United States Fruit Market Trend Report

WASHINGTON - May 11/04 - SNS -- The latest weekly fruit market trend report was released by the USDA today.

MAY 1 AND 8, 2004 IN THAT ORDER IN THOUSAND HUNDRED WEIGHT (100,000 LBS)
UNITS.  EXPECTED MOVEMENT IS FOR THE PERIOD MAY 9-22, 2004.  PRICES
ARE FOR MONDAY, MAY 10, 2004 COMPARED WITH MONDAY, MAY 3, 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
   SOUTH AND CENTRAL DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA---Shipments light---
Movement expected to continue to increase seasonally. Trading
moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Cartons Rio Red Shippers First
Grade 23s 10.00-11.00, 27s 12.00-13.00, 32s 10.50-11.00, 36s 9.00-10.00,
40s 8.50-9.50, 48s 8.00-9.00, and 56s 7.00-8.00. Cartons Shippers Choice
23s 7.00, 27s 8.50-9.50, 32s 7.50-8.50, 36s 7.00-8.00, 40s 6.50-7.00,
48s 6.50-7.00, and 56s 5.50-6.00. Prices indicated from industry
sources. No F.O.B. report is currently being issued. Quality good.
---LEMONS
   SOUTH AND CENTRAL DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA---Shipments
moderate---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate.
Prices generally unchanged.  Cartons Shippers First Grade 75s 14.00-15.50,
95s 19.00-21.00, 115s 19.00-21.00, 140s 19.00-22.00, 165s 19.00-21.00,
200s 15.00-16.00, and 235s 12.00-12.50. Cartons Shippers Choice
75s 8.50-9.50, 95s 11.00-12.00, 115s 12.00-13.00, 140s 15.00-16.00,
165s 18.00-18.50, 200s 14.00-15.50, and 235s 9.00-10.00. Quality good.
---LIMES
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS---Crossings 118-68-119---Movement
expected about the same. Trading 110-200s moderate, others slow.  Prices
230-250s lower, others generally unchanged. 40 pound cartons Seedless
type 110-150s mostly 32.00, 175s 30.00-32.00, 200s 24.00-26.00,
230s mostly 14.00-16.00, 250s 8.00-10.00. Quality variable.
---ORANGES
   SOUTH AND CENTRAL DISTRICT CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA---Shipments
moderate---Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading moderate.
Prices Shippers First Grade 48-138s and Shippers Choice 72-113s slightly
higher, others generally unchanged. Cartons Navel Shippers First Grade
40s 7.00-8.50, 48s 9.00-10.00, 56s 11.00-12.00, 72s 13.00-14.00,
88s 13.00-14.00, 113s 12.50-13.50, and 138s 9.00-9.50. Cartons Navel
Shippers Choice 48s 6.50-7.50, 56s 6.50-7.50, 72s 7.00-7.50, 88s 7.50-8.00,
113s 7.50-8.00, and 138s 7.00-7.50. Quality generally good.

BERRIES
---BLUEBERRIES
   NORTH AND CENTRAL FLORIDA---Shipments 8-12-13---Movement expected to
decrease. Trading moderate. Prices lower. Flats 12 4.4 ounce cups with lids
medium-large mostly 16.00-17.00. Quality good.
   CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA*---
Shipments 0-1**-3---Movement expected to increase as the harvest
intensifies.  Trading fairly active on light supplies.  Prices lower.
Flats 12 4.4 ounce cups with lids medium-large mostly 19.00-20.00.
Includes palletizing and cooling.  Quality good.  *Previously issued
2004 reports should identified as this shipping district.  ** revised
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Most growers expect to begin harvest by the
by May 15 and the initial F.O.B. expected to be released by May
17. FIRST REPORT.
---RASPBERRIES
   SALINAS-WATSONVILLE DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 4-9-12---Movement
expected to increase seasonally.  The majority of shippers in the are
beginning to see production increase, as weather has been very favorable
for the past 7-10 days.  The initial F.O.B. report is expected to be
released by May 17.  FIRST REPORT.
