United States Fruit Market Trend Report

WASHINGTON - Jun 8/04 - SNS -- The latest weekly fruit market trend report was released by the USDA today.

JUNE 5, 2004 IN THAT ORDER IN THOUSAND HUNDRED WEIGHT (100,000 LBS) UNITS.
EXPECTED MOVEMENT IS FOR THE PERIOD JUNE 6-19, 2004.  PRICES ARE FOR
MONDAY, JUNE 7, 2004 COMPARED WITH TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 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 moderate---
Movement expected to increase slightly. Trading moderate. Prices generally
unchanged. Cartons Rio Red Shippers First Grade 23s 10.00-11.00,
27s 13.00-14.00, 32s 10.00-11.00, 36s 8.50-9.50, 40s 8.50-9.50, 48s 8.00-9.00,
and 56s 7.00-8.00. Cartons Star Ruby Shippers First Grade 23s 12.00-13.00,
27s 14.00-15.00, 32s 11.00-12.00, 36s 9.50-10.00, 40s 9.50-10.00,
48s 9.50-10.00, and 56s 8.00-8.50. Cartons Star Ruby Shippers Choice
23s 9.50-10.00, 27s 11.00-12.00, 32s 9.00-9.50, 36s 8.50-9.00, 40s 7.50-9.00,
48s 7.00-8.50, and 56s 7.00-8.00. Prices indicated from industry sources, no
F.O.B. report is currently being issued. Shippers generally transitioning from
the Rio Red variety to either Star Ruby or Ruby Red varieties. Quality good.
---LEMONS
  SOUTH AND CENTRAL DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA---Shipments moderate---
Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Shippers Choice Grade
active, Shippers First Grade moderate. Prices higher. Cartons Shippers First
Grade 75s 19.00-20.00, 95s 25.00-27.50, 115s 24.00-26.50, 140s 23.00-26.00,
165s 22.00-24.00, 200s 17.00-18.00, and 235s 12.00-13.00. Cartons Shippers
Choice 75s 9.75-10.25, 95s 13.00-13.50, 115s 14.50-15.00, 140s 17.50-18.25,
165s 20.00-20.50, 200s 17.00-17.75, and 235s 10.00-11.00. Quality good.
---LIMES
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS---Crossings 125-121-97--- Movement
expected about the same. Trading moderate.  Prices 110-175s lower, 250s
generally unchanged, others slightly higher. 40 pound cartons Seedless
type 110s mostly 14.00, 150s mostly 8.00, 175s mostly 5.00, 200s mostly
5.00, 230s mostly 5.00, 250s 4.00-5.00. Quality variable.
---ORANGES
   SOUTH AND CENTRAL DISTRICT CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA---Shipments
moderate---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate.
Prices generally unchanged. Cartons Valencia Shippers First Grade
40s 9.00-10.00, 48s 9.00-10.00, 56s 9.50-10.00, 72s 10.00, 88s 10.00,
113s 9.00-10.50, and 138s 8.00-9.00. Cartons Valencia Shippers Choice
48s 6.50-7.50, 56s 6.50-7.50, 72s 7.00-7.50, 88s 7.00-8.50, 113s 7.00-8.50,
and 138s 7.00-7.50. Quality generally good.

