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Florida Fresh Vegetable Market Update

MIAMI - 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: (305) 373-2955    Fax: (305) 373-3562

MH_FV020
WEATHER AT 7 AM:  PARTLY CLOUDY 76
YESTERDAY'S HIGH: 82

Note: For shipping point information in text format, please go to
http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/MH_FV111.txt
For shipping point information in PDF format, please go to
http://www.ams.usda.gov/fv/mncs/cari.pdf


VEGETABLES
---ARTICHOKES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons CA Globe Thorned 15s 15.00-17.00
occas higher 18s 15.75-17.00  one label best 18.00 24s 16.50  30s 15.00  36s
16.00  Thornless 24s 26.00-28.00 mostly 26.00
---ASPARAGUS: MARKET STEADY. 11 lb cartons bunched CB Green lge 17.00-18.00
occas lower fr cond 12.50 PE Green jbo 18.00-19.00  exlge 17.00-18.00  lge
16.00-18.00 mostly 17.00-18.00 occas higher std 16.00-18.00 mostly 18.00
occas higher/lower sml 16.00-18.00 mostly 16.00-17.00
---BEANS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. bushel hampers/cartons/crates FL
Round Green Type Handpicked 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00-13.00 occas lower
Cranberry Type fr cond 18.00  5 lb cartons GU  AIR Hericot Vert (French Type)
7.00-9.75 mostly 8.00-9.75
---BEETS: MARKET STEADY. 25 lb sacks loose CA med 8.00-9.00  one label
 best 10.50 CD Ontario CD One med 8.00-9.00 mostly 8.00-8.50 50 lb sacks loose
CD Ontario CD One med 14.00-14.50
---BROCCOLI: MARKET STEADY. cartons CA bchd 14s 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00-13.00
occas lower bchd 18s 15.00  20 lb cartons loose CA Crown Cut 13.00-15.00
mostly 13.00-14.00 occas higher MX Crown Cut   occas 11.00
cartons 4 3-lb film bags CA Florettes 16.00  one preferred label 23.50
---BRUSSELS SPROUTS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. cartons 12 12-oz cups film wrapped CA
17.00-17.25
---CABBAGE: MARKET STEADY. 1 3/4 bushel crates and 50 lb cartons NY
Round Green Type med-lge   offerings insufficient to quote 1 7/8 bushel cartons
FL Red Type med 10.50-13.00 mostly 11.50-13.00 50 lb cartons FL
Round Green Type med 6.50-8.00 mostly 7.00-7.50 50 lb sacks CD Quebec CD One
Round Green Type med   occas 7.00 White med   offerings insufficient
 to quote NY Round Green Type med 7.00-7.50  40 lb cartons CD Quebec CD One
Red Type med 12.00-13.00  occas higher and lower 50 lb containers FL Savoy Type
med 13.00-13.50  occas lower
---CARROTS: MARKET STEADY. sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA med-lge 17.00  CD
Ontario CDOne med-lge 11.00-11.50 mostly 11.00 GA med-lge 11.00-12.00
sacks 24 2-lb film bags CA med-lge 17.00-17.50  CD Ontario CDOne med-lge
11.00-11.25  GA med-lge 11.00-12.00 mostly 11.00-11.50 sacks 10 5-lb film bags
CA med-lge 17.00  organic 17.00-17.50  CD Ontario CDOne med-lge 12.00-12.50
GA med-lge 12.00  occas higher 50 lb sacks loose CA jbo 20.00-21.00
occas higher and lower CD Ontario CDOne lge   occas 13.00 jbo 14.00-16.00
mostly 15.00 GA med-lge 13.00-15.00 mostly 13.75 occas higher one label
 best 16.00 MX jbo 12.50-13.00  one label best 15.00 25 lb sacks loose CA jbo
11.50  cartons bunched CA med-lge 18.00  cartons 20 1-lb film bags CA
Baby Peeled 18.00-18.50  few 17.00 GA Baby Peeled 16.00-17.00  occas
 lower
---CAULIFLOWER: MARKET STEADY. cartons film wrapped CA 12s 11.00-13.50
mostly 12.00 occas lower 16s 13.00-15.00
---CELERY: MARKET STEADY. cartons CA 2 dz 14.00-15.50  2 1/2 dz 15.00-16.00
