United States Vegetable Market Trend Report

WASHINGTON - Feb 19/03 - SNS -- The latest weekly vegetable 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.





VEGETABLES
---ARTICHOKES
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 10-25-16---
   SOUTH AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same. Trading slow.  Prices lower. 
Cartons Thorned 12s and 18s mostly 14.35, 24s mostly 16.35, 30s, 36s mostly 10.35, 48s mostly 
7.35. 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 9-22-16---Mexico Crossing 87-85-87---Movement expected to increase.  Trading 
moderate.  Prices unchanged.  11 pound cartons/crates green large mostly 11.50, standard 12.50-
14.50.  Pyramid cartons/crates 28 pound bunched green large mostly 26.50, standard mostly 30.50. 
Precooling and palletization included.  
   SALINAS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA DISTRICT---Shipments 0-0-0---Movement expected to increase 
seasonally.  Very light shipments are being reported from the district, with most packers to 
begin late in the period.  Currently, no F.O.B. being issued.  FIRST REPORT.
---BEANS
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 24-59-32---Movement expected to increase slightly. Trading moderate.  
Prices Round Green Type Machine Picked higher, others generally unchanged.  Including palletizing 
and cooling.  Bushel hampers, crates and cartons Round Green type handpicked 20.00-20.85, 
machine picked 20.00-20.85; Pole Type 20.00-20.85.  Quality variable ranging from fair to good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 22-17-13---Movement expected about the 
same. Trading active. Prices higher.  30 lb cartons/crates Round green Type mostly 20.35.  
Quality variable. 
---BEANS, FRENCH
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports fairly heavy. Imports from Guatemala.  Movement expected to 
decrease.  Trading slow.  Prices slightly lower.  5 lb cartons 5.00. Quality good.
---BEETS
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 3-4-5---Movement expected about the same.  Trading 
moderate.  Prices generally unchanged.  Cartons/crates bunched 12s mostly 7.35-7.75, 24s 10.35-
10.75.  Quality generally good.  
---BROCCOLI
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 90-83-81---
   SANTA MARIA-GUADALUPE-OCEANO-LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 
35 units shipped last week. Trading early active, late fairly slow. Prices higher. Cartons 
bunched 14s mostly 7.00-7.25, bunched 18s mostly 7.50-7.75, 20 pound carton loose Crown Cut 
8.25-10.20. Quality generally good.    
   SALINAS-WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase over the 1 unit shipped last 
week as more shippers begin harvesting.  FIRST REPORT.   
   IMPERIAL, COACHELLA AND PALO VERDE VALLEYS, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to decrease 
slightly below the 39 units shipped last week. Trading early active, late fairly slow.  Prices 
loose Crown Cuts slightly higher, others generally unchanged. Cartons bunched 14s 6.10-7.25, 
bunched 18s 6.60-7.75, 20 pound carton loose Crown Cut mostly 9.10-10.75. Quality variable.
   OXNARD DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 5 units shipped last 
week. Trading early active, late fairly slow. Prices higher. Cartons bunched 14s 7.35-8.35, 
bunched 18s 7.85-8.85, 20 pound carton loose Crown Cut 11.35. Quality generally good. 
   CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments 93-96-72---Movement expected to increase slightly. 
Trading early very active, late slow.  Prices higher.  Cartons bunched 14s mostly 7.10-8.10, 
bunched 18s mostly 7.60-8.60, 20 pound carton loose Crown Cut mostly 10.10-11.10. Quality 
generally good. 
---CABBAGE
   WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK---Shipments 49-48-45---Movement expected to remain about the 
same. Trading large active, medium moderate. Prices higher. 50 lb cartons Round Green Type medium 
mostly 9.00-10.00, 50 lb sacks Round Green Type large mostly 7.50, bulk per pound Round Green 
Type large few .13-.15, most movement on contract. Quality variable.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 34-28-23---
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected about the same as the 13 units shipped last week. Trading 
early moderate, late fairly active. Prices higher. 45 pound cartons Round Green type medium 
7.20-8.35. 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 12-12-10, Crossings 9-10-6---
Movement expected to decrease below the 6 units shipped in California.  Movement in other areas 
expected to decrease slightly.  Trading early moderate, late active. Prices higher. 45 pound 
cartons Round Green type medium 8.10-8.60. Quality generally good.    
