United States Fruit Market Trend Report

WASHINGTON - May 18/04 - SNS -- The latest weekly fruit market trend report was released by the USDA today.

AND 15, 2004 IN THAT ORDER IN THOUSAND HUNDRED WEIGHT (100,000 LBS)
UNITS.  EXPECTED MOVEMENT IS FOR THE PERIOD MAY 16-29, 2004.  PRICES
ARE FOR MONDAY, MAY 17, 2004 COMPARED WITH MONDAY, MAY 10, 2004.
UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED SALES ARE F.O.B. SHIPPING POINT BASIS (INCLUDING
DELIVERED SALES F.O.B. SHIPPING POINT BASIS) OR PORT OF ENTRY AND EXTRA
SERVICES ARE INCLUDED.  PRICES REPRESENT OPEN (SPOT) MARKET SALES BY FIRST
HANDLERS ON PRODUCT OF GENERALLY GOOD QUALITY AND CONDITION UNLESS OTHERWISE
STATED AND MAY INCLUDE PROMOTIONAL ALLOWANCES OR OTHER INCENTIVES.  NO
CONSIDERATION IS GIVEN TO AFTER-SALE ADJUSTMENTS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED.
BROKERAGE FEES PAID BY SHIPPER ARE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE REPORTED.





CITRUS FRUITS
---GRAPEFRUIT
   SOUTH AND CENTRAL DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA---Shipments fairly
light---Movement expected to continue to increase seasonally. Trading
moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Cartons Rio Red Shippers First
Grade 23s 10.00-11.00, 27s 12.00-13.00, 32s 10.00-11.00, 36s 9.00-10.00,
40s 8.50-9.50, 48s 8.00-9.00, and 56s 7.00-8.00. Cartons Shippers Choice
23s 6.50-7.00, 27s 8.50-9.50, 32s 7.50-8.50, 36s 7.00-8.00, 40s 6.50-
7.00, 48s 6.50-7.00, and 56s 5.50-6.00. Cartons Star Ruby (first report)
Shippers First Grade 23s 13.00, 27s 15.00, 32s 12.00, 36s 10.00,
40s 10.00, 48s 9.50, and 56s 8.50. Prices indicated from industry sources,
No F.O.B. report is currently being issued. Quality good.
---LEMONS
   SOUTH AND CENTRAL DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA---Shipments
moderate---Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading moderate.
Prices slightly higher. Cartons Shippers First Grade 75s 15.00-16.00,
95s 21.00-23.00, 115s 20.00-21.50, 140s 22.00-23.50, 165s 21.00-22.50,
200s 16.00-16.75, and 235s 12.00-13.00. Cartons Shippers Choice
75s 8.50-9.50, 95s 11.50-12.00, 115s 13.00-13.50, 140s 16.50-17.00,
165s 18.50-19.50, 200s 15.50-16.50, and 235s 9.00-10.00. Quality good.
---LIMES
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS---Crossings 68-119-108---Movement
expected about the same. Trading 110-150s moderate, others slow. Prices
175-250s lower, others generally unchanged. 40 pound cartons Seedless
type 110s-150s mostly 32.00, 175s mostly 22.00, 200s mostly 12.00-14.00,
230s 8.00-10.00, 250s mostly 6.00. Quality variable.
---ORANGES
   SOUTH AND CENTRAL DISTRICT CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA---Shipments
moderate---Movement expected to continue to decrease seasonally for
the Washington variety navel. Trading moderate.  Prices slightly higher.
Cartons Navel Shippers First Grade 40s 7.00-9.00, 48s 10.00-11.00,
56s 11.00-13.00, 72s 13.50-14.50, 88s 13.50-14.50, 113s 13.00-14.00, and
138s 9.50-10.50. Cartons Navel Shippers Choice 48s 6.50-7.50,
56s 6.50-7.50, 72s 7.00-8.00, 88s 7.50-8.50, 113s 7.50-8.50, and
138s 7.00-8.00. Shippers are also currently packing increasing volumes
of late season Navel and Valencia varieties oranges. Quality
generally good.

BERRIES
---BLUEBERRIES
   NORTH AND CENTRAL FLORIDA---Shipments 12-13-11---Movement expected to
decrease as the season ends. Trading fairly slow. Prices lower. Flats
12 4.4 ounce cups with lids medium-large mostly 12.00. Quality good.
   CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---
Shipments 1-3-6---Movement expected to increase from the 143,901 flats
shipped the week of May 9.  Trading moderate.  Prices lower.  Flats
12 4.4 ounce cups with lids medium-large mostly 14.00.  Includes
palletizing and cooling.  Quality good.
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Very light harvest is underway. The first
F.O.B. report is expected by Wednesday, May 19.
---RASPBERRIES
   SALINAS-WATSONVILLE DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 9-12-16---Movement
expected to increase.  Trading moderate.  Flats 12 6-ounce cups with lids
Red mostly 10.90-12.90.  Includes palletizing and cooling.  Wide range
in quality and prices.
---STRAWBERRIES
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 484-494-460
   SALINAS-WATSONVILLE DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 94-142-221---Movement
expected to increase.  Trading early moderate, late very active.  Prices
generally unchanged.  Flats 12 1-pint baskets large-extra large mostly
6.90-7.90.  Flats 8 1-pound containers with lids large-extra large mostly
6.90-7.90.  Includes palletizing and cooling.  Wide range in quality.
   SANTA MARIA DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 203-245-170---Movement
expected to decrease slightly.  Trading early moderate, late active.  Prices
flats 8 1-pound containers with lids higher, other generally unchanged.
Flats 12 1-pint baskets large-extra large mostly 6.90.  Flats 8 1-pound
containers with lids large-extra large mostly 6.90.  Includes palletizing
and cooling.  Wide range in quality.
   SOUTH DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 187-107-69---Movement expected
to decrease.  Most shippers have finished for the season.  Remaining supplies
in too few hands to establish market.  Light shipments expected to continue
for several more weeks.  LAST REPORT.
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 3-3-2---Movement expected to decrease
as the season begins to wind down. Trading slow. Supplies in too few hands to
establish a market.
---MISCELLANEOUS BERRIES
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA AND TEXAS---Shipments
11-14-9---Movement expected to remain about the same.  Trading slow.  Prices
lower.  Flats 12 5.6 ounce cups with lids Blackberries mostly 7.00-8.00.
Includes palletizing and cooling.  Wide range in quality. Prices include
some 1/2 dry pint containers.

MELONS
---CANTALOUPES
   IMPERIAL, COACHELLA AND PALO VERDE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, AND CENTRAL
AND WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments AZ 0-5-126, CA 0-78-351---Movement
expected to remain about the same. Some shippers in the Imperial Valley
growing area expect this week to reach peak volume in anticipation of
strong retail demand for the Memorial Day holiday.  Trading slow.  Prices
much lower.  1/2 Cartons 9s 4.35-5.35, 12s mostly 4.35-5.35, 15s mostly
4.35-4.85.  Sizes running heavy to 12 size followed by 15 size.  Palo Verde
Valley, California area shippers expect to begin harvest in early June.
Quality variable.
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 0-27-168---Movement
expected to increase seasonably.  Trading slow. Prices much lower.
1/2 cartons 9s mostly 5.85, 12s mostly 5.85-6.35, 15s 5.50-7.35. Extra
services included.
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 312-212-118---Imports mostly from
Guatemala, Honduras. Movement expected to finish for the season this week.
Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. LAST REPORT.
   FLORIDA---Shipments 34-71-84---Movement expected to increase. Trading
180s and 200s fairly slow, others moderate.  Prices lower with wide range
in price according to quality.  1/2 cartons Athena 12s 6.00-7.00,
15s 7.00-8.00. 24 inch bins Athena 140s 130.00-150.00, 150s 110.00-130.00,
160s 110.00-125.00, 170s 80.00-90.00, 180s 70.00-90.00, 200s 60.00-80.00.
Quality generally good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 26-50-38---Movement
expected to decrease account of poor marketing conditions.  Trading slow.
Prices lower.  Cartons 9-18s mostly 4.50.   Quality generally good.
   GEORGIA---Some growers are expected to begin the harvest by the end of
May.  Sufficient volume is expected to release the initial F.O.B. report
by the first week of June. FIRST REPORT.
---HONEYDEWS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 31-45-74---
Movement expected to decrease account of poor marketing conditions.  Trading
slow. Prices lower.  2/3 cartons 5s mostly 4.35-4.85, 6s 3.85-4.35,
8s mostly 2.50-2.85.  Quality variable.
