Dutch Fresh Vegetable Market Update

ROTTERDAM - May 11/04 - SNS -- Market values for for fresh vegetables on terminal markets here were released by the USDA today based on reports from local government and trade officials.

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

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VIA WASHINGTON, DC. PRICES ARE IN U.S. DOLLARS CONVERTED USING THE NEW YORK
FOREIGN EXCHANGE MID-RANGE RATE FOR THE DATE OF THE REPORT, OR NEAREST
AVAILABLE DATE, AS APPEARED IN THE WALL STREET JOURNAL.
Source: Tricop, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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CITRUS FRUITS
---GRAPEFRUIT: 15 kg containers CP White 56s 7.13  TU Star Ruby 48s 5.94
17 kg containers FL Star Ruby 36s 16.35-16.64  40s 15.16-16.64  48s
13.67-16.05  56s 11.89-13.08  Ruby Red 36s 15.45  40s 14.27-14.86  48s
13.08-15.45  56s 10.70-11.29  64s 10.10  White 40s 8.92-13.08  48s 11.89
Flame 48s 14.27-14.86  56s 12.48-13.08
---LEMONS: 15 kg containers SP 70s 6.84-7.73  80s 8.32-9.51  90s 8.92-10.10
100s 8.92-10.40  120s 8.92-9.21  140s 8.32  17 kg containers US 115s 10.70
---LIMES: 4 kg containers BR Seedless Type 48s 5.35  54s 5.35-7.73
---MISC CITRUS: 4/5 bushel cartons AG Satsuma 100s 13.08  110s 12.48-13.67
120s 13.08-14.27  130s 13.08-14.27  150s 13.08-14.27  163s 12.48-13.08
10 kg containers AG Satsuma 60s 8.32-10.70  66s 8.32-10.70  70s 9.51-10.70
72s 9.51-10.70  75s 9.51-10.70  80s 9.51-11.29  90s 9.51-11.29  100s
10.10-11.89  110s 10.10-11.89  120s 9.51-11.29  130s 9.51-11.29  150s
10.10-11.29  SF Satsuma sz 1 11.29  sz 2 10.70  sz 3 10.70  sz 4 10.10  UR
Satsuma 70s 10.10  80s 9.51-10.70  90s 10.10-10.70  100s 10.70-11.29  110s
10.70-11.29  120s 10.10-10.70  135s 10.10
---ORANGES: 1/2 cartons SP Late Navel 24s 11.29  28s 11.59  32s 11.89  36s
11.89  11.89  50s 11.89  15 kg cartons MR Late Navel 48s 10.70  54s 10.70  60s
10.10  70s 8.62-10.40  80s 9.51-10.40  90s 8.92-9.51  100s 9.21  TU Valencia
64s 7.13  72s 7.13  88s 7.13  17 kg containers CU Valencia 75s 9.21-9.51  88s
9.21-9.51  100s 9.21-9.51  16-18 kg containers SP Late Navel 42s 14.86-16.05
50s 14.86-16.05  56s 13.67  18-20 kg containers FL Valencia 64s 13.37  80s
12.78-13.67  100s 12.78-14.27  125s 12.78
---TANGELOS: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE.
---TANGERINES: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE.

MELONS
---CANTALOUPS: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE.
---HONEYDEWS: 9-10 kg containers BR 8s 7.13  10s 6.54  12s 6.54  CR 4s
6.54-7.13  5s 7.13  6s 8.32  8s 8.32-8.92  9s 8.32  10s 7.73-8.32  12s 7.73
GU 5s 5.94  6s 5.94  8s 7.13  PN 4s 5.94  5s 6.54  6s 6.54  7s 6.54  8s 5.94
9s 5.94
---MISC MELONS: 5 kg containers PN Galia 4s 5.35  5s 5.94  6s 6.54  7s 5.94  8s
5.94  SP Galia 4s 5.94-7.73  5s 8.32-8.92  6s 7.13-8.92  7s 5.94-6.54  8s
3.57-5.35  9s 3.57  10s 2.97-3.57
---WATERMELONS: per kg PN Mickey Lee 3s .77  4s .77  5s .71  6s .71  7s .65
Sangria 2s .77  3s .77  4s .77  SP Red Flesh Seedless Type 2s .95-1.49  3s
1.31  4s 1.07-1.31  5s 1.31-1.49  6s 1.31-1.43  Sugar Baby 3s .65-.77  5s
.77-.83  6s .71-.89  8s .71

