United States Vegetable Market Trend Report

WASHINGTON - Apr 20/04 - SNS -- The latest weekly vegetable 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.





VEGETABLES
---ARTICHOKES
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 33-28-22---
   SOUTH AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same.
Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Cartons Thorned 15s 12.35,
18s 14.35, 24s mostly 12.35-14.35, 30s and 36s mostly 10.35-14.35.
Quality generally good. Prices from trade sources. No F.O.B. report is
currently being issued.
---ASPARAGUS
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 138-101-76---
   STOCKTON DELTA DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 92-71-50---Movement
expected to decrease slightly.  Trading fairly active.  Prices generally
unchanged.  11 pound/cartons bunched Long Green large mostly 14.00-14.75 and
standard mostly 14.75-15.50.  Pyramid cartons/crates 28 pound bunched
Long Green large 26.75-28.75 and standard mostly 28.75-30.75.  Precooling
and palletization included.
   SALINAS VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 25-20-15---Movement
expected to decrease slightly.  Trading fairly active.  Prices higher.
11 pound/cartons bunched Green large mostly 16.50 and standard 16.50-18.50.
Pyramid cartons/crates 28 pound bunched Green large mostly 34.50-36.75 and
standard mostly 36.50-38.50.  Precooling and palletization included.
   SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 15-9-7---Movement
expected to remain about the same.  Current supplies in too few hands to
establish a market.
   SACRAMENTO-NORTH VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 0-1-1---Movement
expected to remain about the same.  Current supplies in too few hands to
establish a market.
   LOWER YAKIMA VALLEY AND WALLA WALLA DISTRICT, WASHINGTON---Shipments
0-5-17---Movement expected to increase slightly as the weather permits.
Trading fairly slow. Prices Pyramid cartons and crates 28 pound bunched
WA Extra Fancy Large mostly 26.00, Standard 28.00-30.00. 20 pound carton
Washington Consumer bunched 18.00. Quality good.  Temperatures
were slightly below normal over the weekend of April 17, with a warming
trend forecast by April 24.
---BEANS
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 81-86-63---Movement expected to remain about
the same.  Trading moderate. Prices 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 19-9-10---Movement
expected about the same.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices generally unchanged.
30-pound cartons/crates Round Green hand picked 12.35-14.35. Quality variable.
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports heavy.  Imports from Guatemala.  Movement
expected to remain about the same.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices slightly
lower. French Type 5 pound cartons mostly 6.00. Quality good.
   COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 0-0-3---Movement expected to
increase slightly as additional shippers enter into the deal.  Trading active.
Prices 30 pound carton Round Green Type 18.85-21.85. Quality generally good.
---BEETS
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 8-6-6---Movement expected
to remain about the same. Trading fairly active. Prices higher. Cartons
bunched 12s mostly 7.25-8.35, 24s 10.75-11.35. Quality generally good.
---BROCCOLI
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 139-137-148---
   SALINAS-WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as
the 103 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly active, late slow.
Prices lower. Carton bunched 14s mostly 4.60-5.60, bunched 18s mostly
5.10-6.10, 20 pound loose Crown Cut 6.10-8.35. Quality generally good.
   SANTA MARIA-GUADALUPE-OCEANO-LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected
about the same as the 40 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly
slow, late slow. Prices lower. Cartons bunched 14s mostly 4.20-5.25,
bunched 18s mostly 4.70-5.75, 20 pound carton loose Crown Cut mostly
5.75-7.20. Quality generally good.
---BRUSSELS SPROUTS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA---Crossings 3-9-8---
Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices slightly
higher. 25 pound cartons 18.25-19.60. Quality generally good. Prices
from trade sources. No F.O.B. report is currently being issued.
---CABBAGE
   NORTH AND CENTRAL FLORIDA---Shipments 116-105-87---Movement expected
to decrease as the harvest concludes. Trading active. Prices higher.