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 1-10-63---Movement expected
to increase seasonably.  Trading fairly slow. 2/3 Cartons 4s 4.35-5.35,
5s 5.35-6.35, 6s mostly 5.35-5.85, 8s mostly 4.35-4.85, 9s mostly 3.35-3.85,
10s mostly 3.85. Extra services included.
   IMPERIAL, COACHELLA AND PALO VERDE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, AND CENTRAL AND
WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments AZ 0-3-32, CA 0-14-27---Movement expected to
increase in the Imperial and Coachella Valley California and Arizona
growing areas.  Trading early fairly active, late moderate. Prices 5s
generally unchanged, others slightly lower.  2/3 cartons 5s mostly 5.35,
6s mostly 4.85-5.35, and 8s 4.35-5.35.  Sizes running heavy to 5s and 6s.
Quality variable.  Most growers expect to be fully underway with the harvest
by May 25.  Growers in the Palo Verde growing area expect to begin harvest
in early June.
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 79-70-34---Imports from Honduras.
Movement expected to finish for the season this week.  Supplies in too few
hands to establish a market.  LAST REPORT.
---MISCELLANEOUS MELONS
   IMPERIAL AND PALO VERDE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, AND CENTRAL AND WESTERN
ARIZONA---Shipments CA 0-0-2---Very light movement is expected in most
areas to begin near May 20, with additional areas anticipating harvest to
begin the following week.  Trading fairly slow.  2/3 carton Juan Canary
8s 14.85, 9s 10.85, Orange Flesh 8s 14.85, 9s 10.85, Persian 6s 14.85, and
Yellow Flesh 6s and 8s 14.85.  Prices from trade sources.  No F.O.B. report
is currently being issued.  Central Arizona area shippers expect to begin
the harvest in early June.  FIRST REPORT.
---WATERMELONS
   FLORIDA---Shipments 306-552-698 (Seedless 181-347-464, Seeded
125-205-234)---Movement expected to increase.  Trading Red Flesh Seedless
moderate, Red Flesh Seeded fairly slow.  Prices lower. 24 inch bins per
hundredweight Red Flesh Seedless Type large (approximately 35 count) 18.00,
medium (approximately 45 count) 18.00-19.00, small (approximately 60 count)
11.00-12.00. 36 inch bins per hundredweight Red Flesh Seeded Type medium
(approximately 50 count) mostly 11.00-12.00, large (approximately 40 count)
11.00, small (approximately 70 count) 8.00-9.00. Bulk per hundredweight
Red Flesh Seeded Type 18-24 pound 8.00-9.00.  Quality generally good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 405-434-369---
Movement expected to decrease.  Trading slow.  Prices lower.  24 inch bins
per pound Red Flesh Seeded Type 30-35 count mostly .07, 45-50 count .06-.07,
Red Flesh Seedless Type 45-50 count .08-.10,  55-60 count .06-.08,
80-95 count .05-.06.  Quality generally good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS---Crossings 260-241-55---
Movement expected to decrease as most growers finish for the season.
Trading slow. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. LAST
REPORT.
   IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, AND CENTRAL AND WESTERN
ARIZONA---Shipments 31-182-263 (CA Seedless 19-89-163, Seeded 9-38-47,
AZ Seedless 2-34-32, Seeded 1-21-21)---Movement expected to remain about
the same in Imperial and Coachella Valleys California and increase in
Western Arizona.   Trading early fairly slow; late Red Flesh Seedless
moderate, Seeded fairly slow. Prices Red Flesh Seeded lower, others
generally unchanged.  24 inch bins per pound. Red Flesh Seeded Type medium
(approximately 45 count) mostly .06-.08, large (approximately 35 count)
mostly .08.  Red Flesh Seedless Type medium (approximately 45 count)
mostly .12, small (approximately 60 count) mostly .10.  Quality generally
good.
   SOUTH TEXAS---Shipments 6-25-44 (Seedless 4-18-32, Seeded 2-7-12---
Movement expected to increase seasonally.  Trading moderate on fairly
light supplies. Prices 24 inch bins per pound Red Flesh Seedless type
medium (approximately 45 count) mostly .12-.13. 36 inch bins per pound
Red Flesh Seeded type medium (approximately 50 count) mostly .18.
