United States Vegetable Market Trend Report

WASHINGTON - Jun 2/04 - SNS -- The latest weekly vegetable market trend report was released by the USDA today.

AND 29, 2004 IN THAT ORDER IN THOUSAND HUNDRED WEIGHT (100,000 LBS) UNITS.
EXPECTED MOVEMENT IS FOR THE PERIOD MAY 30-JUNE 12, 2004.  PRICES ARE FOR
TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 2004 COMPARED WITH MONDAY, MAY 24, 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 20-22-11---
   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to decrease. Trading fairly active.
Prices 18s lower, others generally unchanged. Cartons Thorned 12s and 15s mostly
24.35, 18s mostly 22.35-30.35. Quality generally good. Prices from trade
sources. No F.O.B. report is currently being issued.
---ASPARAGUS
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 37-24-22
   SALINAS VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 19-15-17---Movement
expected to remain about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices lower.
11 pound/cartons bunched Green large mostly 16.25 and standard 17.00-18.25.
Pyramid cartons/crates 28 pound bunched Green large mostly 34.25 and standard
mostly 36.25.  Precooling and palletization included.
   LOWER YAKIMA VALLEY AND WALLA WALLA DISTRICT, WASHINGTON---Shipments
27-24-22---Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices
lower. Pyramid cartons and crates 28 pound bunched WA Extra Fancy Green
Large 28.00-30.00, Standard 32.00-34.00. 20 pound carton Green Washington
Consumer bunched 18.00-20.00. Quality good. Warmer weather over the next
few days should help with product availability.
   MICHIGAN---Shipments 3-4-4---Movement expected to decrease slightly
as recent cooler temperatures has slowed crop growth.  Trading moderate.
Prices lower.  28 pound pyramid cartons/crates standard size bunched
all-green mostly 32.00-34.00.  Quality good.  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 22nd
processed nearly 10.2 million pounds combined frozen and canned.  Last
season total 10.5 million pounds.
---BEANS
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments 41-88-74---Movement expected to decrease.
Trading moderate.  Prices unchanged. Bushel cartons and crates Round
Green type machine picked mostly 6.00-6.85.
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports moderate.  Imports from Guatemala.
Movement expected to remain about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices
higher. French Type 5 pound cartons mostly 5.00-6.00. Quality fairly
good.
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 0-0-6---Movement expected to
increase. Trading moderate. Price bushel cartons/crates Round Green type
machine picked 6.00.
   EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA---Light harvesting is expected to begin by
approximately June 10. Growers report the crop is slightly ahead of
schedule due to warmer than normal temperatures during May.  FIRST
REPORT.
---BROCCOLI
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 147-152-178---
   SALINAS-WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase
slightly over the 128 units shipped last week. Trading early slow, late
fairly slow. Prices generally unchanged. Carton bunched 14s mostly 4.60-5.75,
bunched 18s mostly 5.10-6.75, 20 pound loose Crown Cut mostly
5.60-7.00. Quality generally good.
   SANTA MARIA-GUADALUPE-OCEANO-LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected
about the same as the 50 units shipped last week. Trading early
moderate, late slow. Prices lower. Cartons bunched 14s mostly 4.75-5.25,
bunched 18s mostly 5.25-5.75, 20 pound carton loose Crown Cut 4.50-5.50.
Quality generally good.
---BRUSSELS SPROUTS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA---Crossings 1-2-2--
Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate. Supplies
insufficient to establish a market. Light and sporadic shipments expected
to continue. LAST REPORT.
---CABBAGE
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments 160-136-125---Movement expected to decrease
as many growers have finished harvesting for the season.  Trading moderate.
Prices Green higher, Savoy lower, Red unchanged.  50 pound cartons Round
Green type medium 4.00-5.00, Red type medium mostly 8.00; 40 pound cartons
Savoy Type medium and medium-large mostly 8.00.
   WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK---Shipments 48-36-38---Movement 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.  2004 crop update: Wet fields are curtailing planting. Quality
variable.
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 0-8-41---Movement expected to
increase. Trading slow. Prices 50 pound cartons Round Green Type medium
4.00-5.00; Red Type medium 8.00-10.00; 40 pound cartons Savoy Type medium
8.00.
