United States Vegetable Market Trend Report

WASHINGTON - Jan 19/05 - SNS -- The latest weekly vegetable 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.




VEGETABLES
---ARTICHOKES
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 7-8-6---
   SOUTH AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same.
Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Cartons Thorned 18s mostly
30.45, 24s 20.35-28.45. Quality generally good. Prices from trade
sources. No F.O.B. report currently issued.
---ASPARAGUS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO, CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS, ARIZONA---
Crossings 4-19-61---Movement expected to increase.  Trading very slow.
Prices lower.  Pyramid cartons/crates 28 pound bunched Green large mostly
33.75-36.50; standard mostly 36.50 and small 32.75-36.50.  11 pound
cartons/crates bunched Green jumbo mostly 13.00-14.00; extra-large mostly
11.50-12.75; large mostly 12.75-14.00; standard mostly 13.00-14.00 and
small mostly 11.50-11.75. Prices include some shipments from Imperial
Valley, California.  Precooling and palletization included.  Wide range
in price.
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 28-22-*---Imports from Peru. Movement
expected to decrease. Trading slow. Prices lower. 11 pound cartons bunched
Jumbo 14.00-15.00, Extra-Large 13.00-14.00, Large 14.00-15.00, Standard
mostly 14.00-15.00, Small 12.00-13.00. Quality mostly fair.   *unavailable
---BEANS
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 18-27-33---Movement expected to decrease.
Trading moderate.  Prices Round Green type lower, others generally
unchanged.  Bushel hampers, cartons and crates Round Green type machine
picked mostly 10.85-12.85, hand picked mostly 14.85-16.85; Flat Green Type
mostly 20.85; Wax Type mostly 20.85.  Quality generally good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 13-15-19---Movement
expected to increase slightly.  Trading moderate.  Prices lower.  30 pound
cartons and crates Round Green type mostly 20.85-24.85.  Quality variable.
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports Light.  Imports from Guatemala. Movement
expected to remain the same. Trading fairly active. Prices higher. 5 pound
carton mostly 10.00. Quality good.
---BEETS
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 2-3-2---Movement expected
about the same. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Cartons
bunched 24s mostly 12.35-12.85. Quality generally good.
---BROCCOLI
   CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments 50-81-103---Movement expected
to increase. Trading early moderate, late slow. Prices lower. Cartons
bunched 14s mostly 4.60-5.60, 18s mostly 5.10-6.10, 20 pound loose Crown
Cut 5.10-7.35. Quality generally good.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 93-104-90---
   SANTA MARIA-GUADALUPE-OCEANO-LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected
about the same as the 31 units shipped last week. Trading early moderate,
late slow. Prices lower. Cartons bunched 14s mostly 4.25-4.35, 18s mostly
4.75-4.85, 20 pound loose Crown Cut mostly 4.20-5.35. Quality generally
good.
   IMPERIAL, COACHELLA AND PALO VERDE VALLEYS, CALIFORNIA---Movement
expected about the same as the 44 units shipped last week. Trading slow.
Prices loose Crown Cut lower, others generally unchanged. Cartons bunched
14s mostly 4.35, 18s mostly 4.85, 20 pound loose Crown Cut mostly 5.35-6.35.
Quality generally good.
---BRUSSELS SPROUTS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA---Crossings 2-3-4---
Movement expected to increase. Trading fairly slow. 25 pound cartons
8.25-10.35. Quality generally good. Prices from trade sources No F.O.B.
report currently issued. FIRST REPORT.
---CABBAGE
   NORTH, CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 100-125-149---Movement
expected to decrease slightly.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices lower.
50 pound cartons Round Green type medium mostly 4.50-5.00.  Quality
generally good.
   ALL TEXAS DISTRICTS---Shipments 112-118-105---
   SAN ANTONIO-WINTERGARDEN DISTRICT TEXAS---Shipments 64-61-61---Movement
expected to be about the same.  Trading slow.  Prices lower.  50 pound
cartons Round Green Type medium mostly 4.00, Red Type medium mostly 10.00,
50 pound sacks Round Green Type 10-14s mostly 3.75.
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 44-56-58---Movement
expected about the same. Trading slow.  Prices lower. 50 pound carton
Round Green Type 18-24s mostly 4.50-5.00. Quality generally good.
   WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK---Shipments 47-47-42---Movement expected to
remain about the same. Trading slow. Prices unchanged. 50 pound sacks Round
Green Type large mostly 4.00, bulk per pound Round Green Type large mostly
.07-.075. Quality variable.
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments 32-41-33---Movement expected to remain about
the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices lower. 50 pound cartons Round Green
Type medium mostly 5.00.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 29-24-26---
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected to increase above the 8 units
shipped last week. Trading early active, late slow. Prices lower. 50 and
45 pound cartons medium Round Green type mostly 7.35, Red type mostly
9.35-10.35. Quality generally good.
   IMPERIAL, COACHELLA AND PALO VERDE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA AND CENTRAL AND
WESTERN ARIZONA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO CALIFORNIA AND SAN
LUIS ARIZONA---Shipments AZ 6-6-7, Crossings 9-12-13. Movement expected
about the same. Trading early moderate, late slow. Prices lower. 50 pound
cartons medium Round Green type 5.10-6.35, Red type mostly 6.60-7.60.
Quality generally good.
---CARROTS
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 159-169-197---
   KERN DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
176 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged.
48-1 pound filmbags in sacks medium-large mostly 9.85, 50 pound sacks loose
jumbo 8.85-9.85. Quality generally good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS---Crossings 8-12-8---Movement expected
about the same. Trading slow. Prices lower. 50 pound sacks loose Jumbo
6.50-7.00. Quality generally good.
---CAULIFLOWER
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 37-33-40---
   SANTA MARIA-GUADALUPE-OCEANO-LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected
about the same as the 10 units shipped last week. Trading early
moderate, late active. Prices higher. Cartons filmwrapped 12s mostly
7.25-9.35, 9s mostly 6.50-7.50 and 16s  mostly 6.25-7.25. Quality
generally good.
   IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEY CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL
ARIZONA---Shipments AZ 58-78-64---Movement expected to increase slightly
in Arizona and slightly over the 26 units shipped last week from
Imperial and Coachella Valleys. Trading early moderate, late fairly
active. Prices higher. Cartons filmwrapped 12s 6.10-9.35, 9s 5.35-7.35
and 16s 5.10-8.35. Quality generally good.
---CELERY
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 237-326-284---
   SOUTH DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase over the
260 units shipped last week.  Trading early moderate, late fairly slow.
Prices 2 dozen slightly lower, others higher. Cartons 2 dozen mostly
8.25-9.50, 2 1/2 dozen mostly 8.20-9.35, 3 dozen mostly 8.70-10.25 and
4 dozen mostly 8.70-10.35. Cartons filmbags Hearts 18s mostly 12.70-15.35.
Quality generally good.
   SANTA MARIA CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to decrease below the 26
units shipped last week. Trading early fairly slow, late slow. Prices
3 dozen generally unchanged, others lower. Cartons 2 dozen 7.50-8.35,
2 1/2 dozen mostly 8.00-8.35, 3 dozen 7.25-8.00 and 4 dozen mostly
7.25-7.50.  Quality generally good.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 24-35-52---Movement expected to remain about
the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices higher.  Extra services included.
Carton/crates 2 dozen 11.75-12.95, 2 1/2 dozen 11.75-13.25, 3 dozen
11.75-13.55; Carton film bags Hearts 18s 15.75.  Quality generally good.
   WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments 0-10-24---Movement expected to increase.
Trading early moderate, late fairly slow. Prices higher. Cartons 2, 2 1/2
and 3 dozen mostly 9.25-9.35. Quality generally good.
---CHINESE CABBAGE
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 7-18-15---
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
9 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly active, late slow. Prices
lower.  Nappa WGA crates 10.25-12.25, 30 pound cartons supplies insufficient
to establish a market.  Quality generally good.
    IMPERIAL, COACHELLA AND PALO VERDE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN
AND CENTRAL ARIZONA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO CALIFORNIA AND
SAN LUIS ARIZONA---Shipments AZ 3-5-5, Crossings 0-0-1---Movement expected
about the same.  Trading early moderate, late fairly slow.  Prices lower.
Nappa WGA crates mostly 14.00-14.35, 30 pound cartons mostly 9.35-10.60.
Quality generally good.
