United States Fruit Market Trend Report

WASHINGTON - Apr 20/04 - SNS -- The latest weekly fruit market trend report was released by the USDA today.

AND 17, 2004 IN THAT ORDER IN THOUSAND HUNDRED WEIGHT (100,000 LBS)
UNITS.  EXPECTED MOVEMENT IS FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 18-MAY 1, 2004.  PRICES
ARE FOR MONDAY, APRIL 19, 2004 COMPARED WITH MONDAY, APRIL 12, 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 81-68-64---Movement
expected to continue seasonal decrease.  Trading early active, late fairly
active. Prices generally unchanged. 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. Most shippers expect
the harvest to be completed by April 24.  Very light volume is expected to
be available into early May. Quality generally good.
---LEMONS
   SOUTH AND CENTRAL DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA---Shipments
moderate---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading early
fairly slow, late fairly active.  Prices generally unchanged.  Cartons
Shippers First Grade 75s 14.00-15.50, 95s 18.00-22.00, 115s mostly
20.00, 140s mostly 20.00, 165s 18.00-21.00, 200s 14.50-16.25 and 235s
12.00-13.25. Cartons Shippers Choice 75s mostly 9.50, 95s 11.00-12.00,
115s 12.00-13.00, 140s mostly 15.00, 165s mostly 17.00, 200s mostly
14.00 and 235s mostly 9.00. Quality good.
---LIMES
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS---Crossings 83-75-69---Movement
expected about the same. Trading early fairly active; late 110-200s
very active, 230s active, 250s slow.  Prices much higher. 40 pound cartons
Seedless type 110-200s mostly 30.00-32.00, 230s mostly 26.00-28.00,
250s mostly 24.00-26.00. Quality variable.
---ORANGES
   SOUTH AND CENTRAL DISTRICT CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA---Shipments
moderate---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading early
fairly slow, late moderate.  Prices Shippers First Grade 72s and 113s
slightly higher, Shippers Choice generally unchanged. Cartons Navel
Shippers First Grade 40s 7.00-9.00, 48s 7.50-10.00, 56s 9.00-10.50,
72s 10.00-11.50, 88s 10.00-11.50, 113s 10.00-11.00 and 138s 8.00-8.75.
Cartons Navel Shippers Choice 48s mostly 6.50-7.50, 56s mostly 6.50-7.50,
72s mostly 6.50-7.50, 88s mostly 7.00-8.00, 113s mostly 7.50 and
138s 7.00-7.50. Quality generally good.
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 18-12-14---Movement
expected to decrease as most shippers complete their season. Trading
active. Prices generally unchanged. 7/10 bushel carton 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 issued. Quality generally
good.  Lighter shipments expected through the middle of May.  LAST REPORT.

BERRIES
---BLUEBERRIES
   CENTRAL AND NORTH FLORIDA---Shipments 0-1-3*--- Movement expected to
increase. Trading moderate. Prices lower.  Flats 12 4.4 ounce cups with lids
medium-large mostly 28.00-30.00. Quality good.  *includes light shipments from
south Florida
   CHILE---Imports 8-5-2---Imports via air and boat.  Movement expected to
decrease as shipping season concludes.  Port of Entry: Miami International
Airport.  Trading moderate.  Prices lower. Flats 12 4.4 ounce/125 gram cups
with lids medium 20.00-22.00. Quality fairly good.
   CENTRAL COAST DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 0-0-0---Movement expected to
increase seasonally.  Initial very light harvesting is expected to begin the
week of April 25.  Trade reports indicate a favorable bloom and a early
growing season with a normal development of the crop.  FIRST REPORT.
---RASPBERRIES
   CHILE---Imports 2-2-1---Imports via air.  Movement expected to decrease as
the shipping season concludes.  Port of Entry: Miami International Airport.
Supplies insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market.  LAST REPORT.
---STRAWBERRIES
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 390-514-466
   SOUTH DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 331-406-308---Movement expected to
decrease.  Trading early very slow, late moderate.  Prices generally unchanged.
Flats 12 1-pint baskets medium-large mostly 4.90-5.90. Flats 8 1-pound
containers with lids medium-large 4.90-5.90.  Includes palletizing and cooling.
Wide range in quality.
   SANTA MARIA DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 44-70-102--Movement expected to
increase.  Trading early very slow, late moderate.  Prices lower.  Flats
12 1-pint baskets large-extra large mostly 5.90.  Flats 8 1-pound containers
with lids large-extra large mostly 5.90.  Includes palletizing and cooling.
Wide range in quality.
   SALINAS-WATSONVILLE DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 15-38-56---Movement
expected to increase.  Trading early slow, late fairly active.  Prices higher.
