United States Vegetable Market Trend Report

WASHINGTON - May 4/04 - SNS -- The latest weekly vegetable market trend report was released by the USDA today.

24, AND MAY 1, 2004 IN THAT ORDER IN THOUSAND HUNDRED WEIGHT (100,000 LBS)
UNITS.  EXPECTED MOVEMENT IS FOR THE PERIOD MAY 2-15, 2004.  PRICES
ARE FOR MONDAY, MAY 3, 2004 COMPARED WITH MONDAY, APRIL 26, 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 28-22-21---
   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same. Trading
moderate. Prices higher. Cartons Thorned 15s 12.35-14.35, 18s and 24s
14.35-16.35, 30s and 36s 12.35-14.35, 48s 10.35. Quality generally good.
Prices from trade sources. No F.O.B. report is currently being issued.
---ASPARAGUS
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 76-88*-70---   *revised
   STOCKTON DELTA DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 50-53-45---Movement
expected to decrease.  Trading early moderate, late fairly active.  Prices
pyramid cartons/crates 28 pound bunched higher, others generally unchanged.
higher.  11 pound/cartons bunched Long Green large 14.00-16.50 and standard
14.00-17.50.  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 15-20-17---Movement
expected to decrease.  Trading early moderate, late fairly active.  Prices
higher.  11 pound/cartons bunched Green large mostly 16.50-16.75 and
standard 17.50-18.75.  Pyramid cartons/crates 28 pound bunched Green large
mostly 32.75-34.75 and standard mostly 36.75.  Precooling and palletization
included.
   SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 7-7-7---Movement
expected to decrease seasonally.  Current supplies in too few hands to
establish a market.
   SACRAMENTO-NORTH VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 1-1-1---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
17-32-37---Movement expected about the same.  Trading very active. Prices
WA Extra Fancy Standard higher, Consumer Pack generally unchanged. Pyramid
cartons and crates 28 pound bunched Green WA Extra Fancy Large 28.00-30.00,
Standard 32.00. 20 pound carton Green Washington Consumer bunched 17.00.
Quality good.
   MICHIGAN---Shipments 0-0-0---Recent cooler temperatures and a hard
frost May 2 is expected to set back the harvest during the week of May 2.
The early harvest has been diverted to processors or retailed at local
roadside stands.  Significant volume is expected by the week of May 9 to
establish price trends.  The processing cash price agreed upon
by many processors and the Michigan Asparagus Growers Division of the
Michigan Farm Bureau is 62 cents for spears with a maximum length of 7.5
inches and 5/16 inch in diameter.
---BEANS
   CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA ---Shipments 63-52-55---Movement expected to
remain about the same.  Trading moderate. Prices lower.  Bushel hampers,
cartons and crates Round Green type machine picked mostly 6.85-8.85,
hand picked mostly 8.85-10.85, Flat Green type mostly 12.85-14.85.  Quality
generally good.
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports fairly heavy.  Imports from Guatemala.
Movement expected to remain about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices
generally unchanged. French Type 5 pound cartons 6.00. Quality good.
   COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 3-7-13---Movement expected
to remain about the same. Trading early active, late fairly active.
Prices higher. 30 pound carton Round Green Type 20.85-22.85. Quality
variable.
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments 0-0-0---The initial very light harvest is
underway.  The first F.O.B. report is expected to be released during the
week of May 9.  Trade sources report increased acreage this season
compared to last spring's crop.  FIRST REPORT.
---BROCCOLI
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 148-150-155---
   SALINAS-WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as
the 116 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly slow, late
moderate. Prices slightly higher. Carton bunched 14s mostly 4.60-5.60,
bunched 18s mostly 5.10-6.10, 20 pound loose Crown Cut 5.10-7.35.
Quality generally good.
   SANTA MARIA-GUADALUPE-OCEANO-LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected
to decrease slightly below the 37 units shipped last week. Trading early
fairly active, late fairly slow. Prices slightly lower. Cartons bunched
14s 4.20-5.35, bunched 18s 4.70-5.85, 20 pound carton loose Crown Cut
5.25-6.25. Quality generally good.
