Montreal Fresh Fruit Market Update

MONTREAL - May 11/04 - SNS -- Market values for for fresh fruits 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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VEGETABLES
---ARTICHOKES: cartons CA Globe 30s 26.03  36s 18.44-19.05  48s 19.89
---ASPARAGUS: pyramid cartons/crates 28 lb bunched MX Green 36.88  NJ Green
38.32-42.48  11 lb cartons bunched PE Green lge 23.14  White 28.49-35.43
---BEANS: 25 lb cartons CA Round Green Type 16.27-34.71  Wax Type 33.62-37.46
---BEETS: 25 lb sacks loose CD Quebec 8.68
---BROCCOLI: cartons CA bchd 14s 9.76  bchd 18s 10.48  20 lb cartons loose CA
Crown Cut 13.02
---BRUSSELS SPROUTS: 25 lb cartons CA 18.80-30.19
---CABBAGE: 45 lb cartons CD Quebec Round Green Type lge 4.34-6.51
40 lb cartons CD Quebec Red Type 8.32-8.68  FL Round Green Type 7.95-13.92
Red Type 13.74  35 lb cartons CD Quebec Red Type 5.42-6.15  30 lb cartons CD
Quebec Savoy Type 10.48  TX Savoy Type 21.33-22.67
---CARROTS: sacks 24 2-lb film bags CA Topped 13.74-19.34  CD Quebec Topped
11.93  sacks 10 5-lb film bags CA Topped 14.82-19.34  CD Quebec Topped 11.93
50 lb cartons loose CD Quebec Topped jbo 13.74-17.35  cartons bunched CA
Bunched 24s 15.91
---CAULIFLOWER: cartons film wrapped CA White 12s 10.12-13.20  16s 10.12
---CELERY: cartons CA filmbags 30s 19.34-21.33  24s 19.34-22.96  FL 24s 22.96
30s 15.91-22.05  cartons film bags FL Hearts 24s 21.51-27.66  12s 13.56-14.46

---CHINESE CABBAGE: 30 lb cartons CA Nappa 20.25-21.51  45 lb cartons CA Nappa
16.81-25.81
---CORN-SWEET: sacks CA Bi-Color 4 dz 11.39-13.74
---CUCUMBERS: 1 1/9 bushel cartons MX 72s fine qual 23.14  cartons MX 24s
fine qual 11.57  cartons film wrapped CD Ontario Long Seedless Greenhouse
med 12s 7.95-9.94  sml 12s 9.04-11.57  lge 12s 10.67  Quebec Long Seedless
Greenhouse med 12s 9.94  sml 12s 9.22
---EGGPLANT: 1 1/9 bushel cartons MX 39.77  1/2 bushel crates NL Italian
23.14-31.64
---ENDIVE: cartons CA 12s 12.84  FL 24s 11.39  TX 24s 14.53  10 lb cartons BL
Witloof 12.65  CD Quebec Witloof 9.04-12.22  5 lb cartons CD Quebec Witloof
6.33  Red Type 12.11-13.02
---ESCAROLE: cartons CA 12s 12.84  TX 24s 11.39-14.53
---GARLIC: 30 lb cartons AG White jbo 17.35  22 lb cartons CA White Elephant
41.22  CQ White jbo 13.02-16.88
---GREENS: cartons bunched NJ Kale 12s 11.39-12.11  Dandelion 12s 13.74-16.99
Swiss Chard white 12s 11.93-13.74  TX Collard 24s 16.99-17.35  Kale 24s
17.17-17.35  Dandelion 24s 16.99-20.79  Kohlrabi 24s 19.52  Swiss Chard red
12s 11.93  white 24s 17.35-20.07  12s 11.93  20 lb cartons CA Rappini 20.97
---LETTUCE-ICEBERG: cartons CA 24s 13.56-21.33  24s flmwrpd 14.82-16.63
30s flmwrpd 14.82-21.69  FL 24s 15.00
---LETTUCE-OTHER: cartons CA Green Leaf 24s 14.28-14.75  Red Leaf 24s
14.28-14.75  CD Quebec Boston Greenhouse Hydroponic 24s 14.64-16.27  NJ
Green Leaf 24s 9.04-12.65  3 lb cartons CA Mesculin Mix 9.22
cartons 12 containers CD Quebec Boston Greenhouse 12.47-12.65
---LETTUCE-ROMAINE: cartons CA 24s 15.29-16.09  FL 24s 9.22-11.39  NJ 24s 9.22

