United States Fruit Market Trend Report

WASHINGTON - Apr 6/04 - SNS -- The latest weekly fruit market trend report was released by the USDA today.

27 AND APRIL 3, 2004 IN THAT ORDER IN THOUSAND HUNDRED WEIGHT (100,000 LBS)
UNITS.  EXPECTED MOVEMENT IS FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 4-17, 2004.  PRICES ARE
FOR MONDAY, APRIL 5, 2004 COMPARED WITH MONDAY, MARCH 29, 2004.
UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED SALES ARE F.O.B. SHIPPING POINT BASIS (INCLUDING
DELIVERED SALES F.O.B. SHIPPING POINT BASIS) OR PORT OF ENTRY AND EXTRA
SERVICES ARE INCLUDED.  PRICES REPRESENT OPEN (SPOT) MARKET SALES BY FIRST
HANDLERS ON PRODUCT OF GENERALLY GOOD QUALITY AND CONDITION UNLESS OTHERWISE
STATED AND MAY INCLUDE PROMOTIONAL ALLOWANCES OR OTHER INCENTIVES.  NO
CONSIDERATION IS GIVEN TO AFTER-SALE ADJUSTMENTS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED.
BROKERAGE FEES PAID BY SHIPPER ARE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE REPORTED.







CITRUS FRUITS
---GRAPEFRUIT
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 96-87-81---Movement
expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices 48s generally
unchanged, others slightly higher. 7/10 bushel cartons Texas Fancy Marked
Rio Star 27s mostly 13.25-13.50, 32s mostly 12.25-12.50, 36s mostly 7.75,
40s 6.75-7.25, 48s 6.00-6.25, 56s mostly 5.50. Quality generally good.
---LEMONS
   SOUTH AND CENTRAL DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA---Shipments
moderate---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly
active. Prices generally unchanged. Cartons Shippers First Grade
75s 13.50-15.00, 95s 16.50-20.00, 115s 17.00-20.00, 140s 16.50-19.50,
165s 16.00-18.00, 200s 14.00-15.50 and 235s 12.00-13.25. Cartons Shippers
Choice 75s 8.50-9.50, 95s 10.00-11.50, 115s 11.50-12.50, 140s 13.50-15.00,
165s 15.00-17.00, 200s 13.00-15.00, and 235s 9.00-10.00. Quality
good.
---LIMES
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS---Crossings 87-93-83---Movement expected
about the same. Trading early 110-200s fairly active, others moderate,
late 150-200s fairly active, others fairly slow. Prices 110s lower,
230s generally unchanged, others higher. Sizes heavy on 230 and 250s.
40 pound cartons Seedless type 110s mostly 26.00, 150-200s mostly 28.00,
230s mostly 24.00, 250s mostly 22.00. Quality variable.
---ORANGES
   SOUTH AND CENTRAL DISTRICT CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA---Shipments
moderate---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly
active early, late moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Cartons Navel
Shippers First Grade 40s 8.00-9.50, 48s 8.00-10.00, 56s 8.50-10.50,
72s 9.00-10.50, 88s 9.00-10.00, 113s 8.50-9.50 and 138s 7.50-8.25.
Cartons Navel Shippers Choice 48s 7.00-8.00, 56s 7.00-8.00, 72s 7.50-8.00,
88s 7.50-8.50, 113s 7.50-8.00 and 138s 6.50-7.50. Quality generally good.
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 18-20-18---Movement expected
to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged.
7/10 bushel cartons U.S. Combination Valencia 64-72s 8.50, 88s 7.75-8.00,
113s 7.50-8.00, 138s 7.50-7.75. Prices from trade sources. No F.O.B. report
is currently being issued. Quality generally good.

BERRIES
---BLUEBERRIES
   CHILE---Imports 14-10-8---Imports via air and boat.  Movement expected to
remain about the same.  Port of Entry: Miami International Airport.  Trading
fairly active.  Prices higher. Flats 4.4 ounce/125 gram cups with lids medium
20.00-22.00. Quality fairly good.
   CENTRAL AND NORTH FLORIDA---Shipments 0-0-0---Movement expected to increase.
Very light shipments continue in the production area.  Expect to have
sufficient volume to establish an F.O.B. report by April 12.
---RASPBERRIES
   CHILE---Imports 3-3-2---Imports via air.  Movement expected to remain about
the same.  Port of Entry: Miami International Airport.  Trading slow.  Prices
lower.   Flats 12 1/2 pint baskets with lids Red 14.00-16.00. Quality good.