BERRIES
---BLUEBERRIES
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 8-57-44---Movement expected to
increase as the harvest reaches peak.  Trading active. Prices lower.  Flats
12 1-pint cups with lids medium-large 16.00-18.00. Includes palletizing and
cooling. Quality good.
   CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA--- Shipments
11-11-*---Movement expected to remain about the same this period, then
decrease the week of June 13.  Trading moderate. Prices unchanged.  Flats
12 6-ounce cups with lids medium-large  10.00-12.00.  Includes palletizing
and cooling.  Quality good.   *unavailable
---RASPBERRIES
   SALINAS-WATSONVILLE DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 20-14-17---Movement
expected to remain about the same.  Trading fairly active.  Prices slightly
higher.  Flats 12 6-ounce cups with lids Red mostly 10.90-12.90.  Includes
palletizing and cooling.  Wide range in quality.
   OREGON/WASHINGTON COAST---Shipments 0-0-0---Movement to increase
seasonally as the initial commercial harvest begins.  FIRST REPORT.
---STRAWBERRIES
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments -363-427-383---
   SALINAS-WATSONVILLE DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 246-293-302---
Movement  expected to increase slightly.  Trading active.  Prices
slightly lower.  Flats 12 1-pint baskets large-extra large mostly
7.90.	Flats 8 1-pound containers with lids large-extra large mostly
7.90.  Includes palletizing and cooling.  Wide range in quality.
   SANTA MARIA DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 117-104-72---Movement
expected  to decrease seasonally.  Trading fairly active.  Prices
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.
---MISCELLANEOUS BERRIES
   SALINAS-WATSONVILLE DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 1-2-4---
Movement  expected to increase seasonally.  Trading moderate.  Flats
12 6 ounce cups with lids, Blackberries, mostly 10.90-12.90.  Includes
palletizing and cooling.  Quality generally good.

