Los Angeles Fresh Vegetable Market Update

LOS ANGELES - May 11/04 - SNS -- Daily trading levels for fresh vegetables on terminal markets here were summarized by the USDA today.

Provided by:  Fruit and Vegetable Market News,
              Federal-State Market News Service, USDA.

Phone: (213) 894-3077    Fax: (213) 894-2898

WEATHER AT 7 A.M. PARTLY CLOUDY 60
YESTERDAY'S MAXIMUM 74


HC_FV020

VEGETABLES
---ARTICHOKES: OFFERINGS LIGHT. cartons CA Globe Thorned green 15s 18.00  18s
24.00  24s 24.00  30s 14.00  36s 14.00  48s 12.00  60s 12.00  lge lse 28.00
sml lse 32.00
---ASPARAGUS: MARKET STEADY. pyramid cartons/crates 28 lb bunched CA Green lge
34.00  std 34.00  WA WAExFcy Green lge 40.00  std 40.00
11 lb cartons/crates bunched CA Green jbo 16.00  exlge 16.00  lge 18.00  std
20.00  Purple exlge 40.00  PE  AIR White exlge 26.00  WA WAExFcy Green jbo
20.00  sml 18.00
---BEANS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Wide range in quality/price. bushel cartons
per lb CA Wax Type Yellow 1.00-1.25  fair quality/condition .60-.65
15 lb cartons CA Italian Type 45.00  1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates CA
Round Green Type Handpicked 18.00-22.00  few best high as 28.00 fair
 quality/condition low as 8.00 MX Round Green Type Handpicked 18.00  Fava
8.00-10.00  few 12.00
---BEETS: MARKET STEADY. cartons bunched CA 12s 6.00-9.00  few 10.00-10.50 MX
12s 6.00-9.00  25 lb film bags CA 6.50-9.00  MX 6.50-9.00
---BROCCOLI: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons CA bchd 14s 9.00-11.00
Baby Hybrid Type bchd 18s 21.50-24.50  20 lb cartons loose CA Crown Cut
10.00-12.00  Short Trim 11.00-12.00
---BRUSSELS SPROUTS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 25 lb cartons CA med 24.00
cartons 12 12-oz cups film wrapped CA 18.50
---CABBAGE: OFFERINGS SAVOY LIGHT. MARKET STEADY. 45 lb cartons CA
Round Green Type med 7.00-8.00  lge 6.50-7.50  Red Type med 14.00-15.00
few 16.00 Savoy Type 25.00
---CARROTS: MARKET STEADY. sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA med-lge 11.00-12.00
sacks 24 2-lb film bags CA med-lge 11.00-12.00  sacks 10 5-lb film bags CA
med-lge 11.50  50 lb sacks loose CA Juice Type 6.00  25 lb sacks loose CA med
6.50-7.00  jbo 9.00-10.00  occas higher Juice Type 3.00  cartons bunched CA 24s
8.50  cartons 20 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 13.00-13.50
containers 40 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 25.00  cartons 10 2-lb film bags
CA Baby Peeled 13.00
---CAULIFLOWER: MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER. cartons film wrapped CA 12s 9.50-13.00
9s 8.00-11.00  16s 9.50-14.00  green 16s 15.50-16.50
---CELERY: MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER. cartons CA 2 dz 13.00-15.00  occas
 higher 2 1/2 dz 13.00-16.00  occas higher 3 dz 13.00-15.00  occas higher
cartons film bags CA Hearts 12s 15.00-16.00
