United States Vegetable Market Trend Report

WASHINGTON - Apr 13/04 - SNS -- The latest weekly vegetable 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.






VEGETABLES
---ARTICHOKES
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 21-33-28---
   SOUTH AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same.
Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Cartons Thorned 15s 12.35,
18s and 24s mostly 12.35-14.35, 30s and 36s mostly 10.35-13.35, 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 88-138-101---
   STOCKTON DELTA DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 52-92-71---Movement
expected to remain about the same.  Trading fairly active.  Prices
lower.  11 pound/cartons bunched Long Green large mostly 13.50-14.75 and
standard 14.75-16.50.  Pyramid cartons/crates 28 pound bunched Long Green
large mostly 28.75 and standard mostly 30.75.  Precooling and
palletization included.
   SALINAS VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 21-25-20----Movement
expected to remain about the same.  Trading fairly active.  Prices
lower. 11 pound/cartons bunched Green large mostly 15.25-16.50 and
standard mostly 16.25-17.50.  Pyramid cartons/crates 28 pound bunched
Green large mostly 30.50-32.50 and standard mostly 32.50-35.75.
Precooling and palletization included.
   SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 6-15-9---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 26-12-4---Imperial Valley, California 7-5-
0---Movement expected to continue to seasonal decrease. Most shippers are
finished for the season.  Supplies in too few hands to a establish market.
LAST REPORT.
   SACRAMENTO-NORTH VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 0-0-1---Movement
expected to remain about the same.  Supplies in too few hands to a establish
a market. FIRST REPORT.
   LOWER YAKIMA VALLEY AND WALLA WALLA DISTRICT, WASHINGTON---Shipments
0-0-5---Movement expected to increase slightly as the weather permits.
Temperatures were above normal over the weekend of April 10, while normal
or slightly below normal temperatures expected the week of April 11.  Most
packingsheds expected light but increasing volume during the week of
April 11 and increasing the following week.  The first F.O.B. report is
expected by April 15.
---BEANS
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 82-81-86---Movement expected to remain about
the same.  Trading moderate. Prices Wax type higher, Round Green type
lower, others generally unchanged.  Bushel hampers, cartons and crates
Round Green type machine picked mostly 8.00-8.85, hand picked mostly
10.00-10.85, Flat Green type 16.00-16.85, Wax type mostly 16.85-18.85.
Quality good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 22-19-9---Movement
expected about the same.  Trading active.  Prices higher.  30-pound
cartons/crates Round Green hand picked 20.35-20.85.  Quality variable.
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports moderate.  Imports from Guatemala.
Movement expected to remain about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices
higher. French Type 5 pound cartons 6.00-7.00. Quality good.
   COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 0-0-0---Movement expected to
be light this week, with additional shippers beginning harvest the week
of April 18th. Trading moderate. Prices 30 pound carton Round Green Type
mostly 16.85-18.85.  Prices from trade sources. No F.O.B. report is
currently being issued. The first F.O.B. report is expected to be issued
in late April. Quality generally good.
---BEETS
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 7-8-6---Movement expected
to decrease slightly. Trading fairly active. Prices generally unchanged.
Cartons bunched 12s mostly 6.50-7.00, 24s 9.75-11.35. Quality generally
good.
---BROCCOLI
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 88-139-137---
   SALINAS-WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same
as the 86 units shipped last week. Trading early active, late fairly
active. Prices slightly higher. Carton bunched 14s mostly 5.60-6.35,
bunched 18s mostly 6.10-6.85, 20 pound loose Crown Cut mostly 7.00-8.35.
Quality generally good.
   SANTA MARIA-GUADALUPE-OCEANO-LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected
about the same as the 46 units shipped last week. Trading early active,
late fairly slow. Prices generally unchanged. Cartons bunched 14s mostly
5.25-6.35, bunched 18s mostly 5.75-6.85, 20 pound carton loose Crown Cut
mostly 6.75-7.75. Quality generally good.
---BRUSSELS SPROUTS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA---Crossings 8-3-9---
Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices higher. 25 pound
cartons 16.35-19.90. Quality generally good. Prices from trade sources.
No F.O.B. report is currently being issued.
