United States Vegetable Market Trend Report

WASHINGTON - Mar 16/04 - SNS -- The latest weekly vegetable market trend report was released by the USDA today.

MARCH 6 AND 13, 2004 IN THAT ORDER IN THOUSAND HUNDRED WEIGHT (100,000 LBS)
UNITS.  EXPECTED MOVEMENT IS FOR THE PERIOD MARCH 14-27, 2004.  PRICES ARE
FOR MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2004 COMPARED WITH MONDAY, MARCH 8, 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 15-16-37---
   SOUTH AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase. Trading
slow. Prices lower with very wide ranges.  Cartons Thorned 12s 16.35,
15s mostly 14.35, 18s and 24s 14.35-19.35, 30s and 36s 12.35-19.35,
48s 10.35-19.35. 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 56-50-75---Imperial Valley, California 5-10-14---Movement
expected to remain about the same.  Trading slow.  Prices lower. 11 pound/cartons
bunched Green large mostly 10.25-12.00 and standard mostly 10.25-12.25.  Pyramid
cartons/crates 28 pound bunched Green large mostly 24.00-24.75 and standard mostly
26.25-26.75.  Precooling and palletization included.  Prices include some
shipments from Imperial Valley, California.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 6-36-57
   STOCKTON DELTA DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 0-18-27---Movement expected
to increase.  Trading moderate.  Prices lower.  11 pound/cartons bunched Green
large 12.50-15.50 and standard 12.50-15.50.  Pyramid cartons/crates 28 pound
bunched Green large mostly 22.75-24.75 and standard mostly 24.75-26.75.
Precooling and palletization included.
   SALINAS VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 0-6-14---Movement expected to
remain about the same.  Trading slow.  Prices lower.  11 pound/cartons bunched
Green large mostly 12.25-13.25 and standard mostly 12.25-13.25.  Pyramid
cartons/crates 28 pound bunched Green large mostly 24.25-24.75 and standard
mostly 24.25-26.25.  Precooling and palletization included.
---BEANS
   SOUTH FLORIDA ---Shipments 80-67-66---Movement expected to remain about the
same. Trading moderate. Prices higher.  Bushel hampers, cartons and crates Round
Green type machine picked mostly 10.85-12.85, hand picked mostly 12.00-12.85;
flat green type 14.00-14.85, pole type 14.00-14.85, wax type 16.00-16.85.
Quality good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 15-19-16---Movement
expected about the same.  Trading active.  Prices higher.  30-pound cartons/
crates Round Green hand picked 14.35-16.35.  Quality variable.
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports moderate.  Imports from Guatemala. Movement
expected to remain about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices generally
unchanged. French Type 5 pound cartons mostly 6.00-7.00. Quality good.
---BEETS
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 4-5-4---Movement expected
to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged.
Cartons bunched 12s mostly 6.85-7.85, 24s 10.75-10.85. Quality generally good.
---BROCCOLI
   CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments 70-75-81---Movement expected
to increase. Trading early fairly slow, late slow. Prices lower. Cartons
bunched 14s mostly 4.10-5.35, bunched 18s mostly 4.60-5.85, 20 pound
carton loose Crown Cut mostly 5.60-6.75. Quality generally good.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 70-66-82---
   SANTA MARIA-GUADALUPE-OCEANO-LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected
about the same as the 47 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly
slow, late slow. Prices Crown Cut slightly lower, others generally
unchanged. Cartons bunched 14s 4.20-5.35, bunched 18s 4.70-5.85,
20 pound carton loose Crown Cut mostly 4.75-5.75. Quality generally good.
   IMPERIAL, COACHELLA AND PALO VERDE VALLEYS, CALIFORNIA---Movement
expected to decrease seasonally below the 33 units shipped last week.
Trading early moderate, late slow.  Prices Crown Cut slightly lower,
others generally unchanged. Cartons bunched 14s mostly 4.10-4.50,
bunched 18s mostly 4.60-5.00, 20 pound loose Crown Cut mostly 5.25-5.60.
Quality generally good.
