United States Vegetable Market Trend Report

WASHINGTON - Mar 23/04 - SNS -- The latest weekly vegetable market trend report was released by the USDA today.

13, AND 20, 2004 IN THAT ORDER IN THOUSAND HUNDRED WEIGHT (100,000 LBS)
UNITS.  EXPECTED MOVEMENT IS FOR THE PERIOD MARCH 21-APRIL 3, 2004.
PRICES ARE FOR MONDAY, MARCH 22, 2004 COMPARED WITH MONDAY, MARCH 15, 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 16-37-23---
   SOUTH AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase in
Central California and decrease in Southern California. Trading
moderate. Prices lower. Cartons Thorned 12s 10.35, 15s mostly 14.35,
18s and 24s 14.35-16.35, 30s and 36s 12.35-16.35, and 48s 10.35-16.35.
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 50-75-62---Imperial Valley, California
10-14-7---Movement expected to decrease.  Trading slow.  Prices 11 pound
cartons bunched green higher, others lower. 11 pound cartons bunched Green
large mostly 10.50-12.75 and standard mostly 10.25-12.75.  Pyramid
cartons/crates 28 pound bunched Green large mostly 20.75-22.50 and standard
mostly 24.35-26.25.  Precooling and palletization included.  Prices include
some shipments from Imperial Valley, California.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 36-57-90
   STOCKTON DELTA DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 18-27-55---Movement
expected to increase.  Trading early moderate late fairly active.  Prices
lower.  11 pound cartons bunched Green large mostly 11.75-12.25 and standard
mostly 11.75-13.50.  Pyramid cartons/crates 28 pound bunched Green large
mostly 20.50-24.75 and standard mostly 22.25-26.75.  Precooling and
palletization included.
   SALINAS VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 6-14-17---Movement
expected to remain about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices 11 pound
bunched green slightly higher, others lower 11 pound cartons bunched Green
large 12.50-12.75 and standard mostly 13.50-12.75.  Pyramid cartons/crates
28 pound bunched Green large mostly 20.25-22.50 and standard mostly
22.25-24.75.
---BEANS
   SOUTH FLORIDA ---Shipments 67-66-80---Movement expected to remain about
the same. Trading moderate. Prices Round green type lower, others generally
unchanged.  Bushel hampers, cartons and crates Round Green type machine picked
mostly 6.85-10.85, hand picked mostly 8.85-10.85, Flat Green type 14.00-14.85,
Pole type 14.00-14.85, Wax type 16.00-16.85  Quality good.
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports fairly heavy.  Imports from Guatemala. Movement
expected to remain about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices generally
unchanged. French Type 5 pound cartons 6.00-7.00. Quality good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 19-16-19---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading slow.  Prices much higher.
30 pound cartons/crates Round Green hand picked mostly 18.00.  Quality
variable.
---BEETS
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 5-4-7---Movement expected
about the same. Trading moderate. Prices 12s slightly higher, 24s generally
unchanged. Cartons bunched 12s mostly 7.75-7.85, 24s 10.75-10.85. Quality
generally good.
---BROCOLLI
   CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments 75-81-77---Movement expected
to decrease seasonally. Trading slow. Prices Crown Cut slightly lower,
others generally unchanged. Cartons bunched 14s 4.10-5.35, bunched 18s
4.60-5.85, 20 pound carton loose Crown Cut mostly 5.10-6.25. Wide range
in appearance noted.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 66-82-76---
   SANTA MARIA-GUADALUPE-OCEANO-LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected
to decrease slightly below the 38 units shipped last week. Trading slow.
Prices slightly lower. Cartons bunched 14s mostly 4.00-4.50, bunched 18s
mostly 4.00-4.85, 20 pound carton loose Crown Cut mostly 4.00-5.35.
Quality generally good.
   IMPERIAL, COACHELLA AND PALO VERDE VALLEYS, CALIFORNIA---Movement
expected to decrease seasonally below the 15 units shipped last week.