---STRAWBERRIES
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 445-484-494
   SANTA MARIA DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 143-203-245---Movement
expected to increase.  Trading early very active, late fairly active.
Prices lower.  Flats 12 1-pint baskets large-extra large mostly 6.90-7.90.
Flats 8 1-pound containers with lids large-extra large 5.90-6.90.  Includes
palletizing and cooling.  Wide range in quality.
   SALINAS-WATSONVILLE DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 73-94-142---Movement
expected to increase.  Trading early very active, late fairly active.
Prices lower.  Flats 12 1-pint baskets large-extra large mostly 7.90.
Flats 8 1-pound containers with lids large-extra large mostly 6.90-7.90.
Includes palletizing and cooling.  Wide range in quality.
   SOUTH DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 229-187-107---Movement expected
to decrease seasonally.  Trading early very active, late moderate.  Prices
lower.  Flats 12 1-pint baskets medium-large mostly 6.90. Flats 8 1-pound
containers with lids medium-large 5.90-6.90.  Includes palletizing and
cooling.  Wide range in quality.  Most shippers have finished for the
season.  Heavy movement of fruit is being diverted to processing facilities.
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 3-3-3---Movement expected to remain
about the same. Trading slow. Prices flats 12 1-pint baskets 7.00-9.00;
flats 8 1-pound containers with lids 7.00-9.00.
---MISCELLANEOUS BERRIES
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA AND TEXAS---Shipments
7-11-14---Movement expected to increase.  Trading slow.  Prices unchanged.
Flats 12 5.6 ounce cups with lids Blackberries 8.00-9.00.  Includes
palletizing and cooling.  Wide range in quality. Prices include some
1/2 dry pint containers.

MELONS
---CANTALOUPES
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 241-312-212---Imports mostly from Honduras.
Movement expected to decrease and end by May 15. Trading slow. Prices
lower.  1/2 cartons 6s mostly 6.00-8.00, 9s mostly 9.00-10.00, 12s mostly
10.00.  Quality variable but mostly fair.
   IMPERIAL, COACHELLA AND PALO VERDE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, AND CENTRAL
AND WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments AZ 0-0-5, CA 0-0-78---Movement expected
to increase as more growers begin harvest in the Imperial and Coachella
Valley, California and Arizona growing areas.  Trading fairly active.
1/2 cartons 9s 8.85-10.85, 12s 9.85-10.85, 15s 9.85-10.85.  Most present
shipments from prior bookings and/or previous commitments.  Sizes running
heavy to 12s followed by 15s and 9s respectively. Most growers expect to be
fully underway with the harvest by May 18. Palo Verde Valley, California
area shippers expect to begin the harvest in early June.  Quality
generally good.
   FLORIDA---Shipments 5-34-71--- Movement expected to increase. Trading
140s and 150s moderate, others fairly slow.  Prices lower.  1/2 cartons
Athena 9s 12.00, 12s 12.00. 24 inch bins Athena 140s 155.00-175.00,
150s 140.00-160.00, 160s 140.00-150.00, 170s 100.00-125.00, 180s 100.00,
200s 90.00-100.00.  Quality good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 9-26-50---Movement
expected to increase seasonably.  Trading moderate.  Prices lower.  Prices
from trade sources. No F.O.B. report is currently being issued.  1/2
cartons 9s 6.50-7.50, 12s 7.50-8.50, 15s-18s 8.50-10.50.  FIRST REPORT.
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 0-0-27---Movement expected
to increase as harvest intensifies.  Trading fairly active. 1/2 cartons
9s 10.85-11.85, 12s 10.85-12.85, 15s 10.85-12.85.  Extra services
included. Many current shipments at previously committed prices. Some
growers are experiencing delays in the harvest due to wet and cloudy weather.
Some early fields were abandoned due to poor quality.
---HONEYDEWS
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 68-79-70---Imports from Honduras, Guatemala.
Movement expected to decrease with the season finishing by May 15.