Many growers again experienced delays in harvest during the week of
9 due to wet and cloudy weather conditions.

NON-CITRUS FRUITS
---APPLES
   YAKIMA VALLEY AND WENATCHEE DISTRICT WASHINGTON---Shipments 691-629-641
(includes export 131-114-105) Movement expected about the same. Trading
fairly active. Prices Gala 72-113s slightly lower, others generally
unchanged. Carton traypack Washington Extra Fancy, Controlled atmosphere
storage. Red Delicious 72s 16.00-18.00, 80s mostly 16.00, 88s 16.00,
100-125s 15.00-16.00. Golden Delicious 72-80s 22.00-24.00, 88s mostly 22.00,
100s 18.00-20.00, 113s 16.00-18.00, 125s 16.00. Granny Smith (Includes Blush)
72s 20.00-22.00, 80-88s mostly 20.00, 100-125s 20.00. Gala 72-80s 22.00-24.00,
88s mostly 22.00-24.00, 100s 17.00-18.00, 113-125s 14.00-16.00. Fuji
64s 24.00-26.00, 72s mostly 24.00-25.00, 80s mostly 23.00-24.00,
88s 22.00-24.00, 100s 18.00-20.00, 113s 17.00-18.00. Braeburn 72-80s mostly
20.00, 88s 18.00-20.00, 100s 16.00-18.00, 113s 16.00, 125s 14.00-15.00. Exports
to: Canada, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico,
Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad-Tobago, and the United Kingdom.
   CHILE--Imports 167-180-170---Imports via air and boat.  Movement
expected to remain about the same.  Port of Entry: Los Angeles\Long Beach,
CA.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices Royal Gala 70s and 80s lower, others
unchanged.  Cartons tray pack Granny Smith 70-80s 18.00-20.00,
90s 16.00-18.00, 100s 15.00-17.00, 110s 14.00-16.00;  Royal Gala
70-80s 24.00, 90s 20.00-22.00, 100s 18.00-20.00, 110s 14.00-16.00.
Quality good.  Port of Entry: Philadelphia, PA,\ Camden, NJ \ Wilmington, DE.
Trading fairly slow.  Prices generally unchanged.  Cartons tray pack
Granny Smith 70-80s mostly 20.00, 90s 18.00-22.00, 100s 18.00-20.00,
110s 16.00-18.00; Royal Gala 70-80s 26.00-28.00, 90s 20.00-24.00,
100s 15.00-17.00, 110s 13.00-15.00, 120s 11.00-13.00; cartons 12 3-pound film
bags Granny Smith 14.00-16.00; Royal Gala 14.00-16.00.  Quality good.
   NEW YORK---Shipments 51-58-55---Movement expected to decrease as a
few growers finish for the season. Trading Empire fairly slow, McIntosh
active, others moderate.  Prices unchanged. Controlled atmosphere
storage carton tray pack U.S. Extra Fancy Red Delicious 88s 15.00-16.00,
100s 14.00-16.00; Cortland 72s mostly 16.00, 88s mostly 16.00-17.00;
Empire 80s 16.00-18.00, 100s 16.00-18.00.  Controlled atmosphere
storage carton cell pack U.S. Extra Fancy McIntosh 80s mostly 20.00-21.00,
96s & 100s mostly 19.00-20.00.  Controlled atmosphere storage carton
12 3-pound film bags U.S. Extra Fancy 2 1/2 inch minimum and up Red
Delicious mostly 12.00, Golden Delicious mostly 12.00-13.00, Rome mostly
11.00, McIntosh mostly 13.00, Empire mostly 10.00-11.00. *Includes 32
units from the Hudson Valley and 23 units from Western and Central New
York.
   MICHIGAN---Shipments 48-47-48---Movement expected about the same.
Trading slow for Empire, Law Rome and McIntosh, fairly slow for others.
Prices unchanged.  Supply of Golden Delicious, Jonagold and Fuji light.
