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Los Angeles Fresh Fruit Market Update
LOS ANGELES - May 8/08 - SNS -- Daily trading levels for fresh fruits on terminal markets here were summarized by the USDA today.
Provided by: Fruit and Vegetable Market News, Federal - State Market News Service, USDA. Phone: (213) 894-3077 Fax: (213) 894-2898 HC_FV010 WEATHER AT 7:00 A.M.: OVERCAST 57 YESTERDAY'S MAXIMUM: 65 CITRUS FRUITS ---GRAPEFRUIT: MARKET STEADY. 7/10 bushel cartons CA Shprs 1st Grade Rio Red 23s 18.00-19.00 27s 18.00-19.00 mostly 18.00 32s 16.00-17.00 36s 13.00-14.50 mostly 13.50-14.25 40s 13.00-14.00 mostly 13.00-13.50 48s 12.50-13.50 mostly 12.50-13.00 56s 11.00-12.00 mostly 11.00-11.50 occas higher Shprs Choice Rio Red 27s 14.50-16.00 mostly 14.50-15.00 occas higher 32s 15.00-16.00 2nd label low as 12.00 36s 12.00-13.00 mostly 12.00-12.50 occas higher 40s 12.00-13.00 mostly 12.00-12.50 occas higher 48s 11.00-12.00 mostly 11.00-11.50 occas higher ---LEMONS: MARKET STEADY. 7/10 bushel cartons CA Shprs 1st Grade 75s 39.50-40.50 mostly 39.50-40.25 95s 44.50-45.50 mostly 44.50-45.25 115s 43.00-44.00 mostly 43.00-43.50 140s 40.00-41.00 mostly 40.00-40.50 few low as 39.00 165s 41.00-42.00 mostly 41.00-41.50 200s 38.00-39.00 mostly 38.00-38.50 235s 32.00-33.00 mostly 32.00-32.50 Shprs Choice 75s 29.00-30.00 mostly 29.00-29.50 few second labels low as 26.00 95s 35.00-36.75 mostly 35.00-36.00 occas higher few second labels low as 30.00 115s 35.00-36.75 mostly 35.00-36.00 occas higher few second label 29.00-32.00 140s 35.00-37.75 mostly 35.00-36.00 occas higher few including second labels low as 34.00 165s 34.00-35.00 mostly 34.00 occas higher 200s fr cond 28.00-29.00 235s 27.00-28.25 mostly 27.00 ---LIMES: MARKET 110S AND 150S STEADY, OTHERS LOWER. Very wide range in prices depending on condition. 40 lb containers MX Seedless Type 110s 20.00-22.00 150s 20.00-22.00 175s 14.00-20.00 mostly 14.00-18.00 occas higher 200s 12.00-16.00 mostly 12.00-15.00 230s 8.00-12.00 mostly 10.00 occas higher 250s 8.00-12.00 mostly 8.00-10.00 poorer quality/condition all sizes lower containers 17 2-lb bags MX Seeded Types no size marked 13.00-14.00 occas higher 35-36 lb cartons MX Seeded Types no size marked 9.00-10.00 occas higher/lower ---MISC CITRUS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 10 lb cartons CA Kumquats lge 12.50 occas higher ---ORANGES: MARKET STEADY. 7/10 bushel cartons CA Shprs 1st Grade Navel 48s 18.00-19.00 occas higher/lower 56s 16.50-18.00 occas higher 72s 14.50-16.00 88s 12.50-14.00 113s 12.00-13.50 138s 11.00-12.50 Shprs Choice Navel 48s 11.00-12.50 mostly 12.00 few low as 10.00 56s 11.00-12.50 mostly 11.50 72s 11.00-12.00 mostly 11.50 88s 11.00-12.00 mostly 11.50 occas higher 113s 10.00-11.50 mostly 11.00 138s 10.00-11.50 mostly 10.50 Valencia 72s 10.00-11.00 occas higher/lower 88s 10.00-11.00 occas higher/lower 113s 9.50-10.50 occas higher 138s 10.00 occas higher MX Valencia 88s fr cond 10.00-11.00 occas higher 113s fr cond 10.00-11.00 ---TANGERINES: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT. 1/2 bushel cartons