United States Vegetable Market Trend Report

WASHINGTON - Feb 10/04 - SNS -- The latest weekly vegetable market trend report was released by the USDA today.

AND FEBRUARY 7, 2004 IN THAT ORDER IN THOUSAND HUNDRED WEIGHT (100,000 LBS) 
UNITS.  EXPECTED MOVEMENT IS FOR THE PERIOD FEBRUARY 8-21, 2004.  PRICES
ARE FOR MONDAY FEBRUARY 9, 2004 COMPARED WITH MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 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.



VEGETABLES
---ARTICHOKES
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 4-4-9---
   SOUTH AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase. Trading 
moderate. Prices generally unchanged.  Cartons Thorned 12s 18.35, 18s 
26.35, 24s 26.35-28.35, 30s mostly 26.35, 36s 24.35-26.35, 48s 22.35-
26.35, Quality generally good.  Prices from trade sources. No F.O.B. 
currently being issued.
---ASPARAGUS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SAN LUIS, ARIZONA AND CALEXICO, CALIFORNIA---
Mexico Crossings 39-53-57---Imperial Valley, California 0-0-0---Movement 
expected to decrease slightly.  Trading early slow, late fairly active.  Prices 
higher.  11 pound/cartons bunched Green large 15.50-16.50, standard 16.50-
18.00, Pyramid cartons/crates 28 pound bunched Green large mostly 38.50-39.75, 
standard mostly 41.50-42.85.  Precooling and palletization included.  Prices 
include some shipments from Imperial Valley, California.  Supplies are very 
light due to cooler than normal temperatures.  
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 29-18-10---Imports mostly from Peru. Movement 
expected to decrease. Trading fairly active.  Prices higher. 11 pound cartons 
Green bunched jumbo mostly 16.00, extra large mostly 14.00, large mostly 14.00-
15.00, standard mostly 15.00-16.00, small mostly 13.00-14.00. Quality good.
---BEANS
   SOUTH FLORIDA ---Shipments 39-32-32---Movement expected to remain about 
the same.  Trading moderate. Prices lower.  Bushel hampers, cartons and crates 
Round Green type machine picked 16.00-16.85, hand picked 18.00-18.85. 
Quality good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 20-14-19---Movement 
expected about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices generally unchanged.  
30-pound cartons/crates Round Green hand picked mostly 30.35-24.35.  
Quality variable.    
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports fairly heavy. Imports from Guatemala. Movement 
expected to remain the same.  Trading slow. Prices lower. French Type 5 pound 
cartons 8.00-10.00. Quality good.
---BEETS
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 6-5-4---Movement expected 
about the same.  Trading early slow, late fairly slow.  Prices 12s 
slightly lower, 24s generally unchanged. Cartons bunched 12s 7.00-7.75, 
24s 10.75-10.85.  Quality generally good.
---BROCCOLI
   CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments 95-87-82---Movement expected 
to decrease. Trading early slow, late fairly active. Prices higher. 
Cartons bunched 14s mostly 5.10-6.35, bunched 18s mostly 5.60-6.85, 
20 pound carton loose Crown Cut mostly 6.10-7.35. Quality generally good.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 77-78-84---
   SANTA MARIA-GUADALUPE-OCEANO-LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected 
to decrease slightly below the 35 units shipped last week. Trading early 
slow, late active. Prices higher. Cartons bunched 14s mostly 5.20-5.75, 
bunched 18s mostly 5.70-6.25, 20 pound carton loose Crown Cut 5.75-6.20. 
Quality generally good.
   IMPERIAL, COACHELLA AND PALO VERDE VALLEYS, CALIFORNIA---Movement 
expected to decrease slightly below the 43 units shipped last week. 
Trading early slow, late active. Prices slightly higher. Cartons bunched 
14s mostly 4.35-5.35, bunched 18s mostly 4.85-5.85, 20 pound loose Crown 
Cut mostly 5.15-6.25.  Quality generally good.      
---BRUSSELS SPROUTS
    MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA---Crossings 9-7-9---            
Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices 25 pound cartons 
7.20-10.35. Prices from trade sources. No F.O.B. currently being issued. 
Quality generally good.  FIRST REPORT. 
---CABBAGE
   NORTH, CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA DISTRICTS---Shipments 118-90-107---
Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate.  Prices Round
Green type generally unchanged, others slightly lower. 50 lb cartons Round 
Green type medium mostly 4.50, Red Type 1 3/4 Bushel Crates and 50 pound
cartons medium mostly 7.00-8.00, Savoy Type 1 3/4 Bushel Crates and 40 pound
cartons medium mostly 7.00-8.00.  Quality generally good. 