Trading slow. Prices lower. 2/3 cartons 4s mostly 4.00, 5s mostly 5.00-5.50,
6-8s 5.00-6.50. Quality variable but mostly fair.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 22-31-45---Movement
expected to increase slightly.  Trading slow. Prices lower.  2/3 cartons
4s 4.35-4.65, 5s 4.35-5.35, 6s 4.35-5.35, 8s mostly 3.85-4.35.
Quality variable.
   IMPERIAL, COACHELLA AND PALO VERDE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, AND CENTRAL AND
WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments AZ 0-0-3, CA 0-0-14---Movement expected to
increase in the Imperial and Coachella Valley, California and Arizona
growing areas.  Trading fairly active. Prices 2/3 cartons 5s, 6s and 8s
5.35-6.35.  Sizes running heavy to 5s and 6s.  Most growers expect to be
fully underway with the harvest by May 25.  Growers in the Palo Verde
growing area expect to begin harvest in early June. Quality generally good.
  LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 0-1-10---Movement expected to
increase as the harvest intensifies.  Current supplies are very light and
in too few hands to establish a market. Many growers are experiencing delays
in the harvest due to wet and cloudy.  The first F.O.B. report is expected
to be issued within by May 17.
---MISCELLANEOUS MELONS
   IMPERIAL AND PALO VERDE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, AND CENTRAL AND WESTERN
ARIZONA---Very light movement expected in most areas to begin near May 15,
with additional areas anticipating harvest to begin the following week.
Central Arizona area shippers expect to begin harvest in early June.
FIRST REPORT.
---WATERMELONS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 263-405-434---
Movement expected to decrease.   Trading slow.  Prices lower.  24 inch bins
per pound Red Flesh Seeded Type 30-35 count mostly .08, 45-50 count mostly
.07, Red Flesh Seedless Type 45-50 count mostly .12, 55-60 count mostly .10,
small 80-95 count mostly .08.  Quality generally good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS---Crossings 241-260-241---
Movement expected to decrease as some growers finish for the season.
Trading slow.  Prices lower. 24 inch bins per pound Red Flesh Seeded Type
medium (approximately 45 count) .09, large (approximately 35 count) mostly
.12.  Red Flesh Seedless Type medium (approximately 45 count) .18-.20, small
(approximately 60 count) .14.  Quality generally good.
   FLORIDA---Shipments 89-306-552 (Seedless 46-181-347, Seeded 43-125-205)
---Movement expected to increase.  Trading Red Flesh Seedless moderate, Red
Flesh Seeded fairly slow.  Prices lower. 24 inch bins per hundredweight
Red Flesh Seedless Type large (approximately 35 count) 17.00-18.00, medium
(approximately 45 count) 19.00-20.00, small (approximately 60 count)
13.00-15.00. 36 inch bins per hundredweight Red Flesh Seeded Type medium
(approximately 50 count) mostly 13.00, large (approximately 40 count)
12.00-14.00, small (approximately 70 count)9.00-10.00. Bulk per hundredweight
Red Flesh Seeded Type 18-24 pound 9.00-10.00.  Quality good.
  IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, AND CENTRAL AND WESTERN
ARIZONA---Shipments 0-31-182 (CA Seedless 0-19-89, Seeded 0-9-38, AZ Seedless
0-2-34, Seeded 0-1-21)---Movement expected to increase in Imperial and
Coachella Valleys, California and in Western Arizona.  Trading fairly slow.
Prices Red Flesh Seedless type much lower, Seeded type lower.  24 inch bins
per pound Red Flesh Seeded Type medium (approximately 45 count) mostly .08,
large (approximately 35 count) mostly .08-.09.  Red Flesh Seedless Type
medium (approximately 45 count) mostly .12, small (approx 60 count) .10.
Central Arizona and Palo Verde Valley California area shippers expect to
begin harvest in early June.  Quality generally good.