CA Shprs 1st Grade Pixie jbo 38.00 5 lb cartons CA W. Murcott Afourer med 3.50-5.00 mostly 3.50-4.50 occas higher/lower BERRIES ---BLUEBERRIES: OFFERINGS FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER. flats 12 4.4-oz cups with lids CA med-lge 33.00-35.00 mostly 34.00 occas higher FL AIR med-lge 30.00-32.00 ---MISC BERRIES: MARKET STEADY. flats 12 5.6-oz cups with lids MX Blackberries lge 14.00-16.00 occas higher few 12.00-13.00 poorer quality/condition lower flats 12 6-oz cups with lids MX Blackberries lge one label 18.00-24.00 ---RASPBERRIES: OFFERINGS LIGHT. flats 12 6-oz cups with lids CA South District California lge 24.00-28.00 mostly 24.00-26.00 few low as 20.00 one label 30.00 MX lge one label 28.00-30.00 ---STRAWBERRIES: MARKET SALINAS-WATSONVILLE HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Wide range in quality, condition and appearance. flats 12 1-pt baskets CA Salinas-Watsonville California med-lge 12.00-16.00 mostly 13.00-14.00 occas label higher med 9.00-10.00 Santa Maria California med-lge 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00-13.00 occas higher fr cond 9.00-10.00 poorer quality/condition lower South District California med 8.00-10.00 one label higher fr cond 4.00-7.00 poorer quality/condition lower flats 8 1-lb containers with lids CA Salinas-Watsonville California med-lge 11.00-14.00 mostly 12.00-13.00 occas higher/lower Santa Maria California med-lge 11.00-13.00 mostly 11.00-12.00 occas higher fr cond 6.00-7.00 South District California med 7.00-8.00 occas higher fr cond 4.00-6.00 flats 4 1-lb containers with lids CA With Stems lge 13.00-18.00 mostly 14.00-16.00 occas higher poorer quality/condition lower MELONS ---CANTALOUPS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1/2 cartons CA 9s 22.00 12s 22.00 GU BOAT 9s 15.00-16.00 occas higher/lower 12s 15.00-16.00 occas higher/lower HD BOAT 9s 15.00-16.00 12s 15.00-16.00 occas lower MX 9s 12.00-13.00 fr appear 8.00-10.00 12s 12.00-13.00 15s 10.00 flat cartons NI Tuscan Type 8s 24.00 9s 24.00 11s 20.00 ---HONEYDEWS: OFFERINGS HONDURAS AND PANAMA LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 2/3 cartons GU BOAT 6s 12.00 HD BOAT 5s 11.00-11.50 6s 11.00-11.50 MX 4s 8.00 5s 10.00-14.00 mostly 10.50-12.00 occas lower 6s 10.00-14.00 mostly 10.50-12.00 occas lower 8s 10.00-12.00 orange flesh 5s 16.00 PN BOAT 5s 10.50-12.50 occas higher 6s 10.50-12.50 occas higher ---MISC MELONS: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT. 2/3 cartons CA Imperial Valley California Galia 6s 16.00 ---WATERMELONS: MARKET STEADY. cartons MX Red Flesh Seedless Miniature 6s 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00 8s 12.00-16.00 mostly 12.00-14.00 9s 14.00-16.00 11s 14.00-16.00 occas higher per lb CA Yellow Flesh Seedless Type 5s .30 MX Red Flesh Seeded Type 2s .26 occas higher/lower Red Flesh Seedless Type 5s .26-.28 occas lower 6s .25-.28 Yellow Flesh Seedless Type 5s .28-.30 24 inch bins per lb MX Red Flesh Seedless Type 45-50s .21-.24 mostly .22-.24 occas higher 55s .20-.24 mostly .20-.22 60s .18-.22 mostly .20 NON-CITRUS