United States Vegetable Market Trend Report

WASHINGTON - Aug 7/07 - SNS -- The latest weekly vegetable market trend report was released by the USDA today.

JULY 21, 28 AND AUGUST 04, 2007 IN THAT ORDER IN THOUSAND HUNDREDWEIGHT
(CWT) (100,000 LBS) UNITS.  EXPECTED MOVEMENT IS FOR THE PERIOD
AUGUST 05 ? AUGUST 18, 2007. PRICES ARE FOR MONDAY, AUGUST 06, 2007
COMPARED
WITH MONDAY, JULY 30, 2007. 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
   CENTRAL AND SOUTH CALIFORNIA---Shipments 33-23-19---Movement expected
about the same. Trading moderate. Prices higher. Cartons Thorned (very
wide range in price) 18s 14.00-25.95, 24s 10.00-22.95, 30s 10.00-18.95,
36s 10.00-14.95. Quality generally good. Prices from trade sources. No
F.O.B. report currently issued.
---ASPARAGUS
   CARIBBEAN BASIN IMPORTS---Imports 19**-26**-23---Imports via air and
boat.  Imports from Peru.  Movement expected to remain about the same.
Trading moderate. Prices lower.  11 pound cartons/crates bunched Green
jumbo mostly 28.00-30.00, extra large mostly 26.00-28.00, large mostly
24.00-25.00, standard mostly 24.00-25.00, small mostly 17.00-19.00.
Quality good.     **revised
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS---Crossings 17-14-14 (include
crossings through Calexico and Otay Mesa)---Movement expected to remain
about the same.    Trading early moderate, late fairly slow.  Prices
small higher, others lower.  11 pound cartons/crates bunched Green jumbo
28.00-30.25, extra large 26.00-28.25, large mostly 26.00-26.25, standard
24.00-26.00 and small 16.00-18.25.  Extra services included.
   MEXICO IMPORTS-SALINAS CALIFORNIA SHIPPING POINT---Shipments Light---
Trading early moderate, late fairly slow.  Prices jumbo unchanged, extra
large higher, others lower.  11 pound cartons/crates bunched Green jumbo
28.00-30.50, extra large mostly 28.00-30.50, large mostly 27.50-29.00,
standard mostly 27.50-29.00 and small mostly 14.50-16.75. Extra services
included.
---BEANS
   WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK---Shipments 15-13-17---Movement
expected to remain about the same. Trading slow. Prices unchanged.
Round Green type machine picked cartons/crates precooled mostly 8.00-
9.00. Many growers are diverting supplies to processors. Quality
variable.
   WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 3-6-9---Movement expected
to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices lower on
Pole type, unchanged on Round Green type. Bushel hampers/crates
Round Green type 8.85-9.85, Pole type 12.85-14.85.
   MICHIGAN---Shipments Fairly Light---Movement expected about the
same.  Trading slow.  Prices slightly lower.  Round Green type machine
picked bushel cartons/crates precooled mostly 8.85.  No F.O.B.
shipping point prices currently being issued.  Unofficial prices from
industry sources.  Quality variable.   Extra services included.
   CARIBBEAN BASIN IMPORTS---Imports 3-3-4---Imports via boat.  Imports
from Guatemala. Movement expected to remain about the same.  Ports of
Entry: South Florida.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices lower.  Hericot Vert
(French type) 5 pound carton 5.00-6.00. Quality generally good.
---BEETS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS ARIZONA---Crossings
1-1-1---Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices
higher. Cartons bunched 12s 6.00-7.00. Quality generally good.
---BROCCOLI
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 159-148-154---
   SALINAS WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as
the 113 units shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late fairly
active. Prices higher from market low of Thursday, August 2. Cartons
bunched 14s mostly 6.00-6.60, 18s mostly 6.50-7.10, 20 pound loose Crown
Cut mostly 8.35-9.45. Quality generally good.
