United States Vegetable Market Trend Report

WASHINGTON - Apr 6/04 - SNS -- The latest weekly vegetable 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.





VEGETABLES
---ARTICHOKES
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 23-21-33---
   SOUTH AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase in
Central California and decrease in Southern California. Trading
moderate. Prices lower. Cartons Thorned 15s 10.35-12.35, 18s and 24s
mostly 12.35-14.35, 30s and 36s mostly 8.35-14.35, 48s and 60s 8.35-13.35.
Quality generally good. Prices from trade sources. No F.O.B. report is
currently being issued.
---ASPARAGUS
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 90-88-138---
   STOCKTON DELTA DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 55-52-92---Movement
expected to remain about the same.  Trading fairly active.  Prices
11 pound/cartons bunched Green higher, others generally unchanged.
11 pound/cartons bunched Green large mostly 16.50-16.75 and standard mostly
16.75-17.25.  Pyramid cartons/crates 28 pound bunched Green large mostly
34.75-36.75 and standard mostly 36.75.  Precooling and palletization included.
   SALINAS VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 17-21-25---Movement
expected to remain about the same.  Trading fairly active.  Prices higher.
11 pound/cartons bunched Green large mostly 16.50 and standard mostly 18.50.
Pyramid cartons/crates 28 pound bunched Green large mostly 36.75 and standard
mostly 38.75.  Precooling and palletization included.
   SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 10-6-15---Movement
expected to remain about the same.  Current supplies in too few hands to
establish a market.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THRU SAN LUIS, ARIZONA AND CALEXICO DISTRICT,
CALIFORNIA---Mexico Crossings 62-26-12---Imperial Valley, California 7-7-5---
Movement expected to decrease seasonally.  Trading moderate.  Prices higher.
11 pound/cartons bunched Green large mostly 14.75 and standard mostly
16.50-18.50.  Pyramid cartons/crates 28 pound bunched Green large mostly
34.75-36.75 and standard mostly 36.75.  Precooling and palletization included.
Prices include some shipments from Imperial Valley, California.  Some
producers have finished packing for the season, with remainder to finish
packing by April 14.
   LOWER YAKIMA VALLEY AND WALLA WALLA DISTRICT, WASHINGTON---Shipments
0-0-0---Movement expected to increase slightly as the weather permits. Very
light packing took place during the week of March 28.  A few packingsheds
were handling very light volume on April 5 and the overall volume was
insufficient to establish a market. Most packingsheds expect light volume by
the end of the current week, increasing slightly the week of April 11. The
initial F.O.B. report may be possible by April 9, although more likely
during the week of April 11.
---BEANS
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 80-82-81---Movement expected to remain about
the same.  Trading moderate. Prices wax type generally unchanged, others
higher.  Bushel hampers, cartons and crates Round Green type machine picked
mostly 8.85-10.85, hand picked mostly 10.85-12.85, Flat green type 16.00-16.85,
Pole type 16.00-16.85, Wax type mostly 16.00-16.85.  Quality good.
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports heavy.  Imports from Guatemala. Movement
expected to remain about the same.  Trading slow.  Prices generally unchanged.
French Type 5 pound cartons 4.00-6.00. Quality good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 19-22-19---Movement
expected about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices lower.  30-pound
cartons/crates Round Green hand picked mostly 12.35-14.35.  Quality
variable.
   COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 0-0-0---Movement expected to
begin the week of April 18. FIRST REPORT.
---BEETS
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 7-7-8--- Movement expected
about the same. Trading early moderate, late fairly active. Prices
slightly lower. Cartons bunched 12s mostly 6.50-7.00, 24s 10.00-10.75.
Quality generally good.
---BROCCOLI
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 76-88-139---
   SALINAS-WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase over
the 90 units shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late active.
Prices higher. Carton bunched 14s mostly 5.10-6.35, bunched 18s mostly
5.60-6.85, 20 pound loose Crown Cut mostly 6.60-7.60. Quality generally
good.
   SANTA MARIA-GUADALUPE-OCEANO-LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected
to increase slightly above the 35 units shipped last week. Trading early
fairly active, late active. Prices higher. Cartons bunched 14s mostly
5.25-6.35, bunched 18s mostly 5.75-6.85, 20 pound carton loose Crown Cut
mostly 6.75-7.50. Quality generally good.