   SALINAS-WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase over
the 12 units shipped last week as more shippers enter into the deal.
Trading slow. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. Quality
generally good. Harvesting is ahead of schedule due to above normal
temperatures received the past ten days.
---BRUSSELS SPROUTS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA---Crossings 9-19-13---
Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices higher.
25 pound cartons 11.00-13.00. Quality generally good. Prices from trade
sources. No F.O.B. report is currently being issued.
---CABBAGE
   NORTH, CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 119-160-205---Movement
expected to decrease. Trading fairly slow.  Prices Round Green slightly
lower, others lower. 50 pound cartons Round Green type medium mostly 5.00,
Red Type (supply fairly light) 1 3/4 Bushel Crates & 50 pound cartons
medium mostly 8.00-9.00, Savoy Type (supply fairly light) 1 3/4 Bushel
crates & 40 pound cartons medium 8.00-10.00.
Quality generally good.
   ALL TEXAS DISTRICTS---Shipments 96-182-179---
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 67-141-135---Movement
expected to decrease following the conclusion of promotional shipping for
St. Patrick’s Day holiday. Trading fairly slow. Prices Green lower, others
slightly higher. 50 pound cartons, 18-24s, Round Green mostly 4.00, Red
9.00-10.00. Quality generally good.
   SAN ANTONIO-WINTERGARDEN DISTRICT TEXAS---Shipments 28-41-43---Movement
expected to decrease.  Trading slow.  Prices lower.  50 pound cartons Round
Green Type medium mostly 4.25-4.50, 50 pound sacks Round Green Type 10-14s
mostly 3.00, 50 pound cartons Red Type medium mostly 9.00.
   WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK---Shipments 47-48-43---Movement expected to
remain about the same. Trading very slow. Prices lower. 50 pound sacks Round
Green type large 2.00-2.50, bulk per pound Round Green type large mostly
.03-.035. Quality variable.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 24-30-36---
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected to decrease below the 16 units
shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices lower. 45 pound cartons
Round Green type medium 6.25-6.35, Red 8.35-9.35. 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 14-15-16, Crossings 9-10-12---Movement
expected about the same. Trading early moderate, late fairly slow.
Prices lower. 50 pound cartons Round Green type 18-24s mostly 5.00-5.35,
Red Type 18-24s mostly 8.00-10.35. Quality generally good.
---CARROTS
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 173-175-167---
   KERN DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase over the
132 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
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 44-52-64---
   SANTA MARIA-GUADALUPE-OCEANO-LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected
about the same as the 26 units shipped last week. Trading moderate.
Prices 12s slightly lower, others generally unchanged. Cartons
filmwrapped 12s mostly 5.70-6.35, 9s and 16s 5.20-6.35. Quality
generally good.
    IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL
ARIZONA---Shipments AZ 54-58-55, CA 21-20-20---Movement expected about
the same. Trading moderate. Prices slightly lower. Cartons filmwrapped
12s mostly 5.60-6.75, 9s and 16s mostly 5.10-6.35. Quality generally
good.
   SALINAS-WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase over
the 16 units shipped last week as more shippers enter into the deal.
Trading slow.  Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.
Quality generally good. Harvesting is ahead of schedule due to above
normal temperatures received the past ten days.
---CELERY
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 267-264-307---
   SOUTH DISTRICT CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
279 units shipped last week. Trading slow. Prices Hearts higher, others
lower. Cartons 1 1/2 dozen mostly 5.60-6.70, 2 dozen mostly 6.35-7.35,
2 1/2 dozen mostly 6.35-7.70, 3 dozen mostly 7.35-9.10 and 4 dozen mostly
10.35-11.70. Carton filmbags Hearts 12s mostly 14.60-16.70 and 18s mostly
15.70-16.70. Quality generally good but some shippers continue to report
the sign of plants beginning to go to seed in some fields.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 24-28-46---Movement expected to decrease.
Trading fairly slow.  Prices lower. Crates and Cartons 2 dozen 8.75-9.95,
2 1/2 dozen 8.75-10.25, 3 dozen 10.75-12.55. Carton film bags hearts
18s 15.75.  Quality good.
   WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments 22-20-17---Movement expected to decrease
seasonally. Trading slow. Prices lower. Cartons 2 dozen mostly 6.10-7.25,
2 1/2 dozen 7.10-8.25, 3 dozen 8.10-8.25 and 4 supplies insufficient
to establish a market. Quality generally good.
---CHINESE CABBAGE
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 17-19-24---
   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase slightly over the
19 units shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late fairly slow.
Prices lower. Nappa WGA crates mostly 6.75-7.20.  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 3-4-2, CA 3-2-3, Crossings 1-0-0---Movement
expected to begin seasonal decrease. Trading early fairly slow, late
moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Nappa WGA crates mostly 9.15-11.25,
30 pound cartons mostly 6.10-7.25. Quality generally good.
---CORN
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 93-113-141---Movement expected to remain about
the same. Trading fairly active. Prices higher. Includes palletizing and
precooling. Wire bound crates 4-4 1/2 dozen Yellow 8.35, White 9.35,
Bi-Color 9.35. Quality good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 30-38-37---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices Yellow higher,
White lower.  Cartons/crates 4-4 1/2 dozen Yellow mostly 9.85, White
9.85-10.85.  Quality generally good.
---CUCUMBERS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 132-174-137---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices pickles lower,
others generally unchanged.  1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates Medium mostly
20.35-20.65, Small mostly 16.35, Pickles 200-300s mostly 18.35, Cartons
film wrapped long seedless 12s 5.35-16.35, 16s mostly 7.00-7.35.
Quality variable.
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 72-84-75---Imports from Honduras.  Movement
expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate.  Prices lower.
1 1/9 bushel carton medium 12.00-14.00, fair quality mostly 7.00,
Carton 24s 6.00-7.00.  Quality good.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 7-28-40---Movement expected to increase.
Trading moderate. Prices lower. Includes palletizing and precooling.
1 1/9 bushel crates and cartons waxed medium mostly 14.85-16.85, fair
quality mostly 8.00-8.85; carton 24s mostly 6.85-8.85.  Quality good.
---EGGPLANT
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 34-53-35---
Movement expected to decrease slightly. Trading slow.  Prices lower.
1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates 18s mostly 12.35-14.35, 24s mostly
10.35-12.35.  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 reissue an F.O.B. report by March 26.
---ENDIVE/ESCAROLE
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 4*-3*-7---Movement expected to remain about
the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices generally unchanged. 1 1/9 bushel
cartons and crates Endive 5.60, Escarole 5.60; carton 24s Endive 6.60,
Escarole 6.60. Quality good.   *Corrected
   IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, CENTRAL AND WESTERN
ARIZONA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO, CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS,
ARIZONA---Shipments AZ 4-4-4, CA 1-2-2, Crossings 0-0-0---Movement
expected about the same. Trading early fairly slow, late moderate.
Prices Escarole slightly lower, Endive slightly higher. Cartons bunched
24s Endive mostly 6.35-7.25, Escarole mostly 6.60-8.25. Quality
generally good.
---GREENS
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 26-27-27---Movement expected
to decrease due to rain in growing areas. Trading moderate. Prices Kohlrabi
generally unchanged, others higher. Cartons/crates bunched 24s Collard
mostly 6.00-7.75, Kale mostly 6.00-7.75, Mustard Curly and Flat mostly
6.00-7.75, Turnip Top mostly 6.00-7.75. Cartons/crates bunched 12s Dandelion
7.75-8.35, Kohlrabi mostly 6.75-8.85, Swiss Chard 6.75-8.35. Quality generally
good.
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments 24-24-29---Movement expected to decrease
slightly.  Trading fairly active.  Prices generally unchanged.  Cartons
and crates bunched 16-24s Collard 5.00-5.50, Kale mostly 6.00, Mustard-Curly
5.00-5.50, Mustard-Flat 5.50, Turnip Top mostly 5.50.
