United States Fruit Market Trend Report

WASHINGTON - Jan 13/04 - SNS -- The latest weekly fruit market trend report was released by the USDA today.

JANUARY 3 AND 10, 2004 IN THAT ORDER IN THOUSAND HUNDRED WEIGHT 
(100,000 LBS) UNITS.  EXPECTED MOVEMENT IS FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 11-24,
2004.  PRICES ARE FOR MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2004 COMPARED WITH MONDAY, 
JANUARY 5, 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 80-89-129---Movement expected 
about the same.  Trading early fairly slow; late 27-32s moderate, others fairly
active.  Prices 27-32s slightly lower, 36-40s slightly higher, others generally
unchanged.  7/10 bushel cartons Texas Fancy Marked Rio Star 27s mostly 
10.25-10.75, 32s 9.25-9.75, 36s 7.50-7.75, 40s mostly 7.00-7.50, 48s 6.25, 
56s 5.00-5.25.  Quality generally good.  
---LEMONS
   SOUTH AND CENTRAL DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA---Shipments moderate---
Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices Shippers 
First Grade and Choice Grade 75-95s slightly lower, Shippers First Grade and 
Choice 165-235s slightly higher, others generally unchanged. Cartons Shippers
First Grade 75s 24.00-25.00, 95s 25.00-27.00, 115s 20.00-21.00, 140s 14.00-14.50,
165s 10.50-11.50, 200s 10.50-11.50, and 235s 9.00-10.00. Cartons Shippers 
Choice 75s 9.00-9.50, 95s 9.50-10.00, 115s 9.00-10.00, 140s 9.00-10.00, 
165s 9.00-10.50, 200s 9.00-10.50, and 235s 8.00-9.50. Quality good.   
---LIMES
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS---Crossings 88-78-147---Movement expected about
the same.  Trading early active; late 110s slow, others fairly slow.  Prices
much higher.  40 pound cartons Seedless type 110s mostly 12.00, 150s mostly 14.00,
175-250s 14.00-16.00.  Quality variable.
---ORANGES
   SOUTH AND CENTRAL DISTRICT CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA---Shipments moderate---
Movement expected to increase slightly. Trading moderate. Prices generally 
unchanged. Carton Navel Shippers First Grade 48s 9.00-10.50, 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. Packouts generally peaking on 72s, closely followed by 56s and
88 s. Quality good.
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 26-27-56---Movement on 
expected to decrease seasonally on the Navel crop, expected to remain about the
same on Early varieties.  Trading moderate.  Prices Navel 113s generally 
unchanged, others slightly lower.  7/10 bushel cartons U.S. Combination Early 
Varieties 64-113s 6.50, 138s 6.25-6.50.  Navel 72s 7.00-7.50, 88s 7.00-7.50, 
113s 7.00.  Most shippers expect to complete shipments on the navel crop by
around January 20. Quality variable. 
---MISCELLANEOUS CITRUS
   SPAIN-CLEMENTINES---IMPORTS 23-68-79---Movement expected to remain about the
same. Trading slow. Prices slightly higher. Clementines 2.3 kilogram containers
18s 2.75-3.50, 20s 2.75-3.50, 24s 3.25, 28s 2.75-3.25.  Quality variable.

BERRIES 
---BLUEBERRIES
   CHILE---Imports 16-16*-18---Imports via air.  Movement expected to increase
slightly.  Port of Entry: Miami International Airport.  Trading moderate.  
Prices generally unchanged. Flats 12 4.4 ounce/125 gram cups with lids medium
12.00; 12 1/2 pint cups with lids medium 14.00-16.00.  Quality good.  *revised
---RASPBERRIES
   CHILE---Imports 1-1-1---Imports via air.  Movement expected to remain about
the same.  Port of Entry: Miami International Airport.  Trading moderate.  
Prices unchanged.  Flats 12 1/2 pint baskets with lids Red 22.00-24.00.
Quality good.
---STRAWBERRIES
   CENTRAL FLORIDA---Shipments 17-33-40---Movement expected to remain about the
same.  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 9-6-13---Movement expected to increase.
Trading fairly active.  Prices lower.  Flats 12 1-pint baskets medium-large 
mostly 22.90.  Flats 8 1 pound containers with lids medium-large mostly 20.90.