---CORN
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 84-139-76---Movement expected to remain about
the same.  Trading fairly active.  Prices higher. Includes palletizing and
precooling.  Wirebound crates 4-4 1/2 dozen Yellow 10.35, White 10.35,
Bi-color 10.35.  Quality generally good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 12-14-33---Movement
expected about the same.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices lower.  Cartons and
crates 4-4 1/2 dozen Yellow mostly 6.35-6.85, White 10.85-11.85.  Quality
variable.
---CUCUMBERS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 173-214-223---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading Pickles and Long Seedless active,
others moderate. Prices Long Seedless and Pickles higher, others generally
unchanged.  1 1/9 bushel cartons and crates medium mostly 10.85, small mostly
6.85, large mostly 7.85, cartons 24s mostly 4.85, 36s mostly 5.85.  Pickles
1 1/9 bushel crates 200-400s mostly 14.35, Cartons film wrapped Long Seedless
12s mostly 12.35-12.85.  Quality generally good.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 29-27-13---Movement expected to decrease.
Supplies insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market.
---EGGPLANT
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 29-45-47---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices lower.
1 1/9 bushel cartons and crates 18s mostly 6.85-6.95, 24s mostly 6.85-6.95.
Quality generally good.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 11-14-19---Movement expected to decrease.
Trading moderate.  Prices lower.  Includes palletizing and precooling.
1 1/9 bushel crates and cartons medium mostly 12.00-12.85, fair quality
mostly 6.00-6.85.  Quality generally good.
---ENDIVE/ESCAROLE
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 8-7-7 (Endive 3-3-3; Escarole 5-4-4)---Movement
expected to remain about the same.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices slightly
higher.  Precooling included.  1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates Endive mostly
7.60-8.60, Escarole mostly 7.60-8.60; cartons 24s Endive mostly 8.60-9.60,
Escarole mostly 8.60-9.60.  Quality generally good.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 1-1-1---
   IMPERIAL VALLEY, CALIFORNIA AND CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA AND MEXICO
CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS ARIZONA---
Shipments AZ 3-3-3, Crossings 0-0-0---Movement expected about the same.
Trading early fairly active, late fairly slow. Prices lower.  Cartons
24s Endive and Escarole mostly 10.10-11.25. Quality generally good.
---GREENS
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 20-21-22---Movement
expected to increase slightly. Trading moderate. Prices generally
unchanged. Cartons and crates bunched 24s Collard mostly 7.35-7.85,
Turnip Tops mostly 7.35-7.85, Mustard 7.75-8.00, Kale 7.35-7.85,
Dandelion 10.75-11.35, Kohlrabi 10.75-12.85.  Quality generally good.
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments 22-18-19---Movement expected to remain
about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices slightly lower. Cartons
and crates bunched 16-24s Collard 5.50-6.00, Kale 5.50-6.00, Curly
Mustard mostly 6.00, Flat Mustard supplies insufficient to establish
a market, Turnip Tops mostly 6.00.
   LEXINGTON DISTRICT SOUTH CAROLINA---Shipments 6-8-7---Movement
expected remain the same. Trading moderate. Prices Kale unchanged,
others slightly lower. Cartons bunched 6 dozen bunches Collard
mostly 6.50-7.00. Cartons loose Kale mostly 7.00, Mustard mostly
6.50-9.00, Turnip Tops mostly 6.50-9.00. Quality good.
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 7-3-3---Movement expected to
remain the same.  Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. Various containers
bunched/loose Collard, Kale, Mustard and Turnip Tops 5.50-6.00.
Cold temperatures are limiting availability.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 2-4-2---
   ALL ARIZONA---Shipments 4-4-4---
   IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA AND CENTRAL AND WESTERN
ARIZONA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS---
Crossings 4-5-5---Movement expected about the same.  Trading moderate.
Prices lower. Cartons bunched 24s Kale mostly 5.00-5.60. Quality
generally good.
   CENTRAL ARIZONA---Movement expected about the same. Trading active.
Prices generally unchanged. Cartons bunched 24s Mustard, Turnips tops
and Collard mostly 6.35-7.35. Quality generally good. Prices from trade
sources. No F.O.B. report currently issued.
---LETTUCE, ICEBERG
   CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments 442-537-512---Movement
expected to increase. Trading early fairly active, late very slow.