---CABBAGE
   NORTH, CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 117-116-105---Movement
expected to decrease. Trading active. Prices higher.  50 pound cartons
Round Green Type medium mostly 6.00, Red Type 1 3/4 bushel crates & 50 pound
cartons medium mostly 8.00-10.00, Savoy Type 1 3/4 bushel crates & 40 pound
cartons medium 10.00-12.00.  Quality generally good.
   ALL TEXAS DISTRICTS---Shipments 76-78*-60---    *revised
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 57-51-46---Movement expected
to decrease seasonally.   Trading early fairly slow, late fairly active.
Prices Green higher, Red generally unchanged. 50 pound cartons, 18-24s,
Round Green mostly 5.00, Red mostly 8.50. Quality generally good.  Many
shippers expect the harvest to be completed by the end of April.
   SAN ANTONIO-WINTERGARDEN DISTRICT TEXAS---Shipments 20-24-13---Movement
expected to increase as fields start to dry out.  Trading very active on
light supplies.  Supplies currently insufficient to establish a market due
inclement weather received during the week of April 4.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 20-22-32---
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected about the same as the 18 units
shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late fairly active. Prices
higher. 45 pound cartons medium Round Green type mostly 5.85-6.35, Red
Type 11.35-12.35. Quality generally good.
   CENTRAL C0AST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase slightly
over the 14 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices higher. 50
pound cartons Round Green type 18-24s 5.85-6.50. Quality generally good.
Prices from trade sources. No F.O.B. currently being issued.
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments 0-0-0---The initial harvest from spring
crop acreage is expected by around April 21.  The crop progress has been
slowed by periods of cool weather over the last month.  The first F.O.B.
report is not expected until the week of April 18.
---CARROTS
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 198-206-173---
   KERN DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to decrease below the
152 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 62-129-82---
   SALINAS-WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to decrease
below the 57 units shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late
fairly active. Prices 12s generally unchanged, others slightly higher.
Cartons filmwrapped 12s mostly 6.60-7.85, 9s and 16s mostly 6.10-7.15.
Quality generally good.
   SANTA MARIA-GUADALUPE-OCEANO-LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected
to decrease below the 23 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly
slow, late moderate. Prices lower. Cartons filmwrapped 12s mostly 6.00-
6.50, 16s 5.25-6.20 9s supplies insufficient to establish a market.
Quality generally good.
---CELERY
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 262-298-301---
   SOUTH DISTRICT CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to decrease slightly
below the 301 units shipped last week. Trading early active, late Hearts
fairly active, others moderate. Prices lower. Cartons 1 1/2 dozen supplies
insufficient to establish a market, 2 and 2 1/2 dozen mostly 7.00-8.35,
3 dozen mostly 7.35-8.50 and 4 dozen mostly 7.10-7.70. Carton filmbags
Hearts 12s mostly 12.60-12.85 and 18s mostly 12.60-113.35. Wide range in
quality noted.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 28-32-31---Movement expected to decrease
slightly.  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.
---CHINESE CABBAGE
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 18-18-18---
   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 16 units
shipped last week. Trading early active, late moderate. Prices slightly
lower. Nappa WGA crates mostly 10.20-10.85, 30 pound cartons 8.25-8.60.
Quality generally good.
---CORN
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 185-188-237----Movement expected to increase
slightly.  Trading active.  Prices lower.  Includes palletizing and
precooling, wirebound crates 4-4 1/2 dozen Yellow 7.35-8.35, White
7.35-8.35, Bi-Color 7.35-8.35. Quality good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 35-44-29---
Movement expected to decrease as season winds down.  Trading fairly active.
Prices higher.  Cartons/crates 4-4 1/2 dozen Yellow 9.85-10.85, White
10.85.  Quality generally good.
   IMPERIAL, COACHELLA AND PALO VERDE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Shipments
0-0-16---Movement expected to increase seasonally in the Imperial Valley.
Coachella and Palo Valley shippers are still expected to start their
season near the middle of May.  Trading active.  Prices lower. Cartons
4 dozen minimum White 12.85-14.85.  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.
---CUCUMBERS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 144-142-126---
Movement expected to decrease slightly as season begins to winds down.
Trading moderate.  Prices cucumbers lower, others slightly higher.