---MUSHROOMS: 5 lb cartons CD Ontario White 6.87-7.95  Oyster 20.25  Portobella
11.21  3 lb cartons PA Shiitake 17.54-23.14  2 lb cartons CD Ontario Oyster
9.58  Portobella 6.33  cartons 12 8-oz trays film wrapped CD Ontario White jbo
11.21-11.57  cartons 12 4-oz trays film wrapped PA Shiitake 18.80-20.07
cartons 12 3.5-oz trays film wrapped CD Ontario Oyster 11.93-12.11
cartons 6 6-oz trays film wrapped CD Ontario Portobella 10.67
cartons 10 6-oz trays film wrapped CD Ontario Portobella 9.04
---OKRA: 1/2 bushel cartons/crates FL 26.03
---ONIONS GREEN: cartons bunched CA 48s 12.11  MX 24s 8.32  48s 11.75-14.28  FR
Leeks 12s 8.68
---PARSLEY: cartons bunched CA Curly 60s 13.38  12s 4.70-5.24  Plain 30s 10.85
 CD Quebec Curly 60s 15.19  TX Curly 30s 13.02
---PARSNIPS: sacks 12 1-lb film bags CD Quebec 7.59-8.68  20 lb film bags loose
CD Quebec 11.93
---PEAS GREEN: 10 lb cartons GU Snow Peas 16.99-18.08
---PEPPERS: 11 lb cartons grnhse CD Ontario Bell Type Orange lge 25.31  Red lge
21.69  Yellow lge 25.31  MX Bell Type Orange lge 26.57-27.84  SP Bell Type
Orange lge 22.24  Red lge 22.24  Yellow lge 22.24  25 lb cartons FL Bell Type
Green exlge 15.19-15.37  MX Bell Type Red 19.34-31.82
---PEPPERS OTHER: 5 lb cartons CA Jalapeno 11.57-13.81  Habanero 23.50  FL
Finger Hot 13.81-15.00  Hungarian Wax 11.93-13.81  Cherry Hots 15.26-16.45  NJ
Cubanelles 11.89-17.54  25 lb containers FL Long Hot 11.89-18.44
---RADISHES: cartons topped 14 1-lb film bags CA Red 6.51-8.32  cartons bunched
CA Red 24s 9.40-12.29  48s 15.00-17.14  1 1/9 bushel crates loose TX Black
21.33
---RHUBARB: 10 lb cartons CD Ontario Greenhouse Grown 10.85
---RUTABAGAS: WAXED 50 lb cartons CD Quebec med 7.23-9.04
---SPINACH: cartons bunched CA 24s 11.39  cartons 12 10-oz film bags CA 9.76
---SQUASH: 22 lb cartons/lugs MX Zucchini 13.56  35 lb cartons CD
Quebec Buttercup 22.42-30.37  Butternut 18.08-36.16  FL Acorn 17.90-42.66
Buttercup 23.14-32.79  Butternut 18.80-43.39  WA Spaghetti 18.80-44.83
20 lb cartons FL Zucchini 11.21-12.29
---SWEET POTATOES: 40 lb cartons CA Porto Rican Type 28.74  LA Beauregard
15.00-28.09
---TOMATOES: 25 lb cartons FL Mature Greens 5x6s 26.03  6x6s 17.90-26.03  6x7s
16.45  15 lb cartons CD Ontario Vine Ripes Greenhouse red 39s 14.46-14.86  45s
13.74
---TOMATOES, CHERRY: Greenhouse 10 lb cartons loose CD Ontario Grape Type
9.04-12.11  Quebec Grape Type 13.38-14.46  2.5 kg cartons on the vine NL
20.61
---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE: 25 lb lugs FL Roma 17.17-25.31  MX Roma 14.10
---TURNIPS: 25 lb cartons CA White Cape 11.21  CD Quebec White Cape
10.85-11.57 

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