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United States Vegetable Market Trend Report
WASHINGTON - Feb 11/03 - SNS -- The latest weekly vegetable market trend report was released by the USDA today.
FEBRUARY 1 & 8 2003. IN THAT ORDER IN THOUSAND HUNDRED WEIGHT (100,000 LBS) UNITS. EXPECTED MOVEMENT IS FOR THE PERIOD FEBRUARY 9-22, 2003. PRICES ARE FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2003 COMPARED WITH MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2003. UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED SALES ARE F.O.B. SHIPPING POINT BASIS OR PORT OF ENTRY AND EXTRA SERVICES ARE INCLUDED. VEGETABLES ---ARTICHOKES ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 6-10-25--- SOUTH AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same. Trading slow. Prices generally unchanged. Cartons Thorned 18s mostly 20.35, 24s 16.75- 20.35, 30s, 36s and 48s mostly 13.35. Thornless 18s mostly 8.75-11.35, 24s 8.00- 11.35 30s 7.00-8.35. Quality generally good. Prices from trade sources. No F.O.B. currently being issued. ---ASPARAGUS IMPERIAL, COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA DISTRICT, MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO AND SAN LUIS---Shipments 5-9-22---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading early slow, late moderate. Prices higher. 11 pound cartons/crates green large mostly 11.50 and standard 12.50-14.50. Pyramid cartons/crates 28 pound bunched green large mostly 26.50 and standard mostly 30.50. Precooling and palletization included. ---BEANS MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 21-22-17---Movement expected about the same. Trading fairly active. Prices higher. 30 lb cartons/crates Round green Type mostly 18.35. Quality variable. SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 30-24-59---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly active. Prices Round Green Type Machine Picked slightly lower, others generally unchanged. Including palletizing and cooling. Bushel hampers, crates and cartons Round Green type handpicked 20.00-20.85, machine picked 18.00-18.85; Pole Type 20.00-20.85. Quality variable ranging from fair to good. CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports fairly heavy. Imports from Guatemala. Movement expected to decrease slightly. Trading slow. Prices slightly lower. French beans 5 lb cartons mostly 5.00. Quality good. ---BEETS LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 3-3-4---Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Cartons/crates bunched 12s 6.75-7.35, 24s 10.35-10.75. Quality generally good. ---BROCCOLI ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 87-90-83--- SANTA MARIA-GUADALUPE-OCEANO-LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 33 units shipped last week. Trading early slow, late active. Prices higher. Cartons bunched 14s mostly 6.20-6.75, bunched 18s mostly 6.70-7.25, 20 pound carton loose Crown Cut mostly 8.00-8.75. Quality generally good. IMPERIAL, COACHELLA AND PALO VERDE VALLEYS, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase slightly above the 42 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly slow, late active. Prices higher. Cartons bunched 14s 6.10-7.35, bunched 18s 6.60-7.85, 20 pound carton loose Crown Cut mostly 8.20-9.25. Quality generally good. OXNARD DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 8 units shipped last week. Trading early slow, late active. Prices higher. Cartons bunched 14s 6.35, bunched 18s 6.85, 20 pound carton loose Crown Cut 8.20-9.20. Quality generally good. CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments 87-93-96--Movement expected to increase late in the week. Trading early slow, late very active. Prices higher. Cartons bunched 14s mostly 6.60-7.60, bunched 18s mostly 7.10-8.10, 20 pound carton loose Crown Cut mostly 8.60-9.10. Quality generally good. ---CABBAGE LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 65-65-74---Movement expected to increase slightly due to improved demand. Trading slow early, moderate at close. Prices lower. 50 lb cartons Round Green Type 18-24s mostly 6.50-7.00. Quality generally good. NORTH, CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 42-48-53---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices Round Green Type lower, others unchanged. 50 lb cartons Round Green Type medium 7.00-8.00, Red Type medium 10.00-12.00; 1 3/4 bushel crates and 40 lb cartons Savoy Type medium-large 8.00-10.00. Quality mostly good. SAN ANTONIO-WINTERGARDEN DISTRICT TEXAS---Shipments 65-40-50---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading active. Prices Green lower, Red generally unchanged. 1 3/4 bushel crates and 50 lb cartons Round Green Type medium mostly 7.00, 50 lb cartons Red Type medium mostly 10.00, 50 lb sacks Round Green Type 10-14s mostly 6.00. WESTERN & CENTRAL NEW YORK---Shipments 49-49-48---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices lower. 