1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates medium mostly 18.35, small mostly 12.35,
Pickles 200-300s mostly 14.35-14.85, Cartons film wrapped long seedless
12s 5.35, 16s mostly 7.35.  Quality variable.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 51-53-101---Movement expected to increase.
Trading moderate.  Prices lower. Includes palletizing and precooling.
1 1/9 bushel crates and cartons Pickles 150-200s 18.85-20.85, 200-300s
mostly 20.85, waxed medium 14.85-16.85, fair quality mostly 8.00-8.85,
small mostly 8.85-10.85, carton 24s mostly 6.85-8.85.  Quality good.
---EGGPLANT
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 17-23-29---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices higher.
1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates 18s mostly 22.35, 24s mostly 20.35-22.35.
Quality variable.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 2-3-4---Movement expected to increase.
Trading moderate.  Prices higher. Includes palletizing and precooling.
1 1/9 bushel crates and cartons medium mostly 22.00-22.85, fair quality
mostly 16.00-16.85. Quality generally good.
   COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 0-0-0---Movement expected
to begin the week of April 18, with additional shippers still expecting
the harvest to begin May 1 through May 15.
---ENDIVE/ESCAROLE
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 5-6-5---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.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 0-4-5---
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase over the
4 units shipped last week as more shippers enter into the deal. Trading
moderate.  Prices cartons 24s Endive mostly 8.60-10.25, Escarole mostly
10.50-14.25. Quality generally good. Prices from trade sources. No F.O.B.
report is currently being issued. FIRST REPORT.
---GREENS
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments 25-28-45---Movement expected to decrease
following the conclusion of holiday promotional bookings.  Shipments
last week were higher than originally anticipated due to decreased
availability in western growing areas.  Trading very active early
last week, fairly active at start of current week.  Prices Kale
unchanged, others higher. Cartons and crates bunched 16-24s Collard
mostly 6.00, Kale mostly 6.00, Mustard Curly mostly 6.00, Mustard Flat
mostly 6.00, Turnip Tops mostly 6.00.
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 27-31-21---Movement
expected to decrease seasonally with some shippers expect to finish
their season by the middle of April.  Trading early moderate, late fairly
active.  Prices Swiss Chard and Dandelion lower, Kohlrabi generally
unchanged, others higher. Cartons/crates bunched 24s Collard mostly
7.75-8.75, Kale mostly 8.75, Mustard Curly 7.75-8.75, Mustard Flat
supplies insufficient to establish a market, Turnip Tops mostly 8.35-8.75.
Cartons/crates bunched 12s Dandelion mostly 7.75-8.35, Kohlrabi mostly
6.75-7.50, Swiss Chard 6.50-6.75. Quality generally good.
   LEXINGTON DISTRICT SOUTH CAROLINA---Shipments 11-6-15---Movement
expected to decrease following the conclusion of holiday promotional
bookings. 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 7-6-12---Movement expected to
decrease due to declining post holiday demand. Trading moderate. Prices
unchanged. Various containers bunched and loose Collards, Kale, Mustard
and Turnip Tops 5.00-5.50. Quality good.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 3-3-5----
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected about the same as the 2 units
shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices lower. Cartons bunched 24s
Kale 4.85-6.35. Quality generally good.
   IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, CENTRAL AND WESTERN
ARIZONA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS
ARIZONA---Shipments AZ 4-5-6, CA 0-0-0, Crossings 4-4-3---Movement
expected to decrease as shippers finish for season. Trading moderate.
Cartons bunched 24s Kale 5.00-6.35. Quality generally good. Lighter
shipments expected for next week. LAST REPORT.
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 3
units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged.
Cartons bunched 24s Kale mostly 5.75-6.60. Quality generally good.
---LETTUCE, ICEBERG
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 264-659-763---
   CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to
decrease below the 641 units shipped last week as shippers begin to
finish for season. Trading early fairly active, late slow. Prices
higher. Carton 24s mostly 4.10-5.25, filmwrapped 24s mostly 6.00-7.60.
Wide range in quality and appearance noted.
   SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase over the 67
units shipped last week. Trading early fairly active, late slow. Prices
lower. Carton 24s 5.00-5.85, filmwrapped 24s mostly 6.35-7.35. Quality
generally good.