---STRAWBERRIES
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 333-384-390---
   SOUTH DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 309-351-331---Movement expected to
increase.  Trading very active.  Prices higher.  Flats 12 1-pint baskets medium-
large mostly 8.90-9.90.  Flats 8 1 pound containers with lids medium-large
mostly 8.90.  Includes palletizing and cooling.  Wide range in quality.
   SANTA MARIA DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 24-33-44--Movement expected to
increase.  Trading very active.  Prices higher.  Flats 12 1-pint baskets large-
extra large 8.90-9.90.  Flats 8 1 pound containers with lids large-extra large
mostly 8.90.  Includes palletizing and cooling.  Wide range in quality.
   SALINAS-WATSONVILLE DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 0-0-15---Movement
expected to increase.  Trading very active.  Flats 12 1-pint baskets large-extra
large mostly 9.90-10.90.  Flats 8 1 pound containers with lids large-extra large
8.90-9.90.  Includes palletizing and cooling.  Wide range in quality.
---MISCELLANEOUS BERRIES
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA AND TEXAS---Shipments 1-1-1---
Movement expected to increase slightly.  Trading active.  Prices higher.
Flats 12 5.6 ounce cups with lids Blackberries mostly 16.00-18.00.  Includes
palletizing and cooling.  Wide range in quality. Prices include some 1/2 dry
pint containers.

MELONS
---CANTALOUPES
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 480-389-267---Imports mostly from Guatemala,
Honduras. Movement expected to remain the same. Trading very slow. Prices
lower.  1/2 cartons 6s mostly 4.50, 9s mostly 6.00, 12s mostly 5.00-6.00,
15s mostly 5.00-6.00, 18s mostly 5.00.  Quality variable but mostly good.
---HONEYDEWS
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 130-122-111---Imports from Honduras, Costa
Rica, Guatemala, Panama. Movement expected to remain the same. Trading very
slow. Prices lower. 2/3 cartons 4s 4.00, 5s mostly 4.50-5.00, 6s mostly
4.00-5.00, 8s 4.00. Quality variable.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 20-11-14---
Movement expected to increase slightly.  Trading slow. Prices lower.  Prices
from trade sources.  No F.O.B. report is currently being issued.  2/3 cartons
4-5s mostly 6.35, 6s 4.35-6.35, 8s 4.35-5.35.  Quality variable.
---WATERMELONS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS---Crossings 134-206-227---
Movement expected to increase seasonally. Trading early fairly slow;
late Red Flesh Seedless Type moderate, others fairly slow. Prices Red
Flesh Seedless Type much lower, others lower. Cartons cents per pound
Red Flesh Seeded Type 3s mostly .18, 4s mostly .16, 5s .13-.16, Red
Flesh Seedless Type 4s mostly .28, 5s mostly .26, 6s mostly .22-.24.
Quality generally good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 39-59-78---
Movement expected to increase.   Trading moderate.  Prices lower.
Cartons cents per pound Red Flesh Seeded Type  3s and 4s mostly .18,
Red Flesh Seedless Type 4s mostly .28, 5s mostly .26-.28.  Quality generally
good.
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 51-47-58---Imports mostly from Honduras,
Guatemala. Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow.
Prices slightly lower. Cartons cents per pound, Red Flesh Seeded Type 3-5s
mostly 14 cents. Red Flesh Seedless Type 4-5s mostly 22-26 cents 6s mostly
20-22 cents.  Quality good.
   FLORIDA---Shipments 0-0-3 (Seedless 0-0-3, Seeded 0-0-0)---Very light
shipments are underway in South Florida.  Most growers expect to be involved
in the harvest by April 19.  Sufficient volume is expected to issue the
initial F.O.B. report between mid to late April.

NON-CITRUS FRUITS
---APPLES
   YAKIMA VALLEY AND WENATCHEE DISTRICT WASHINGTON---Shipments 814-711-735
(includes export 190-165-159)---Movement expected about the same. Trading
moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Carton traypack Washington
Extra Fancy, Controlled atmosphere storage. Red Delicious 72s 16.00-18.00,
80-88s 16.00, 100s 15.00-16.00, 113-125s 14.00-15.00. Golden Delicious
72s 22.00-24.00, 80s 20.00-22.00, 88s 20.00, 100s 18.00-20.00,
113s 16.00-18.00, 125s 16.00. Granny Smith (Includes Blush) 72-88s
20.00-22.00, 100-125s 20.00. Gala 72-88s 24.00-26.00, 100s 18.00-20.00,
113s 15.00-16.00, 125s 14.00-15.00. Fuji 64-72s mostly 24.00-25.00, 80s
mostly 23.00-24.00, 88s mostly 22.00, 100s mostly 18.00, 113s 17.00-18.00.