50 pound cartons Round Green Type medium 6.00-7.00.  Quality
generally good.
   ALL TEXAS DISTRICTS---Shipments 78-60-76---
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 51-46-57---Movement
expected to decrease seasonally.  Trading early fairly active; late
Green moderate, Red active. Prices Red higher, Green generally unchanged.
50 pound cartons, 18-24s, Round Green mostly 5.00, Red mostly 10.00. Quality
generally good.  Many shippers expect the harvest to be completed by the
end of April.
   SAN ANTONIO-WINTERGARDEN DISTRICT TEXAS---Shipments 24-13-17 Movement
expected to remain about the same.  Trading moderate.  50 pound cartons Round
Green Type medium 5.00, 50 pound sacks Round Green Type 10-14s 4.00, 50 pound
cartons Red Type medium 9.50-10.00.
   WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK---Shipments 43-52-53---Movement expected to
remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices higher. 50 pound sacks Round
Green type large mostly 2.25-2.50, bulk per pound Round Green type large mostly
.035-.04. Quality variable.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 22-32-25---
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected about the same as the 19 units shipped
last week. Trading early fairly active, late moderate. Prices Red higher,
Green lower. 45 pound cartons medium Round Green type 4.85-5.35, Red Type
12.35-13.35. Quality generally good.
   CENTRAL C0AST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 6 units
shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices lower. 50 pound cartons Round Green
type 18-24s 5.25-6.25. Quality generally good. Prices from trade sources. No
F.O.B. report is currently being issued.
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments 0-0-5---Very light harvesting and shipping is
underway.  The first F.O.B. report is expected within by April 26.
---CARROTS
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 206-173-167---
   KERN DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
146 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 129-82-113---
   SALINAS-WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase over
the 81 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly active, late slow.
Prices lower. Cartons filmwrapped 12s mostly 5.60-6.85, 9s mostly 5.50-6.35
and 16s mostly 5.10-6.35. Quality generally good.
   SANTA MARIA-GUADALUPE-OCEANO-LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected
about the same as the 30 units shipped last week. Trading early moderate,
late fairly slow. Prices generally unchanged. Cartons filmwrapped 12s mostly
6.00-6.35, 9s and 16s 5.20-6.25. Quality generally good.
---CELERY
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 298-301-261---
   SOUTH DISTRICT CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
261 units shipped last week. Trading early Hearts fairly active, others
moderate, late moderate. Prices Hearts generally unchanged, others
higher. Cartons 1 1/2 dozen 9.70-10.35, 2 dozen mostly 10.10-10.70, 2 1/2
dozen mostly 9.35-10.35, 3 dozen mostly 9.10-9.60 and 4 dozen mostly
8.70-9.60. Carton filmbags Hearts 12s mostly 12.10-13.25 and 18s mostly
12.70-13.25. Wide range in quality noted.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 32-31-24---Movement expected to decrease.
Trading moderate. Prices Hearts generally unchanged, others higher.
Crates and cartons 2 dozen 11.75, 2 1/2 dozen 11.75, 3 dozen 11.75.
Carton film bags Hearts 18s 12.75.  Quality good.
---CHINESE CABBAGE
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 18-18-21---
   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 18 units
shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices 30 pound cartons lower, WGA
crates generally unchanged. Nappa WGA crates mostly 10.00-11.25,
30 pound cartons 6.85-7.65. Quality generally good.
---CORN
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 188-237-405---Movement expected to decrease.
Trading slow.  Prices lower.  Includes palletizing and precooling, wirebound
crates 4-4 1/2 dozen Yellow, White, and Bi-Color 4.85-5.85. Quality good.
   IMPERIAL, COACHELLA AND PALO VERDE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Shipments
0-16-34---Movement expected to increase seasonally in the Imperial Valley.
