading active. Prices unchanged.  Bushel hampers/crates
Round Green Type 10.00, Pole Type 18.00.
   WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK---Shipments 20-17-20---Movement is expected
to remain about the same.  Trading fairly active.  Prices higher.  Bushel
cartons/crates precooled Round green type machine picked mostly 10.00.
Precooling charges included.  Quality variable.
   MICHIGAN---Shipments moderate---Movement expected about the same.  Trading
fairly active.  Prices higher.  Bushel cartons/crates precooled Round green
type machine-picked 9.00-10.85.  Cooling services included.  Unofficial prices
from industry sources. No F.O.B. prices presently being issued.
Quality mostly good.
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports fairly heavy.  Imports from Guatemala. Movement
expected to remain about the same.  Trading slow.  Prices slightly lower.
French Type 5 pound cartons mostly 5.00-6.00. Quality mostly fair.
---BROCCOLI
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 118-125-110---
   SALINAS-WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to decrease below
the 73 units shipped last week. Trading early Crown Cut moderate, others
slow, late active. Prices higher. Carton bunched 14s 7.10-8.35, bunched
18s 7.60-8.85, 20 pound loose Crown Cut mostly 10.10-10.50.
Quality generally good.
   SANTA MARIA-GUADALUPE-OCEANO-LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected
about the same as the 37 units shipped last week. Trading early Crown
Cut moderate, others fairly slow, late active. Prices higher.  Cartons
bunched 14s mostly 7.00-7.25, bunched 18s mostly 7.50-7.75, 20 pound
carton loose Crown Cut mostly 11.00-11.35.  Quality generally good.
---CABBAGE
   WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK---Shipments 54-62-77---Movement is
expected to remain about the same. Trading slow.  Prices large lower,
medium unchanged.  Round Green Type 50 pound cartons medium mostly
5.00-5.50, 50 pound sacks large mostly 2.00-2.50, bulk per pound
large .04-.05.  Quality good.
   SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN---Shipments 38-31-33---Movement is expected
to remain about the same.  Trading active for Green Type, moderate for
Red Type.  Prices Green Type slightly higher, Red Type lower. 50 pound
cartons Round Green Type medium 6.00, 45 pound cartons Red Type medium
mostly 8.00-9.00.  Quality variable.
   NORTHEAST COLORADO---Shipments 25-25-28---Movement expected about the
same. Trading early large slow, medium moderate, late fairly active.
Prices slightly lower. Round Green type 50 pound cartons medium 4.50,
50 pound sacks large 3.00.  Quality generally good.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 20-22-26---
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected about the same as the 11 units
shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late fairly good. Prices
higher. 45 pound cartons medium Round Green type 5.85-6.35, Red type
6.35-8.35. Quality generally good.
   CENTRAL C0AST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 14
units shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late fairly good.
Prices slightly higher. 50 pound cartons Round Green type 18-24s 5.10-
7.25, Red Type 18-24s mostly 6.00-6.25.  Quality generally good.
   MICHIGAN---Shipments fairly light---Movement expected to decrease due
to planting gaps.  Trading fairly active.  Prices unchanged. 50-pound
cartons Round Green Type medium mostly 5.50-6.00. Unofficial prices from
industry sources.  No F.O.B. presently being issued.  Quality good.
   SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA---Shipments 11-12-17---Movement expected to remain
about the same.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices generally unchanged. 50 lb
cartons Round Green type medium 4.00-4.50, 50 lb sacks large mostly
2.50-3.00.
---CARROTS
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 147-135-133---
   KERN DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
120 units shipped last week.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices generally
unchanged.  48-1 pound filmbags in sacks medium-large 8.85-9.85, 50 pound
sacks loose jumbo mostly 7.85-8.85.  Quality generally good.
   MICHIGAN---Shipments 0-2-7---Movement is expected to increase as harvesting
increases. Trading slow for fairly light supplies. 48-1 pound filmbags medium
7.00, 24-2 pound filmbags medium 7.00, 16-3 pound filmbags medium 7.00,
50 pound sacks loose jumbo mostly 6.00.  Cooling services included.
---CAULIFLOWER
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 79-79-61---
   SALINAS-WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to decrease below
the 45 units shipped last week. Trading early slow, late active. Prices
higher. Cartons filmwrapped 12s mostly 8.10-9.60, 9s mostly 7.60-8.60,
16s mostly 7.60-8.60.  Quality generally good.
   SANTA MARIA-GUADALUPE-OCEANO-LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected
about the same as the 17 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly
slow, late active.  Prices higher.  Cartons filmwrapped 12s, 9s and 16s
mostly 8.25.  Quality generally good.
