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Los Angeles Fresh Fruit Market Update

LOS ANGELES - May 11/04 - SNS -- Daily trading levels for fresh fruits 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

HC_FV010

WEATHER AT 7:00 A.M.: PARTLY CLOUDY 60
YESTERDAY'S MAXIMUM: 74


CITRUS FRUITS
---GRAPEFRUIT: OFFERINGS LIGHT. cartons CA Shprs 1st Grade Star Ruby
23s 15.00-15.50 27s 16.50-17.50 32s 14.00-14.50 36s 12.00-12.50
40s 11.00-12.00 48s 11.00-11.50 56s 10.00-10.50 Shprs Choice Star Ruby
36s 10.50-11.00 40s 9.50-10.00
---LEMONS: MARKET STEADY. cartons CA Shprs 1st Grade 75s 17.50-18.25
95s 24.50-25.00 115s 23.50-24.00 140s 24.00-25.50 165s 23.50-24.50
200s 18.00-19.00 235s 15.25-15.75 Shprs Choice 75s 11.50-12.00 95s 13.00-
14.00 mostly 13.50-14.00 115s 14.50-15.00 140s 18.00-19.00 165s 21.00-
22.00 mostly 21.00-21.50 200s 18.00-18.50 235s 13.00-13.50
---LIMES: MARKET LOWER. Very wide range in prices according to quality,
condition and appearance. 40 lb containers MX Seedless Type 150s few
34.00-38.00 occas higher/lower 175s 28.00-34.00 mostly 30.00-34.00
fair condition 22.00-26.00 200s 28.00-32.00 mostly 28.00-30.00 fair
condition low as 18.00 230s 20.00-25.00 occas higher fair condition
12.00-16.00 250s 12.00-16.00 mostly 12.00-14.00 few higher Seeded Types
500s 9.00-10.00
---MISC CITRUS: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT. 1/2 cartons CA Blood Orange
offerings insufficient to quote 10 lb cartons CA Meyer Lemon offerings
insufficient to quote
---ORANGES: MARKET STEADY. cartons CA Shprs 1st Grade Navel 48s 13.00-
13.50 56s 14.00-15.00 72s 16.00-17.00 88s 16.50-17.50 113s 15.50-16.50
Valencia 48s 12.00-12.50 56s 14.00-14.50 72s 15.00-15.50 88s 15.00-15.50
113s 12.50-13.00 138s 11.00-11.50 Shprs Choice Navel 48s 10.00 56s 10.00
72s 10.00 88s 10.00 113s 10.00 Valencia 48s 9.00-9.50 56s 9.00-9.50
72s 9.00-9.50 88s 9.00-9.50 113s 9.50-10.00 138s 9.50-10.00 7/10 bushel
cartons TX U.S. Combination Valencia 88s 12.00 113s 12.00 4/5 bushel
cartons FL Valencia 80s 13.00-14.00 100s 12.50-13.50

BERRIES
---BLUEBERRIES: MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER. flats 12 4.4-oz cups with lids
CA med-lge 20.00-24.00 mostly 20.00-22.00 occas lower CL AIR med one
label 24.00
---MISC BERRIES: MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER. flats 12 6-oz cups with lids MX
Blackberries lge one label 18.00 flats 12 5.6-oz cups with lids MX
Blackberries lge 7.00-10.00 mostly 8.00-9.00 few 5.00-6.00 poorer
quality/condition lower
---RASPBERRIES: MARKET LOWER. flats 12 6-oz cups with lids CA Red lge
15.00-18.00 one label 24.00 poorer quality/condition lower
---STRAWBERRIES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Wide range quality, condition
and appearance. flats 12 1-pt baskets CA Orange County California med-lge
fair quality 5.50 Oxnard District California med-lge fair quality 4.00-
6.00 mostly 5.00-6.00 occas higher poorer quality/condition lower Salinas-
Watsonville California lge 9.00-11.00 mostly 9.00-10.50 one label high as
12.00 Santa Maria California lge 8.00-10.50 mostly 8.00-10.00 fair condition

5.00-7.00 flats 8 1-lb containers with lids CA Salinas-Watsonville
California lge 9.00-10.00 occas higher Santa Maria California lge 8.00-
10.00 occas lower flats 4 1-lb containers with lids CA Oxnard District
California With Stems exlge insufficient offerings to quote Salinas-
Watsonville California With Stems exlge 12.00-14.00 occas higher/lower
Santa Maria California With Stems exlge 12.00-14.00 occas higher/lower

