San Francisco Fresh Herbs Market Update

SAN FRANCISCO - Mar 19/10 - SNS -- Daily trading levels for fresh herbs on terminal markets here were summarized by the USDA today.

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

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Weather: 7:00 am  Clear  58 Yesterday's  High  73  Low  53




MISC HERBS
---ANISE: OFFERINGS LIGHT. MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER.  cartons CA 24s 16.00-18.00
---ARRUGULA: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   2 lb bags CA Baby Type 9.00-10.00 4 lb cartons
CA Baby Type 8.00-9.00 film bags bunched CA 12s 8.00-10.00 Local Repack 12s
8.00-10.00
---BASIL:  MARKET STEADY.  1 lb film bags MX 3.25-3.50 film bags bunched MX 12s
9.00-9.50 Local Repack 12s 9.00-9.50
---CELERIAC (CELERY ROOT): OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   cartons CA 12s 13.00-14.00
---CHERVIL: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   film bags bunched CA 12s 6.75 Local Repack 12s
6.75
---CHIVES: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   1 lb film bags loose MX 10.50 film bags bunched
MX 12s 6.00-6.50 Local Repack 12s 6.00-6.50
---CILANTRO: OFFERINGS LIGHT. MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched CA 60s
11.00-13.00
---CIPOLINOS: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   10 lb mesh sacks Repacked Enroute
20.00-21.00 10 lb cartons Repacked Enroute 20.00-21.00
---DILL: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   1 lb film bags loose CA 3.50 cartons bunched CA 12s
9.50-11.00 Baby 12s 6.75
---DRY ESCHALLOT:  MARKET STEADY.  5 lb sacks Repacked Enroute 4.75-5.50 few
6.00-6.50 Local Repack 4.75-5.50 40 lb sacks WA 34.00-36.00 mostly 36.00 sacks
8 5-lb bags WA 34.00-36.00 mostly 36.00 few 38.00-40.00 Repacked Enroute
34.00-36.00 mostly 36.00 few 38.00-40.00 cartons 4 5-lb plastic jars Repacked
Enroute Peeled 38.00
---EPASOTE: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   cartons bunched MX 12s 7.00
---HORSERADISH: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   5 lb film bags per lb Local Repack 2.60
---LEMON GRASS: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   40 lb containers per lb CA 1.00-1.20
---MARJORAM: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   1 lb film bags loose MX 5.00 film bags bunched
MX 12s 5.50-5.75
---MINT:  MARKET STEADY.  1 lb film bags loose CA 4.75 cartons bunched CA 12s
8.50-10.00
---OREGANO: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   1 lb film bags loose CA 5.00 film bags bunched
CA 12s 5.50-6.00
---ROSEMARY: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   1 lb film bags loose CA 5.00 cartons bunched CA
12s 5.75-6.00 film bags bunched CA 12s 5.50-6.00
---SAGE: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   1 lb film bags loose MX 5.00 film bags bunched MX
12s 5.50-6.00
---SALSIFY: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   cartons 5 1-kg film bags BL AIR 32.50
---SAVORY: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   film bags bunched CA 12s 5.50-6.00 1 lb film bags
CA 5.00
---SORREL: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   film bags bunched CA 12s 5.75 1 lb film bags
loose CA 5.00
---TARRAGON: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   film bags bunched CA 12s 6.75 Local Repack 12s
6.75 1 lb film bags loose CA 9.00-10.00
---THYME: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   film bags bunched MX 12s 5.75 1 lb film bags loose
MX 5.00
---WATERCRESS: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   cartons bunched hydrocooled CA 60s
26.00-27.00 GREENHOUSE cartons bunched CA 12s 15.50-16.50

ORGANIC

MISC HERBS
---BASIL: 1 lb film bags MX 4.00

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