Trading slow.  Prices generally unchanged. Cartons bunched 14s mostly
4.00-4.65, bunched 18s mostly 4.50-5.15, 20 pound loose Crown Cut 4.85-
6.15.  Quality generally good.
   SALINAS-WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase over
the 20 units shipped last week as more shippers are expected to begin.
Trading slow. Prices carton bunched 14s 4.10-5.35, bunched 18s 4.60-5.85,
20 pound loose Crown Cut mostly 5.10-6.35. Quality generally good.
Harvesting is currently ahead of schedule due to above normal temperatures
received the past two weeks.
---BRUSSELS SPROUTS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA---Crossings 19-13-10---
Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices lower.
25 pound cartons 10.35-12.35. Quality generally good. Prices from trade
sources. No F.O.B. report is currently being issued.
---CABBAGE
    NORTH, CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 160-205-116---Movement
expected to remain about the same. 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 light) 1 3/4 Bushel
crates & 40 pound cartons medium 8.00-10.00. Quality generally good.
   ALL TEXAS DISTRICTS---Shipments 182-179-68---
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 141-135-50---Movement
expected to remain about the same. Trading early fairly slow, late slow.
Prices generally unchanged. 50 pound cartons, 18-24s, Round Green mostly
4.00, Red mostly 9.00-10.00. Quality generally good.
   SAN ANTONIO-WINTERGARDEN DISTRICT TEXAS---Shipments 41-43-18---Movement
expected to decrease.  Trading slow.  Prices lower.  50 pound cartons Round
Green Type medium mostly 4.00, 50 pound sacks Round Green Type 10-14s
2.50-3.00, 50 pound cartons Red Type medium supplies insufficient to
establish a market.
   WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK---Shipments 48-43-50---Movement expected
to remain about the same. Trading very slow. Prices unchanged. 50 pound sacks
Round Green type large 2.00-2.50, bulk per pound Round Green type large
mostly .03-.035. A few growers have finished with common storages. Quality
variable.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 30-36-25---
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected about the same as the 14 units
shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late slow. Prices lower.
45 pound cartons medium Round Green type 4.85-5.35, Red Type 8.35. 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 15-16-12, Crossings 10-12-5---Movement
expected to decrease seasonally. Trading early fairly slow, late
moderate. Prices lower. 50 pound cartons Round Green type 18-24s mostly
4.15-4.60, Red Type 18-24s mostly 7.15-8.35. Quality generally good.
---CARROTS
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 175-167-191---
   KERN DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
151 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices medium-large
lower, jumbo generally unchanged. 48-1 pound filmbags in sacks medium-large
9.85-10.85, 50 pound sacks loose jumbo 13.85-14.85. Quality generally good.
---CAULIFLOWER
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 52-64-57---
   IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL
ARIZONA---Shipments AZ 58-55-52, CA 20-20-5---Movement expected to decrease
seasonally. Trading early moderate, late slow. Prices lower. Cartons
filmwrapped 12s mostly 4.60-5.70, 9s and 16s mostly 4.60-5.35.
Wide range in appearance noted.
   SANTA MARIA-GUADALUPE-OCEANO-LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected
to decrease slightly below the 24 units shipped last week. Trading early
moderate, late fairly slow. Prices 12s slightly lower, others generally
unchanged. Cartons filmwrapped 12s mostly 5.00-5.75, 9s and 16s supplies
insufficient to establish a market. Quality generally good.
   SALINAS-WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase over
the 26 units shipped last week as more shippers enter into the deal.
Trading slow. Prices cartons filmwrapped 12s mostly 5.00-5.60, 9s and 16s
mostly 4.60-5.35. Quality generally good. Harvesting is currently ahead of
schedule due to above normal temperatures received the past two weeks.
---CELERY
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 264-307-283---
   SOUTH DISTRICT CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase over the
265 units shipped last week. Trading slow. Prices Hearts higher, others
lower. Cartons 1 1/2 dozen mostly 4.60-5.70, 2 dozen mostly 5.00-6.00,
2 1/2 dozen mostly 5.35-6.35, 3 dozen mostly 5.85-7.10 and 4 dozen mostly
7.35-9.00. Carton filmbags Hearts 12s mostly 13.70-14.70 and 18s mostly
13.70-15.25. Wide range in quality noted.
   WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments 20-17-18---Movement expected to decrease
seasonally. Trading slow. Prices lower. Cartons 2 and 2 1/2 dozen mostly
5.10-5.25, 3 dozen 5.10-5.25 and 4 supplies insufficient to establish a
market. Quality generally good.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 28-46-29---Movement expected to decrease
decrease. Trading fairly slow. Prices hearts generally unchanged, others
lower.  Crates and Cartons 2 dozen 6.75, 2 1/2 dozen 7.75,3 dozen 8.75.
Carton film bags hearts 18s 15.75.  Quality good.
---CHINESE CABBAGE
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 19-24-22---
   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 18 units
shipped last week. Trading early fairly slow, late moderate. Prices
generally unchanged. Nappa WGA crates mostly 6.85-7.20.  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 4-2-1, CA 2-3-2, Crossings 0-0-0---Movement
expected to decrease seasonally. Trading moderate. Prices 30 pound
cartons higher, WGA crates generally unchanged. Nappa WGA crates
9.35-11.15, 30 pound cartons 6.25-8.00. Quality generally good.
---CORN
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 113-141-135---Movement expected to decrease.
Trading white fairly slow, others moderate.  Prices lower. Includes
palletizing and precooling.  Wire bound crates 4-4 1/2 dozen Yellow
7.35-8.35, White 7.35, Bi-Color 7.35-8.35. Quality good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 38-37-46---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading slow.  Prices lower.
Cartons/crates 4-4 1/2 dozen Yellow mostly 6.85, White 8.85.  Quality
generally good.
---CUCUMBERS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 174-137-139---
Movement expected to decrease slightly.  Trading moderate.  Prices 1 1/9
bushel cartons/crates small and medium lower, others generally
unchanged.  1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates medium mostly 20.00, small
mostly 10.00-12.00, Pickles 200-300s mostly 18.00, Cartons film wrapped
long seedless type 12s 5.35, 16s mostly 6.35-8.35. Quality variable.
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 84-75-38---Imports from Honduras.  Movement
expected to decrease as season comes to a close. Supplies insufficient to
establish a market. LAST REPORT.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 28-38*-55---Movement expected to increase.
Trading moderate. Prices lower. Includes palletizing and precooling.
1 1/9 bushel crates and cartons waxed medium 14.85-16.85, fair quality mostly
5.00-6.85, small mostly 10.85-12.85, carton 24s mostly 5.85-8.85. Quality
good.   *revised
---EGGPLANT
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 53-35-21---
Movement expected to increase.  Trading early active, late moderate.
Prices higher.  1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates 18s mostly 16.35, 24s mostly
14.00-14.35.  Quality variable.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 1-1-2---Movement expected to remain about the
same.  Supply insufficient to establish a market.
---ENDIVE/ESCAROLE
   IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, CENTRAL AND WESTERN
ARIZONA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO, CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS,
ARIZONA---Shipments AZ 4-4-3, CA 2-2-0, Crossings 0-0-0---Movement
expected to decrease seasonally. Trading moderate. Prices Escarole
lower, Endive generally unchanged. Cartons bunched 24s Endive mostly
6.20-7.35, Escarole mostly 6.25-7.30. Quality generally good.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 3-7-6---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.
---GREENS
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments 24-29-24---Movement expected to remain
about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices Turnip Tops slightly lower,
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 5.50, Turnip Tops
5.00-5.50.
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 27-27-24---Movement
expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices Dandelion,
Kohlrabi, and Swiss Chard generally unchanged, others slightly higher.
Cartons/crates bunched 24s Collard mostly 6.25-7.75, Kale mostly 6.25-7.75,
Mustard-Curly and Flat mostly 6.25-7.75, Turnip Tops mostly 6.25-7.75.
Cartons/crates bunched 12s Dandelion 7.75-8.35, Kohlrabi mostly 6.75-8.85,
Swiss Chard 6.75-8.35. Quality generally good.
   LEXINGTON DISTRICT SOUTH CAROLINA---Shipments 9-8-8---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 Tops mostly 6.00-6.50.