Prices lower. Carton 24s mostly 4.00-4.50, filmwrapped 24s mostly
5.50-6.60. Wide range in weight, quality and appearance.  The weather
forecast for the week of January 16 calls for above normal temperatures
with highs reaching the 80s.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 101-108-159---
   IMPERIAL AND PALO VERDE VALLEYS, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about
the same as the 158 units shipped last week. Trading early filmwrapped
active, others fairly active; late slow. Prices much lower.  Carton 24s
mostly 4.10-4.35, filmwrapped 24s mostly 5.60-6.35. Quality generally
good.
---LETTUCE, ROMAINE
   CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments 180-220-220---Movement
expected to increase.  Trading early active, late slow. Prices lower.
Carton 24s mostly 5.00-6.25. Hearts 12-3 count packages mostly 9.00-10.35.
Wide range in quality and appearance noted.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 63-83-97---
   IMPERIAL, COACHELLA AND PALO VERDE VALLEYS, CALIFORNIA---Movement
expected about the same as the 92 units shipped last week.  Trading
early active, late slow.  Prices lower.  Carton 24s mostly 5.35-6.35.
Quality variable.
   OXNARD DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
5 units shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late fairly slow.
Prices lower. Carton 24s 6.35-7.35. Quality generally good.
---LETTUCE, OTHER
   CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments 50-55-51---Movement expected
about the same. Trading early fairly active, late slow. Prices lower.
Carton 24s Green Leaf mostly 4.50-5.60, Red Leaf mostly 4.50-6.25 and
Boston 5.25-7.25. Wide range in quality and appearance noted.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 21-31-32---
   IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEYS, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about
the same as the 30 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly active,
late slow.  Prices lower. Carton 24s Boston, Green and Red Leaf mostly
5.25-6.45. Quality generally good.
   OXNARD DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase above the
1 unit shipped last week. Trading early fairly active, late moderate.
Prices lower. Carton 24s Green and Red Leaf mostly 6.25-6.35. Quality
generally good.
---MISCELLANEOUS ASIAN VEGETABLES
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 4-11-8---
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
5 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly active, late moderate.
Prices higher. Bok Choy WGA crates 18.20-18.25, 30 pound cartons
supplies insufficient to establish a market. Quality generally good.
   IMPERIAL, COACHELLA AND PALO VERDE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, WESTERN AND
CENTRAL ARIZONA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO CALIFORNIA AND SAN
LUIS ARIZONA---Shipments AZ 3-3-3, Crossings 1-1-2---Movement expected
about the same. Trading moderate. Prices 30 pound cartons lower, WGA
crates generally unchanged. Bok Choy WGA crates 18.00-20.35, 30 pound
cartons mostly 12.00-13.00. Quality generally good.
---MISCELLANEOUS HERBS
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 2-4-3---
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected about the same as the 2 units
shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late slow. Prices lower.
Cilantro cartons bunched 60s 8.35-10.35, 30s 5.35-6.35. Quality
generally good.
   IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL
ARIZONA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS
ARIZONA---Shipments AZ 3-3-3, Crossings 6-11-10---Movement expected
about the same. Trading early active, late slow. Prices lower. Cilantro
cartons bunched 60s mostly 9.00-10.60, 30s mostly 6.00-7.60. Quality
generally good.
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 6-7-6---Movement expected
about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices Cilantro slightly lower,
others generally unchanged. Cartons bunched 24s Arrugula 8.75-12.35,
Dill 8.75-10.35,  Cilantro 60s mostly 9.50-10.50, 30s mostly 7.25-8.25.
Quality generally good.
---MISCELLANEOUS TROPICALS
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 21-21-31---Imports from Costa Rica, Ecuador,
Brazil, Panama. Movement expected to remain the same. Trading moderate.
Prices generally unchanged. 50 pound sacks Calabaza mostly 9.00-10.00.
Chayote 40 pound cartons mostly 10.00-11.00. Coconut 50 pound sacks 40s
mostly 20.00.  40 pound cartons Malanga Blanca mostly 28.00, Malanga Lila
mostly 26.00. Yams 40 pound carton mostly 18.00. Yuca 40 pound carton
mostly 14.00-14.50. Ginger Root 30 pound carton mostly 20.00-21.00. Quality
good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 3-4-6---Movement
expected about the same.  Trading active.  Prices higher.  Tomatillos
40 pound cartons and crates per pound mostly .50.  Quality generally good.
