United States Fruit Market Trend Report

WASHINGTON - Jan 19/05 - SNS -- The latest weekly fruit market trend report was released by the USDA today.

1, 8, AND 15 2005 IN THAT ORDER IN THOUSAND HUNDRED
WEIGHT (100,000 LBS) UNITS.  EXPECTED MOVEMENT IS FOR THE PERIOD
JANUARY 16-29, 2005.  PRICES ARE FOR  TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2005 COMPARED
WITH MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 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.





CITRUS FRUITS
---GRAPEFRUIT
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 80-102-113---Movement
expected about the same. Trading moderate.  Prices generally unchanged.
7/10 bushel cartons Texas Fancy 32s 21.25-24.25, 36s 16.50-18.25,
40s mostly 12.25-13.25, 48s 9.25-10.25 and 56s mostly 8.25-8.50. Quality
generally good.
---LEMONS
   CENTRAL & SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA---Shipments Moderate---
Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices Shippers
First Grade and Choice 140-235s slightly higher, Shippers First Grade
and Choice 75-95s slightly lower, others generally unchanged. 7/10
bushel cartons Shippers First Grade 75s 18.00-21.00, 95s 17.50-19.50,
115s 17.00-19.00, 140s 19.00-22.00, 165s 19.00-21.00, 200s 19.00-20.50,
and 235s 16.00-18.00. Shippers Choice 75s 9.00-11.00, 95s 9.00-12.00,
115s 12.00-14.00, 140s 16.50-17.50, 165s 18.00-19.00, 200s 18.00-19.00,
and 235s 11.50-13.50. Quality generally good.
---LIMES
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS---Crossings 88-115-109---Movement
expected to decrease slightly.  Trading moderate.  Prices lower. 40 pound
cartons Seedless type 110s mostly 10.00, 150-200s mostly 12.00,
230s mostly 11.00-12.00 and 250s mostly 10.00.  Quality generally good.
---ORANGES
   SOUTH AND CENTRAL DISTRICT CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA---Shipments
moderate---Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices
generally unchanged. 7/10 bushel cartons Navel Shippers First Grade 40s
8.00-9.00, 48s 9.00-10.00, 56s 9.00-10.00, 72s 10.00-11.00, 88s 10.00-
11.00, 113s 10.00-11.00, and 138s 9.00-10.00. Shippers Choice 40s 7.00-8.00,
48s 7.00-8.00, 56s 7.00-8.00, 72s 7.50-8.00, 88s 7.50-8.00, 113s
8.00-9.00, and 138s 8.00-9.00. Rain and wet fields curtailed some
harvesting early in the week of January 9th. Quality generally good.
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 28-45-38---Movement
expected about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices generally unchanged.
7/10 bushel cartons U.S. Combination Early Varieties 72s mostly 9.25-9.75,
88s mostly 7.50-8.25, 113-138s mostly 7.00-7.25.  Quality generally good.
---MISCELLANEOUS CITRUS
   SPAIN---Imports 71-10-46---Movement expected to remain about the same.
Trading slow.  Prices higher.  2.3 kilogram containers 20s 4.25-4.50,
24s 4.25-4.50, and 28s mostly 4.25. Quality good.
    SOUTH AND CENTRAL DISTRICT CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA---Shipments Fairly
Light---Movement expected about the same. Trading fairly active.
Prices generally unchanged. 7/10 bushel cartons Minneola Tangelos
Shippers First Grade 56s 17.00-18.00, 64s 17.00-18.00, 80s 17.00-18.00,
100s 14.00-15.00, and 125s 13.00-14.00. Shippers Choice 56s 10.00-12.00,
64s 10.00-12.00, 80s 10.00-12.00, 100s 8.00-10.00, 125s 7.50-9.50.
Quality generally good.  Prices from industry sources.  No F.O.B. report
currently issued.

BERRIES
---BLUEBERRIES
   CHILE---Imports 10-23-13---Imports via air and boat.  Movement expected
to decrease.  Port of Entry: Los Angeles International Airport.  Trading
moderate.  Prices higher. Flats 12 4.4-ounce/125-gram cups with lids medium
14.00-16.00.  Quality good.  Port of Entry: Miami Area.  Trading moderate.
Prices lower.  Flats 12 4.4-ounce/125-gram cups with lids medium mostly
16.00.  Quality good.  Port of Entry: Miami International Airport.  Trading
moderate.  Prices unchanged.  Flats 12 4.4-ounce/125-gram cups with lids
medium mostly 16.00.  Quality good. Port of Entry: Philadelphia Area Ports.
