San Francisco Fresh Herbs Market Update

SAN FRANCISCO - May 11/04 - SNS -- Daily trading levels for fresh herbs on terminal markets here were summarized by the USDA today.

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

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MISC HERBS
---ANISE: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. cartons CA 24s 10.50  30s 8.50
---ARRUGULA: OFFERINGS LIGHT. Includes some repacked locally cartons bunched CA
12s 7.00-7.50  few 9.50
---BASIL: MARKET STEADY. Includes some repacked locally 1 lb film bags
Local Repack 2.75-3.25  cartons bunched CA 12s 7.00-7.50  few 9.00
---CELERIAC (CELERY ROOT): OFFERINGS LIGHT. cartons/lugs CA 12s 10.50-12.00
---CHERVIL: OFFERINGS LIGHT. Includes some repacked locally film bags bunched
CA 12s 7.00-7.50  1 kg cartons bunched IS 13.50
---CHIVES: MARKET STEADY. Includes some repacked locally 1 kg cartons bunched
IS  AIR 12s 14.50  film bags bunched CA 12s 4.50-5.50 mostly 4.50-5.00
few 6.50-7.00
---CILANTRO: OFFERINGS LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. cartons bunched CA 60s 9.50-13.50
mostly 10.50-12.00
---CIPOLINOS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 10 lb cartons Repacked Enroute 24.00
---DILL: MARKET STEADY. Includes some repacked locally cartons bunched CA 12s
7.00-8.00  few 9.50 Baby 12s 8.00-9.50
---DRY ESCHALLOT: MARKET STEADY. 5 lb sacks Repacked Enroute 5.00-6.00
Local Repack 5.00-6.00  40 lb sacks Repacked Enroute 36.00  sacks 8 5-lb bags
Repacked Enroute 38.00
---HORSERADISH: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 5 lb film bags per lb Repacked Enroute 2.00
---LEMON GRASS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 40 lb containers per lb MX .75-.80
---MARJORAM: OFFERINGS LIGHT. Includes some repacked locally
1 kg cartons bunched IS 13.50  film bags bunched CA 12s 5.50-7.50
mostly 5.50-6.00
---MINT: MARKET STEADY. Includes some repacked locally cartons bunched CA 12s
7.00-8.00  few 8.50-9.00
---OREGANO: OFFERINGS LIGHT. Includes some repacked locally
1 kg cartons bunched IS 13.50  film bags bunched CA 12s 5.50-6.50
mostly 5.50-5.75 few 7.50
---ROSEMARY: OFFERINGS LIGHT. Includes some repacked locally 1 lb film bags CA
12s 2.25  film bags bunched CA 12s 5.50-7.00 mostly 5.50-5.75 few 7.50
---SAGE: OFFERINGS LIGHT. Includes some repacked locally film bags bunched CA
12s 5.50-6.50 mostly 5.50-5.75 few 7.50 1 kg cartons bunched IS 13.50
---SALSIFY: OFFERINGS LIGHT. cartons 5 1-kg film bags NL 17.50-19.00
few higher
---SAVORY: OFFERINGS LIGHT. Includes some repacked locally film bags bunched CA
12s 5.50-6.00  1 kg cartons bunched IS 13.50
---SORREL: OFFERINGS LIGHT. Includes some repacked locally film bags bunched CA
12s 5.50-6.00  1 kg cartons IS 13.50
---TARRAGON: OFFERINGS LIGHT. Includes some repacked locally film bags bunched
CA 12s 6.50-8.00 mostly 6.50-7.00 few higher 1 kg cartons bunched IS  AIR 12s
14.50
---THYME: OFFERINGS LIGHT. Includes some repacked locally film bags bunched CA
12s 5.50-7.00 mostly 5.50-5.75 few 7.50 1 kg cartons bunched IS 13.50
---VERDULAGA: OFFERINGS LIGHT. cartons bunched MX 24s 7.00-8.00  includes
 crates bunched
---WATERCRESS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. cartons bunched CA 12s 8.00-8.50  60s
19.00-20.00  hydrocooled CA 12s 10.50-11.50 

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