Trading early active, fairly active.  Prices lower. Cartons 4 dozen
minimum White mostly 11.85, Yellow 12.85.  No F.O.B report is currently
being issued on Yellow Corn.  Prices from trade sources.  Quality
generally good.  Coachella Valley shippers expect early shipments in
late April.  Palo Valley shippers expect to start their season near the
middle of May.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 44-29-27---
Movement expected to decrease as the season winds down.  Trading moderate.
Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.  LAST REPORT.
---CUCUMBERS
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 53-101-148---Movement expected to remain about
the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices lower. Includes palletizing and
precooling. 1 1/9 bushel crates and cartons Pickles 150-200s mostly
16.85-18.85, 200-300s mostly 18.85-20.85, waxed medium 10,85, fair quality
mostly 5.85-6.85, small mostly 5.85-6.85, carton 24s mostly 3.85-4.85.
Quality good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 142-126-119---
Movement expected to decrease slightly.  Trading slow.  Prices much lower.
1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates medium 8.35-10.65, small mostly 6.35-7.35.35,
Pickles 200-300s mostly 14.35, cartons film wrapped Long Seedless
12s 6.35-7.35, 16s 7.35.  Quality variable.
---EGGPLANT
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 23-29-39---
Movement expected about the same .  Trading active early, but closed slow.
Prices much lower.  1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates 18s 12.35-14.65,
24s 10.35-12.65.  Quality variable.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 3-4-9---Movement expected to increase. Trading
moderate.  Prices lower. Includes palletizing and precooling. 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.
---ENDIVE/ESCAROLE
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 4-5-5---
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase over the
4 units shipped last week as more shippers begin. Trading early moderate,
late fairly active. Prices lower. Cartons 24s Endive 8.25-10.25,
Escarole 10.60-12.60. Quality generally good.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 6-5-3---Movement expected to decrease.  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.
---GREENS
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments 28-45-23---Movement expected to remain
about the same. Trading moderate.  Prices unchanged. Cartons and crates
bunched 16-24s Collards 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 31-21-17---Movement
expected to continue seasonal decrease.  Trading early fairly active,
late moderate.  Prices Collard generally unchanged, others slightly lower.
Cartons/crates bunched 24s Collard mostly 7.75-8.75, Kale mostly 7.75-8.75,
Turnip Tops 7.75-8.75. Cartons/crates bunched 12s Dandelion mostly
6.50-6.75.  Kohlrabi, Swiss Chard and Mustard Curly and Flat supplies
insufficient to establish a market.  Quality generally good.  Most
shippers expect to finish their season by the end of April.
   LEXINGTON DISTRICT SOUTH CAROLINA---Shipments 6-15-13---Movement
expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices Collards and
Kale higher, others unchanged. Cartons bunched 6 dozen bunches Collards
6.00-7.50. Cartons loose Kale 6.00-8.50, Mustard 6.00-7.50, Turnip Tops
6.00-7.50. Quality good.
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 6-12-7---Movement expected to
remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices higher. Various
containers bunched and loose Collards, Kale, Mustard and Turnip Tops
5.00-6.00. Quality good.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 3-5-5----
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected about the same as the 2 units
shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Cartons
bunched 24s Kale 4.85-6.35. Quality generally good.
   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 5.60-6.60, Multicolor 11.35-15.15.
Quality generally good.
---LETTUCE, ICEBERG
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 659-763-706---
   CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to
decrease below the 366 units shipped last week as most shippers finish
for the season. Trading early slow, late fairly active. Prices filmwrapped
generally unchanged, others slightly higher. Carton 24s mostly 5.10-5.25,
filmwrapped 24s 5.75-7.60. Quality generally good.
   SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 83
units shipped last week. Trading early slow, late active. Prices
filmwrapped slightly lower, others higher. Carton 24s 5.00-6.00,
filmwrapped 24s 6.25-7.00. Quality generally good.
   SALINAS WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase over
the 251 units shipped last week as more shippers enter into the deal.