Controlled atmosphere storage carton tray pack U.S. Extra Fancy Red
Delicious 100s 13.00-14.00; Empire, Law Rome and Ida Red 100s 14.00-16.00;
Jonathan 100s 17.00-19.00.  Controlled atmosphere storage carton
cell pack U.S. Extra Fancy McIntosh 96s mostly 20.00-21.00.  Controlled
atmosphere storage carton 12 3-pound film bags U.S. Extra Fancy 2 1/2
inch minimum and up Red Delicious mostly 11.00-12.00, Golden Delicious
mostly 13.00-14.00, McIntosh 12.00-13.00, Jonagold, Jonathan & Idared
mostly 12.00, Empire and Law Rome mostly 10.00.
   NEW ENGLAND---Shipments 7-4-10---Movement expected to
decrease. Trading slow. Prices unchanged. Boston
wholesale market cartons McIntosh 12-3 pound film bags U.S. No 1
2 3/8 inch minimum Controlled Atmosphere Storage 10.00-10.50. Color
fairly good.
---APRICOTS
   SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 13-41-64---Movement
expected to increase.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices cartons 2-layer tray pack
70-72s generally unchanged, others lower.  Cartons 2-layer tray pack U.S. One
Castlebrite and Earlicot 60-64s mostly 18.00-20.00, 70-72s mostly 20.00-22.00
and 80-84s mostly 15.00.  24 pound cartons loose Castlebrite and Earlicot
#5 16.00-18.00, #6 16.00-18.00, #7 13.00-16.00, #8 mostly 11.00-12.00,
#10 mostly 9.00-10.00 and #12 6.00-8.00.  Precooling and palletization extra.
---AVOCADOES
   SOUTH DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 125-119-*---Movement expected to
remain about the same.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices lower.  Hass cartons
2 layer 32s 34.25-36.25, 36s 36.25-38.25, 40s 39.25-40.25, 48s 34.25-35.25,
60s 31.25-32.25, and 70s mostly 22.25; cartons loose 70s mostly 22.25 and
84s mostly 14.25-16.25.  Extra services included.   *unavailable
---CHERRIES
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 17-72-139
   SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 17-65-111---Movement
expected to decrease seasonally.  Trading early active, late moderate.
Prices lower.  18 pound cartons Brooks 10 row size mostly 42.00-45.00,
10 1/2 row size 30.00-35.00, 11 row size mostly 26.00-27.00, 11 1/2 row size
21.00-25.00 and 12 row size 18.00-22.00; Tulare 10 row size mostly
42.00-45.00, 10 1/2 row size 30.00-35.00, 11 row size mostly 26.00-27.00,
11 1/2 row size 21.00-25.00 and 12 row size 18.00-22.00.  Precooling and
palletization extra.  Wide range in prices according to quality.  Most
shippers expect to complete harvesting by May 22.
   STOCKTON-LODI-LINDEN DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 0-7-28---Movement
expected to increase.  Trading very active.  Prices 18 pound cartons Bing
10 row size mostly 44.00, 10 1/2 row size mostly 38.00-40.00, 11 row size
mostly 34.00-36.00, 11 1/2 row size mostly 28.00 and 12 row size mostly
20.00-22.00.  Precooling and palletization extra.  Wide range in prices
according to quality.
---FRUIT, OTHER
   CHILE---Imports 4-10-3---Imports via air and boat.  Movement expected to
remain about the same.  Port of Entry: Los Angeles\Long Beach, CA.  Trading
fairly slow.  Prices generally unchanged.  APPLE PEARS flats 1-layer Hosui
8-10s 7.00-8.00, 12-14s 6.00-7.00, 16-20s 5.00-6.00; Shinseiki 8-10s 7.00-8.00,
12-14s 6.00-7.00, 16-20s 5.00-6.00; carton 2-layer Hosui 36s 12.00-13.00,
40s 11.00-12.00, 44s 10.00-11.00, 48s 9.00-10.00;  Shinseiki 32s 12.00-14.00,
36s 12.00-13.00, 40s 11.00-12.00, 44s 10.00-11.00.  Quality good.
Port of Entry: Philadelphia, PA,\ Camden, NJ \ Wilmington, DE.  Trading fairly
slow.  Prices unchanged.  APPLE PEARS flats 1-layer Hosui 8-20s 5.00-8.00;
Shinseiki 8-16s 4.00-6.00; carton 2-layer Hosui 28s 10.00-12.00, 32s 9.00-11.00,
36s 8.00-10.00, 40s 8.00-9.00.  Quality good.
