Southern United States Pecan Market

PHOENIX - Feb 4/10 - 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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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 as growers continued
to deliver committed nuts as the season draws to a close. Deliveries
insufficient to establish a market. Deliveries of nuts are expected to
continue until the end of February or early March. Most growers have finished
grading and drying nuts.

Weather forecast calls for low temperatures in the low 30s and high
temperatures in the low 60s the next week with precipitation forecast for
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 through the remainder of the 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. Trading has been fairly slow.
Most growers have marketed their crop or have established agreements with
users to market all or part of their crop with varying provisions made for
time of delivery and payment, storage and pricing. A few growers are delaying
making marketing decisions, opting to store nuts for later sale. Export
interest to China has been moderate.

Prices paid to growers from noon Thursday, January 28, 2010 to noon Thursday,
February 04, 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 deliveries insufficient to
establish a market.

LAST REPORT FOR SEASON.

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STAT News Service