United States Fruit Market Trend Report

WASHINGTON - Feb 19/03 - SNS -- The latest weekly fruit market trend report was released by the USDA today.

ORDER IN THOUSAND HUNDRED WEIGHT (100,000 LBS) UNITS.  EXPECTED MOVEMENT IS FOR THE PERIOD 
FEBRUARY 16 - MARCH 1, 2003.  PRICES ARE FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2003, COMPARED WITH MONDAY, 
FEBRUARY 10, 2003. UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED SALES ARE F.O.B. SHIPPING POINT BASIS OR PORT OF ENTRY 
AND EXTRA SERVICES ARE INCLUDED.






CITRUS FRUITS
---GRAPEFRUIT
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 88-87-93, Export 2-0-1--Movement expected to 
decrease seasonally.  Trading moderate.  Prices generally unchanged.  7/10 bushel cartons Texas 
Fancy 27s 9.25-10.25, 32s 8.25-9.25, 36s 7.25-7.75, 40s mostly 6.25-6.75, 48s 6.00-6.75, 
56s mostly 4.75-5.00.  Quality generally good.  
---LEMONS
   SOUTH AND CENTRAL DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA---Shipments moderate---Movement expected 
about the same. Trading moderate. Prices Shippers First grade 95-140s, 200s, choice 75s, 140s, 
200s-235s slightly lower, others generally unchanged. Cartons Shippers First Grade 75s mostly 
9.00-12.00, 95s mostly 9.00-10.00, 115s mostly 9.00-10.00, 140s mostly 10.00-11.00, 165s mostly 
10.00-11.00, 200s mostly 10.00-10.50, 235s mostly 9.00-10.50, carton Shippers Choice 75s mostly 
7.00-8.00, 95s mostly 7.00-7.50, 115s mostly 7.00-7.50, 140s mostly 7.50-8.00, 165s mostly 8.00-
8.50, 200s mostly 8.00-8.50, 235s 7.00-8.00.  Current supplies packing heavy to choice 75s-115s 
size fruit. Quality generally good.  
---LIMES
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS---Crossings 116-114-100---Movement expected about the same.  
Trading active.  Prices higher.  40 pound cartons Seedless type 110s 10.00-12.00, 150s 12.00-
14.00, 175s 14.00-16.00, 200s-250s 14.00-16.00. Quality variable.
---MISCELLANEOUS CITRUS
   SPAIN---IMPORTS 46-2-32---Movement expected to decrease as season comes to an end. 
Intermittent container ship arrivals will continue through February. Trading fairly active for 
light supplies. Current supplies in too few hands to establish a market. Quality generally good. 
LAST REPORT.
---ORANGES
   SOUTH AND CENTRAL DISTRICT CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA---Shipments fairly heavy---Movement expected 
about the same. Trading export fairly active for 72s-113s, domestic fairly slow. Prices generally 
unchanged. Cartons Navels Shippers First grade 48s mostly 8.50-9.50, 56s mostly 8.00-9.00, 
72s 7.00-8.00, 88s mostly 5.50-6.50, 113s mostly 5.00, 138s mostly 4.50-5.00, carton Navels 
Shippers Choice 48s mostly 5.00, 56s mostly 5.00, 72s mostly 5.00, 88s mostly 5.00, 113s 4.00-
5.00, 138s 4.00-5.00. Quality generally good. 
---TANGELOS
   CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA---Shipments moderate---Movement expected to remain 
about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices 100s generally unchanged, others slightly lower. 
Cartons Minneola Shippers First Grade 56s 13.00-15.00, 64s 13.50-15.00, 80s 13.50-15.00, 100s 
10.00-11.50, 125s 8.00-9.00, 150s 6.00-8.00, Shippers Choice 56s 6.00-8.00, 64s 6.00-8.00, 
80s 6.00-8.00, 100s 6.00-8.00, 125s 5.50-7.00, 150s 5.50-7.00. Prices indicated from industry 
sources. No F.O.B. currently being issued. Quality generally good.

BERRIES
---BLUEBERRIES
   CHILE---Imports 28-21-16---Via air and boat.  Movement expected to decrease.  