   ALL TEXAS DISTRICTS---Shipments 95-94-95
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 64-62-62---Movement 
expected to remain about the same.  Most shippers continue to curtail 
harvest and/or cut to order, due to market conditions. Trading very 
slow.  Prices Red slightly lower, Green generally unchanged.  50 pound 
cartons Round Green 18-24s mostly 3.75-4.00, Red 8.00-9.00. Quality 
generally good. 
   SAN ANTONIO-WINTERGARDEN DISTRICT TEXAS---Shipments 31-32-33---Movement 
expected to remain about the same.  Trading green cartons moderate, green
sacks and red slow.  Prices green cartons slightly higher, green sacks 
slightly lower, red generally unchanged. 50 pound cartons Round Green Type
medium mostly 3.75, 50 pound sacks Round Green Type 10-14s mostly 2.75, 
50 pound cartons Red Type medium mostly 9.00.
   WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK---Shipments 47-42-39---Movement is 
expected to remain about the same. Trading very slow. Prices lower. 
50 lb sacks Round Green type large mostly 2.50, bulk per pound Round 
Green type large .04.  Quality variable. 
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 22-24-24---
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected about the same as the 16 units 
shipped last week. Trading early fairly slow, late moderate. Prices 
lower. 45 pound cartons Round Green type medium mostly 5.35-5.85, Red 
mostly 16.35. Quality generally good. 
   IMPERIAL, COACHELLA AND PALO VERDE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA AND CENTRAL 
AND WESTERN ARIZONA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO CALIFORNIA AND 
SAN LUIS ARIZONA---Shipments AZ 15-14-11, Mexico Crossings 9-12-10---
Movement expected about the same. Trading early Green fairly slow, 
Red active, late Green fairly slow, Red moderate. Prices Red higher, 
Green lower. 50 pound cartons Round Green type medium 5.10-5.70, Red Type 
medium mostly 14.35-15.60.  Quality generally good.   
---CARROTS
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 167-168-183---
   KERN DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 
153 units shipped last week. Trading early jumbo active, others moderate, 
late jumbo active, others fairly active. Prices generally unchanged. 
48-1 pound filmbags in sacks medium-large mostly 10.85, 50 pound sacks 
loose jumbo mostly 13.85-14.85.  Quality generally good.
---CAULIFLOWER
   IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL 
ARIZONA---Shipments AZ 72-65-46, CA 27-28-28---Movement expected about 
the same.  Trading early 12s active, others moderate, late moderate. 
Prices higher. Cartons filmwrapped 12s mostly 9.25-11.10, 9s 8.35-10.10, 
16s mostly 8.10-9.60.  Quality generally good.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 56-55-51---
   SANTA MARIA-GUADALUPE-OCEANO-LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected 
to decrease slightly below the 21 units shipped last week. Trading early 
active, late moderate. Prices higher.  Cartons filmwrapped 12s mostly 
10.20-10.70, 9s and 16s mostly 9.25-10.20.  Quality generally good. 
---CELERY
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 310-300-306---  
   SOUTH DISTRICT CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 
271 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly slow, late active. 
Prices higher. Cartons 1 1/2 dozen 10.70-12.35, 2 and 2 1/2 dozen mostly 
12.35-13.10, 3 dozen mostly 11.35-12.70, 4 dozen mostly 11.35-12.50. 
Carton filmbags Hearts 12s 13,35-14.70, 18s mostly 14.25-15.60. 
Quality generally good.   
   WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments 25-22-26---Movement expected about the 
same. Trading early fairly slow, late active.  Prices 3 and 4 dozen 
slightly lower, others generally unchanged. Cartons 2 and 2 1/2 dozen 
mostly 10.60-11.35, 3 dozen 10.10-11.35, 4 dozen 9.10-9.60. Quality 
generally good.  
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 23-33-42---Movement expected to decrease
slightly.  Trading carton film bags hearts moderate, others fairly slow.  
Prices carton film bags hearts higher, others generally unchanged. Crates 
and cartons 2 dozen 11.75-12.95, 2 1/2 dozen 12.75-14.25, 3 dozen 14.75-16.25.  
Carton film bags hearts 18s 15.75.  Quality good.
