United States Fruit Market Trend Report

WASHINGTON - Jan 6/04 - SNS -- The latest weekly fruit market trend report was released by the USDA today.

27 2003 AND JANUARY 3, 2004 IN THAT ORDER IN THOUSAND HUNDRED WEIGHT 
(100,000 LBS) UNITS.  EXPECTED MOVEMENT IS FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 2-17,
2004.  PRICES ARE FOR MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 2004 COMPARED WITH MONDAY, 
DECEMBER 29, 2003.  UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED SALES ARE F.O.B. SHIPPING 
POINT BASIS (INCLUDING DELIVERED SALES F.O.B. SHIPPING POINT BASIS) OR 
PORT OF ENTRY AND EXTRA SERVICES ARE INCLUDED.  PRICES REPRESENT OPEN 
(SPOT) MARKET SALES BY FIRST HANDLERS ON PRODUCT OF GENERALLY GOOD QUALITY 
AND CONDITION UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED AND MAY INCLUDE PROMOTIONAL ALLOWANCES
OR OTHER INCENTIVES.  NO CONSIDERATION IS GIVEN TO AFTER-SALE ADJUSTMENTS
UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED. BROKERAGE FEES PAID BY SHIPPER ARE INCLUDED IN THE 
PRICE REPORTED.




CITRUS FRUITS
---GRAPEFRUIT
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 111-80-89---Movement 
expected about the same.  Trading early moderate, late fairly slow.  
Prices slightly lower.  7/10 bushel cartons Texas Fancy Marked Rio Star 
27s mostly 10.50-10.75, 32s 9.25-10.00, 36s 7.25-7.75, 40s mostly 7.00-7.25,
48s 6.25, 56s 5.00-5.25.  Quality generally good.  
---LEMONS
   SOUTH AND CENTRAL DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA---Shipments fairly 
light---Movement expected to increase slightly. Trading fairly slow. 
Prices Shippers Choice Grade 95-115s slightly higher, others generally 
unchanged. Cartons Shippers First Grade 75s 27.00-28.00, 95s 27.00-30.50,
115s 23.00-24.50, 140s 14.00, 165s 9.50-10.00, 200s 9.50-10.00, and 
235s 8.50-9.50. Cartons Shippers Choice 75s 9.00-11.00, 95s 9.50-10.00, 
115s 9.50-10.00, 140s 9.00-10.00, 165s 8.00-9.00, 200s 8.00-9.00, and 
235s 7.50-8.00. Quality good.   
---LIMES
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS---Crossings 137-88-78---Movement 
expected about the same.  Trading early moderate, late active.  Prices 
higher.  40 pound cartons Seedless type 110s 8.00-9.00, 150s mostly 
8.00-9.00, 175s-230s 10.00-12.00, 250s 10.00-12.00.  Quality variable.
---ORANGES
   SOUTH AND CENTRAL DISTRICT CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA---Shipments moderate---
Movement expected to increase slightly. Trading fairly slow. Prices 
generally unchanged. Carton Navel Shippers First Grade 48s 9.00-11.00,
56s 9.00-10.50, 72s 9.00-10.00, 88s 8.50-9.00, 113s 8.00, and 138s 7.50. 
Cartons Shippers Choice 48s 7.00-7.50, 56s 7.00-7.50, 72s 7.00-7.50, 
88s 7.00-7.50, 113s 7.00, and 138s 6.50. Quality good.
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 39-26-27---Movement 
expected about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices Navel 113s slightly 
lower, others generally unchanged.  7/10 bushel cartons U.S. Combination
Early Varieties 72s 6.50, 88s 6.50, 113s 6.50, 138s 6.25-6.50.  
Navel 72s 7.00-8.00, 88s 7.00-8.00, 113s 7.00.  Quality variable.
---MISCELLANEOUS CITRUS
   SPAIN-CLEMENTINES---IMPORTS 173-23-68---Movement expected to remain about
the same. Trading slow. Prices lower. Clementines 2.3 kilogram containers
18s 2.75-3.00, 20s 2.75-3.00, 24s 2.75-3.00, 28s 2.50-3.00, 32s supplies in
too few hands to establish a market.  Quality variable,

BERRIES  
---BLUEBERRIES
   CHILE---Imports 22-16-8---Imports via air.  Movement expected to increase.
Port of Entry: Miami International Airport.  Trading moderate.  Prices 
generally unchanged. Flats 12 4.4 ounce/125 gram cups with lids medium 12.00.
Quality good.
