Toronto Fresh Fruit Market Update

TORONTO - 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 24s 11.57-17.35  30s 11.57-17.35  36s
11.57-17.35  60s 13.02-17.72
---ASPARAGUS: pyramid cartons/crates 28 lb bunched MX Green lge 31.09-39.05
std 36.16-39.77
---BEANS: bushel cartons FL Pole Type 16.63-27.48  Green 12.65-17.35
25 lb cartons GA Green 14.46-23.14  25 lb crates GA Wax Type 21.69-28.92
---BEETS: cartons bunched CD Ontario 12s 5.42-13.02  TX 24s 19.52
25 lb film bags CD Ontario 3.98-4.70  50 lb film bags CD Ontario 14.46-15.91
---BROCCOLI: cartons CA bchd 14s 7.95-12.29  bchd 18s 7.23-14.46
---BRUSSELS SPROUTS: celery crates CD Ontario 11.57
---CABBAGE: 1 3/4 bushel crates and 50 lb cartons CD Ontario Round Green Type
12s 5.06-7.23  16-18s 5.06-7.23  Red Type 12s 7.23-9.40  16-18s 7.23-9.40
1 3/4 bushel crates and 40 lb cartons CD Ontario Savoy Type 12s 7.95-10.12
---CARROTS: sacks 24 2-lb film bags CD Ontario Topped 6.51-11.93
sacks 10 5-lb film bags CD Ontario Topped 6.51-11.93  50 lb sacks loose CD
Ontario Topped jbo 6.15-16.63  Quebec Topped jbo 6.15-7.23  cartons bunched CA
Bunched 24s 13.74-15.19  cartons 24 1-lb film bags CA Mini Carrots
13.74-16.99
---CAULIFLOWER: cartons film wrapped CA White 12s 6.51-16.63  9s 7.95-13.02
16s 5.78-11.57  Green 12s 17.35
---CELERY: cartons CA 2 dz 12.29-23.86  2 1/2 dz 10.85-18.08  4 dz 14.46-23.14
 FL 2 dz 16.63  TX 2 dz 15.19-17.35
---CHINESE CABBAGE: 30 lb cartons CA Nappa 14.46-18.80
---CORN-SWEET: cartons/crates FL Bi-Color 7.23-15.19
---CUCUMBERS: cartons FL 24s 10.12-13.74  HD 24s 10.12-13.02  MX 24s
7.59-13.74  cartons film wrapped CD Ontario Long Seedless Greenhouse med 12s
7.59-9.40  sml 12s 6.15-8.68  lge 12s 8.68-9.40  ex lge 12s 9.40-15.91  SP
Long Seedless Greenhouse med 12s 14.46-17.35  lge 12s 13.02-17.35
---EGGPLANT: 1 1/9 bushel cartons MX 24s 17.35-25.31  bushel cartons FL
21.69-26.03  5 kg cartons FL Italian 23.14-30.37  MX Italian 25.31-32.54  NL
Italian 16.27-18.80
---ENDIVE: cartons CA 18s 10.12-12.29  10 lb cartons BL  AIR Witloof 12s
9.40-18.08
---ESCAROLE: cartons CA 18s 10.12-12.29
---GARLIC: 30 lb cartons CA White jbo 26.75-33.26  CD Ontario White jbo 14.46
CQ White jbo 10.12-11.57  22 lb cartons CQ White jbo 10.12-11.57
22 lb cartons/crates AG White 10.12-11.57
---GREENS: cartons bunched CA Kale red 24s 10.12  Rappini 24s 14.46-23.14  CD
Ontario Collard 24s 8.68-13.02  12s 8.68-11.93  Kohlrabi 12s 15.19  Swiss Chard
24s 13.02  12s 8.68  NJ Dandelion 12s 8.68-13.02  TX Collard 24s 13.74-15.55
Kale 24s 12.29-15.55  Dandelion 12s 14.10-17.35  Kohlrabi 12s 10.85-14.10
Swiss Chard red 24s 13.02  12s 8.68-13.38  white 12s 13.38-18.08
---LETTUCE-ICEBERG: cartons CA 24s 7.23-18.80  Wrapped 30s 10.85-21.33
---LETTUCE-OTHER: cartons CA Boston 24s 9.40-12.29  Green Leaf 24s 8.32-13.02
Red Leaf 24s 8.68-13.74  NL Boston Greenhouse 24s 21.69
cartons 12 4-oz containers with lid CD Ontario Boston Greenhouse Hydroponic
12s 8.68-10.85
---LETTUCE-ROMAINE: cartons CA 24s 5.78-15.19  30s 7.95-13.02  FL 24s
7.23-13.02
---MUSHROOMS: 5 lb cartons CD Ontario White jbo 7.23-7.59  Portobella
9.40-10.12  Brown 7.23  Champinion 6.15-6.69  3 lb cartons CD Ontario Shiitake
13.74-14.46  2 lb cartons CD Ontario Oyster 7.23-7.95
