United States Fruit Market Trend Report

WASHINGTON - Apr 13/04 - SNS -- The latest weekly fruit market trend report was released by the USDA today.

APRIL 3 AND 10, 2004 IN THAT ORDER IN THOUSAND HUNDRED WEIGHT (100,000 LBS)
UNITS.  EXPECTED MOVEMENT IS FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 11-24, 2004.  PRICES ARE
FOR MONDAY, APRIL 12, 2004 COMPARED WITH MONDAY, APRIL 5, 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 87-81-68---Movement
expected to decrease slightly. Trading early moderate, late active.
Prices 56s slightly lower, others slightly higher. 7/10 bushel cartons
Texas Fancy Marked Rio Star 27s mostly 14.00-14.50, 32s mostly 12.50-13.00,
36s 7.50-8.50, 40s 6.75-7.25, 48s mostly 6.25-6.50, 56s 5.00-5.50.
Quality generally good.
---LEMONS
   SOUTH AND CENTRAL DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA---Shipments moderate---
Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly active.
Prices higher. Cartons Shippers First Grade 75s 15.50, 95s 18.00-22.00,
115s 20.00, 140s 20.00, 165s 18.00-20.00, 200s 15.00, and 235s 12.00-13.00.
Cartons Shippers Choice 75s 9.00-9.50, 95s 11.00-12.00, 115s 11.50-13.00,
140s 15.00, 165s 17.00-17.50, 200s 14.00, and 235s 9.00. Quality good.
---LIMES
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS---Crossings 93-83-75---Movement expected
about the same. Trading fairly active.  Prices 110s lower, 230s slightly
higher, others generally unchanged. 40 pound cartons Seedless type
110s mostly 24.00, 150s-200s mostly 28.00, 230s 24.00-26.00,
250s mostly 22.00. Quality variable.
---ORANGES
   SOUTH AND CENTRAL DISTRICT CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA---Shipments moderate---
Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices Shippers
First Grade slightly higher, Shippers Choice generally unchanged. Cartons
Navel Shippers First Grade 40s 8.00-10.50, 48s 8.50-10.50, 56s 9.00-10.50,
72s 9.00-11.00, 88s 9.50-11.50, 113s 9.00-10.75, and 138s 8.00-8.75. Cartons
Navel Shippers Choice 48s 7.00-8.00, 56s 8.00, 72s 7.00-8.00, 88s 7.50-8.50,
113s 7.50-8.25, and 138s 7.50. Quality generally good.
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 20-18-12---Movement expected
to decrease. Trading active. 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.
---BLUEBERRIES
   CHILE---Imports 10-8-5---Imports via air and boat.  Movement expected to
decrease.  Port of Entry: Miami International Airport.  Trading fairly active.
Prices higher. Flats 4.4 ounce/125 gram cups with lids medium 22.00-24.00.
Quality fairly good.
   CENTRAL FLORIDA---Shipments 0-0-1*---Movement expected to increase. Trading
moderate. Prices flats 12 4.4 ounce cups with lids medium-large mostly
32.00-34.00.  Quality good.  *includes few shipments from South Florida
---RASPBERRIES
   CHILE---Imports 3-2-2---Imports via air.  Movement expected to remain about
the same.  Port of Entry: Miami International Airport.  Trading moderate.
Prices higher.   Flats 12 1/2 pint baskets with lids Red 16.00-18.00.
Quality good.
---STRAWBERRIES
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 384-390-514---
   SOUTH DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 351-331-406---Movement expected to
remain about the same.  Trading early fairly active, late slow.  Prices lower.
Flats 12 1-pint baskets medium-large mostly 4.90-5.90. Flats 8 1-pound
containers with lids medium-large mostly 4.90-5.90.  Includes palletizing and
cooling.  Wide range in quality.
   SANTA MARIA DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 33-44-70---Movement expected
to increase.  Trading early active, late fairly slow.  Prices lower.  Flats
12 1-pint baskets large-extra large 5.90-6.90.  Flats 8 1-pound containers
with lids large-extra large 5.90-6.90.  Includes palletizing and cooling.