   ARGENTINA---Imports Very Light---Imports via air.  Movement expected to 
decrease. Port of Entry: Miami International Airport.  Supplies insufficient
to establish a market.  LAST REPORT.
---RASPBERRIES
   CHILE---Imports Very Light---Imports via air.  Movement expected to remain
about the same. Port of Entry: Miami International Airport.  Trading active.
Prices higher.  Flats 12 1/2 pint baskets with lids Red 22.00-24.00. 
Quality good.
---STRAWBERRIES
   CENTRAL FLORIDA---Shipments 12-17-33---Movement expected to increase.
Trading fairly active. Prices generally unchanged. Including palletizing
and cooling. Flats 12 1-pint baskets medium-large mostly 18.90-20.90; flats 
8 1-pound containers with lids medium-large mostly 18.90-20.90.  Quality good.   
   SOUTH DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 10-9-6---Movement expected to 
increase slightly.  Trading very active.  Prices flats 12 1-pint baskets 
medium-large mostly 26.90-28.90.  Flats 8 1-pound containers with lids 
medium-large mostly 26.90-28.90.  Includes palletizing and cooling.  
Wide range in quality.  Most shippers are involved in the deal, however, 
supplies remain very light, mostly due to recent cold weather and light 
rainfall.
---MISCELLANEOUS BERRIES
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA AND TEXAS---Shipments 
1-1-1---Movement expected to remain about the same.  Trading moderate.
Prices unchanged.  Flats 12 5.6 ounce cups with lids Blackberries 10.00-12.00.  
Includes palletizing and cooling.  Wide range in quality.  Prices include
some 1/2 dry pint containers.

MELONS
---CANTALOUPES
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 202-249-195---Imports from Guatemala, Honduras. 
Movement expected to decrease slightly. Trading fairly slow. Prices 6-9s 
slightly higher, 12-18s lower.  1/2 cartons 6s mostly 6.00, 9s mostly 
7.00-8.00, 12s mostly 8.00-8.50, 15s 8.75-10.00, 18s mostly 7.50-9.00. 
Quality fairly good.
---HONEYDEWS
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 57-71*-59 ---Imports from Guatemala, Honduras. 
Movement expected to increase. Trading active. Prices higher. 2/3 cartons
4s mostly 8.00, 5s mostly 10.00-10.50, 6-8s mostly 9.00. Quality variable.
*revised
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 33-13-13---Movement
expected about the same.  Trading active.  Prices higher.  2/3 cartons 
5s 10.35-11.35, 6s 9.85-11.35, 8s mostly 9.35-10.35.  Quality generally good.   
---WATERMELONS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS---Crossings 54-53-65---Movement 
expected about the same.  Trading early fairly active, late active.  
Prices higher. Cartons per pound Red Flesh Seeded Type 3s mostly .18, 
4s mostly .18.  Red Flesh Seedless Type 4s mostly .28, 5s mostly .26.  
Quality variable.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 39-29-30---
Movement expected about the same.   Trading active.  Prices higher.  
Cartons per pound Red Flesh Seedless type 4s mostly .28, 5s mostly .24-.26, 
Red Flesh Seeded type 3s .20, 4s .20.  Quality generally good.  

NON-CITRUS FRUITS  
---APPLES
   YAKIMA VALLEY AND WENATCHEE DISTRICT WASHINGTON---Shipments 846-784-617
(includes Export 215-249-158)---Movement expected to increase slightly. 
Trading fairly active. Prices generally unchanged. Carton traypack 
Washington Extra Fancy, REGULAR STORAGE Red Delicious 72-88s 15.00-16.00,
100s 14.00-15.00, 113-125s 13.00-14.00; Golden Delicious offerings insufficient
to establish a market (LAST REPORT); Granny Smith (Includes Blush) 72-80s
18.00-20.00, 88s 18.00, 100s 15.00-16.00, 113s 14.00-15.00, 125s, 12.00-14.00;
Fuji 64-88s 22.00-24.00, 100s 18.00-20.00, 113s 16.00-18.00. Carton traypack
Washington Extra Fancy, CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE STORAGE Golden Delicious 
72-80s 21.00-22.00, 88s 20.00-22.00, 100s 16.00-17.00, 113s 14.00-16.00, 
125s 14.00-15.00 (FIRST REPORT); Gala 72-80s 26.00-28.00, 88s 24.00-26.00,
100s 18.00-20.00, 113s 16.00, 125s 15.00-16.00. Exports to: Belgium, Brazil,
Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Greece, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, 
India, Indonesia, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Philippines, 
Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab 
Emirates, United Kingdom, Venezuela, and Vietnam. A winter storm on January 1
delayed shipping in many areas last week. Another storm is forecast to arrive 
January 6.