---CELERY
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 255-253-269---
   SALINAS-WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as
the 197 units shipped last week.  Trading early Hearts moderate, others
slow, late fairly slow.  Prices generally unchanged.  Cartons 2, 2 1/2,
3 and 4 dozen mostly 5.10-6.25, cartons filmbags Hearts 18s mostly 10.60-11.60.
Quality generally good.
   SANTA MARIA CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 72
units shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late very slow. Prices
slightly lower. Cartons 2 and 2 1/2 dozen mostly 4.25-4.50, 3 dozen mostly
4.25-4.35, 4 dozen mostly 4.00-4.50.  Quality generally good.
   MICHIGAN---Shipments 24-27-32---Movement expected to decrease slightly.
Trading moderate for 2-3 dozen, slow for hearts.  Prices unchanged.
Cartons 2-3 dozen 7.00, cartons film bags 2 dozen hearts 12.65.
Quality good.
---CHINESE CABBAGE
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 23-22-25---
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 24
units shipped last week.  Trading moderate.  Prices 30 pound cartons
slightly lower, WGA crates slightly higher.  Nappa WGA crates mostly
9.20-11.35, 30 pound cartons mostly 6.60-7.10.  Quality generally good.
---CORN
   HUDSON VALLEY NEW YORK---Shipments 30-43-33---Movement expected to
increase slightly.   Trading very active.  Prices higher.  Wirebound crates
4-4 1/2 dozen Yellow, White and Bi-Color mostly 8.00-8.50.  Most shipments
previous commitments.  Quality good.
---CUCUMBERS
   MICHIGAN---Shipments 129-*123-100---Movement expected about the same.
Trading very active.  Prices higher.  1 1/9 bushel cartons medium 16.00-
18.35, fair quality mostly 12.00-12.35, carton 24s mostly 7.00-8.00. Some
shipments prior commitments with few new sales.  Weather forecast calling
for below normal temperatures remainder of week.  Extra services included.
Quality generally good.  *adjusted figure.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA, CALIFORNIA---Crossings 38-35-35---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading very active.  Prices higher.
Prices from trade sources.  1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates medium 32.85-36.85,
large 32.85, cartons 36s 16.85-20.85, 42s 18.85. No F.O.B. currently being
issued.  Quality generally good.
   WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 11-7-4---Movement expected to remain
about the same with harvesting to begin in new fields by next week. Trading
active. Prices higher. Prices 1 1/9 bushel crates medium 20.00.
   WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK---Shipments 0-4-25---Movement expected about
the same.   Trading very active.  1 1/9 bushel cartons medium 18.00-19.00,
fair quality 12.00-14.00, carton 24s 6.50-7.50.  Below normal temperatures
expected the rest of the week.   Quality generally good.
---ENDIVE/ESCAROLE
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 5-4-5---
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 4
units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices Escarole lower, Endive
generally unchanged. Cartons 24s Endive mostly 6.25-7.20, Escarole 6.25-
8.00. Quality generally good.
---GREENS
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 6-6-6---
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
5 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged.
Cartons bunched 24s Kale mostly 4.75-5.25.  Quality generally good.
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 2-3-2---Movement expected to
remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. Various
containers bunched/loose Collard, Kale, Mustard and Turnip Tops 6.00-
7.00
---LETTUCE, ICEBERG
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 688-717-683---
   SALINAS WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to decrease below
the 618 units shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late active.
Prices higher. Cartons 24s mostly 6.00-6.50, filmwrapped 24s mostly
7.60-8.60. Quality generally good.
   SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase over the 65
units shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late active. Prices
higher.  Carton 24s 6.35-7.25, filmwrapped 24s mostly 7.75-7.85.
Quality generally good.
   SAN LUIS VALLEY, COLORADO---Shipments 7-21-23---Movement expected to
increase. Trading early moderate, late active. Prices higher. Carton 24s
mostly 7.00-7.25. Prices from trade sources. No F.O.B. expected to be quoted
this season due to too few shippers.  Quality generally good.
---LETTUCE, ROMAINE
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 245-216-251---
   SALINAS WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as
the 229 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly active, late
active. Prices higher. Carton 24s mostly 9.85-10.60. Hearts 12-3 count
packages mostly 9.75-11.35. Quality generally good.
   SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 22
units shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late active.  Prices
higher. Carton 24s mostly 9.20-10.25. Quality generally good.
---LETTUCE, OTHER
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 71-66-72---
   SALINAS WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as
the 60 units shipped last week. Trading early Green Leaf fairly active,
others moderate, late active. Prices higher. Carton 24s Green and Red
Leaf mostly 6.60-7.60, Boston mostly 6.10-7.25. Quality generally good.
   SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 12
units shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late active. Prices
higher. Carton 24s Green Leaf 7.20-8.25, Red Leaf 7.35-8.35, Boston
8.20-8.25.  Quality generally good.