---BRUSSELS SPROUTS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA---Crossings 10-8-3---
Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices higher. 25
pound cartons mostly 16.10-16.50. Quality generally good. Prices from
trade sources. No F.O.B. report is currently being issued.
---CABBAGE
   NORTH, CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 116-117-116---Movement
expected to decrease. Trading Round Green Type moderate, others fairly
slow.  Prices Round Green slightly higher, Red Type lower, Savoy Type
generally unchanged.  50 pound cartons Round Green Type medium mostly
4.00-5.00, Red Type (supply fairly light) 1 3/4 bushel crates & 50 pound
cartons medium mostly 7.00-8.00, Savoy Type (supply light) 1 3/4 bushel
crates & 40 pound cartons medium 8.00-10.00.  Quality generally good.
   ALL TEXAS DISTRICTS---Shipments 68-76-76---
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 50-57-51---Movement expected
to remain about the same. Trading early slow, late fairly slow. Prices
Red lower, Green generally unchanged. 50 pound cartons, 18-24s, Round Green
mostly 4.00, Red mostly 8.50. Quality generally good.
   SAN ANTONIO-WINTERGARDEN DISTRICT TEXAS---Shipments 18-20-24---Movement
expected to decrease due to recently received wet weather.  Trading slow.
Prices sacks slightly higher, cartons generally unchanged.  50 pound
cartons Round Green Type medium mostly 3.50-4.00, 50 pound sacks Round
Green Type 10-14s 2.50, 50 pound cartons Red Type medium supplies
insufficient to establish a market.
   WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK---Shipments 50-38-43---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. Quality variable.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 25-20-22---
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected about the same as the 17 units
shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices higher. 45 pound cartons
medium Round Green type mostly 4.85-5.35, Red Type 8.00-8.35. 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 12-8-7, Crossings 5-3-1---Movement
expected to decrease seasonally as most shippers finish for the season.
Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. Lighter shipments
expected for next two weeks. LAST REPORT.
   CENTRAL C0AST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase over the 5 units
shipped last week as more shippers enter into the deal. Trading moderate.
Prices generally unchanged. 50 pound cartons Round Green type 18-24s mostly
4.50-5.25. Quality generally good. Prices from trade sources. No F.O.B.
report is currently being issued.
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments 0-0-0---Very light harvest is currently underway
on some wintered over acreage.  The initial harvest from spring crop acreage
is expected by April 19.  FIRST REPORT.
---CARROTS
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 191-198-206---
   KERN DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
168 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices 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 57-62-129---
   SALINAS-WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase over
the 100 units shipped last week. Trading early active, late moderate.
Prices generally unchanged. Cartons filmwrapped 12s mostly 7.10-7.60,
9s and 16s mostly 6.10-6.70. Quality generally good.
   SANTA MARIA-GUADALUPE-OCEANO-LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected
to increase slightly above the 27 units shipped last week. Trading early
active, late fairly slow. Prices lower. Cartons filmwrapped 12s mostly
5.75-6.75, 9s and 16s mostly 5.20-6.35. Quality generally good.
---CELERY
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 283-262-298---
   SOUTH DISTRICT CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
298 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly active, late active.
Prices Hearts generally unchanged, others higher. Cartons 1 1/2 dozen
mostly 8.35-9.25, 2, 2 1/2 and 3 dozen mostly 8.25-9.35 and 4 dozen mostly
9.00-9.70. Carton filmbags Hearts 12s mostly 12.60-14.00 and 18s mostly
12.60-14.10. Wide range in quality noted.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 29-28-32---Movement expected to slightly
decrease.  Trading moderate. Prices carton film bags Hearts generally
unchanged, others higher.  Crates and cartons 2 dozen 9.75, 2 1/2 dozen 9.75,
3 dozen 9.75. Carton film bags Hearts 18s 12.75.  Quality good.
   WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments 18-17-11---Movement expected to decrease
seasonally as shippers finish for season.  Supplies in too few hands to
establish a market. LAST REPORT.
---CHINESE CABBAGE
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 22-18-18---
   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase over the 17 units
shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late active. Prices higher.
Nappa WGA crates mostly 10.25-11.20, 30 pound cartons supplies
insufficient to quote. 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 1-4-0, CA 2-0-0, Crossings 0-0-0---Movement
expected to decrease as most shippers finished for season. Supplies in
too few hands to establish a market. Lighter shipments expected to
continue. LAST REPORT.