---CHINESE CABBAGE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 30 lb cartons CA Nappa 7.50-9.00
mostly 8.50-9.00 WGA crates CA Nappa 9.00-12.50 mostly 9.00-10.50
---CORN-SWEET: MARKET STEADY. cartons/crates CA Yellow 4 dz min 9.00-12.00
White 4 dz min 9.50-11.00
---CUCUMBERS: MARKET STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates MX med 15.00-16.00
fr qual 10.00-14.00  ord qual 5.00-6.00  sml 7.00-8.00  lge 8.00-11.00
greenhouse grown 12.00-13.00 ex lge 6.00-9.00  10 lb cartons MX Japanese
Greenhouse 12.00  22 lb cartons MX Persian Greenhouse 15.00-18.00
few high as 24.00 fair quality 8.00-12.00 cartons MX 24s 4.00-5.00  30s
4.00-5.00  36s 7.00-8.00  fair quality 5.00-6.00 greenhouse grown 9.00-10.00
42s 6.00-7.00  fair quality 4.00-5.00 cartons film wrapped CA Long Seedless
Greenhouse 16s 9.00-12.00  18s 9.00-12.00  MX Long Seedless Greenhouse 14s
fr qual 6.00-7.00  16s fr qual 6.00-7.00  1 1/9 bushel cartons MX Pickles
200-300s 14.00-16.00  300-400s 17.00-18.00  4/7 bushel cartons MX Pickles
sml-med 9.00-10.00
---EGGPLANT: MARKET STEADY. cartons/crates CA 12s 7.00  18s 8.00-11.00  24s
8.00-11.00  30s 6.00  MX 18s   fair condition 5.00-6.00 24s   fair condition
 3.00-6.00 30s   fair condition 3.00-5.00 30 lb cartons MX Chinese 23.00-25.00
poorer quality lower Indian 19.00-20.00
---ENDIVE: MARKET STEADY. cartons CA 24s 10.00-11.00  10 lb cartons BL  AIR
Witloof 19.00  CA Witloof 18.00
---ESCAROLE: MARKET STEADY. cartons CA 24s 11.00-12.00
---GARLIC: MARKET STEADY. 30 lb cartons AG White #6 31.50  #7 36.00  CA White
super col 36.00  col 31.00-32.00  super jbo 25.00-26.00  exjbo 22.00-23.00
jbo 20.00-21.00  CQ White netted 6s 15.00-17.00  MX Purple col 35.00
---GREENS: MARKET STEADY. cartons/crates bunched CA Collard 24s 8.00-9.00  Kale
24s 6.00-9.00  Kale, Multicolor 24s 10.00-11.50  few 16.00-16.50 Mustard Curly
24s 8.00-9.00  Flat 24s 8.00-9.00  Turnip Tops 24s 8.00-9.00  Dandelion 12s
7.00-8.00  Kohlrabi 12s 12.00-15.00  few 18.00-19.00 Rappini 18s 32.00-35.00
Swiss Chard 12s 7.00-8.50  Mixed Colors 12s 14.00-15.00  Red 12s 7.00-8.50
---LETTUCE-ICEBERG: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons CA 24s 5.50-8.00
mostly 6.50-7.00
---LETTUCE-OTHER: MARKET STEADY. cartons CA Boston 24s 6.00-8.50
mostly 7.00-7.50 Green Leaf 24s 6.00-8.00 mostly 7.00-7.50 Red Leaf 24s
6.00-8.00 mostly 7.00-7.50
---LETTUCE-ROMAINE: MARKET STEADY. cartons CA 24s 6.00-8.00 mostly 7.00-7.50
cartons 12 3-count packages CA Hearts 24s 12.00-13.00
---MUSHROOMS: MARKET STEADY. 10 lb cartons per lb CA White jbo 1.90  lge
1.60-1.70  med 1.40  sml 1.35-1.40  irregular size fair quality 1.10-1.15
Cremini 1.70-1.90  5 lb cartons per lb CA Shiitake 4.50-5.00  fair
 quality 2.50-3.00 Oyster 2.50-3.00  Portobella lge 3.50  med 3.00
cartons 12 8-oz trays film wrapped CA White 13.50-14.00