   NEW YORK---Shipments 76-77-60*---Movement expected to remain about the 
same. Trading fairly slow.  Prices generally unchanged. Carton tray pack 
U.S. Extra Fancy Red Delicious 88s 15.00-16.00, 100s 14.00-16.00; Cortland 
72s mostly 16.00, 88s mostly 16.00-17.00. Carton 12 3-pound film bags 
U.S. Extra Fancy 2 1/2 inch minimum and up Red Delicious mostly 12.00, 
Golden Delicious mostly 12.00-13.00, Rome mostly 11.00-12.00, Cortland 
mostly 13.00-14.00. CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE STORAGE carton tray pack U.S. 
Extra Fancy Gala 80 & 88s few 19.00-21.00, 100s 18.00-20.00; Empire 80s 
& 100s mostly 18.00. Carton cell pack U.S. Extra Fancy McIntosh 80s 
18.00-20.00, 96s & 100s mostly 17.00-18.00. Carton 12 3-pound film bags 
U.S. Extra Fancy 2 1/2 inch minimum and up Gala 13.00-14.00, McIntosh 
mostly 12.00-13.00    *Includes 41 units from the Hudson Valley and 20 
units from Western and Central New York.
   MICHIGAN---Shipments 61-43*-43---Movement expected about the same. 
Trading moderate.  Prices unchanged.  REGULAR STORAGE carton 12 3-pound  
film bags U.S. Extra Fancy 2 1/2 inch minimum and up Red Delicious 
10.00-11.00, Rome mostly 10.00.  CONTROLLED ATMOSPEHERE STORAGE carton tray
pack U.S. Extra Fancy Gala 100s 18.00-20.00, Jonathan 100s 16.00-18.00. 
Carton cell pack McIntosh 96s mostly 18.00-20.00.  Carton 12 3-pound film 
bags U.S. Extra Fancy 2 1/2 inch minimum and up Red & Golden Delicious 
11.00-12.00, Gala mostly 14.00, Jonathan & Idared mostly 12.00, McIntosh  
12.00-13.00, Empire and Law Rome 10.00-11.00.  Many shippers have 
finished with regular storage supplies.  *revised
   APPALACHIAN DISTRICT (MD-PA-VA-WV)---Shipments 19-11-13(Export 1-1-2)---
Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. 
Cartons traypack U.S. Extra Fancy REGULAR STORAGE Red Delicious 80-88s 
mostly 15.00, 100s mostly 14.00;  Red Rome 80-88s 14.00-15.00.  SPECIAL
STORAGE traypack U.S. Extra Fancy Golden Delicious 80-88s mostly 15.00, 
100s 15.00.  Cartons 12 3-pound film bags U.S. Extra Fancy REGULAR STORAGE
2 1/2 inch up Red Delicious 12.00, Fuji 12.00-14.00, Red Rome 10.00-12.00,
Red Stayman 12.00.  Cartons 12 3-pound film bags U.S. Extra Fancy SPECIAL
STORAGE Golden Delicious 2 1/2 inch up mostly 13.00. Light export to Honduras
and Israel. 
   NEW ENGLAND---Shipments 11-13-8---Movement expected to remain about the 
same.  Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. Boston wholesale terminal market
prices cartons McIntosh 12-3 pound film bags U.S. Fancy 2 3/8 inch minimum 
11.00. Color generally good. 
---APRICOTS
   CHILE---Imports 16-12-13---Imports via air and boat.  Movement expected to
decrease. Port of Entry: Miami International Airport.  Trading fairly slow.
Prices unchanged.  Cartons 2 layer tray pack Castlebrite 70s 24.00-26.00, 
80s 22.00-24.00; Katy 70s 24.00-26.00, 80s 22.00-24.00.  Quality good.
Port of Entry: Los Angeles\Long Beach, CA.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices lower.
Cartons 2 layer traypack Castlebrite 50s 14.00-16.00, 60s 14.00-16.00, 
70s 12.00-14.00, 72s 12.00-14.00, 78s 10.00-12.00, 80s 10.00-12.00; Katy 
60s 14.00-16.00, 70s 12.00-14.00, 80s 10.00-12.00.  Quality good.