Quality good.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 3-4-4---
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected about the same as the 2 units
shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices slightly lower. Cartons
bunched 24s Kale mostly 5.20-5.85. Quality generally good.
   IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, CENTRAL AND WESTERN
ARIZONA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS
ARIZONA---Shipments AZ 4-3-4, CA 1-1-1, Crossings 6-6-5---Movement
expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices slightly lower.
Cartons bunched 24s Kale mostly 5.25-6.60, Kale Multicolor supplies
insufficient to quote. Quality generally good.
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 1-3-5---Movement expected to
remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged.  Various
containers bunched and loose Collards, Kale, Mustard and Turnip Tops
5.00-5.50. Quality good.
---LETTUCE, ICEBERG
   CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments 513-632-635---Movement
expected to begin seasonal decrease late in the week. Trading slow.
Prices slightly lower. Cartons 24s mostly 4.10-4.60, filmwrapped 24s
mostly 5.50-6.60. Wide range in quality, appearance and weight noted.
During the week of March 14, high temperatures were ten to fifteen
degrees above normal with several record temperatures noted.  The
forecast for the week of March 22 calls for continued above normal
temperatures with highs reaching upper 90s.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 81-99-67---
   IMPERIAL VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to decrease
seasonally below the 46 units shipped last week. Trading slow. Prices
lower. Cartons 24s supplies insufficient to establish a market,
filmlined 24s 4.35-4.75, filmwrapped 24s 5.35-6.15. Quality
generally good.
   CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to
increase as additional shippers enter into the deal.  Trading slow.
Carton 24s 4.10-4.60, filmwrapped 24s 5.00-7.00. Prices from trade
sources. No F.O.B. report is currently being issued.  Quality
generally good. Harvesting is currently ahead of schedule due to
above normal temperatures received the past two weeks.
---LETTUCE, ROMAINE
   CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments 210-232-228---Movement
expected to decrease seasonally. Trading early slow, late moderate.
Prices Hearts slightly lower, others generally unchanged. Cartons
24s mostly 4.10-5.25. Hearts 12-3 count packages mostly 8.60-10.25.
Wide range in quality and appearance.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 55-62-59---
   IMPERIAL, COACHELLA, AND PALO VERDE VALLEYS, CALIFORNIA---Movement
expected to decrease seasonally below the 36 units shipped last week.
Trading early fairly slow, late slow.  Prices slightly lower. Carton
24s 4.35-5.35. Quality generally good.
   OXNARD DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase over the
14 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices slightly lower.
Cartons 24s mostly 5.10-5.35. Quality generally good.
   CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to
increase over the 6 units shipped last week as more shippers enter
into the deal.  Trading slow. Prices carton 24s 4.10-6.35. Quality
generally good. Prices from trade sources. No F.O.B. report is currently
being issued.  Harvesting is currently ahead of schedule due to
above normal temperatures received the past two weeks.
---LETTUCE, OTHER
   CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments 52-52-50---Movement expected
to begin seasonal decrease. Trading slow. Prices generally unchanged.
Carton 24s Green Leaf 4.10-5.35, Red Leaf mostly 4.10-5.25 and Boston
4.00-5.35. Wide range in quality and appearance noted.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 21-23-26---
   IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to
decrease seasonally below the 16 units shipped last week. Trading early
Boston moderate, others fairly slow; late slow. Prices Boston slightly
lower, others generally unchanged.  Carton 24s Green and Red Leaf mostly
4.35-4.85, Boston mostly 4.50-4.85. Quality generally good.
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected to increase over the 5 units
shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late fairly slow. Prices
Boston slightly higher, others slightly lower. Carton 24s Green and Red
Leaf mostly 4.75-5.35 and Boston mostly 5.20-5.35. Quality generally
good.
   CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to
increase over the 4 units shipped last week as more shippers begin.
Trading slow. Carton 24s Green and Red Leaf 4.10-6.00, Boston 4.20-6.00.
Quality generally good.  Prices from trade sources. No F.O.B. report is
currently being issued.  Harvesting is currently ahead of schedule due
to above normal temperatures received the past two weeks.