Trading early moderate, late active. Prices higher. Cartons 24s mostly
5.10-6.25, filmwrapped 24s mostly 7.10-8.60. Quality generally good.
   CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments 92-35-16---Movement expected
to decrease. Trading early slow, late moderate. Prices higher. Cartons
24s 5.15-6.00. Quality variable.  Lighter shipments expected to continue.
LAST REPORT.
   SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO---Shipments 0-0-0---Harvesting expected to begin
the week of April 25.
---LETTUCE, ROMAINE
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 254-249-279---
  CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to decrease
below the 86 units shipped last week as shippers finish for the season.
Trading early moderate, late slow. Prices lower. Carton 24s mostly
4.60-5.75. Hearts 12-3 count package 8.60-10.00. Quality generally good.
   OXNARD DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to decrease below the
25 units shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late slow. Prices
lower. Cartons 24s mostly 4.85-5.35. Quality generally good.
    SALINAS WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase over
the 145 units shipped last week as more shippers enter into the deal.
Trading early moderate, late slow. Prices lower. Carton 24s mostly
4.60-6.60. Hearts 12-3 count packages mostly 8.60-10.35. Quality
generally good.
   SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
23 units shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late fairly slow.
Prices lower. Carton 24s mostly 5.00-5.35. Quality generally good.
---LETTUCE, OTHER
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 80-78-81---
   CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to
decrease below the 20 units shipped last week as shippers finish for
the season. Trading early moderate, late slow. Prices Red Leaf slightly
higher, Green Leaf slightly lower. Carton 24s Green Leaf mostly
4.60-5.00, Red Leaf 4.60-6.00 and Boston supplies insufficient to
establish a market. Quality generally good.
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected to decrease below the 8 units
shipped last week. Trading early fairly active, late slow. Prices
lower. Carton 24s Green and Red Leaf mostly 5.00-5.35 and Boston 4.35-5.35.
Quality generally good.
   SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
10 units shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late fairly slow.
Prices slightly lower. Carton 24s Green and Red Leaf mostly 4.85-5.35.
Quality generally good.
   SALINAS WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase over
the 43 units shipped last week as more shippers enter into the deal.
Trading early moderate; late Boston moderate, others fairly slow. Prices
generally unchanged. Carton 24s Green and Red Leaf mostly 4.60-5.85,
Boston mostly 5.10-6.25. Quality generally good.
---MISCELLANEOUS ASIAN VEGETABLES
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 10-12-12---
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
9 units shipped last week. Trading early WGA crate active, others
moderate, late moderate. Prices lower. Bok Choy WGA crates mostly
11.10-13.25, 30 pound cartons mostly 7.25-8.10. Quality generally good.
---MISCELLANEOUS HERBS
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 7-7-9---
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected about the same as the 4 units
shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late fairly slow. Prices
30s slightly lower, 60s higher. Cilantro Cartons bunched 60s 6.35-7.35,
bunched 30s mostly 4.35-4.85. Quality generally good.
  CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase over the
5 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices 60s higher, 30s
generally unchanged. Cilantro cartons bunched 60s mostly 7.10-7.60,
30s 4.60-5.60. Quality generally good.
  LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 5-3-3---Movement expected
to decrease seasonally.  Trading fairly active. Prices slightly higher.
Cartons bunched 24s Dill supplies insufficient to establish a market.
Cartons bunched 60s Cilantro mostly 7.50-8.50. Quality generally good.
The harvest is expected to be complete by April 24.  Lighter shipments
expected to continue into May.  LAST REPORT.
---MISCELLANEOUS TROPICALS
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 31-37-35---Imports from Costa Rica.
Movement expected to remain about the same.  Trading moderate. Prices
Coconut unchanged, others lower. 50 pound sacks Calabaza mostly
13.00-14.00, Chayote 40 pound cartons mostly 13.00-14.00, Coconut
50 pound sacks 40s mostly 8.00. Malanga 40 pound cartons Lila mostly
19.00-20.00.  Yams 40 pound carton 12.00-13.00, Yuca 40 pound carton
8.50-9.00, Taro Eddoes 40 pound cartons mostly 14.00-15.00. Quality good.