Includes palletizing and cooling.  Wide range in quality.  Most growers are 
harvesting.  Movement remains lighter than normal, due to unseasonably cold 
night time temperatures.  
---MISCELLANEOUS BERRIES
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA AND TEXAS---Shipments 1-1-2---
Movement expected to remain about the same.  Trading early moderate, late slow.  
Prices lower.  Flats 12 5.6 ounce cups with lids Blackberries mostly 10.00.  
Includes palletizing and cooling.  Wide range in quality.  Prices include some 
1/2 dry pint containers.

MELONS
---CANTALOUPES
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 249-195-292---Imports from Guatemala, Honduras. 
Movement expected to decrease. Trading 9-12s fairly active, 15-18s fairly slow. 
Prices 9-12s slightly higher, 15-18s lower.  1/2 cartons 9s mostly 9.50-10.00, 
12s mostly 8.50-9.00, 15-18s mostly 7.00-8.00. Quality fairly good.
---HONEYDEWS
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 71-59-93---Imports from Guatemala, Honduras. 
Movement expected to decrease. Trading moderate. Prices slightly lower. 
2/3 cartons 5s mostly 9.00-10.50, 6s mostly 8.50-8.75, 8s mostly 8.00-8.50.
Quality mostly good. 
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 13-13-17---Movement 
expected about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices 8s lower, others generally
unchanged.  2/3 cartons 5s 10.35-11.35, 6s mostly 10.35, 8s mostly 8.35-9.35.
Quality generally good.  
---WATERMELONS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS---Crossings 53-65-98---Movement expected 
about the same.  Trading early active; late Red Flesh Seeded moderate, others
active.  Prices higher. Cartons per pound Red Flesh Seeded Type 3s and 4s mostly
.20-.22.  Red Flesh Seedless Type 4s mostly .30, 5s mostly .30.  Quality variable.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 29-30-43---Movement 
expected to increase slightly.  Trading moderate.  Prices Red Flesh Seedless 
4s lower, 5s higher, others generally unchanged.  Cartons per pound Red Flesh 
Seedless type 4s .26-.28, 5s .26-.28, Red Flesh Seeded type 3s-4s mostly .20.
Quality generally good.  

NON-CITRUS FRUITS  
---APPLES
   YAKIMA VALLEY AND WENATCHEE DISTRICT WASHINGTON---Shipments 784-617-615 
(includes export 249-158-127)---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. 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 16.00-18.00, 113s 14.00-16.00, 125s 14.00-15.00. 
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, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, 
Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, Indonesia, Israel, Malaysia, 
Mexico, Norway, Philippines, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sweden, Taiwan, 
Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Venezuela, and Vietnam. 
   NEW YORK---Shipments 77-60-78*---Movement expected to remain about the same.
Trading moderate.  Prices Gala higher, others unchanged. Carton 12 3-pound film
bags U.S. Extra Fancy 2 1/2" minimum and up Red Delicious mostly 12.00, Golden
Delicious mostly 12.00-13.00. CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE STORAGE 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; Gala (supply light) 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 inch minimum and up Rome mostly
11.00-12.00, Cortland mostly 13.00-14.00, Gala mostly 14.00, McIntosh mostly 
12.00-13.00.  *Includes 49 units from the Hudson Valley and 29 units from 
Western and Central New York.   
   MICHIGAN---Shipments 43-45*-71---Movement expected to decrease slightly. 
Trading moderate.  Prices Jonathan traypack and Gala higher, others generally 
unchanged.  CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE STORAGE carton tray pack U.S. Extra Fancy.
Red Delicious 100s 14.00-16.00, Gala mostly 19.00-20.00, Jonathan 17.00-19.00,
Empire and Ida Red 14.00-16.00, Law Rome 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 Delicious 11.00-12.00; Golden Delicious 11.00-12.00; Gala 
mostly 15.00-16.00; McIntosh, Jonagold, Jonathan & Idared mostly 12.00;, Empire
and Law Rome 10.00-11.00.  *revised
   APPALACHIAN DISTRICT (MD-PA-VA-WV)---Shipments 11-13-18 (Export 1-2-2)---
Movement expected about the same. Trading fairly active. Prices unchanged. 