---MISCELLANEOUS ASIAN VEGETABLES
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 11-12-10---
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 7
units shipped last week. Trading early fairly slow, late moderate.
Prices generally unchanged. Bok Choy WGA crates mostly 7.00-7.20. 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 5-4-3, CA 3-3-2, Crossings 2-1-9---Movement
expected to decrease. Trading early fairly slow, late moderate. Prices
higher. Bok Choy WGA crates mostly 8.60-10.00, 30 pound cartons mostly
6.25-6.60. Quality generally good.
---MISCELLANEOUS HERBS
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 4-5-5---
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected to decrease slightly below the 4
units shipped last week.  Trading fairly slow. Prices generally
unchanged. Cilantro Cartons bunched 60s 6.35, bunched 30s 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 4-5-3, CA 1-1-1, Crossings 6-6-6---Movement
expected to decrease seasonally. Trading moderate. Prices generally
unchanged. Cilantro Cartons bunched 60s mostly 6.35-7.25, 30s mostly
4.60-5.25. Quality generally good.
  LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 5-5-5---Movement expected
about the same. Trading Dill active, Cilantro fairly active. Prices
higher. Cartons bunched 24s Dill 12.75-14.00. Cartons bunched 60s
Cilantro mostly 7.85-9.35. Quality generally good.
---MISCELLANEOUS TROPICALS
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 28-33-29---Imports from Costa Rica. Movement
expected to increase.  Trading moderate. Prices higher. 50 pound sacks
Calabaza mostly 16.00-18.00, Chayote 40 pound cartons mostly 14.00, Coconut
50 pound sacks 40s mostly 8.00. Malanga Blanca 40 pound cartons mostly
30.00-32.00, Lila mostly 20.00-22.00, Yams 40 pound carton mostly
10.50-11.00, Yuca 40 pound carton mostly 8.50-9.50, Taro Eddoes 40 pound
cartons mostly 16.00-18.00. Quality good.
---ONIONS, GREEN
   ALL MEXICO---Crossings 67-71-65---
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS ARIZONA---
Crossings 62-65-60----Movement expected about the same. Trading early
slow, late moderate. Prices Leeks higher, others generally unchanged.
Cartons bunched 48s medium mostly 5.00-5.35, small mostly 4.35-5.35.
Leeks bunched 12s mostly 9.35-10.35. 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 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 2-2-2, CA 1-1-1, Crossings 3-4-4---Movement
expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged.
Cartons bunched 60s Curly mostly 6.15-7.35 and Plain mostly 6.10-7.35.
Quality generally good.
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 4-3-3---Movement expected
about the same. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged.
Cartons/Crates bunched 60s Curly and Plain mostly 7.75-9.85. Quality
generally good.
---PEAS, GREEN
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 10-11-11---Imports from Guatemala. Movement
expected to decrease slightly. Trading fairly slow.  Prices lower.
10 pound cartons Decalyxed Snow Peas mostly 7.00-7.50, Sugar Snap Type
mostly 7.00. Quality good.
   CENTRAL COAST, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 1-1-1---Movement expected to
increase seasonally. Trading moderate. Prices slightly lower. 10 pound
cartons Snow Type mostly 9.50-12.00, Sugar Snap type mostly 11.00-13.00.
Quality generally good. Prices from trade sources. No F.O.B. report is
currently being issued.
---PEPPERS
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 171-154-202---Movement expected to remain
about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices lower.  Including palletizing
and cooling 1 1/9 bushel cartons and crates Bell type Green jumbo mostly
10.85-12.85, extra large mostly 10.85-12.85, large mostly 8.85-9.85,
medium 8.00-8.85. Quality good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 165-150-130---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices lower. Bell
Type 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates Green Extra Large mostly 18.35-20.65,
Large mostly 14.00-15.00, Medium mostly 10.00, Red medium 12.35-14.35,
15 pound cartons Red Extra Large mostly 8.00-10.35, 11 pound cartons
Red Extra large-large mostly 12.00.  Quality variable.
---PEPPERS, OTHERS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 23-24-26---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices generally
unchanged.  1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates Per Pound Jalapeno supplies
insufficient to establish a market, Anaheim .50.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 9-9-12---Movement expected to increase.