---BRUSSELS SPROUTS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA---Crossings 8-6-8---
Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices lower.
25 pound cartons 16.25-20.60. Quality generally good. Prices from trade
sources. No F.O.B. report is currently being issued.
---CABBAGE
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments 5-30-100---Movement expected to increase
slightly.  Trading slow. Prices lower. 50 pound cartons Round Green type
medium mostly 4.00-4.50, Red type medium 10.00-12.00; 40 pound cartons
Savoy Type medium and medium-large 10.00-12.00.
   ALL TEXAS DISTRICTS---Shipments 76-65-52---
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 57-41-31---Movement
expected to continue seasonal decrease.  Trading early active, late
moderate. Prices Green slightly lower, Red lower. 50 pound cartons, 18-24s,
Round Green 5.00-5.50, Red 10.00-12.00. Quality generally good.  Lighter
and sporadic shipments are expected to continue through the middle of May.
LAST REPORT.
   SAN ANTONIO-WINTERGARDEN DISTRICT TEXAS---Shipments 17-24-21-- Movement
expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly Slow.  Prices Green
sacks lower, Green cartons generally unchanged.  50 pound cartons Round
Green Type medium mostly 5.00, 50 pound sacks Round Green Type 10-14s
3.50, 50 pound cartons Red Type medium supplies insufficient to establish
a market.
   WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK---Shipments 53-51-42---Movement expected to
remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. 50 pound sacks
Round Green type large mostly 2.75-3.00, bulk per pound Round Green type
large mostly .05. Quality variable.
    NORTH AND CENTRAL FLORIDA---Shipments 87-48-32---Movement expected to
decrease as the harvest concludes. Trading moderate.  Prices lower.  50 pound
cartons Round Green Type medium 4.50-5.50.  Quality generally good.
LAST REPORT.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 25-22-27---
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected to decrease slightly below the
18 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices Green higher, Red
slightly lower. 45 pound cartons medium Round Green type mostly 5.35-
5.85, Red Type 13.35. Quality generally good.
   CENTRAL C0AST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
10 units shipped last week as more shippers enter into the deal.  Trading
moderate. Prices slightly lower. 50 pound cartons Round Green type
18-24s mostly 5.60-6.50. Quality generally good. Prices from trade sources.
No F.O.B. report is currently being issued.
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---The harvest is expected to begin in the
southeastern district around May 15 followed by the northeastern district
by the end of May. FIRST REPORT.
---CARROTS
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 167-173-173---
   KERN DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
145 units shipped last week. Trading early moderate, jumbo active,
others fairly active. Prices jumbo higher, others generally unchanged.
48-1 pound filmbags in sacks medium-large 9.85-10.85, 50 pound sacks
loose jumbo 14.85-15.85. Quality generally good.
---CAULIFLOWER
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 113-131-99---
   SALINAS-WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as
the 79 units shipped last week. Trading early slow, late active. Prices
higher. Cartons filmwrapped 12s mostly 8.10-8.35, 9s and 16s mostly
7.10-8.35. Quality generally good.
   SANTA MARIA-GUADALUPE-OCEANO-LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected
about the same as the 19 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly
slow, late active. Prices higher. Cartons filmwrapped 12s mostly 8.00-9.00,
9s and 16s mostly 7.70-8.25. Quality generally good.
---CELERY
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 261-226-255 ---
   SOUTH DISTRICT CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
240 units shipped last week. Trading early 2 and 2 1/2 dozen active,
others moderate, late fairly active Prices higher. Cartons 2 dozen mostly
14.00-15.10, 2 1/2 dozen mostly 13.35-14.60, 3 dozen mostly 12.35-13.35
and 4 dozen mostly 12.35-13.20. Carton filmbags Hearts 12s 12.35-14.70
and 18s mostly 13.15-14.70. Quality generally good.