---GRAPES, TABLE
   COACHELLA VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 0-21-113---Movement
expected to increase.  Trading very active.  Prices 18 pound lugs bagged
U.S. One medium-large Perlette 24.85-26.85 and Flame Seedless 26.85-28.85.
Extra services included.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 0-0-38---Movement
expected to increase seasonably.  Trading active at lower prices.
Prices lower.  18 pound lugs bagged U.S. One Perlette Large mostly 26.85,
medium-large mostly 24.85, Flame Seedless large mostly 28.85, medium-large
mostly 26.85.  Quality generally good.
   CHILE---Imports 91-66-34---Imports via boat.  Movement expected to decrease
as the shipping season continues to wind down.  Port of Entry: Los Angeles\
Long Beach, CA.  Trading moderate.  Prices unchanged. 18 pound containers bagged.
Red Globe extra large 12.00-14.00, large 12.00-14.00, medium 10.00-12.00;
Crimson Seedless extra large 16.00-18.00, large 14.00-16.00, medium 12.00-14.00.
Quality good.  Port of Entry: Philadelphia, PA,\ Camden, NJ \ Wilmington, DE.
Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. 18 pound containers bagged Red Globe
extra large 12.00-14.00, large 10.00-12.00, medium 10.00-11.00; Crimson Seedless
extra large 16.00-18.00, large 16.00-18.00, medium 12.00-14.00.  Quality good.
---KIWIFRUIT
   CHILE---Imports 25-19-29---Imports via boat.  Movement expected to remain
about the same.  Port of Entry: Los Angeles\Long Beach, CA.  Trading fairly
slow.  Prices unchanged.  10 kilogram containers loose Hayward 27-30 size
14.00-16.00, 33-36 size 14.00-16.00, 39 size 14.00, 42-45 size 12.00-14.00.
Quality good.  Port of Entry: Philadelphia, PA,\ Camden, NJ \ Wilmington, DE.
Trading fairly slow. Prices 33-45 size lower, others unchanged.  10 kilogram
containers loose Hayward 27-30 size 14.00-15.00, 33 size 13.00-14.00, 36 size
12.00-14.00, 39 size 11.00-12.00, 42-45 size 8.00-10.00.  Quality good.
---MANGOES
   MEXICO CROSSING THROUGH TEXAS---Crossings 96-118-94--- Movement
expected to decrease account of poor marketing conditions and a change
in production areas. Trading very slow. Prices lower. Carton 1 layer Haden
8-9s mostly 2.00, 10-14s 1.75-2.00, Tommy Atkins 9s mostly 2.00,
10-14s 1.75-2.00. Quality variable.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 57-35-51---Movement
expected to decrease slightly as production areas change.  Trading slow.
Prices lower.  Cartons 1 layer Tommy Atkins  8s mostly 2.25,
9-12s mostly 2.00, 14s 2.75-3.00.  Quality generally good.
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 52-41-19---Imports from Guatemala.  Movement
expected to decrease. Trading moderate.  Prices lower. One layer cartons
Tommy Atkins 8-9s mostly 2.75, 10s mostly 2.50-2.75. Quality good.
---NECTARINES
   CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---
Shipments 5-22-73---Movement expected to increase.  Trading moderate.
Prices lower.  California Well Matured cartons 2-layer tray pack
54-56s 24.00-26.00, 60-64s 20.00-22.00 and 70-72s 12.00-14.00; 25 pound
cartons loose 70-72 size mostly 14.00, 80-84 size mostly 8.00 and
88 size mostly 8.00.  Precooling and palletization extra.  Primary varieties
are Earliglo, May Glo and Crimson Baby.
---PAPAYAS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS---Crossings 19-33-26--- Movement
expected to remain about the same. Trading slow. Supplies in too few
hands to establish a market. LAST REPORT.
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 2-2-3---Imports from Brazil. Movement
expected to increase slightly. Trading moderate. Prices generally
unchanged. 3.5-4 kilogram containers Golden variety 8-10s 8.00-9.00,
12s mostly 8.00.  Quality good.
---PEACHES
   CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---
Shipments 26-63-124---Movement expected to increase.  Trading moderate.
Prices lower.  California Well Matured cartons 2-layer tray pack.
