Chicago Edible Nut Terminal Market Update

CHICAGO - Jan 3/07 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Chicago were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, filberts, pistachios and walnuts.

Provided by:  Fruit and Vegetable Market News,
              Federal-State Market News Service, USDA.

Phone: (773) 843-1053    Fax: (773) 843-1092

NO REPORT WAS ISSUED MONDAY, JANUARY 1, 2007 IN OBSERVANCE OF FEDERAL HOLIDAY.
NO REPORT WAS ISSUED TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2007 IN OBSERVANCE OF NATIONAL DAY
OF MOURNING FOR THE FORMER PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD.  MARKET TONES OMITTED DUE
TO CHICAGO TERMIAL MARKETS BEING OPEN FOR BUSINESS WHILE OFFICE WAS CLOSED.


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NUTS
---ALMONDS: 50 lb sacks CA Peerless 70.00  few 80.00 cartons 24 1-lb packages CA
Peerless 42.75
---BRAZIL NUTS: 50 lb sacks BR Polished lge 75.00  few 81.00
cartons 24 1-lb packages BR Polished lge 46.00
---CHESTNUTS: 25 lb sacks IT 38-40s 65.00  48-50s 50.00-55.00  few 48.00 60-65s
45.00-55.00  few 40.00-42.00
---FILBERTS: 50 lb sacks OR 68.00  few 75.00 cartons 24 1-lb packages OR 43.00
---MIXED NUTS: 50 lb sacks Repacked Enroute 87.00  few 79.00-82.00
cartons 24 1-lb packages Repacked Enroute 50.00  few higher
---PECANS: 50 lb sacks GA Improved Desirables lge 133.00
---PISTACHIOS: 25 lb sacks CA White 100.00  cartons 24 1-lb packages CA White
117.00
---WALNUTS: 50 lb sacks CA English Hartley jbo 80.00  few 65.00
cartons 24 1-lb packages CA English Hartley jbo 51.00 

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