Cartons traypack Regular Storage U.S. Extra Fancy Red Delicious 80-88s mostly
15.00, 100s mostly 14.00; Red Rome 80-88s 14.00-15.00; Golden Delicious (Special
Storage) 80-88s mostly 15.00, 100s 15.00.  Regular Storage cartons 12 3-pound 
film bags U.S. Extra Fancy 2 1/2 inch up Red Delicious 12.00,  Fuji 12.00-14.00,
Red Rome 10.00-12.00, Red Stayman 12.00,  Golden Delicious (Special Storage) 
mostly 13.00.   Light exports to Honduras. 
   NEW ENGLAND---Shipments 13-8-10---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 12-13-10---Imports via air and boat.  Movement expected to 
decrease as the shipping season concludes.  Port of Entry: Miami International
Airport.  Supplies insufficient to establish a market.  LAST REPORT.  
Port of Entry: Los Angeles\Long Beach, CA.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices lower.
Cartons 2 layer traypack Katy 60s 12.00-14.00, 70s 10.00-12.00, 78-80s 10.00.
Quality good.  LAST REPORT.    Port of Entry: Philadelphia, PA,\ Camden, NJ\
Wilmington, DE.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices generally unchanged.  Cartons 
2 layer tray pack Katy 70s 10.00-12.00, 78-80s 8.00-10.00, 88-90s 6.00-7.00.
Quality good.  LAST REPORT.
---AVOCADOES
   CHILE---Imports 72-41-61---Imports via air and boat.  Movement expected to 
remain about the same.  Port of Entry: Los Angeles\Long Beach, CA.  Trading 
moderate.  Prices 50s & 60s lower, others generally unchanged.  Cartons 2 layer
Hass 32s 30.25-32.25, 36s 32.25-34.25, 40s 34.25-35.25, 50s 33.25-34.25, 
60s 34.25-35.25, 70s 30.25, 84s 24.25-25.25.  Quality good.
   SOUTH DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 22-28-28----Movement expected to 
increase over the next few weeks due in association with the upcoming Superbowl.
Trading fairly slow.  Prices lower.  Cartons 2 layer Hass 32s 32.25-34.25, 
36s 32.25-34.25, 40s 34.25, 48s 33.25-34.25 and 60s 34.25-35.25.  Extra services
included.  
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS---Crossings 29-9-29---Movement expected to 
increase.  Trading early fairly active; late 40s and 48s fairly active, others 
moderate.  Prices 40s generally unchanged, others slightly lower.  Cartons 2 layer
Hass 36s 23.35-24.25, 40s 24.25-25.25, 48s 24.25-25.25, 60s mostly 23.25-24.25.
Quality variable. 
---CHERRIES
   CHILE---Imports 19-9-10---Imports via air.  Movement expected to remain about
the same.  Port of Entry: Miami International Airport.  Supplies insufficient to 
establish a market.  LAST REPORT.  Port of Entry: Los Angeles\Long Beach, CA.  
Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged.  5 kilogram cartons bagged Bing 
10 row size and larger 24.00-26.00, 11 row size and larger 22.00-24.00.  Quality
good.  Port of Entry: Philadelphia, PA,\ Camden, NJ\ Wilmington, DE.  Trading 
moderate.  Prices unchanged.  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.
---GRAPES, TABLE
   CHILE---Imports 331-355-331---Imports via boat.  Movement expected to increase.
Port of Entry: Los Angeles\Long Beach, CA.  Trading moderate.  Prices lower.  
18 pound containers bagged.  Thompson Seedless extra large 16.00-18.00, large 
14.00-16.00, medium 12.00-14.00, small 10.00-12.00; Flame Seedless extra large 
16.00-18.00, large 14.00-16.00, medium 12.00-14.00, small 10.00-12.00;  
White Seedless Type extra large 16.00-18.00, large 14.00-16.00, medium 12.00-14.00,
small 10.00-12.00.  Quality good.   Port of Entry: Philadelphia, PA,\ Camden, NJ\
Wilmington, DE.  Trading moderate.  Prices Black Seedless lower, others generally
unchanged.  18 pound containers bagged Thompson Seedless extra large 16.000, 
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 10.00-12.00; White Seedless type 
extra large 16.00, large 14.00, medium 12.00, small 10.00; Black Seedless 
extra large 20.00, large 18.00, medium 16.00-18.00; Red Globe extra large 
20.00-22.00, large 18.00-20.00, medium 16.00-18.00.  Quality good.
