United States Vegetable Market Trend Report

WASHINGTON - Mar 9/04 - SNS -- The latest weekly vegetable market trend report was released by the USDA today.

28, AND MARCH 6 2004 IN THAT ORDER IN THOUSAND HUNDRED WEIGHT (100,000 LBS)
UNITS.  EXPECTED MOVEMENT IS FOR THE PERIOD MARCH 7-20, 2004.  PRICES ARE
FOR MONDAY, MARCH 8, 2004 COMPARED WITH MONDAY, MARCH 1, 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 11-15-16---
   SOUTH AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same. Trading
slow. Prices lower with very wide range.  Cartons Thorned 12s 12.35-18.35,
18s 14.35-26.35, 24s 14.35-28.35, 48s 10.35-26.35. Quality generally good.
Prices from trade sources. No F.O.B. report is currently being issued.
---ASPARAGUS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THRU SAN LUIS, ARIZONA AND CALEXICO DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA
---Mexico Crossings 54-56-50, Imperial Valley, California 6-5-10---Movement
expected to increase.  Trading early active, late moderate.  Prices lower.
11 pound/cartons bunched Green large mostly 18.00-20.75 and standard
18.00-20.75.  Pyramid cartons/crates 28 pound bunched Green large 36.50-38.75
and standard 36.50-38.75.  Precooling and palletization included.  Prices
include some shipments from Imperial Valley, California.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 0-6-36---
   STOCKTON DELTA DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 0-0-18---Movement expected
to increase.  Trading moderate.  11 pound/cartons bunched Green large
17.50-18.75 and standard 17.50-18.75.  Pyramid cartons/crates 28 pound bunched
Green large mostly 34.50 and standard mostly 36.50.  Precooling and
palletization included.
   SALINAS VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 0-0-6---Movement expected
to increase. Trading moderate.  11 pound/cartons bunched Green large
17.50-18.75 and standard 17.50-18.75.  Pyramid cartons/crates 28 pound bunched
Green large mostly 34.50 and standard mostly 36.50.  Precooling and
palletization included.
---BEANS
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 71-80-67---Movement expected about the same.
Trading moderate. Prices higher.  Bushel hampers, cartons and crates Round Green
type machine picked mostly 10.00-10.85, hand picked mostly 12.00-12.85; Flat
Green type 10.85-12.85; Pole type 10.85-12.85, Wax type 16.00-16.85
Quality good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 17-15-19---Movement
expected about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices lower.  30-pound
cartons/crates Round Green hand picked mostly 12.35-12.65.  Quality variable.
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports moderate---Imports from Guatemala. Movement
expected about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices higher. French Type 5 pound
cartons mostly 6.00-7.00. Quality good.
---BEETS
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 3-4-5---Movement expected about
the same. Trading early moderate, late fairly active. Prices generally
unchanged. Cartons bunched 12s mostly 7.00-7.75, 24s mostly 10.35-10.75.
Quality generally good.
---BROCCOLI
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 75-70-66---
   SANTA MARIA-GUADALUPE-OCEANO-LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected
to increase above the 33 units shipped last week. Trading early loose
Crown Cut moderate, others fairly slow; late all fairly slow. Prices
lower. Cartons bunched 14s mostly 4.20-5.35, bunched 18s mostly 4.70-5.85,
20 pound carton loose Crown Cut mostly 5.20-6.35. Quality generally good.
   IMPERIAL, COACHELLA AND PALO VERDE VALLEYS, CALIFORNIA---Movement
expected about the same as the 22 units shipped last week. Trading early
fairly slow, late moderate.  Prices Loose Crown Cut lower, others
slightly lower. Cartons bunched 14s mostly 4.35-5.35, bunched 18s mostly
4.85-5.85, 20 pound loose Crown Cut mostly 5.35-6.35.  Quality generally
good.
   SALINAS-WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase seasonally
over the 8 units shipped last week as more shippers expected to begin over
next two weeks. FIRST REPORT.
   CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments 66-70-75---Movement expected to
increase. Trading early slow, late fairly slow. Prices lower. Cartons bunched
14s mostly 5.00-5.35, bunched 18s mostly 5.50-5.85, 20 pound carton loose
Crown Cut mostly 6.10-7.25. Quality generally good.