---OKRA: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 1/2 bushel crates CA 28.00-30.00  HD 18.00-22.00
---ONIONS GREEN: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons bunched CA 36s bulb type
6.00-6.50  48s med 5.50-7.50  few 8.00-9.00 48s sml 5.00-6.50  MX 36s bulb type
6.00-6.50  48s med 5.50-7.50  few 8.00-9.00 48s sml 5.00-6.50  CA Leeks 12s
10.50-13.00  MX Leeks 12s 10.50-13.00
---PARSLEY: MARKET STEADY. cartons bunched CA Curly 60s 8.00-9.00
few 10.00 Plain 60s 10.50-12.00  few 15.00
---PARSNIPS: MARKET STEADY. cartons 12 1-lb film bags CA 12.00-13.00
20 lb film bags loose CA 14.00-15.00  OR 14.00-15.00
---PEAS GREEN: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel crates CA English 24.00-25.00
 small size 15.00-16.00 10 lb cartons CA Snow Peas 13.00-15.00
mostly 13.00-14.00 fair quality 10.00 MX Baja District Mexico Snow Peas 12.00
CA Sugar Snap Peas 13.00-15.00 mostly 13.00-14.00 fair quality 10.00
---PEPPERS: MARKET RED & YELLOW HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.
1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates CA Bell Type Green exlge 11.00-12.00  lge
10.00-11.00  med 8.00-9.00  irreg sz fr qual 6.50-7.50  MX Bell Type Green
exlge 9.00-10.00  lge 9.00-10.00  med 8.00-9.00  irreg sz fr qual 6.00-7.00
Orange irreg sz fr qual 15.00-19.00  Red exlge 27.00  lge 27.00  med 20.00
irreg sz fr qual 15.00-18.00  Yellow med 26.00  irreg sz fr qual 16.00-20.00
15 lb cartons MX Bell Type Red lge 18.00  Yellow lge 22.00
---PEPPERS OTHER: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates per lb CA
Jalapeno .75  Yellow Chile .75  FL Habanero orange 2.00-2.25  MX Jalapeno
.65-.70  Anaheim .90  Serrano .75  Fresno red 2.25  Pasilla .55
Thai Chili Hots 1.50  Yellow Chile .90  Habanero orange 2.70-2.80  Arbol green
1.60  10 lb cartons Local Repack Jalapeno 7.00-8.00  Anaheim 12.50-13.00
Serrano 8.00-9.00  Fresno red 24.00-25.00  Pasilla 7.00-8.00  Yellow Chile
10.00-11.00
---RADISHES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons topped 30 6-oz film bags CA Red
9.00-10.00  25 lb film bags topped CA Red 12.50-14.00  MX Red 12.50-14.00
cartons bunched CA Red 48s 10.50-12.00  MX Red 48s 10.50-12.00
---RHUBARB: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 20 lb cartons OR Field Grown 18.00
---RUTABAGAS: MARKET STEADY. 25 lb film bags CA 11.00-13.00  OR 11.00-13.00
---SPINACH: MARKET FLAT BUNCHED 24S LOWER, OTHERS STEADY.
cartons 12 10-oz film bags CA 11.50-12.50  cartons 4 2-1/2 lb film bags CA
11.50  cartons CA Flat bchd 24s 6.50-7.50  few 9.00-10.00
---SQUASH: MARKET STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel crates CA Zucchini Green med-lge
6.00-7.00  Yellow Crookneck med-lge 8.00  MX Zucchini Green med-lge 5.00-6.00
 Yellow Crookneck med-lge 6.00-7.00  1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates CA Acorn
green sml 14.00  MX Acorn green sml 12.00  med-lge 14.00-15.00  Butternut sml