   SANTA MARIA-GUADALUPE-OCEANO-LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected
about the same as the 40 units shipped last week. Trading early
moderate, late fairly active. Prices Crown Cut higher, others higher
from market low of Thursday, August 2. Cartons bunched 14s mostly 6.00-
7.00, 18s mostly 6.50-7.00, 20 pound loose Crown Cut mostly 8.50-9.22.
Quality generally good.
---BRUSSELS SPROUTS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH VARIOUS PORTS OF ENTRY AND SOUTH AND CENTRAL
CALIFORNIA---Shipments 2-3-2, Crossings 1-1-1---Movement expected to
increase slightly. Trading early moderate, late slow. Prices lower.
25 pound cartons mostly 22.00-24.50. Quality generally good.
---CABBAGE
   WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK---Shipments 26-40-63---Movement
expected to increase seasonably.  Trading moderate for cartons, slow for
others. Prices lower. Round Green type 50 pound cartons medium mostly
7.00-7.50, 50 pound sacks large 3.50-4.00, bulk cents per pound large
.06. Quality variable.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 31-30-30---
   OXNARD DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
16 units shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late fairly active.
Prices higher. 50 and 45 pound cartons 18-24s Round Green type mostly
5.65, Red type 7.00-7.65. Quality generally good.
   CENTRAL COAST, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
13 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices Red lower, Green
slightly higher. 50 pound cartons 18-24s Round Green type mostly 4.95-
5.45, Red type mostly 4.85-5.72. Quality generally good.
   NORTHEAST COLORADO---Shipments 21-21-24---Movement expected about the
same. Trading moderate. Prices higher. Round Green type 50 pound cartons
medium 6.50-7.00. Quality generally good.
   SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN---Shipments 37-27-19---Movement expected to
increase. Trading slow. Prices lower. Round Green type 50 pound cartons
medium mostly 7.00, 50 pound sacks large 6.00-6.50. Some growers are
experiencing harvesting gaps in production. Quality variable.
   MICHIGAN ---Shipments fairly light---Movement expected about the
same.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices lower.  Round Green type 50-pound
cartons medium mostly 7.00-7.35.  Unofficial prices from industry
sources. No F.O.B. shipping point prices currently being issued.
Quality generally good.
   SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA---Shipments Light---Movement expected to remain
about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices lower.  Round Green type
50 pound cartons medium mostly 5.50-6.50.
---CARROTS
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 104-109-103---
   KERN DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
103 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly slow, late slow.
Prices Organic generally unchanged, others lower. 48-1 pound film bags
in sacks medium-large 12.85-14.85, 50 pound sacks loose jumbo mostly
11.85-12.85. Organic film bags in sacks medium-large 48-1 pound, 24-2
pound and 10-5 pound 24.35. Quality generally good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS---Crossings 49-30-16---Movement
expected about the same.  Trading slow.  Prices generally unchanged.
50 pound sacks loose jumbo mostly 6.00.  Quality variable.  FIRST
REPORT.
---CAULIFLOWER
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 64-61-58---
   SALINAS-WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as
the 50 units shipped last week. Trading early slow, late fairly active.
Prices higher. Cartons film wrapped White 12s mostly 6.06-6.60, 9s 5.45-
6.45 and 16s 6.45-6.50. Quality generally good.
   SANTA MARIA-GUADALUPE-OCEANO-LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected
to increase slightly over the 8 units shipped last week. Trading
moderate. Prices 9s higher, 16s slightly lower, 12s generally unchanged.
Cartons film wrapped White 12s mostly 5.45-6.00, 9s 5.00-6.00, 16s
mostly 5.00-5.45. Quality generally good.
---CELERY
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 250-235-209---
   SALINAS-WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as
the 171 units shipped last week. Trading early very slow, late slow.
Prices lower. Cartons 2 dozen mostly 4.50-5.60, 2 1/2 dozen mostly 5.00-
5.60, 3 dozen mostly 5.00-6.10, 4 dozen mostly 5.50-6.56.  Hearts
cartons film bags 18s 10.10-13.56. Quality generally good.