---MISCELLANEOUS ASIAN VEGETABLES
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 14-13-14----
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 12
units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices 30 pound cartons
generally unchanged, WGA crates higher. Bok Choy WGA crates mostly 9.10-
10.35, 30 pound cartons mostly 5.75-6.75. Quality generally good.
---MISCELLANEOUS HERBS
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 10-11-10---
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 6
units shipped last week. Trading fairly active. Prices slightly higher.
Cilantro cartons bunched 60s mostly 8.25-9.35, 30s mostly 6.25-7.25.
Quality generally good.
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected about the same as the 4 units
shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late fairly good. Prices
slightly higher. Cilantro cartons bunched 60s mostly 6.35-7.35, bunched
30s mostly 5.35.  Quality generally good.
---MISCELLANEOUS TROPICALS
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 29-27-34---Imports from Costa Rica,
Ecuador, Brazil, Panama. Movement expected to decrease slightly.
Trading moderate. Prices slightly higher. 50 pound sacks Calabaza
mostly 5.00-7.00, Chayote 40 pound cartons mostly 7.50-8.50, Coconut
50 pound sacks 40s mostly 11.00, Malanga Blanca 40 pound cartons mostly
40.00-42.00, Malanga Lila 40 pound mostly 27.00, Yams 40 pound carton
mostly 17.00, Yuca 40 pound carton mostly 12.00, Taro Eddoes 40 pound
cartons mostly 22.00, Ginger Root 30 lb cartons mostly 20.00-22.00.
Quality good.
---OKRA
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 3-2-2---Movement expected to remain about
the same.  Trading fairly active. Prices higher. Including palletizing
and pre-cooling.  1/2 and 5/9 bushel crates and cartons small-medium
7.85-8.85. Quality good.
---ONIONS, GREEN
   ALL MEXICO---Crossings 34-29-30---
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH VARIOUS PORTS OF ENTRY INCLUDING SOUTH AND
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA---Shipments CA 17-13-12---Movement expected about the
same. Trading early slow, late moderate. Prices generally unchanged.
Cartons bunched 48s medium 6.00-7.35, small mostly 6.00-6.35, bunched
12s Leeks 7.00-8.35. Mexico Crossings generally consolidated and shipped
from Central and Southern California.  Quality generally good.
---PARSLEY
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 5-5-5---
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 4
units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged.
Cartons bunched 60s Curly mostly 6.20-7.35, Plain mostly 6.20-7.60.
Quality generally good.
---PEAS, GREEN
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 6-8-12---Imports from Guatemala. Movement
expected to remain the same. Trading very slow.  Prices lower.  10 pound
cartons Decalyxed Snow Peas mostly 4.00, Sugar Snap Type mostly 12.00-14.00.
Quality fairly good.
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Shipments 2-2-2---Movement expected about
the same. Trading moderate. Prices higher. 10 pound cartons Snow Type
mostly 6.85-7.50, Sugar Snap type supplies insufficient to establish
a market.  Quality generally good.
---PEPPERS
   SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 161-123-113---
Movement expected to remain about the same.  Trading early Red fairly
active, others moderate, late Green moderate, others active.  Prices Red
and Yellow slightly higher, Green slightly lower.  1 1/9 Bushel cartons/crates
Bell type Green extra large mostly 5.50-6.35, large mostly 5.35-6.35,
medium mostly 5.35-6.35, irregular Size mostly 4.35-5.35, Red 1/2 carton
Bell Type extra large and large mostly 8.85, 25 lb carton extra large and
large mostly 12.85, irregular size 8.85-9.35, Yellow 1/2 carton Bell Type
extra large and large 12.35-12.85, 25 lb carton irregular size mostly
12.85. Wide range in appearance on Green and Red Bell Type.  Quality
generally good on Yellow bell types.
   WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 8-9-12---Movement expected to
continue slight seasonal increase.  Trading fairly active.  Prices unchanged.
1 1/9 bushel carton Bell Type green jumbo  10.00, extra large mostly 10.00,
large mostly 8.00.  Quality good.
   MICHIGAN---Shipments 5-7-19---Movement expected to increase.  Trading
moderate.  1 1/9 bushel cartons Bell Type Green jumbo and extra-large mostly
9.00-9.35, large 8.00-8.35.  Quality good.
---RADISHES
   MICHIGAN---Shipments moderate---Movement expected to remain about
the same.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices unchanged.  Cartons topped
30 6-ounce film bags Red 5.20, 14 1-pound 5.70, 14 1-pound resealable
film bags 6.20. Cooling services included.  Quality good.
---RHUBARB
   OREGON/WASHINGTON COAST---Shipments OREGON-*-1#-1--WASHINGTON 1-1-1
---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow.
Prices slightly lower. Cartons 20 pounds field grown, Red, U.S.One
14.00-16.10. Includes palletizing, extra services extra. Quality generally
good. * less than 50,000 pounds, # revised.