---ONIONS, GREEN
   ALL MEXICO---Crossings 52-71-79---
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS ARIZONA AND
ARIZONA---Shipments AZ 1-1-2---Movement expected about the same. Trading
early Leeks moderate, others active; late slow. Prices much lower.
Cartons bunched 48s medium mostly 10.00-14.60, small mostly 10.00-12.75.
Leeks 12s mostly 6.75-9.35. Quality generally good.
   LEXINGTON DISTRICT SOUTH CAROLINA---Shipments 1-3-2---Movement
expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices lower.
Cartons/crates bunched 48s mostly 18.00-20.00. Quality good.
---PARSLEY
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 1-3-2---
   OXNARD DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as
the 1 unit shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late fairly slow.
Prices lower. Cartons bunched 60s Curly 7.50-8.35, Plain 9.25-9.35.
Quality generally good.
    IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA AND CENTRAL AND WESTERN
ARIZONA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS
ARIZONA---Shipments AZ 1-1-2, Crossings 6-6-8---Movement expected about
the same. Trading early moderate, late fairly slow. Prices lower.
Cartons bunched 60s Curly mostly 8.00-8.60, Plain mostly 9.25-11.25.
Quality generally good.
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 2-2-5---Movement expected
about the same. Trading slow. Prices lower. Cartons bunched Curly
60s 11.75-14.00, 30s 8.75-11.35, Plain 60s 10.75-12.00, 30s 8.75-11.35.
Quality generally good.
---PEAS, GREEN
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 9-11-14---Imports from Guatemala. Movement
expected to decrease.  Trading fairly active. Prices higher. 10 pound cartons
Decalyxed Snow Peas mostly 10.00-11.00, Sugar Snap Type mostly 6.00-7.00.
Quality good.
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Shipments 0-1-1---Movement expected to decrease.
Trading early fairly active, late moderate. Prices slightly higher. 10 pound
cartons Snow Type 15.50-16.50. Quality variable.  Lighter and sporadic shipments
expected to continue.  LAST REPORT.
---PEPPERS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 107-187-254---
Movement expected to decrease due to low market prices.  Trading slow.
Prices lower.  Bell Type 1 1/9 bushel cartons and crates Green extra large
mostly 6.85, large mostly 5.85-6.85, medium 4.85-5.85, Red medium 8.85.
15 pound cartons Red extra large and large mostly 5.85, 5 kilogram cartons
Greenhouse Red extra large and large mostly 6.85.  Quality variable.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 121-183-183---Movement expected to decrease.
Trading moderate.  Prices lower.  Including palletizing and cooling.
1 1/9 bushel cartons and crates Bell type Green jumbo mostly 8.85-10.85,
extra large mostly 8.85-10.85, large mostly 7.85-8.85, medium mostly 7.85.
Quality generally good.
---PEPPERS, OTHERS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 25-29-54---Movement
expected to decrease.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices lower.  1 1/9 bushel
cartons and crates per pound Jalapeno mostly .25, Serrano mostly .25, Anaheim
mostly .35.  Quality variable.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 6-7-9---Movement expected to remain to decrease.
Trading moderate.  Prices Long Hot & Cubanelle lower, others generally
unchanged 1/2 and 5/9 bushel crates and cartons Jalapeno mostly 8.85,
Hungarian Wax mostly 6.85; 1 1/9 bushel cartons and crates Jalapeno mostly
14.85, Long Hot large mostly 6.85-8.85, Cubanelle large mostly 6.85-8.85.
Quality generally good.
---RADISHES
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS, ARIZONA AND OXNARD
DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments CA 2-3-2, Crossings 12-15-13---Movement
expected about the same. Trading early slow, late very slow. Prices
lower. Cartons Red bunched 24s mostly 4.00-5.00, 48s mostly 5.00-6.35.
Quality generally good.
    SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 21-16-13---Movement expected to slightly
decrease.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices 30 6-ounce and 14 1-pound film bags
generally unchanged, others slightly lower.  Precooling included.  Cartons
Red, topped 30 6-ounce film bags 4.30-4.70; 14 1-pound film bags 4.90-5.20;
25 pound film bags topped 7.40-7.70; 40 pound film bags 11.30-11.60.
Quality generally good.
---SPINACH
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 5-8-5---
   IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA AND CENTRAL AND WESTERN
ARIZONA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS
ARIZONA---Shipments AZ 5-5-6, Crossings 5-6-8---Movement expected about
the same. Trading early fairly active, late fairly slow.  Prices lower.
Cartons bunched 24s Flat type mostly 9.35-10.50. Quality generally good.
---SQUASH
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES ARIZONA---Crossings 122-153-166---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading slow.  Prices lower.
4/7 bushel cartons Zucchini small mostly 6.85, medium 4.85-5.85, Yellow
Straightneck small mostly 4.85-5.85, medium mostly 4.85.  1 1/9 bushel
cartons and crates Acorn 10.35-12.85, Butternut 10.35-10.85. Quality
variable.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 20-25-23---Movement expected to decrease.
Trading moderate.  Prices Yellow Straightneck lower, others generally
unchanged.  1/2 and 5/9 bushel crates and cartons Zucchini small mostly
8.00-8.85, medium mostly 6.00-6.85;  Yellow Straightneck small mostly
8.00-8.85, medium mostly 6.00-6.85; 3/4 bushel crates and cartons Yellow
Crookneck small mostly 12.00-12.85, medium mostly 10.00-10.85.
Quality generally good.
---SWEET POTATOES
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 35-37-40---Movement expected to
remain about the same. Trading moderate.  Prices unchanged. Cured 40 pound
cartons U.S. One 13.00-14.00. Predominant varieties are Beauregard,
Hernandez and Jewel.
   LOUISIANA---Shipments 14-21-20---Movement expected to remain about the
same.  Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. 40 pound cartons cured Beauregard
U.S. One 14.00-15.00.
---TOMATOES
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 460-593-557---Movement expected remain about
the same.  Trading fairly slow. Prices 5x6 size generally unchanged, others
slightly higher.  Extra Services included.  25 pound cartons loose mature
green 85 percent U.S. One or better 5x6 size mostly 5.20-6.20, 6x6 size
5.20, 6x7 size mostly 4.20-5.20.  Quality generally good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 80-144-167---
Movement expected to increase.  Trading slow.  Prices 4x5s slightly lower,
others generally unchanged.  Flats 2 layer Vine Ripes 4x5s mostly 5.20,
5x5s mostly 5.00, 5x6s mostly 4.65.  Quality variable.
---TOMATOES, GREENHOUSE
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 30-42-53---
Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate.  Prices lower.  Flats
1 layer Vine Ripe Greenhouse including Hydroponic 22-32s mostly 8.35,
35s mostly 7.35, 39s mostly 6.35-7.35.   Quality generally good.
---CHERRY TOMATOES
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 13-20-16---Movement expected remain about
the same.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices lower.  Including palletizing and
cooling.  Flats 12 1-pint baskets with lids red 5.20-6.20.  Quality
generally good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 7-9-9---Movement
expected about the same.  Trading slow.  Prices lower.  Flats 12 1-pint
baskets mostly 3.85-4.85.  Quality generally good.
---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 38-43-42---Movement expected to decrease
slightly.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices slightly lower.  Including
palletizing and cooling.  Flats 12 1-pint containers with lids mostly
6.20-7.20; 10 pound cartons loose 6.20-7.20; 20 pound cartons loose mostly
10.20-11.20.  Quality generally good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 9-11-12---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading slow.  Prices lower.  Flats
12 1 pint containers 4.35-6.85, 20 pound cartons loose mostly 7.85.
Quality generally good.
---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 87-193-180---
Movement expected to decrease due to minimum market price levels.
Trading slow.  Prices medium generally unchanged, others slightly lower.
25 pound cartons Roma extra large and large mostly 5.85, medium mostly
5.85.  Quality variable.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 79-106-94---Movement expected to remain about
the same.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices extra large generally unchanged,
others slightly higher.  Including palletizing and cooling.  Including
palletizing and cooling.  25 pound carton Roma extra large 6.20-7.20;
large 6.20,  medium 5.20.  Quality generally good.

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