Port of Entry: Miami International Airport.  Trading moderate.  Prices unchanged.  Flats 12-125 
gram and 12 1/2 pint cups with lids medium 26.00-28.00.  Quality good.  
Port of Entry: Philadelphia, PA\Camden, NJ\Wilmington, DE.  Trading moderate.  Prices unchanged.  
Flats 12-125 gram and 12 1/2 pint cups with lids medium 26.00-28.00.  Quality generally good.
---MISCELLANEOUS BERRIES
   CHILE---Blackberries-Imports *-*-*---Via air.  Movement expected to increase slightly.
Port of Entry: Miami International Airport.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices lower.  Flats 12 1/2
pint containers with lids Blackberries 12.00.  Quality good.  * - less than 50,000 lbs 
(22,400 kgm).
---RASPBERRIES
   CHILE---Imports 2-2-3---Imports via air.   Movement expected to remain about the same.
Port of Entry: Miami International Airport.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices lower.  Flats 12-125
gram cups Red 13.00-14.00.  Quality good. 
---STRAWBERRIES
   SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 0-7-13---Movement expected to increase.  Trading early 
very active, late moderate.  Most shippers are harvesting berries, in the district, however 
supplies still to light to establish a market.  Substantial rainfall was reported in the district 
last week, slowing berry production.  Additional rainfall is forecast this period.  Currently, 
no F.O.B. being issued.  
   SOUTH DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 123-118-107---Movement expected to increase.  Trading 
early very active, late moderate.  Prices lower.  Flats 12 1-pint baskets medium-large 10.90.  
Flats 8 1-pound cartons with lids medium-large 10.90. Includes palletizing and cooling.  Wide 
range in quality.  Rain is expected in the district by mid-week.  
   CENTRAL FLORIDA---Shipments 48-50-33---Movement expected to increase.  Trading moderate.  
Prices lower.  Including palletizing and cooling.  Flats 12 1-pint baskets medium, medium-large 
and large 10.90-12.90; flats 8 1-lb containers with lids medium, medium-large and large 10.90-
12.90. Size heavy to medium-large.  Quality mostly good.  

MELONS
---CANTALOUPES
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 175-199-174---Imports from Honduras, Costa Rica.  Movement 
expected to decrease. Trading fairly active. Prices slightly higher. 1/2 cartons 6s mostly 7.00, 
9s mostly 9.00, 12s mostly 9.00-10.00, 15-18s mostly 8.00.  Quality good.
---HONEYDEWS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS---Crossings 1-0-0---Movement expected to increase slightly.  
Trading moderate.  No F.O.B. report currently being issued, prices from industry sources. 
Cartons/crates 4s-8s 9.00-10.00. Quality variable. 
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 71-54-62---Imports from Honduras.  Movement expected to decrease. 
Trading active. Prices higher. 2/3 cartons 5s mostly 10.00, 6s mostly 10.00, 8s 9.00-10.00, 
9s mostly 9.00.  Quality fairly good.
---WATERMELONS
   MEXICO CROSSING THROUGH NOGALES ARIZONA---Crossings 29-25-28---Movement expected about the 
same.  Trading active.  Prices higher.  Cartons per pound Red Flesh Seedless type 4s mostly .24, 
5s mostly .24, Red Flesh Seeded Type 3s .22-.24, 4s .22-.24.  Quality generally good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS---Crossings 80-76-73---Movement expected to increase 
seasonally.  Trading Red Seeded type active, Red Seedless type moderate.  Prices higher.  Carton 
Seeded type per lb 3s .24, 4s .24, Red Seedless type per pound 4s mostly .24, 5s .20-.22.  
Quality variable.
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 20-16-9---Imports from Honduras. Movement expected to increase. 
Trading moderate. Prices slightly higher. Red Seedless Type carton per pound basis 4s mostly 
25 cents 5s mostly 24 cents 6s mostly 22 cents.  Quality good.

NON-CITRUS FRUITS
---APPLES
   MICHIGAN---Shipments 35-*39-30---Movement expected about the same.  Trading fairly slow.  
Prices unchanged. Controlled Atmosphere storage cartons 12 3-lb film bags U.S. Extra Fancy 
2-1/2 inch up Red Delicious mostly 12.00-13.00, Golden Delicious 11.00-13.00, Empire mostly 
12.00, Gala and McIntosh mostly 15.00, Fuji mostly 14.00-15.00, Braeburn and Jonathan mostly 
13.00-14.00, Jonagold and Idared 12.00-14.00, Law Rome 11.00-13.00. *Revised.  