12.00  med-lge 14.00-15.00  Kabocha sml-med 14.00-16.00  occas higher Spaghetti
med-lge 14.00-16.00  50 lb cartons MX Banana 16.00-16.50  4/7 bushel cartons
CA Zucchini green sml 7.00-8.00  sml-med 7.00-8.00  med 6.00  Yellow Crookneck
sml 10.00  sml-med 10.00  med 9.00  Scallop Green sml 22.00  sml-med 22.00
med 14.00  Grey sml 6.00  sml-med 6.00  med 5.00  MX Zucchini green sml
6.00-7.00  sml-med 6.00-7.00  med 5.00-6.00  Gold sml 22.00  sml-med 22.00
med 20.00  Yellow Crookneck sml 8.00  sml-med 8.00  med 6.00
Yellow Straightneck sml 8.00-10.00  sml-med 8.00-10.00  med 6.00-8.00  Scallop
Yellow sml 10.00  sml-med 10.00  med 8.00  Grey sml 5.00-6.00  sml-med
5.00-6.00  med 4.00-5.00  bins per lb MX Banana .35
---SWEET POTATOES: MARKET STEADY. 40 lb cartons CA Beauregard Shprs 1st Grade
18.00-19.00  med 8.00-9.00  jbo 12.00-13.00  Hanna Shprs 1st Grade
21.00-22.00  med 8.00-9.00  jbo 11.00-12.00  Japanese Type Shprs 1st Grade
21.00-22.00  Diane Shprs 1st Grade 18.00-19.00  med 8.00-9.00  jbo
12.00-13.00
---TOMATOES: MARKET STEADY. 25 lb cartons loose CA Mature Greens lge
15.00-16.00  FL Mature Greens 5x6 sz 19.00-20.00  6x6 sz 19.00-20.00  MX
Vine Ripes 6x6 sz 20.00  fair quality 13.00-14.00 flats 1 layer CA Vine Ripes
Greenhouse 28s 15.50-16.00  CD Vine Ripes Greenhouse 22s 16.00-18.00  25s
16.00-18.00  28s 16.00-18.00  MX Vine Ripes Greenhouse 28s 16.00-17.00  32s
16.00-17.00  35s 15.00-16.00  39s 13.00  45s 13.00  flats 2 layer MX
Vine Ripes 4x4s 18.00-22.00  occas higher 4x5s 18.00-22.00  occas higher 5x5s
17.00-20.00  occas higher 5x6s 16.00-19.00  occas higher lugs 3 layer MX
Vine Ripes 6x6s 16.00-18.00  6x7s 15.00-17.00  15 lb cartons on the vine CA
Vine Ripes Grnhse Incl Hydroponic red 12.00-12.50  MX Vine Ripes
Grnhse Incl Hydroponic red 12.00-12.50  5 kg flats on the vine AZ Vine Ripes
Grnhse Incl Hydroponic red 11.00-12.00
---TOMATOES, CHERRY: MARKET STEADY. flats 12 1-pt baskets MX Red 7.00-9.00
few best 10.00-12.00 Greenhouse 17.00  flats 12 1-pt containers with lids MX
Grape Type red 14.00  20 lb cartons loose MX Grape Type red   fair
 condition 10.00
---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE: MARKET STEADY. 25 lb cartons loose MX Roma exlge
11.00-12.00  few best 13.00-14.00 lge 11.00-12.00  few best 13.00-14.00 med
8.00-10.00  few best 11.00-12.00
---TURNIPS: MARKET STEADY. 25 lb sacks CA lge 7.50-10.00  few lower med
9.00-10.00  few lower OR lge 7.50-10.00  few lower med 9.00-10.00  few
 lower
---VEGETABLES OTHER: MARKET STEADY. 5 lb film bags CA Alfalfa Sprouts
4.50-5.00  occas lower cartons 12 4-oz packages CA Alfalfa Sprouts 4.50-5.00
occas higher/lower 35 lb crates CA Cactus Leaf (Nopales) 8.00  MX
Baja District Mexico Cactus Leaf (Nopales) 6.00-7.00  38 lb cartons CA Cardoon
25.00  fair condition low as 10.00 8 lb cartons CA Radicchio 9s 10.00  12s
12.00 

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