   SALINAS WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase over
the 37 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Cartons 24s supplies
in too few hands to establish a market, filmwrapped 24s mostly 6.60-7.60.
Quality generally good. Prices from trading sources. No F.O.B. report is
currently being issued.
   CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments 399-92-35---Movement expected
to continue seasonal decrease in Western Arizona and about the same in
Central Arizona. Trading early active, late slow. Prices lower. Cartons
24s 4.25-5.35, filmwrapped 24s mostly 5.60-6.85. Wide range in quality,
appearance and weight noted.
   SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO---Shipments 0-0-0---Harvesting expected to begin
by April 26. FIRST REPORT.
---LETTUCE, ROMAINE
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 149-254-249---
  CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to decrease
below the 129 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly active, late
moderate. Prices lower. Carton 24s mostly 5.50-6.60. Hearts 12-3 count
package mostly 9.00-10.00. Quality generally good.
   OXNARD DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to decrease below the
27 units shipped last week. Trading early active, late moderate. Prices
lower. Cartons 24s 5.35-6.35. Quality generally good.
    SALINAS WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase over
the 63 units shipped last week as more shippers enter into the deal. Trading
moderate. Prices higher. Carton 24s 6.10-7.35. Quality generally good.
   SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase over the 27
units shipped last week. Trading early fairly active, late moderate.
Prices lower. Carton 24s mostly 5.35-6.35. Quality generally good.
---LETTUCE, OTHER
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 48-80-78---
   CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to
decrease below the 43 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly
active, late moderate. Prices Boston slightly higher, others generally
unchanged. Carton 24s Green and Red Leaf mostly 4.60-5.60 and Boston
mostly 5.25-6.00. Quality generally good.
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected to decrease below the 6 units
shipped last week. Trading fairly active. Prices slightly higher. Carton
24s Green Leaf mostly 5.25-5.85, Red Leaf 5.25-6.35 and Boston mostly
6.35. Quality generally good.
   SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase slightly over
the 8 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices Red Leaf
slightly higher, Green Leaf slightly lower. Carton 24s Green Leaf mostly
4.75-5.75 and Red Leaf mostly 5.20-5.85. Quality generally good.
   SALINAS WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase over
the 20 units shipped last week as more shippers enter into the deal.
Trading moderate. Prices slightly lower. Carton 24s Green and Red Leaf
mostly 4.60-5.85, Boston 5.25-6.25. Quality generally good. Prices from
trade sources. No F.O.B. report is currently being issued.
---MISCELLANEOUS ASIAN VEGETABLES
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 10-10-12---
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 10
units shipped last week. Trading early fairly active, late WGA crate
active, others moderate. Prices higher. Bok Choy WGA crates 12.10-14.35,
30 pound cartons 8.25-8.60. Quality generally good.
---MISCELLANEOUS HERBS
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 4-7-7---
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected about the same as the 3 units
shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices 30s slightly higher,
60s generally unchanged. Cilantro Cartons bunched 60s mostly 6.35, bunched
30s mostly 4.35-5.35. Quality generally good.
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase over the 4
units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices lower. Cilantro cartons
bunched 60s mostly 6.35-7.25, 30s mostly 4.60-5.60. Quality generally
good.
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 5-5-3---Movement expected
to decrease seasonally with the harvest expected to be completed by late
April.  Trading early active, late fairly active. Prices Dill higher,
Cilantro lower. Cartons bunched 24s Dill mostly 14.00-14.50. Cartons
bunched 60s Cilantro mostly 6.25-6.50. Quality generally good.
---MISCELLANEOUS TROPICALS
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 39-31-37---Imports from Costa Rica.
Movement expected to increase.  Trading moderate. Prices Calabaza, Taro
Eddoes and Yuca lower, others higher. 50 pound sacks Calabaza 16.00-18.00,
Chayote 40 pound cartons 14.00, Coconut 50 pound sacks 40s mostly 8.00.
Malanga 40 pound cartons Blanca 37.00-38.00, Lila 20.00-22.00.
Yams 40 pound carton mostly 12.00-13.00, Yuca 40 pound carton 8.50-9.00,
Taro Eddoes 40 pound cartons 14.00-16.00. Quality good.