Braeburn 72s 18.00-20.00, 80s mostly 20.00, 88s 18.00-20.00,
100s 17.00-18.00, 113s 16.00, 125s 14.00. Exports to: Canada, China,
Colombia, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico,
Panama, Philippines, Saudi Arabia,  Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates,
and United Kingdom, and Vietnam.
   CHILE---Imports 73-146-65---Imports via air and boat.  Movement expected
to decrease.  Port of Entry: Los Angeles\Long Beach, CA.  Trading moderate.
Prices Royal Gala lower, others unchanged.  Cartons tray pack Granny Smith
80-90s 24.00-26.00, 100-110s 20.00-22.00;  Royal Gala 70-80s 24.00-26.00,
90s 20.00-22.00, 100s 18.00-20.00, 110s 14.00-16.00.  Quality good.
Port of Entry: Philadelphia, PA,\ Camden, NJ \ Wilmington, DE.  Trading
moderate.  Prices unchanged.  Cartons tray pack Granny Smith 70-80s
24.00-26.00, 90s 22.00-24.00, 100s 20.00-22.00, 110s 18.00-20.00; Royal Gala
70-80s 26.00-28.00, 90s 20.00-22.00, 100s 18.00-20.00, 110s 16.00-18.00,
120s 14.00-16.00. Quality good.
   NEW YORK---Shipments 73-67-65*---Movement expected to remain about the
same. Trading Empire fairly slow, McIntosh fairly active, others moderate.
Prices McIntosh film bags higher, others unchanged. Controlled atmosphere
storage carton tray pack U.S. Extra Fancy.  Red Delicious 88s 15.00-16.00,
100s 14.00-16.00; Cortland 72s mostly 16.00, 88s mostly 16.00-17.00;
Empire 80s 16.00-18.00, 100s 16.00-18.00.  Controlled atmosphere
storage carton cell pack U.S. Extra Fancy McIntosh 80s 18.00-20.00,
96s & 100s mostly 17.00-18.00. Controlled atmosphere storage carton
12 3-pound film bags U.S. Extra Fancy 2 1/2 inch minimum and up Red Delicious
mostly 12.00, Golden Delicious mostly 12.00-13.00, Rome mostly 11.00,
McIntosh 12.00-13.00, Empire mostly 10.00-11.00.   *Includes 40 units from
the Hudson Valley and 25 units from Western and Central New York.
   MICHIGAN---Shipments 73-54*-51---Movement expected about the same.
Trading slow for Empire, Idared and Law Rome, fairly slow for others.
Prices unchanged.  Controlled atmosphere storage carton tray pack U.S.
Extra Fancy. Red Delicious 100s 13.00-14.00; Empire, Law Rome and Ida
Red 100s 14.00-16.00; Jonathan 100s 17.00-19.00.  Controlled atmosphere
storage carton cell pack U.S. Extra Fancy McIntosh 96s mostly 20.00-21.00.
Controlled atmosphere storage carton 12 3-pound film bags U.S. Extra
Fancy 2 1/2 inch minimum and up Red Delicious mostly 11.00-12.00;
Gala (supplies light) 16.00-17.00; Golden Delicious mostly 13.00; McIntosh
and Braeburn 12.00-13.00; Jonagold, Jonathan & Idared mostly 12.00;
Empire and Law Rome mostly 10.00.  *revised
   APPALACHIAN DISTRICT (MD-PA-VA-WV)---Shipments 15-14-12 (Export 1-0-0)
---Movement expected to decrease as additional shippers continue to finish
for the season. Light shipments to continue a few more weeks although an
occasional shipper will continue to ship during the next several months.
LAST REPORT.
   NEW ENGLAND---Shipments 12-9-13---Movement expected to remain about the
same.  Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. Boston wholesale terminal market
cartons McIntosh 12-3 pound film bags U.S. No 1 2 3/8 inch minimum Controlled
Atmosphere Storage 11.00. Color generally good.
---AVOCADOES
   SOUTH DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 109-95-N/A---Movement expected to
remain about the same.  Trading fairly active.  Prices 36s and 40s unchanged,
others lower.  Hass cartons 2 layer 32s mostly 39.25-40.25, 36s mostly 40.25,
40s mostly 40.25, 48s mostly 32.25, 60s 32.25 and 70s 31.25; cartons loose
70s 31.25 and 84s 21.25-23.25.  Extra services included.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS---Crossings 48-63-54---Movement expected to
remain about the same. Trading fairly slow.  Prices lower. 36s 22.25-23.25,
40s mostly 24.25, 48s mostly 24.25, 60s mostly 22.25-23.25 70s 22.25-23.25.