   LEXINGTON DISTRICT SOUTH CAROLINA---Shipments 12-9-8---Movement expected
to remain about 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 Top mostly 6.00-6.50.  Quality good.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 4-3-4---
   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 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 3-4-3, CA 2-1-1, Crossings 8-6-6---Movement
expected about the same. Trading early Flowering type moderate, others
fairly active; late moderate. Prices Flowering type lower, others
slightly higher. Cartons bunched 24s Kale mostly 6.00-6.60, Flowering
type mostly 7.20-8.35. Quality generally good.
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 1-1-3---Movement expected to
remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices various containers bunched
and loose Collard, Kale, Mustard and Turnip Top 5.00-5.50. Quality good.
---LETTUCE, ICEBERG
   CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments 488-513-632---Movement
expected to increase. Trading early filmwrapped and filmlined moderate,
others fairly slow; late slow. Prices lower. Cartons 24s 4.10-5.25,
filmwrapped 24s mostly 6.00-6.60. Wide range in quality, appearance and
weight noted.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 68-81-99---
   IMPERIAL VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to decrease seasonally
below the 83 units shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late slow.
Prices slightly lower. Cartons 24s 4.10-4.50, filmlined 24s mostly
4.60-5.15, filmwrapped 24s mostly 6.10-6.35. Wide range in quality.
   CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Harvesting expected to begin
the week of March 21st.  High temperatures the past ten days were above
normal.
---LETTUCE, ROMAINE
   CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments 194-210-232---Movement
expected to increase. Trading slow. Prices slightly lower. Cartons 24s
mostly 4.10-5.25. Hearts 12-3 count packages mostly 9.00-10.25. Wide
range in quality and appearance.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 54-55-62---
   IMPERIAL, COACHELLA, AND PALO VERDE VALLEYS, CALIFORNIA---Movement
expected to decrease seasonally below the 50 units shipped last week.
Trading fairly slow.  Prices slightly lower. Carton 24s mostly 4.75-
5.35. Quality generally good.
   OXNARD DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
10 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices slightly higher.
Cartons 24s mostly 5.20-6.35. Quality generally good.
   CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Harvesting is expected to
begin by March 24.  High temperatures the past ten days were above
normal.
---LETTUCE, OTHER
   CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments 50-52-52---Movement expected
about the same. Trading slow. Prices Red Leaf lower, others generally
unchanged. Carton 24s Green Leaf 4.10-5.35, Red Leaf mostly 4.10-5.25,
and Boston mostly 4.25-5.25. Wide range in quality and appearance noted.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 24-21-23---
   IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to
decrease seasonally below the 18 units shipped last week. Trading early
moderate, late Boston moderate; others fairly slow. Prices Boston
generally unchanged, others slightly lower.  Carton 24s Green and Red
Leaf mostly 4.35-4.85, Boston mostly 4.85-5.35. Quality generally good.
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected about the same as the 4 units
shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices Green and Red Leaf slightly
higher, Boston generally unchanged, others slightly lower. Carton 24s
Green and Red Leaf mostly 5.25-5.35 and Boston 4.85-5.35. Quality
generally good.
   CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Harvesting is expected to
begin by March 24.  High temperatures the past ten days were above
normal.
---MISCELLANEOUS ASIAN VEGETABLES
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 8-11-12---
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
7 units shipped last week. Trading fairly slow. Prices slightly lower.
Bok Choy WGA crates mostly 6.75-7.25.  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 4-5-4, CA 3-3-3, Crossings 2-2-1---Movement
expected about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices 30 pound cartons
slightly lower, WGA crates generally unchanged. Bok Choy WGA crates
mostly 8.15-9.25, 30 pound cartons mostly 5.10-5.90. Quality generally
good.
---MISCELLANEOUS HERBS
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 5-4-5---
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected about the same as the 4 units
shipped last week.  Trading early moderate, late fairly slow. Prices
slightly lower. Cilantro Cartons bunched 60s mostly 6.35, bunched 30s
mostly 4.35. Quality generally good.
   IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, WESTERN AND CENTRAL
ARIZONA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS,
ARIZONA---Shipments AZ 3-4-5, CA 1-1-1, Crossings 6-6-6---Movement
expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices 30s slightly lower,
60s generally unchanged. Cilantro Cartons bunched 60s mostly 6.10-7.35,
30s mostly 4.65-5.35. Quality generally good.
  LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 4-5-5---Movement expected
about the same. Trading fairly active. Prices Dill higher, Cilantro
generally unchanged. Cartons bunched 24s Dill 9.75-12.75. Cartons
bunched 60s Cilantro 6.10-7.35. Quality generally good.
---MISCELLANEOUS TROPICALS
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 32-28-33---Imports from Costa Rica. Movement
expected to increase.  Trading moderate. Prices Chayote, Yams and Taro
Eddoes higher, others unchanged. Chayote 40 pound cartons 14.00-14.50,
Coconut 50 pound sacks 40s mostly 8.00. Malanga Blanca 40 pound cartons
mostly 29.00-30.00, Yams 40 pound carton mostly 9.50-10.50, Yuca 40 pound
carton mostly 8.50-9.00, Taro Eddoes 40 pound cartons mostly 16.00-17.00.
Quality good.
---ONIONS, GREEN
   ALL MEXICO---Crossings 74-67-71---
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS ARIZONA---
Crossings 71-62-65----Movement expected about the same. Trading slow.
Prices Leeks slightly lower, others generally unchanged. Cartons bunched
48s medium mostly 5.00-5.35, small mostly 4.00-5.35. Leeks bunched 12s
8.00-10.35. Quality generally good.
   LEXINGTON DISTRICT SOUTH CAROLINA---Shipments 2-2-2---Movement
expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged.
Cartons/crates bunched 48s 9.00-10.00. Quality good.
---PARSLEY
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 3-3-3---
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected about the same as the 2 units
shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Cartons
bunched 60s Curly and Plain 5.25-6.35. 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 2-2-2, CA 1-1-1, Crossings 3-3-4---Movement
expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged.
Cartons bunched 60s Curly and Plain mostly 6.10-7.35. Quality generally
good.
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 3-4-3---Movement expected
about the same. Trading moderate. Prices higher. Cartons/Crates bunched
60s Curly and Plain mostly 7.75-9.85. Quality generally good.
---PEAS, GREEN
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 11-10-11---Imports from Guatemala. Movement
expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow.  Prices slightly
lower.  10 pound cartons Decalyxed Snow Peas mostly 7.00-8.00, Sugar
Snap Type 9.00-10.00. Quality good.
   CENTRAL COAST, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 1-1-1---Movement expected to
increase seasonally. Trading moderate. 10 pound cartons Snow Type mostly
9.60-12.50, Sugar Snap type mostly 13.25-14.35. Quality generally good.
Prices from trade sources. No F.O.B. report is currently being issued.
FIRST REPORT.
---PEPPERS
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 100-171-154---Movement expected to remain
about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices higher.  Including palletizing
and cooling 1 1/9 bushel cartons and crates Bell type Green jumbo mostly
20.00-20.85, extra large mostly 20.00-20.85, large mostly 16.00-16.85,
medium 14.00-14.85. Quality good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 112-165-150---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices lower. Bell
Type 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates Green Extra Large mostly 20.35-22.35,
Large mostly 18.35-18.65, Medium 14.35-16.35, Red medium 16.35-16.95,
15 pound cartons Red Extra Large mostly 10.85-12.35, 11 pound cartons
Red Extra large-large mostly 14.35-14.85.  Quality variable.
---PEPPERS, OTHERS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 22-23-24---Movement
expected about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices higher.  1 1/9 bushel
cartons/crates Per Pound Jalapeno .50-.55.  Quality variable.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 7-9-9---Movement expected to increase.  Trading
moderate. Prices Hungarian wax lower, others generally unchanged. 1/2 and 5/9
bushel crates and cartons Jalapeno mostly 12.85-14.85, Finger Hot supplies
insufficient to establish a market, Hungarian wax mostly 6.85-8.85; 1 1/9
bushel crates and cartons Cubanelle large mostly 12.00-12.85, Longhot
18.00-20.85. Quality good.