   SOUTH TEXAS---Shipments 0-6-25 (Seedless 0-4-18, Seeded 0-2-7)---Movement
expected about the same.  Many growers are experiencing delays in harvest
due to wet and cloudy weather.  The first F.O.B. report is expected to be
by May 18.

NON-CITRUS FRUITS
---APPLES
   YAKIMA VALLEY AND WENATCHEE DISTRICT WASHINGTON---Shipments 682-691-629
(includes export 139-131-114)---Movement expected about the same. Trading
fairly active. 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 72s 16.00-18.00, 80s mostly 16.00, 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)
72s 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 24.00-26.00,
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 72-80s mostly 20.00,
88s 18.00-20.00, 100s 16.00-18.00, 113s 16.00, 125s 14.00-15.00. Exports to:
Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Korea,
Malaysia, Mexico, Panama, Philippines, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan,
Thailand, Trinidad-Tobago, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and Vietnam.
   CHILE---Imports 163-167-180---Imports via air and boat.  Movement expected
to remain about the same.  Port of Entry: Los Angeles\Long Beach, CA.
Trading moderate.  Prices Granny Smith lower, others unchanged.  Cartons tray
pack Granny Smith 70-80s 16.00-20.00, 90s 16.00-18.00, 100s 15.00-17.00,
110s 14.00-16.00;  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 Royal Gala lower,
others generally unchanged.  Cartons tray pack Granny Smith 70-80s 20.00-22.00,
90s 18.00-22.00, 100s 18.00-20.00, 110s 16.00-18.00; Royal Gala 70-80s
26.00-28.00, 90s 20.00-24.00, 100s 15.00-17.00, 110s 13.00-15.00,
120s 11.00-13.00; cartons 12 3-pound film bags Granny Smith 14.00-16.00;
Royal Gala 14.00-16.00. Quality good.
   NEW YORK---Shipments 48-51-58*---Movement expected to remain about the
same. Trading Empire fairly slow, McIntosh active, others moderate.  Prices
McIntosh higher, others unchanged. Controlled atmosphere storage carton
tray pack U.S. Extra Fancy. Red Delicious 88s 15.00-16.00, 100s 14.00-16.00;
Cortland 72s mostly 16.00, 88s mostly 16.00-17.00; Empire 80s 16.00-18.00,
100s 16.00-18.00. Controlled atmosphere storage carton cell pack U.S. Extra
Fancy McIntosh 80s mostly 20.00-21.00, 96s & 100s mostly 19.00-20.00.
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 mostly 13.00, Empire mostly
10.00-11.00.   *Includes 36 units from the Hudson Valley and 22 units from
Western and Central New York.
   MICHIGAN---Shipments 50-48-47---Movement expected about the same.  Trading
slow for Empire, Law Rome and McIntosh; moderate for others.  Prices unchanged.
Supply of Golden Delicious, Jonagold and Fuji fairly light.  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; 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.
   NEW ENGLAND---Shipments 12-7-4---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 10.00-10.50. Color generally good.
---APRICOTS
   SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 0-13-41---Movement
expected to increase.  Trading moderate.  Prices cartons 2-layer tray pack
U.S. One Earlicot and Poppy Cot 60-64s 22.00-24.00, 70-72s mostly 20.00-22.00
and 80-84s mostly 16.00.  24 pound cartons loose Earlicot and Poppy Cot
#5 23.00-24.00, #6 20.00-23.00, #7 mostly 18.00, #8 15.00-18.00, #10 mostly
12.00-14.00, and #12 8.00-10.00.  Precooling and palletization extra.