   SAN ANTONIO-WINTERGARDEN DISTRICT TEXAS---Shipments 37-37-39-Movement
expected to decrease as the season begins to wind down. Remaining supplies
in too few hands to establish a market.  LAST REPORT.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 23-25-27---
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected about the same as the 14 units
shipped last week. Trading slow. Prices Round Green Type slightly lower,
Red Type generally unchanged. 45 pound cartons medium Round Green type
mostly 4.35, Red Type mostly 11.35. Quality generally good.
   CENTRAL C0AST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase above the 13
units shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late fairly slow.
Prices lower. 50 pound cartons Round Green type 18-24s mostly 4.25-5.25.
Quality generally good.
---CARROTS
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 158-178-184---
   KERN DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
147 units shipped last week. Trading early jumbo fairly active, others
moderate; late moderate. Prices lower. 48-1 pound filmbags in sacks
medium-large mostly 9.85, 50 pound sacks loose jumbo mostly 14.85.
Quality generally good.
---CAULIFLOWER
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 125-97-89---
   SALINAS-WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase above
the 70 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly active, late
active. Prices higher. Cartons filmwrapped 12s mostly 8.10-9.35, 9s and
16s mostly 7.10-8.35. Quality generally good.
   SANTA MARIA-GUADALUPE-OCEANO-LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected
about the same as the 19 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly
active, late moderate. Prices higher. Cartons filmwrapped 12s mostly
7.00-7.50, 9s 6.85-7.50, 16s 6.85-7.35. Quality generally good.
---CELERY
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 322-335-348---
   SOUTH DISTRICT CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to decrease below the
285 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly active, late moderate.
Prices 1 1/2 and 4 dozen and hearts higher, others lower. Cartons 1 1/2
dozen mostly 6.10-6.70, 2 dozen mostly 5.85-7.70, 2 1/2 dozen mostly
6.35-7.70, 3 dozen mostly 7.10-7.60, 4 dozen mostly 8.35-9.70. Carton
filmbags Hearts 12s mostly 12.50-15.00 and 18s mostly 14.10-15.70.
Quality generally good.
   SANTA MARIA CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase over the 63
units shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late fairly active.
Prices higher. Cartons 2 and 2 1/2 dozen mostly 6.00-6.85, 3 and 4 dozen
mostly 6.00-7.25. Quality generally good.
   SALINAS-WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to begin the
first week of June, with most shippers anticipating harvest to begin mid
to late of June.
---CHINESE CABBAGE
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 24-21-23---
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 21
units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices WGA crates slightly
higher, others slightly lower. Nappa WGA crates mostly 9.00-10.25, 30
pound cartons 5.15-6.60. Quality generally good.
---CORN
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 365-458-503---Movement expected to decrease.
Trading yellow slow, white moderate, Bi-color fairly slow. Prices lower.
Includes palletizing and precooling.  Wirebound crates 4-4 1/2 dozen Yellow
mostly 3.85-4.85, White 5.35-5.85, Bi-Color 3.85-4.35. Most growers will
finish by June 5.  Quality good.  LAST REPORT.
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments 0-39*-213---Movement expected to increase
seasonably. Trading White moderate, others slow. Prices White generally
unchanged, others lower. Including precooling. Wirebound crates 4 dozen
Yellow mostly 4.85, White 5.85-6.35, Bi-color mostly 4.85.    *revised
   IMPERIAL, COACHELLA AND PALO VERDE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Shipments
160-155-177---Movement expected to decrease sharply as most shippers
have completed the deal.  Trading early very active, late fairly active.
Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.  Lighter and sporadic
shipments are expected to continue though the middle of June.  Palo Verde
Valley shippers expect shipments to be remain light, but consistent for
at least until June 5.  LAST REPORT.
---CUCUMBERS
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments 79-151-207---Movement expected to remain
about the same. Trading best medium moderate, others slow.  Prices best
medium unchanged, others lower. Waxed 1 1/9 bushel cartons medium mostly
10.00-10.85, fair quality mostly 3.00-4.35, small mostly 5.00-6.85,
cartons 24s mostly 2.00.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA, CALIFORNIA---Crossings 49-65-55---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices slightly lower.
1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates medium 14.35-14.90, small 10.35.  Quality
generally good.
