United States Fruit Market Trend Report

WASHINGTON - Jan 21/04 - SNS -- The latest weekly fruit market trend report was released by the USDA today.

AND 17, 2004 IN THAT ORDER IN THOUSAND HUNDRED WEIGHT (100,000 LBS) UNITS.
EXPECTED MOVEMENT IS FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 18-31, 2004.  PRICES ARE FOR
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2004 COMPARED WITH MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2004.  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 89-129-109---Movement 
expected about the same.  Trading early 27-32s moderate, others fairly 
active; late fairly slow.  Prices generally unchanged.  7/10 bushel cartons 
Texas Fancy Marked Rio Star 27s mostly 10.25-10.75, 32s 9.25-9.75, 36s mostly 
7.50-7.75, 40s 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 75-115s slightly lower, Shippers First Grade and 
Choice 140-235s slightly higher, others generally unchanged. Cartons Shippers
First Grade 75s 19.00-21.00, 95s 20.00-22.50, 115s 15.00-17.00, 140s 14.50-15.50,
165s 11.00-12.00, 200s 11.00-12.00, and 235s 10.00-10.50. Cartons Shippers Choice
75s 9.00-9.50, 95s 8.50-9.50, 115s 9.00-9.50, 140s 10.00-10.50, 165s 10.00-11.00, 
200s 10.00-11.00, and 235s 8.50-9.50. Quality good.   
---LIMES
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS---Crossings 78-147-138---Movement expected to
decrease slightly.  Trading early 110s slow, others fairly slow; late 110-150s
very slow, 175s fairly slow, others moderate.  Prices much lower.  40 pound 
cartons Seedless type 110s 6.00-8.00, 150s mostly 8.00, 175s 9.00-10.00, 
200s-250s mostly 10.00.  Quality variable.
---ORANGES
   SOUTH AND CENTRAL DISTRICT CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA---Shipments moderate---
Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices Shippers 
First Grade 48-72s, Shippers Choice 48-88s slightly higher, others generally 
unchanged. Carton Navel Shippers First Grade 48s 9.50-10.50, 56s 9.50-10.50, 
72s 9.50-10.00, 88s 8.50-9.00, 113s 8.00, and 138s 7.50. Cartons Shippers Choice
48s 7.50-8.00, 56s 7.50-8.00, 72s 7.50-8.00, 88s 7.50-8.00, 113s 7.00, and 
138s 6.50. Packouts are generally peaking on 72 size fruit, closely followed 
by 56s and 88s. Cooler temperatures and mist in growing areas slowed harvesting
the week of January 11th. Quality generally good.
  LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 27-56-47---Movement expected to 
decrease slightly.  Trading early moderate, late fairly slow.  Prices generally
unchanged, others slightly lower.  7/10 bushel cartons U.S. Combination Early 
Varieties 64-113s 6.50, 138s 6.25-6.50.  Navel supplies insufficient to establish
a market.  Quality variable.
---MISCELLANEOUS CITRUS
   SPAIN-CLEMENTINES---IMPORTS 68-79-66---Movement expected to remain about the 
same. Trading slow. Prices higher.  Clementines 2.3 kilogram containers 18s 
3.00-3.50, 20s 3.00-3.50, 24s 3.50, 28s 3.00-3.25, 32s supplies insufficient to
establish a market. Quality variable

BERRIES  
---BLUEBERRIES
   CHILE---Imports 16-18-24---Imports via air.  Movement expected to increase.  
Port of Entry: Miami International Airport.  Trading moderate.  Prices higher.
Flats 12 1/2 pint cups with lids medium 16.00.  Quality good.
---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 lower.  Flats 12 1/2 pint baskets with lids Red 20.00-22.00. Quality good.
---STRAWBERRIES
   CENTRAL FLORIDA---Shipments 33-40-34---Movement expected to increase.  Trading
moderate. Prices lower. Including palletizing and cooling.  Flats 12 1-pint 
baskets medium-large mostly 16.90; flats 8 1-pound containers with lids 
medium-large mostly 16.90.  Quality good.   