50 lb cartons Round Green Type medium 8.50-9.00, 50 lb sacks Round Green Type large 6.50-7.00, bulk per pound Round Green Type large few .12-.14, most movement on contract. Some growers have limited supplies available for the open market while a few have only contract supplies. Quality variable. ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 32-34-28--- OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected about the same as the 12 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly slow, late moderate. Prices generally unchanged. 45 pound cartons Round Green type medium 4.70-5.35. Quality generally good. IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEY CALIFORNIA AND CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS ARIZONA---Shipments AZ 12-12-12, Crossings 9-9-10---Movement expected about the same as the 9 units shipped in California. Movement in other areas expected to remain about the same. Trading early slow, late moderate. Prices slightly higher. 45 pound cartons Round Green type medium mostly 4.50-5.35. Quality generally good. ---CARROTS ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 172-163-151--- KERN DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase slightly over the 136 units shipped last week. Trading early active, late jumbo moderate, others fairly active. Prices unchanged. 48-1 pound filmbags in sacks medium-large 9.85, 50 pound sacks loose jumbo 7.85. Quality generally good. SOUTH GEORGIA---Currently only very light supplies are available and they are in very few hands. First F.O.B. is expected by end of month when more supplies become available in a sufficient number of hands to begin reporting. Cold weather continues to delay crop progress more than previously expected. ---CAULIFLOWER ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 55-58-55--- SANTA MARIA-GUADALUPE-OCEANO-LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 19 units shipped last week. Trading early slow, late very active. Prices higher. Cartons filmwrapped 12s mostly 8.70-9.20, 16s mostly 7.20-8.20 and 9s supplies insufficient to quote. Quality generally good. IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL ARIZONA--- Shipments AZ 50-56-45---Movement expected to decrease slightly in the Imperial and Coachella Valley below the 33 units shipped last week. Movement expected to decrease slightly in Arizona. Trading early slow, late very active. Prices much higher. Cartons filmwrapped 12s mostly 8.00-9.35, 9s mostly 7.60-8.25 and 16s mostly 6.50-7.60. Quality generally good. ---CELERY ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 272-267-245--- SANTA MARIA CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to decrease below the 5 units shipped last week as most shippers finished for season. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. Lighter shipments expected to continue. LAST REPORT. SOUTH DISTRICT CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 228 units shipped last week. Trading early slow, late 2 and 2 1/2 dozen active, others fairly active. Prices 4 dozen generally unchanged, others higher. Cartons 2 dozen mostly 5.70-6.60, 2 1/2 dozen mostly 6.10-6.20, 3 dozen mostly 5.00-5.20 and 4 dozen 4.60-5.60. Quality generally good. SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 10-10-13---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices 3 dozen lower, others unchanged. Crates and cartons 2 dozen 6.75, 2 1/2 dozen 8.25, 3 dozen 7.25; cartons filmbags Hearts 24s 9.75, 18s 8.75. Quality good. ---CHINESE CABBAGE ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 19-18-19--- CENTRAL CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 14 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly active, late active. Prices higher. WGA crates Nappa mostly 8.65-9.20. Quality generally good. IMPERIAL, COACHELLA AND PALO VERDE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL ARIZONA---Shipments AZ 7-6-6---Movement expected about the same as the 3 units shipped in California and 6 units in Arizona last week. Trading early fairly active, late active. Prices higher. WGA crates Nappa mostly 10.10-11.10. Quality generally good. ---CORN MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 46-46-35---Movement expected about the same. Trading active. Prices higher. Cartons or crates 4-4 1/2 dozen Yellow mostly 11.35-12.35, White 12.35-12.50. Quality variable. SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 49-24-35---Movement expected to increase. Trading fairly slow. Prices lower. Wirebound crates 4-4 1/2 dozen Yellow 14.00, White 14.00, Bi-Color 14.00. Quality good. ---CUCUMBERS MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 220-243-174---Movement expected to decrease. Trading active. Prices higher. 1/9 bushel cartons/crates medium 14.35-16.35, carton 24s mostly 5.35, Pickles 200-300s 14.35. Quality generally good. CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 21-32-45---Imports Honduras. Movement expected to decrease. Trading fairly slow. Prices lower. 