   NORTH AND CENTRAL FLORIDA---Shipments 113-94-46---Movement expected
to decrease as season continues to wind down.  Trading fairly slow. Prices
waxed lower, pickles unchanged.  Includes palletizing and precooling.
1 1/9 bushel crates and cartons Pickles 150-200s 10.00-10.85, 200-300s
12.00-12.85, waxed medium mostly 7.85-8.85, fair quality 3.00-3.85, small
5.00-5.85, carton 24s 1.50-2.00.   Quality variable.
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 0-0-2---Movement expected to
increase as more growers are expected to begin the harvest by June 10.
Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.
---EGGPLANT
   NORTH AND CENTRAL FLORIDA---Shipments 22-24-21---Movement expected to
decrease.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices lower. Includes palletizing and
precooling. 1 1/9 bushel crates and cartons medium mostly 6.85-7.85, fair
quality mostly 3.85-4.85. Quality generally good.
   COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 8-8-11---Movement expected
to decrease.  Trading early active, late fairly active. Prices 18s
slightly lower, others generally unchanged.  Cartons/crates 18s mostly
9.85-10.85, 24s mostly 10.85.  Quality generally good.  Lighter and
sporadic shipments expected to continue.  LAST REPORT.
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments---0-0-3---Movement expected to increase
seasonably. Trading fairly active. Prices 1 1/9 bushel cartons including
wrapped medium mostly 8.00-8.35. FIRST REPORT.
---ENDIVE/ESCAROLE
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 6-6-7---
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
6 units shipped last week. Trading early Escarole active; Endive moderate,
late moderate. Prices Escarole higher, Endive generally unchanged.
Cartons 24s Endive 6.25-7.60, Escarole mostly 14.60-16.60. Quality
generally good.
---GREENS
   LEXINGTON DISTRICT SOUTH CAROLINA---Shipments 12-12-16---Movement
expected to remain about 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.
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments 18-18-9---Movement expected to decrease as
season nears completion.  Remaining very light supplies are in too
few hands to establish a market. LAST REPORT.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 8-7-7---
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
6 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices lower. Cartons bunched
24s Kale mostly 4.50-5.25. Quality generally good.
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 8-5-5---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 742-774-755---
   SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 108
units shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late active. Prices
higher.  Carton 24s mostly 5.00-5.25, filmwrapped 24s 6.25-7.35. Quality
generally good.
   SALINAS WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to decrease below
the 645 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly slow, late active.
Prices higher. Cartons 24s mostly 5.00-6.10, filmwrapped 24s mostly
6.50-7.50. Quality generally good.
---LETTUCE, ROMAINE
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 249-242-261---
   SALINAS WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same
as the 235 units shipped last week. Trading fairly active. Prices
higher. Carton 24s mostly 6.10-7.35. Hearts 12-3 count packages mostly
9.15-10.00. Quality generally good.
   SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 21
units shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late fairly active.
Prices higher. Carton 24s mostly 6.00-7.25. Quality generally good.
---LETTUCE, OTHER
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 78-84-79---
   SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 12
units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices higher. Carton 24s
Green Leaf 5.00-6.25, Red Leaf mostly 5.00-5.35. Quality generally good.
   SALINAS WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as
the 64 units shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late fairly
active. Prices higher. Carton 24s Green Leaf mostly 5.10-6.25, Red Leaf
mostly 5.00-6.15, Boston mostly 5.35-6.60. Quality generally good.
---MISCELLANEOUS ASIAN VEGETABLES
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 15-13-14---
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
11 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices higher. Bok Choy WGA
crates mostly 9.00-9.35, 30 pound cartons 5.15-6.60. Quality generally
good.
---MISCELLANEOUS HERBS
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 9-11-11---
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected about the same as the 4 units
shipped last week. Trading early fairly slow,late moderate. Prices
generally unchanged. 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 slightly lower. Cilantro cartons bunched 60s mostly 7.60-8.60, 30s
mostly 4.85-6.00. Quality generally good.
---MISCELLANEOUS TROPICALS
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 31-27-14---Imports from Panama, Costa
Rica, Brazil. Movement expected to remain the same.  Trading moderate.
Prices generally unchanged. Calabaza 50 pound sacks 4.00-5.00. Chayote
40 pound cartons 7.50-8.00.  Coconut 50 pound sacks 40s 10.00-10.50.