Flats 12 1-pint baskets large-extra large 6.90-7.90.  Flats 8 1-pound containers
with lids large-extra large 6.90-7.90.  Includes palletizing and cooling.  Wide
range in quality.
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 0-0-1---Movement expected to increase
seasonally.  Trading active.  Current supplies in too few hands to establish
a market. Sunny conditions and warmer temperatures are expected for the week of
April 18.
---MISCELLANEOUS BERRIES
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA AND TEXAS---Shipments 1-2-5---
Movement expected to increase slightly as warmer temperatures prevail in the
district. Trading moderate.  Prices lower.  Flats 12 5.6 ounce cups with lids
Blackberries mostly 12.00-13.00.  Includes palletizing and cooling.  Wide range
in quality. Prices include some 1/2 dry pint containers.

MELONS
---CANTALOUPES
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 267-272-258---Imports mostly from Guatemala,
Honduras. Movement expected to decrease slightly. Trading active. Prices
higher.  1/2 cartons 6s mostly 8.00, 9s 9.00-10.00, 12s mostly 10.50-11.00,
15s mostly 8.50-9.50, 18s mostly 8.50-9.50.  Quality good.
   FLORIDA---Shipments 0-0-1---Movement expected to increase as more growers
expected to begin harvest during the next two weeks.   The initial F.O.B.
report is expected by the first week in May. FIRST REPORT.
---HONEYDEWS
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 111-70-81---Imports from Honduras, Guatemala.
Movement expected to decrease. Trading fairly active. Prices generally
unchanged. 2/3 cartons 4s mostly 4.50-5.00, 5s 5.00-6.00, 6s mostly 5.50-6.00,
8s mostly 6.00-7.00. Quality variable but mostly good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 14-13-13---Movement
expected to increase slightly.  Trading slow early but closed moderate.
Prices slightly higher.  2/3 cartons 4s 5.35-6.35, 5s mostly 6.35,
6s mostly 6.35, 8s mostly 6.35.  Quality variable.
---WATERMELONS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS---Crossings 227-208-220---Movement
expected to remain about the same. Trading early Red Flesh Seedless Type
fairly slow, others fairly active; late very active.  Prices Red Flesh
Seedless Type slightly higher, others higher. Cartons cents per pound. Red
Flesh Seeded Type 3s mostly .22, 4s mostly .20, 5s supplies insufficient to
establish a market. Red Flesh Seedless Type 4s mostly .24, 5s .22-.24,
6s supplies insufficient to establish a market. Quality generally good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 78-72-145---
Movement expected to increase.   Trading moderate.  Prices Seedless lower,
Seeded generally unchanged.  Cartons cents per pound. Red Flesh Seeded Type
3s and 4s mostly .18, Red Flesh Seedless Type 4-5s mostly .24.  Quality
generally good.
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 58-61-14---Imports mostly from Honduras,
Guatemala. Movement expected to increase slightly. Trading fairly active.
Prices higher. Cartons cents per pound.  Red Flesh Seeded Type 3-5s .15.
Red Flesh Seedless Type 4-5s mostly .25, 6s mostly .20.  Quality good.
   FLORIDA---Shipments 3-5*-26 (Seedless 3-5-17, Seeded 0-0-9)---Most
growers expect to continue a light harvest until the end to April.
Expect sufficient volume for the first F.O.B. report by the end of April
to the beginning of May.    *revised

NON-CITRUS FRUITS
---APPLES
   YAKIMA VALLEY AND WENATCHEE DISTRICT WASHINGTON---Shipments 735-740-639
(includes export 159-154-114)---Movement expected about the same.  Trading
moderate. Prices Golden Delicious 80s slightly higher, Granny Smith 80-88s,
Braeburn 80 and 100s slightly lower, others generally unchanged. Carton
traypack Washington Extra Fancy, Controlled atmosphere storage. Red Delicious
72-80s 16.00-18.00, 88s 16.00, 100-125s 15.00-16.00. Golden Delicious
72-80s 22.00-24.00, 88s mostly 22.00, 100s 18.00-20.00, 113s 16.00-18.00,
125s 16.00. Granny Smith (includes blush) 72 20.00-22.00, 80-88s mostly 20.00,
100-125s 20.00. Gala 72-88s 24.00-26.00, 100s mostly 18.00, 113s 15.00-16.00,
125s 14.00-16.00. Fuji 64s 24.00-25.00, 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
72-88s 18.00-20.00, 100s 16.00-18.00, 113s 16.00, 125s 14.00. Exports to:
Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Egypt, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Indonesia,
Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Panama, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore,
Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad-Tobago, United Arab Emirates, and United
Kingdom.