1 1/9 bushel crate and carton 10.00-12.00, fair quality 5.00-7.00, Carton 24s mostly 4.00. Quality mostly fair. ---EGGPLANT MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 40-30-34---Movement expected about the same. Trading fairly active. Prices higher. 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates 18s mostly 7.35, 24s 6.35-7.35. Quality generally good. SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 4-7-11---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Italian Type fairly active, others fairly slow. Prices Italian Type slightly higher, others slightly lower. Including palletizing and cooling. 1 1/9 bushel crates and cartons medium 8.00-8.85. 1/2 and 5/9 bushel cartons and crates Italian Type small 15.00-15.25. Quality mostly good. ---ENDIVE/ESCAROLE SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 5-3-4---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices Endive lower, Escarole unchanged. 1 1/9 bushel crates and cartons Endive 6.25-7.25, Escarole 7.25; carton 24s Endive 7.25-9.25, Escarole 9.25. Quality good. ---GREENS LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 27-23-28---Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices slightly lower. Cartons/crates bunched 24s Collards mostly 8.75-9.85, Turnip Tops mostly 8.85-9.35, Kale mostly 9.85-10.85, Flat Mustard 8.85-9.35, Curly Mustard mostly 8.85-9.85. Cartons/crates bunched 12s Kohlrabi mostly 8.35-8.75, Swiss Chard 6.75-7.75 and Dandelion mostly 7.35- 7.75. Quality generally good. SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments 21-16-15---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Kale active, others moderate. Prices Collards slightly higher, others about unchanged. Crates and cartons bunched 16-24s Collards mostly 7.00, Kale few 7.00, Mustard mostly 7.00, Turnip Tops mostly 7.00. ALL ARIZONA DISTRICTS---Shipments 7-8-8-- CENTRAL ARIZONA---Movement expected about the same. Trading early fairly active, late active. Prices lower from a market high on Thursday, February 6th. Cartons bunched 24s Mustard, Turnip Tops and Collards 6.35-7.35. Quality generally good. IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEY CALIFORNIA AND CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS ARIZONA---Shipments- CA-3-3-3, Crossings 8-8-8--Movement expected about the same. Trading early fairly slow, late moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Cartons bunched 24s Kale mostly 4.60-5.35. Quality generally good. LEXINGTON DISTRICT, SOUTH CAROLINA---Shipments 10-8-*---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices Kale lower, others unchanged compared to February 4, 2003. Cartons bunched 6 dozen bunches Collards mostly 7.50-8.50. Cartons loose Kale 8.00 Mustard 7.50-9.50 Turnip Tops 7.50-9.50. *unavailable EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 4-3-5---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. Various containers of bunched and loose Collards, Kale, Mustard and Turnip Tops 6.00-7.00. Quality good. ---LETTUCE, ICEBERG ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 145-150-142--- IMPERIAL AND PALO VERDE VALLEYS, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase above the 142 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly slow, late fairly active. Prices slightly higher. Cartons 24s mostly 4.10-4.60, filmwrapped 24s mostly 5.60-6.75. Quality generally good. CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments 487-500-549---Movement expected to increase. Trading early very slow, late active. Prices higher. Cartons 24s mostly 4.50-5.25, filmwrapped 24s mostly 6.00-7.10. Wide range in weight and appearance noted. Harvesting curtailed by ice in lettuce until mid morning most days late last week. ---LETTUCE, ROMAINE ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 59-59-52--- OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected about the same as the 10 units shipped last week. Trading early slow, late very active. Prices higher. Carton 24s mostly 5.20-5.25. Quality generally good. IMPERIAL, COACHELLA AND PALO VERDE VALLEYS, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase above the 43 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly slow, late active. Prices higher. Carton 24s mostly 5.35-6.35. Quality generally good. CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments 172-175-172---Movement expected about the same. Trading early very slow, late very active. Prices higher. Cartons 24s mostly 5.60-6.60. Quality generally good. ---LETTUCE, OTHER ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 27-24-24--- OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected about the same as the 5 units shipped last week. Trading early slow, late active. Prices higher. Carton 24s Boston and Green Leaf mostly 5.20 and Red Leaf 5.20-5.35. Quality good. IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase above the 19 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly slow, late fairly active. Prices slightly higher. Carton 24s Green and Red Leaf mostly 5.00-5.35, and Boston mostly 5.00-5.35. Quality generally good. CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments 50-56-52---Movement expected about the same. Trading early very slow, late active. Prices higher. Carton 24s Green Leaf mostly 4.60-5.60, Red Leaf 4.60-5.60 and Boston mostly 4.75-5.75. Quality generally good. ---MISCELLANEOUS HERBS LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 6-6-6---Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices slightly lower. Cartons bunched 60s Cilantro 7.25-9.75. Cartons bunched 24s Dill 8.25-8.75. Quality generally good. ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 4-4-4--- IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEY CALIFORNIA AND CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS ARIZONA---Shipments AZ 1-3-5, Crossings 6-6-6---Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Cilantro Cartons bunched 60s 6.00-7.35, bunched 30s mostly 4.35-5.10. Quality generally good. OXNARD CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 2 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly slow, late moderate. Prices 60s slightly higher, 30s generally unchanged. Cilantro Cartons bunched 60s 6.20-7.20, bunched 30s mostly 4.20-4.35. Quality generally good. ---MISCELLANEOUS ORIENTAL VEGETABLES ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 11-10-11--- CENTRAL CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 7 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices slightly higher. WGA crates Bok Choy 7.20- 8.20. Quality generally good. IMPERIAL, COACHELLA AND PALO VERDE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL ARIZONA---Shipments AZ 6-5-5---Movement expected about the same as the 2 units shipped last week in California and the 5 units in Arizona. Trading early moderate, late fairly active. Prices slightly higher. WGA crates Bok Choy mostly 8.20-9.15. Quality generally good. ---MISCELLANEOUS TROPICALS CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 25-35-26---Imports from Costa Rica. Movement expected to increase. Trading fairly slow. Prices generally unchanged. Calabaza 50 lb sack mostly 5.50-6.00, Chayote cartons 24s mostly 3.75-4.00, Coconut 50 lb sacks 40s mostly 8.00. Ginger Root 30 lb cartons mostly 11.00-12.00, Malanga Blanca 40 lb carton 12.00-14.00, Yams 40 lb carton mostly 10.00, Yuca 40 lb carton mostly 8.00. Quality good. ---ONIONS, GREEN ALL MEXICO---Crossings 80-77-61--- MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO, CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS, ARIZONA--- Movement expected to increase. Trading early slow, late moderate. Prices slightly higher. Cartons bunched 48s medium mostly 5.10-6.10 and small mostly 4.10-5.35. Quality generally good. IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEY CALIFORNIA AND CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS ARIZONA---Shipments CA 2-2-2, AZ 0-0-1---Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices slightly lower. Cartons bunched 12s Leeks mostly 7.10-10.35. Quality generally good. Prices from trade sources. No F.O.B. currently being issued. LEXINGTON DISTRICT, SOUTH CAROLINA---Shipments-3-2-*---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged compared to February 04, 2003. Cartons/crates bunched 48s mostly 9.00-9.50. *unavailable ---PARSELY ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 4-4-4--- IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEY AND CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS ARIZONA---Shipments AZ 1-1-1, Crossings 5-5-5---Movement expected about the same. Trading early moderate, late slow. Prices lower. Cartons bunched 60s Curly type mostly 5.10-6.35, Plain mostly 6.00-6.60. Quality generally good. OXNARD CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase slightly over the 3 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly slow, late slow. Prices lower. Cartons bunched 60s Curly type mostly 5.20-5.25. Quality generally good. ---PEAS, OTHER CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 10-10-8---Imports from Guatemala. Movement expected to increase. Trading slow. Prices slightly lower. 10 lb cartons Decalyxed Snow Peas mostly 5.50-6.00, Sugar Snap Type mostly 8.00. Quality good. ---PEPPERS MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 178-200-202---Movement expected about the same. Trading active. Prices higher. 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates Bell Type Green extra large mostly 14.35-16.35, large mostly 12.35, medium mostly 10.35. 15 lb cartons Red Extra large mostly 9.85-10.35, Yellow Extra large mostly 16.35-16.85. Quality generally good. SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 84-91-97---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices much lower. Including palletizing and cooling. Prices 1 1/9 bushel cartons and crates Bell Type Green jumbo 16.00-16.85, extra large 16.00-16.85, large 14.00-14.85, medium 10.00-12.85. Quality mostly good. ---PEPPERS, OTHERS MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Shipments 37-30-33---Movement expected about the same. Trading fairly active. Prices higher. 