40 pound cartons Malanga Blanca mostly 42.00-44.00, Malanga Lila 20.00-22.00,
Yams 9.50-10.00, Yuca 7.50-8.00, Taro Eddoes mostly 13.00-14.00.  Ginger
Root 30 pound carton mostly 26.00-28.00. Quality good.
---OKRA
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 4-3-4---Movement expected to decrease.  Trading
moderate. Prices 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 58-56-53---
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH VARIOUS PORTS OF ENTRY INCLUDING SOUTH AND
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA---Shipments CA 6-9-12---Movement about the same for
Mexico, increase in California. Trading moderate. Prices Leeks lower,
others generally unchanged. Cartons bunched 48s medium mostly 5.35-6.35,
small mostly 5.00-5.35.  Bunched 12s Leeks mostly 10.00-13.00. Mexico
Crossings generally consolidated and shipped from Central and Southern
California.  Quality generally good.
   LEXINGTON DISTRICT SOUTH CAROLINA---Shipments 3-3-2---Movement expected
to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices higher.  Cartons/crates
bunched 48s mostly 9.00-9.50.  Quality good.
---PARSLEY
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 7-6-5---
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 4 units
shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices lower. Cartons bunched 60s
Curly mostly 5.60-7.15, Plain 6.35-7.50. Quality generally good.
---PEAS, GREEN
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 10-9-7---Imports from Guatemala.
Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly active.
Prices higher.  10 pound cartons Decalyxed Snow Peas mostly 13.00-14.00,
Sugar Snap Type mostly 14.00. Quality variable but mostly fair.
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Shipments 2-2-1---Movement expected to
increase slightly. Trading active. Prices higher. 10 pound cartons Snow
Type mostly 18.00-20.35. Quality generally good.
---PEPPERS
   NORTH, CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 168-199-162---Movement expected
to decrease as season winds down.  Trading moderate.  Prices lower. Including
palletizing and cooling 1 1/9 bushel cartonsand crates Bell type Green jumbo
mostly 6.85-7.85, extra large mostly 6.85-7.85, large mostly 6.00-6.85,
medium mostly 5.85-6.85. Quality generally good.
   COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 93-99-111---Movement of Green Bell
type expected to decrease, Red Bell type expected to increase seasonally.
Trading early Green bell type fairly active, Red bell type active; late
fairly active.  Prices Green slightly lower, Red lower.  1 1/9 Bushel cartons/
crates Bell type Green Jumbo 6.35-7.35, Extra Large mostly 7.85-8.85, Large
mostly 6.85-7.85, Medium mostly 5.85-6.35, Irregular Size mostly 5.35-5.85.
Red Bell type 1/2 carton Extra Large and Large mostly 12.85, 25 pound carton
Irregular size mostly 14.85.  Quality generally good.
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments 0-8-84---Movement expected to increase seasonably.
Trading fairly slow. Prices lower. 1 1/9 bushel cartons and crates Bell Type
Green jumbo mostly 8.00-8.85, extra large mostly 7.00-8.35, large 6.00-6.85.
   SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to begin by June 5 in the
Fresno and Bakersfield areas of the San Joaquin Valley.  Most other areas
anticipate the harvest to begin by mid to late June.  FIRST REPORT.
---PEPPERS, OTHERS
   NORTH, CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 13-17-9---Movement expected to
decrease as season winds down.  Trading moderate.  Prices Long Hot unchanged,
others lower. 1/2 and 5/9 bushel crates and cartons Jalapeno mostly 5.85-7.85,
Hungarian Wax mostly 10.85-12.85; 1 1/9 bushel crates and cartons Cubanelle
large mostly 8.85-9.85, Jalapeno mostly 8.85-10.85, Long Hot large mostly
8.00-8.85.  Quality generally good.
---RHUBARB
   OREGON/WASHINGTON COAST---Shipments OREGON-1-1-1, WASHINGTON-2-1*-1---
Movement expected to decrease slightly. Trading moderate.  Prices
generally unchanged. Cartons 20 pounds field grown, Red, US One 12.00-14.00.
Includes palletizing, Extra services extra. Quality good.  *revised
---SPINACH
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 10-9-12---
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
10 units shipped last week. Trading early active, late moderate. Prices
lower. Cartons bunched 24s Flat type mostly 6.35-7.60. Quality generally
good.