---CHINESE CABBAGE
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 15-17-17---
   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 11 units 
shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Nappa 
WGA crates mostly 8.35-9.20.  Quality generally good. 
   IMPERIAL, COACHELLA AND PALO VERDE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, WESTERN AND 
CENTRAL ARIZONA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO CALIFORNIA AND SAN 
LUIS, ARIZONA---Shipments AZ 4-4-5, CA 4-3-5, Mexico Crossings 0-0-0---
Movement expected about the same. Trading early fairly slow, late moderate. 
Prices 30 pound cartons higher, WGA generally unchanged. Nappa WGA 
crates mostly 10.35-11.35, 30 pound cartons mostly 6.10-7.35. 
Quality generally good. 
---CORN
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 56-59-65---Movement expected to decrease
slightly.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices lower.  Includes palletizing and 
precooling. Wirebound crates 4-4 1/2 dozen Yellow 7.35, White 7.35, Bi-Color 
7.35.  Quality good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 43-42-29---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices higher.  
Cartons/crates 4-4 1/2 dozen Yellow 9.85, White mostly 9.85. 
Quality generally good.   
---CUCUMBERS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 201-139-142---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading active.  Prices Cucumbers higher, 
others generally unchanged.  1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates medium 20.35-24.35, 
small mostly 16.35, pickles 200-300s mostly 24.35, cartons film wrapped long 
seedless 12s mostly 10.35, 14s-16s mostly 12.35.  Quality variable. 
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 80-101-75---Imports from Honduras.  Movement 
expected to remain the same. Trading active.  Prices higher. 1 1/9 bushel 
carton medium 18.00-20.85, fair quality mostly 9.00-10.00, carton 24s 6.00-
7.00.  Quality good.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 22-15-9---Movement expected to decline seasonally. 
Supplies insufficient to establish a market. Expect sufficient volume to return 
in 3 to 4 weeks to re-establish an F.O.B.
---EGGPLANT
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 46-32-36---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices lower.  
1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates 18s mostly 8.35-8.65, 24s mostly 8.35-8.65.  
Quality variable. 
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 6-6-4---Movement expected to remain about the 
same.  Trading moderate.  Prices generally unchanged.  Including palletizing 
and precooling.  1 1/9 bushel crates and cartons medium 16.00-16.85, fair 
quality 10.00-10.85.  Quality good.   
---ENDIVE AND ESCAROLE
   IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, CENTRAL AND WESTERN 
ARIZONA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO, CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS, 
ARIZONA---Shipments AZ 3-4-4, CA 3-3-2, mEXICO Crossings 0-0-0---Movement 
expected about the same.  Trading early Escarole fairly active, Endive 
moderate, late both moderate.  Prices Endive slightly lower, Escarole 
generally unchanged.  Cartons bunched 24s Endive mostly 7.00-8.35, 
Escarole mostly 13.15-14.20.  Quality generally good. 
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 5-6-5---Movement expected to remain about 
the same.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices generally unchanged. 1 1/9 bushel 
cartons and crates Endive 6.60, Escarole 6.60; carton 24s Endive 7.60, 
Escarole 7.60.  Quality good.
---GREENS
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 22-27-26---Movement 
expected about the same.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices carton 24s Kale 
and Turnip Tops slightly lower, others generally unchanged.  
Cartons/crates bunched 24s Collards 7.75-8.85, Kale 8.35-8.85, Mustard 
Curly and Flat 7.75-8.85, Turnip Tops 8.35-8.85; cartons/crates bunched 
12s Dandelion mostly 6.50-7.75, Kohlrabi mostly 7.50-7.75, Swiss Chard 
mostly 6.50-6.75.  Quality generally good.
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments 20-26-25--Movement expected to remain about 
the same.  Trading moderate. Prices Curly Mustard slightly higher, 
others unchanged.  Cartons and crates bunched 16-24s Collards 5.00-5.50, 
Kale 5.00-5.50, Mustard Curly mostly 5.50, Flat mostly 6.00, Turnip Tops 
mostly 5.50. 
   LEXINGTON DISTRICT SOUTH CAROLINA---Shipments 8-9-N/A---Movement 
expected to remain the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged.
Cartons bunched 6 dozen bunches Collards mostly 6.00-6.50, cartons 
loose Kale mostly 6.00-6.50, Mustard mostly 6.00-6.50, Turnip Tops 
mostly 6.00-6.50.  Quality good.  N/A-not available.    
