United States Vegetable Market Trend Report

WASHINGTON - May 25/04 - SNS -- The latest weekly vegetable market trend report was released by the USDA today.

22, 2004 IN THAT ORDER IN THOUSAND HUNDRED WEIGHT (100,000 LBS) UNITS.
EXPECTED MOVEMENT IS FOR THE PERIOD MAY 23-JUNE 5, 2004.  PRICES ARE FOR
MONDAY, MAY 24, 2004 COMPARED WITH MONDAY, MAY 17, 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.



VEGETABLES
---ARTICHOKES
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 18-20-22---
   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to decrease. Trading fairly active.
Prices higher. Cartons Thorned 12s and 15s mostly 24.35, 18s mostly 28.35,
24s mostly 32.35, 30s and 36s mostly 18.35, Thornless supplies insufficient
to estbalish a market. Quality generally good. Prices from trade sources.
No F.O.B. currently being issued.
---ASPARAGUS
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 48-37-24
   SALINAS VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 17-19-15---Movement
expected to remain about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices generally
unchanged.  11 pound/cartons bunched Green large 16.25-18.50, standard
18.00-20.50, Pyramid cartons/crates 28 pound bunched Green large mostly
38.75, standard mostly 38.75-40.50. Precooling and palletization included.
   STOCKTON DELTA DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 26-18-9---Movement
expected to decrease.  Most shippers have finished for the season.  Very
light shipments expected to continue for several more days. This year’s
total is approximately 1805 thousand weight as compared to 1527 thousand
weight for the period last year, which equals a 15.3 percent increase in
production over last year.  Exports increased 16 percent over last year.
LAST REPORT.
   LOWER YAKIMA VALLEY AND WALLA WALLA DISTRICT, WASHINGTON---Shipments
35-27*-24---Movement expected about the same. Trading fairly active.
Prices generally unchanged. Pyramid cartons and crates 28 lb bunched WA
Extra Fancy Green large 34.00, standard 36.00, 20 lb carton Washington
Consumer bunched 19.00-20.00. Cool weather, showers, and some hail continue
to limit production.  Quality good.
   MICHIGAN---Shipments 1-3-N/A---Movement expected about the same.
Trading active.  Prices generally unchanged.  28 pound pyramid cartons/crates
standard size bunched all-green 34.00-36.00.  The processing cash price
agreed upon by many processors and the Michigan Asparagus Growers Division
of the Michigan Farm Bureau is 62 cents for spears with a maximum length of
7.5 inches and 5/16 inch in diameter.  Total-to-date through May 15th processed
5.9 million pounds combined frozen and canned.  Last season total 6.0 million
pounds.  A few fields in Southwestern Michigan suffered damage from high winds
and heavy rain showers over the weekend.  Cooler weather forecast for beginning
of the week.
---BEANS
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments 11-41-88---Movement expected to remain about
the same.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices lower. Bushel cartons and crates
Round Green type machine picked mostly 6.00-6.85.
   NORTH, CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 49-35-19---Movement expected
to decrease as most shippers now finished for the season.  Trading slow.
Prices lower. Bushel hampers, cartons and crates Round Green type machine picked
mostly 5.00-5.85, other varieties supplies insufficient to establish a market.
Quality mostly good.  LAST REPORT.
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports fairly heavy.  Imports from Guatemala. Movement
expected to decrease slightly.  Trading slow.  Prices generally unchanged. French
Type 5 pound cartons mostly 5.00.  Quality generally good.
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Light harvest expected to begin in some areas this
week, others expect to begin by June 1.
---BROCCOLI
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 143-147-152---
   SALINAS-WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as
the 114 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly slow, late slow.
Prices lower. Carton bunched 14s mostly 5.10-5.25, bunched 18s mostly
5.60-5.75, 20 pound loose Crown Cut 5.00-7.25. Quality generally good.