   SANTA MARIA CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase over the 16 units
shipped last week. Trading active.  Supplies in too few hands to establish
a market. Quality generally good.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 24-28-37---Movement expected to decrease.
Trading moderate on fairly light supplies. Prices 2 and 2 1/2 dozen higher,
others generally unchanged.  Crates and cartons 2 dozen 13.75, 2 1/2 dozen
12.75, 3 dozen 11.75. Carton film bags Hearts 18s 12.75.  Quality good.
---CHINESE CABBAGE
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 21-19-20---
   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 16 units
shipped last week. Trading early slow, late moderate. Prices WGA crates
slightly lower, 30 pound cartons slightly higher. Nappa WGA crates
mostly 8.20-8.60, 30 pound cartons mostly 6.10-7.10. Quality generally
good.
---CORN
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 405-390-340---Movement expected to remain
about the same.  Trading active.  Prices Yellow generally unchanged, others
higher. Includes palletizing and precooling.  Wirebound crates 4-4 1/2 dozen
Yellow 6.85, White 7.35, Bi-Color 7.35. Quality good.
   IMPERIAL, COACHELLA AND PALO VERDE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Shipments
34-112-162---Movement expected to increase seasonally.  Palo Valley shippers
expect to start their season in late May.  Trading early active, late
moderate.  Prices lower. Cartons 4 dozen minimum White mostly 9.85, Yellow
mostly 9.85.  Most present shipments from prior bookings and/or previous
commitments.  Quality variable.
---CUCUMBERS
   CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 148-113-126---Movement expected
to remain about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices waxed lower, pickles
generally unchanged.  Includes palletizing and precooling. 1 1/9 bushel crates
and cartons Pickles 150-200s mostly 12.00-12.85, 200-300s mostly 14.00-14.85.
1 1/9 bushel crates and cartons waxed medium mostly 8.85-10.85, fair quality
mostly 3.85-4.85, small mostly 6.85-7.85, carton 24s mostly 3.85-4.85.
Quality good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 119-97-117---
Movement expected to decrease as the season winds down.  Trading moderate.
Prices generally unchanged.  1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates medium mostly
8.35-10.65, small mostly 5.35. Quality variable.
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments 0-0-0---The initial, very light harvest is
underway.  The first F.O.B. report is expected to be released during the
week of May 9.  FIRST REPORT.
---EGGPLANT
   CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 9-16-25---Movement expected to
remain about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices lower. Includes
palletizing and precooling. 1 1/9 bushel crates and cartons medium mostly
6.00-6.85, fair quality mostly 3.00-3.85. Quality generally good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 39-35-15---Movement
expected to decrease as the season winds down.  Trading slow.  Prices
generally unchanged.  1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates 18s 6.35-8.35,
24s 4.35-6.35.  Quality variable.
   COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 0-1-3---Movement expected
to increase as more shippers enter into the deal.  Trading active. Prices
cartons/crates 18s 7.85-8.85, 24s 7.85-8.85.  Quality generally good.
---ENDIVE/ESCAROLE
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 5-5-5---
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
4 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices Endive higher,
Escarole lower. Cartons 24s Endive mostly 6.50-7.60, Escarole 9.00-10.35.
Quality generally good.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 3-4-3---Movement expected to decrease.  Trading
moderate on light supplies.  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 23-25-20---Movement expected to remain
about the same. Trading moderate. Prices slightly lower. Cartons and
crates bunched 16-24s Collard 5.50-6.00, Kale 5.50-6.00, Mustard-Curly
5.50-6.00, Mustard-Flat 5.50-6.00, Turnip Tops 5.50-6.00.
   LEXINGTON DISTRICT SOUTH CAROLINA---Shipments 13-13-12---Movement
expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices Collards lower,
others unchanged. Cartons bunched 6 dozen bunches Collards mostly 6.00-6.50.