---AVOCADOES
   SOUTH DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 117-125-*---Movement expected to
remain about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices 40s generally unchanged,
others lower.  Hass cartons 2 layer 32s mostly 36.25, 36s 37.25-38.25,
40s mostly 40.25, 48s mostly 36.25, 60s mostly 34.25, and 70s mostly
23.25-24.25; cartons loose 70s mostly 24.25 and 84s 18.25-19.25.  Extra
services included.   * unavailable
---CHERRIES
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 2-17-72
   SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 0-17-65---Movement
expected to increase.  Trading moderate.  Prices 18 pound cartons Brooks
10 row size mostly 48.00-50.00, 10 1/2 row size mostly 44.00-45.00,
11 row size mostly 37.00-38.00, 11 1/2 row size 28.00-30.00 and 12 row size
mostly 23.00-24.00;  Tulare 10 row size mostly 50.00-55.00, 10 1/2 row size
mostly 48.00-52.00, 11 row size mostly 40.00, 11 1/2 row size mostly
28.00-31.00 and 12 row size mostly 23.00-25.00.  Precooling and palletization
extra.  Wide range in prices according to quality.
   STOCKTON-LODI-LINDEN DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 2-0-7---Movement
expected to increase.  Very light shipments of the Brooks variety have been
reported, however, shipments remain too light to establish an F.O.B. market.
Most shippers anticipate volume increasing by mid-May.  Currently, no F.O.B.
report is being issued.
---FRUIT, OTHER
   CHILE---Imports 11-4-10---Imports via air and boat.  Movement expected to
remain about the same.  Port of Entry: Los Angeles\Long Beach, CA.  Trading
fairly slow.  Prices generally 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 32s 12.00-14.00,
36s 12.00-13.00, 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 435-91-66---Imports via boat.  Movement expected to
decrease as shipping season draws to a close.  Port of Entry: Los Angeles\
Long Beach, CA.  Trading moderate.  Prices unchanged. 18 pound containers
bagged.  Red Globe extra large 12.00-14.00, large 12.00-14.00, medium
10.00-12.00; 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 moderate. Prices unchanged. 18 pound containers
bagged Red Globe extra large 12.00-14.00, large 10.00-12.00, medium 10.00-11.00;
Crimson Seedless extra large 16.00-18.00, large 16.00-18.00, medium 12.00-14.00.
Quality good.
   COACHELLA VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 0-0-21---Movement expected
to increase seasonally.  Light shipping have been reported, however, there are
too few sales to establish an F.O.B. market.  Most shippers will begin handling
supplies by May 14.  Currently, no F.O.B. report is being issued.  FIRST REPORT.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 0-0-0---The first
Perlette crossings entered the U.S. on Thursday, May 6.  Movement expected to
increase seasonably.  Trading moderate on on very light supplies.  Prices lower.
18 pound lugs bagged U.S. One Perlette 30.85-32.85.  Prices from trade sources.
No F.O.B. report is currently being issued.  Quality generally good.
---KIWIFRUIT
   CHILE---Imports 20-25-19---Imports via boat.  Movement expected to remain
about the same.  Port of Entry: Los Angeles\Long Beach, CA.  Trading moderate.
Prices unchanged.  10 kilogram containers loose Hayward 27-30 size 14.00-16.00,
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 33-45 size lower, others unchanged.  10 kilogram containers loose
Hayward 27-30 size 14.00-15.00, 33 size 13.00-14.00, 36 size 12.00-14.00,
39 size 11.00-12.00, 42-45 size 8.00-10.00.  Quality good.
---MANGOES
   MEXICO CROSSING THROUGH TEXAS---Crossings 100-96-118---Movement expected
to remain about the same. Trading moderate.  Prices lower.  Carton 1 layer
Haden 8s and 9s 2.50-3.00, 10s mostly 2.50-2.75, 12s & 14s mostly 2.50.
Tommy Atkins 9s mostly 2.50-3.00, 10s mostly 2.50-3.00, 12s & 14s mostly 2.50.
Quality variable.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 43-57-35---Movement
expected about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices lower.  Cartons 1 layer
Tommy Atkins  8-9s mostly 2.75-3.00, 10s mostly 2.50-2.75, 12s mostly 2.50,
14s mostly 2.50.  Quality generally good.
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 35-52-41---Imports from Guatemala.  Movement
expected to decrease. Trading slow.  Prices lower. One layer cartons Tommy
Atkins 7s 2.75-3.00, 8-9s mostly 3.00, 10-12s 2.75-3.00. Quality good.