MELONS
---CANTALOUPS: MARKET COACHELLA VALLEY ABOUT STEADY, OTHERS LOWER.
1/2 cartons CA Coachella Valley California 9s 12.00 occas higher/lower
12s 13.00-13.50 occas higher/lower Imperial Valley California 9s 11.00-12.00
12s 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00-13.00 15s 12.00-13.00 CR 9s 11.00-12.00 occas
higher 12s 12.00 occas higher HD 9s 11.00-12.00 occas higher MX 9s 12.00
fair condition 8.00-8.50 12s 12.00 occas higher fair condition 8.00-8.50
---HONEYDEWS: OFFERINGS FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 2/3 cartons CA
Imperial Valley California 5s 7.00-8.00 mostly 7.00-7.50 few 6.50 6s 7.00-
8.00 mostly 7.00-7.50 few 6.50 8s few 8.00 GU 5s 5.00-6.00 MX 5s 6.50-8.00
6s 6.50-8.00 mostly 6.50-7.50
---MISC MELONS: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT. 2/3 cartons MX Orange Flesh 5s 16.00
flat cartons DR Charantais 6s 26.00
---WATERMELONS: MARKET RED FLESH SEEDLESS TYPE CARTONS SLIGHTLY LOWER,
OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. cartons per lb MX Red Flesh Seeded Type 2s .20 occas
lower 3s .20 occas lower Red Flesh Seedless Type 5s .21-.23 mostly .21-.22
occas lower 6s .20-.23 mostly .20-.22 occas lower Yellow Flesh Seedless Type
5s .30 6s .30 bins per lb AZ Red Flesh Seeded Type medium (approx 45 count)
.10 CA Imperial & Coachella Valley California Red Flesh Seeded Type medium
(approx 45 count) .12-.15 few low as .10 Red Flesh Seedless Type large
(approx 35 count) .17-.22 occas higher fair condition .15 MX Red Flesh
Seeded Type medium (approx 45 count) .10-.15 large (approx 35 count) few
.11 Red Flesh Seedless Type medium (approx 45 count) .16-.18 occas higher
fair condition .13-.14