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 65-74-85---Movement expected about the same.  
Trading fairly active.  Prices slightly higher.  50 lb cartons Round Green Type 18-24s mostly 
7.50.  Quality generally good.
   NORTH, CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 48-53-63---Movement expected to increase 
slightly. Trading moderate. Prices higher.  50 lb cartons Round Green Type medium 8.00, Red Type 
medium 12.00; 1 3/4 bushel crates and 40 lb cartons Savoy Type medium-large 10.00. Quality mostly
good. 
---CARROTS
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 163-151-185---
   KERN DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 155 units shipped last 
week. Trading early jumbo moderate, others fairly active, late all 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 in very few hands now available.  First 
F.O.B. expected by end of month when more supplies become available in sufficient number of hands 
to start reporting.  Cold weather continues to delay crop progress more than previously expected.  
---CAULIFLOWER
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 58-55-45---
   SANTA MARIA-GUADALUPE-OCEANO-LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 
18 units shipped last week. Trading early very active, late slow.  Prices generally unchanged. 
Cartons filmwrapped 12s mostly 8.75-9.25, 9s 8.25-9.20, 16s supplies insufficient to establish
a market. Quality generally good.   
   SALINAS-WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase over the 1 unit shipped last 
week as more shippers begin harvesting. Harvesting is generally 10-14 days early due to above 
normal temperatures during the winter growing season.  FIRST REPORT.   
   IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL ARIZONA---Shipments 
AZ 56-45-38---Movement expected to increase in the Imperial and Coachella Valley over the 25 
units shipped last week.  Movement expected to increase in Arizona. Trading early very active, 
late slow. Prices higher. Cartons filmwrapped 12s mostly 8.75-10.75, 9s and 16s 8.35-9.60. 
Quality generally good.  
---CELERY
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 267-245-222---  
   SOUTH DISTRICT CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to decrease below the 211 units shipped last 
week. Trading early 2 and 2 1/2 dozen active, others fairly active, late all active. Prices 
higher. Cartons 2 dozen 8.20-11.10, 2 1/2 dozen 9.10-11.10, 3 dozen 7.10-8.35 and 4 dozen 5.60-
7.10. Quality generally good.    
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 10-13-11---Movement expected to remain about the same.  Trading 
active.  Prices higher.  Crates and cartons 2 dozen 9.75, 2 1/2 dozen 11.25, 3 dozen 7.75-8.75; 
cartons filmbags Hearts 24s 13.75, 18s 11.75.  Quality good.
---CHINESE CABBAGE
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 18-19-14---
   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 11 units shipped last week. 
Trading active. Prices higher. WGA crates Nappa mostly 12.70-13.20. Quality generally good. 
   IMPERIAL, COACHELLA AND PALO VERDE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL ARIZONA---
Shipments AZ 6-6-3---Movement expected about the same as the 3 units shipped in California and 
3 units in Arizona last week. Trading active. Prices higher. WGA crates Nappa mostly 12.15-13.60. 
Quality generally good.
---CORN
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 46-35-38---Movement expected about the 
same.  Trading moderate.  Prices lower.  Cartons or crates 4-4 1/2 dozen Yellow 9.35, White 
11.35.  Quality variable.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 24-35-60---Movement expected to increase.  Trading fairly slow.  
Prices lower.  Wirebound crates 4-4 1/2 doz Yellow 10.00, White 10.00, Bi-Color 10.00.  Quality 
good.
---CUCUMBERS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 243-174-145---Movement expected to 
decrease.  Trading active.  Prices higher.  1/9 bushel cartons/crates medium 18.35-20.35, carton 
24s mostly 6.85-8.35, Pickles 200-300s mostly 16.35.  Quality generally good.
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 32-45-55---Imports Honduras.  Movement expected to decrease. 
Trading moderate.  Prices higher. 1 1/9 bushel crate and carton Medium 12.00, fair quality mostly 
7.00-8.00, carton 24s mostly 5.00-6.00. Quality mostly fair. 