---OKRA
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 0-0-2---Movement expected to increase. Trading
moderate.  Including palletizing and precooling. 1/2 and 5/9 bushel crates
and cartons small-medium mostly 10.85-12.85. Quality good. FIRST REPORT
---ONIONS, GREEN
   ALL MEXICO---Crossings 70-73-77---
   SOUTH AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA INCLUDING MEXICO CROSSING THROUGH
VARIOUS PORT OF ENTRY---Movement expected about the same. Trading early
moderate, late slow. Cartons bunched 48s medium mostly 6.60-8.60, small
mostly 5.75-7.60. Quality generally good.
   LEXINGTON DISTRICT SOUTH CAROLINA---Shipments 1-3-3---Movement
expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices higher.
Cartons/crates bunched 48s 8.00-9.35. Quality good.
---PARSLEY
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 3-4-5---
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected about the same as the 1 unit
shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices lower. Cartons bunched 60s
Curly 5.35-6.35.  Quality generally good.
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
4 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices slightly higher.
Cartons bunched 60s Curly mostly 6.60-7.60, Plain mostly 8.60-10.25.
Quality generally good.
---PEAS, GREEN
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 7-8-7---Imports from Guatemala.
Movement expected to increase. Trading moderate.  Prices slightly lower.
10 pound cartons Decalyxed Snow Peas mostly 10.00-11.00, Sugar Snap Type
mostly 9.00. Quality fairly good.
   CENTRAL COAST, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 1-3-1---Movement expected to
increase. Trading moderate. Prices Sugar Snap type lower, others
generally unchanged. 10 pound cartons Snow Type mostly 8.50-10.25, Sugar
Snap type mostly 7.25-8.20. Quality generally good.
---PEPPERS
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 281-272-224---Movement expected to remain
about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices jumbo and extra large lower,
large and medium lower.  Including palletizing and cooling 1 1/9 bushel
cartons and crates Bell type Green jumbo mostly 6.85-8.85, extra large
mostly 7.85-8.85, large mostly 7.85-8.85, medium 7.85-8.85. Quality good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 77-79-104---
Movement expected to decrease as the season winds down.  Trading moderate.
Prices 15-pound Red lower, others higher. Bell Type 1 1/9 bushel
cartons/crates Green Extra Large mostly 14.65, Large mostly 12.65, Medium
mostly 10.65, Red medium 16.35-16.95, 15 pound cartons Red Extra Large
mostly 10.85-12.35, 11 pound cartons Red Extra large-large mostly
10.85-10.95.  Quality variable.
   COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 0-0-10---Movements expected
to increase seasonally. Trading early moderate, late active.  1 1/9 bushel
cartons/crates Bell type Green Extra Large and Large mostly 18.85,
Medium 16.85, Irregular Size-Fair Quality mostly 12.85. Quality generally
good.  More shippers expect to begin the harvest by April 24 with additional
shippers beginning the harvest near May 15.
---PEPPERS, OTHERS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 27-25-21---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading fairly active.  Prices higher.
1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates Per Pound Jalapeno mostly .90.  Quality
variable.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 11-10-7---Movement expected to remain about
the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices Hungarian Wax and Long Hot 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 6.85-8.85;
1 1/9 bushel crates and cartons Cubanelle large mostly 12.85-14.85, Jalapeno
24.85-26.85, Long Hot large mostly 14.85-16.85. Quality good.
---RADISHES
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 11-10-9----Movement expected to decrease.
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.
Quality generally good.