Quality variable.
---FRUIT, OTHER
   CHILE---Imports 17-31-5---Imports via air and boat.  Movement expected to
decrease.  Port of Entry: Los Angeles\Long Beach, CA.  Trading fairly slow.
Prices lower.  APPLE PEARS flats 1-layer Hosui 8-10s 7.00-8.00,
12-14s 6.00-7.00, 16-20s 5.00-6.00; Shinseiki 8-10s 7.00-8.00, 12-14s 6.00-7.00,
16-20s 5.00-6.00; carton 2-layer Hosui 36s 12.00-13.00, 40s 11.00-12.00,
44s 10.00-11.00, 48s 9.00-10.00; Shinseiki 32-36s 12.00-14.00, 40s 11.00-12.00,
44s 10.00-11.00.  Quality good.  Port of Entry: Philadelphia, PA,\ Camden, NJ \
Wilmington, DE.  Trading fairly slow. Prices 2-layer lower, single layer
unchanged.  APPLE PEARS flats 1-layer Hosui 8-20s 5.00-8.00; carton 2-layer
Hosui 28s 10.00-12.00, 32s 9.00-11.00, 36s 8.00-10.00, 40s 8.00-9.0.  Quality good.
---GRAPES, TABLE
   CHILE---Imports 321-591-334---Imports via boat.  Movement expected to decrease.
Port of Entry: Los Angeles\Long Beach, CA.  Trading fairly active.  Prices higher.
18 pound containers bagged.  Thompson Seedless extra large 18.00-22.00, large
16.00-20.00, medium 14.00-18.00; Ruby Seedless Type extra large 16.00-18.00,
large  15.00-17.00; Red Seedless extra large 18.00, large 17.00; Red Globe
extra large 12.00-14.00, large 10.00-12.00, medium 10.00; Crimson Seedless
extra large 18.00-22.00, large 16.00-20.00, medium 16.00-18.00.  Quality good.
Port of Entry: Philadelphia, PA,\ Camden, NJ \ Wilmington, DE.  Trading fairly
active. Prices Thompson Seedless higher, others generally unchanged. 18 pound
containers bagged Thompson Seedless extra large 16.00-18.00, large 14.00-16.00,
medium 12.00-14.00; Ruby Seedless extra large 12.00-14.00, large 10.00-12.00,
medium 9.00-10.00; Red Globe extra large 11.00-12.00, large 10.00-11.00,
medium 9.00; Crimson Seedless extra large 15.00-16.00, large 13.00-14.00,
medium 12.00. Quality good.
---KIWIFRUIT
   CHILE---Imports 4-10-14---Imports via boat.  Movement expected to decrease.
Port of Entry: Los Angeles\Long Beach, CA.  Trading moderate.  Prices
generally unchanged.  10 kilogram containers loose Hayward 27 size 15.00-16.00,
30 size 15.00-16.00, 33-36 size 14.00-16.00, 39-45 size 14.00.  Quality good.
Port of Entry: Philadelphia, PA,\ Camden, NJ \ Wilmington, DE.  Trading fairly
slow.  Prices lower.  10 kilogram containers loose Hayward 27-30 size 15.00,
33-36 size 13.00-14.00, 39-45 size 12.00-13.00.  Quality good.
---MANGOES
   MEXICO CROSSING THROUGH TEXAS---Crossings 37-37-52---Movement expected to
increase seasonally. Trading early Ataulfo slow, others fairly slow; late
fairly slow. Prices Ataulfo 12s higher, 20-24s slightly lower, others
generally unchanged. Carton 1 layer Haden 7-14s mostly 4.25. Tommy Atkins
9-10s 4.00-4.50, 12s-14s 4.00-4.35. Ataulfo 12s 9.00, 14s mostly 8.00,
16s 7.00 18s 6.00, 20s mostly 5.00 22-24s 4.50-5.00. Quality variable.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 7-6-9---Movement
expected to increase slightly.  Trading moderate with the majority of the
movement mostly the Ataulfo variety.  No F.O.B. report is currently being
issued.   Quality generally good.
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 11-14-14---Imports from Guatemala, Costa Rica.