---EGGPLANT
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 30-34-36---Movement expected about the 
same.  Trading fairly active. Prices 24s higher, 18s generally unchanged.  1 1/9 bushel cartons/
crates 18s mostly 7.35, 24s mostly 7.35.  Quality generally good.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 7-11-7---Movement expected to remain about the same.  Trading 
moderate.  Prices generally unchanged.  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 15.25-
15.35. Quality mostly good.
---ENDIVE
   South FLORIDA---Shipments 3-4-5---Movement expected to remain about the same.  Trading 
moderate.  Prices lower.  1 1/9 bushel crates and cartons Endive 6.25, Escarole 7.25; carton 24s 
Endive 7.25, Escarole 8.25.  Quality good.
---GREENS
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 23-28-29---Movement expected about the same.  
Trading moderate.  Prices generally unchanged. Cartons/crates bunched 24s Collards mostly 
8.75-9.85, Turnip Tops mostly 8.25-9.85, Kale mostly 9.85-10.85, Flat Mustard mostly 8.25-9.35, 
Curly Mustard mostly 8.25-9.85, cartons/crates bunched 12s Kohlrabi mostly 8.35-8.75, Swiss 
Chard and Dandelion 6.75-7.75.  Quality generally good. 
   ALL ARIZONA DISTRICTS---Shipments 8-8-4---
   CENTRAL ARIZONA---Movement expected about the same. Trading early active, late fairly active. 
Prices generally unchanged. 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-3-3-2, Crossings 8-8-7---Movement 
expected about the same. Trading early moderate, late active. Prices higher. Cartons bunched 24s 
Kale mostly 6.10-6.35.  Quality generally good.  
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 3-5-5---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. 
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments 16-15-16---Movement expected to increase slightly.  Trading Kale 
fairly active, others fairly slow with movement to northeast hindered by inclement weather in 
that region at start of current week. Prices generally unchanged. Crates and cartons bunched 
16-24s Collards mostly 7.00, Kale 7.00, Mustard mostly 7.00, Turnip Tops mostly 7.00.
---LETTUCE, ICEBERG
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 150-142-173---
  IMPERIAL AND PALO VERDE VALLEYS, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 145 units 
shipped last week. Trading early active, late fairly slow. Prices higher. Cartons 24s mostly 
6.10-7.25, filmwrapped 24s 7.60-8.75.  Quality variable.
  CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments 500-549-512---Movement expected to increase. Trading 
early active, late slow. Prices lower. Cartons 24s mostly 7.00-7.10, filmwrapped 24s mostly 
8.00-8.60. Wide range in weight and appearance noted. 
---LETTUCE, ROMAINE
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 59-52-50---
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected about the same as the 8 units shipped last week. Trading 
early very active, late fairly active. Prices higher. Carton 24s mostly 12.20-13.35. Quality 
generally good.  
   IMPERIAL, COACHELLA AND PALO VERDE VALLEYS, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as 
the 42 units shipped last week. Trading early active, late fairly active. Prices higher. Carton 
24s mostly 14.35-15.75. Quality variable.
   CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments 175-172-178---Movement expected about the same. 
Trading early very active, late slow.  Prices higher. Cartons 24s mostly 12.60-14.60. Wide range 
in quality and appearance noted.     
---LETTUCE, OTHER
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 24-24-23---
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected about the same as the 4 units shipped last week. Trading 
early active, late moderate. Prices higher. Carton 24s Boston 7.20-8.35, Green and Red Leaf 
mostly 7.20-7.35. Quality good. 
   IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 20 units 
shipped last week. Trading early Boston fairly active, others active, late fairly slow. Prices 
higher.  Carton 24s Green Leaf mostly 7.15-7.35, Red Leaf mostly 7.15-7.85, Boston mostly 
8.35-9.35. Quality variable. 
   CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments 56-52-53---Movement expected about the same. Trading 
early active, late slow. Prices higher. Carton 24s Green Leaf mostly 6.60-8.60, Red Leaf 7.10-
9.25, Boston 7.60-9.60. Quality generally good.  
---MISCELLANEOUS HERBS
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 6-6-7---Movement expected about the same.  Trading 
moderate.  Prices lower.  Cartons bunched 60s Cilantro 7.25-8.75, cartons bunched 24s Dill 
6.75-8.75.  Quality generally good.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 4-4-3---
   IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEY CALIFORNIA AND CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS 
THROUGH CALEXICO CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS ARIZONA---Shipments AZ 3-5-4, Crossings 6-6-5---Movement 
expected about the same. Trading early moderate, late fairly active. Prices slightly higher. 