FRUITS ---APPLES: OFFERINGS WASHINGTON GALA LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons tray pack OR ORExFcy Pippin 72s 24.00 100s 16.00 WA WAExFcy Red Delicious 56s 18.00 few high as 24.00 64s 22.00-25.00 mostly 22.00-24.00 few low as 20.00 fineappear 27.00-28.00 72s 22.00-25.00 mostly 22.00-24.00 few low as 20.00 fineappear 27.00-28.00 80s 22.00-25.00 mostly 23.00-24.00 occas higher few low as 20.00 88s 22.00-25.00 mostly 22.00-24.00 fineappear 27.00-28.00 100s 22.00-24.50 mostly 22.00-24.00 few low as 20.00 fineappear 27.00-28.00 113s 24.00-24.50 few low as 20.00 125s 24.00-25.00 few low as 20.00 fineappear 27.00-28.00 138s 22.00-24.50 mostly 22.00-23.00 163s 22.00-23.00 Golden Delicious 56s 23.00-27.00 mostly 25.00-26.00 few high as 30.00 64s 24.00-26.00 mostly 24.00-25.00 few 27.00-28.00 fineappear 31.00 72s 25.00-28.00 fineappear 31.00 80s 26.00 88s 24.00-26.00 mostly 25.00-26.00 few high as 28.00 100s 24.00-25.00 few low as 22.50 113s 19.00-22.00 125s 22.00 138s 18.00 Fuji 48s 28.00-30.00 few high as 32.00 56s 25.50-30.00 mostly 27.00-29.00 few high as 32.00 64s 28.00 72s 24.00-28.00 fineappear 30.00 80s 24.00 88s 24.00-27.00 fineappear 30.00-32.00 100s 20.00-25.00 mostly 22.00-24.00 113s 20.00-24.00 mostly 20.00-22.00 125s 18.00-22.00 mostly 19.00-21.00 138s 18.00-22.00 mostly 18.00-20.00 163s 19.00-22.00 Granny Smith 56s 16.00-20.00 64s 23.00-28.00 few low 17.00-20.00 fineappear 31.00-32.00 72s 24.00-28.00 few low as 18.00 fineappear 31.00-32.00 88s 24.50-28.00 mostly 26.00-28.00 few low as 22.00 fineappear 31.00-32.00 100s 22.00-24.00 fineappear 25.00-26.00 113s 19.00-20.00 fineappear 25.00-26.00 125s 22.00-24.00 fineappear 25.00-26.00 138s 23.00-24.00 few low as 20.00 Gala 56s 30.00 64s 29.00-30.00 72s 27.00-28.00 100s 24.00 113s 22.00 125s 20.00-22.00 163s 22.00-23.00 Braeburn 64s 18.00-20.00 88s fineappear 24.00-25.00 100s 16.00-18.00 113s 18.00-19.00 Rome 88s 27.00 100s 18.00 113s 21.00 Pink Lady 64s 22.00 U.S. ExFcy Fuji 100s 22.00 Granny Smith 72s 19.00-20.00 Gala 113s 20.00 138s 20.00 WAFcy Red Delicious 56s 20.50 64s 19.00-20.50 72s 20.00-20.50 80s 19.00-20.00 88s 19.00 100s 18.00-19.00 125s 20.00 138s 20.00 Fuji 64s 24.00-25.00 72s 24.00-25.00 88s 21.00-22.00 Granny Smith 64s 22.00 72s 22.00 100s 22.00 113s 22.00 Gala 64s 27.00-28.00 88s 22.00-22.50 100s 22.00 113s 22.00 Braeburn 100s 15.00 cartons 12 3-lb film bags WA WAExFcy Red Delicious 2 1/4" min 18.00-19.00 Fuji 2 1/4" min 17.00-19.00 Granny Smith 2 1/4" min 18.00-21.00 Gala 2 1/4" min 19.00-20.00 18 kg cartons tray pack CL BOAT Royal Gala 90s 32.00 100s 29.00 19 kg cartons tray pack CL BOAT Granny Smith 80s 28.00 100s 24.00 ---APRICOTS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. cartons 2 layer tray pack CA San Joaquin Valley California Poppycot 88s 30.00-32.00 occas lower cartons 3 layer tray pack CA San Joaquin Valley California Apache 144s 22.00 cartons 1 layer tray pack CA San Joaquin Valley California Interspecific Type Tasty Rich 42s 16.00 cartons 3 layer tray pack CA San Joaquin Valley California Interspecific Type Tasty Rich 96s 22.00-24.00 