NON-CITRUS FRUITS
---APPLES: MARKET STEADY. cartons tray pack CL BOAT cat I Granny Smith
80s 24.00 90s 22.00-24.00 100s 22.00-24.00 120s 18.00 CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE
STORAGE cartons tray pack CD CDExFcy Spartan 72s 23.00 WA WAExFcy Red
Delicious 64s 18.00-19.00 fine appearance 22.00-24.00 72s 18.00-19.00
mostly 18.00 fine appearance 22.00-24.00 80s 18.00-19.00 mostly 18.00
88s 18.00-19.00 mostly 18.00 fine appearance 22.00-24.00 100s 17.00-18.00
fine appearance 20.00-22.00 113s 17.00-18.00 fine appearance 20.00-22.00
125s 17.00-18.00 fine appearance 22.00 138s 16.00-18.00 fine appearance
22.00 163s 16.00-18.00 Golden Delicious 64s 24.00-26.00 72s 23.00-26.00
80s 21.00-22.00 88s 21.00-22.00 fine appearance 24.00 100s 20.00-22.00
mostly 20.00 113s 20.00 125s 20.00 Granny Smith 64s 24.00 few high as 26.00
72s 24.00 fine appearance 26.00-28.00 80s 24.00-26.00 88s 24.00-26.00
100s 24.00 113s 22.00-24.00 125s 22.00-24.00 Fuji 48s 22.00 fine appearance
high as 26.00 56s 22.00 64s 22.00-23.00 fine appearance high as 28.00
72s 22.00-23.00 fine appearance 28.00 80s 20.00 fine appearance 28.00
88s 20.00 fine appearance 28.00 100s 18.00-20.00 113s 18.00-20.00
125s 20.00 Gala 72s 24.00-28.00 80s 24.00-28.00 88s 24.00-28.00 100s 19.00-
20.00 fine appearance 23.00 113s 18.00 fine appearance 23.00 125s 18.00
fine appearance 23.00 Pink Lady 113s 19.00 WAFcy Red Delicious 88s 16.00
Fuji 64s 20.00-23.00 72s 20.00 80s 18.00 88s 18.00 100s 16.00-16.50
113s 16.00 125s 15.00 Pink Lady 72s 12.00 80s 12.00 88s 12.00 cartons
12 3-lb film bags WA WAExFcy Red Delicious 2 1/2" min 12.00 Golden Delicious
2 1/2" min 12.00 occas higher Granny Smith 2 1/4" min 20.00 occas higher
Fuji 2 1/2" min 14.00 few low as 12.00 Gala 2 1/4" min 16.00
---APRICOTS: MARKET 24 LB CARTONS LOOSE LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.
Primary varieties are Poppycot and Earlicot. cartons 2 layer tray pack CA
San Joaquin Valley California Various Varieties 64s few 28.00 84s 22.00-
24.00 96s 18.00-20.00 108s 15.00-16.00 cartons 3 layer  tray pack 144s 18.00-
22.00 162s 22.00-24.00 24 lb cartons loose CA San Joaquin Valley California
Various Varieties #7 20.00-24.00 mostly 20.00-22.00 occas lower #8 18.00-
22.00 mostly 18.00-20.00 #10 14.00-18.00 mostly 14.00-16.00 few low as
12.00 #12 10.00-14.00 mostly 10.00-12.00 California Utility Various Varieties
#7 14.00-15.00 #8 few 8.00
---AVOCADOS: MARKET 70-84S LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. cartons/flats
2 layer CA Hass 40s 40.00-42.75 occas lower 48s 37.75-40.00 60s 35.75-38.00
70s 26.00-28.00 occas higher/lower cartons loose CA Hass 70s 26.00-28.00
occas higher/lower 84s 22.00-25.00 mostly 22.00 occas lower
---BANANAS: MARKET STEADY. 40 lb cartons IMPORT 10.00-12.00 mostly 10.00-
11.00 few 9.00-9.50 poorer quality lower MX Manzano 18.00-20.00 mostly
18.00 Burro 8.50-10.00 occas higher 20 lb cartons CB Manzano 12.50 EC BOAT
Red 10.00-12.00 mostly 10.00 poorer quality lower 15 lb cartons EC BOAT
Baby 9.00-10.00 cartons institutional pack EC BOAT petite 12.00-13.00
occas higher
---CHERRIES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Wide range in condition. 16 lb cartons/
lugs CA San Joaquin Valley California Brooks 11 row sz & lgr bagged 40.00
12 row sz & lgr bagged 30.00-35.00 18 lb cartons/lugs CA San Joaquin
Valley California Early Bing 10 row sz & lgr 65.00 10 1/2 row sz & lgr
55.00 11 row sz & lgr 40.00 11 1/2 row sz & lgr 36.00 12 row sz & lgr 28.00
Brooks 10 row sz & lgr 50.00 few lower 10 1/2 row sz 45.00 ordinary
condition 38.00 11 row sz & lgr 40.00 occas lower 12 row sz & lgr 25.00-
28.00 occas higher/lower ordinary condition doubles and spurs 10.00-15.00
Tulare 10 row sz & lgr 55.00 10 1/2 row sz & lgr 50.00 few low as 45.00
11 row sz & lgr 40.00-42.00 11 1/2 row sz & lgr 26.00-30.00 12 row sz & lgr
22.00-25.00 ordinary condition doubles and spurs low as 8.00
---FRUITS OTHER: cartons 1 layer CL Apple Pears Hosui 12s 8.50-10.00
14s 8.50-9.00 18s 7.50-8.00 Nijiseiki 12s 7.00-8.00 Shinko 12s 8.50-12.00
mostly 8.50-10.00 14s 8.50-11.00 mostly 8.50-10.00 16s 8.50 Shinseiki
12s 8.50-10.00 occas higher 8 lb cartons TW AIR Carambola - Star Fruit 18.00
cartons 1 layer tray pack EC AIR Pepino 16s 13.00 18s 13.00 20s 13.00
NZ AIR Kiwano 11s 25.00 flats 1 layer NZ AIR Feijoa 30-36s 27.50 cartons
2 layer CL Apple Pears Hosui 36s 12.50-14.00 10 lb cartons CA Cherimoya
8s 22.00 9s 22.00 30 lb cartons per lb CA Cherimoya 11 sz fair quality
1.60 13 sz fair quality 1.40 15 sz fair quality 1.20
---GRAPES: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 18 lb cartons/lugs wrapped CL BOAT Thompson