   NEW YORK---Shipments 59-61-**59---Movement expected about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices 
McIntosh 100s slightly higher, Romes slightly lower, others unchanged. Controlled Atmosphere 
storage U.S. Extra Fancy cartons cell pack McIntosh 100s mostly 25.00, Empire 100s mostly 
20.00-22.00, tray pack Law Rome 72s 14.00-16.00, 12 3-lb film bags 2-1/2 inch minimum or up 
McIntosh 14.00-15.00, Empire 13.00-14.00, Red Delicious 13.00-14.00, Golden Delicious mostly 
14.00, Law Rome 11.00-13.00. Some loadings delayed on Monday and Tuesday due to snow storm. 
**Includes 24 units from Western and Central New York. 
   APPALACHIAN DISTRICT (MD-PA-VA-WV)---Shipments 14-13-11---Movement expected to decrease as 
some shippers finish for the season. Trading Golden Delicious very slow, others slow. Prices 
Golden Delicious traypack slightly lower, others generally changed. Controlled Atmosphere cartons 
traypack U.S. Extra Fancy Red Delicious 80s-100s 14.00; Golden Delicious 80-88s mostly 15.00, 
100s mostly 14.00-15.00; Red Rome 80s-88s 12.00-14.00 100s mostly12.00; Combination U.S. Extra 
Fancy-U.S. Fancy Red Delicious 80s-100s 11.00, cartons 12-3 lb filmbags U.S. Extra Fancy 2 1/2 
inch minimum/up Red Delicious mostly 12.00, Golden Delicious mostly 12.00, Red Rome mostly 10.00.  
Record breaking snow storm hit the area on Sunday resulting in very limited truck movement for 
2-3 days. 
   CHILE---Imports 0-0-0---Imports via boat.  Movement expected to increase as shipping season 
and harvest progress.  Expect sufficient volume and number of importers to establish a market 
by end of next week.  FIRST REPORT. 
   YAKIMA VALLEY AND WENATCHEE DISTRICT WASHINGTON---2002 CROP---Shipments 555-628-768 (includes 
export 270-215-263)---Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices Red Delicious 
72-88s slightly lower, others generally unchanged. Cartons traypack, Washington Extra Fancy, 
Regular storage, Fuji 72-88s 20.00-22.00, 100s 14.00-16.00, Braeburn 72-88s 18.00-20.00, 100s 
14.00-16.00, 113s 12.00-14.00, 125s 12.00-13.00, Controlled Atmosphere Storage Red Delicious 
72s 13.00-14.00, 80-88s 12.00-14.00, 100s-113s 12.00-13.00, 125s 11.00-12.00, Golden Delicious 
72s 20.00-22.00, 80s mostly 20.00, 88s 18.00-20.00, 100s 14.00-16.00, 113s 13.00-15.00, 125s 
mostly 12.00-13.00, Granny Smith (including blush) 72-80s 16.00-18.00, 88s mostly 16.00, 100s 
13.00-14.00, 113s 12.00-14.00, 125s 12.00-13.00, Galas 72s mostly 26.00, 80s 24.00-26.00, 
88s mostly 24.00, 100s 14.00-16.00, 113s mostly 14.00, 125s 12.00-13.00. Quality generally good. 
Exports to: Bahrain, Bangladesh, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Egypt, El 
Salvador, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Kuwait, 
Malaysia, Mexico (2001 crop), Netherlands, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Saudi Arabia, 
Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad-Tobago, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and Vietnam.
---AVOCADOES
   SOUTH DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 51-42-47---Movement expected to remain about the same.  
Trading slow.  Prices 36s unchanged, others higher.  Cartons 2 layer Hass 36s mostly 32.25, 
40s mostly 32.75, 48s mostly 28.75, 60s mostly 24.75, 70s 20.25-21.75, 84s 16.25-16.75, cartons 
loose Hass 70 count mostly 20.25-21.75.  Extra services included.  
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS---Crossings 16-21-24---Movement expected about the same.  