occas high as 28.00 ---AVOCADOS: OFFERINGS MEXICO LIGHT. MARKET CALIFORNIA HASS 48S HIGHER, OTHERS SLIGHTLY LOWER. cartons 2 layer CA Hass 40s 42.50-44.00 48s 39.00-41.00 mostly 39.00-40.00 occas high as 42.00 60s 31.00-34.00 mostly 31.00-33.00 70s 25.00-28.00 mostly 25.00-27.00 MX Hass 48s 37.00-38.00 60s 32.00-34.00 cartons loose CA Hass 84s 17.00-20.00 mostly 17.00-19.00 ---BANANAS: MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER. 40 lb cartons ZZ Imports 23.00-25.00 mostly 23.00-24.00 poorer quality/condition lower MX 18.00-19.00 Burro 9.00-9.50 mostly 9.50 occas high as 10.00 20 lb cartons CB BOAT Red 10.00-12.50 mostly 11.00 Manzano 14.00-15.00 EC BOAT Red 10.00-12.50 mostly 11.00 15 lb cartons EC BOAT Baby 10.00-12.50 mostly 11.00-12.50 cartons institutional pack EC BOAT petite 15.00-16.50 mostly 15.50-16.50 ---CHERRIES: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 16 lb cartons 8 film bags CA San Joaquin Valley California Brooks 11 1/2 row sz 50.00-55.00 12 row sz 45.00 Early Sweet Mixed Varieties 11 row sz 55.00 11 1/2 row sz 40.00 18 lb cartons CA San Joaquin Valley California Brooks 9 1/2 row sz 60.00-70.00 mostly 60.00-65.00 10 row sz 55.00-60.00 10 1/2 row sz 50.00-55.00 no sz mkd exceeds tolerance for doubles and spurs 26.00-27.00 fr appear exceeds tolerance for doubles and spurs 25.00 ---FRUITS OTHER: OFFERINGS LIGHT. cartons 1 layer CL BOAT Apple Pears Hosui 8s 11.00-13.00 few low as 8.00 12s 10.00-12.00 14s 10.00 16s 8.00-10.00 18s 8.00-10.00 Shinseiki 10s 12.00-13.00 16s 10.00 20s 6.00 cartons 1 layer tray pack CL AIR Kiwano 11s 29.50 12s 29.50 EC AIR Pepino 12s 12.50 15s 12.50 16s 12.50 NZ AIR Passion Fruit insufficient offerings to quote flats 1 layer NZ AIR Feijoa 38s 40.00 39s 40.00 30-32s 40.00 34-36s 40.00 8 lb cartons TW BOAT Carambola - Star Fruit jbo 22.00 (9-13 count) 10 lb cartons CA Cherimoya 8s 28.00 10s 28.00 12s 28.00 14s 28.00 ---GRAPES: OFFERINGS OFFERINGS OF GOOD CONDITION LIGHT. 18 lb containers bagged CL BOAT Thompson Seedless exlge 28.00-32.00 occas higher lge 24.00-28.00 few high as 30.00 fr cond 16.00 med 20.00-22.00 fr cond 10.00-12.00 Crimson Seedless exlge 24.00 occas higher fr cond 14.00-16.00 lge fr cond 12.00-13.00 Red Seedless lge 22.00-26.00 mostly 22.00-24.00 occas high as 28.00 med 20.00-22.00 Black Seedless exlge 22.00-24.00 poorer condition lower Red Globe exlge 20.00-22.00 occas higher lge 14.00-20.00 mostly 14.00-16.00 few low as 12.00 ---KIWIFRUIT: OFFERINGS LIGHT. flats 1 layer CL BOAT Hayward 36s 10.00 bins CL BOAT Hayward 45 sz 119.50 9 kg (19.8 lb) containers loose CL BOAT Hayward 25 sz 28.00-28.50 27 sz 27.50-28.50 33 sz 26.00-28.50 36 sz 25.00-26.50 ---MANGOES: OFFERINGS ATAULFO LIGHT. MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER. cartons 1 layer GU Tommy Atkins 6s 6.00 7s 6.00 8s 6.00 poorer quality/condition all sizes lower Ataulfo 22s fr cond 4.00-4.50 24s fr cond 4.00-4.50 MX Tommy Atkins 6s 6.50-7.50 7s 6.50-7.50 mostly 7.00 8s 6.50-7.50 mostly 7.00 9s 6.50-7.50 mostly 7.00 10s 6.00-7.00 mostly 7.00 12s 6.00-7.00 14s 6.00-6.50 poorer quality/condition