Trading moderate.  Prices unchanged.  Flats 12 4.4-ounce/125-gram cups with
lids medium mostly 16.00.  Quality good.
---RASPBERRIES
   CHILE---Imports Very Light---Imports via air.  Movement expected to
remain about the same.  Port of Entry: Los Angeles International Airport.
Trading moderate.  Prices lower. Flats 12 1/2-pint containers with lids
Red 16.00-18.00.  Quality good.  Port of Entry: Miami International Airport.
Trading moderate.  Prices unchanged.  Flats 12 1/2-pint containers with lids
Red mostly 18.00.  Quality good.
---STRAWBERRIES
   CENTRAL FLORIDA---Shipments 28-62-60---Movement expected to decrease.
Trading fairly active.  Prices higher.  Including palletizing and cooling.
Flats 12 1-pint baskets medium large mostly 16.90-18.90, flats 8 1-pound
containers with lids medium large mostly 16.90-18.90.  Quality
generally good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA---Crossings 1-7-7---Movement expected
to increase.  Trading early fairly active, late moderate.  Flats 12 1-pint
baskets large-extra-large 16.90-18.90.  Flats 8 1-pound containers with lids
large-extra-large mostly 16.90.  Includes palletizing and cooling.  Wide
range in quality.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 6-12-2---
   SOUTH DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 6-12-2---Movement expected to
increase.  Trading fairly active.  Flats 12 1-pint baskets medium-large
16.90-18.90.  Flats 8 1-pound containers with lids medium-large mostly 16.90.
Includes palletizing and cooling.  Wide range in quality.  Heavy rainfall was
received in the district during the week of January 9.  Harvesting was
curtailed on account of wet fields.
---MISCELLANEOUS BERRIES
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA AND TEXAS---Crossings
5-7-7---Movement expected to increase slightly.  Trading early active,
late moderate.  Prices lower.  Flats 12 5.6-ounce cups with lids Blackberries
mostly 10.00-11.00.  Includes palletizing and cooling.  Wide range in quality.
Prices include some 1/2 dry pint containers.

MELONS
---CANTALOUPES
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 130-176-199---Imports from Costa Rica,
Honduras, Guatemala. Movement expected to increase. Trading fairly slow.
Prices lower. 1/2 carton 6s 6.75-7.75, 9s mostly 9.00, 12s mostly 9.00,
15s mostly 8.00-9.00, 18s mostly 7.00-8.00. Quality variable.
---HONEYDEWS
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 27-41-49---Imports from Honduras, Guatemala.
Movement expected to increase. Trading moderate. Prices slightly lower.
2/3 carton 5-6s mostly 11.00-12.00. Quality variable.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS---Crossings 12-14-17---Movement expected
about the same. Trading slow. Prices lower. 2/3 cartons 5-6s 10.35-12.35.
Prices from trade sources.  No F.O.B report currently issued.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 22-29-15---
Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate.  Prices 6-8s higher,
others lower.  2/3 cartons 4s 9.35-10.35, 5s 10.35-12.35, 6s 13.35-14.35,
8s 14.35.  Prices from trade sources.  No F.O.B. report currently issued.
Quality generally good.
---WATERMELONS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS---Crossings 80-91-76---Movement expected
about the same. Trading slow. Prices lower. Cartons per pound Red Flesh
Seedless type 4s mostly .18-.20, 5s mostly .16-.17; Red Flesh Seeded type
3s .17-.18, 4s mostly .16.  Quality generally good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 52-57-48---Movement
expected about the same. Trading slow.  Prices generally unchanged.
Cartons per pound Red Flesh Seedless type 4s .16-.18, 5s .16-.18. Red Flesh
Seeded type 3-4s .10-.12.   Quality generally good.
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 22-36-18---Imports from Honduras. Movement
expected to remain the same.  Trading fairly slow. Prices lower. Cartons
per pound Red Flesh Seedless 4s mostly 22 cents, 5s mostly 22 cents,
6s 18-20 cents.  Quality good.

NON-CITRUS FRUITS
---APPLES
   YAKIMA VALLEY AND WENATCHEE DISTRICT WASHINGTON---2004 CROP Shipments
554-808-979 (includes export 194-268-327)---Movement expected about the
same. Trading fairly active. Prices Braeburn lower, others generally
unchanged. Washington Extra Fancy carton traypack Regular storage Red
Delicious 72-88s mostly 10.00, 100s 10.00-11.00, 113-125s 11.50-12.50.