---ONIONS, GREEN
   ALL MEXICO---Crossings 68-70-73---
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS ARIZONA---
Crossings 64-62-63----Movement expected about the same. Trading early
active, late moderate. Prices higher. Cartons bunched 48s medium 7.35-9.35,
small mostly 7.35-8.35. Leeks bunched 12s 12.50-17.90. Quality generally
good. Most green onions are being diverted to Central California shipping
points for consolidation and redistribution. LAST REPORT.
   SOUTH AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA INCLUDING MEXICO CROSSING THROUGH
VARIOUS PORT OF ENTRY---Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate.
Generally from Mexico.  Prices cartons bunched 48s medium mostly 8.10-9.25,
small mostly 7.35-9.25. Quality generally good. FIRST REPORT.
   LEXINGTON DISTRICT SOUTH CAROLINA---Shipments 3-1-3---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 2-3-4---
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected about the same as the 1 unit
shipped last week. Trading early fairly active, late moderate. Prices
generally unchanged. Cartons bunched 60s Curly mostly 6.35-7.35.  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 1-0-0, CA 0-0-0, Crossings 1-5-3---Movement
expected to decrease seasonally. 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 units
shipped last week. Trading moderate. Cartons bunched 60s Curly mostly
6.60-7.25. Quality generally good.
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 3-4-2---Movement expected
to decrease seasonally. Lighter shipments expected for the next two
weeks.  Trading fairly active.  Supplies insufficient to establish a market.
LAST REPORT.
---PEAS, GREEN
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 9-7-8---Imports from Guatemala.
Movement expected to decrease. Trading fairly active.  Prices higher.
10 pound cartons Decalyxed Snow Peas mostly 10.00-12.00, Sugar Snap Type
mostly 8.00-9.00. Quality fairly good.
   CENTRAL COAST, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 1-1-3---Movement expected about
the same. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. 10 pound cartons
Snow Type 8.00-11.00, Sugar Snap type 8.25-9.00. Quality generally good.
Prices from trade sources. No F.O.B. currently being issued.
---PEPPERS
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 265-281-272---Movement expected to remain
about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices higher.  Including palletizing
and cooling 1 1/9 bushel cartons and crates Bell type Green jumbo mostly
8.00-8.85, extra large mostly 8.00-8.85, large mostly 7.00-7.85, medium
7.00-7.85. Quality good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 116-77-79---
Movement expected to decrease as season winds down.  Trading active.
Prices higher. Bell Type 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates. Green Extra Large
17.65-18.35, Large 15.65-16.35, Medium 13.65-14.35.  Red medium 24.35-24.95.
15 pound cartons Red Extra Large 18.85-19.85, 11 pound cartons Red Extra
large-large 16.35-18.35.  Quality variable.
    COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 0-0-0---Movements expected
to begin the week of April 11 with very light shipments. More shippers
are expected to begin the harvest closer to April 20, with additional
shippers beginning harvest near May 15. Trading moderate.   Prices
1 1/9 Bushel cartons/crates Bell type Green Jumbo, Extra Large and Large
18.85, Medium 16.85, Irregular Size-Fair Quality 10.85-12.85. Prices from
trade sources. No F.O.B. report is currently being issued. The first F.O.B.
report is expected to be issued by late April.  Quality generally good.
---PEPPERS, OTHERS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 34-27-25---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading fairly active.  Prices higher.
1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates Per Pound Jalapeno mostly .85.  Quality
variable.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 12-11-10---Movement expected to remain about
the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices Cubanelle and Jalapeno higher, others
generally unchanged.  1/2 and 5/9 bushel crates and cartons Jalapeno mostly
14.85-16.85, Finger Hot mostly 8.00-8.85, Hungarian Wax mostly 6.00-6.85;
1 1/9 bushel crates and cartons Cubanelle large mostly 12.85-14.85, Jalapeno
24.85-26.85, Long Hot large mostly 12.85-14.85. Quality good.
---RADISHES
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 9-11-10----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.
   MEXICO CROSSING THROUGH CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS ARIZONA AND OXNARD
DISTRICT CALIFORNIA---Shipments CA 3-4-4, Crossings 14-17-14---Movement
expected about the same. Trading early active, late moderate. Prices
lower. Cartons Red bunched 48s 8.00-8.85, 24s mostly 5.75-6.60. Quality
generally good.