   SANTA MARIA-GUADALUPE-OCEANO-LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected
about the same as the 38 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly
slow, late slow. Prices lower. Cartons 2 dozen mostly 4.00-4.75, 2 1/2
dozen mostly 4.45-4.75, 3 dozen mostly 4.00-5.00, 4 dozen mostly 4.75-
6.00. Quality generally good.
   MICHIGAN---Shipments 25-29-29---Movement expected about the same.
Trading slow.  Prices hearts unchanged, others lower.  Hearts cartons
film bags 18s 11.00, 24s 14.00.  Cartons 2 dozen mostly 6.00, 2 1/2
dozen 6.50, 3 dozen 7.00.  Extra services included.  Quality good.
---CHINESE CABBAGE
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Shipments 15-19-11---Movement expected to
decrease. Trading early active, late moderate. Prices much higher. Nappa
WGA crates mostly 18.00-20.22, 30 pound cartons 12.22-14.35. Quality
generally good.
---CORN
   HUDSON VALLEY NEW YORK---Shipments 15-38-43---Movement expected to
increase.  Trading fairly slow for increasing supplies.  Prices
unchanged.  Wirebound crates 4-4 1/2 dozen Yellow, Bi-color and White
mostly 6.20.  Quality good.
    EASTERN VIRGINIA---Shipments Light---Movement expected to decrease.
Trading fairly slow.  Prices lower.  Wirebound crates 4 dozen minimum
Yellow mostly 6.20.
---CUCUMBERS
   MICHIGAN---Shipments 146-115-133---Movement expected about the same.
Trading moderate on medium and cartons 24s, others slow.  Prices
cartons 24s slightly higher, others unchanged.  1 1/9 bushel cartons
medium 12.00-12.85, fair quality 4.00-5.85, cartons 24s mostly 4.00-
4.35.  Pickles 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates 200-300s mostly 14.00-14.85.
Extra services included.  Quality generally good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA, CALIFORNIA---Crossings 29-35-40--
-Movement expected to increase slightly.  Trading early active, late
moderate.  Prices lower.  1 1/9 bushel cartons medium mostly 20.95,
cartons 36s mostly 10.95.  Quality generally good.
   WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK---Shipments 8-9-22---Movement expected
to increase.  Trading moderate.  Prices 1 1/9 bushel cartons medium
mostly 12.00-13.00, fair quality 5.00-6.00.  Quality generally good.
   WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 7-12-15---Movement expected
to continue slight seasonal increase. Trading fairly active.
Prices unchanged. 1 1/9 bushel crates medium mostly 14.85.
---EGGPLANT
   SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN---Shipments 1-4-6---Movement expected to
increase slightly.  Trading moderate.  Prices lower.  1 1/9 bushel
cartons medium mostly 8.00-9.85, fair quality mostly 5.00-6.85.
Quality good.
---ENDIVE/ESCAROLE
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Shipments 3-2-2---Movement expected about
the same. Trading moderate. Prices lower. Cartons 24s Endive and
Escarole mostly 5.72-6.85. Quality generally good.
---GREENS
   LEXINGTON DISTRICT SOUTH CAROLINA---Shipments 13-13-12---Movement
expected to remain about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices unchanged.
Various containers bunched/loose Collard 6s mostly 8.00.  Cartons loose
Kale, Mustard, and Turnip Top mostly 8.00. Quality good.
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Shipments 3-3-3---Movement expected about
the same. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Cartons bunched
48s Kale mostly 5.35-5.75. Quality generally good.
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 2-2-2---Movement expected to
remain about the same. Trading slow. Various containers bunched/loose
Collard, Kale, Mustard, and Turnip Tops supplies in too few hands to
establish a market.
---LETTUCE, ICEBERG
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 629-653-599---
   SALINAS-WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as
the 547 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly slow, late fairly
active. Prices higher from market low of Thursday August 2. Cartons 24s
mostly 8.00-8.35, film lined 24s mostly 8.00-9.45, film wrapped 24s
mostly 9.00-10.45. Quality generally good.