Various yellow flesh varieties 48-50s mostly 22.00, 54-56s mostly 20.00,
60-64s 14.00-16.00 and 70-72s 10.00-12.00.  Various white flesh varieties
48-50s 24.00-26.00, 54-56s 20.00-22.00, 60-64s 14.00-16.00 and
70-72s 10.00-12.00.  California Well Matured 25 pound cartons loose.  Various
yellow flesh varieties 70-72 size 9.00-10.00, 80-84 size mostly 8.00 and
88 size 5.00-7.00.  Various White flesh varieties 60-64 size 15.00-18.00,
70-72 size mostly 9.00, 80-84 size 7.00-9.00 and 88 size 8.00.  Precooling
and palletization extra.  Primary yellow flesh varieties are Rich May and
Crimson Lady.  Primary white flesh varieties are Sunlit Snow and Spring Snow.
   GEORGIA---Shipments 0-2-6---Movement expected to increase seasonally with
light harvesting now underway in Central Georgia and continuing in South
Georgia. The first F.O.B. report from Central Georgia is expected to be
released by May 21.  The initial varieties being packed in Central Georgia
include Empress, Springcrest and Spring Prince.
  SOUTH CAROLINA---Shipments 0-0-2---The initial very light harvest is
underway.  The first F.O.B. report is expected to be released by late May.
The initial varieties being packed include May Queen and Spring Lady.
---PEARS
   YAKIMA VALLEY & WENATCHEE DISTRICT WASHINGTON---Shipments 52-73-67
(includes export 22-31-15)---Movement expected to increase slightly.
Trading D’Anjou fairly active. Prices generally unchanged. Standard carton
wrapped US ONE Controlled Atmosphere Storage D’Anjou 70-90s mostly 18.00,
100s 16.00-18.00, 110-120s mostly 16.00-17.00, 135s 15.00-17.00. Exports to:
Canada, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, India, Mexico, Philippines, Russia,
Taiwan, Trinidad-Tobago, and the United Arab Emirates.
   ARGENTINA---Imports 0-85-0---Imports via boat.  Movement expected to remain
about the same as past 2 weeks.  Port of Entry: Philadelphia, PA,\ Camden, NJ\
Wilmington, DE.  Trading moderate.  Prices Summer bartlett lower, others
generally unchanged .  18 kilogram cartons Summer Bartlett 70-80s 18.00-22.00,
90s mostly 16.00-17.00, 100s 16.00-18.00; Packham Triumph 70-80s 18.00-22.00,
90s 16.00-20.00, 100s 16.00-18.00, 110s 14.00-16.00.  Quality good.
   CHILE---Imports 20-34-40---Imports via boat.  Movement expected to remain
about the same.  Port of Entry: Los Angeles\Long Beach, CA.  Trading fairly
slow.  Prices unchanged.  18 kilogram containers Packham Triumph 70-90s
20.00-22.00, 100s 16.00-18.00, 110s 14.00-16.00, 120s 12.00-14.00; Bosc 70-80s
20.00-22.00, 90s 18.00-20.00, 100s 16.00-18.00, 110s 14.00-16.00, 120s 15.00.
Quality good.  Port of Entry: Philadelphia, PA,\ Camden, NJ\ Wilmington, DE.
Trading Bosc moderate, others fairly slow. Prices Bosc higher, others generally
unchanged.  18 kilogram containers D'Anjou 70-80s 18.00, 90s 16.00; Packham
Triumph 60-80s 18.00-20.00, 90s 16.00-18.00;  Bosc 60-80s 20.00-22.00, 90s 20.00,
100s 16.00-18.00, 110s 14.00-16.00, 120s 14.00.  Quality good.
---PINEAPPLES
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 57-56-73---Imports mostly from Costa
Rica, Ecuador. Movement expected to remain the same.  Trading fairly
slow. Prices slightly lower.  1 layer carton Golden Ripe Variety 5-6s
mostly 13.00-14.00, 7s 11.00-12.00, 8s mostly 11.00, 9s mostly 9.00.
Quality good.
---PLUMS AND PRUNES
   CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---
Shipments 0-0-13---Movement expected to increase.  Very light shipments have
been reported from the district, however, supplies remain in too few hands to
establish a market.  Current varieties include Spring Beaut, Gar Beaut,
and Red Beaut.  The volume is expected to increase by mid-week and the first
F.O.B report is expected to be released by May 21.

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