   SANTA MARIA-GUADALUPE-OCEANO-LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected
to decrease slightly below the 37 units shipped last week. Trading early
slow, late moderate. Prices lower. Cartons bunched 14s 5.00-5.50,
bunched 18s 5.50-6.00, 20 pound carton loose Crown Cut mostly 5.35-6.50.
Quality generally good.
---BRUSSELS SPROUTS
    MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA---Crossings 5-1-2--
Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate. 25 pound cartons
mostly 24.35-24.50.  Quality generally good.
---CABBAGE
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments 145-160-136---Movement expected to decrease
slightly.  Trading slow.  Prices Green slightly lower, others lower.
50 pound cartons Round Green type medium mostly 3.50, Red type medium
mostly 8.00; 40 pound cartons Savoy Type medium and medium-large 8.00-
10.00.
   WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK---Shipments 41-48-36---Movement is expected
to remain about the same. Trading slow. Prices unchanged. 50 pound sacks
Round Green type large mostly 2.75-3.00, bulk per pound Round Green type
large mostly .05.  Quality variable.
   SAN ANTONIO-WINTERGARDEN DISTRICT TEXAS---Shipments 31-37-37---Movement
expected to decrease as the season begins to wind down. Trading fairly slow.
Prices slightly lower. 50 pound cartons Round green type medium mostly 4.00-4.50,
50 pound sacks Round green size 10-14s mostly 3.00-3.50, 50 pound cartons Red
type medium supplies insufficient to establish a market.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 22-23-25---
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected to decrease below the 14 units shipped
last week. Trading early moderate, late slow. Prices slightly lower. 45 pound
cartons medium Round Green type mostly 4.35-4.85, Red Type mostly 11.35.
Quality generally good.
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 11 units
shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. 50 pound cartons
Round Green type 18-24s mostly 5.00-5.25. Quality generally good.
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 0-0-8---Movement expected to increase
as more growers begin harvest around May 31. Trading slow. 50 pound cartons
Round Green Type medium 4.00-5.00.
---CARROTS
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 172-158-178---
   KERN DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
139 units shipped last week. Trading jumbo fairly active, others moderate.
Prices generally unchanged. 48-1 pound filmbags in sacks medium-large 9.85-
10.85, 50 pound sacks loose jumbo mostly 15.85.  Quality generally good.
---CAULIFLOWER
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 76-125-97---
   SALINAS-WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to decrease below
the 80 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly slow, late fairly
active. Prices higher. Cartons filmwrapped 12s mostly 6.10-7.35, 9s mostly
5.60-6.85, 16s mostly 5.60-6.75. Quality generally good.
   SANTA MARIA-GUADALUPE-OCEANO-LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about
the same as the 17 units shipped last week. Trading early slow, late fairly
active. Prices higher. Cartons filmwrapped 12s mostly 6.00-6.35, 9s and 16s
mostly 5.00-5.35. Quality generally good.
---CELERY
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 280-322-335---
   SOUTH DISTRICT CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
283 units shipped last week. Trading early slow, late fairly active.
Prices 1 1/2 and 4 dozen lower, others higher. Cartons 1 1/2 dozen 5.10-
6.70, 2 dozen mostly 6.35-7.70, 2 1/2 dozen mostly 6.60-7.70, 3 and 4
dozen mostly 7.35-8.70, carton filmbags Hearts 12s mostly 12.00-13.20,
18s mostly 12.25-13.70.  Quality generally good.
   SANTA MARIA CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase slightly over
the 52 units shipped last week.  Trading early slow, late moderate.
Prices lower.  Cartons 2 and 2 1/2 dozen mostly 5.00-6.35, 3 dozen mostly
6.00-6.35, 4 dozen mostly 6.00-6.25.  Quality generally good.
   SALINAS-WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to begin the week
of June 7th but most shippers expected to begin middle to latter part of
month.  FIRST REPORT.
---CHINESE CABBAGE
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 23-24-21---
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
20 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices higher. Nappa WGA
crates mostly 8.60-10.10, 30 pound cartons mostly 6.10-6.60. Quality
generally good.