   SANTA MARIA-GUADALUPE-OCEANO-LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected
to increase slightly over the 52 units shipped last week. Trading early
moderate, late fairly active. Prices film lined and film wrapped higher,
others generally unchanged. Carton 24s 7.95-8.00, film lined 24s 8.00-
9.00, film wrapped 24s 9.00-10.00. Quality generally good.
---LETTUCE, ROMAINE
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 294-289-270---
   SALINAS-WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as
the 256 units shipped last week. Trading early slow, late fairly active.
Prices higher. Cartons 24s mostly 5.00-6.45. Quality generally good.
   SANTA MARIA-GUADALUPE-OCEANO-LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected
about the same as the 14 units shipped last week. Trading early
moderate, late fairly active. Prices higher. Carton 24s mostly 4.85-
6.00. Quality generally good.
---LETTUCE, OTHER
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 57-56-61---
   SALINAS-WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as
the 55 units shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late fairly
active. Prices higher. Cartons 24s Green Leaf mostly 5.00-6.35, Red Leaf
mostly 5.00-5.85, Boston mostly 5.45-6.50. Quality generally good.
   SANTA MARIA-GUADALUPE-OCEANO-LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected
about the same as the 6 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly
active, late moderate. Prices Red Leaf slightly higher, Green Leaf
generally unchanged. Carton 24s Green Leaf mostly 4.50-5.50 and Red Leaf
mostly 5.00-5.50. Quality generally good.
---MISCELLANEOUS ASIAN VEGETABLES
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Shipments 9-6-5---Movement expected about
the same. Trading moderate. Prices lower. Bok Choy WGA crates mostly
9.00-10.65, 30 pound cartons mostly 6.35-6.45. Quality generally good.
---MISCELLANEOUS HERBS
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 19-18-19---
   CENTRAL COAST, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
12 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices 60s higher, 30s
generally unchanged. Cilantro cartons bunched 60s mostly 13.85-14.95,
30s mostly 8.35-9.45. Quality generally good.
   OXNARD DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
6 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices lower. Cilantro
cartons bunched 60s mostly 11.65-12.65, 30s mostly 6.65-7.65. Quality
generally good.
---MISCELLANEOUS TROPICALS
   CARIBBEAN BASIN IMPORTS---Imports 48**-55**-44---Imports via air and
boat. Imports from Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Brazil. Movement
expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices Ginger Root,
Malanga, Taro, and Yuca higher; Chayote lower; others generally
unchanged. Calabaza 50 pound sacks mostly 16.00-17.00.  Chayote 40 pound
cartons 9.00.  Coconut 50 pound sacks 40s mostly 17.00.  Ginger Root
30 pound cartons mostly 27.00-28.00.  Malanga 40 pound cartons Blanca
large mostly 21.00-22.00, Lila mostly 21.00-22.00.  Taro 40 pound
cartons Eddoes mostly 27.00-28.00; Dasheen (Coco, Islena) mostly 35.00-
36.00.  Yams 50 pound cartons mostly 21.00-22.00.  Yuca (Cassava)
40 pound cartons mostly 14.00.  Quality good.  **revised
---OKRA
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 4-4-4---Movement expected to remain about
the same.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices lower.  1/2 and 5/9 bushel
crates and cartons small medium mostly 6.85.  Includes palletizing and
precooling.  Quality generally good.
---ONIONS, GREEN
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH VARIOUS PORTS OF ENTRY INCLUDING SOUTH AND
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA---Shipments 5-5-6, Crossings 27-19-27---Movement
expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices lower. Cartons bunched
48s medium mostly 9.00-10.45, small mostly 8.35-9.85. Leeks bunched 12s
mostly 8.35-11.45. Quality generally good.
   LEXINGTON DISTRICT SOUTH CAROLINA---Shipments 3-3-3---Movement
expected to remain about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices unchanged.
Cartons/crates bunched 48s mostly 9.35.  Quality good.
---PARSLEY
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 6-6-6---
   CENTRAL COAST, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
4 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices Plain lower, Curly
generally unchanged. Cartons bunched 60s Curly mostly 6.00-6.50, Plain
mostly 6.35-6.45. Quality generally good.