---RADISHES
   MEXICO CROSSING THROUGH CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS ARIZONA AND OXNARD
DISTRICT CALIFORNIA---Shipments CA 4-3-4, Crossings 19-14-14---Movement
expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices slightly lower. Cartons
Red bunched 48s mostly 6.00-7.35, 24s mostly 4.35-5.35. Quality
generally good.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 7-10-12---Movement expected to remain about
the same.  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
   OREGON/WASHINGTON COAST---Shipments *-*-*---Movement expected to increase
as Washington State growers transition to field grown rhubarb. Oregon
growers are also expected to begin harvesting field grown rhubarb during the
week of March 14.  Prices unchanged. Prices 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. Quality good.   * less than 50,000 pounds.
---SPINACH
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 10-11-14---
   OXNARD DISTRICT CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
4 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly slow, late moderate.
Prices generally unchanged. Cartons bunched 24s Flat type 4.75-5.35.
Quality generally good.
    IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, CENTRAL AND WESTERN
ARIZONA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS
ARIZONA---Shipments AZ 1-4-4, CA 6-6-10, Crossings 6-4-3---Movement
expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged.
Cartons bunched 24s Flat type mostly 5.10-6.35. Quality generally good.
---SQUASH
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 107-160-172---
Movement expected to decrease slightly.  Trading slow.  Prices lower.
4/7 bushel cartons Zucchini small mostly 5.35, medium mostly 4.35-4.65,
Yellow Straightneck small mostly 6.35, medium mostly 5.35.  Quality
variable.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 42-47-32---Movement expected to remain about
the same. Trading moderate. Prices 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 8.00-8.85;
3/4 bushel crates and cartons Yellow Crookneck small 12.00-12.85, medium
8.00-8.85.  Quality good.
---SWEET POTATOES
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 45-52-54---Movement expected to remain
about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. Cured 40 pound cartons
U.S. One medium 16.00-17.00. Predominant varieties are Beauregard, Hernandez
and Jewel. Quality good.
   LOUISIANA---2003 Crop Shipments 25-25-25-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 439-458-323---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading Greenhouse slow, others active.
Prices Greenhouse lower, others higher.  Flats Vine Ripes 1 layer
Greenhouse including Hydroponic 32s mostly 7.35-8.35, 39s 5.35-7.35,
52s 5.35-6.35, 2 layer 4x4s mostly 10.35-12.35, 4x5s mostly 10.35-12.35, 5x5s
mostly 8.35, 5x6s mostly 8.35. Quality variable.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 252*-260*-416---Movement expected to increase
slightly. Trading 6x7 size fairly slow, others fairly active. Prices 6x7 size
lower, others generally unchanged. 25 pound cartons loose mature green 85
percent U.S. One or better 5x6 size 13.20-14.20, 6x6 size 11.20-12.20,
6x7 size 9.20-10.20.  Quality generally good.
---CHERRY TOMATOES
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 46-48-56 (Cherry 5-8-6, Grape 41-40-50)---Movement
expected to remain about the same on Cherry Type, decrease slightly on Grape
type. Trading Cherry Type fairly slow, moderate on Grape Type on fairly light
supplies.  Prices generally unchanged on Cherry Type, lower on Grape Type.
Including palletizing and cooling. Flats 12 1-pint basket Cherry type mostly
7.20-8.20; Flats 12 1-pint containers with lids Grape type mostly 9.20.
Quality generally good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 25-30-35---Movement
expected about the same.  Trading slow. Prices lower.  12-1 pint baskets
6.85-8.35, Grape type 12-1 pint containers with lids mostly 12.35.  Quality
variable.
---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 209-161-124---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading active.  Prices higher.  25-pound
cartons Extra large and large mostly 12.35, medium mostly 10.35.  Quality
variable.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 30-34-56---Movement expected to increase.
Trading active. Prices higher. Including palletizing and cooling. 25 pound
cartons Roma extra large 14.20-15.20, large 13.20-14.20, medium 12.20-13.20.
Quality generally good.

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