   SOUTH DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 6-13-56---Movement expected to 
increase.  Trading early active, late fairly slow.  Prices lower.  Flats 
12 1-pint baskets medium-large 14.90-16.90.  Flats 8 1 pound containers with
lids medium-large 14.90-16.90.  Includes palletizing and cooling.  Wide range
in quality.    
---MISCELLANEOUS BERRIES
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA AND TEXAS---Shipments 1-2-2---
Movement expected to remain about the same.  Trading early moderate, late 
active.  Prices higher.  Flats 12 5.6 ounce cups with lids Blackberries 12.00.  
Includes palletizing and cooling.  Wide range in quality.  Prices include some 
1/2 dry pint containers.

MELONS
---CANTALOUPES
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 195-292-230---Imports from Guatemala, Honduras. 
Movement expected to decrease. Trading 9s moderate, others very slow. Prices 
9s unchanged, others lower.  1/2 cartons 9s mostly 9.50-10.00, 12s mostly 
7.00-8.00, 15-18s mostly 6.00-7.00. Quality fairly good.
---HONEYDEWS
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 59-93-107---Imports from Guatemala, Honduras. 
Movement expected to decrease. Trading fairly slow. Prices lower. 2/3 cartons 
5s mostly 8.50-9.50, 6s mostly 7.00, 8s mostly 6.00, 9s 4.50-6.00. Quality 
fairly good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 13-17-16---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading slow.  Prices lower.  2/3 cartons
5s mostly 8.35, 6s 7.35-8.35, 8s 6.35-7.35.  Quality generally good.   
---WATERMELONS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS---Crossings 65-98-96---Movement 
expected to decrease slightly.  Trading early Red Flesh Seeded moderate, 
others active; late Red Flesh Seedless fairly slow, others slow.  Prices 
Red Flesh Seedless higher, others lower. Cartons per pound Red Flesh Seeded 
Type 3s and 4s mostly .20.  Red Flesh Seedless Type 4s mostly .32, 
5s mostly .30-.32.  Quality variable.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 30-43-39---
Movement expected to increase slightly.  Trading moderate.  Prices Red 
Flesh Seedless higher, Red Flesh Seeded generally unchanged.  Cartons per 
pound Red Flesh Seedless type 4s .30, 5s .30, Red Flesh Seeded type 3s-4s .20.
Quality generally good.  

NON-CITRUS FRUITS  
---APPLES
   YAKIMA VALLEY AND WENATCHEE DISTRICT WASHINGTON---Shipments 617-615-851 
(includes export 158-127-181)---Movement expected to remain about the same. 
Trading fairly active. Prices Granny Smith 100-125 higher, others generally
unchanged. Carton traypack Washington Extra Fancy, REGULAR STORAGE. Red 
Delicious (last report) Offerings insufficient to establish a market.
Granny Smith (Includes Blush) 72-80s 18.00-20.00, 88s 18.00, 100-125s, 18.00.
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.  Red Delicious
(first report) 72-88s mostly 16.00, 100s 15.00, 113-125s 14.00-14.50. Golden
Delicious 72s mostly 22.00, 80s 21.00-22.00, 88s mostly 20.00, 
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, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Hong Kong, India,
Indonesia, Israel, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, Russia, Saudi Arabia,
Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad-Tobago, United Arab Emirates, United 
Kingdom, Venezuela, and Vietnam.
   NEW YORK---Shipments 60-78-80*---Movement expected to remain about the same.
Trading fairly slow for Empire and Cortland, moderate for others.  Prices 
Cortland 12 3-pound filmbags and Empire lower, others generally unchanged. 
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; Empire 80s 16.00-18.00, 100s 14.00-16.00.  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 Red
Delicious mostly 12.00, Golden Delicious mostly 12.00-13.00, Rome mostly 11.00,
Cortland 12.00-13.00, McIntosh mostly 12.00-13.00   *Includes 55 units from the
Hudson Valley and 25 units from Western and Central New York. 