Cilantro Cartons bunched 60s mostly 6.50-7.35, bunched 30s mostly 4.60-5.10. Quality generally 
good. 
   OXNARD CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 2 units shipped last week. Trading 
early moderate, late fairly active. Prices slightly higher.  Cilantro Cartons bunched 60s mostly 
7.20-8.35, bunched 30s mostly 4.35-4.75.  Quality generally good.  
---MISCELLANEOUS ORIENTAL VEGETABLES
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 10-11-10---
   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 7 units shipped last week. 
Trading early moderate, late fairly active. Prices slightly lower. WGA crates Bok Choy 7.20-7.75. 
Quality generally good. 
   IMPERIAL, COACHELLA AND PALO VERDE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL ARIZONA---
Shipments AZ 5-5-5---Movement expected about the same as the 2 units shipped last week in 
California and the 3 units in Arizona. Trading early fairly active, late moderate. Prices 
slightly lower. WGA crates Bok Choy mostly 8.35-8.65. Quality generally good.
---MISCELLANEOUS TROPICALS 
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 35-26-21---Imports from Costa Rica. Movement expected to increase. 
Trading moderate. Prices slightly higher. Calabaza 50 lb sack mostly 6.00, Chayote cartons 24s 
mostly 4.00, Coconut 50 lb sacks 40s mostly 8.00, Ginger Root 30 lb cartons mostly 12.00-13.00, 
Malanga Blanca 40 lb carton mostly 12.00, Yams 40 lb carton mostly 10.00, Yuca 40 lb carton 
7.50-8.00.  Quality good.
---ONIONS, GREEN
   ALL MEXICO---Crossings 77-61-65---
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO, CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS, ARIZONA---Movement expected about 
the same. Trading early moderate, late active. Prices higher. Cartons bunched 48s medium mostly 
8.10-9.35, small mostly 7.10-8.35.  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 0-1-0---Movement 
expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices lower. Cartons bunched 12s Leeks mostly 
6.10-8.50. Quality generally good. Prices from trade sources. No F.O.B. currently being issued.  
---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 slow, late fairly active. Prices higher. Cartons bunched 
60s Curly type mostly 6.10-7.35, Plain mostly 6.60-7.35. Quality generally good.  
   OXNARD CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase slightly over the 3 units shipped last week. 
Trading early slow, late moderate. Prices higher. Cartons bunched 60s Curly type mostly 6.25-
7.35. Quality generally good.     
---PEAS, OTHER
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 10-8-10---Imports from Guatemala. Movement expected to remain the 
same. Trading fairly slow.  Prices slightly lower.  10 lb cartons Decalyxed Snow Peas 5.00-6.00, 
Sugar Snap Type 8.00-9.00.  Quality good.
---PEPPERS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 200-202-160---Movement expected about 
the same.  Trading slow.  Prices lower.  1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates Bell Type Green extra large 
mostly 8.35, large mostly 8.35, medium mostly 6.35-7.35, 15 lb cartons Red Extra large mostly 
14.35-14.85, Yellow Extra large 14.95-18.35.  Quality generally good.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 91-97-105---Movement expected to increase slightly.  Trading slow.  
Prices lower.  Including palletizing and cooling. Prices 1 1/9 bushel cartons and crates Bell 
Type Green jumbo 8.00-8.85, extra large 8.00-8.85, large 6.00-7.85, medium 6.00-6.85.  Quality
mostly good.
---PEPPERS, OTHERS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Shipments 30-33-39---Movement expected about the 
same.  Trading moderate.  Prices lower.  1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates per pound Jalapeno mostly 
.30.  Quality variable.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 6-6-10---Movement expected to increase slightly.  Trading Long Hot 
active, others moderate.  Prices Long Hots higher, Jalapenos unchanged, others lower.  Including 
palletizing and cooling.  1/2 and 5/9 bushel cartons and crates Hungarian Wax 12.00-14.85, 
Jalapeno 7.00-8.85, 1 1/9 bushel cartons and crate Long Hot 30.00-32.85, Cubanelles large 12.00-
14.85. 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 12-15-16---Movement 
expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices higher. Cartons Red bunched 48s 6.85-9.35, 
24s mostly 5.35-6.35. Quality generally good.   