---CORN
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 135-185*-188---Movement expected to increase
slightly.  Trading active.  Prices slightly higher.  Includes palletizing
and precooling, wirebound crates 4-4 1/2 dozen Yellow 9.35-10.35,
White 9.35-10.35, Bi-Color 9.35-10.35. Quality good.  *revised
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 46-35-44---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices lower.
Cartons/crates 4-4 1/2 dozen Yellow 8.85-9.85, White mostly 8.85.  Quality
generally good.
    IMPERIAL, COACHELLA AND PALO VERDE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Shipments
0-0-0---Movement expected to begin this week in Imperial Valley. Coachella
and Palo Valley shippers expect to start their season near the middle of
May.  Trading active. Cartons 4 dozen minimum White 14.85.  No F.O.B
report is currently being issued.  Prices from trade sources.  The first
F.O.B. report is expected to be issued by around April 14.  Quality
generally good.  FIRST REPORT.
---CUCUMBERS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 139-144-142---
Movement expected to decrease slightly.  Trading cucumbers active, others
slow.  Prices pickles lower, others higher.  1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates
medium 20.35-22.65, small mostly 12.35, Pickles 200-300s mostly 14.35,
Cartons film wrapped long seedless 12s mostly 4.35, 16s 5.35-6.35.
Quality variable.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 55-51-53---Movement expected to remain about
the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices waxed medium and carton 24s higher,
others generally unchanged. Includes palletizing and precooling. 1 1/9 bushel
crates and cartons Pickles 150-200s 20.00-20.85, 200-300s mostly 22.85-24.85,
waxed medium 22.85-25.85, fair quality mostly 12.85-14.85, small mostly
14.85-16.85, carton 24s mostly 7.85-8.85.  Quality good.
---EGGPLANT
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 21-17-23---Movement
expected about the same.  Trading very active.  Prices higher.  1 1/9 bushel
cartons/crates 18s mostly 20.35, 24s mostly 20.35.  Quality variable.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 1-2-3---Movement expected to increase. Trading
moderate.  Includes palletizing and precooling. Prices 1 1/9 bushel crates
and cartons medium mostly 20.85-22.85, fair quality mostly 14.85-16.85.
Quality generally good.
   COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 0-0-0---Movement expected
to begin the week of April 18, with additional shippers expecting the harvest
to begin May 1 through May 15.  FIRST REPORT.
---ENDIVE/ESCAROLE
   IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA AND
MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO, CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS, ARIZONA---Shipments
AZ 3-2-0, CA 0-2*-4, Crossings 0-0-0---Movement expected to decrease seasonally
as shippers finish for season. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.
LAST REPORT.   *revised
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 6-5-6---Movement expected to remain about the
same. Trading moderate. 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
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 24-27-31--- Movement
expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices Kohlrabi
slightly lower, others higher. Cartons/crates bunched 24s Collard mostly
6.50-8.75, Kale mostly 6.50-8.75, Mustard Curly and Flat mostly 6.50-8.75,
Turnip Tops mostly 6.50-8.75. Cartons/crates bunched 12s Dandelion 9.50-11.35,
Kohlrabi mostly 6.75-7.50, Swiss Chard 6.85-8.35. Quality generally good.
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments 24-25-28---Movement expected to increase
slightly due to holiday-related promotional bookings.  Trading very active.
Prices Collard slightly higher, others unchanged. Cartons and crates bunched
16-24s Collard mostly 5.50-6.00, Kale mostly 6.00, Mustard Curly mostly
5.50, Mustard Flat 5.50-6.00, Turnip Tops mostly 5.50.
   LEXINGTON DISTRICT SOUTH CAROLINA---Shipments 8-11-6---Movement expected to
remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. Cartons bunched
6 dozen bunches Collard 6.00-6.50. Cartons loose Kale 6.00-6.50, Mustard 6.00-7.50,
Turnip Tops 6.00-7.50.  Quality good.
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 5-7-6---Movement expected to remain about
the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged.  Various containers bunched and
loose Collard, Kale, Mustard and Turnip Tops 5.00-5.50. Quality good.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 4-3-3---
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected about the same as the 2 units
shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices higher. Cartons bunched 24s
Kale 6.25-6.35. Quality generally good.
   IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, CENTRAL AND WESTERN
ARIZONA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS
ARIZONA---Shipments AZ 4-4-5, CA 1-0-0, Crossings 5-4-4---Movement
expected to decrease as shippers finish for season. Trading moderate.
Prices generally unchanged.  Cartons bunched 24s Kale mostly 5.00-6.35.
Quality generally good.
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase from the 2
units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices cartons bunched 24s Kale
5.60-7.25. Quality generally good. FIRST REPORT.
---LETTUCE, ICEBERG
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 67-264-659---
   CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to
increase over the 618 units shipped last week and peak for season.
Trading fairly active. Prices higher. Carton 24s 7.10-8.25, filmwrapped
24s mostly 8.60-9.60. Wide range in quality and appearance noted.
   SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase over the 17
units shipped last week but to remain light overall. Trading fairly active.
Carton 24s mostly 6.50-7.25, filmwrapped 24s mostly 8.50-9.50.  Quality
generally good.
   SALINAS WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Light movement expected the week of
April 4 and increasing the following week as more shippers enter into the
deal.  Most shippers expected to begin harvesting by week of April 18.
   CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments 635-399-92---Movement
expected to decrease in Western Arizona and increase in Central Arizona.
Trading early fairly active, late active. Prices higher. Cartons 24s
mostly 6.10-8.10, filmwrapped 24s mostly 8.50-9.60. Wide range in
quality, appearance and weight noted.
---LETTUCE, ROMAINE
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 59-149-254---
  CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase
over the 192 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly slow, late
fairly active. Prices higher. Carton 24s mostly 6.10-7.25. Hearts 12-3
count package mostly 9.60-10.35. Quality generally good.
   OXNARD DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
26 units shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late active. Prices
higher. Cartons 24s mostly 6.00-6.35. Quality generally good.
    SALINAS WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase over
the 23 units shipped last week as more shippers begin over the next two
weeks. Trading moderate. Carton 24s 5.35-7.10. Quality generally good.
Prices from trade sources. No F.O.B. report is currently being issued.
   SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase over the 11
units shipped last week but to remain light overall. Trading fairly
active.  Prices higher. Carton 24s mostly 6.25-7.35. Quality
generally good.
   CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments 228-127-49---Movement
expected to decrease seasonally as most shippers finish for the season.
Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. Lighter shipments
expected for the next two weeks. LAST REPORT.
---LETTUCE, OTHER
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 26-48-80---
   CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to
increase over the 61 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly slow,
late fairly active. Prices Boston generally unchanged, others slightly
higher. Carton 24s Green and Red Leaf mostly 4.75-5.60 and Boston mostly
4.75-5.35. Quality generally good.
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected about the same as the 10 units
shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late fairly active. Prices
Boston slightly higher, others slightly lower. Carton 24s Green and Red
Leaf mostly 5.00-5.35 and Boston 5.35-6.35. Quality generally good.
   SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase over the 7
units shipped last week but to remain light overall. Trading moderate.
Carton 24s Green and Red Leaf mostly 5.20-5.35. Quality generally good.
   SALINAS WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase over
the 2 units shipped last week as more shippers enter into the deal over
the next two weeks. Trading moderate. Carton 24s Green and Red Leaf
4.60-6.25. Quality generally good. Prices from trade sources. No F.O.B.
report is currently being issued.
   CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments 52-28-11---Movement expected
to decrease as most shippers finish for the season. Supplies in too few
hands to establish a market. Lighter shipments expected for next two
weeks. LAST REPORT.
---MISCELLANEOUS ASIAN VEGETABLES
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 10-10-10---
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase over the 8
units shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late fairly active.
Prices higher. Bok Choy WGA crates mostly 9.25-10.20, 30 pound cartons
supplies insufficient to establish a market. 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 3-4-0, CA 2-1-9, Crossings 9-0-0---Movement
expected to decrease as most shippers have finished for the season. Supplies
in too few hands to establish a market. Lighter shipments expected to
continue. LAST REPORT.
---MISCELLANEOUS HERBS
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 5-4-7---
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected about the same as the 4 units
shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged.
Cilantro Cartons bunched 60s mostly 6.25-6.35, bunched 30s mostly 4.25-4.35.
Quality generally good.
   IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, WESTERN AND CENTRAL
ARIZONA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS,
ARIZONA---Shipments AZ 3-4-1, CA 1-0-0, Crossings 6-5-3---Movement
expected to decrease seasonally as shippers finish for the season. Supplies
in too few hands to establish a market. Lighter shipments expected to
continue. LAST REPORT.
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase over the 3
unit shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged.
Cilantro cartons bunched 60s mostly 6.60-7.50, 30s mostly 5.10-6.25.
Quality generally good.
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 5-5-5--- Movement expected
about the same. Trading active. Prices Dill lower, Cilantro slightly
lower. Cartons bunched 24s Dill 12.35-12.75. Cartons bunched 60s
Cilantro mostly 8.00-8.50. Quality generally good.
---MISCELLANEOUS TROPICALS
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 29-39-31---Imports from Costa Rica. Movement
expected to increase.  Trading moderate. Prices Calabaza and Chayote lower,
Malanga Blanca and Yams slightly higher. 50 pound sacks Calabaza 20.00-22.00,
Chayote 40 pound cartons mostly 13.00-14.00, Coconut 50 pound sacks
40s mostly 8.00. Malanga 40 pound cartons Blanca mostly 35.00, Lila
20.00-22.00.  Yams 40 pound carton mostly 11.00, Yuca 40 pound carton mostly
9.00, Taro Eddoes 40 pound cartons mostly 15.00-16.00. Quality good.
---ONIONS, GREEN
   ALL MEXICO---Crossings 65-68-70---
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS ARIZONA---
Crossings 60-64-62----Movement expected about the same. Trading early
moderate, late active. Prices higher. Cartons bunched 48s medium mostly
6.10-7.35, small mostly 6.10-7.35. Leeks supplies insufficient to establish
a market.  Quality generally good. Many green onions are diverted to Central
California shipping points for consolidation and redistribution.
   LEXINGTON DISTRICT SOUTH CAROLINA---Shipments 2-3-1---Movement expected
to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. Cartons/crates
bunched 48s 8.00-9.00. Quality good.
---PARSLEY
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 3-2-3---
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected about the same as the 2 units
shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late fairly active. Prices
higher. Cartons bunched 60s Curly mostly 6.25-7.35.  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 2-1-0, CA 1-0-0, Crossings 4-1-5---Movement
expected to decrease seasonally. Trading moderate. Prices higher.
Cartons bunched 60s Curly mostly 6.00-6.70 and Plain mostly 7.35-8.00.
Quality generally good.
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase over the
less than 2 units shipped last week. Supplies in too few hands to
establish a market. Quality generally good.
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 3-3-4---Movement expected
about the same. Trading early moderate, late fairly slow. Prices lower.
Cartons/Crates bunched 60s Curly and Plain mostly 7.00-8.25. Quality
generally good.
---PEAS, GREEN
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 11-9-7---Imports from Guatemala. Movement
expected to increase slightly. Trading moderate.  Prices higher.  10 pound
cartons Decalyxed Snow Peas mostly 8.00-9.00, Sugar Snap Type mostly
7.00-8.00. Quality fairly good.
   CENTRAL COAST, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 1-1-1---Movement expected about
the same. Trading moderate. Prices lower. 10 pound cartons Snow Type
mostly 8.35-10.00.  Quality generally good. Prices from trade sources. No
F.O.B. report is currently being issued.
---PEPPERS
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 202-265-281---Movement expected to remain
about the same.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices generally unchanged.
Including palletizing and cooling.  1 1/9 bushel cartons and crates Bell
type Green jumbo mostly 6.85-8.85, extra large mostly 6.85-8.85, large
mostly 6.00-6.85, medium 6.00-6.85. Quality good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 130-116-77---
Movement expected to decrease as season winds down.  Trading moderate.
Prices lower. Bell Type 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates Green Extra Large
mostly 14.35-14.65, Large mostly 10.35-10.65, Medium mostly 7.65-8.35; Red
medium 12.85-16.35; 15 pound cartons Red Extra Large mostly 10.85-12.35,
11 pound cartons Red Extra large-large mostly 12.85-14.95.  Quality
variable.
   COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 0-0-0---Movements expected
to begin between April 12–20, with additional shippers beginning harvest
near May 15.  FIRST REPORT.
---PEPPERS, OTHERS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 26-34-27---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading fairly active.  Prices higher.
