Onion and Potato Terminal Market Summary

WASHINGTON - May 15/08 - SNS -- Terminal market reports for onions and potatoes from across the United States were summarized today by the USDA in the attached report.

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 the shipper are
included in the price reported.

Basis of Sale Definitions:

Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point Basis - This means that the product quoted or sold
is to be placed free on board the boat, car, or other agency of the through land
transportation at shipping point, in "suitable shipping condition", and that the
buyer assumes all risk of damage and delay in transit not caused by the seller
irrespective of how the shipment is billed. The buyer shall have the right of
inspection at destination before goods are paid for to determine if the product
shipped complied with the terms of the contract or order at time of shipment,
subject to the provisions covering suitable shipping conditions.

Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis - This means that the product is to be
delivered by the seller on board the car, truck, or on the dock if delivered by
boat, at the market in which the buyer is located, or at such other market as is
agreed upon, free of any and all charges for transportation or protective
service. The seller assumes all risks of loss or damage in transit not caused
by the buyer.



BR_FV130
BENTON HARBOR Shipping Point Prices as of 15-MAY-2008
Provided by:  Fruit and Vegetable Market News,
Federal - State Market News Service, USDA.
Phone:  (269) 925-3270     Fax:  (269) 925-3272

Caribou, ME. Clear 41-67
Fredericton, New Brunswick, CD. Partly Cloudy 37-64F/3-18C
	
AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis
	
ONIONS AND POTATOES
2007 Season
---POTATOES: SUPPLY ROUND WHITE LIGHT. DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET STEADY.
Washed unless otherwise specified. Russet Burbank U.S. One baled 10 5-lb film
bags 2" or 4 oz min 6.25-7.00 mostly 6.50 Round White U.S. One baled 10 5-lb
film bags 2" min 6.50-8.00 mostly 6.50-7.50 10 lb open-window sacks loose 2"
min 1.15-1.35 mostly 1.20-1.30
	
CANADA (NEW BRUNSWICK) CROSSINGS THROUGH MAINE POINTS
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point Basis - Prices in U.S. Dollars
	
ONIONS AND POTATOES
2007 Season
---POTATOES: DEMAND VERY GOOD ON CARTONS, OTHERS MODERATE. MARKET CARTONS
HIGHER, OTHERS STEADY.  Russet Norkotah U.S. One tote bags approx 2000 lbs per
cwt 2" or 4 oz min 10.00-11.00  U.S. No. 1 or Canada No. 1 baled 10 5-lb film
bags 2" or 4 oz min 7.00-8.00 mostly 7.00-7.50 50 lb cartons 60s 10.50-11.00
few 10.00 70s 10.50-11.00  few 10.00 80s 10.50-11.00  few 10.00 90s 9.50-10.00
few 9.00 100s 8.50-9.00



IF_FV130
IDAHO FALLS Shipping Point Prices as of 15-MAY-2008
Provided by:  Fruit and Vegetable Market News,
Federal - State Market News Service, USDA.
Phone:  (208) 525-0166     Fax:  (208) 525-5546

Vidalia, GA Partly Cloudy 57/86
San Antonio, TX  Mostly Cloudy 67/83
McAllen, TX Fair 75/93
El Centro, CA Fair 58/100
Alamosa, CO Overcast 26/51
Grand Forks, ND Mostly Cloudy 33/71
Klamath Falls, OR Fair 42/76
Bakersfield, CA Fair 64/92
Hastings, FL Clear 66/79
Moses Lake, WA Fair 54/78
Pasco, WA Partly Fair 56/80
Stevens Point, WI Mostly Cloudy 45/66
Twin Falls, ID Partly Cloudy 50/72
Idaho Falls, ID Fair 47/67

Qualifying terms:
Occasional 1 to 5%
Few        6 to 10%
Some      11 to 25%
Mostly    51 to 90%
	
CENTRAL WISCONSIN
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis
	
ONIONS AND POTATOES
2007 Season
---POTATOES: DEMAND CARTONS EXCEEDS AVAILABLE OFFERINGS, BALED MODERATE. MARKET
FIRM. Russets includes Goldrush, few Burbanks and Silvertons. Russet Norkotah
U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 7.25-7.75  occas higher & lower non sz A
7.00-7.50  occas higher 5-9 oz 8.50-9.50 mostly 8.50-9.00 occas higher 50 lb
cartons 40s 10.00-11.00  occas higher 50s 10.50-11.50 mostly 11.00-11.50 occas
higher 60s 11.00-12.50 mostly 11.50-12.00 occas higher 70s 11.00-12.50 mostly
11.50-12.00 occas higher 80s 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.50-11.00 occas higher 90s
9.50-10.50 mostly 9.50-10.00 100s 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.50
	
COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON & UMATILLA BASIN OREGON
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis
	
ONIONS AND POTATOES
2007 Season
---POTATOES: DEMAND CARTONS EXCEEDS AVAILABLE OFFERINGS, OTHERS MODERATE.
MARKET CARTONS 60-90S ABOUT STEADY, OTHERS HIGHER.  Russet Norkotah U.S. One 2"
or 4-oz Min baled 5 10-lb film bags non sz A 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.50-6.00 few
6.50 baled 10 5-lb film bags non sz A 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.50-7.00 few 7.50 50 lb
cartons 40s 10.00-12.00  few 9.00 50s 12.00-13.00  few 14.00 occas lower 60s
12.00-13.00  few 14.00-15.00 70s 12.00-13.00  few 14.00-15.00 80s 12.00-13.00
few higher & lower 90s 9.50-10.00  few higher & lower 100s 9.00-9.50  occas
higher & lower U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 10 oz min 3.50-4.00  few 4.50-5.00
	
FLORIDA
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis
	
ONIONS AND POTATOES
2008 Season
---POTATOES: DEMAND ROUND RED GOOD,  OTHERS EXCEEDS SUPPLY. MARKET ABOUT
STEADY. Extra services included. Round Red U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A
12.05-14.05  sz B 16.05-18.05 mostly 18.05 Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 25.55-35.55
mostly 30.55 50 lb sacks sz A 10.55-12.55  sz B 14.55-16.55 mostly 16.55 tote
bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt sz A 20.10-24.10 mostly 24.10 occas lower Round
White U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 12.05-16.05 mostly 14.05 sz B 12.05-16.05
Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 35.55-50.55 mostly 40.55-45.55 50 lb sacks sz A 10.55-14.55
mostly 12.55 sz B 10.55-14.55  tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt sz A
22.10-28.10 mostly 24.10 Yellow Type U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 23.05-26.05
50 lb sacks sz A 21.55-24.55
	
IMPERIAL VALLEY CALIFORNIA
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis
	
ONIONS AND POTATOES
2008 Season
---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND GOOD. MARKET YELLOW COLOSSAL, JUMBO, AND MEDIUM SLIGHTLY
HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.  Yellow Grano Type 50 lb sacks   Super Col
6.00-6.50  occas higher col 5.00-6.00  occas higher & lower jbo 4.00-4.50
mostly 4.50 few 5.00 med 6.00-7.00  few 5.00-5.50 White 50 lb sacks   supplies
in too few hands to establish a market Red Globe Type 25 lb sacks jbo 6.00-7.00
some 5.00-5.50 occas higher med 6.00  some 5.00-5.50
	
KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis
	
ONIONS AND POTATOES
2008 Season
---POTATOES: DEMAND LONG WHITE & YELLOW TYPE EXCEEDS SUPPLY, OTHERS GOOD.
MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. Round Red U.S. One 50 lb cartons
sz A 12.45  occas lower fine appearance 14.45 sz B 13.45-16.45  occas lower
Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 30.45-34.45  tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt sz A
20.45-22.45  Long White U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 12.45  occas higher sz B
8.45-10.45  Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 30.45-34.45 mostly 30.45 tote bags approx 2000
lbs per cwt sz A 20.45-22.45  Yellow Type U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A
18.45-20.45 mostly 18.45 sz B 14.45-16.45 mostly 14.45 occas lower Creamers
3/4-1 5/8" 30.45-38.45 mostly 30.45 tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt sz A
30.45-34.45 mostly 32.45-34.45
	
KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND OREGON
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis
	
ONIONS AND POTATOES
2007 Season
---POTATOES: DEMAND BALED MODERATE, CARTONS EXCEEDS OFFERINGS. MARKET FIRM.
Includes few Russet Burbanks. Russet Norkotah baled 5 10-lb film bags non sz A
5.00-6.00 mostly 5.00-5.50 occas higher baled 10 5-lb film bags non sz A
6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00-6.50 occas higher 50 lb cartons 50s 11.00-14.00 mostly
12.00-13.00 60s 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00-13.00 70s 12.00-14.00 mostly
12.00-13.00 80s 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00-13.00 90s 10.00-13.00  100s 9.00-11.00
	
LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis
	
ONIONS AND POTATOES
2008 Season
---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND GOOD. MARKET YELLOW HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.  Yellow
Grano 50 lb sacks Super Col 6.00-6.50  occas higher col 5.50-6.00  occas higher
& lower jbo 5.00-5.50  few 6.00 med 7.00-8.00  rpkr sz 7.00-8.00  White 50 lb
sacks jbo 14.00  occas higher & lower med 14.00  occas higher & lower Red Globe
Type 25 lb sacks jbo 6.00-7.00  med 6.00  occas higher
	
MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY)
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis
	
ONIONS AND POTATOES
2007 Season
---POTATOES: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET STEADY. Extra services included.  Wide
range in color and appearance. Round Red U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A
8.50-9.50 mostly 8.75-9.00 few fair appearance lower baled 10 5-lb film bags sz
A 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.25-9.50 few fair appearance lower 50 lb cartons sz A
9.00-10.00 mostly 9.25-9.50 few fair appearance lower sz B 10.00-11.75 mostly
10.25 occas fair appearance lower 50 lb sacks sz A 7.75-8.75 mostly 8.00-8.25
few fair appearance lower sz B 8.75-10.50 mostly 9.00 occas fair appearance
lower tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt sz A 14.00-16.00 mostly 14.50-15.00 few
fair appearance lower
	
SAN ANTONIO-WINTER GARDEN-LAREDO DISTRICT TEXAS
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis
	
ONIONS AND POTATOES
2008 Season
---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND GOOD. MARKET YELLOW SLIGHTLY HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.
Harvest curtailed due to rain and wet fields. Yellow Grano 50 lb sacks Super
Col 6.00-6.50  few 7.00 col 5.50-6.00  jbo 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.00-5.50 med 7.00
occas higher White 50 lb sacks jbo 12.00-14.00  occas higher med 12.00-14.00
occas higher Red Globe Type 25 lb sacks jbo 6.00-7.00  occas higher med
5.00-6.00  occas higher
	
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis
	
ONIONS AND POTATOES
2008 Season
---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER.  Red Flat Type 40 lb
cartons jbo 15.00-16.00  few 20.00 med 11.00-12.00  few 18.00
	
SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis
	
ONIONS AND POTATOES
2007 Season
---POTATOES: DEMAND BULK GOOD, CARTONS EXCEEDS OFFERINGS, OTHERS FAIRLY GOOD.
MARKET BULK FIRM, OTHERS HIGHER. Long Varieties 2 inch or 4 ounce minimum,
Round Varieties 2 inch minimum. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film
bags sz A 7.50-8.00 mostly 7.50 non sz A 7.00-7.50  occas higher baled 10 5-lb
film bags sz A 8.50-9.00 mostly 8.50 non sz A 8.00-8.50  occas higher 50 lb
cartons 40s 10.00-11.50 mostly 10.00-11.00 few higher 50s 11.00-13.00 mostly
11.00-12.50 few higher 60s 13.00-14.00 mostly 13.00 occas higher 70s
13.00-14.00 mostly 13.00 occas higher 80s 11.50-13.00 mostly 11.50-12.00 90s
10.00-11.00 mostly 10.00-10.50 few higher 100s 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.00-10.50
few higher U.S. Two baled 5 10-lb film bags 5.00-5.50 mostly 5.00 few higher
U.S. Coml bulk per cwt 10.50-12.00  occas higher
	
UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT IDAHO
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis
	
ONIONS AND POTATOES
2007 Season
---POTATOES: DEMAND EXCEEDS OFFERINGS. MARKET STRONG.  Russet Burbank U.S. One
2" or 4-oz Min baled 5 10-lb mesh sacks non sz A 40% 5-oz min 6.50-7.00  baled
5 10-lb film bags sz A 6.75-7.25  non sz A 40% 5-oz min 6.00-6.50  baled 10
5-lb mesh sacks non sz A 40% 5-oz min 7.50-8.00  baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A
7.50-8.00  non sz A 40% 5-oz min 6.75-7.25  50 lb cartons 40s 13.50-14.00
mostly 14.00 few higher 50s 13.50-14.00 mostly 14.00 few higher 60s 13.50-14.00
mostly 14.00 few 14.50 70s 13.50-14.00 mostly 14.00 few 14.50 80s 12.50-13.00
mostly 13.00 few higher 90s 10.50-11.00  few higher & lower 100s 9.50-10.00
few higher & lower U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 6 oz min 4.00  few higher & lower 10 oz
min 5.50  few higher & lower
	
VIDALIA DISTRICT GEORGIA
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis
	
ONIONS AND POTATOES
2008 Season
---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET STEADY.  Yellow Granex U.S. One 40
lb cartons col 12.00  occas higher jbo 10.00-12.00 mostly 11.00-12.00 few
higher med 10.00-12.00 mostly 10.00-11.00 occas higher & lower ORGANIC 40 lb
cartons jbo 24.00  occas higher & lower med 24.00  occas higher & lower

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