3 dz 15.00-16.00  filmbags 24s 17.00-18.00  few higher filmbags 30s
17.00-18.00  few higher FL 2 dz 14.00-16.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 occas
 higher 2 1/2 dz 14.00-15.00  one label best 16.50 3 dz 14.00-15.50
cartons film bags CA Hearts 18s 19.00-20.00  one preferred label 22.00
---CHINESE CABBAGE: MARKET STEADY. 30 lb cartons CA Nappa 13.00-14.00
occas higher one label best 17.00 50 lb cartons FL Nappa 14.00
---CORN-SWEET: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. wirebound crates FL Yellow 4-4 1/2 dz
8.00-10.00 mostly 9.00 one label best 11.50 White 4-4 1/2 dz 13.00-14.00
few 14.50
---CUCUMBERS: MARKET STEADY. cartons film wrapped CD Ontario CDOne
Long Seedless Greenhouse med 12s 12.50-13.50 mostly 13.00-13.50 FL
Long Seedless Greenhouse med 12s 11.00-12.00  lge 12s 13.00-14.00
occas lower MX Long Seedless Greenhouse med 12s   offerings insufficient
 to quote 1 1/9 bushel crates FL Pickles Kirby Type sml fr appear fr qual 9.00
 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates FL Pickles 150-200s 13.00  WAXED
1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates FL med fr qual 8.00-10.00 mostly 9.00-10.00
ord qual 5.00-7.00 mostly 6.00-7.00
---EGGPLANT: MARKET STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel containers wrapped FL med-lge
10.00-11.00 mostly 10.00 occas lower fr qual 6.00-8.00 mostly 7.00-8.00
ord qual 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.00 35 lb cartons GU Chinese sml 28.00-30.00
40 lb cartons HD Chinese med 28.00-30.00  1/2 bushel cartons FL Italian sml
16.00-17.00  1 1/9 bushel cartons FL Sicilian lge 15.50-16.00
---ENDIVE: MARKET STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates FL 24s 8.00-9.00  cartons
CA 24s 12.00-12.50  10 lb cartons BL  AIR Witloof 18.00-20.00
mostly 18.00-19.00 occas lower
---ESCAROLE: MARKET STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates FL 24s 8.50-9.00
cartons CA 24s 11.00-11.50
---GARLIC: MARKET STEADY. 30 lb cartons CQ White 50-55mm 20.00  one
 label best 26.00 60-65mm 24.00  netted 3s 16.00-17.00  Purple netted 3s
16.00-17.00  MX White super col 28.00  22 lb cartons CA White super col
33.00-33.75  cartons CQ White   peeled per jar 4.00-5.00 10 kg cartons AG White
#6 15.00-16.00  one label best 18.00 10 kg containers AG White #5 15.00  #7
15.00-16.00  Purple #7 16.00
---GREENS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons bunched CA Kale 24s 12.00-13.50
mostly 13.00-13.50 Kale, Multicolor 24s 18.00-20.00 mostly 19.00-20.00
Dandelion 24s 14.00  Broccoli Rabe 18s 25.00  occas higher Rappini 20s 35.00
Swiss Chard 24s 14.00-15.00
---LETTUCE PROCESSED: OFFERINGS LIGHT. cartons film bags chopped CA Shredded
13.00-14.00
---LETTUCE-ICEBERG: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons CA flm lined 24s 11.50-14.00
mostly 13.00-13.50 Wrapped 24s 15.00-17.00 mostly 16.00-17.00 occas
 lower 30s 13.50-15.50 mostly 14.00-15.00 occas lower FL 24s 7.00-9.00
mostly 8.00-9.00 Wrapped 24s 10.50-12.50 mostly 11.50-12.50 30s 12.50
---LETTUCE-OTHER: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons CA Boston 24s 11.00-12.50
mostly 12.00-12.50 occas lower Green Leaf 24s 13.00-15.00 mostly 14.00-15.00
occas higher few including fr cond 10.00 Red Leaf 24s 12.00-14.00
mostly 12.00-13.00 FL Boston 24s 8.00-8.50
cartons 12 4-oz containers with lid CD Ontario Boston Greenhouse Hydroponic
15.00  2.5 lb cartons CA Lolla Rossa 8.50-9.00  3 lb cartons CA Red Oak Leaf