cartons 12 8-oz trays film wrapped CD Ontario White 9.40-10.12
---OKRA: 15 lb cartons FL 16.63-20.25  MX 16.63-19.52  TX 19.52-20.97
---ONIONS GREEN: cartons bunched CA 48s 5.78-15.91  MX 48s 7.23-15.19  CA Leeks
12s 11.57-18.80  GU Leeks 12s 13.74-15.91  MX Leeks 12s 11.57-15.91
---PARSNIPS: cartons 12 1-lb film bags CD Ontario 6.51-7.23
---PEAS GREEN: 10 lb cartons CQ Snow Peas 5.78-13.02  GU Snow Peas 5.78-13.02
PE Snow Peas 5.78-13.02  CQ Sugar Snap Peas 5.78-10.12
---PEPPERS: 1 1/9 bushel cartons CA Bell Type Green jbo 20.25-26.75  exlge
10.85-17.35  lge 13.38-25.31  med 8.68-19.52  FL Bell Type Green exlge
10.12-13.38  lge 7.95-12.29  med 10.12-12.29  sml 7.59-8.68  Red exlge
11.93-28.92  lge 15.19-27.48  MX Bell Type Green med 10.12-14.46
15 lb cartons CA Bell Type Red jbo 19.52-21.69  5 kg cartons grnhse IS
Bell Type Orange lge 24.59-25.67  Yellow lge 23.86-27.48  NL Bell Type Orange
lge 22.42-35.07  Red lge 21.33-30.73  Yellow lge 20.97-25.67  SP Bell Type
Orange lge 25.31  Red lge 15.91-27.48  Yellow lge 21.69-25.31  7 kg cartons
grnhse SP Bell Type Green lge 21.69-24.59
---PEPPERS OTHER: 1/2 bushel crates CA Jalapeno 14.46-18.80  1/2 bushel cartons
FL Cubanelles 11.57-17.35  1 1/9 bushel cartons CA Cubanelles 23.14-26.03
8 lb cartons JM Jalapeno 21.69-23.14
---RADISHES: cartons topped 30 6-oz film bags CA Red 6.51-7.95
cartons topped 14 1-lb film bags CA Red 7.23-8.68  cartons bunched CA Red 24s
18.08
---RUTABAGAS: WAXED 50 lb sacks CD Ontario 7.23-7.59
---SPINACH: cartons bunched CA 24s 10.48-13.02  4 lb cartons CA 10.12-11.21
---SQUASH: 1/2 bushel cartons CA Zucchini med 5.78-13.38  26 lb cartons MX
Zucchini sml 10.12-23.14  med 9.40-20.25  40 lb cartons CD Ontario Acorn
8.68-18.08  Buttercup 11.57-12.29  MX Butternut 39.77  Spaghetti 8.68-11.57
20 lb cartons MX Zucchini sml-med 7.23-20.25
---SWEET POTATOES: 30 lb cartons CA Porto Rican Type jbo 21.69
---TOMATOES: 25 lb cartons CA 85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens red 5x6s
13.02-20.25  6x6s 13.02-18.08  6x7s 11.57-17.35  FL 85% U.S. One or Better
Mature Greens red 5x6s 5.78-20.25  6x6s 10.12-19.89  6x7s 7.23-18.08
flats 2 layer MX Vine Ripes 4x5s 10.12-13.38  5x5s 8.68-10.85  15 lb flats CD
Ontario Vine Ripes Greenhouse xlge 12.29-15.19  lge 10.85-13.74  MX Vine Ripes
Greenhouse 18s 13.02  25s 13.02  28s 12.29  32s 12.29-13.02  35s 10.12-14.46
39s 8.68-11.57  20 lb cartons FL Vine Ripes 5x5s 10.12-15.91  5 kg flats SP
Vine Ripes 19.16  on the vine SP Vine Ripes 15.19  7 kg flats SP Vine Ripes
20.25-21.69
---TOMATOES, CHERRY: flats 12 1-pt baskets CA 10.85-13.74
flats 12 1-pt containers with lids CA Grape Type 10.12-13.02
flats 12 1-pt baskets FL 7.23-12.29  flats 12 1-pt containers with lids FL
Grape Type 9.40-18.08  flats 12 1-pt baskets MX 9.04-13.74
flats 12 1-pt containers with lids MX Grape Type 10.12-14.46  5 kg cartons IS
Greenhouse 25.31-25.67  on the vine NL Greenhouse 18.80-25.67
---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE: 25 lb cartons MX Roma 8.68-19.16  20 lb cartons CD
Ontario Roma Greenhouse 23.14  FL Roma 11.57-20.97
---TURNIPS: 25 lb sacks CD Ontario White Cape 7.59-8.68 

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