Wide range in quality.
   SALINAS-WATSONVILLE DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 0-15-38---Movement
expected to increase.  Trading early active, late fairly slow.  Prices lower.
Flats 12 1-pint baskets large-extra large mostly 5.90-6.90.  Flats 8 1-pound
containers with lids large-extra large mostly 5.90-6.90.  Includes palletizing
and cooling.  Wide range in quality.
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Crop Update---Very light shipments are underway.
Reports from most growers indicate good condition of plants with healthy
blooms. The harvest has been delayed from initial reports due to cooler
temperatures. All growers expect to be harvesting by April 21.
---MISCELLANEOUS BERRIES
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA AND TEXAS---Shipments
1-1-2---Movement expected to increase slightly.  Trading active.  Prices
lower.  Flats 12 5.6 ounce cups with lids Blackberries mostly 14.00-16.00.
Includes palletizing and cooling.  Wide range in quality. Prices include some
1/2 dry pint containers.

MELONS
---CANTALOUPES
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 389-267-272---Imports mostly from Guatemala,
Honduras. Movement expected to decrease slightly. Trading fairly active.
Prices higher.  1/2 cartons 6s 5.50-7.00, 9s 8.00-9.00, 12s 8.00-9.00,
15s mostly 7.00, 18s mostly 7.00.  Quality good.
---HONEYDEWS
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 122-111-70---Imports from Honduras,
Costa Rica, Guatemala. Movement expected to decrease. Trading slow.
Prices generally unchanged. 2/3 cartons 4s 3.00-4.00, 5s mostly 5.00,
6s mostly 4.00, 8s 4.00-5.00. Quality variable.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 11-14-13---
Movement expected to increase slightly.  Trading slow early, but closed
moderate. Prices 4-5s lower, others higher. 2/3 cartons 4s 5.35, 5s 5.35-6.35,
6s 5.35-6.35, 8s mostly 5.35.  Quality variable.
---WATERMELONS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS---Crossings 206-227-208---
Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading early Red Flesh
Seedless Type moderate, others fairly slow; late Red Flesh Seedless Type
fairly slow, others fairly active.  Prices Red Flesh Seedless Type much
lower, others slightly higher. Cartons cents per pound. Red Flesh Seeded
Type 3s .18-.20, 4s .16-.18, 5s .14-.16. Red Flesh Seedless Type 4s .22-.24,
5s .20-.22, 6s .18. Quality generally good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 59-78-72---
Movement expected to increase.   Trading Seeded fairly active, Seedless
moderate.  Prices Seedless lower, Seeded generally unchanged.  Cartons
cents per pound. Red Flesh Seeded Type  3s and 4s mostly .18. Red Flesh
Seedless Type 4s mostly .22-.24, 5s mostly .22.  Quality generally good.
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 47-58-61---Imports mostly from
Honduras, Guatemala. Movement expected to decrease. Trading moderate.
Prices slightly lower. Cartons cents per pound. Red Flesh Seeded Type 3-5s
12-14 cents. Red Flesh Seedless Type 4-5s mostly 22-24 cents, 6s mostly
18-20 cents.  Quality good.
   FLORIDA---Shipments 0-3-* (Seedless 0-3-*, Seeded 0-0-0)---Very light
shipments continue in South Florida.  Most growers expect to be involved
in the harvest by April 26.  Sufficient volume is expected to issue the
initial F.O.B. report between mid to late April.   * less than 50,000 pounds

NON-CITRUS FRUITS
---APPLES
   YAKIMA VALLEY AND WENATCHEE DISTRICT WASHINGTON---Shipments 711-735-740
(includes export 165-159-154)---Movement expected about the same.
Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Carton traypack Washington
Extra Fancy, Controlled atmosphere storage. Red Delicious 72-80s 16.00-18.00,
88s 16.00, 100s 15.00-16.00, 113-125s 15.00-16.00. Golden Delicious
72s 22.00-24.00, 80-88s 20.00-22.00, 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 14.00-16.00.
