Toronto Fresh Vegetable Market Update

TORONTO - 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.

Phone: (202) 720-2264    Fax: (202) 720-4052

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: INFOHORT, Agriculture and Agri-Food, Canada
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CITRUS FRUITS
---GRAPEFRUIT: 4/5 bushel cartons FL Red 23s 14.46  27s 12.29-14.46  32s
12.29-14.46  48s 8.68-10.48  56s 8.68-9.76  Star Ruby 27s 17.35  32s
14.46-15.91  40s 5.78  48s 10.48-11.57  56s 10.12  White 32s 14.46  48s 10.85
 56s 9.40  Flame 32s 13.02-14.10  48s 9.40-10.85  56s 8.68-9.76
---LEMONS: cartons AZ 75s 13.38-15.00  95s 14.10-15.19  115s 13.38-14.46  140s
12.65-13.74  CA Shprs Choice 75s 14.82-16.63  95s 15.19-16.63  115s
14.46-16.63  140s 15.19-16.63  16-18 kg containers AG 88s 11.57-15.91  100s
5.06-11.57  115s 5.06-15.91  125s 13.02  140s 10.85-16.27  CL 165s 5.06  190s
5.06
---LIMES: 10 lb cartons BR Seedless Type 48s 6.51-9.04  54s 6.51-9.04  MX
Seedless Type 48s 7.95-9.40  54s 7.95-9.40  63s 5.78-7.95  40 lb cartons BR
Seedless Type 175s 26.03-30.37  200s 26.03-30.37  MX Seedless Type 150s 25.31
 175s 31.82  200s 31.82  230s 28.92  250s 25.31
---MISC CITRUS: 1/2 cartons CA Blood Orange 28s 13.02  36s 14.10  cartons IT
Blood Orange 40s 15.91  48s 15.91  56s 15.91  72s 15.91
---ORANGES: cartons CA Shprs Choice Navel 48s 12.29-13.38  56s 13.02-13.74  72s
12.29-13.74  88s 12.29-13.74  113s 12.65-14.10  138s 12.65-13.02
4/5 bushel cartons FL Navel 48s 13.02-14.46  56s 13.02  64s 13.02-15.91  72s
13.02-14.46  88s 13.74-17.35  100s 10.12  Hamlin 80s 12.29  100s 9.40-11.21
125s 9.76-10.48
---TANGELOS: 38 lb cartons AG Minneola 13.02-15.91  cartons CA Minneola 80s
21.69-24.59  100s 22.05
---TANGERINES: 4/5 bushel cartons FL Honey 64s 19.52  80s 16.63-20.25  100s
18.80  120s 15.19-17.35  9-10 kg containers AG Honey 11.57-11.93  BR Honey
8.68-10.12  cartons 12 3-lb film bags FL Honey 13.02-14.46

BERRIES
---BLUEBERRIES: flats 12 1-pt cups with lids CL 28.92-36.16  FL 28.92-39.05
---MISC BERRIES: flats 12 1-pt cups CL Blackberries 24.59-27.48  MX
Blackberries 10.85-26.03
---RASPBERRIES: flats 12 1/2-pt baskets with lids CL Red 24.59-34.71
flats 12 1-pt baskets CA Red 27.48-31.82
---STRAWBERRIES: flats 12 1-pt baskets CA med 7.23-14.46  FL med 7.23-13.02
flats 8 1-lb containers with lids CA med 7.23-14.46  FL med 7.23-11.93

MELONS
---CANTALOUPS: 1/2 cartons CA 6s 13.74-20.25  9s 10.12-20.25  12s 18.80-19.89
18s 10.12-18.80  DR 15s 6.51-11.57  18s 6.51-11.57  GU 9s 9.04-13.02  18s
6.51-11.57
---HONEYDEWS: 2/3 cartons CA 5s 6.51-15.91  6s 6.51-15.91  8s 6.51-15.91  9s
6.51-15.91  CR 8s 12.29  9s 12.29  GU 9s 7.59-10.12  PN 8s 5.78-9.04  9s
12.29
---MISC MELONS: 2/3 cartons GU Juan Canary 5s 7.23-13.02
---WATERMELONS: cartons MX Red Flesh Seedless Type 5s 15.91-20.25  6s
14.46-18.80  bins MX Red Flesh Seedless Type small (approx 60 count)
242.24-245.85