Granny Smith (includes blush) 72-100s 14.00, 113s 13.00-14.00, 125s
12.00-14.00; Fuji 64-88s 18.00, 100s 16.00-17.00. Braeburn 64s 11.50-12.50,
72-88s 14.00-15.00, 100s 12.00-13.00. Controlled Atmosphere Storage Golden
Delicious 72s 15.00-16.00, 80s 14.50-16.00, 88s 14.50-15.50, 100s 13.00-15.00,
113s 12.50-14.00, 125s 12.50-13.00. Gala 72-80s 16.50-18.50, 88s 14.50-16.50,
100s 13.50-14.50, 113s 12.00-13.00, 125s 12.00. Some Controlled Atmosphere
Storage of most all varieties are being packed. Quality is generally very
good. Exports to: Bangladesh, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican
Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Finland, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong
Kong, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, New
Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Saudi Arabia,
Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad-Tobago, United Arab
Emirates, United Kingdom, Venezuela and Vietnam.
   NEW YORK---Shipments 53-66-71***---Movement expected to remain about the
same.  Trading moderate.  Prices unchanged. Many offerings are from special
storage. Carton Tray Pack U.S. Extra Fancy Law Rome 72s mostly 14.00-15.00.
Cartons 12 3-pound film bags U.S. Extra Fancy 2-1/2 inch minimum or up
McIntosh 12.00-13.00; Cortland and Empire mostly 12.00; Red Delicious mostly
11.00-12.00; Golden Delicious 14.00; Law Rome mostly 11.00.  Controlled
Atmosphere Storage Carton Cell Pack U.S. Extra Fancy McIntosh 80s and 96s
18.00-19.00, 100s 17.00-18.00; Empire 100s mostly 17.00-18.00; Cortland
64s and 80s mostly 17.00-18.00.  Cartons 12 3-pound film bags U.S. Extra
Fancy 2-1/2 inch minimum or up Gala mostly 14.00, McIntosh 12.00-13.00,
Empire and Cortland mostly 12.00.  ***Includes 39 units from the Hudson
Valley and 32 units from Western and Central New York.
   MICHIGAN---Shipments 50-55**-59---Movement expected to remain about the
same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged.  Some offerings are from special
storage. Cartons 12 3-pound film bags U.S. Extra Fancy 2-1/2 inch minimum
or up Fuji 12.00-14.00, Braeburn 13.00-14.00, Idared 11.00-13.00, Law Rome
11.00-12.00, Red Delicious mostly 11.00-12.00, Golden Delicious mostly
12.00-13.00. Controlled Atmosphere Storage Carton cell pack U.S. Extra
Fancy McIntosh 80s 19.00-21.00, 96s 19.00-20.00.  Carton Tray Pack U.S.
Extra Fancy Jonathan 100s and 113s 17.00-18.00, Jonagold 80s 18.00. Carton
12 3-pound film bags U.S. Extra Fancy 2 1/2 inch minimum or up Gala mostly
14.00, Jonathan 12.00-13.00, Jonagold and McIntosh mostly 12.00-13.00.
**revised
   APPALACHIAN DISTRICT (MD-PA-VA-WV)---Shipments 12-21-24, Export 2-0-0---
Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged.
Cartons traypack U.S. Extra Fancy Golden Delicious 80-88s mostly 14.00,
100s mostly 13.00-14.00.  Red Delicious 72-88s mostly 10.00-11.00,
100-113s mostly 13.00. Granny Smith 80s 15.00-16.00, 88s mostly 15.00,
100s 14.00-15.00. Fuji 72-88s 16.00-18.00. Red Rome 80-100s 13.00-14.00.
Cartons 12 3-pound filmbags U.S. Extra Fancy 2 1/2 inch minimum/up Golden
Delicious 13.00-14.00, Red Delicious mostly 12.00, Granny Smith mostly 12.00,
Fuji mostly 14.00, Red Rome mostly 10.00-11.00. A few growers are opening
storage rooms during the week of January 16.
   NEW ENGLAND---Shipments 7-10-13---Movement expected to remain about the
same.  Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. Boston wholesale market cartons
McIntosh 12-3 pound film bags U.S. One 2 3/8 inch minimum mostly 11.00.
Color generally good.