---BRUSSELS SPROUTS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA---Crossings 9-9-19---Movement
expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices higher. 25 pound carton
9.35-13.00. Quality generally good. Prices from trade sources. No F.O.B. report
is currently being issued.
---CABBAGE
   ALL TEXAS DISTRICTS---Shipments 90-96-182---
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 62-67-141---Movement expected to
increase in connection with the St. Patrick’s Day holiday.  Trading early
moderate, late fairly active. Prices Green slightly higher, others generally
unchanged. 50 pound cartons, 18-24s, Round Green 4.50-5.00, Red mostly
8.00-9.00. Quality generally good.
    SAN ANTONIO-WINTERGARDEN DISTRICT TEXAS---Shipments 28-28-41---Movement
expected to increase.  Trading moderate.  Prices green sacks higher, others
generally unchanged.  50 pound cartons Round Green Type medium 4.50-5.00,
50 pound sacks Round Green Type 10-14s mostly 3.25, 50 pound cartons Red Type
medium mostly 10.00.
   NORTH, CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 116-119-160---Movement
expected to increase. Trading Savoy type active, Red and Round Green type
moderate.  Prices Round Green generally unchanged, others higher. 50 pound
cartons Round Green type medium mostly 5.50, Red Type (supply fairly light)
1 3/4 Bushel Crates & 50 pound cartons medium mostly 9.00-10.00, Savoy Type
(supply light) 1 3/4 Bushel Crates & 40 pound cartons medium mostly 12.00.
Quality generally good.
   WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK---Shipments 46-47-48---Movement expected to
increase slightly. Trading slow. Prices unchanged. 50 pound sacks Round Green
type large 2.25-2.50, bulk per pound Round Green type large .03-.04. Quality
variable.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 28-24-30---
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected about the same as the 15 units
shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices Green higher, Red lower. 45 pound
cartons Round Green type medium 7.35, Red type medium mostly 10.25-11.35.
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 8-14-15, Crossings 7-9-10---Movement expected
about the same. Trading early fairly slow, late moderate. Prices Red lower,
Green generally unchanged. 50 pound cartons Round Green type 18-24s mostly
5.35-6.35, Red Type 18-24s mostly 9.25-11.35. Quality generally good.
---CARROTS
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 169-173-175---
   KERN DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase slightly
over the 144 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices generally
unchanged. 48-1 pound filmbags in sacks medium-large mostly 10.85, 50 pound
sacks loose jumbo 13.85-14.85. Quality generally good.
---CAULIFLOWER
    IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL
ARIZONA---Shipments AZ 31-54-58, CA 20-21-20---Movement expected to
increase. Trading early slow, late moderate. Prices slightly lower.
Cartons filmwrapped 12s mostly 6.10-7.35, 9s mostly 5.60-6.35 and 16s
mostly 6.10-7.10. Quality generally good.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 44-44-52---
   SANTA MARIA-GUADALUPE-OCEANO-LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected
about the same as the 28 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly
slow, late moderate. Prices lower. Cartons filmwrapped 12s mostly 6.00-
7.20, 9s and 5.00-6.35. Quality generally good.
   SALINAS-WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase
seasonally over the 3 units shipped last week but remain light with most
shippers transporting product to desert locations for consolidation and
redistribution. FIRST REPORT.
---CELERY
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 269-267-264---
   SOUTH DISTRICT CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase over the
245 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly slow, late slow.
Prices lower. Cartons 1 1/2 dozen mostly 7.00-8.35, 2 dozen mostly
8.20-9.00, 2 1/2 dozen mostly 8.35-10.10, 3 dozen mostly 11.35-12.35 and
4 dozen mostly 14.00-15.35. Carton filmbags Hearts 12s mostly 13.35-16.00
and 18s mostly 14.35-16.10. Quality generally good but some shippers are
reporting signs of plants beginning to go to seed in some fields.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 34-24-28---Movement expected to decrease.
Trading fairly slow.  Prices lower. Crates and Cartons 2 dozen 10.75,
2 1/2 dozen 11.75, 3 dozen 13.75. Carton film bags hearts 18s 17.75.
Quality good.
   WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments 25-22-20---Movement expected to begin
seasonal decrease late in the week. Trading slow. Prices lower. Cartons
2 dozen 8.10-9.25, 2 1/2 dozen mostly 9.25-10.25, 3 dozen 11.10-13.25 and
4 supplies insufficient to establish a market. Quality generally good.