   MICHIGAN---Shipments 45-80*-73---Movement expected about the same. Trading 
moderate.  Prices unchanged.  CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE STORAGE carton tray pack
U.S. Extra Fancy Red Delicious, Empire and Ida Red 100s 14.00-16.00;
Gala mostly 19.00-20.00; Jonathan 17.00-19.00; 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; Fuji mostly 13.00; 
McIntosh, Jonagold, Jonathan & Idared mostly 12.00; Empire and Law Rome 
10.00-11.00.  *revised
   APPALACHIAN DISTRICT (MD-PA-VA-WV)---Shipments 13-18-15(Export 2-2-2)---
Movement expected to decrease slightly. Trading fairly slow. Prices about 
unchanged. Cartons traypack U.S. Extra Fancy CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE STORAGE Red 
Delicious 80-88s mostly 15.00, 100s mostly 14.00; Golden Delicious 80-88s
mostly 15.00, 100s 15.00.  REGULAR STORAGE Cartons traypack U.S. Extra Fancy 
Red Delicious U.S. Extra Fancy 80-88s mostly 15.00, 100s mostly 14.00;
Red Rome 80-88s 14.00-15.00, 100s mostly 14.00; Combination U.S. Extra Fancy
and U.S. Fancy Red Delicious 100s-125s 10.00; Red Rome 88-100s 10.00. Cartons
Controlled Atmosphere storage 12 3-pound film bags U.S. Extra Fancy 
2 1/2 inch up Red Delicious  12.00, Golden Delicious mostly 13.00, Fuji 
12.00-14.00.  Regular storage 12 3-pound film bags U.S. Extra Fancy 
2 1/2 inch up Red Rome 10.00-12.00. Very light export movement to Honduras.
A few growers are shipping controlled atmosphere fruit while others continue
to ship regular storage fruit.
   NEW ENGLAND---Shipments 8-10-9---Movement expected to remain about 
the same.  Trading moderate. Prices about unchanged. Boston wholesale terminal
market prices cartons McIntosh 12-3 pound film bags U.S. #1 2 3/8 inch minimum 
11.00. Color generally good. 
---AVOCADOES
   CHILE---Imports 41-61-89---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.  Cartons 2 layer Hass 32s 30.25, 36s 30.25, 
40s 30.25-32.25, 50s 30.25-32.25, 60s 31.25-33.25, 70s 30.25, 84s 23.25-24.25.
Quality good.
   SOUTH DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 28-28-31----Movement expected to 
remain about the same.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices lower.  Cartons 2 layer 
Hass 32s 31.25-32.25, 36s 31.25-33.25, 40s mostly 33.25, 48s 32.25-33.25,
60s 32.25-34.25, 70s (supply light) 29.25-30.25 and 84s (supply light) 
23.25-24.25.  Extra services included.  
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS---Crossings 9-29-31---Movement expected to 
remain about the same.  Trading 40s and 48s moderate, others fairly slow.  
Prices generally unchanged.  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 9-10-2---Imports via air.  Movement expected to conclude
as the shipping season has ended.  Port of Entry: Los Angeles\Long Beach, CA.
Supplies insufficient to establish a market. Port of Entry: Philadelphia, PA,\
Camden, NJ\ Wilmington, DE.  Supplies insufficient to establish a market.
LAST REPORT.
---GRAPES, TABLE
   CHILE---Imports 355-331-456---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,
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.  Quality good.
Port of Entry: Philadelphia, PA,\ Camden, NJ\ Wilmington, DE.  Trading moderate.
Prices lower.  18 pound containers bagged Thompson Seedless extra large 
14.00-16.00, large 12.00-14.00, medium 10.00-12.00, small 10.00; Flame Seedless 
extra large 16.00, large 14.00, medium 10.00-12.00, small 10.00; White Seedless
type extra large 14.00, large 12.00, medium 10.00-12.00, small 9.00-10.00; 
Black Seedless extra large 18.00, large 16.00, medium 14.00; 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 18-12-14---Movement expected to remain about the same.  Trading slow.  
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 15-13-31---Imports from Ecuador, Peru. 