Fuji 64-72s mostly 24.00-25.00, 80s mostly 23.00-24.00, 88s 22.00-24.00,
100s 18.00-20.00, 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,
Costa Rica, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Korea, Kuwait,
Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka,
Taiwan, Trinidad-Tobago, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom.
   CHILE--Imports  105-90*-146---Imports via air and boat.  Movement expected
to decrease.  Port of Entry: Los Angeles\Long Beach, CA.  Trading moderate.
Prices 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.  *revised
   NEW YORK---Shipments 67-65*-68---Movement expected to remain about the
same. Trading Empire fairly slow, McIntosh fairly active, others moderate.
Prices McIntosh 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 mostly 19.00-20.00, 96s & 100s mostly 18.00-19.00.
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 44 units from the Hudson Valley and 24 units from
Western and Central New York.
   MICHIGAN---Shipments 54-46*-60---Movement expected about the same.
Trading slow for Empire, Idared and Law Rome, fairly slow for others.
Prices Golden Delicious slightly higher, others generally 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
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 and in few hands)
mostly 16.00, Golden Delicious mostly 13.00-14.00, McIntosh & Braeburn
12.00-13.00, Jonagold, Jonathan & Idared mostly 12.00, Empire and Law Rome
mostly 10.00.  *revised
   NEW ENGLAND---Shipments 9-13-9---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 95-97-*---Movement expected
to remain about the same.  Trading fairly active.  Prices lower.  Hass
cartons 2 layer 32s mostly 38.25, 36s mostly 39.25-40.25, 40s mostly
39.25-40.25, 48s mostly 31.25, 60s 31.25 and 70s 29.25-30.25; cartons
loose 70s 29.25-30.25 and 84s 21.25-22.25.  Extra services included.
* unavailable.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS---Crossings 63-54-49---Movement
expected to remain about the same.  Trading fairly active. Prices 36s and
60s higher, 40s lower, others generally unchanged.  cartons 2 layer Hass
36s mostly 23.25, 40s mostly 23.25, 48s mostly 24.25, 60s mostly 23.25,
70s supplies in too few hands to establish a market. Quality variable.
---CHERRIES
   STOCKTON-LODI-LINDEN DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Most shippers expect to
begin harvesting by April 21.  Cooler temperatures are expected during
the week of April 11.  FIRST REPORT.
   CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Most shippers expect to
begin harvesting by April 21.  Cooler temperatures are expected during
the week of April 11.  FIRST REPORT.
---FRUIT, OTHER
   CHILE---Imports 31-5-16---Imports via air and boat.  Movement expected
to decrease.  Port of Entry: Los Angeles\Long Beach, CA.  Trading fairly
slow.  Prices unchanged. 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 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 8.00-9.00.  Quality good.
---GRAPES, TABLE
   CHILE---Imports 591-493*-188---Imports via boat.  Movement expected to
decrease.  Port of Entry: Los Angeles\Long Beach, CA.  Trading fairly
active.  Prices Crimson Seedless lower, others unchanged. 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  14.00-16.00; Red Seedless extra large 18.00, large
16.00- 17.00; Red Globe extra large 12.00-14.00, large 10.00-12.00, medium
10.00; Crimson Seedless extra large 16.00-18.00, large 14.00-16.00,
medium 12.00-14.00.  Quality good.  Port of Entry: Philadelphia, PA,\
Camden, NJ \ Wilmington, DE.  Trading fairly active. Prices Thompson and
Crimson Seedless higher, others generally unchanged. 18 pound containers
bagged Thompson Seedless extra large 18.00-20.00, large 16.00-18.00,
medium 14.00-16.00; 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 15.00-18.00, large 13.00-16.00,
medium 12.00-14.00.  Quality good.   *revised
---KIWIFRUIT
   CHILE---Imports 10-16*-12---Imports via boat.  Movement expected to
decrease.  Port of Entry: Los Angeles\Long Beach, CA.  Trading moderate.