   OXNARD DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
2 units shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late fairly slow.
Prices lower. Cartons bunched 60s Curly and Plain 5.65-6.65. Quality
generally good.
---PEAS, GREEN
   CARIBBEAN BASIN IMPORTS---Imports 8-7-6---Imports via boat.  Movement
expected to increase slightly.  Ports of Entry: South Florida.  Trading
moderate.  Prices higher.  10 pound cartons Decalyxed Snow Peas
Guatemala 10.00-12.00, Peru mostly 12.00-14.00; Sugar Snap type
Guatemala mostly 12.00-14.00, Peru mostly 14.00-16.00.  Quality
generally good.
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Shipments 1-1-1---Movement expected about
the same. Trading moderate. Prices Sugar Snap type higher, Snow type
slightly higher. 10 pound cartons Snow type mostly 9.85-11.50, Sugar
Snap type mostly 16.85-19.00. Quality generally good.
---PEPPERS
   SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 150-146-119---Movement
expected to decrease.  Trading early Green moderate, others fairly
active; late Green moderate, others active. Prices Green lower, others
higher.  1 1/9 bushel cartons Green Bell type jumbo and extra large
mostly 6.00-7.00, large mostly 6.00-6.50, medium mostly 5.50-6.45,
irregular size fair quality mostly 5.00-5.35.  Red Bell type 1/2 cartons
extra large and large mostly 8.95-9.50, 25 pound cartons irregular size
fair quality mostly 9.95-10.95.  Yellow Bell type 1/2 cartons extra
large and large mostly 14.00-14.95, 25 pound cartons irregular size fair
quality mostly 14.00-14.95.  Quality variable.
   SOUTH DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 0-0-6---Movement of Red Bell
type expected to increase slightly but remain light as most shippers
expect the harvest to be fully underway the week of August 12.  Quality
generally good.
   SOUTH NEW JERSEY---Shipments 14-42-35---Movement expected about the
same. Trading moderate. Prices extra large and medium lower, others
unchanged.  1 1/9 bushel cartons Bell type Green jumbo mostly 8.00,
extra large mostly 6.00-6.50, large mostly 7.00, medium 6.00-7.00.
Quality generally good.
   MICHIGAN---Shipments 11-20-25---Movement expected to increase
slightly.  Trading moderate.  Prices generally unchanged.  1 1/9 bushel
cartons Bell type Green jumbo and extra-large 8.00-8.85, large 7.00-
8.85.  Quality good.
   WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 6-10-12----Movement expected
to continue seasonal increase. Trading moderate. Prices lower on
jumbo and extra large, unchanged on large. 1 1/9 bushel crates Bell
type Green jumbo mostly 8.85, extra large mostly 8.85, large mostly
8.85.
---RADISHES
   MICHIGAN---Shipments Fairly Heavy---Movement expected to remain
about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices unchanged.  Cartons topped
30 6-oz film bags Red mostly 5.95, 14 1-lb film bags Red mostly 6.45,
14 1-lb resealable film bags Red mostly 6.95.  Quality good.
Palletizing and cooling included.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS, ARIZONA AND OXNARD
DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments CA 5-4-4, Crossings *-1-2---Movement
expected about the same. Trading early moderate, late active. Prices
higher. Cartons Red bunched 24s 6.35-7.65, 48s mostly 10.45-11.65.
Quality generally good. *less than 50,000 pounds
---RHUBARB
   OREGON/WASHINGTON COAST---Shipments 1-1-1---Movement expected to
decrease below the 1,975 cartons shipped from Washington and 1,560
cartons shipped from Oregon. Trading slow. Prices lower. 20 pound
cartons field grown U.S. One Red mostly 18.00. Prices include
palletizing and cooling. Consolidation charges extra. Quality generally
good.
---SPINACH
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 9-10-9---
   CENTRAL COAST, CALIFORNIA----Movement expected about the same as the
8 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly active, late moderate.
Prices higher. Cartons Flat type bunched 24s mostly 7.10-7.85. Quality
generally good.