NON-CITRUS FRUITS
---APPLES: 12.5 kg containers SF Golden Delicious 64s 15.45-16.05  70s 14.86
80s 12.78-14.27  88s 12.48  Royal Gala 64s 14.27-15.16  70s 11.29-13.97  80s
10.70-11.89  18 kg containers AG Red Delicious 70s 16.05  80s 16.05  90s
16.05  100s 16.05  110s 16.05  Granny Smith 70s 16.64  80s 16.64  90s 17.24
100s 16.64  110s 16.05  120s 15.45  135s 14.27  Royal Gala 70s 18.43  80s
17.83  100s 15.45-17.24  110s 13.08-14.27  120s 11.89-13.08  135s 12.48  BR
Royal Gala 90s 17.83  100s 16.64-17.83  110s 14.86-16.64  120s 13.08-14.27
135s 11.29-12.48  150s 11.29  165s 8.92-13.91  180s 7.73  CL Granny Smith 90s
19.62  100s 17.24-17.83  110s 16.64-17.24  120s 15.45  135s 14.86  Royal Gala
90s 20.21  100s 17.24-17.83  110s 14.27-16.64  120s 13.08-14.27  135s 12.48
150s 10.70-11.89  SF Gala 90s 18.43  100s 17.83  110s 16.64-18.43  120s
11.89-13.08  135s 10.70-11.29  150s 10.10-10.70  Royal Gala 80s 19.02  90s
19.02  100s 18.43  110s 14.86-19.62  120s 13.08-16.64  135s 11.89-16.05  UR
Granny Smith 80s 16.05  90s 16.05  100s 16.64  110s 16.05  120s 14.86
Royal Gala 110s 13.67  120s 13.08
---APRICOTS: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE.
---AVOCADOS: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE.
---CHERRIES: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE.
---GRAPES: 4.5 kg containers CL Thompson Seedless lge 10.70  Ribier exlge 8.32
 Red Globe exlge 7.73  lge 8.32  SF Crimson Seedless exlge 8.92  La Rochelle
lge 7.13-7.73  med 7.13  Dauphine lge 10.10-14.27  med 9.81  5 kg containers
SF Red Globe lge 7.73-8.32  Alphonse lge 7.73  med 8.92  8 kg containers CL
Ribier lge 14.86-16.05  Red Globe exlge 15.16-16.05
---KIWIFRUIT: 3 kg containers FR Hayward 25s 9.45  27s 8.50  33s 6.36  36s
5.65  10 kg containers CL Hayward 33s 14.86-15.45  36s 13.08-15.45  42s
11.89-13.08  FR Hayward 30s 16.64  IT Hayward 30s 11.89  33s 10.70  36s 9.51
39s 8.32  46s 6.54
---MANGOES: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE.
---NECTARINES: 5 kg containers SP Various White Flesh Varieties 35s 14.27  37s
14.27  40s 10.40
---PAPAYA: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE.
---PEACHES: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE.
---PEARS: 10 kg containers AG Packham Triumph 30s 11.89-12.48  35s 13.08  40s
12.48  45s 11.89  15 kg containers AG D'Anjou 56s 14.86-15.45  64s
14.86-15.45  72s 14.86-15.45  88s 7.13  Packham Triumph 48s 15.45  56s 15.45
80s 14.86  90s 14.27-14.56  CL Packham Triumph 50s 14.27-14.86  60s
14.86-15.45  70s 13.08-14.86  80s 13.08-14.86  90s 13.67-13.97  100s
13.08-13.67  110s 12.48  Red Sensation 50s 11.89  90s 11.89
---PINEAPPLES: cartons 1 layer CR golden ripe 8s 10.70-11.89  10s 9.51-10.70
GU golden ripe 9s 11.89  PN golden ripe 5s 15.45  7s 14.27  8s 13.08  9s
11.89  10s 10.70  10 kg containers IV  AIR Smooth Cayenne 6s 8.92  8s 9.51
BOAT Smooth Cayenne 9s 9.51  10s 9.51
---PLUMS: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE.
---POMEGRANATES: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE.

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