NON-CITRUS FRUITS
---APPLES: cartons tray pack CA Granny Smith 88s 14.46  100s 21.69  113s 19.52
 Fuji 88s 18.80  Pink Lady 88s 10.85-17.35  U.S. ExFcy Red Delicious 64s
23.14-23.50  CD British Columbia Golden Delicious 64s 23.14-30.37  72s
34.71-36.16  80s 23.86-33.26  88s 21.69-27.48  100s 21.69  Royal Gala 80s
30.37  88s 27.48-28.92  100s 26.03  113s 18.08-19.89  Mcintosh 100s
20.25-26.75  Ontario Mcintosh 100s 20.25  113s 19.16  CL Granny Smith 90s
23.86  100s 20.97-23.50  Royal Gala 90s 24.59-27.48  100s 21.69-25.31  110s
21.69  120s 18.80-20.25  Pink Lady 70s 32.54-39.77  CQ Fuji 113s 27.48  NZ
Royal Gala 80s 32.90-34.71  90s 32.54-32.90  100s 29.29  Braeburn 100s
28.92-32.90  SF Royal Gala 80s 21.69  90s 21.69  WA WAExFcy Red Delicious 72s
20.61  80s 23.14-26.03  88s 20.61-27.84  100s 19.52-22.05  113s 20.61-22.05
Golden Delicious 80s 23.14  88s 28.92  100s 27.84  113s 24.95-26.39
Granny Smith 72s 25.31-27.48  80s 30.37  88s 27.48  100s 23.14-23.86  Fuji 56s
21.69-24.59  64s 21.69-23.14  Royal Gala 80s 23.14  88s 29.29-32.54  100s
18.08-26.03  113s 20.25-23.86
---APRICOTS: cartons 2 layer tray pack CA Various Varieties 72s 30.37  96s
27.48
---AVOCADOS: flats/cartons 1 layer BR Fuerte 6s 13.38  8s 13.38  MX Fuerte 12s
5.06-6.51  14s 5.06-6.51  16s 5.06-6.51  20s 5.06-6.51
---BANANAS: 40 lb cartons CR 7.95-12.65  15 lb cartons EC Baby 10.85-11.57
---GRAPES: 18 lb lugs bagged CL Thompson Seedless exlge 14.46-41.94  med
7.23-21.69  Flame Seedless exlge 16.63-18.80  med 12.29-14.46  Red Globe lge
13.02-15.91  Crimson Seedless exlge 18.80-25.31  lge 15.19-23.86
4 kg containers SF Thompson Seedless 11.57-12.29
---KIWIFRUIT: flats 1 layer CL Hayward 42s 5.78  NZ Hayward 42s 5.78-8.68
10 kg containers CA Hayward 30 sz 16.63-19.52  36 sz 13.02  CL Hayward 25 sz
18.08-20.25  27 sz 19.52-19.89  30 sz 18.80-19.16  33 sz 17.35  IT Hayward
27 sz 19.52-19.89  NZ Hayward 36 sz 21.69  39 sz 18.80
---MANGOES: cartons 1 layer BR Various Varieties 8s 3.62-5.78  9s 3.62-5.78
10s 3.98-5.78  12s 3.62-5.78  EC Various Varieties 8s 3.98-5.78  9s 3.98-5.78
 10s 3.98-5.78  12s 3.98-5.78  MX Various Varieties 8s 3.62-5.78  9s
3.62-5.78  10s 3.62-5.78  12s 3.62-5.78  PE Various Varieties 6s 4.34-5.78  8s
4.34-5.78  9s 4.34-5.78  10s 4.34-5.78  12s 4.34-5.78
---NECTARINES: cartons 2 layer tray pack CA Various Yellow Flesh Varieties 32s
18.80-23.14  40s 18.80-23.14  70s 21.69-27.48  25 lb cartons loose CA
Various Yellow Flesh Varieties 80 sz 23.14
---PAPAYA: 4 kg containers BR Sunrise 8s 5.78-7.95  9s 6.51-10.85  10s
7.95-15.19  12s 6.87-10.85  30-35 lb cartons DR Red Flesh 28.92
---PEACHES: cartons 2 layer tray pack CA Various Yellow Flesh Varieties 56s
33.99-39.77  64s 23.14-32.18  72s 20.25  80s 16.63-21.69  25 lb cartons loose
CA Various Yellow Flesh Varieties 60 sz 21.69-25.31  70 sz 20.25-23.86
---PEARS: standard cartons CA Bartlett 90s 7.23-20.25  100s 18.08-20.25  110s
17.35-18.80  Bosc 100s 18.08-20.97  WA Bartlett 100s 19.89-23.86  110s
18.80-21.69  D'Anjou 80s 19.52-23.86  90s 20.25-23.14  100s 18.80-21.69  110s
18.80-22.05  Bosc 80s 19.89-20.61  90s 18.80-23.14  100s 16.63-22.05  110s
16.99-19.16  Red D'Anjou 55s 11.57  18 kg containers AG D'Anjou 90s
23.14-25.67  100s 23.50  Packham Triumph 70s 23.86  80s 23.86  100s
21.69-22.05  110s 20.61-20.97  Bosc 80s 24.95  90s 24.95-26.03  CL
Packham Triumph 90s 23.14-23.50  Bosc 110s 20.61
---PINEAPPLES: cartons 1 layer CR golden ripe 5s 14.46-21.69  6s 13.02-22.42
7s 11.57-20.25  8s 9.40-16.63  EC 5s 11.57  6s 11.57  7s 8.68-10.85  8s
9.40-10.12  9s 9.40-10.12  cartons 2 layer CR 7s 8.68-15.19  8s 7.95-13.74
10s 11.57-17.35  12s 11.57-17.35  14s 10.12-15.91
---PLANTAINS: 50 lb cartons EC 14.46-18.08
---PLUMS: cartons/lugs 2 layer tray pack CL Blackamber 50s 7.23  Black Beaut
70s 18.08  Fortune 50s 3.62-5.78  Larry Anne 40s 12.29-14.46  60s 8.68-12.29
Queen Rosa 40s 16.63-18.08  48s 16.63-18.08  50s 13.02-14.46  58s 13.02-14.46
 Red Beaut 70s 5.78-9.04  10 kg containers loose CL Blackamber 60 sz
8.68-11.57 

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