---CORN
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 423-365-458---Movement expected to decrease.
Trading fairly slow. Prices lower.  Includes palletizing and precooling,
wirebound crates 4-4 1/2 dozen Yellow mostly 4.85-5.35, White 5.85-6.35,
Bi-Color 5.85-6.35. Quality good.
    IMPERIAL, COACHELLA AND PALO VERDE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Shipments
173-160-155---Movement expected to increase in anticipation of strong
retail demand during the Memorial Day holiday season. Palo Verde Valley
shippers expect to start their season this week.  Most present shipments
from prior bookings and/or previous commitments.  Trading early active,
late very active.  Prices slightly higher. Cartons 4 dozen minimum White
mostly 9.35, Yellow mostly 9.35-9.85.  Quality variable.
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments 0-0-48---Movement expected to increase
seasonably. Trading fairly slow.  Prices including precooling, wirebound
crates 4 dozen Yellow mostly 5.35-5.85, White mostly 5.85-6.35, Bi-color
mostly 5.85-6.35.
---CUCUMBERS
   CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 106-113-94---Movement expected
to decrease as more growers finish harvesting for the season. Trading carton
24s slow, others fairly slow. Prices waxed small lower, pickles unchanged.
Includes palletizing and precooling. 1 1/9 bushel crates and cartons Pickles
150-200s mostly 10.85-12.85, 200-300s mostly 12.85-14.85, waxed medium mostly
7.85-8.85, fair quality mostly 3.00-4.85, small mostly 6.85-7.85, carton 24s
mostly 2.00-2.50.  Appearance variable ranging fair to mostly good.
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments 22-79-151---Movement expected to increase
seasonably. Trading best medium moderate, others fairly slow.  Prices lower.
Waxed 1 1/9 bushel cartons medium mostly 10.00-10.85, fair quality mostly
4.00-4.85, small mostly 6.00-6.85, cartons 24s mostly 2.25-2.50.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA, CALIFORNIA---Crossings 51-49-65---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading active. Prices higher. 1 1/9
bushel cartons/crates medium 14.90-16.85, small 12.35. Quality generally
good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 71-45-25---
Movement expected to decrease as most growers finish for the season.  Trading
moderate.  Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.  LAST REPORT.
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Very light harvest expected to begin in
some areas this week, others expect to begin by June 10. FIRST REPORT.
---EGGPLANT
   CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 19-22-24---Movement expected to
increase slightly.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices lower. Includes palletizing
and precooling.  1 1/9 bushel crates and cartons medium mostly 6.85-8.85,
fair quality mostly 4.00-4.85. Quality generally good.
   COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 9-8-8---Movement expected
to remain about the same.  Trading active. Prices generally unchanged.
Cartons/crates 18s mostly 10.85, 24s mostly 10.85.  Quality generally
good.
---ENDIVE/ESCAROLE
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 6-6-6---
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
6 units shipped last week. Trading early Escarole fairly active, Endive
moderate, late Escarole active, Endive moderate. Prices Escarole higher,
Endive lower. Cartons 24s Endive 6.35-7.60, Escarole mostly 14.10-14.60.
Quality generally good.
---GREENS
  SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments 24-18-18---Movement expected to decrease as
season nears end.  Trading moderate. Prices slightly higher.  Cartons
and crates bunched 16-24s Collard mostly 6.00, Kale mostly 6.00, Mustard
Curly mostly 6.00, Mustard Flat mostly 6.00, Turnip Tops mostly 6.00.
   LEXINGTON DISTRICT SOUTH CAROLINA---Shipments 11-12-N/A---Movement
expected to remain the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. Cartons
bunched 6 dozen bunches Collards mostly 6.00-6.50, Cartons loose Kale
mostly 6.00-7.50, Mustard mostly 6.00-7.50, Turnip Tops mostly 6.00-
7.50. Quality good.  N/A not available.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 8-8-7---
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected to decrease below the 2 units
shipped last week as shippers finish for season. Supplies in too few
hands to establish a market. Lighter shipments expected to continue.