lower Ataulfo 14s 7.00-9.50 mostly 7.00-8.00 16s 7.00-9.00 mostly 8.00 18s 7.00-8.00 20s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.50-7.00 occas higher 22s 6.00-6.50 mostly 6.50 24s 6.00-6.50 ---NECTARINES: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT. cartons 2 layer tray pack CA California Well Matured Various Yellow Flesh Varieties 56s 34.00 64s 32.00 25 lb cartons loose CA California Utility Various Yellow Flesh Varieties 64 sz 20.00 ---PAPAYA: MARKET MARADOL TYPE ABOUT STEADY, OTHERS STEADY. 10 lb cartons HI AIR Solo Type Sunrise 8s 19.50 few low as 15.00 9s 19.50 few low as 15.00 10s 19.50 few low as 15.00 Yellow Flesh 8s 15.00-19.50 mostly 15.00-18.00 9s 15.00-19.50 mostly 15.00-18.00 10s 15.00-19.50 mostly 15.00-18.00 11s 15.00 30-35 lb cartons MX Maradol Type 13.50-17.00 mostly 14.00-16.00 occas higher/lower ---PEACHES: OFFERINGS FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. cartons 2 layer tray pack CA San Joaquin Valley California Maturity Not Marked Snow Angel 56s 32.00 64s 25.00-28.00 fr appear 18.00-20.00 72s 22.00-24.00 fr appear 16.00-18.00 Super Rich 48s 34.00 56s 32.00 25 lb cartons loose CA San Joaquin Valley California Maturity Not Marked Snow Angel 72 sz 17.00-18.00 84 sz 16.00-18.00 occas higher/lower ---PEARS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 4/5 bushel cartons wrapped OR U.S. One D'Anjou 60s 26.00-28.00 mostly 26.00 70s 26.00-28.00 mostly 26.00 80s 24.00-26.00 100s 24.00-26.00 WA U.S. One Bosc 60s 27.00-28.00 150s 14.00 165s 14.00 WAFcy Bosc 110s 27.00-28.00 9 kg containers tray pack wrapped CL BOAT Forelle 100s 26.00 18 kg containers wrapped CL BOAT Packham Triumph 60 sz 30.00 occas higher 80 sz 34.00-34.50 occas higher 90 sz 30.00-34.50 occas higher 100 sz 26.00-28.00 few high as 31.00 110 sz 24.00-28.50 Burre Bosc 120 sz 30.00-31.00 18 kg cartons tray pack CL BOAT Burre Bosc 80s 35.00-36.50 90s 35.00-36.50 ---PERSIMMONS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. cartons 1 layer CL AIR Fuyu 12s 24.00-25.00 14s 24.50-25.00 16s 24.00-25.00 18s 24.00-25.00 22s 22.00 occas higher ---PINEAPPLES: OFFERINGS LIGHT. cartons 1 layer CR BOAT golden ripe 5s 13.00-14.00 one label 15.50 6s 13.00-14.00 one label 15.50 7s 13.00-13.50 occas higher/lower EC BOAT golden ripe 6s 15.00 7s 15.00 GU BOAT golden ripe 5s 13.00 6s 12.00 7s 11.00 HI BOAT golden ripe 6s 14.00 7s 14.00 MX BOAT golden ripe 5s 11.00-12.50 mostly 12.00 6s 11.00-12.50 mostly 12.00 7s 11.00-12.50 mostly 12.00 8s 10.50 occas higher SF AIR Sugar Loaf 10s 24.00 cartons 2 layer MX 8s 8.50-9.00 occas higher/lower ---PLANTAINS: OFFERINGS COLOMBIA LIGHT. MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER. 50 lb cartons CB 29.00-29.50 EC 24.00-26.00 occas higher few including previous commitments low as 22.00 poorer quality/condition lower GU 27.00 ---PLUMS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. cartons/lugs 2 layer tray pack CL BOAT Angeleno 48s 32.00 56s 28.00 ORGANIC NON-CITRUS FRUITS ---BANANAS: 40 lb cartons ZZ Imports 23.00-24.50
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