Trading moderate.  Prices generally unchanged. Cartons 2 layer Hass 36s-40s 22.00-23.00, 48s 
mostly 22.00-23.00, 60s 21.00-23.00. Quality variable.
   CHILE---Imports 33-65-26---Imports via air and boat.  Movement expected to decrease slightly.
Port of Entry: Los Angeles\Long Beach, CA.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices lower.  Cartons 2 layer 
Hass 32-36s 20.25-23.25, 40s 22.25-23.25, 48s 22.25, 60s 20.25, 70s 18.25-19.25.  Quality good.
---FRUIT, OTHER
   CHILE---Imports 0-0-3---Imports via air and boat.  Movement expect to increase slightly.  
Asian Pears, expect sufficient volume and number of importers to establish a market by end of 
current week.  FIRST REPORT.
---GRAPES, TABLE
   CHILE---Imports 285-460-447---Imports via boat.  Movement expected to increase about 20 
percent.  Port of Entry: Los Angeles\Long Beach, CA.  Trading moderate.  Prices Flame Seedless 
higher, others unchanged.  18 lb containers bagged Thompson Seedless extra large 12.00-14.00, 
large 10.00-12.00, medium 8.00-10.00, small 8.00-10.00, amber extra large 7.00-8.00, large 
7.00-8.00, medium 6.00-8.00, small 6.00; Flame Seedless extra large 14.00, large 14.00, medium 
12.00, small 10.00; White Seedless Type extra large 12.00-14.00, large 10.00-12.00, medium 
8.00-10.00, small 8.00, amber extra large 7.00-8.00, large 7.00-8.00, medium 6.00-8.00, small 
6.00; Black Seedless extra large 12.00-14.00, large 10.00-12.00, medium 10.00; Red Globe extra 
large 12.00, large 10.00-12.00, medium 10.00.  Quality good. 
Port of Entry: Philadelphia, PA\Camden, NJ\Wilmington,DE.  Trading moderate. Prices Thompson and 
Flame seedless higher, others generally unchanged.  18 lb containers bagged Thompson Seedless 
extra large 13.00-14.00, large 12.00, medium 10.00, small 8.00, amber extra large 8.00-10.00, 
large 8.00-10.00, medium 6.00-7.00, small 4.00-5.00; Flame Seedless extra large 13.00-14.00,
large 12.00, medium 10.00, small 8.00; White Seedless Type extra large 13.00-14.00, large 11.00-
12.00, medium 8.00-10.00, small 6.00-8.00, amber extra large 10.00-11.00, large 9.00-10.00, 
medium 6.00-7.00, small 4.00-5.00; Black Seedless extra large 12.00, large 12.00, medium 10.00; 
Red Globe extra large 12.00-14.00, large 10.00-12.00, medium 8.00-10.00.  Quality good.
   SOUTH AFRICA---Imports 0-0-0---Imports via boat.  Movement expected to increase.  Expect 
limited volumes or Sun Red for next 2 weeks, expect sufficient volume and number of importers 
to establish a market by end of next week.  FIRST REPORT.
---KIWIFRUIT
   CENTRAL AND NORTHERN DISTRICTS, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 21-19-18---Movement expected to 
decrease.  Trading very slow.  Prices unchanged.  Cartons 22 pound loose Hayward U.S. One 
30 size mostly 14.00, 33 size mostly 13.50, 36 size 13.00-14.00, 39 size 13.00-14.00, 42 size 
13.00 and 45 size 13.00.  Extra services included.
---MANGOES
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS---Crossings 0-0-0---Light movement expected to begin this week.  
No F.O.B. report currently being issued.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 0-0-0---Light harvesting expected to 
begin within the next 2 weeks.  Volume expected to be fairly light until after March first.  
FIRST REPORT.
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 31-47-5---Imports from Peru.  Movement expected to increase. 
Trading moderate. Prices higher.  One layer carton Kent 7s mostly 3.25, 8-9s mostly 3.50, 10-12s 
mostly 3.75.  Quality mostly good.
---NECTARINES
   CHILE---Imports 42-82-75---Imports via air and boat.  Movement expected to decrease by about 
40 percent.  Port of Entry: Los Angeles\Long Beach, CA.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices unchanged.  
Cartons 2 layer tray pack May Diamond, Red Diamond and Spring Red 40s 10.00, 50s 8.00, 60s 6.00.  