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 3-3-3---
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected about the same as the 2 units 
shipped last week. Trading early fairly slow, late moderate. Prices 
generally unchanged.  Cartons bunched 24s Kale 6.35-7.35. Quality 
generally good. 
   IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, CENTRAL AND WESTERN 
ARIZONA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS 
ARIZONA---Shipments AZ 16-16-14, CA 1-1-1, Mexico Crossings 6-7-7---
Movement expected about the same. Trading fairly active. Prices higher. 
Cartons bunched 24s Kale mostly 5.60-6.60, Flowering type 7.10-8.20. 
Quality generally good. 
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 6-1-1---Movement expected to 
remain about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices unchanged.  Various 
containers bunched and loose Collards, Kale, Mustard and Turnip Tops 
5.00-6.00.  Quality good.
---LETTUCE, ICEBERG
   CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments 489-491-566---Movement 
expected about the same. Trading early slow, late active. Prices higher. 
Cartons 24s 6.00-7.25, filmwrapped 24s mostly 8.00-9.00. Wide range in 
quality and appearance noted.  
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 67-83-84---
   IMPERIAL VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to remain about the 
same as the 81 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly slow, late 
active. Prices Loose Crown Cut higher, others slightly higher. Cartons 
24s mostly 5.10-6.10, filmlined 24s mostly 6.15-6.65, filmwrapped mostly 
6.75-7.65.  Quality generally good.       
---LETTUCE, ROMAINE
   CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments 176-183-204---Movement 
expected about the same. Trading early Hearts slow, others moderate, 
late moderate. Prices lower. Cartons 24s mostly 5.10-7.25. Hearts 12-3 
count packages mostly 9.00-10.25. Wide range in quality and appearance. 
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 51-61-64---
   IMPERIAL, COACHELLA, AND PALO VERDE VALLEYS, CALIFORNIA---Movement 
expected to remain about the same as the 53 units shipped last week.  
Trading early moderate, late fairly active. Prices generally unchanged. 
Carton 24s mostly 6.15-7.35. quality generally good.  
   OXNARD DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 
11 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly active, late moderate. 
Prices slightly lower. Cartons 24s mostly 6.50-7.35. Quality generally 
good. 
---LETTUCE, OTHER
   CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments 47-45-43---Movement expected 
about the same. Trading early slow, late moderate. Prices Boston 
generally unchanged, others lower. Carton 24s Green Leaf mostly 4.60-
5.75, Red Leaf and Boston mostly 5.10-6.25. Wide range in quality noted.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 21-24-25---
   IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to remain 
about the same as the 20 units shipped last week. Trading fairly slow. 
Prices lower.  Carton 24s Green Leaf mostly 4.85-5.35, Red Leaf mostly 
4.85-5.35, Boston mostly 4.65-5.35. Quality generally good.
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected about the same as the 5 units 
shipped last week. Trading early slow, late moderate. Prices Green Leaf 
slightly higher, others generally unchanged. Carton 24s Green and Red 
Leaf 4.75-5.35, Boston 5.35. Quality generally good. 
---MISCELLANEOUS ASIAN VEGETABLES
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 11-11-11---
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 
6 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. 
Bok Choy WGA crates mostly 9.20.  Quality generally good. 
   IMPERIAL, COACHELLA AND PALO VERDE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, WESTERN AND 
CENTRAL ARIZONA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO CALIFORNIA AND SAN 
LUIS, ARIZONA---Shipments AZ 5-5-4, CA 4-3-3, Mexico Crossings 1-1-2---
Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices 30 pound cartons 
slightly higher, WGA generally unchanged. Bok Choy WGA crates mostly 
10.35-12.35, 30 pound cartons mostly 6.60-7.25.  Quality generally good.
---MISCELLANEOUS HERBS
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 5-5-6---
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected about the same as the 4 units 
shipped last week.  Trading early moderate, late fairly slow . Prices 
lower.  Cilantro Cartons bunched 60s mostly 7.35, bunched 30s 4.85-5.35. 
Quality generally good.
   IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, WESTERN AND CENTRAL 
ARIZONA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS, 
ARIZONA---Shipments AZ 4-5-5, CA 1-1-2, Mexico Crossings 9-7-6---Movement 
expected about the same. Trading early fairly slow, late moderate. 
Prices lower. Cilantro Cartons bunched 60s mostly 7.35-8.35, 30s 5.10-6.35. 
Quality generally good.