---SPINACH
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 7-8-9---
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 8
units shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late active. Prices
higher. Cartons bunched 24s Flat type 11.00-13.60. Quality generally good.
---SQUASH
   MICHIGAN---Shipments 37-*31-28---Movement expected to decrease slightly.
Trading very active.  Prices higher.  1/2 bushel cartons Zucchini small
10.00-12.35, medium 8.00-10.35, Yellow Straightneck small 12.00-14.35,
medium mostly 13.00-14.35.  Shipments mostly prior commitments with few
new sales.  Forecast calls for continued below normal temperatures remainder
of the week.  Quality mostly good.
   WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 10-11-11---Movement expected to
remain about the same.  Harvesting is to begin in new fields by next
week.  Trading active.  Prices higher. 1/2 and 5/9 bushel cartons/crates
Zucchini small 12.00-14.00, 3/4 bushel cartons/crates Yellow Crookneck
small 18.00-20.00.
---SWEET POTATOES
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 38-35-34---Movement expected to
remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. Predominant
varieties are Beauregard, Hernandez and Jewel. Cured 40 pound cartons
U.S. One medium 15.00-16.00.
   LOUISIANA---2003 Crop Shipments 17-16-21---Movement expected to
remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. Cured 40 lb
cartons U.S.One medium Beauregard 14.50-15.00.
---TOMATOES
   CENTRAL DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 247-238-259---Movement
expected to decrease.  Trading active.  Prices higher.  25 pound cartons
Mature Green extra large 10.20, large and medium 10.20. Quality generally
good.
   SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA,
CALIFORNIA---Crossings 59-25-30---(Southern California Coast 27-27-35)---
Movement expected about the same. Trading very active. Prices higher.
Vine Ripes 2 layer 4x4s and 4x5s mostly 12.35-13.85, 5x5s and 5x6s mostly
10.35-12.85.  Quality generally good.
   WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 24-29-42---Movement expected to
continue seasonal increase.  Trading active. Prices higher. 25 lb cartons
loose turning pink jumbo 10.00-11.00, extra large 10.00-11.00, large 8.00-
10.00.
   EASTERN TENNESSEE---Shipments 18-22-27---Movement expected to continue
seasonal increase. Trading active.  Prices unchanged compared to Friday.
25 lb cartons loose mature green 85% U.S.One or Better 5x6 size 11.00,
6x6 size 10.00, 6x7 size 9.00.
   SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN---Shipments 2-2*-1---Movement expected to increase
as more growers begin harvest.  Expect first F.O.B. shipping point prices
week of August 15th. Forecast calls for continued below normal temperatures.
* revised.
   EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA---Shipments Light---Movement expected to
decrease as some growers have finished harvesting for the summer season.
Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish market.  Light
shipments will continue through August with production increasing in
September during the fall harvest.  LAST REPORT.
---CHERRY TOMATOES
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA---Crossings 19-19-22---Movement
expected about the same.  Trading moderate. Prices higher.  Flats 12 1-pint
baskets mostly 4.75-5.90.  Quality generally good.
   SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN---Shipments light---Movement expected to increase
slightly.  Trading fairly active for light supplies.  Flats 12 1-pint baskets
medium Red 9.00-10.35.
   EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA---Shipments Light---Movement expected to
decrease as some growers have finished harvesting for the summer season.
Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish market.  Light
shipments will continue through August with production increasing in
September during the fall harvest.  LAST REPORT.
---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE
   SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA---
Crossings 150-59-86---(Southern California Coast 2-2-2) Movement expected
about the same. Trading very active. Prices higher.  25-lb cartons extra
large-large mostly 12.90-14.85, medium 10.35-12.85. Quality generally good.
   CENTRAL DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 42-41-26---Movement expected
to decrease slightly.  Trading active.  Prices higher.  25-lb cartons extra
large and large 9.20-12.20.  Quality generally good.
   EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA---Shipments Light---Movement expected to
decrease as some growers have finished harvesting for the summer season.
Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish market.  Light shipments
will continue through August with production increasing in September during
the fall harvest.  LAST REPORT.
---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA---Movement expected to increase.
Trading moderate.  Prices lower.  Flats 12-1 pint containers with lids
mostly 6.85-8.35, 20 lb cartons loose 10.75-12.85. Quality variable.
   SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN---Shipments fairly light---Movement expected to
increase slightly.  Trading fairly active for fairly light supplies.  Flats
12 1-pint containers with lids medium Red mostly 11.00-12.35.  FIRST REPORT.
   EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA---Shipments Light---Movement expected to
decrease as some growers have finished harvesting for the summer season.
Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish market.  Light shipments
will continue through August with production increasing in September during
the fall harvest.  LAST REPORT.

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