---SQUASH
   MICHIGAN---Shipments 30-27-34---Movement expected about the same.
Trading slow.  Prices lower.  One-half bushel cartons Zucchini small
mostly 4.85-5.85, medium mostly 3.85-4.85, Yellow Straightneck small
6.00-8.85, medium 4.00-6.85. Quality generally good on Zucchini,
variable on Yellow Straightneck.
   WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 7-10-12---Movement expected
to remain about the same. Trading moderate on Zucchini, fairly
active on Yellow Crookneck. Prices lower on Zucchini, higher on
Yellow Crookneck. 1/2 and 5/9 bushel cartons/crates Zucchini small
7.85, 3/4 bushel cartons/crates Yellow Crookneck small 12.85.
   EASTERN SHORE AND EASTERN VIRGINIA---Shipments Light---Movement
expected to remain about the same.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices lower.
1/2 and 5/9 bushel cartons/crates Zucchini small mostly 6.00, medium
mostly 4.00; Yellow Straightneck small mostly 7.00, medium mostly 5.00.
   LEXINGTON DISTRICT SOUTH CAROLINA---Shipments 4-4-4---Movement
expected to remain about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices unchanged.
1/2 bushel cartons Zucchini small mostly 6.00, medium mostly 4.00. 3/4
bushel cartons Yellow Crookneck small mostly 10.00, medium mostly 6.00.
Quality good.
---SWEET POTATOES
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 61-57-56---Movement expected to
remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. Cured
40 pound cartons U.S. No. 1 medium 15.00-16.00, U.S. No. 1 Petite 10.00,
U.S. No. 2 6.00-8.00, No Grade Marks jumbo 6.00-8.00. Predominant
varieties are Beauregard, Covington, and Hernandez.
   MISSISSIPPI---Shipments 19-14-16---Movement expected to decrease
slightly. Trading active.  Prices unchanged. Cured 40 pound cartons
Beauregard U.S. No. 1 medium 18.00-19.00, U.S. No. 1 Petite 12.00-13.50,
U.S. No. 2 medium mostly 10.00, No Grade Marks jumbo 8.00-9.00.  The
initial harvest on the 2007 new crop is expected to begin during the
week of August 05.  The first F.O.B. report is not expected to be
released until at least the following week.  Most major marketers will
try to remain with cured old crop supplies for their customers until
cured new crop is ready in October. However, as several shippers have
run out of old crop and less overlapping supplies from the 2006 crop
will remain at the end of August compared to last year, more shipments
of uncured may occur compared to a year ago.
  LOUISIANA---Shipments 5-4-5---Movement expected to remain about the
same.  Trading moderate. Prices unchanged.  Cured 40 pound cartons
Beauregard U.S. No. 1 medium 19.00-20.00, No grade marks jumbo 8.00-
10.00,  U.S. No. 2 medium 10.00-11.50.
---TOMATOES
   CENTRAL DISTRICT CALIFORNIA---Shipments 338-284-249---Movement
expected to increase slightly.  Trading early slow; late extra large
moderate, others slow.  Prices extra large higher, medium lower, large
generally unchanged.  Mature Greens 25 pound cartons loose extra large
mostly 5.65, large and medium 4.65. Quality variable.
   SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA,
CALIFORNIA---Crossings Vine Ripe 2-0-15, Greenhouse 11-14-15, Shipments
CA 10-26-37---Movement expected to increase. Trading slow.  Prices
lower.  Vine Ripes 2-layer flats  4x4-4x5s 6.85-8.95, 5x5-5x6s mostly
6.85-6.95. Quality generally good.   Most Greenhouse tomatoes packed as
2-layer Vine Ripe.
   EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA---Shipments 151-192-183---Movement expected
to remain about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices 5x6 size higher,
others lower.  25 pound cartons Mature Greens 85% U.S. One or better 5x6
size 7.65-8.65, 6x6 size 6.65-7.65, 6x7 size 6.65.