Cartons loose Kale 6.00-8.50, Mustard mostly 6.00-7.50, Turnip Tops mostly
6.00-6.50. Quality good.
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 7-6-6---Movement expected to remain
about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. Various containers bunched
and loose Collards, Kale, Mustard and Turnip Tops 5.00-6.00.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 5-5-5---
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected to increase above the 1 unit shipped
last week. Trading early moderate, late fairly slow. Prices generally
unchanged. Cartons bunched 24s Kale 4.75-5.35. Quality generally good.
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
4 units shipped last week. Trading early slow, late moderate. Prices
generally unchanged. Cartons bunched 24s Kale mostly 5.15-6.10.  Quality
generally good.
---LETTUCE, ICEBERG
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 706-671-766---
   SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase over the 102
units shipped last week. Trading early active, late moderate. Prices
much lower.  Carton 24s mostly 4.85-5.20, filmwrapped 24s mostly 6.25-7.00.
Quality generally good.
   SALINAS WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase over
the 638 units shipped last week. Trading early active; late filmlined
and filmwrapped slow, others very slow. Prices much lower. Cartons 24s
4.10-5.25, filmwrapped 24s mostly 6.00-7.25. Quality generally good.
   SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO---Shipments 0-0-6---Movement expected to
increase. Trading slow. prices carton 24s mostly 4.85-5.25, filmwrapped
24s mostly 6.60-7.25. Quality generally good. Prices from trade sources.
No F.O.B. report is currently being issued.
---LETTUCE, ROMAINE
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 279-250-266---
   OXNARD DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
10 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly slow, late moderate.
Prices slightly higher. Cartons 24s mostly 5.25-5.35. Quality generally
good.
   SALINAS WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same
as the 223 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly slow, late
moderate. Prices Hearts slightly higher, others slightly lower. Carton
24s mostly 4.60-5.60. Hearts 12-3 count packages mostly 8.60-10.35. Wide
range in appearance.
   SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 29
units shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late fairly slow.
Prices generally unchanged. Carton 24s mostly 5.00-5.35. Quality
generally good.
---LETTUCE, OTHER
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 81-72-74---
OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected about the same as the 4 units
shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices slightly lower. Carton 24s
Boston, Green and Red Leaf mostly 4.85-5.35. Quality generally good.
   SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
7 units shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late fairly slow.
Prices slightly lower. Carton 24s Green and Red Leaf mostly 4.35-5.35.
Quality generally good.
   SALINAS WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as
the 63 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly slow, late
moderate. Prices slightly higher. Carton 24s Green and Red Leaf mostly
4.60-5.60, Boston mostly 4.75-5.60. Wide range in appearance noted.
---MISCELLANEOUS ASIAN VEGETABLES
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 12-11-14---
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 10
units shipped last week. Trading early slow, late moderate. Prices
30 pound cartons lower, WGA crates generally unchanged. Bok Choy WGA crates
mostly 7.35-10.25, 30 pound cartons 5.10-6.60. Quality generally good.
---MISCELLANEOUS HERBS
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 9-7-7---
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected about the same as the 3 units
shipped last week. Trading early fairly slow, late moderate. Prices
generally unchanged. Cilantro Cartons bunched 60s mostly 6.35, bunched
30s mostly 4.35. Quality generally good.
  CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
4 units shipped last week. Trading early slow, late moderate. Prices
slightly lower. Cilantro cartons bunched 60s mostly 6.75-7.25,
30s mostly 4.35-5.60. Quality generally good.
---MISCELLANEOUS TROPICALS
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 35-45-37---Imports from Panama, Costa
Rica, Brazil. Movement expected to remain the same.  Trading moderate.
Prices generally unchanged. 50 pound sacks Calabaza mostly 9.00-10.00,
Chayote 40 pound cartons mostly 12.00, Coconut 50 pound sacks 40s mostly
8.00. Malanga Blanca 40 pound cartons mostly 42.00-43.00.  Yams 40 pound
carton mostly 12.00.  Yuca 40 pound carton mostly 8.00-8.50. Taro Eddoes
40 pound cartons mostly 13.00-14.00.  Ginger Root 30 pound carton
mostly 38.00.  Quality good.