---APRICOTS
   CHILE---Imports 9-11-8---Imports via air and boat.  Movement expected
to decrease seasonally. Port of Entry: Los Angeles, CA area.  Trading
moderate.  Prices unchanged.  Cartons 2 layer tray pack Castlebrite
50s 20.00, 60s mostly 18.00, 70-72s mostly 16.00, 78-80s 14.00-16.00,
88s mostly 12.00, 90s mostly 12.00.  Quality good.  Port of Entry:
Philadelphia Area Ports.  Trading moderate.  Prices generally unchanged.
Cartons 2 layer tray pack Castlebrite 50s 18.00-20.00, 60s 15.00-17.00,
70s 14.00-15.00, 78s 10.00-12.00, 80s mostly 10.00, 88s 9.00-10.00,
90s 9.00-10.00.  Quality good.
---AVOCADOES
   CHILE---Imports 55-50-155---Imports via air and boat.  Movement expected
to remain about the same.  Port of Entry: Los Angeles, CA area.  Trading
60s, 70s and 84s fairly slow, others moderate.  Prices lower.  Cartons
2-layer Hass 32s mostly 28.25, 40s 25.25-26.25, 50s mostly 23.25-24.25,
60s mostly 20.25, 70s 17.25-18.25, 84s mostly 16.25.  Quality good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS---Crossings 24-30-42---Movement expected
to remain about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices 60s higher, others
generally unchanged.  Cartons 2-layer Hass 36s 22.25-23.25, 40s 22.25-23.25,
48s 22.25-23.25 and 60s 22.25. Extra services included.
   SOUTH DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 19-17-*---Movement expected to
increase slightly.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices lower.  Cartons 2-layer Hass
32s 30.25-31.25, 36s 29.25-30.25, 40s 29.25-30.25, 48s mostly 26.25-27.25,
60s mostly 23.25 and 70s 18.25-19.25.  Cartons loose Hass 70s 18.25-19.25 and
84s 16.25-17.25.  Extra services included.  *unavailable.
---CHERRIES
   CHILE---Imports 20-18-12---Imports via air and boat.  Movement expected
to decrease seasonally.  Port of Entry: Los Angeles, CA area.  Trading
fairly slow.  Prices lower.  5 kilogram cartons bagged Bing extra large size
22.00-24.00, large size mostly 18.00, medium size 16.00-18.00.  Wide range
in quality.  Port of Entry: Philadelphia Area Ports.  Trading moderate.
Prices lower.  5 kilogram cartons bagged Bing jumbo 22.00-24.00, extra large
size mostly 20.00, large size mostly 18.00, medium size mostly 16.00.  Wide
range in quality.
---GRAPES, TABLE
   CHILE---Imports 328-353-389---Imports via boat.  Movement expected to
remain about the same.  Most White and Red seedless types shipping on prior
commitments with very light supplies available for open market sales.
Port of Entry: Los Angeles, CA area.  Trading moderate.  Prices lower.
18 pound containers bagged Thompson Seedless extra large mostly 24.00,
large mostly 18.00-22.00, medium 16.00-18.00, small 14.00-16.00;  White
Seedless Type extra large mostly 24.00, large mostly 20.00, medium
16.00-18.00, small 14.00-16.00;  Flame Seedless extra large 22.00-24.00
large mostly 20.00; medium 16.00-18.00; Black Seedless extra large
22.00-24.00, large mostly 22.00, medium mostly 20.00.  Quality good.
Port of Entry: Philadelphia Area Ports.  Trading moderate.  Prices lower.
18 pound containers bagged Thompson Seedless extra large mostly 20.00, large
mostly 18.00, medium mostly 18.00, small 14.00; amber extra large 16.00-18.00,
large 14.00, medium 12.00, small 10.00-12.00; White Seedless Type extra large
mostly 20.00, large mostly 18.00, medium mostly 16.00, small 14.00, amber
extra large 16.00-18.00, large 14.00-16.00, medium 12.00, small 10.00-12.00;
Flame Seedless extra large mostly 22.00, large 18.00-20.00, medium 16.00-18.00
14.00-16.00; Black Seedless extra large 22.00-24.00, large 20.00-22.00,
medium 18.00-22.00  Quality good.
---KIWIFRUIT
   CENTRAL AND NORTHERN DISTRICTS, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 2-6-4---Movement
expected to decrease seasonally.  Trading early moderate, late good.  Prices
45 size unchanged, others higher.  9 kilogram (19.8 pound) containers loose
Hayward U.S. One 27 size 14.00-16.00, 30 size 14.00-15.00, 33 size 14.00-15.00,
36 size 13.00-14.00, 39 size 12.00-13.00, 42 size 10.00-11.00 and 45 size
7.00-8.00.  Extra services included.