Movement expected to increase. Trading moderate. Prices lower. One layer
cartons Tommy Atkins 7s 5.00, 8-9s 5.00-5.50, 10-12s mostly 5.00,
14s mostly 4.00-4.50.  Quality good.
---PAPAYAS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS---Crossings 21-20-25--- Movement
expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices generally
unchanged. Prices include some containers sold by count, mostly 10
count. 35-40 pound cartons Maradol mostly 11.00. Quality variable.
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 2-2-2---Imports from Brazil. Movement expected
to remain the same. Trading active. Prices higher. 3.5-4 kilogram containers
Golden variety 8-12s mostly 8.25-9.00.  Quality good.
---PEACHES
   CHILE---Imports 48-42-11---Imports via air and boat. Movement expected to
decrease as the shipping season concludes.  Port of Entry: Philadelphia, PA,\
Camden, NJ\ Wilmington, DE.  Supplies insufficient and in too few hands to
establish a market.  LAST REPORT.
---PEARS
   YAKIMA VALLEY & WENATCHEE DISTRICT WASHINGTON---Shipments 153-98-114
(includes export 52-31-30)---Movement expected about the same. Trading D’Anjou
active. Prices D’Anjou higher, Bosc 100-135s lower. Standard carton wrapped
US ONE Controlled Atmosphere Storage D’Anjou 70-90s mostly 16.00,
100-135s 15.00-16.00, 110-135s 13.00-14.00. Bosc (Standard Russet) 70-90s 14.00,
100s 12.00, 110-120s 10.00, 135s 8.00-10.00. Exports to: Canada, Hong Kong,
Korea, Mexico, and Taiwan.
   ARGENTINA---Imports 60-72-72---Imports via boat.  Movement expected to remain
about the same.  Port of Entry: Philadelphia, PA,\ Camden, NJ\ Wilmington, DE.
Trading moderate. Prices unchanged.  18 kilogram cartons Summer Bartlett
70s 20.00-22.00, 80s 20.00-22.00, 90s 18.00-20.00, 100s 16.00-18.00; Packham
Triumph 70s 20.00-22.00, 80s 20.00-22.00, 90s 18.00-20.00, 100s 16.00-18.00,
110s 14.00-16.00; Williams Bartlett 70s 22.00-24.00, 80s 22.00-24.00,
90s 20.00-22.00, 100s 16.00-18.00, 110s 16.00-18.00, 120s 14.00-16.00.
Quality good.
   CHILE---Imports 26-44-12---Imports via boat.  Movement expected to decrease
slightly.  Port of Entry: Los Angeles\Long Beach, CA.  Trading fairly slow.
Prices Packham Triumph lower, others generally unchanged.  18 kilogram
containers Packham Triumph 70-90s 20.00-22.00, 100s 16.00-18.00,
110s 14.00-16.00; Bosc 70s 20.00-22.00, 80s 20.00-22.00, 90s 18.00-20.00,
100s 16.00-18.00, 110s 14.00-16.00, 120s 15.00.  Quality good.  Port of Entry:
Philadelphia, PA,\ Camden, NJ\ Wilmington, DE.  Trading fairly slow. Prices
generally unchanged.  18 kilogram containers D'Anjou 70-80s 18.00, 90s 16.00;
Summer Bartlett 70s 18.00, 80s 18.00, 90s 16.00-18.00, 100s 14.00, 110s 12.00,
120s 12.00, 135s 12.00; Bosc 60-80s 18.00, 90s 16.00, 100s 14.00, 110s 12.00.
Quality good.
---PINEAPPLES
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 51-73-61---Imports mostly from Costa Rica,
Ecuador. Movement expected to remain about the same.  Trading moderate. Prices
generally unchanged. 1 layer carton Golden Ripe Variety 5-6s mostly 14.00, 7s
12.00-13.00, 8s 11.00-12.00, 9s mostly 10.00. Quality good.
---PLUMS AND PRUNES
   CHILE---Imports 36-54-12---Imports via air and boat.  Movement expected to
decrease as the shipping season concludes.  Port of Entry: Los Angeles\
Long Beach,  CA.  Supplies insufficient and in too few hands to establish
a market.  LAST REPORT.  Port of Entry: Philadelphia, PA,\ Camden, NJ\
Wilmington, DE. Trading fairly slow.  Prices generally unchanged. Cartons
2 layer tray pack Angeleno 40s 10.00, 48s 10.00, 50s 10.00, 60s 8.00;
Larry Anne 40s mostly 8.00-9.00, 48s mostly 8.00, 50s mostly 7.00-8.00,
60s 6.00-7.00.  Quality good.  LAST REPORT.

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