---OKRA
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 2-2-3---Movement expected to increase. Trading
moderate. Prices lower  Including palletizing and precooling. 1/2 and 5/9
bushel crates and cartons small-medium 8.00-8.85. Quality good.
---ONIONS, GREEN
   ALL MEXICO---Crossings 77-67-61---
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH VARIOUS PORTS OF ENTRY INCLUDING SOUTH AND
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same. Trading slow.
Prices lower. Cartons bunched 48s medium 4.75-6.35, small mostly 4.50-
5.35. Quality generally good.  Mexico Crossings generally consolidated and
shipped from Central and Southern California
   LEXINGTON DISTRICT SOUTH CAROLINA---Shipments 3-3-3---Movement
expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged.
Cartons/crates bunched 48s 8.00-9.35. Quality good.
---PARSLEY
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 5-5-5---
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected about the same as the 1 unit
shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late fairly active. Prices
higher. Cartons bunched 60s Curly mostly 7.00-7.35.  Quality generally
good.
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
4 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices higher. Cartons
bunched 60s Curly mostly 6.15-6.75, Plain 7.00-9.35. Quality generally
good.
---PEAS, GREEN
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 7-11-9---Imports from Guatemala.
Movement expected to increase slightly. Trading moderate.  Prices
slightly higher.  10 pound cartons Decalyxed Snow Peas 10.00-11.00,
Sugar Snap Type mostly 13.00. Quality good.
   CENTRAL COAST, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 1-2-1---Movement expected about
the same. Trading early fairly active, late moderate. Prices higher.
10 pound cartons Snow Type mostly 10.00-12.00, Sugar Snap type 8.35-9.25.
Quality generally good.
---PEPPERS
   CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 246-261-252---Movement
expected to remain about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices generally
unchanged.  Including palletizing and cooling 1 1/9 bushel cartons and
crates Bell type Green jumbo mostly 7.85-8.85, extra large mostly
7.85-8.85, large mostly 7.00-7.85, medium 6.85-7.85. Quality good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 104-121-69---
Movement expected to decrease as the season continues to wind down.
Trading moderate.  Prices higher. Bell Type Red 11 pound cartons
Extra large 12.35-12.95, 15 pound cartons Extra Large mostly 8.35-8.95.
Quality variable.
   COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 10-20-50---Movements
expected to increase seasonally as additional shippers enter into the
deal.  Trading early moderate, late fairly slow.  Prices much lower.
1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates Bell type Green Extra Large 10.85-12.85,
Large 8.85-10.85, Medium 7.85-8.85, Irregular Size mostly 5.35-6.85.
Quality generally good.  Most shippers expect to be handling
significant volume by May 15.
---PEPPERS, OTHERS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 21-34-31---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices lower.
1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates per pound Jalapeno mostly .55-.65.
Quality variable.
   CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 7-10-9---Movement expected to
remain about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices Hungarian Wax higher,
Cubanelle, Long Hot and 1 1/9 bushel Jalapeno lower, others unchanged.
1/2 and 5/9 bushel crates and cartons Jalapeno mostly 14.85-16.85, Hungarian
Wax mostly 12.85-14.85; 1 1/9 bushel crates and cartons Cubanelle large
mostly 14.85-16.85, Jalapeno mostly 24.00-24.85, Long Hot large mostly
12.85-14.85. Quality good.
---RADISHES
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 9-10-9---Movement expected to remain about
the same.  Trading moderate on fairly light supplies. Prices generally
unchanged. Cartons red, topped 30-6 ounce film bags 5.20, 14 1-pound film
bags 5.70-6.20. Quality generally good.