---CHINESE CABBAGE
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 17-17*-19---   *CORRECTED
   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase slightly over the
15 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices lower. Nappa WGA
crates mostly 7.70-8.20.  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 3-3-4, CA 3-3-2, Crossings 0-1-0---Movement
expected about the same. Trading early moderate, late fairly slow.
Prices WGA crates lower, 30 pound cartons higher. Nappa WGA crates
mostly 9.35-11.25, 30 pound cartons 6.10-7.25. Quality generally good.
---CORN
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 81-93-113---Movement expected to decrease
slightly. Trading moderate. Prices Bi-color generally unchanged, others
slightly lower.  Includes palletizing and precooling. Wire bound crates
4-4 1/2 dozen Yellow 7.35-8.35, White mostly 8.35-9.35, Bi-Color mostly
8.35-9.35. Quality good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 29-30-38---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices lower.
Cartons/crates 4-4 1/2 dozen Yellow 8.85, White mostly 10.85.  Quality
generally good.
---CUCUMBERS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 145-132-174---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices cucumbers lower,
pickles higher.  1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates Medium mostly 20.35-20.85,
Small 12.35-14.35, Pickles 200-300s 18.35-20.35, Cartons film wrapped Long
Seedless 12s-16s 4.35-6.35. Quality variable.
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 114-72-84---Imports from Honduras.  Movement
expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly active.  Prices Medium lower,
Cartons 24s higher. 1 1/9 bushel carton medium 18.00-20.00, fair quality mostly
12.00-13.00, Carton 24s 9.00-9.50.  Quality good.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 7-7-28---Movement expected to increase. Trading
moderate. Includes palletizing and precooling. 1 1/9 bushel crates and cartons
waxed medium mostly 20.85-22.85, fair quality mostly 12.85-14.85; carton 24s
mostly 8.00-9.00.  Quality good.
---EGGPLANT
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 32-34-53---Movement
expected to decrease slightly. Trading moderate.  Prices lower.  1 1/9 bushel
cartons/crates 18s mostly 14.35-16.35, 24s mostly 14.35.  Quality variable.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 1-1-1---Movement expected to remain about the
same. Supply insufficient to establish a market. Expect sufficient volume to
return by March 19 to reissue the F.O.B report.
---ENDIVE/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 2-1-2, Crossings 0-0-0---Movement expected about the
same. Trading early moderate, late fairly slow. Prices lower. Cartons bunched
24s Endive 6.10-7.00, Escarole mostly 7.00-8.35. Quality generally good.
    SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 5-5-7---Movement expected to decrease slightly.
Trading fairly slow. Prices lower. 1 1/9 bushel cartons and crates Endive 5.60,
Escarole 5.60; carton 24s Endive 6.60, Escarole 6.60. Quality good.
---GREENS
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 27-26-27---Movement expected about
the same. Trading early moderate, late fairly active. Prices generally
unchanged. Cartons/crates bunched 24s Collard mostly 6.00-6.50, Kale mostly
6.00-6.50, Mustard Curly and Flat mostly 6.00-6.50, Turnip Top mostly 6.00-6.50.
Cartons/crates bunched 12s Dandelion mostly 6.50-7.75, Kohlrabi mostly
6.75-8.85, Swiss Chard 6.25-8.35. Quality generally good.
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments 23-24-24---Movement expected to increase slightly.
Trading active.  Prices Kale and Turnip Tops slightly higher, others unchanged.
Cartons and crates bunched 16-24s Collard 5.00-5.50, Kale mostly 6.00,
Mustard-Curly 5.00-5.50, Mustard-Flat mostly 5.50, Turnip Tops mostly 5.50.
   LEXINGTON DISTRICT SOUTH CAROLINA---Shipments 12-12-9---Movement
expected to remain the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. Cartons bunched
6 dozen bunches Collards 6.00. Cartons loose Kale 6.00-6.50, Mustard mostly
6.00-6.50, Turnip Tops mostly 6.00-6.50. Quality good.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 4-4-3---
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected about the same as the 2 units
shipped last week. Trading early fairly active, late fairly slow. Prices
lower. Cartons bunched 24s Kale 5.25-6.35. Quality generally good.
   IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, CENTRAL AND WESTERN
ARIZONA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS
ARIZONA---Shipments AZ 9-3-4, CA 2-2-1, Crossings 9-8-6---Movement
expected about the same. Trading early Flowering Type fairly active,
others fairly slow; late Flowering type moderate, others fairly active.
Prices Flowering type generally unchanged, others slightly lower.
Cartons bunched 24s Kale mostly 5.35-6.25, Flowering type mostly 8.35-9.20.
Quality generally good.
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 1-1-1---Movement expected to
remain about the same. Trading moderate. Supplies in too few hands to
establish a market.  Quality good.
---LETTUCE, ICEBERG
   CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments 482-488-513---Movement
expected to increase. Trading early slow; late filmwrapped and filmlined
moderate, others fairly slow. Prices lower. Cartons 24s 5.10-6.25,
filmwrapped 24s mostly 7.00-8.25. Wide range in quality, appearance and
weight noted.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 72-68-81---
   IMPERIAL VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to remain about the
same as the 79 units shipped last week. Trading early slow, late
moderate. Prices lower. Cartons 24s mostly 4.60, filmlined 24s mostly
5.60-5.65, filmwrapped 24s mostly 6.60-6.65. Wide range in quality.
   CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Harvesting expected to begin
the week of March 21st.  FIRST REPORT.
---LETTUCE, ROMAINE
   CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments 192-194-210---Movement
expected to increase. Trading slow. Prices Hearts generally unchanged,
others slightly lower. Cartons 24s mostly 5.10-6.35. Hearts 12-3 count
packages mostly 9.25-10.25. Wide range in quality and appearance.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 55-54-55---
   IMPERIAL, COACHELLA, AND PALO VERDE VALLEYS, CALIFORNIA---Movement
expected to remain about the same as the 44 units shipped last week.
Trading early moderate, late fairly slow.  Prices lower. Carton 24s
mostly 4.85-5.85. Quality generally good.
   OXNARD DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase over the
11 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices slightly lower.
Cartons 24s mostly 5.35-5.85. Quality generally good.
   CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Harvesting expected to begin
week of March 21st.  FIRST REPORT.
---LETTUCE, OTHER
   CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments 52-50-52---Movement expected
about the same. Trading slow. Prices slightly lower. Carton 24s Green
Leaf mostly 4.10-5.25, Red Leaf mostly 4.50-5.60 and Boston mostly
4.25-5.25. Wide range in quality and appearance noted.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 23-24-21---
   IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about
the same as the 16 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices
Boston generally unchanged, others slightly lower.  Carton 24s Green and
Red Leaf mostly 4.85-5.35, Boston mostly 4.85-5.35. Quality generally
good.
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected about the same as the 5 units
shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices Green Leaf slightly lower,
others generally unchanged, others slightly lower. Carton 24s Green and
Red Leaf mostly 4.85-5.35,  Boston 4.85-5.35. Quality generally good.
   CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Harvesting expected to begin
week of March 21st.  FIRST REPORT.
---MISCELLANEOUS ASIAN VEGETABLES
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 11-8-11---
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
6 units shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late fairly slow.
Prices slightly lower. Bok Choy WGA crates mostly 7.20-8.20.  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 3-3-3, Crossings 1-2-2---Movement
expected about the same. Trading early moderate, late fairly slow.
Prices 30 pound cartons slightly higher, WGA crates lower. Bok Choy WGA
crates mostly 8.35-9.10, 30 pound cartons mostly 5.10-6.35. Quality
generally good.
---MISCELLANEOUS HERBS
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 6-5-4---
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected about the same as the 3 units
shipped last week.  Trading moderate. Prices lower. Cilantro Cartons
bunched 60s 6.35-7.35, bunched 30s 4.35-5.35. Quality generally good.
   IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, WESTERN AND CENTRAL
ARIZONA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS,
ARIZONA---Shipments AZ 4-3-4, CA 1-1-1, Crossings 5-6-6---Movement
expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices lower. Cilantro
Cartons bunched 60s mostly 6.35-7.35, 30s mostly 5.00-5.35. Quality
generally good.
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 5-4-5---Movement expected
about the same. Trading early moderate, late Cilantro fairly active,
Dill very active.  Prices Dill higher, Cilantro generally unchanged.