Prices unchanged.  10 kilogram containers loose Hayward 27-30 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 generally unchanged.  10 kilogram containers loose
Hayward 27-30 size 14.00-15.00, 33-36 size 13.00-14.00, 39-45 size
12.00-13.00.  Quality good.   *revised
---MANGOES
   MEXICO CROSSING THROUGH TEXAS---Crossings 37-52-62--- Movement expected
to continue seasonal increase. Trading early fairly slow; late Haden
active, others fairly slow. Prices Ataulfo lower, Haden and Tommy
Atkins 14s generally unchanged, others slightly higher. Carton 1 layer
Haden 8-12s mostly 4.25-4.50, 14s 4.00-4.25. Tommy Atkins 9s mostly
4.50, 10s 4.50-4.75, 12s 4.25-4.50, 14s 4.00-4.25. Ataulfo 12s mostly
8.00, 14s 7.00-8.00, 16s 6.00-7.00 18s 5.00-6.00, 20s 4.25-4.75
22s 4.25-4.50, 24s mostly 4.00-4.25. Quality variable.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 6-9-17---Movement
expected to increase slightly .  Trading moderate.  The first F.O.B. report
is expected by April 26.  Quality generally good.
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 14-14-25---Imports from Guatemala,
Costa Rica. Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow.
Prices lower. One layer cartons Tommy Atkins 7-10s mostly 4.50-4.75,
12s 4.25-4.50, 14s mostly 4.00.  Quality good.
---PAPAYAS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS---Crossings 20-25-22---Movement
expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices slightly
higher. Prices include some containers sold by count, mostly 10 count.
35-40 pound cartons Maradol mostly 11.00-12.00. Quality variable.
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 2-2-2---Imports from Brazil. Movement
expected to remain about the same. Trading active. Prices unchanged.
3.5-4 kilogram containers Golden variety 8-12s mostly 8.25-9.00.  Quality
good.
---PEARS
   YAKIMA VALLEY & WENATCHEE DISTRICT WASHINGTON---Shipments 98-114-112
(includes export 31-30-33)---Movement expected to decrease slightly. Trading
D’Anjou fairly active. Prices D’Anjou 70-100s higher, others generally
unchanged. Standard carton wrapped US ONE Controlled Atmosphere Storage
D’Anjou 70-100s 16.00-17.00, 110-135s 15.00-16.00. Bosc (Standard Russet)
70-90s 14.00, 100s 12.00, 110-120s 10.00. Exports to: Canada, Korea, Mexico,
Taiwan and Trinidad-Tobago.
   ARGENTINA---Imports 72-72-0---Imports via boat.  Movement expected to
decrease. Port of Entry: Philadelphia, PA,\ Camden, NJ\ Wilmington, DE.
Trading moderate. Prices unchanged.  18 kilogram cartons Summer Bartlett
70-80s 20.00-22.00, 90s 18.00-20.00, 100s 16.00-18.00; Packham Triumph
70-80s 20.00-22.00, 90s 18.00-20.00, 100s 16.00-18.00, 110s 14.00-16.00.
Quality good.
   CHILE---Imports 44-17*-27---Imports via boat.  Movement expected to
decrease.  Port of Entry: Los Angeles\Long Beach, CA.  Trading fairly slow.
Prices generally unchanged.  18 kilogram containers Packham Triumph 70-90s
20.00-22.00, 100s 16.00-18.00, 110s 14.00-16.00; Bosc 70-80s 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; Bosc 60-80s 18.00, 90s 16.00, 100s 14.00, 110s 12.00.
Quality good.   *revised
---PINEAPPLES
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 73-61-27---Imports mostly from Costa
Rica, Ecuador. Movement expected to remain about the same.  Trading
moderate. Prices 7-9s lower, others generally unchanged. 1 layer carton
Golden Ripe Variety 5-6s mostly 14.00, 7s mostly 12.00, 8s 10.00-12.00,
9s 8.00-10.00. Quality good.

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