LAST REPORT.
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
5 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices lower. Cartons bunched
24s Kale mostly 5.10-5.25, Multicolored 9.35-12.15. Quality generally good.
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 9-8-5---Movement expected to
remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. Various
containers bunched and loose Collards, Kale, Mustard and Turnip Tops
5.00-6.00.
---LETTUCE, ICEBERG
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 745-742-774---
   SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 109
units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged.
Carton 24s mostly 4.35-4.50, filmwrapped 24s mostly 5.85-6.50. Quality
generally good.
   SALINAS WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as
the 663 units shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late fairly
slow. Prices generally unchanged. Cartons 24s mostly 4.25-4.75,
filmwrapped 24s mostly 5.50-6.60.  Quality generally good.
---LETTUCE, ROMAINE
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 265-249-242---
   OXNARD DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to decrease below the
10 units shipped last week as shippers finish for the season. Trading early
fairly slow, late moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Cartons 24s
mostly 4.75-5.35.  Lighter shipments expected to continue. Quality generally
good.  LAST REPORT.
   SALINAS WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same
as the 214 units shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late fairly
active. Prices generally unchanged. Carton 24s mostly 4.60-5.75. Hearts
12-3 count packages mostly 8.00-10.35. Quality generally good.
   SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase over the 18
units shipped last week. Trading early fairly slow, late moderate.
Prices higher. Carton 24s mostly 5.20-6.35. Quality generally good.
---LETTUCE, OTHER
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 80-78-84---
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected to decrease below the 5 units
shipped last week as shippers finish for season. Supplies in too few
hands to establish a market. Lighter shipments expected to continue.
LAST REPORT.
   SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 12
units shipped last week. Trading early fairly slow, late moderate.
Prices Green higher, others generally unchanged. Carton 24s Green Leaf
mostly 5.20-5.35, Red Leaf and Boston 4.70-5.35. Quality generally good.
   SALINAS WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as
the 67 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices Boston lower,
others slightly higher. Carton 24s Green Leaf mostly 4.60-5.75, Red Leaf
mostly 4.60-5.85, Boston 4.25-6.35. Quality generally good.
---MISCELLANEOUS ASIAN VEGETABLES
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 14-15-13---
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
10 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices higher. Bok Choy WGA
crates mostly 8.10-9.20, 30 pound cartons mostly 5.10-6.35. Quality
generally good.
---MISCELLANEOUS HERBS
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 10-9-11---
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected about the same as the 4 units
shipped last week. Trading fairly slow. Prices slightly lower. Cilantro
cartons bunched 60s mostly 6.35, bunched 30s 4.35. Quality generally
good.
  CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 7
units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices 60s slightly higher,
30s generally unchanged. Cilantro cartons bunched 60s mostly 7.60-8.35,
30s mostly 5.10-6.25.  Quality generally good.
---MISCELLANEOUS TROPICALS
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 47-31-27---Imports from Panama, Costa
Rica, Brazil.  Movement expected to remain the same.  Trading slow.
Prices lower. 50 pound sacks Calabaza 5.00-7.00, Chayote 40 pound
cartons 8.00, Coconut 50 pound sacks 40s 8.50-10.50, Malanga Blanca
40 pound cartons mostly 41.00-42.00, Yams 40 pound carton mostly 10.00-
10.50, Yuca 40 pound carton mostly 7.50-8.00, Taro Eddoes 40 pound
cartons mostly 13.00-14.00, Ginger Root 30 lb carton mostly 28.00-30.00.
Quality good.
---OKRA
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 3-4-3---Movement expected to decrease.
Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged.  Including palletizing
and precooling.  1/2 and 5/9 bushel crates and cartons small-medium
mostly 8.00-8.85.  Quality good.
