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San Francisco Fresh Vegetable Market Update
SAN FRANCISCO - May 8/08 - SNS -- Daily trading levels for fresh vegetables on terminal markets here were summarized by the USDA today.
Provided by: Fruit and Vegetable Market News, Federal - State Market News Service, USDA. Phone: (510) 637-1815 Fax: (510) 637-1851 SX_FV020 Weather: Today's 7:00 am Partly Cloudy 49 Yesterday's High 61 Low 48 VEGETABLES ---ARTICHOKES: MARKET STEADY. cartons CA Globe Thorned green 18s 14.00-18.00 mostly 16.00 few 24.00 24s 14.00-16.00 few 22.00 30s 10.00-14.00 mostly 10.00-12.00 few higher 36s 10.00-12.00 few higher 48s 10.00-12.00 mostly 10.00 few higher and lower lge lse 8.00-10.00 mostly 8.00 sml lse 10.00-12.00 few 15.00-20.00 ---ASPARAGUS: MARKET LOWER. pyramid cartons/crates 28 lb bunched CA San Joaquin Valley California Green lge 50.00 Stockton District Long Green lge 50.00-55.00 few 58.00 std 50.00-55.00 few 58.00 WA WAExFcy Green lge 50.00-52.00 few 53.00-55.00 std 50.00-54.00 few 55.00 11 lb cartons bunched CA Stockton District Long Green jbo 24.00-28.00 lge 25.00-30.00 std 25.00-30.00 PE White lge 26.50 13.2 lb cartons bunched CA Stockton District Green jbo 30.00-32.00 few 33.00-34.00 lge 30.00-32.00 few 33.00-34.00 std 30.00-32.00 few 33.00-34.00 15 lb cartons bunched CA Salinas District Green Tips lge 20.00-25.00 std 20.00-25.00 15 lb crates loose CA Stockton District Green lge 28.00-30.00 20 lb cartons bunched CA Stockton District Green Tips std 23.00-25.00 ---BEANS: MARKET LOWER. 10 lb cartons CA Imperial Valley California Wax Type yellow 24.00 MX Dragon Tongue 14.00 30 lb containers CA Coachella Valley California Round Green Type 29.00-31.00 fair qual 25.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons CA Salinas-Watsonville California Fava 10.00-12.00 mostly 10.00 San Joaquin Valley California Fava 10.00-12.00 mostly 10.00 ---BEETS: MARKET STEADY. cartons/crates bunched CA Red Type 12s 15.50-17.00 MX Red Type 12s 15.50-17.00 25 lb film bags CA Red Type med 10.00 Chiogga (Striped) 33.00 Gold Type 25.00 MX Red Type sml-med 10.00 ---BROCCOLI: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons CA bchd 18s 11.00-12.00 one label 15.00 few 9.00 MX Baby Hybrid Type bchd 18s 25.00 20 lb cartons loose CA Crown Cut 9.00-13.00 mostly 10.00-11.00 Short Trim 9.00-13.00 mostly 10.00-12.00 ---BRUSSELS SPROUTS: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT. 25 lb cartons MX sml 43.00-45.00 ---CABBAGE: MARKET STEADY. 45 lb cartons CA Round Green Type 18-24s 9.50-11.50 one label 12.50-13.00 Red Type 18-24s 27.00-28.00 ---CARROTS: MARKET STEADY. cartons 48 1-lb film bags CA Topped med-lge 14.00-15.00 50 lb cartons loose AZ Topped med-lge 14.00 CA Topped med-lge 14.00-15.00 25 lb sacks loose AZ Topped jbo 6.00-6.50 mostly 6.00 CA Topped jbo 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00 MX Topped jbo fr qual 5.00 cartons 20 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 14.00-16.00 cartons 30 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 20.00-21.00 containers 40 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 26.00 ---CAULIFLOWER: MARKET HIGHER. cartons film wrapped CA White 12s 14.00-16.00 mostly 16.00 one label 18.00 ---CELERY: MARKET HIGHER. cartons CA 2 dz 24.00-25.00 few 27.00 2 1/2 dz 24.00-25.00 few 27.00 ---CORN-SWEET: MARKET LOWER. cartons CA Imperial Valley California Yellow 4 dz min 17.50-19.50 mostly 18.00 few higher White 4 dz min 17.50-19.50 mostly 18.00-19.50 few 20.00-21.00 few lower ---CUCUMBERS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons CA San Joaquin Valley California lge ord qual 8.00 MX med 16.00-17.00 fr qual 12.00-14.00 lge fr qual 10.00 cartons CA San Joaquin Valley California 36s 8.00 few 9.00-10.00 MX 36s 8.00-9.00 1 1/9 bushel crates MX Pickles 200-300s 25.