Seedless lge few 25.00-30.00 occas lower Crimson Seedless exlge few 20.00
occas higher 18 lb containers bagged CA Coachella Valley California Perlette
med 34.00-38.00 occas higher CL BOAT Thompson Seedless supplies
insufficient to quote Red Globe exlge 14.00-16.00 few lower lge 13.00-
14.00 few lower Crimson Seedless exlge 18.00-24.00 few lower
---KIWIFRUIT: MARKET STEADY. flats 1 layer CL BOAT Hayward 25s 6.25 27s 6.25
33s 6.00-8.00 mostly 6.00-7.00 36s 6.00-8.00 mostly 6.00-7.00
22 lb cartons loose CL BOAT Hayward 23 sz 18.00-18.50 25 sz 18.00-18.50
27 sz 18.00-18.50 30 sz 17.00-18.00 36 sz 15.00-16.50 bins CL BOAT Hayward
25 sz 109.50 27 sz 109.50 45 sz 89.50
---MANGOES: MARKET BARELY STEADY. Wide range in quality and condition.
flats 1 layer GU Tommy Atkins 8s 3.75-4.50 mostly 4.00-4.50 9s 3.75-4.50
mostly 4.00-4.50 10s 3.00-4.00 MX Tommy Atkins 8s 3.75-4.50 mostly 4.00-
4.50 occas higher/lower 9s 3.75-4.50 mostly 4.00-4.50 occas higher/lower
10s 3.00-4.50 mostly 3.50-4.00 few low as 2.00 12s 3.00-4.00 few low as
2.00 14s 3.00-3.50 few low as 2.00 Ataulfo 16s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00-6.50
18s 5.00-7.00 mostly 5.00-6.00 occas higher 22s 5.00-6.00 ordinary
quality/condition Ataulfo all sizes low as 2.00
---NECTARINES: OFFERINGS FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Primary
varieties Aprilglo, Mayfire, Ruby Fire and Crimson Baby. cartons 2 layer
tray pack CA San Joaquin Valley California California Well Matured Various
Yellow Flesh Varieties 64s 25.00-28.00 mostly 26.00-27.00 72s 15.00-16.00
occas higher 25 lb cartons loose CA San Joaquin Valley California California
Well Matured Various Yellow Flesh Varieties 80-84 sz 13.00-16.00 mostly
13.00-14.00 occas higher 88 sz 12.00 96 sz insufficient offerings to quote
---PAPAYA: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 10 lb cartons HI AIR Solo 8s 24.00-29.50
9s 24.00-29.50 10s 24.00-29.50 12s 24.00-29.50 few all sizes 19.00-20.00
Red Flesh 8s 18.00-20.00 mostly 19.00-20.00 9s 18.00-20.00 mostly 19.00-
20.00 10s 18.00-20.00 mostly 19.00-20.00 12s 18.00-20.00 mostly 19.00-20.00
few all sizes occas higher 3.5 kg containers BR AIR Red Flesh 10s 19.50
JM AIR Red Flesh 7s 18.00 8s 18.00 20-25 lb cartons MX Maradol 7.50-9.00
few 9.50-10.00 occas higher/lower 30-35 lb cartons MX Maradol 14.00-16.00
few higher poorer quality/condition lower
---PEACHES: MARKET 2 LAYER TRAY PACK 64S LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.
Primary varieities Super Rich and Queencrest. cartons 2 layer tray pack CA
San Joaquin Valley California California Well Matured Various Yellow Flesh
Varieties 56s 22.00-26.00 mostly 24.00-26.00 few 28.00-30.00 64s 18.00-
22.00 mostly 18.00-20.00 72s 12.00-14.00 White Flesh Varieties (Sunlit Snow)
64s 24.00-25.00 25 lb cartons loose CA San Joaquin Valley California
California Well Matured Various Yellow Flesh Varieties 70-72 sz 12.00-
14.00 occas higher 80-84 sz 10.00-12.00 White Flesh Varieties (Sunlit
Snow) 70 sz 16.00 80 sz 14.00 cartons 1 layer tray pack CA San Joaquin
Valley California California Well Matured White Flesh Varieties (Sunlit
Snow) 27s 20.00 28s 20.00 32s 18.00 36s 18.00
---PEARS: MARKET STEADY. REGULAR STORAGE 18 kg containers wrapped CL BOAT
CAT I Packham Triumph 80s 25.00 90s 24.00-25.00 100s 20.00 120s 18.00
Burre Bosc 90s 24.00-26.00 110s 18.00-20.00 CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE STORAGE
4/5 bushel cartons wrapped OR U.S. One D'Anjou 80s 22.00 90s 20.00-22.00
120s 17.00-18.00 WA U.S. One D'Anjou 80s 22.00-24.00 90s 20.00-22.00
100s 20.00-22.00 110s 18.00 120s 18.00 Bosc 70s 22.00-24.00 80s 22.00-
24.00 90s 23.00-24.00 occas higher 100s 20.00 110s 18.00-20.00 120s 18.00
135s 18.00
---PERSIMMONS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. cartons 1 layer CL BOAT Fuyu 12s 12.00-
14.00 14s 12.00-16.00 mostly 12.00-14.00 16s 12.00-14.00 18s 12.00-14.00
mostly 12.00-13.00 20s 12.00 Hachiya 18s 14.00
---PINEAPPLES: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT. cartons 1 layer CR 6s few 15.00
EC BOAT 5s 15.00-16.00 6s 15.00-16.00 7s 15.00-16.00 HI AIR 5s 19.00-19.50
7s 19.00-19.50 few low as 17.00 8s 19.00-19.50 cartons 2 layer HI AIR 12s
22.00 MX 8s 11.00-12.00 occas higher
---PLANTAINS: MARKET STEADY. 50 lb cartons CB 16.00 EC 15.00-16.00 occas
higher poorer quality/conditions all origins lower GU 16.00
---PLUMS: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT. 28 lb cartons loose CA San Joaquin Valley
California California Well Matured Gar Beaut 80-84 sz 32.00

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