   CHILE--Imports 90-129*-114---Imports via air and boat.  Movement expected
to decrease.  Port of Entry: Los Angeles\Long Beach, CA.  Trading moderate.
Prices Granny Smith lower, others unchanged.  Cartons tray pack Granny Smith
70-80s 22.00-24.00, 90-100s 18.00-20.00, 110s 16.00-18.00;  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 generally lower.  Cartons tray pack Granny Smith
70-80s 24.00-26.00, 90s 22.00-24.00, 100s 18.00-20.00, 110s 16.00-18.00; Royal
Gala 70-80s 26.00-28.00, 90s 20.00-22.00, 100s 16.00-18.00, 110s 14.00-16.00,
120s 12.00-14.00. Quality good.   *revised
    NEW YORK---Shipments 65-68-54*---Movement expected to increase slightly.
Trading Empire fairly slow, McIntosh fairly active, others moderate.  Prices
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.  Some growers are
cover spraying with trees at green tip stage.   *Includes 32 units from the
Hudson Valley and 22 units from Western and Central New York.
   MICHIGAN---Shipments 46-61*-55---Movement expected about the same.
Trading slow for Empire, Idared and Law Rome, moderate for others.
Prices 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 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 and in few hands) mostly 16.00, Golden Delicious mostly
13.00-14.00, McIntosh 12.00-13.00, Jonagold, Jonathan & Idared mostly
12.00, Empire and Law Rome mostly 10.00.     2004 Crop update:  Warm
weather over the last several days has advanced trees to tight cluster stage.
*revised
   NEW ENGLAND---Shipments 13-9-9---Movement expected to remain about the
same.  Trading moderate. Prices lower. Boston wholesale terminal market prices
cartons McIntosh 12-3 pound film bags U.S. No 1 2 3/8 inch minimum Controlled
Atmosphere Storage 10.00-11.00. Color generally good.
---APRICOTS
   SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 0-0-0---Most shippers
anticipate harvesting light shipments by the end of April or beginning of May.
FIRST REPORT.
---AVOCADOES
   SOUTH DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 97-99-*---Movement expected to
remain about the same.  Trading active.  Prices 48s and 60s higher, others
generally unchanged.  Hass cartons 2 layer 32s mostly 38.25, 36s mostly
39.25-40.25, 40s 39.25-40.25, 48s mostly 34.25, 60s mostly 32.25 and
70s mostly 29.25; cartons loose 70s mostly 29.25 and 84s mostly 21.25.
Extra services included.  * unavailable
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS---Crossings 54-49-52---Movement
expected to decrease as several shippers finish for the season.  Trading
fairly active. Prices 36s and 48s higher, 60s lower, others generally
unchanged.  Hass cartons 2 layer 32s 23.25, 36s mostly 24.25, 40s mostly 23.25,
48s mostly 25.25, 60s mostly 22.25. Quality variable.
---CHERRIES
   STOCKTON-LODI-LINDEN DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 0-0-0---Several
handlers anticipate to begin packing and marketing of the Brooks variety
harvested from the San Joaquin Valley the week of April 18.  Some of local
grown Burlat variety may begin harvesting the week of April 18.  Trade sources
indicate the harvest of the Bing variety to begin the week of May 9th.  A
Pacific cold front passed through the district late in the period of the
week of April 11 with light precipitation received.  The current week
temperatures are expected to rebound with daytime highs approaching low 80’s
by the end of period.
   SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 0-0-0---Movement
expected to increase.  The light movement of the Brooks variety is
anticipated to begin the week of April 18.  There was very light movement of
the Burlat variety and pollinator varieties from the district the week of
April 18.  These early packs were marketed to nearby markets.  A Pacific cold
front passed through the weekend of April 17 with scattered showers in the
southern portion of the valley.  Temperatures are expected to rebound this
week with daytime high approaching the upper 80’s by end of the period.
No precipitation is forecasted during the period.
---FRUIT, OTHER
   CHILE---Imports 8-16-6---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; Shinseiki 8-16s 4.00-6.00; 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 493-188-168---Imports via boat.  Movement expected to
decrease as the shipping season draws to a close.  Port of Entry: Los Angeles\
Long Beach, CA.  Trading fairly active.  Prices Thompson Seedless higher, others
unchanged. 18 pound containers bagged.  Thompson Seedless extra large 22.00-26.00,
large 20.00-24.00, medium 18.00-22.00; Red Seedless extra large 18.00, large
16.00-17.00, medium 14.00; 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 Seedless higher, others
generally unchanged. 18 pound containers bagged Thompson Seedless extra large
22.00-24.00, large 20.00-22.00, medium 18.00-20.00; 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.
---KIWIFRUIT
   CHILE---Imports 16-12-19---Imports via boat.  Movement expected to decrease.