Cartons bunched 24s Dill 10.35-10.50. Cartons bunched 30s Cilantro
mostly 5.85-7.50. Quality generally good.
---MISCELLANEOUS TROPICALS
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 42-32-28---Imports from Costa Rica.
Movement expected to increase.  Trading moderate. Prices Chayote,
Calabaza and Malanga Blanca lower, others unchanged. Calabaza 50 pound
sack mostly 9.00-9.50, Chayote 40 pound cartons 13.50-14.50, Coconut
50 pound sacks 40s mostly 8.00. Malanga Blanca 40 pound cartons mostly
29.00-30.00, Yams 40 pound carton mostly 9.00-10.00, Yuca 40 pound
carton mostly 8.50-9.00, Taro Eddoes 40 pound cartons mostly 16.00.
Quality good.
---ONIONS, GREEN
   ALL MEXICO---Crossings 75-74-67---
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS ARIZONA---
Crossings 71-71-62----Movement expected to increase.  Trading early
slow, late Leeks moderate, others slow. Prices Leeks higher, others
generally unchanged. Cartons bunched 48s medium mostly 5.00-5.35,
small mostly 4.00-5.35. Leeks bunched 12s 9.00-10.35. Quality generally
good.
   LEXINGTON DISTRICT SOUTH CAROLINA---Shipments 2-2-2---Movement expected
to remain the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. Cartons/crates
bunched 48s 9.00-10.00. Quality good.
---PARSLEY
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 4-3-3---
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected about the same as the 1 unit
shipped last week. Trading early fairly slow, late moderate. Prices
generally unchanged. Cartons bunched 60s Curly 5.35-6.35. Quality
generally good.
   IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA AND CENTRAL AND WESTERN
ARIZONA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS
ARIZONA---Shipments AZ 1-2-2, CA 2-1-1, Crossings 4-3-3---Movement
expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged.
Cartons bunched 60s Curly and Plain mostly 6.00-7.35. Quality generally
good.
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 3-3-4---Movement expected
about the same. Trading early fairly slow, late moderate. Prices
generally unchanged. Cartons/Crates bunched 60s Curly and Plain 6.35-7.75.
Quality generally good.
---PEAS, OTHER
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 11-11-10---Imports from Guatemala. Movement
expected to increase slightly. Trading moderate.  Prices slightly higher.
10 pound cartons Decalyxed Snow Peas mostly 8.00, Sugar Snap Type mostly
9.00-10.00. Quality good.
---PEPPERS
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 151-100-171---Movement expected to remain about
the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices generally unchanged.  Including
palletizing and cooling 1 1/9 bushel cartons and crates Bell type Green
jumbo mostly 16.85-18.85, extra large mostly 16.00-16.85, large mostly
14.85-16.85, medium 12.85-14.85. Quality good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 132-112-165---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading active.  Prices higher.
Bell Type 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates Green Extra Large mostly 20.65-22.35,
Large mostly 18.65-20.35, Medium mostly 16.65-18.35, Red medium 20.95-24.35,
15 pound cartons Red Extra Large 12.85-14.95, 11 pound cartons Red Extra
large-large mostly 18.35-18.95.  Quality variable.
---PEPPERS, OTHERS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 30-22-23---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices lower.
1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates Per Pound Jalapeno mostly .50.  Quality variable.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 9-7-9---Movement expected to increase.  Trading
moderate. Prices Hungarian wax and Cubanelle lower, others generally
unchanged. 1/2 and 5/9 bushel crates and cartons Jalapeno mostly 12.00-14.85,
Finger Hot supplies insufficient to establish a market, Hungarian Wax mostly
8.00-10.85; 1 1/9 bushel crates and cartons Cubanelle large mostly
12.00-12.85. Quality good.
---RADISHES
   MEXICO CROSSING THROUGH CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS ARIZONA AND OXNARD
DISTRICT CALIFORNIA---Shipments CA 4-4-3, Crossings 14-19-14---Movement
expected to increase.  Trading moderate. Prices 24s slightly lower,
48s generally unchanged. Cartons Red bunched 48s mostly 6.35-7.35,
24s mostly 4.50-5.35. Quality generally good.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 9-7-10---Movement expected to decrease
slightly.  Trading fairly slow. Prices generally unchanged. Cartons red,
topped 30-6 ounce film bags 4.70, 14 1-pound film bags 5.20, 40 pound bulk
film bags 11.20.  Quality generally good.