1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates Per Pound Jalapeno mostly .70-.75.  Quality
variable.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 12-12-11---Movement expected to remain about
the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices Finger Hot and Long Hot lower, others
generally unchanged.  1/2 and 5/9 bushel crates and cartons Jalapeno mostly
10.85-12.85, Finger Hot mostly 8.00-8.85, Hungarian Wax mostly 6.00-6.85;
1 1/9 bushel crates and cartons Cubanelle large mostly 10.85-12.85,
Jalapeno 20.00-20.85, Long Hot large mostly 14.85-14.85. Quality good.
---RADISHES
   MEXICO CROSSING THROUGH CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS ARIZONA AND OXNARD
DISTRICT CALIFORNIA---Shipments CA 3-3-4, Crossings 14-14-17---Movement
expected about the same. Trading early moderate, late active. Prices higher.
Cartons Red bunched 48s 8.60-10.35, 24s mostly 6.00-7.25.
Quality generally good.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 8-9-11---Movement expected to remain about
the same. Trading fairly slow on fairly light supplies. 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 OREGON-*-1-1, WASHINGTON *-1-1---
Movement for field grown rhubarb expected to increase slightly with the
presence of favorable weather.  Trading fairly active.  Prices lower.  20 pound
cartons field grown, Red, mostly 15.00-22.10.  Prices indicated are from industry
sources, no F.O.B. report is currently being issued.  Hothouse grown supplies
are considered finished for the season.  Includes palletizing, Extra services
extra. Quality good.    * less than 50,000 pounds.
---SPINACH
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 10-11-13---
   OXNARD DISTRICT CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
3 units shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late active. Prices
higher. Cartons bunched 24s Flat type 6.35-7.35. Quality generally good.
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase over the 11
units shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late active. Prices
higher. Cartons bunched 24s Flat type 6.10-8.25. Quality generally good.
---SQUASH
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 152-120-124---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading slow early, but closed active.
Prices higher.  4/7 bushel cartons Zucchini small mostly 5.35-6.35, medium
mostly 4.35-5.65, Yellow Straightneck small mostly 6.35-8.35, medium mostly
6.35-8.35.  Quality variable.
   CENTRAL & SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 36-33-38---Movement expected to decrease
as harvest slows in South Florida.  Trading moderate.  Prices higher.  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 10.85-12.85, medium mostly
8.85-10.85; 3/4 bushel crates and cartons Yellow Crookneck small 16.00-16.85,
medium 10.00-10.85.  Quality generally good.
---SWEET POTATOES
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 44-51-67---Movement expected to
remain about the same. Trading fairly active. 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 26-32-71---Movement expected to increase with additional
shipping noted for the Easter holiday season and decrease the following week.
Trading active. Prices unchanged. Cured 40 pound cartons U.S. #1 Medium Beauregard
15.50-16.50.
---TOMATOES
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 415-422-271---Movement
expected about the same.  Trading slow.  Prices lower.  Flats Vine Ripes 1 layer
Greenhouse including Hydroponic 32s mostly 7.35-8.35, 39s mostly 4.35-5.35,
52s 3.85-4.65, 2 layer 4x4s mostly 6.35-7.35, 4x5s mostly 6.35, 5x5s mostly
5.00-5.65, 5x6s mostly 4.65-5.35. Quality variable.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 358-343-410---Movement expected to remain about the
same.  Trading active.  Prices higher. 25 pound cartons loose mature green 85
percent U.S. One or better 5x6 size 11.20, 6x6 size 9.20-10.20, 6x7 size 9.20.
Quality generally good.
---CHERRY TOMATOES
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 48-53-51 (Cherry 8-11-9, Grape 40-42-42)---Movement
expected to increase.  Trading Cherry Type fairly active, Grape Type moderate.
Prices slightly lower.  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 8.20.  Quality generally good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 35-32-23---Movement
expected about the same.  Trading slow. Prices lower.  12-1 pint baskets mostly
5.35-6.35, Grape type 12-1 pint containers with lids mostly 5.35.  Quality
variable.
---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 218-189-120---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading slow.  Prices lower.  25-pound
cartons Extra large mostly 5.85-6.35, large mostly 5.85, medium mostly 5.85.
Quality variable.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 43-52-58---Movement expected to increase. Trading
active.  Prices higher.  Including palletizing and cooling. 25 pound cartons
Roma extra large 11.20, large 10.20, medium 9.20. Quality generally good.

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