Quality good.  Port of Entry: Philadelphia, PA\Camden, NJ\Wilmington, DE.  Trading fairly slow.  
Prices generally unchanged.  Cartons 2 layer tray pack May Diamond, Red Diamond, and Spring Red 
30s 9.00-10.00, 40s 8.00-10.00, 48-50s 8.00, 60s 4.00-6.00.  Quality good.
---PAPAYAS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS---Crossings 12-13-15---Movement expected about the same.  
Trading moderate.  Prices generally unchanged.  35-40 lb cartons Maradol 14.00-18.00.  Quality 
variable.  
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 3-2-*---Imports from Brazil. Movement expected to remain the same.  
Trading slow. Prices generally unchanged.  3.5-4 kilogram containers Golden variety 8-12s mostly 
7.00-7.50.  Quality good. 
---PEACHES
   CHILE---Imports 40-76-34---Imports via air and boat.  Movement expected to decrease by over 
30 percent.  Port of Entry: Los Angeles\Long Beach, CA.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices unchanged.  
Cartons 2 layer tray pack Elegant Lady, Flavorcrest and Springcrest 40s 10.00-12.00, 48-54s 
8.00-10.00, 56-60s 8.00.  Quality and condition variable.
Port of Entry: Philadelphia, PA\Camden, NJ\Wilmington, DE.  Trading moderate.  Prices unchanged.  
Cartons\lugs 2-layer tray pack Elegant Lady, Springcrest and Flavorcrest 30s 10.00, 40-44s 10.00, 
48s 9.00-10.00, 50-52s 8.00-9.00, 60s 7.00-8.00.  Quality and condition variable.
---PEARS
   ARGENTINA---Imports 0-0-0---Import via boat.  Movement expected to increase with arrival of 
first vessel of Williams Bartletts in east coast ports.  Expect sufficient volume and trading to 
establish an F.O.B. by end of current week.
   CHILE---Imports 6-25-27---Imports via boat.  Movement expected to remain about the same. 
Port of Entry: Los Angeles\Long Beach, CA.  Trading moderate.  Prices lower.  18 kgm containers 
Summer Bartlett 70-80 size 20.00-22.00, 90 size 18.00-20.00, 100 size 16.00-18.00, 110 size 
14.00-16.00, 120 size 12.00-14.00.  Quality good.  
Port of Entry: Philadelphia, PA\Camden, NJ\Wilmington, DE.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices lower.  
18 kgm containers Summer Bartlett 70-80 size 18.00-20.00, 90 size 14.00-16.00 100 size 12.00-
14.00, 110 size 10.00-12.00, 120 size 10.00.  Quality good.
   YAKIMA VALLEY AND WENATCHEE DISTRICT WASHINGTON---SHIPMENTS 122-133-155 (includes exports 
37-35-35)---Movement expected about the same.  Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. 
Standard carton wrapped pack US One, Controlled Atmosphere Storage D’Anjou 70-90s mostly 13.00-
14.00, 100s 13.00, 110s 12.00-13.00, 120s 12.00, 135s mostly 12.00. Bosc (standard russet) 
70-90s 18.00, 100s 14.00-15.00, 110s 14.00, 120s 12.00. Quality generally good. Exports to: 
Canada, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Israel, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, 
Russia, Spain, and Taiwan.  **Note:  Rail unavailable at time of release.
---PLUMS AND PRUNES
   CHILE---Imports 36-42-48---Imports via air and boat.  Movement expected to increase by nearly 
double.  Port of Entry: Los Angeles\Long Beach, CA.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices generally 
unchanged.  Cartons/lugs 2-layer tray pack Friar 40s 12.00-14.00, 50s 12.00; Larry Anne 40s 
12.00, 48-50s 10.00-12.00, 60s 8.00.  Quality and appearance fairly good. 
Port of Entry: Philadelphia, PA\Camden, NJ\Wilmington, DE.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices slightly 
higher.  Cartons/lugs 2-layer tray pack Friar 40s 14.00-16.00, 50s 12.00, 60s 10.00; Larry Anne 
40s 12.00, 48s 12.00 50s 10.00-12.00, 60s 8.00-10.00.  Quality and appearance fairly good.

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