9.00-9.25  Green Oak Leaf 9.00-9.50  Mesculin Mix 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00-6.50
Frisee 24s 15.00
---LETTUCE-ROMAINE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons CA 24s 12.50-15.00
mostly 13.00-14.00 one label best 16.50 FL 24s 8.00-10.00 mostly 9.00-10.00 NJ
24s 10.00-10.50  cartons 12 3-count packages CA Hearts 16.00-19.00
mostly 16.00-17.00   22-oz 15.50-16.50
---MUSHROOMS: MARKET STEADY. 10 lb cartons FL White lge 12.00-14.00  med
12.00-13.00  sml 11.50-12.50  PA White exlge 14.50-15.00  med 13.50  sml
13.50  4 qt baskets PA White 6.75  5 lb cartons FL Shiitake 23.50-24.50  PA
Oyster 12.00  Portobella 9.00-9.75  3 lb cartons FL Shiitake 13.50-16.00
mostly 13.50-15.00 occ higher PA Shiitake 15.00-16.00  Cremini 12.00
cartons 12 8-oz trays film wrapped FL White 10.00-11.00  few 12.75 PA White
12.00-12.75  cartons 8 1-lb trays film wrapped FL White 11.50-12.50
cartons 8 14-oz trays film wrapped PA White 13.00
---OKRA: MARKET STEADY. 1/2 bushel crates HD med-lge 13.00-15.00
mostly 14.00-15.00 5/9 bushel crates FL sml-med 8.00-10.00 mostly 9.00-10.00
med-lge   offerings insufficient to quote
---ONIONS GREEN: MARKET STEADY. cartons bunched CA 48s lge 13.00-14.00  GU
48s lge 13.00-13.50  MX 48s lge   offerings insufficient to quote 48s med
8.00-10.50 mostly 9.50-10.50 crates bunched NJ Leeks 12s lge 15.00-16.50
mostly 16.00-16.50 one label best 18.00 cartons bunched CA Leeks 12s lge
18.00-19.00 mostly 19.00 GU Leeks 12s lge 21.00-22.00  MX Leeks 12s lge
21.00-23.00  12s med 21.00
---PARSLEY: MARKET STEADY. cartons bunched CA Curly 60s 12.00-14.00
mostly 12.00-13.00 Plain 60s 14.00-15.00  FL Curly 60s 8.00-10.00
mostly 9.00-10.00 Plain 60s 9.00-11.00 mostly 10.00-11.00 MX Curly 60s
offerings insufficient to quote
---PARSNIPS: MARKET STEADY. 20 lb film bags loose CA med 17.00-20.00
mostly 17.00-17.50 MI med 17.00-17.75
---PEAS GREEN: MARKET STEADY. 10 lb cartons GU Snow Peas Decalyxed 13.00-15.00
mostly 13.00-14.00 Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed 12.00-14.00 mostly 13.00-14.00
occas higher one label best 16.50
---PEPPERS: MARKET STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons FL Bell Type Green jbo fr qual
5.00-6.00  exlge fr qual 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.00 occas higher lge   occas
 6.00 med fr qual 5.00-7.00 mostly 5.00 Mxd Red And Green lge fr qual
6.00-8.00 mostly 7.00-8.00 Red exlge   occas 22.00 fr qual 18.00-20.00
fr cond 12.50 med   occas 20.00 fr qual 14.00-16.00 mostly 16.00 sml fr qual
10.00-12.00 mostly 12.00 Turning Red exlge fr qual 13.00-14.00  MX Bell Type
Yellow lge 22.00-22.50  5 kg cartons MX Bell Type Yellow 80-100mm 23.00-23.50
 NL  AIR Bell Type Orange 80-100mm 32.00  Red 80-100mm 28.00  Yellow 80-100mm
28.00
---PEPPERS OTHER: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1/2 bushel cartons FL Jalapeno lge
12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00-13.00 one label best 16.00 med 12.00  red lge 12.00
Serrano 16.00-18.00 mostly 16.00 Habanero mixed red and green 15.00
1/2 and 5/9 bushel cartons/crates FL Finger Hot exlge 15.00-17.00
occas lower 1 1/9 bushel cartons FL Hungarian Wax exlge 10.00  Jalapeno lge
22.00-24.00 mostly 23.00-24.00 red lge 24.00  occas lower Cubanelles lge
18.00-20.00  one label 29.00 Serrano 28.00  Poblano med-lge 15.00-17.00
occas higher 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates FL Long Hot 19.00-20.00  few
 lower 8 lb cartons JM Habanero green 16.00-17.00  TT Scotch Bonnet