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons MX Pickles 200-300s 22.00-26.00 4/7 bushel cartons MX Pickles med 14.00-15.00 sml-med 15.00-16.00 GREENHOUSE 1 1/9 bushel cartons MX lge 15.00 ord qual 12.00 cartons film wrapped CA Long Seedless 16s 15.50-16.00 few higher 18s 15.50-16.00 MX Long Seedless 12s fr qual 5.50-7.50 22 lb cartons MX Persian 18.00-19.00 GREENHOUSE HYDROPONIC 10 lb cartons CA Japanese 22.00 ---EGGPLANT: OFFERINGS LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons wrapped MX 18s 19.50-21.50 few best 24.50-26.50 24s 18.00-19.00 few best 21.00-22.50 30 lb cartons MX Chinese med-lge 20.00-21.00 few 25.00 Indian med 20.00 ---ENDIVE: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 10 lb cartons CA Witloof 23.00 occas higher and lower 3 kg cartons NL AIR Witloof 27.00 red 27.00 ---GARLIC: MARKET STEADY. 30 lb cartons AG White #6 40.00-42.00 #7 50.00-54.00 CQ White super jbo 17.00-20.00 jbo 14.00-15.00 few 18.00 netted 3s 16.00 few 18.00 netted 5s 16.00 few 18.00 MX Purple col 45.00 few 54.00-56.00 10 lb cartons CA Elephant jbo 26.00-26.50 cartons 6 5-lb film bags CA Peeled 25.00-27.00 CQ Peeled 16.00 few higher ---GREENS: MARKET STEADY. cartons bunched CA Broccoli Rabe 20s 37.00 cartons/crates bunched CA Collard 12s 9.00-9.50 mostly 9.00 Kale 12s 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.00 Mustard Curly 12s 9.00-9.50 mostly 9.00 Flat 24s 24.00 12s 9.00-9.50 mostly 9.00 Swiss Chard Red 12s 9.50-10.00 mostly 10.00 White 12s 9.50-10.00 mostly 10.00 Dandelion 12s 10.50-12.00 Kohlrabi 12s 15.50 ---LETTUCE-ICEBERG: MARKET STEADY. cartons CA 24s 13.50-14.50 few 15.00 flm lined 24s 13.00-15.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 24s flmwrpd 15.00-16.00 few 17.00 ---LETTUCE-OTHER: MARKET STEADY. cartons CA Boston 24s 11.00-13.00 Green Leaf 24s 9.00-11.00 one label 12.50-13.50 Red Leaf 24s 9.00-11.00 one label 12.50-13.50 cartons 6 4-oz film bags CA Mache 16.50 cartons 12 3.5-oz containers with lids CA Mache 20.50 2 lb cartons CA Red Oak Leaf 24s 9.00 Green Oak Leaf 24s 9.00 2.2 lb cartons CA Baby Red Romaine 9.00 3 lb cartons CA Mesculin Mix 4.75-5.00 few higher 10 lb cartons film lined CA Green Leaf Crown Cut Leaves 16.00-16.50 1 lb film bags CA Mache 13.50 ---LETTUCE-ROMAINE: MARKET STEADY. cartons CA 24s 9.50-11.50 cartons 12 13-oz (3 count) packages CA Hearts 15.00-18.00 cartons film lined CA Hearts 48s 20.00-22.00 ---MUSHROOMS: MARKET PORTOBELLA LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. 10 lb cartons CA White jbo 19.00-21.00 lge 16.50-19.50 med 13.50-16.50 mostly 15.00-16.00 sml 12.50-14.00 Brown lge 16.50-18.50 mostly 17.00-18.00 med 13.00-15.00 few higher 5 lb cartons CA Shiitake jbo 22.00 med 14.50-16.25 Oyster 12.00-13.00 mostly 12.00 Portobella lge 10.50-14.00 mostly 12.00 sml 10.50-11.50 Repacked Enroute Shiitake lge 14.50-15.50 med 14.00-14.50 fr qual 12.00 Portobella sml 11.25-11.50 per lb OR Hen Of The Woods 55.00 cartons 12 8-oz trays film wrapped CA White 12.50-14.00 mostly 13.00-13.50 cartons 36 3-1/2 oz film bags per pkg CA Enoki .65 few higher flats per lb CA Hedge Hog sml 25.00 OR Morels 35.00 Porcini 30.00 cartons 10 6-oz trays film wrapped Repacked Enroute Shiitake 14.00-15.00 ---OKRA: OFFERINGS LIGHT. MARKET STEADY. 