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 6-6-8---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 7-7-5---
   IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA AND CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments 
AZ 4-5-5---Movement expected about the same as the 5 units shipped in California and 5 units in 
Arizona. Trading early slow, late fairly active. Prices higher. Cartons bunched 24s 6.35-8.35. 
Quality generally good.    
---SQUASH
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 135-100-97---Movement expected to 
decrease.  Trading Zucchini active, others moderate. Prices zucchini higher, others generally 
unchanged.  4/7 bushel cartons Zucchini small and small-medium mostly 12.35, medium 10.35-12.35, 
Yellow Straightneck small and small-medium mostly 12.35, medium mostly 10.35, 1 1/9 bushel 
cartons/crates Acorn mostly 6.35-7.35, Butternut mostly 8.35.  Quality variable.  
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 31-40-46---Movement expected to increase slightly.  Trading medium 
Zucchini moderate, Yellow Types fairly slow.  Prices Zucchini higher, Yellow Types lower.  
Including palletizing and cooling.  1/2 and 5/9 bushel cartons and crates Zucchini small 10.00-
12.85, medium 8.00-10.85; Yellow Straightneck small 8.00-8.85, medium 6.00-6.85, 3/4 bushel 
cartons and crates Yellow Crookneck small 10.85, medium 6.85-8.85.  Quality mostly good. 
---SWEET POTATOES
   LOUISIANA---2002 Crop Shipments 23-20-28---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading 
moderate. Prices slightly higher. Cured 40 lb cartons Beauregard U.S. One medium 14.00-15.00.  
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 49-48-48---Movement expected to remain about the same. 
Trading moderate. Prices U.S. No. one higher, others unchanged. Predominant varieties Beauregard, 
Hernandez and Jewel. Cured 40 lb cartons U.S. One medium 12.00-13.00. Quality good.
---TOMATOES
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 242-267-360---Movement expected to increase slightly. Trading fairly 
slow.  Prices lower.  25 lb cartons loose.  Mature Greens 85% or better U .S. One or Better 
5x6 size 8.00, 6x6 size 7.00, 6x7 size 7.00; U.S. Two 5x6 size 7.00, 6x6 size 6.00, 6x7 size 
5.50-6.00.  Quality mostly good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 380-394-248--Movement expected about the 
same.  Trading Mature Green active, others moderate.  Prices higher.  Vine Ripes Flats 1 layer 
Greenhouse including hydroponic 22s-32s 10.35-12.35, 45s mostly 6.35, 2 layer cartons 4x4s-4x5s 
mostly 7.35, 5x5s mostly 4.85-5.35, 5x6s mostly 4.51-5.35, Mature Green 25 lb cartons extra large 
8.20-9.20, large 8.20, medium 7.20. Quality variable. 
---CHERRY TOMATOES
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 38-38-33---Movement expected about the 
same.  Trading Cherry type active, Grape type moderate.  Prices Cherry type higher, Grape type 
lower.  Flats 12 1-pint baskets mostly 10.15-10.35, 12 1-pint containers with lids Grape type 
mostly 7.35.  Quality generally good.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 21-25-30---(Cherry 4-5-4, Grape 17-20-26) Movement expected to 
remain about the same.  Trading Cherry Type active, Grape Type fairly slow.  Prices Cherry Type 
generally unchanged, Grape Type lower.  Including palletizing and cooling.  Flats 12 1-pint 
baskets Cherry Type 7.20-9.20; flats 12 1-pint containers with lids Grape Type 7.20-8.20.  
Quality mostly good.
---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 17-19-38---Movement expected to increase slightly.  Trading fairly 
active.  Prices higher. Including palletizing and cooling.  25 lb cartons Roma large 10.20-11.20, 
medium 8.20-9.20.  Quality mostly good.  
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 200-199-126---Movement expected about 
the same.  Trading active.  Prices higher.  25 pound cartons extra large and large mostly 9.35, 
medium mostly 8.35, small 6.35-7.35.  Quality variable.

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