Movement expected to increase. Trading fairly slow. Prices lower. One layer 
cartons Haden, Tommy Atkins 7-10s mostly 4.00-4.25, 12-14s mostly 3.00-4.00.  
Quality variable.
---NECTARINES
   CHILE---Imports 37-47-74---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 Summertime and Rich Lady. Cartons/lugs 
2 layer tray pack 40s 10.00-12.00, 44s 10.00, 48s 9.00-10.00, 50s 8.00-9.00.
Quality good.  Port of Entry: Philadelphia, PA,\ Camden, NJ\ Wilmington, DE.
Trading fairly slow.  Prices lower.  Mostly Summertime and Red Diamond.  
Cartons/lugs 2 layer tray pack 30s 10.00, 40s 8.00-10.00, 48s 8.00, 
50s 7.00-8.00, 60s 6.00; 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 6-12-14---Movement 
expected to slightly increase.  Trading moderate.  Prices slightly lower.  
35-40 pound cartons Maradol 14.00-16.00.  Quality variable.  
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 3-4-3---Imports from Brazil. Movement expected 
to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices generally unchanged. 
3.5-4 kilogram containers Golden variety 8s 6.50-7.00, 9s 7.00-7.50, 
10-12s mostly 6.50-7.00.  Quality good. 
---PEACHES
   CHILE---Imports 49-67-65---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 Elegant Lady and Rich Lady.  Cartons and 
lugs 2 layer tray pack 30s 10.00-12.00, 40s 10.00-12.00, 44s 8.00-10.00, 
48s 7.00-9.00, 50s 7.00-9.00, 60s 7.00-8.00; 10 kilogram container loose 
60 size 8.00-10.00.  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 9.00-10.00,
40s 9.00-10.00, 48s 7.00-8.00, 50s 6.00-8.00.  Quality good.
---PEARS
   YAKIMA VALLEY & WENATCHEE DISTRICT WASHINGTON---Shipments 103-138-202
(includes export 35-49-85)---Movement expected to increase slightly. Trading
moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Standard carton wrapped US ONE Regular 
Storage D'Anjou (last report) Offerings insufficient to establish a market.
Bosc (Standard Russet) 70-90s 14.00-16.00, 100s 12.00-14.00, 110s 11.00-12.00,
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. D'Anjou (first report) 
70-90s 14.00-16.00, 100s 15.00, 110s 13.00-14.00, 120s 12.00-13.00, 
135s 10.00-12.00.  Exports to: Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, 
Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Israel, Mexico, Panama,
Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sweden, Taiwan, United Kingdom, and 
Venezuela.
   CHILE---Movement of first imports expected by around January 22.  Expect
sufficient volume and number of importers to start an F.O.B. report by 
January 26.  FIRST REPORT.
---PINEAPPLES
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 31-33-41---Imports mostly from Costa Rica. 
Movement expected to remain about the same.  Trading fairly slow. Prices lower.
1 layer carton Golden Ripe Variety 5-6s mostly 10.00-11.50, 7s mostly 9.50-10.50, 
8s mostly 8.00-9.00, 9s mostly 6.00-7.00. Quality good.
---PLUMS AND PRUNES
   CHILE---Imports 14-38-74---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.  Cartons/lugs 2 layer tray pack Blackamber 
40s 14.00-16.00, 48s 12.00-14.00, 50s 12.00-14.00, 60s 10.00-12.00, 
70s 9.00-10.00; Fortune 40s 16.00-18.00, 50s 12.00-14.00, 60s 10.00-12.00, 
70s 10.00.  Quality good.  Port of Entry: Philadelphia, PA,\ Camden, NJ\ 
Wilmington, DE. Trading moderate.  Prices lower. Cartons 2 layer tray pack 
Blackamber 40s 12.00-14.00, 48s 12.00, 50s 10.00, 60s 8.00; Fortune 
40s 12.00-13.00, 48s 12.00, 50s 10.00, 60s 8.00; 10 kilogram containers loose 
Blackamber 60 size 9.00-10.00, 70 size 7.00-8.00.  Quality good.
 

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