   MEXICO CROSSING THROUGH CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS ARIZONA AND OXNARD
DISTRICT CALIFORNIA---Shipments CA 4-3-3, Crossings 8-4-5---Movement
expected to decrease in Mexico, about the same in California. Supplies
in too few hands to establish a market. LAST REPORT.
---RHUBARB
  OREGON/WASHINGTON COAST---Shipments OREGON-1-1-1, WASHINGTON-1-2-2---
Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate.  Prices
generally unchanged. Cartons 20 pound field grown, Red, USOne 13.00-13.10.
Includes palletizing, Extra services extra. Quality good.
---SPINACH
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 11-9-12---
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
12 units shipped last week. Trading early active, late fairly slow. Prices
lower. Cartons bunched 24s Flat type mostly 10.25-12.35. Quality
generally good.
---SQUASH
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 119-106-88---
Movement expected to decrease slightly.  Trading slow.  Prices slightly
lower.  4/7 bushel cartons Zucchini small 3.65-4.35, medium mostly 3.35-3.65,
Yellow Straightneck small 4.35-5.35, medium 4.35-4.65.  Quality variable.
   CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 44-56-45---Movement expected to
remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices lower.  1/2 and 5/9 bushel
crates and cartons Zucchini small mostly 5.00-5.85, medium mostly 3.00-3.85;
Yellow Straightneck small mostly 5.00-5.85, medium mostly 3.00-3.85;
3/4 bushel crates and cartons Yellow Crookneck small mostly 6.00-6.85,
medium 4.00-4.85.  Quality generally good.
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments Zucchini moderate, others fairly light---
Movement expected to increase as more growers begin harvesting. Trading
Yellow Crookneck moderate, others slow.  Prices lower. 1/2 and 5/9
bushel cartons/crates Zucchini small mostly 4.00-4.35, medium 3.00-3.35,
Yellow Straightneck mostly 4.00-4.35, medium 3.00-3.35.  3/4 bushel
cartons Yellow Crookneck small mostly 7.00-7.35, medium 4.00-4.35.
---SWEET POTATOES
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 36-41-47---Movement expected to
remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. Cured 40 pound
cartons U.S. One medium 15.00-16.00. Predominant varieties are Beauregard,
Hernandez and Jewel. Quality good.
   LOUISIANA---Shipments 21-14-18---Movement expected to remain about
the same. Trading moderate. Prices lower. Cured 40 pound cartons U.S. One
medium Beauregard 14.50-15.00.
---TOMATOES
   CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 474-394-412----Movement expected
to increase.  Trading active.  Prices unchanged.  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 179-206-163---
Movement expected to decrease as the season winds down.  Trading fairly
active.  Prices higher.  Flats Vine Ripes 1 layer Greenhouse including
Hydroponic 32s mostly 12.00-12.35, 39s mostly 9.00-10.35, 2 layer 4x4s
mostly 14.35-16.65, 4x5s mostly 14.35-16.65, 5x5s 14.35-14.95, 5x6s mostly
14.35-14.65. Quality variable.
---CHERRY TOMATOES
   CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 35-45*-56 (Cherry 5-16-18, Grape
30-29-38)---Movement expected to remain about the same.  Trading fairly
slow.  Prices lower.  Including palletizing and cooling. Flats 12 1-pint
basket Cherry type 5.20-6.20; Flats 12 1-pint containers with lids Grape type
8.20-10.20.  Quality generally good.   *revised
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 27-30-29---
Movement expected to decrease.  Trading slow. Prices Cherry type lower, Grape
type generally unchanged.  12-1 pint baskets 3.35-4.35, Grape type 12-1 pint
containers with lids 6.85-8.35.  Quality variable.
---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 144-170-171---
Movement expected to increase slightly.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices lower.
25 pound cartons Extra large mostly 8.35, large mostly 8.35, medium mostly
6.35.  Quality variable.
   CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 49-53-58----Movement expected to
remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices lower.  Including
palletizing and cooling. 25 pound cartons Roma extra large 10.20-11.20,
large 9.20, medium 8.20.  Quality generally good.

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