1/2 bushel crates HD med 28.00 NI sml-med 28.00-30.00 ---ONIONS GREEN: MARKET STEADY. cartons bunched MX 48s lge 9.00-10.00 few 10.50 48s med 9.00 few higher and lower containers bunched MX Bulb Type 24s 7.50-8.00 cartons bunched CA Leeks 12s lge 24.00 few 27.00 cartons 4 film bags iceless MX 12 bunches per bag 13.00-13.50 ---PARSLEY: OFFERINGS LIGHT. MARKET STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons bunched CA Curly 60s 11.00-12.50 Plain 60s 13.00-14.00 few higher ---PARSNIPS: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT. 20 lb film bags loose AZ 20.00-21.00 CA 20.00 ---PEAS GREEN: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. bushel cartons CA Salinas-Watsonville California English 30.00 few best 35.00 ord qual and cond 10.00 10 lb cartons CA Snow Peas 15.00-15.50 MX Snow Peas 15.00 CA Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed 15.00-16.00 MX Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed 15.00 ---PEPPERS: MARKET STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons CA Coachella Valley California Bell Type Green exlge 24.50 occas 28.00-29.00 exlge-lge fr qual 19.00-20.00 irreg sz fr qual 19.00-20.00 MX Bell Type Green lge fr qual 18.00-20.00 some including holdovers 16.00-17.00 25 lb cartons CA Coachella Valley California Bell Type Green exlge-lge fr qual 19.00-20.00 GREENHOUSE 1 1/9 bushel cartons MX Bell Type Orange irreg sz fr qual fr cond 16.00-20.00 Red lge fr qual 24.00-26.00 few 27.00 Yellow lge fr qual 24.00-25.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates place pack MX Bell Type Red exlge 24.00-26.00 few 27.00-28.00 11 lb cartons CD British Columbia Bell Type Orange exlge 31.00 Red exlge 26.00-27.00 Yellow exlge 28.00 MX Bell Type Red irreg sz 23.00 Yellow irreg sz 23.00 ---PEPPERS OTHER: MARKET STEADY. 1/2 bushel cartons FL Habanero orange 38.00-40.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates MX Thai Chili Hots green 55.00-75.00 mostly 60.00-65.00 Yellow Chile 24.00 few higher 8 lb cartons MX Habanero orange 40.00 few 20.00-25.00 10 lb cartons CA Manzano orange lge fineappear 45.00-50.00 med fr appear 35.00-42.00 MX Fresno red 30.00 Habanero orange 40.00 few 20.00-25.00 25 lb containers MX Anaheim 22.00-25.00 mostly 24.00 Pasilla 15.00-17.00 few higher 40 lb containers MX Jalapeno 24.00-25.00 mostly 24.00 Serrano 30.00 few higher ---RADISHES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 25 lb film bags topped AZ Red 16.00 MX Red 14.00-15.00 cartons bunched MX Red 48s 16.00-18.00 mostly 16.00-17.00 OR Red 48s 14.50-15.00 ---RHUBARB: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT. FIELD GROWN 20 lb cartons OR 28.00-30.00 ---RUTABAGAS: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT. 25 lb film bags CD Quebec lge 21.00 OR lge 16.50-17.50 ---SPINACH: MARKET STEADY. cartons bunched CA Flat 24s 10.50-12.50 few 14.00 cartons 12 10-oz film bags CA Flat 12.50-13.50 mostly 13.00 cartons 4 2-1/2 lb film bags CA Flat 12.50-13.50 mostly 13.00 ---SQUASH: MARKET GREY TYPE & YELLOW CROOK & STRAIGHTNECK SLIGHTLY LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. 4/7 bushel cartons MX Zucchini sml 8.00-9.00 one label 11.00-12.00 sml-med 8.00-9.00 Yellow Straightneck sales not reported Grey sml 10.00-14.00 mostly 10.00-12.00 few best higher bushel cartons MX Acorn lge 30.00-32.00 few higher Butternut sml 15.00 lge 20.00-25.00 Kabocha med-lge 32.00-34.00 Spaghetti lge 16.00-20.00 22-26 lb cartons CA Imperial Valley California Yellow Crookneck sml 16.00 few higher sml-med 16.00 few higher Yellow Straightneck sml 16.00 few higher San Joaquin Valley California Zucchini sml 13.00-15.00 fair qual 10.00 sml-med 13.00-15.00 fair qual 8.00-10.00 med 10.00 fair qual 6.00-8.00 yellow sml 16.00 sml-med 12.00-14.00 Yellow Crookneck sml-med 16.00 one label 24.00 med 16.00 few higher Scallop green sml-med 16.00 yellow sml 16.00 Grey sml-med 12.00-14.00 few 15.00 med 10.00-12.00 50 lb cartons Repacked Enroute Banana lge 35.00-40.00 mostly 40.00 ---SWEET POTATOES: MARKET STEADY. 