---ONIONS, GREEN
   ALL MEXICO---Crossings 63-58-56---
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH VARIOUS PORTS OF ENTRY INCLUDING SOUTH AND
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA---Shipments CA 3-6-9--Movement expected to increase
in California, about the same from Mexico. Trading early slow, late
moderate. Prices Leeks higher, medium slightly lower, others generally
unchanged. Cartons bunched 48s medium mostly 5.10-6.35, small mostly
5.00-5.35, bunched 12s Leeks mostly 12.00-13.00. Mexico Crossings
generally consolidated and shipped from Central and Southern California.
Quality generally good.
   LEXINGTON DISTRICT SOUTH CAROLINA---Shipments 2-3-N/A---Movement
expected to remain the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged.
Cartons/crates bunched 48s 8.00-9.35. N/A not available. Quality good.
---PARSLEY
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 7-7-6---
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected to decrease below the 1 units
shipped last week as shippers finish for season. Supplies in too few
hands to establish a market. Lighter shipments expected to continue.
LAST REPORT.
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
5 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices higher. Cartons
bunched 60s Curly mostly 6.10-7.60, Plain mostly 8.00-9.60. Quality
generally good.
---PEAS, GREEN
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 10-10-9---Imports from Guatemala.
Movement expected to decrease slightly. Trading fairly slow.  Prices
generally unchanged.  10 pound cartons Decalyxed Snow Peas mostly 9.00-
10.00, Sugar Snap Type mostly 10.00-11.00. Quality variable but mostly
fair.
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Shipments 2-2-2---Movement expected to
decrease slightly. Trading early fairly active, late active. Prices
higher. 10 pound cartons Snow Type mostly 12.25-12.60, Sugar Snap type
supplies insufficient to establish a market. Quality generally good.
---PEPPERS
   CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 222-168-199---Movement expected
to decrease as more growers finish for season.  Trading moderate. Prices
medium lower, others generally unchanged. Including palletizing and cooling
1 1/9 bushel cartonsand crates Bell type Green jumbo mostly 8.00-8.85, extra
large mostly 8.00-8.85, large mostly 7.85-8.85, medium mostly6.85. Quality
generally good.
   COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 73-93-99---Movement of Green
Bells expected to remain about the same.  Movement of Red Bells expected
to increase seasonally. Trading Green bell type fairly active, Red bell
type active. Prices Green jumbo lower, extra large slightly higher, others
generally unchanged.  1 1/9 Bushel cartons/crates Bell type Green
jumbo mostly 6.35-6.85, extra large mostly 8.85, large mostly 7.85,
medium mostly 6.85, irregular size mostly 5.85, Red Bell type 1/2 carton
extra large and large mostly 16.85, 25 pound carton irregular size
mostly 16.85.  Quality generally good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 45-32-30---
Movement expected to decrease as most growers finish for the season. Trading
moderate.  Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.  LAST REPORT.
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments 0-0-8---Movement expected to increase
seasonably. Trading moderate. Prices 1-1/9 bushel cartons and crates
Bell Type Green jumbo mostly 9.00-9.35, extra large mostly 8.00-8.35.
---PEPPERS, OTHERS
   CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 9-13-17---Movement expected to
decrease as more growers finish for season.  Trading moderate.  Prices
Jalapeno, hungarian wax and cubanelle lower, others unchanged. 1/2 and 5/9
bushel crates and cartons Jalapeno mostly 6.85-7.85, FingerHot 10.35-12.85,
Hungarian Wax mostly 12.00-12.85; 1 1/9 bushel crates and cartons Cubanelle
large mostly 8.85-10.85, Jalapeno mostly 10.85-12.85, Long Hot large mostly
8.00-8.85.  Quality generally good.
---RADISHES
    SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 7-9-7---Movement expected to decrease.
Trading fairly slow for fairly light supplies. Supplies in too few hands
to establish a market.  LAST REPORT.
