Pecan Market Update for Louisiana

BATON ROUGE - Jan 14/10 - 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
remains strong.  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. Weather conditions improved to allow harvest to
continue this week.

   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. Interest from China
is still fairly strong.

Prices paid to growers (from noon Thursday, January 7, 2010 through late
afternoon Thursday, January 14, 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 100-116 ($2.60-2.90 per point), yard tree lots
of generally good to fair quality 80-85  poor quality low as 50-60
Stuarts yard tree lots of generally fair to good quality
85-100

Lots over 20,000 pounds

Natives 40% or better meat yield 116-120 ($2.77-3.00 per point)
Stuarts 47% or better meat yield 150-156 44% meat yield 85-100 occasional
higher

THE NEXT LOUISIANA REPORT WILL BE ISSUED ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2010

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STAT News Service