   EASTERN TENNESSEE---Shipments 51-66-58---Movement expected
to remain about the same.  Trading moderate.  25 pound cartons loose
Mature Greens U.S. One 5x6 size 6.65, 6x6 size mostly 6.65, 6x7 size
7.65.  Quality good.
   WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 25-33-39----Movement expected to
continue seasonal increase. Trading slow. Prices lower on jumbo and
large, slightly higher on extra large. 25 pound cartons loose turning
pink jumbo 6.65-7.65, extra large mostly 6.65, large mostly 5.65.
   SOUTH NEW JERSEY---Shipments 15-13-28 (Vine Ripes 15-13-14, Mature
Greens 0-0-14)---Movement expected to increase. Trading moderate.
Prices large unchanged, others lower.  25 pound cartons loose Vine Ripes
jumbo mostly 11.00-13.00, extra large 9.00-10.00, large 8.00-10.00;
Mature Green (prices from industry sources as no F.O.B. is being
issued), including extra services, large 8.15, medium 8.15.   Quality
variable.
   SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN---Shipments 5-4-8---Movement expected to
increase.  Trading moderate for light supplies.  25 pound cartons loose
Vine Ripes U.S. One 5x6 size mostly 9.00-10.00, 6x6 size 7.00-8.00,
cartons 2 layer 4x5s and 5x5s mostly 10.00-11.00.
---TOMATOES, CHERRY TYPE
   CENTRAL DISTRICT CALIFORNIA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA,
CALIFORNIA---Shipments CA 4-4-4, Crossings 7-10-6---Movement expected
about the same.  Trading slow.  Prices slightly lower.  Flats 12 1-pint
baskets 3.85-5.95.  Quality generally good.
   EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA---Shipments 6-6-6---Movement expected
to remain about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices flats 12 1-pint
baskets 6.65.
   SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN---Shipments 0-1-1---Movement expected about
the same. Trading fairly slow.  Flats 12 1-pint baskets Red mostly
8.00-8.35.  Quality mostly good.
---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE
   SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA,
CALIFORNIA---Crossings 72-57-71, Shipments CA 1-1-3---Movement expected
about the same.  Trading slow.  Prices lower.  25 pound cartons extra
large and large mostly 6.85-6.95, medium mostly 5.85-5.95, small 4.85-
5.95.  Quality generally good.
   CENTRAL DISTRICT CALIFORNIA---Shipments 50-48-42---Movement expected
about the same.  Trading slow.   Prices medium generally unchanged,
others lower.  25 pound cartons loose extra large, large and medium
mostly 5.65. Quality generally good
   EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA---Shipments 25-21-25---Movement expected
to remain about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices lower.  25 pound
cartons Roma 6.65-7.65.
   EASTERN TENNESSEE---Shipments 7-11-4---Movement expected to
decrease due to a harvesting gap in production.  Supplies insufficient
and in too few hands to establish a market.  Expect volume to increase
first week of September.
   SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN---Shipments 0-4-4---Movement expected to
increase.  Trading fairly active for light supplies.  25 pound cartons
loose Roma extra large mostly 10.35-10.85, large mostly 9.00-10.85.
Quality generally good.
---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE
   EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA---Shipments 28-22-21---Movement expected
to remain about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices lower.  Flats
12 1-pint containers with lids mostly 7.65-8.65, 20 lb cartons loose
13.65-15.65.
   SOUTH NEW JERSEY---Shipments 6-13-15--Movement expected to increase.
Trading moderate. Prices unchanged.  Flats 12-1 pint containers with
lids including organic 16.65. Quality generally good.
   CENTRAL DISTRICT CALIFORNIA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA,
CALIFORNIA---Shipments CA 5-8-11, Crossings 7-8-5---Movement expected to
increase slightly.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices 20 pound lower, others
generally unchanged.  Flats 12-1 pint containers with lids mostly 7.65-
8.95, 20 pound cartons loose mostly 12.90-13.65. Quality generally good.
   SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN---Shipments 0-1-1---Movement expected to
increase slightly.  Trading moderate for light supplies.  Flats
12 1-pint containers with lids 8.85-10.35.  Quality generally good.

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