---RHUBARB
   OREGON/WASHINGTON COAST---Shipments OREGON 1-1-1, WASHINGTON 2-2-2---
Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate.  Prices
unchanged. Cartons 20 pounds field grown, Red, U.S.One 12.00-13.10.
Includes palletizing, extra services extra.  Quality good.
---SPINACH
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 12-10-9---
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
9 units shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late active. Prices
higher. Cartons bunched 24s Flat type mostly 8.20-9.35. Quality generally
good.
---SQUASH
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 65-67-43---
Movement expected to decrease as most growers finish for the season. Trading
moderate.  Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.  LAST REPORT.
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments fairly heavy---Movement expected to decrease
slightly.  Trading Zucchini and small Yellow Crookneck fairly active, others
fairly slow.  Prices Zucchini higher, others lower. 1/2 and 5/9 bushel
cartons/crates Zucchini small 5.00-6.35, medium 3.00-4.35, Yellow Straightneck
small mostly 6.00-7.35, medium mostly 4.00-5.35, 3/4 bushel cartons Yellow
Crookneck small 8.00-10.35, medium 3.00-4.35.
   NORTH, CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 24-18-9---Season now mostly
complete with remaining light supplies in few hands.  LAST REPORT.
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 0-0-5---Movement expected to
increase as more growers begin harvest around May 31. Trading slow.
Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.
   LEXINGTON DISTRICT SOUTH CAROLINA---Light movement started late last
week. Anticipate more shipments this week. 1/2 bushel carton Zucchini
small 5.00-6.00, medium 3.00-4.00, 3/4 bushel carton Yellow Crookneck
small 8.00-10.00, medium 5.00-6.00.  FIRST REPORT.
---SWEET POTATOES
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 35-35-37---Movement expected to
remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. Predominant
varieties are Beauregard, Hernandez and Jewel. Cured 40 pound cartons
U.S. One medium 15.00-16.00.
   LOUISIANA---2003 Crop Shipments 21-18-17---Movement expected to remain
about the same. Trading moderate. Prices lower. Cured 40 lb cartons U.S. #1
Medium Beauregard 14.50-15.00.
---TOMATOES
   CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 464-563-627---Movement expected to
decrease. Trading 5x6s moderate, others fairly slow. Prices 5x6s higher,
others generally unchanged.  Cartons 25 lb loose mature green 85 percent
U.S. One or better 5x6 size mostly 7.20, 6x6 size 7.20, 6x7 size mostly 7.20.
Quality generally good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 109-105-63---
Movement expected to decrease as most growers finish for the season. Trading
Moderate.  Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.  LAST REPORT.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA, CALIFORNIA---Crossings 12-34-41---
Movement expected to increase as harvesting increases.  Trading moderate.
Prices lower. Vine Ripes 2 layer 4x4s-4x5s 10.35-10.85, 5x5s mostly 8.35-8.90,
5x6s 8.35-8.85.  Quality generally good.
---CHERRY TOMATOES
   CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 55-71-67---(Cherry 16-20-17, Grape
39-51-50)---Movement expected to remain about the same.  Trading moderate.
Prices cherry type  higher, grape type generally unchanged. Including palletizing
and cooling. Flats 12 1-pint basket Cherry type mostly 7.20; Flats 12 1-pint
containers with lids Grape type 7.20. Quality generally good.
---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 115-90-56---
Movement expected to decrease as most growers finish for the season.  Trading
Fairly active early but closed moderate.  Prices higher.  25-lb cartons extra
large 7.35-8.35, large 7.35-8.35, medium mostly 6.35-7.35.  Quality variable.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA, CALIFORNIA---Crossings 10-46-41---
Movement expected to increase as harvesting increases.  Trading moderate.
Prices slightly higher.  25-lb cartons extra large-large 8.35-8.90, medium
6.35-6.85.  Quality generally good.
   CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 64-93-85---Movement expected to
remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices higher.  Including palletizing
and cooling.  25 lb cartons Roma extra large 8.20-9.20, large 7.20-8.20,
medium 6.20-7.20.  Quality generally good.

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