---RHUBARB
   WASHINGTON COAST---Shipments-*-*-*---Movement for hothouse grown supplies
expected to decrease from the 2,040 15 pound cartons shipped last period.
Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. Prices for 15 pound cartons Washington
Extra Fancy, Hothouse grown, Red, mostly 26.00-28.00. Prices indicated are
from industry sources, no F.O.B. report is currently being issued. Includes
palletizing, Extra services extra. Light harvesting of field grown supplies
in Oregon and Washington expected the week of March 7.  Quality good.
* less than 50,000 pounds.
---SPINACH
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 11-10-11---
   IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA AND
MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS ARIZONA---Shipments
AZ 4-1-4, CA 6-6-6, Crossings 5-6-4---Movement expected about the same. Trading
moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Cartons bunched 24s Flat type mostly
5.10-6.35. Quality generally good.
   OXNARD DISTRICT CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
4 units shipped last week. Trading fairly slow. Prices slightly higher.
Cartons bunched 24s Flat type mostly 4.75-5.35. Quality generally good.
---SQUASH
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 135-107-160---
Movement expected to decrease slightly.  Trading slow.  Prices much lower.
4/7 bushel cartons Zucchini small mostly 6.35, medium 5.35, Yellow Straightneck
small mostly 6.35-8.65, medium 5.35-6.35.  Quality variable.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 42-42-47---Movement expected to remain about
the same.  Trading moderate. Prices Yellow Crookneck higher, others generally
unchanged. 1/2 and 5/9 bushel crates and cartons Zucchini small mostly
10.00-10.85, medium mostly 8.00-8.85; Yellow Straightneck small mostly
10.85-12.85, medium mostly 10.00-10.85; 3/4 bushel crates and cartons Yellow
Crookneck small 10.00-10.85, medium 8.00-8.85.  Quality good.
---SWEET POTATOES
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 52-45-52---Movement expected to remain
about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. Cured 40 pound cartons
U.S. One medium 16.00-17.00. Quality good. Predominant varieties are Beauregard,
Hernandez and Jewel.
   LOUISIANA---Shipments 26-25-25---Movement expected to remain about the same.
Trading fairly slow. Prices unchanged. Cured 40 pound cartons U.S. One medium
Beauregard 15.50-16.50.
---TOMATOES
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 273-439-458---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading fairly slow. Prices lower.  Flats
Vine Ripes 1 layer Greenhouse including Hydroponic 32s mostly 8.35,
39s 6.35-7.35, 52s 5.25-6.35, 2 layer 4x4s mostly 8.35-9.95, 4x5s 8.35-9.95,
5x5s 6.35-7.95, 5x6s 6.35-7.95. Quality variable.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 356-240-302---Movement expected to increase
slightly.  Trading moderate. Prices lower. 25 pound cartons loose mature
green 85 percent U.S. One or better 5x6 size 13.20, 6x6 size 12.20,
6x7 size 11.20.  Quality generally good.
---CHERRY TOMATOES
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 56-46-48 (Cherry 10-5-8, Grape 46-41-40)---
Movement expected to increase. Trading Grape Type fairly active, Cherry Type
moderate.  Prices slightly lower on Cherry Type, slightly higher on Grape
Type. Including palletizing and cooling. Flats 12 1-pint basket Cherry type
(supplies fairly light) mostly 7.20-8.20; Flats 12 1-pint containers with lids
Grape type mostly 11.20-12.20.  Quality generally good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 30-25-30---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading Grape Type fairly active, Cherry
Type slow. Prices Cherry type lower, Grape type higher.  12-1 pint baskets
mostly 5.35-6.35, Grape type 12-1 pint containers with lids 10.35-12.35.
Quality variable.
---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 143-209-161---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices lower.  25-pound
cartons Extra large and large mostly 8.35-8.65, medium mostly 7.35-7.65.
Quality variable.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 46-30*-34---Movement expected decrease slightly.
Trading moderate.  Prices lower. Including palletizing and cooling. 25 pound
cartons Roma extra large mostly 11.20, large mostly 10.20, medium mostly 9.20.
Quality generally good.   *revised

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