Pecan Market Update for Louisiana

BATON ROUGE - Jan 7/10 - SNS -- Pecan market conditions in the state of Louisiana are summarized in this report from the USDA.

Provided by: Fruit and Vegetable Market News
	      Federal-State Market News Service, USDA.

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LOUISIANA PECAN REPORT (via Thomasville, Georgia)


  Deliveries by growers were very light, while interest and demand
is good. Prices increased slightly.  Accumulation buying points
reported few offerings.  Interest has been strong for offerings of
good quality nuts, and moderate for lesser quality. Any offerings
delivered at the door with indications of embryo rot, sprouting,
mold and excessive moisture are being turned away. Rain and very
cold temperatures have kept growers out of the orchards this last
week curtailing the remaining harvest.
  Demand is good with buying interest switching from the gift pack
sector and export business to the domestic side looking for lots
with fairly good quality and appropriate unit count. Mail order
business remains strong while retail sales have slowed down after
the holidays. Interest from China is still fairly strong.

Prices paid to growers (from noon Tuesday, January 5, 2010 through
late afternoon Tuesday, January 7, 2010) at buyers delivery point
or f.o.b. the orchard including direct sales to end users, cents per
pound in-shell of generally good quality in lots of 20,000 pounds or
less unless otherwise stated. All are machine harvested, unless
otherwise stated such as yard tree lots. Lots of Improved varieties
(mostly blends) were insufficient in number to establish market prices.

Natives  38-40% meat yield 95-100 ($2.50 per point), yard tree lots of
generally good to fair quality 70 occasional higher poor quality low
as 50-60

Lots over 20,000 pounds
Natives 41-42% meat yield 116-122 ($2.90-3.00 per point) 38-40% meat
yield 95-100 ($2.50 per point)


THE  NEXT  LOUISIANA  REPORT  WILL  BE  ISSUED ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 2010

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