Trading moderate. Prices 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, Jalapeno 20.85-22.85,
Long Hot mostly 18.85-20.85. Quality good.
---RADISHES
   MEXICO CROSSING THROUGH CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS ARIZONA AND OXNARD
DISTRICT CALIFORNIA---Shipments CA 3-4-3, Crossings 14-14-14---Movement
expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices 24s slightly higher,
48s generally unchanged. Cartons Red bunched 48s mostly 6.00-7.35,
24s mostly 4.50-5.35. Quality generally good.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 10-12-8---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
   OREGON/WASHINGTON COAST---Shipments-*-*-#---Movement for field grown
rhubarb expected to increase slightly as more Washington State and Oregon
growers begin harvesting. Trading fairly active on light supplies. Prices
for 20 pound cartons field grown, Red, mostly 21.00-22.10. Prices 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.
# unavailable.
---SPINACH
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 11-14-10---
   OXNARD DISTRICT CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
3 units shipped last week. Trading 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 4-4-3, CA 6-10-5, Crossings 4-3-2---Movement
expected to decrease seasonally. Trading moderate. Prices generally
unchanged. Cartons bunched 24s Flat type 5.00-6.35. Quality generally
good.
---SQUASH
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 160-172-152---
Movement expected to decrease due to weak market conditions.  Trading
slow.  Prices Yellow Straightneck small generally unchanged, others
lower.  4/7 bushel cartons Zucchini small mostly 5.00, medium mostly
4.35, Yellow Straightneck small mostly 6.35, medium 3.35-4.35.  Quality
variable.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 47-32-36---Movement expected to remain about
the same. Trading moderate. Prices Zucchini lower, others generally
unchanged. 1/2 and 5/9 bushel crates and cartons Zucchini small mostly
6.00-6.85, medium mostly 4.00-4.85; Yellow Straightneck small mostly
10.85-10.85, 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 52-54-44---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---Shipments 25-25-26---Movement expected to remain about
the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices unchanged. Cured 40 pound cartons
U.S. One medium Beauregard 16.00-17.00.
---TOMATOES
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 458-323-415---
Movement expected to increase.  Trading moderate.  Prices Greenhouse
32s slightly higher, 39-52s lower; 2 layer 4x4-4x5 slightly higher,
5x5-5x6 slightly lower.  Flats Vine Ripes 1 layer Greenhouse including
Hydroponic 32s mostly 7.85-8.35, 39s 5.85, 52s 4.85, 2 layer 4x4s mostly
10.35-12.65, 4x5s mostly 10.50-12.65, 5x5s mostly 7.00-8.00, 5x6s mostly
6.00. Quality variable.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 260-434*-335---Movement expected to decrease
slightly. Trading fairly slow.  Prices lower. 25 pound cartons loose mature
green 85 percent U.S. One or better 5x6 size 13.20, 6x6 size 11.20, 6x7 size
8.20-9.20.  Quality generally good.   *revised
---CHERRY TOMATOES
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 48-56-48 (Cherry 8-6-8, Grape 40-50-40)---
Movement expected to decrease slightly. Trading fairly slow. Prices lower.
Including palletizing and cooling. Flats 12 1-pint basket Cherry type
(supply fairly light) mostly 6.20-7.20; Flats 12 1-pint containers with
lids Grape type mostly 7.20-8.20.  Quality generally good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 30-35-35---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading slow. Prices Grape type much
lower, others lower.  12-1 pint baskets mostly 4.00-5.00, Grape type
12-1 pint containers with lids mostly 5.35.  Quality variable.
---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 161-124-218---
Movement expected to increase.  Trading early fairly slow, late
moderate.  Prices much lower.  25-pound cartons Extra large mostly
5.85-6.35, large mostly 5.85, medium mostly 5.85.  Quality variable.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 34-56-43---Movement expected to decrease.
Trading fairly slow. Prices lower. Including palletizing and cooling.
25 pound cartons Roma extra large 10.20-11.20, large 10.20, medium 9.20.
Quality generally good.

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