Port of Entry: Philadelphia, PA,\ Camden, NJ\ Wilmington, DE.  Trading fairly
slow.  Prices generally unchanged.  Cartons 2 layer tray pack Castlebrite 
60s 14.00, 70s 10.00-12.00, 78s 10.00, 80s 8.00-10.00, 88s 7.00-8.00, 
90s 5.00-7.00;  Dina 60s 14.00, 70s 12.00, 80s 8.00, 90s 6.00-7.00.  
Quality good.
---AVOCADOES
   CHILE---Imports 38-72-41---Imports via air and boat.  Movement expected to
increase. Port of Entry: Los Angeles\Long Beach, CA.  Trading moderate.  Prices
32-40s slightly lower, others generally unchanged.  Cartons 2 layer Hass 
32-36s 32.25-33.25, 40s 34.25-35.25, 50s 35.25-36.25, 60s 35.25, 70s 29.25-30.25,
84s 24.25-25.25.  Quality good.
   SOUTH DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 4-22*-28----Movement expected to 
increase.  Trading fairly active.  Prices 60s higher, others lower.  Cartons 
2 layer Hass 32s 33.25-35.25, 36s 33.25-35.25, 40s 34.25-35.25, 48s mostly 35.25 
and 60s mostly 35.25.  Extra services included.  *revised
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS---Crossings 30-29-9---Movement expected to 
increase.  Trading fairly active.  Prices generally unchanged.  Cartons 2 layer
Hass 36s 23.35-25.25, 40s 24.25-25.25, 48s 24.25-26.25, 60s 23.25-25.25.  
Quality variable. 
---CHERRIES
   CHILE---Imports 17*-19-9---Imports via air.  Movement expected to decrease.
Port of Entry: Miami International Airport.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices 
generally unchanged. 5 kilogram cartons bagged Bing 9 row size 28.00-30.00,
10 row size and larger 24.00-26.00, 11 row size and larger 22.00-24.00, 
12 row size and larger 20.00-22.00.  Quality good. Port of Entry: Los Angeles\
Long Beach, CA.  Trading moderate. Prices 5 kilogram cartons bagged Bing 10 row
size and larger 24.00-26.00, 11 row size and larger 24.00 Quality good. 
Port of Entry: Philadelphia, PA,\ Camden, NJ\ Wilmington, DE.  Trading moderate.
Prices 5 kilogram cartons bagged Bing 10 row size and larger 24.00-26.00, 
11 row size and larger 22.00-24.00, 12 row size and larger 22.00.  Quality 
good.  *revised
---GRAPES, TABLE
   CHILE---Imports 210-331-355---Imports via boat.  Movement expected to increase
slightly. Port of Entry: Los Angeles\Long Beach, CA.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices
White Seedless types lower, others generally unchanged.  18 pound containers 
bagged.  Thompson Seedless extra large 18.00, large 16.00, medium 14.00; Flame 
Seedless extra large 18.00, large 16.00, medium 14.00, small 12.00;  White Seedless
Type extra large 18.00, large 16.00, medium 14.00.  Quality good. Port of Entry: 
Philadelphia, PA,\ Camden, NJ\ Wilmington, DE.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices
lower.  18 pound containers bagged Thompson Seedless extra large 16.00-18.00, 
large 14.00, medium 12.00, small 10.00; Flame Seedless extra large 16.00-18.00,
large 14.00-16.00, medium 12.00-14.00, small 12.00; White Seedless type extra large
16.00-18.00, large 14.00, medium 12.00-14.00, small 10.00; Black Seedless extra 
large 20.00-22.00, large 18.00-20.00.  Quality good.
---KIWIFRUIT
   CENTRAL AND NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---
Shipments 10-8-18---Movement expected to remain about the same.  Trading slow.  
Prices generally unchanged.  Cartons 22 pound loose Hayward U.S. One 27 size 
14.50-15.50, 30 size 15.00-16.00, 33 size 15.00-16.00, 36 size 15.00-16.00, 39 
size 15.00-15.50, 42 size 14.00-15.00 and 45 size 14.00-15.00.  Extra services 
included. 
---MANGOES
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 25-33-15---Imports from Ecuador, Peru. 
Movement expected to increase. Trading fairly active. Prices slightly lower. 
One layer cartons Haden, Tommy Atkins 8-10s mostly 4.75-5.00, 12s mostly 4.50, 
14s mostly 4.00-4.50. Quality good.
---NECTARINES
   CHILE---Imports 24-34-37---Imports via air and boat.  Movement expected to
increase. Port of Entry: Los Angeles\Long Beach, CA.  Trading fairly slow.