40 lb cartons CA Beauregard Shprs 1st Grade 32.50 med 13.50 jbo 15.50 Hanna Shprs 1st Grade 32.50 med 13.50-15.00 fair qual and cond 12.00 jbo 14.50 few higher Golden Sweet Shprs 1st Grade 31.00 Japanese Type jbo 20.50-23.00 Diane Shprs 1st Grade 35.00-40.00 few 31.00 med 13.00-15.00 jbo 20.00 ---TOMATOES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 25 lb cartons loose FL Mature Greens light red-red 6x6 sz fr qual 14.00 MX Vine Ripes light red-red xlge 15.00-16.00 mostly 16.00 lge 13.50-16.00 mostly 15.00-16.00 cartons/flats 2 layer MX Vine Ripes light red 5x5s 12.50 GREENHOUSE cartons/flats 2 layer MX Vine Ripes light red 4x5s 17.50-20.50 mostly 17.50-19.50 5x5s 13.50-16.50 mostly 14.50-16.50 few 17.50-18.00 5x6s 13.00-15.50 mostly 13.50-15.50 few 17.00-17.50 lugs 3 layer MX Vine Ripes light red 6x6s 18.50 5 kg cartons on the vine MX Vine Ripes light red-red med-lge 10.50 GREENHOUSE HYDROPONIC 15 lb flats CD British Columbia Vine Ripes light red-red 22s 16.50 5 kg cartons on the vine AZ Vine Ripes light red-red med-lge 8.00-10.00 CA Vine Ripes light red-red med-lge 10.00-10.50 CD British Columbia Vine Ripes light red-red lge 10.50 ---TOMATOES, CHERRY: OFFERINGS LIGHT. MARKET STEADY. flats 12 1-pt baskets MX light red-red 14.00 one label 20.00 ---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE: MARKET STEADY. flats 12 1-pt containers with lids MX light red-red 12.00-14.00 some 9.50 ---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE: MARKET STEADY. 25 lb cartons loose CD British Columbia Roma exlge 20.00 MX Roma light red exlge 17.00-20.00 mostly 17.00-18.00 lge 16.00-17.50 ---TURNIPS: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT. 25 lb film bags CA med 11.00 OR med-lge 11.50-13.00 ---VEGETABLES OTHER: OFFERINGS LIGHT. cartons 12 4-oz packages CA Alfalfa Sprouts 10.00-12.00 mostly 12.00 35 lb crates MX Cactus Leaf (Nopales) 12.00-14.00 fair qual 9.00 20 lb film bags per lb CA Jerusalem Artichokes 1.20 1 layer containers CA Radicchio 12s 18.00-19.00 Repacked Enroute Radicchio 12s 18.00-19.00 Treviso 12s 18.50 ORGANIC VEGETABLES ---BROCCOLI: cartons CA bchd 14s 30.00 ---CABBAGE: 45 lb cartons CA Round Green Type 18-24s 28.00 Red Type 18-24s 28.00 ---CARROTS: sacks 24 2-lb film bags CA Topped med-lge 33.00 cartons/sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA Topped med-lge 33.00 50 lb cartons loose CA Topped med-lge 31.00 25 lb sacks loose CA Topped jbo 20.00 cartons bunched CA Bunched med-lge 20.00 cartons 24 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 23.50 ---CELERY: cartons CA 2 1/2 dz 41.00 ---CUCUMBERS: cartons MX 36s 18.00 GREENHOUSE cartons film wrapped CA Long Seedless 14s 27.00-28.00 18s 27.00-28.00 ---GREENS: cartons/crates bunched CA Collard 24s 28.00 Swiss Chard Red 24s 27.00 White 24s 25.00 ---LETTUCE-OTHER: cartons CA Boston 24s 33.00 Green Leaf 24s 33.00 Red Leaf 24s 24.00 3 lb cartons CA Mesculin Mix 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00 ---LETTUCE-ROMAINE: cartons CA 24s 28.00 one label 37.00 ---MUSHROOMS: cartons 12 8-oz trays film wrapped CA White 18.50 ---ONIONS GREEN: cartons bunched MX 48s lge 25.00 ---PARSLEY: 1 1/9 bushel cartons bunched CA Curly 30s 38.00 Plain 30s 48.00 ---SPINACH: cartons bunched CA Flat 24s 40.00 ---SWEET POTATOES: 40 lb cartons CA Beauregard med 17.00 ---TOMATOES: 15 lb flats MX Vine Ripe - Heirloom Varieties 35.00 GREENHOUSE cartons/flats 2 layer MX Vine Ripes light red 4x4s 25.00 ---TOMATOES, CHERRY: flats 12 1-pt cups with lids MX light red-red 20.00-23.00 flats 12 1/2-pt cups with lids MX Pear Type red 36.00 few lower yellow 36.00 few lower ---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE: flats 12 1-pt containers with lids MX light red-red 22.00-25.00
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