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates per pound Jalapeno mostly .35. Quality variable. SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 5-6-6---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Long Hot active, others moderate. Prices Cubanelles higher, others lower. Including palletizing and cooling. 1/2 and 5/9 bushel cartons and crates Hungarian Wax 18.00-20.85, Jalapeno 7.00-8.85. 1 1/9 bushel cartons and crate Long Hot 30.00-30.85, Cubanelles large 18.00-18.85. Quality mostly good. ---RADISHES IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEY AND OXNARD CALIFORNIA AND CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS ARIZONA--- Shipments MX 14-12-15---Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Cartons Red bunched 48s mostly 6.00-6.50, 24s mostly 4.10-5.35. Quality generally good. SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 6-6-6---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. Cartons red, topped 30 6-ounce film bags 4.50, 14 1-lb film bags 5.00-5.50, 40 lb bulk filmbags 11.40. Quality good. ---SPINACH ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 7-7-7--- IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA AND CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA--- Shipments AZ 5-4-5---Movement expected about the same as the 5 units shipped in California and 5 units in Arizona. Trading early very slow, late slow. Prices generally unchanged. Cartons bunched 24s mostly 5.10-5.60. Quality generally good. ---SQUASH MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 169-135-100---Movement expected to decrease. Trading Zucchini active, others moderate. Prices zucchini higher, yellow lower, others generally unchanged. 4/7 bushel cartons Zucchini Small and Small-medium mostly 8.35, Medium mostly 7.35, Yellow Straightneck Small and Small-medium mostly 10.35-12.35, Medium mostly 10.35, 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates Acorn mostly 7.35, Butternut mostly 8.35. Quality variable. SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 18-31-40---Movement expected to increase slightly. Trading medium Zucchini and Yellow Straightneck fairly active, others moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Including palletizing and cooling. 1/2 & 5/9 bushel cartons & crates Zucchini small 5.00-6.85, medium 4.00-4.85; Yellow Straightneck small 16.00-16.85, medium 14.00-14.85. 3/4 bushel cartons & crates Yellow Crookneck small 18.85, medium 14.85. Quality mostly good. ---SWEET POTATOES LOUISIANA---Shipments 18-23-20---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading slow. Prices unchanged. Cured 40 lb cartons Beauregard U.S. #1 medium 14.00-14.50. EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 45-49-48---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. Predominant varieties Beauregard, Hernandez and Jewel. Cured 40 lb cartons U.S. One medium 12.00-13.00. Quality good. ---TOMATOES MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 472-380-394---Movement expected about the same. Trading Mature Green active, others moderate. Prices Mature Green and Greenhouse higher, others generally unchanged. Vine Ripes Flats 1 layer Greenhouse including hydroponic 22s-32s mostly 10.00-10.35, 45s 5.35-6.35, 2 layer cartons 4x4s-4x5s mostly 6.35-7.35, 5x5s mostly 4.85, 5x6s mostly 4.51-4.55. Mature Green 25 lb cartons extra large mostly 8.20, large mostly 7.20, medium mostly 6.20. Quality variable. SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 329-242-267---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly active. Prices higher. 25 lb cartons loose. Mature Greens 85% or better U .S. One or Better 5x6 size 10.00, 6x6 size 9.00, 6x7 size 8.00; U.S. Two 5x6 size 8.00-9.00, 6x6 size 7.00-8.00, 6x7 size 6.00-7.00. Quality mostly good. ---CHERRY TOMATOES MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 38-38-38---Movement expected about the same. Trading active. Prices higher. Flats 12 1-pint baskets mostly 4.35-5.35, 12 1-pint containers with lids Grape type 7.85-8.35. Quality generally good. CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 25-21-25---(Cherry 2-4-5, Grape 23-17-20) Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly active. Prices higher. Including palletizing and cooling. Flats 12 1-pint baskets Cherry Type 8.20; flats 12 1-pint containers with lids Grape Type 10.20-11.95. Quality mostly good. ---TOMATOES, PLUM SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 21-17-19---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly active. Prices slightly higher. Including palletizing and cooling. 25 lb cartons Roma large 9.20, medium 7.20-8.20. Quality mostly good. MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 194-200-199---Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate early, but closed active. Prices higher. 25 pound cartons extra large and large mostly 7.35, medium mostly 6.35, small 5.65-6.35. Quality variable.
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