---RHUBARB
   OREGON/WASHINGTON COAST---Shipments OREGON-1-1-1, WASHINGTON-1-1-1---
Movement for field grown rhubarb expected to remain about the same.
Trading moderate.  Prices slightly lower. Cartons 20 pounds field grown,
Red, mostly 14.00-18.00. Includes palletizing, Extra services extra.
Quality good.
---SPINACH
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 11-13-11---
   OXNARD DISTRICT CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
2 units shipped last week. Trading active. Prices much higher. Cartons
bunched 24s Flat type 11.35-11.50. Quality generally good.
    CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase over the 9
units shipped last week. Trading active. Prices much higher. Cartons
bunched 24s Flat type 10.25-11.35. Quality generally good.
---SQUASH
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 120-124-109---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices higher.
4/7 bushel cartons Zucchini small 6.35-8.35, medium mostly 5.65-6.35,
Yellow Straightneck small mostly 10.35, medium mostly 10.35.  Quality
variable.
   CENTRAL & SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 33-38-54---Movement expected to
increase as harvest intensifies in Central Florida.  Trading fairly
slow.  Prices lower.  1/2 and 5/9 bushel crates and cartons Zucchini small
mostly 4.00-4.85, medium mostly 3.00-3.85; Yellow Straightneck small mostly
8.00-8.85, medium mostly 6.00-6.85; 3/4 bushel crates and cartons Yellow
Crookneck small mostly 10.85, medium 6.85-8.85.  Quality generally good.
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments Very Light---The very light initial harvest of
zucchini began over weekend of April 10.  The harvest of yellow types is
expected to begin within the week.  The first F.O.B. report is expected
by April 21.  FIRST REPORT.
---SWEET POTATOES
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 51-67-58---Movement expected to
remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. Cured 40 pound
cartons U.S. One medium 16.00-17.00. Quality good.  Predominant varieties
are Beauregard, Hernandez and Jewel.
   LOUISIANA---Shipments 32-71-38---Movement expected to decrease following
the holiday promotional shipping the past two weeks.  Trading moderate.
Prices unchanged. Cured 40 pound cartons U.S. #1 Medium Beauregard
15.50-16.50.
---TOMATOES
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 343-410-446----Movement expected to remain
about the same.  Trading active.  Prices higher as of April 9.  Harvest on
Monday, April 12 was curtailed due to rain and wet fields.  25 pound cartons
loose mature green 85 percent U.S. One or better 5x6 size 13.20, 6x6 size
12.20, 6x7 size 11.20.  Quality generally good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 422-271-148---
Movement expected to decrease as the season winds down.  Trading slow early,
but closed active.  Prices higher.  Flats Vine Ripes 1 layer Greenhouse
including Hydroponic 32s mostly 10.00-10.35, 39s mostly 6.00-7.35,
52s mostly 5.35, 2 layer 4x4s 12.35-14.65, 4x5s 12.35-14.65, 5x5s 10.35-12.65,
5x6s mostly 10.35. Quality variable.
---CHERRY TOMATOES
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 53-51-39 (Cherry 11-9-8, Grape 42-42-31)---
Movement expected to remain about the same.  Trading active.  Prices higher.
Including palletizing and cooling. Flats 12 1-pint basket Cherry type 10.20;
Flats 12 1-pint containers with lids Grape type 10.95-12.20.  Quality
generally good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 32-23-21---Movement
expected about the same.  Trading slow early, but closed active. Prices
higher.  12-1 pint baskets 8.35-8.85, Grape type 12-1 pint containers with
lids 6.85-8.35.  Quality variable.
---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 189-120-106---
Movement expected to increase slightly.  Trading slow early, but closed active.
Prices higher.  25-pound cartons Extra large mostly 12.35, large mostly 12.35,
medium mostly 10.35-10.95.  Quality variable.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 52-58-42----Movement expected to remain about the
same. Trading active. Prices higher.  Including palletizing and cooling.
25 pound cartons Roma extra large 13.20-15.50, large 10.20-11.50, medium
mostly 10.20. Quality generally good.

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