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 4-5-5---Movement expected 
about the same.  Trading slow.  Prices generally unchanged.  Cartons 
bunched 24s Dill mostly 8.35-8.85, cartons bunched 30s Cilantro mostly 
5.75-7.50.  Quality generally good.
---MISCELLANEOUS TROPICALS 
     CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 40-45-42---Imports from Costa Rica. 
Movement expected to remain the same.  Trading moderate. Prices Yams lower, 
others higher. Calabaza 50 pound sack 10.00-12.00, Chayote 40 pound cartons 
mostly 16.00, Coconut 50 pound sacks 40s mostly 8.00, Ginger Root 30 pound
cartons mostly 15.00-16.00, Malanga Blanca 40 pound cartons mostly 33.00-35.00, 
Yams 40 pound carton 9.50-10.00, Yuca 40 pound carton 7.50-8.50. Quality good.
---ONIONS, GREEN
   ALL MEXICO---Crossings 55-72-68---
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS ARIZONA---
Mexico Crossings 51-67-66----Movement expected about the same. Trading 
early small very slow, others slow, late all slow. Prices slightly lower. 
Cartons bunched 48s medium mostly 5.10-6.25, small 4.00-6.25, Leeks 
bunched 12s mostly 8.10-10.60.  Quality generally good.
   LEXINGTON DISTRICT SOUTH CAROLINA---Shipments 2-2-N/A---Movement 
expected to remain the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. 
Cartons/crates bunched 48s 12.00.  Quality good. N/A-not available. 
---PARSLEY
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 3-3-3---
   IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA AND CENTRAL AND WESTERN 
ARIZONA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS 
ARIZONA---Shipments AZ 2-2-1, CA 1-1-2, Mexico Crossings 4-4-3---Movement 
expected about the same. Trading early fairly slow, late moderate. 
Prices Curly slightly lower, Plain generally unchanged. Cartons bunched 
60s Curly mostly 5.60-6.60, Plain mostly 5.70-6.60. Quality generally good.
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected about the same as the 2 units 
shipped last week. Trading early slow, late fairly slow. Prices lower. 
Cartons bunched 60s Curly mostly 5.35-6.35.  Quality generally good. 
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 3-3-3---Movement expected 
about the same.  Trading early slow, late fairly slow.  Prices lower. 
Cartons/Crates bunched 60s Curly and Plain 7.00-8.50. Quality generally 
good. 
---PEAS, OTHER
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 13-15-15---Imports from Guatemala. Movement 
expected to remain the same. Trading very slow.  Prices lower. 10 lb cartons 
Decalyxed Snow Peas 4.00-5.00, Sugar Snap Type 4.00-5.00. Quality good.
---PEPPERS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 213-200-197---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices Green lower, 
Red higher.  Bell Type 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates Green extra large 
mostly 12.35, large mostly 10.35-10.65, medium mostly 8.35-10.35, Red medium 
mostly 16.85-18.95, 15 pound cartons Red extra large mostly 14.35-14.95, 
11 pound cartons Red extra large-large mostly 14.35.  Quality variable.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 105-93-131---Movement expected to increase.  
Trading moderate.  Prices lower.  Including palletizing and cooling 1 1/9 
bushel cartons and crates Bell type Green jumbo mostly 14.00-14.85, 
extra large mostly 12.00-12.85, large mostly 10.85-10.85, medium 8.00-8.85. 
Quality good. 
---PEPPERS, OTHERS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 36-35-42---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading early slow, closed fairly 
active.  Prices higher.  1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates per pound Jalapeno 
mostly .30-.35.  Quality variable. 
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 8-6-7---Movement expected to increase.  Trading 
moderate.  Prices Jalapeno higher, others generally unchanged. 1/2 and 5/9 
bushel crates and cartons Jalapeno mostly 10.00-12.35, Finger Hot supplies 
insufficient to establish a market, Hungarian wax mostly 14.00-14.35; 1 1/9 
bushel crates and cartons Cubanelle large mostly 20.00-22.85.  Quality good.
---RADISHES
   MEXICO CROSSING THROUGH CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS ARIZONA AND OXNARD 
   DISTRICT CALIFORNIA---Shipments CA 5-4-4, Mexico Crossings 13-13-12---
Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices 24s higher, 
48s generally unchanged. Cartons Red bunched 48s mostly 6.10-7.35, 
24s mostly 5.10-5.60.  Quality generally good.  