---KIWIFRUIT
   CENTRAL AND NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---
Shipments 8-18-12---Movement expected to remain about the same.  Trading early 
fairly slow, late moderate.  Prices 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 33-15-13---Imports from Ecuador, Peru. Movement 
expected to increase. Trading fairly slow. Prices slightly lower. One layer 
cartons Haden, Tommy Atkins 8-9s mostly 4.50-4.75, 10s mostly 4.25-4.50, 
12s mostly 3.50-4.50, 14s mostly 3.25-4.00. Quality Peru good, Ecuador fairly 
good.
---NECTARINES
   CHILE---Imports 34-37-47---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 Mayglo and Royal Glo. Cartons/lugs 2 layer tray
pack 40s 12.00-14.00, 44s 12.00-14.00, 48s 10.00-12.00, 50s 10.00-12.00, 
60s 8.00-10.00; 10 kilogram containers loose 60 size 10.00.  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 
30s 10.00-12.00, 40s 10.00-12.00, 48s 8.00-10.00, 50s 8.00-10.00, 60s 6.00-8.00;
10 kilogram containers loose 50 size 8.00-9.00, 60 size 6.00-8.00.  Quality good.
---PAPAYAS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS---Crossings 8-6-12---Movement expected 
about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices 35-40 pound cartons Maradol 
15.00-16.00.  Prices represent sales from a limited number of shippers. Most 
shippers expect to begin sales by the end of January.  Quality variable.  
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 4-3-4----Imports from Brazil. Movement expected to
remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices slightly lower. 3.5-4 kilogram
containers Golden variety 8s mostly 6.50-7.00, 9s mostly 7.50, 10-12s mostly 
6.50-7.00.  Quality good. 
---PEACHES
   CHILE---Imports 21-49-67---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, 44s 12.00, 48s 10.00-12.00, 50s 10.00-12.00, 60s 8.00-10.00;
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 
30s 10.00-12.00, 40s 10.00-12.00, 48s 8.00-10.00, 50s 8.00-10.00, 60s 6.00-8.00.
Quality good.
---PEARS
   YAKIMA VALLEY & WENATCHEE DISTRICT WASHINGTON---Shipments 185-103-138 (includes
export 74-35-49)---Movement expected to increase slightly. Trading moderate. 
Prices Bartlett 70-100s higher, others generally unchanged. 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 mostly 10.00, 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 
(supplies in fewer hands) 70-80s mostly 18.00, 90s 16.00-18.00, 100s 14.00-16.00, 
110s 12.00-13.00, 120s 11.00-12.00. Exports to: Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, 
Guatemala, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Russia, 
Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Taiwan, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela and Vietnam.
---PINEAPPLES
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 51-31-33---Imports mostly from Costa Rica. 
Movement expected to remain about the same.  Trading active. Prices higher. 
1 layer carton Golden Ripe Variety 5-6s mostly 13.00-14.00, 7s mostly 
11.00-12.00, 8s mostly 9.00-10.00, 9s mostly 6.00. Quality good. 
---PLUMS AND PRUNES
   CHILE---Imports 20-14-38---Imports via air and boat.  Movement expected to 
remain about the same.  Port of Entry: Los Angeles\Long Beach, CA.  Trading fairly
slow.  Prices Red types lower.  Cartons/lugs 2 layer tray pack Aurora 
50s 14.00-16.00, 60s 12.00-14.00, 70s 10.00-12.00; Red Beaut 60s 12.00-14.00, 
70s 10.00-12.00; Blackamber 48s 16.00, 50s 14.00-16.00, 60s 10.00-12.00, 
70s 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 Earliqueen 50s 12.00, 60s 10.00, 68-72s 6.00-8.00; Red Beaut 50s 12.00,
60s 10.00, 70-72s 8.00-10.00, 78s 8.00;  Royal Zee 50s 12.00-14.00, 58s 10.00; 
Spring Beaut 60s 10.00, 70s 8.00; Blackamber 48s 14.00-16.00, 50s 14.00-16.00,
60s 10.00-12.00; 10 kilogram containers loose Red Beaut 70 size, 80 size 6.00.  
Quality good.

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