   MEXICO CROSSING THROUGH CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS ARIZONA AND OXNARD
DISTRICT CALIFORNIA---Shipments CA 4-4-4, Crossings 17-14-8---Movement
expected to decrease in Mexico, about the same in California. Trading
moderate. Prices higher. Cartons Red bunched 48s mostly 9.60-10.35,
24s mostly 6.60-8.50. Quality generally good.
---RHUBARB
    OREGON/WASHINGTON COAST---Shipments OREGON-1-1-1, WASHINGTON 1-1-1---
Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly active.  Prices
slightly lower.  20 pound cartons field grown, Red, US One mostly
13.00-14.00. Includes palletizing, Extra services extra. Quality good.
---SPINACH
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 13-11-11---
   OXNARD DISTRICT CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
2 units shipped last week. Trading active. Prices higher. Cartons
bunched 24s Flat type 12.35-14.35. Quality generally good.
    CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 9
units shipped last week. Trading active. Prices higher. Cartons bunched
24s Flat type 12.00-13.35. Quality generally good.
---SQUASH
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 124-109-119---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading active early, but closed slow.
Prices lower.  4/7 bushel cartons Zucchini small mostly 5.35-5.65, medium
3.35-4.65, Yellow Straightneck small mostly 6.35, medium mostly
5.35. Quality variable.
   CENTRAL & SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 38-54-44---Movement expected to
increase. Trading moderate. Prices Zucchini higher, others generally
unchanged.  1/2 and 5/9 bushel crates and cartons Zucchini small mostly
6.85-8.85, medium mostly 4.85-6.85; Yellow Straightneck small mostly
6.00-6.85, medium mostly 4.00-4.85; 3/4 bushel crates and cartons Yellow
Crookneck small mostly 8.00-8.85, medium 5.85-6.85.  Quality generally good.
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments Very Light---Very light harvest of summer
varieties is now underway. The first F.O.B. report is expected to issued by
April 23.
---SWEET POTATOES
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 67-58-36---Movement expected to
remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices lower. Cured 40 pound cartons
U.S. One medium 15.00-16.00. Quality good. Predominant varieties are
Beauregard, Hernandez and Jewel.
   LOUISIANA---Shipments 71-38-21---Movement expected to remain about
the same. Trading moderate. Prices slightly lower. Cured 40 pound cartons
U.S. One medium Beauregard 15.50-16.00.
---TOMATOES
   CENTRAL & SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 410-446-474----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 15.20, 6x6 size 15.20,
6x7 size 13.20. Quality generally good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 271-148-179---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading slow early, but closed fairly active.
Prices much higher.  Flats Vine Ripes 1 layer Greenhouse including Hydroponic
32s 12.35-14.35, 39s 10.00-10.35, 52s 8.35, 2 layer 4x4s mostly 18.35-19.65,
4x5s mostly 18.35-19.65, 5x5s mostly 16.35-16.95, 5x6s mostly 14.65-14.95.
Quality variable.
---CHERRY TOMATOES
   CENTRAL & SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 51-39-32 (Cherry 9-8-5, Grape 42-31-27)---
Movement expected to remain about the same.  Trading active.  Prices grape type
higher, cherry type unchanged.  Including palletizing and cooling. Flats
12 1-pint basket Cherry type 10.20; Flats 12 1-pint containers with lids
Grape type 11.20-12.20.  Quality generally good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 23-21-27---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading fairly active. Prices higher.
12-1 pint baskets mostly 8.35, Grape type 12-1 pint containers with lids
9.35-10.35.  Quality variable.
---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 120-106-144---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading slow early, but closed fairly
active.  Prices higher.  25 pound cartons Extra large mostly 14.35-16.65,
large mostly 14.35-16.65, medium mostly 12.35-14.65.  Quality variable.
   CENTRAL & SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 58-42-49----Movement expected to
remain about the same. Trading active. Prices higher.  Including palletizing
and cooling. 25 pound cartons Roma extra large 15.20-16.50, large 14.20,
medium 12.20-13.20. Quality generally good.

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