---SQUASH
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments moderate---Movement expected to decrease.
Trading small Yellow Crookneck active, others moderate. Prices Yellow
Crookneck higher, Zucchini lower, others unchanged. 1/2 and 5/9 bushel
cartons/crates Zucchini small mostly 5.00-5.35, medium mostly 3.00-3.35;
Yellow Straightneck small mostly 6.00-7.35, medium mostly 4.00-5.35.
3/4 bushel cartons Yellow Crookneck small mostly 12.00-12.35, medium
4.00-5.35.
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 0-5-7---Movement expected to
increase. Trading slow. Prices 1/2 and 5/9 bushel cartons/crates Zucchini
small 5.00, medium 3.00-4.00; Yellow Straightneck small 6.00-7.00,
medium 4.00-6.00.
   LEXINGTON DISTRICT SOUTH CAROLINA---Shipments 0-4-5---Movement
expected to increase as the harvest itensifies.  Trading moderate.
Prices higher. 1/2 bushel carton Zucchini small 6.00-7.00, medium
4.00-5.00. 3/4 bushel carton Yellow Crookneck small 8.00-10.00, medium
5.00-7.00. Quality good.
   EASTERN SHORE AND EASTERN VIRGINIA---Light harvesting is currently
underway although shipments are very light.  Current supplies are in too
few hands to establish market.  Growers report the crop is slightly
ahead of schedule due to warmer than normal temperatures during May.
FIRST REPORT.
---SWEET POTATOES
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 35-37-30---Movement expected to
remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. Cured 40 pound
cartons U.S. One medium 15.00-16.00. Predominant varieties are Beauregard,
Hernandez and Jewel.
   LOUISIANA---Shipments 18-17-21---Movement expected to remain about
the same. Trading moderate. Prices lower. Cured 40 pound cartons U.S. One
medium Beauregard 14.50-15.00.
---TOMATOES
   CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 619*-696*-626---Movement expected
to decrease. Trading moderate.  Prices lower.  25 pound cartons loose
mature green 85 percent U.S. One or better 5x6 size 6.20-7.20, 6x6 size
6.20-7.20, 6x7 size 6.20-7.20. Quality generally good.    *revised
   WEST FLORIDA---Shipments 0-0-0---Movement expected to increase as
shippers begin operations during the week of May 30.  Sufficient volume is
expected to release the initial F.O.B. report by June 4.  FIRST REPORT.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA, CALIFORNIA---Crossings 34-41-67---
Movement expected to increase seasonably.  Trading slow. Prices lower.
Vine Ripes 2 layer 4x4s-4x5s mostly 6.85-8.35, 5x5s-5x6s mostly 6.85.
Quality generally good.
   CENTRAL DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 0-0-0---The initial harvest is
expected to begin by June 9.  FIRST REPORT.
   SOUTHEASTERN ARKANSAS---Shipments 0-0-0---The initial harvest is expected
to June 5 and increase sharply the week of June 6.  Above normal rainfall
was received during the growing season.  The harvest will begin about the
same time period as last season. Expect the initial first F.O.B. report to
be issued during the week of June 6. FIRST REPORT.
---CHERRY TOMATOES
   CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 71-67-73 (Cherry 20-17-20, Grape
51-50-53)---Movement expected to remain about the same.  Trading moderate.
Prices cherry type lower, grape type generally unchanged. Including palletizing
and cooling.  Flats 12 1-pint basket Cherry type 6.20-7.20; Flats 12 1-pint
containers with lids Grape type 7.20. Quality generally good.
---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 90-56-87---
Movement expected to decrease as most growers finish for the season.  Trading
slow.  Prices lower.  25-pound cartons Extra large 5.85-6.35, large mostly
5.85, medium 5.85.  Quality variable.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA, CALIFORNIA---Crossings 46-41-65---
Movement expected to increase seasonably.  Trading moderate. Prices
lower.  25-pound cartons Extra Large-Large mostly 6.85, Medium 5.85-6.85.
Quality generally good.
   CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 93-85-72---Movement expected to
remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices lowerr.  Including palletizing
and cooling.  25 pound cartons Roma extra large 7.20-8.20, large 7.20,
medium 6.20.  Quality generally good.
   CENTRAL DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 0-0-0---Initial harvest is
expected to begin by June 19.  FIRST REPORT.

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