---NECTARINES
   CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---
Shipments 0-5-22---Movement expected to increase.  Trading moderate.  Prices
California Well Matured cartons 2-layer tray pack 54-56s 26.00-27.00,
60-64s mostly 24.00 and 70-72s mostly 18.00; 25 pound cartons loose
70-72 size mostly 18.00, 80-84 size 12.00-14.00, 88 size mostly 8.00.
Precooling and palletization extra.  Primary varieties are Earliglo and
May Glo.  The recent packout has been heavy towards smaller sizes.
---PAPAYAS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS---Crossings 30-19-33---Movement
expected to remain about the same. Trading slow. Prices generally
unchanged. Prices include some containers sold by count, mostly 10 count.
35-40 pound cartons Maradol mostly 12.00. Quality variable.
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 2-2-2---Imports from Brazil. Movement
expected to increase slightly. Trading fairly 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 10-26-63---Movement expected to increase.  Trading moderate.
Prices California Well Matured cartons 2-layer tray pack 48-50s mostly
26.00, 54-56s 22.00-24.00, 60-64s mostly 16.00 and 70-72s 10.00-12.00;
25 pound cartons loose 70-72 size mostly 10.00, 80-84 size mostly 8.00
and 88 size 7.00.  Precooling and palletization extra.  Primary varieties
are Rich May and Queencrest.  The recent packout has been heavy towards
smaller sizes.  Sizes expect to remain smaller than the seasonal norm.
The first F.O.B. report on white flesh peaches is anticipated by May 24.
   GEORGIA---Shipments 0-0-2---Very light harvest continues in South
Georgia. The first F.O.B. report is expected the week of May 17 when the
harvest in the Central Georgia area is well underway.  Shipments in
Central Georgia are expected to start during the week of May 9.
  SOUTH CAROLINA---Shipments 0-0-0---The initial very light harvest is
expected to begin by May 15. The first F.O.B. report is expected towards
the end of May.  FIRST REPORT.
---PEARS
   YAKIMA VALLEY & WENATCHEE DISTRICT WASHINGTON---Shipments 136-52-73
(includes export 44-22-31)---Movement expected to increase slightly.
Trading D’Anjou fairly active. Prices generally unchanged.  Standard carton
wrapped US ONE Controlled Atmosphere Storage D’Anjou 70-90s mostly 18.00,
100s 16.00-18.00, 110-135s 15.00-17.00. Bosc (last report)supplies
insufficient to establish a market. Exports to: Canada, Korea, Mexico,
and Trinidad-Tobago.
   ARGENTINA---Imports 65-0-85---Imports via boat.  Movement expected to remain
about the same as 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 18.00-22.00, 90s 16.00-20.00, 100s 16.00-18.00, 110s 14.00-16.00.
Quality good.
   CHILE---Imports 29-20-34---Imports via boat.  Movement expected to remain
about the same.  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, 120s 12.00-14.00; Bosc 70-80s
20.00-22.00, 90s 18.00-20.00, 100s 16.00-18.00, 110s 14.00-16.00, 120s 15.00.
Quality good.  Port of Entry: Philadelphia, PA,\ Camden, NJ\ Wilmington, DE.
Trading fairly slow. Prices generally unchanged.  18 kilogram containers D'Anjou
70-80s 18.00, 90s 16.00; 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 31-57-56---Imports mostly from Costa Rica,
Ecuador.  Movement expected to remain about the same.  Trading moderate.
Prices generally unchanged. 1 layer carton Golden Ripe Variety 5-6s
mostly 14.00, 7s mostly 12.00, 8s mostly 11.00, 9s mostly 9.00. Quality
good.
---PLUMS AND PRUNES
   CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---
Shipments 0-0-0---Movement expected to increase seasonally.  Very light
shipments have been reported, however, supplies were in too few hands to
establish a market.  Volume is expected to remain very light and will
increase towards the end of May.  Currently, no F.O.B. report is being
issued.  FIRST REPORT.

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