Port of Entry: Los Angeles\Long Beach, CA.  Trading moderate.  Prices 42-45 size
lower, others unchanged.  10 kilogram containers loose Hayward 27-30 size
15.00-16.00, 33-36 size 14.00-16.00, 39 size 14.00, 42-45 size 12.00-14.00.
Quality good.  Port of Entry: Philadelphia, PA,\ Camden, NJ \ Wilmington, DE.
Trading fairly slow.  Prices 42-45 size lower, others unchanged.  10 kilogram
containers loose Hayward 27-30 size 14.00-15.00, 33-36 size 13.00-14.00,
39 size 12.00-13.00, 42-45 size 10.00-12.00.  Quality good.
---MANGOES
   MEXICO CROSSING THROUGH TEXAS---Crossings 52-62-70---Movement expected to
increase seasonally. Trading early Haden active, others fairly slow; late Haden
and Tommy Atkins 12-14s slow, others fairly active. Prices Haden 12-14s and
Tommy Atkins 10-14s slightly lower, others generally unchanged. Carton 1 layer
Haden 8-10s mostly 4.25-4.50, 12s mostly 4.00-4.25, 14s mostly 3.50-3.75.
Tommy Atkins 9s mostly 4.50, 10s 4.50, 12s 4.00-4.25, 14s 3.50-3.75. Ataulfo
12s mostly 8.00, 14s 7.00-8.00, 16s 6.00-7.00 18s mostly 5.50, 20s mostly 4.50,
22s 4.00-4.50, 24s 4.00-4.50. Quality variable.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 9-17-24---Movement
expected to increase slightly.  Trading moderate.  Supplies in too few hands
to establish a market.  Quality generally good.
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 14-25-24---Imports from Guatemala, Costa Rica.
Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow.  Prices lower.
One layer cartons Tommy Atkins 7s 4.25-4.50, 8-9s mostly 4.50, 10s 4.00-4.50,
12s mostly 3.75-4.00, 14s 3.50.  Quality fairly good.
---NECTARINES
   CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments
0-0-0---Most shippers anticipate the harvest within the next seven to ten
days.  Light rainfall was reported in the district during the week of April 11,
with cooler temperatures.  Temperatures are expected to range in the mid 80’s
by close of the period during the week of April 18.  FIRST REPORT.
---PAPAYAS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS---Crossings 25-22-16---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 11.00-13.00. Quality variable.
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 2-2-2---Imports from Brazil. Movement
expected to remain about the same. Trading active. Prices generally
unchanged.  3.5-4 kilogram containers Golden variety 8-12s 8.00-9.00.
Quality good.
---PEACHES
   CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---
Shipments 0-0-0---Movement expected to increase seasonally.  Very light
shipments of white flesh peaches have been reported from the district, however,
there were too few sales to establish a market.  Most shippers anticipate to
begin the harvest by April 28.  Light rainfall was reported in the district
during the week of April 11, with cooler temperatures.  Temperatures are
expected to range in the mid 80’s by close of the period during the week of
April 18.  FIRST REPORT.
---PEARS
   YAKIMA VALLEY & WENATCHEE DISTRICT WASHINGTON---Shipments 114-112-90
(includes export 30-33-34)---Movement expected to decrease slightly. Trading
D’Anjou fairly active. Prices D’Anjou 110-135s higher, others generally
unchanged. Standard carton wrapped US ONE Controlled Atmosphere Storage
D’Anjou 70-100s 16.00-17.00, 110-135s mostly 16.00.  Bosc (Standard Russet)
70-90s 14.00, 100s 12.00, 110-120s 10.00. Exports to: Canada, Korea,
and Mexico.
   ARGENTINA---Imports 72-72*-0---Imports via boat.  Movement expected to
decrease compared to the volume of the past two weeks.  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.
*revised
   CHILE---Imports 16-27-19---Imports via boat.  Movement expected to decrease.
Port of Entry: Los Angeles\Long Beach, CA.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices
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
Bosc lower, others unchanged.  18 kilogram containers Bartlett, 60-80s
18.00-20.00, D'Anjou 70-80s 18.00, 90s 16.00; Packham Triumph 60-80s
18.00-20.00,  90s 16.00-18.00; Bosc 60-80s 17.00-18.00, 90s 15.00-16.00,
100s 12.00-14.00, 110s 10.00-12.00. Quality good.
---PINEAPPLES
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 61-27-15---Imports mostly from Costa
Rica, Ecuador. Movement expected to increase.  Trading fairly slow.
Prices lower. 1 layer carton Golden Ripe Variety 5-6s mostly 13.00,
7s mostly 11.00-12.00, 8s 10.00-11.00, 9s mostly 9.00. Quality good.

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