---MANGOES
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 17-27-20---Imports from Peru, Ecuador. Movement
expected to remain the same. Trading very slow. Prices lower. One layer carton
Kent few Tommy Atkins 7s mostly 3.00, 8-10s mostly 3.00-3.50, 12s 2.50-3.00.
Quality variable.
---NECTARINES
   CHILE---Imports 31-44-58---Imports via air and boat.  Movement expected
to remain about the same.  Port of Entry: Los Angeles, CA Area.  Trading
fairly slow.  Prices generally unchanged.  Cartons 2 layer tray pack primary
yellow flesh varieties Ruby Diamond, Red Diamond, and Spring Bright, and Big
John.  40s mostly 10.00, 50s mostly 8.00, 60s mostly 8.00.  Quality good.
Port of Entry: Philadelphia Area Ports.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices
generally unchanged.  Cartons 2 layer tray pack Primary yellow flesh
varieties Ruby Diamond, Red Diamond, and Royal Glow. 40s 8.00-10.00,
44s 8.00-10.00, 50-54s mostly 8.00, 60s mostly 6.00.  Quality good.
---PAPAYAS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS---Crossings 11-13-17---Movement expected
about the same.  Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. 35-40 pound
cartons Maradol mostly 13.00-14.00. Prices include some containers sold by
count, mostly 10 count. Quality variable.
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports Fairly Light---Imports from Brazil.
Supplies insufficient to establish a market. LAST REPORT.
---PEACHES
   CHILE---Imports 31-65-80---Imports via air and boat.  Movement expected
to remain about the same.  Port of Entry: Los Angeles, CA area.  Trading
fairly slow.  Prices generally unchanged.  Cartons 2 layer tray pack primary
yellow flesh varieties Rich May, Rich Lady, and Flavorcrest. 40s 8.00-10.00,
50s mostly 8.00, 60s 8.00.  Quality good. Port of Entry: Philadelphia Area
Ports.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices generally unchanged.  Cartons 2 layer
tray pack primary Yellow Flesh Varieties 40s 8.00-10.00, 48s 8.00-10.00,
50s mostly 8.00, 54s mostly 8.00, 60s 6.00-7.00.  Quality and condition
generally good.
---PEARS
   YAKIMA VALLEY & WENATCHEE DISTRICT WASHINGTON---Shipments 115-117-141
(includes export 45-45-41)---Movement expected about the same.  Trading
fairly active. Prices D'Anjou higher, Bosc generally unchanged.  4/5 bushel
cartons wrapped U.S. One Controlled Atmosphere storage D'Anjou 70-90s
18.50-20.00, 100s 17.00-18.00, 110s 16.50-17.50, 120s 16.00, 135s 15.00.
Bosc (Standard Russet) 70-90s 15.00-16.00, 100s 13.00-14.00, 110-120s
12.00-14.00. Quality generally good.  Exports to: Canada, Dominican
Republic, Ecuador, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Israel, Korea, Malaysia,
Mexico, Panama, Philippines, Singapore, Sweden, Taiwan, Trinidad-Tobago,
and Venezuela.
---PINEAPPLES
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 39-11-36---Imports mostly from Costa Rica,
few Guatemala, Ecuador. Movement expected to decrease.  Trading active.
Prices higher. One layer carton Golden Ripe Variety 5-6s mostly 14.00,
7s 13.00, 8s 12.00-13.00, 9s 9.00. Quality good.
---PLUMS AND PRUNES
   CHILE---Imports 8-11-48---Imports via air and boat.  Movement expected
to increase.  Port of Entry: Los Angeles, CA area.  Trading moderate.
Prices lower.  Cartons 2 layer Blackamber 50s mostly 14.00, 60s mostly 12.00;
Red Beaut 50s 14.00, 60s mostly 12.00, 70-72s 12.00-14.00 Quality good.
Port of Entry:  Philadelphia Area Ports.  Trading moderate.  Prices generally
lower.  Cartons 2 layer Red Beaut 50s mostly 14.00, 60s mostly 12.00,
70-72s 10.00-12.00, 78-80s 10.00-12.00; 10 kilogram containers loose Red Beaut
70 size 12.00. Quality good.

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