mxd yellow and green 15.00-17.00 mostly 16.00-17.00 occas lower Habanero green
13.00-15.00 mostly 13.00-14.00 orange 13.00-15.00 mostly 14.00-15.00
occas lower 10 lb cartons MX Anaheim lge 20.00-21.00
---RADISHES: MARKET STEADY. cartons topped 30 6-oz film bags FL Red 7.00-8.00
mostly 8.00 occas lower cartons topped 14 1-lb film bags FL Red 7.50-8.00
mostly 8.00 40 lb film bags topped CA Red 13.50  FL Red 13.50-15.00
mostly 15.00 few including fr cond 12.00 cartons bunched GU Red 7.00-8.00
mostly 7.50-8.00
---RUTABAGAS: MARKET STEADY. WASHED 50 lb sacks CD Prince Edward Island CDOne
lge 8.00  WAXED 50 lb cartons CD Ontario CDOne med 21.00-21.50
---SPINACH: MARKET STEADY. cartons bunched CA Flat 16.00-18.00
mostly 16.00-17.00 one label best 19.50 cartons 12 10-oz film bags CA Flat
13.50-14.50 mostly 14.00-14.50 cartons 4 2-1/2 lb film bags CA Flat 14.50
occas higher 4 lb cartons CA Flat Baby Type organic 11.00
---SQUASH: MARKET STEADY. 1/2 and 5/9 bushel cartons/crates FL Zucchini sml-med
  occas 8.50 med 7.00-7.50  occas higher/lower lge 6.00-7.00  GA Zucchini med
6.00  3/4 bushel cartons FL Yellow Crookneck sml 13.00-14.00  med 8.00-10.00
occas lower GA Yellow Crookneck med 7.00  1 1/9 bushel cartons FL Zucchini xlge
6.50-7.00  occas higher/lower Yellow Straightneck med 8.00-10.00  lge
8.00-9.00  1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates GA Spaghetti med-lge 33.00  HD
Butternut sml 19.00  med 27.00  lge 33.00-34.00  MX Acorn med-lge 35.00-36.00
 Butternut lge 34.00  Spaghetti med-lge 35.00-36.00  4/7 bushel cartons MX
Zucchini sml 16.00-16.50
---SWEET POTATOES: MARKET STEADY. CURED 40 lb cartons NC U.S. One Beauregard
med 16.00-17.50  few lower few 19.00-20.00 fr cond 10.00 jbo 13.50-14.50
occas higher and lower U.S. Two Beauregard med 10.00-10.50
---TOMATOES: MARKET STEADY. 25 lb cartons loose FL 85% U.S. One or Better
Mature Greens red 5x6 sz 12.00-13.00  U.S. Two Mature Greens pink-light red
5x6 sz 11.00-13.00 mostly 11.00 occas lower 6x6 sz 10.00-12.00
mostly 11.00-12.00 Vine Ripes pink-light red 5x5s 12.00-14.00
mostly 12.00-13.00 high color 10.00 5x6s 11.00-13.00 mostly 11.00-12.00
high color 10.00 6x6s 10.00-12.00 mostly 10.00 high color 8.00 Local Repack
85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens 5x6s 19.00  occas lower 6x6s 16.00-18.00
mostly 18.00 6x7s 15.00-17.00 mostly 17.00 18 lb cartons Local Repack
85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens 5x6s 17.00-18.00 mostly 18.00 6x6s
16.00-18.00 mostly 16.00-17.00 6x7s 14.00-16.00 mostly 14.00-15.00
---TOMATOES, CHERRY: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. supply light flats 12 1-pt baskets FL
Red med 10.00-12.00 mostly 10.00 occas higher
flats 12 1-pt containers with lids FL Grape Type light red-red 9.00-11.00
mostly 10.00 occas higher one label best 12.50
---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. supply light 25 lb cartons FL
pink-light red med 10.00-12.00 mostly 11.00-12.00 occas higher one
 label best 15.00 red med 8.00-10.00 mostly 8.00
---TURNIPS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 25 lb sacks CA Purple Top med 8.00-10.00
mostly 9.00-10.00 occas higher one label best 12.00 CD Quebec CDOne Purple Top
med 8.00-9.00  MI Purple Top med 8.00-9.00
---VEGETABLES OTHER: MARKET STEADY. cartons 12 6-oz packages FL Alfalfa Sprouts
7.00-8.00 mostly 7.00 one label 8.50 3 kg cartons GU Radicchio 9s 7.00-9.00
mostly 7.50-8.50 occas lower 12s 7.00-10.00 mostly 8.00 occas lower

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