Prices lower.  Mostly Mayglo and Royal Glo. Cartons/lugs 2 layer tray pack 
40s 14.00-16.00, 44s 14.00, 48s 12.00-14.00, 50s 12.00-14.00, 60s 10.00; 
10 kilogram containers loose 60 size 10.00-12.00.  Quality good. Port of Entry:
Philadelphia, PA,\ Camden, NJ\ Wilmington, DE.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices
lower.  Mostly Mayglo and Royal Glo.  Cartons/lugs 2 layer tray pack 40s 
10.00-12.00, 48s 10.00, 50s 9.00-10.00, 60s 6.00-8.00; 10 kilogram containers
loose 60 size 10.00, 70 size 8.00. Quality good.
---PAPAYAS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS---Crossings 11-8-6---Movement expected 
about the same.  Trading fairly slow. Supplies in too few hands to establish a
market.  Quality variable.  
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 4-4-3----Imports from Brazil. Movement expected 
to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices slightly higher. 
3.5-4 kilogram containers Golden variety 8-12s 6.50-7.50.  Quality good. 
---PEACHES
   CHILE---Imports 16-21-49---Imports via air and boat. Movement expected to 
remain about the same. Port of Entry: Los Angeles\Long Beach, CA.  Trading fairly
slow.  Prices lower. Mostly Rich May, Majestic and Spring Crest.  Cartons and lugs
2 layer tray pack 40s 12.00-14.00, 44s 12.00-14.00, 48s 12.00-14.00, 50s 
12.00-14.00, 60s 10.00; 10 kilogram container loose 60 size 10.00.  Quality good.
Port of Entry: Philadelphia, PA,\ Camden, NJ\ Wilmington, DE.  Trading fairly 
slow. Prices lower.  Mostly Rich May, Majestic and Spring Crest.  Cartons and 
lugs 2 layer tray pack 40s 12.00, 48s 10.00-11.00, 50s 10.00, 60s 8.00.  
Quality good.
---PEARS
   YAKIMA VALLEY & WENATCHEE DISTRICT WASHINGTON---Shipments 195-185-103
(includes export 65-74-35)---Movement expected to increase slightly. Trading 
moderate. Prices D’Anjou generally unchanged, others lower. Standard carton 
wrapped US ONE Regular Storage D’Anjou 70-90s mostly 14.00, 100s 13.00-14.00,
110s mostly 13.00, 120s 12.00-13.00, 135s 10.50-11.00, 150s 9.00-10.00. Bosc 
(Standard Russet) 70-90s 14.00-16.00, 100s 12.00-14.00, 110s mostly 12.00, 
120s 10.00-11.00, 135s 8.00-9.00. Controlled Atmosphere Storage Bartlett 
70-80s 16.00-18.00, 90s 15.00-16.00, 100s 13.00-15.00, 110s 12.00-13.00, 
120s 11.00-12.00, 135s 10.00-12.00. Exports to: Canada, Guatemala, Hong Kong,
Indonesia, Israel, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela.
A winter storm on January 1 delayed shipping in many areas last week. Another
storm is forecast to arrive January 6. 
---PINEAPPLES
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 65-51-31---Imports mostly from Costa Rica. 
Movement expected to remain about the same.  Trading 5-6s active, others 
fairly slow. Prices slightly higher. 1 layer carton Golden Ripe Variety 
5-6s mostly 11.00-12.00, 7s mostly 9.00-10.00, 8s mostly 8.00-9.00, 
9s mostly 6.00. Quality good.
---PLUMS AND PRUNES
   CHILE---Imports 20-20-14---Imports via air and boat.  Movement expected
to increase. Port of Entry: Los Angeles\Long Beach, CA.  Trading fairly slow.
Prices generally unchanged.  Cartons/lugs 2 layer tray pack Aurora 50s 16.00,
60s 14.00, 70s 12.00; Red Beaut 60s 14.00, 70s 12.00.  Quality good.
Port of Entry: Philadelphia, PA,\ Camden, NJ\ Wilmington, DE. Trading fairly
slow.  Prices lower. cartons 2 layer tray pack Earliqueen 50s 12.00, 60s 10.00,
68-72s 6.00-8.00; Red Beaut 60s 12.00, 70-72s 8.00-10.00;  Royal Zee 50s 
12.00-14.00, 58s 10.00; Spring Beaut 60s 10.00, 70s 8.00; 10 kilogram containers
loose Red Beaut 70 size, 80 size 6.00.  Quality good.
 

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