Southern United States Pecan Market

PHOENIX - Jan 28/10 - SNS -- Pecan market conditions and prices were updated for Arizona, New Mexico And West Texas in this report from the USDA.

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

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IX FV140
WESTERN REGION PECAN REPORT.

PECAN PRICES PAID TO GROWERS

ARIZONA, NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS (via Phoenix, Arizona)

   Deliveries by growers to buying points were moderate. Demand was moderate.
Prices paid to growers were lower. Harvesting continues in all areas, and is
now over 90% complete.

Weather forecast calls for low temperatures in the mid to upper 20s and high
temperatures in the upper 50s the next week with a 60 percent chance of
precipitation forecast for Thursday, January 28, 2010 and a 10 to 30 percent
chance of precipitation most other days during the upcoming week.

This past week, temperatures ranged from lows in the low to mid 20s, to highs
in the mid 50s. There was precipitation in the area on Friday, January 22,
2010, and a small level of precipitation on Wednesday, January 27, otherwise
there was no measureable precipitation in the area this past week.

Harvested quality has been generally good with most sample lots of Western
Schley ranging from 53-56% on large lots.

Buying interest by end users has been moderate. Some growers are delaying
making marketing decisions, although most growers, accounting for
approximately 95% of this years crop, have established agreements with users
with arrangements made to market all or part of their crop with provisions
made for price, time of delivery, shelling and storage and method of payment.
Current projections are that most of this years crop will be sold and
harvested within the next two to three weeks. Export interest to China has
been moderate.

Prices paid to growers from noon Thursday, January 21, 2010 to noon Thursday,
January 28, 2010 at delivery point or F.O.B. the orchard.

In lots in excess of 20,000 pounds, Improved varieties mostly Western Schley
53-56% meat yield or better mostly 55% meat yield $3.30-3.60 per point,
mostly $3.40-$3.50 per point occasional higher and lower.

NEXT REPORT WILL BE ISSUED THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2010

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