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 9-6-9---Movement expected to increase. Supplies
fairly light.  Trading moderate.  Prices higher.  Cartons red, topped 
30-6 ounce film bags 4.70, 14 1-lb film bags 5.20, 40 lb bulk film bags 11.60. 
Quality generally good.
---RHUBARB
   OREGON/WASHINGTON COAST---Shipments-*-*-*---Movement expected to remain 
about the same. Trading fairly active for very light supplies. Prices slightly 
lower.  Prices 15 pound cartons WA WAEXFcy, Red hothouse grown, mostly 34.00-36.50. 
Prices indicated are from industry sources, no F.O.B. currently being issued. 
Double Red most commonly available variety. Includes palletizing, Extra services 
extra. Quality good. *less than 50,000 pounds. 
---SPINACH
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 13-12-12---
   IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA 
AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS ARIZONA---
Shipments AZ 3-3-4, CA 9-8-8, Mexico Crossings 5-6-5---Movement expected 
about the same.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices generally unchanged.  Cartons 
bunched 24s Flat type mostly 5.10-5.70.  Quality generally good.
   OXNARD DISTRICT CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 3 units 
shipped last week. Trading fairly slow. Prices lower. Cartons bunched 24s 
Flat type 4.75-6.35.  Quality generally good.  
---SQUASH
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 130-109-152---
Movement expected to increase slightly.  Trading active early, closed slow.  
Prices lower.  4/7 bushel cartons Zucchini small 10.35-12.35, medium 8.35-10.35, 
Yellow Straightneck small mostly 12.35-14.35, medium mostly 12.35-12.65.  
Quality variable.    
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 23-18-24---Movement expected to remain about 
the same.  Trading moderate. Prices Zucchini and Straightneck lower, crookneck 
generally unchanged.  1/2 and 5/9 bushel crates and cartons Zucchini small 
mostly 12.00-12.85, medium mostly 10.00-10.85; Yellow Straightneck small 
mostly 14.85-16.85, medium mostly 12.85-14.85; 3/4 bushel crates and cartons 
Yellow Crookneck small 18.00-18.85, medium 14.00-14.85.  Quality good. 
---SWEET POTATOES
    EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 36-57-59---Movement expected to 
remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. Predominant 
varieties are Beauregard, Hernandez and Jewel. Cured 40 pound cartons 
U.S. One medium 16.00-17.00. Quality good. 
   LOUISIANA---Shipments 20-26-26---Movement expected to remain about 
the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices unchanged. Cured 40 lb cartons 
U.S. #1 medium Beauregard 16.00-17.00.  
---TOMATOES
   CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 505-396-351---Movement expected 
to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices lower. Cartons 25 pound 
loose mature green 85 percent U.S. One or better 5x6 size mostly 8.20-9.20, 
6x6 size 7.20-8.20, 6x7 size 7.20-8.20.  Quality generally good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 231-232-284---   
Movement expected to increase slightly.  Trading Greenhouse active, others 
moderate.  Prices higher.  Flats Vine Ripes 1 layer Greenhouse including 
Hydroponic 32s mostly 12.00-12.35, 39s mostly 9.00-9.35, 52s 7.65-8.35, 
2 layer 4x4s mostly 8.35-10.95, 4x5s 8.35-10.95, 5x5s mostly 7.35-8.35, 
5x6s mostly 7.35.  Quality variable.
---CHERRY TOMATOES
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 64-56-55---(Cherry 17-14-10, Grape 47-42-45)---
Movement expected remain about the same. Trading fairly slow.  Prices lower. 
Including palletizing and cooling. Flats 12 1-pint basket Cherry type 7.20-8.20; 
Flats 12 1-pint containers with lids Grape type mostly 8.20-9.20. 
Quality generally good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 46-41-36---Movement 
expected about the same.  Trading slow.  Prices Cherry type generally unchanged, 
Grape type lower.  12-1 pint baskets mostly 4.35, Grape type 12-1 pint 
containers with lids 5.85-6.35.  Quality variable.
---TOMATOES, PLUM
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 126-105-181---
Movement expected to increase slightly.  Trading active early, closed slow.  
Prices lower.  25-pound cartons extra large and large mostly 10.35, 
medium 8.35-10.65.  Quality variable.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 72-48-50---Movement expected to decrease. Trading 
fairly slow.  Prices lower. Including palletizing and cooling. 25 pound cartons 
Roma large 13.20-14.20, medium 12.20-13.20. Quality generally good.

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