MELONS
---CANTALOUPES
   IMPERIAL, COACHELLA AND PALO VERDE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, AND CENTRAL
AND WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments AZ 319-495-460, CA 362-243-285---
Movement expected to continue decrease in most areas.  Trading early
9s and 12s active, others slow; late 9s and 12s active, others moderate.
Prices 9s and 12s higher, others slightly higher.  1/2 cartons 6s
supplies insufficient to establish a market, 9s mostly 6.35, 12s mostly
5.35, 15s mostly 3.35-3.85, 18s mostly 3.35.  Some shippers continue to
pack to order on 15s and 18s due to market conditions. Palo Verde Valley
shippers anticipate light shipments during the week.  Quality variable.
   FLORIDA---Shipments 249-117-80---Movement expected to decrease as the
season winds down.  Trading slow.  Prices lower.  June 4 prices 24 inch
bins Athena 110s mostly 70.00-95.00, 120s mostly 70.00-90.00.  Supplies
on June 7 were in too few hands to establish a market.
   GEORGIA---Shipments 1*-12-92---Movement expected to increase. Trading
fairly slow. Prices 24 inch bins Athena 110s 85.00-95.00, 120s 80.00-90.00.
Quality generally good.    *revised
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 98-46-3---Supplies insufficient
to establish a market.  LAST REPORT.
   KERN DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to start during the week
of June 13 and finish by the end of June. Most supplies are expected to be
coming from the Bakersfield growing area. FIRST REPORT.
   SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---A few shippers expect the
harvest to begin with light volume during the week of June 13.  Most
shippers anticipate the harvest to start during the late June-early July
period.  FIRST REPORT.
---HONEYDEWS
   IMPERIAL, COACHELLA AND PALO VERDE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, AND CENTRAL AND
WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments AZ 61-86-85, CA 29-26-25---Movement expected
to decrease in Imperial and Coachella Valley California growing areas
and remain about the same in Central and Western Arizona.  Trading 8s fairly
slow, others active.  Prices 5s and 6s slightly higher, 8s higher.
2/3 cartons 5s mostly 5.85-6.35, 6s mostly 5.35, and 8s mostly 4.35,
9s supplies insufficient to establish a market.  Growers in the Palo Verde
Valley expect the harvest to remain light but steady during the week of
June 6.  Quality variable.
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 85-37-26---Movement expected
to decrease. Trading fairly active. Prices higher. 2/3 cartons 5s 6.50-7.35,
6s 5.35-5.85, 8s mostly 4.35-4.85, 9s mostly 3.85-4.25, 10s mostly 3.85.
Extra services included. Quality variable.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 46-21-23---
Movement expected to decrease as additional growers finish for the season.
Trading moderate. Prices slightly higher.  2/3 cartons 4s mostly 5.35,
5s mostly 5.35, 6s mostly 4.00-4.35, 8s mostly 3.35.  Quality generally good.
   SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---A few shippers expect the
harvest to begin with limited volume during the week of June 20.  Most
shippers anticipate harvest to start in early July.  FIRST REPORT.
---MISCELLANEOUS MELONS
   IMPERIAL AND PALO VERDE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, AND CENTRAL AND WESTERN
ARIZONA---Shipments AZ 0-13-30, CA 10-13-18---Movement expected to
remain about the same. Trading early active, late fairly slow. Prices
lower. 2/3 cartons Casaba 5s mostly 7.35, 6s mostly 7.35-7.85. Crenshaw
4s 6.35-7.35, 5s mostly 7.35, 6s mostly 7.35-8.85. Juan Canary 5s mostly
7.35, 6s mostly 7.35-7.85, 8s mostly 6.35. Santa Claus 6s mostly 7.35-7.85.
Orange Flesh 5s mostly 7.35, 6s mostly 7.35-7.85, 8s mostly 6.35.
Galia 5s mostly 7.35, 6s mostly 7.35-7.85, 8s mostly 6.35. Yellow Flesh
Honeydews 5s mostly 7.35, 6s mostly 7.35-7.85 and 8s mostly 6.35.
Quality generally good.
---WATERMELONS
    FLORIDA---Shipments 903-1318-735 (Seedless 613-845-493, Seeded
290-473-242)---Movement expected to decrease.  Trading Red Flesh Seedless
fairly slow, Red Flesh Seeded moderate. Prices lower. 24 inch bins per
hundredweight Red Flesh Seedless Type large (approximately 35 count)
10.00-12.00, medium (approximately 45 count) 10.00-12.00, small
(approximately 60 count) 8.00-9.00. 36 inch bins per hundredweight Red
Flesh Seeded Type medium (approximately 50 count) 11.00-13.00, large
(approximately 40 count) 11.00-12.00.  Bulk per hundredweight Red Flesh
Seeded Type 18-24 pound 8.00-9.00.  Quality generally good.
   IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, AND CENTRAL AND WESTERN
ARIZONA---Shipments 357-299-311 (CA Seedless 174-110-44 , Seeded
58-30-13, AZ Seedless 82-97-155, Seeded 43-62-99)---Movement expected to
decrease in Imperial and Coachella Valley California and increase in
Central and Western Arizona.  Trading early active; late Red Flesh Seeded
type moderate, others fairly slow.  Prices lower.  24 inch bins per pound
Red Flesh Seeded Type medium (approximately 45 count) .06-.08. Red Flesh
Seedless Type medium (approximately 45 count) mostly .09-.10, small
(approximately 60 count) .06-.08.  Palo Verde Valley California area
shippers expect to shipments to be light during the week of June 6.
Quality generally good.
   SOUTH TEXAS---Shipments 258-418-276 (Seedless 158-301-205, Seeded
100-117-71)--- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading
moderate. Prices lower. 24 inch bins per pound Red Flesh Seeded Type
medium (approximately 45 count) mostly .12. 36 inch bins per pound Red
Flesh Seedless Type medium (approximately 50 count) .10-.12. Quality
variable.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 347-170-87---
Movement expected to decrease as most growers finish for the season.
Trading slow.  Prices lower.  24 inch bins per pound Red Flesh Seeded
Type 30-35 count .05-.07, Red Flesh Seedless Type 45-50 count mostly
.08-.09.  Quality generally good.
  SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---A few shippers expect the
harvest to begin with light volume during the week of June 13.  Most
shippers anticipate the harvest to start in late June to early July.
The early harvest is expected to be centered around the Bakersfield
growing area.  Atwater, Arvin and Huron growing areas anticipated the
harvest to begin near the July 4th holiday.  FIRST REPORT.
   GEORGIA---Shipments 0-0-0---Movement expected to increase with more
shippers starting as this week progresses. Light but increasing volume
is expected the week of June 6 in both South and Central Georgia.

NON-CITRUS FRUITS
---APPLES
   YAKIMA VALLEY AND WENATCHEE DISTRICT WASHINGTON---Shipments
598-500-457 (includes export 118-98-100)---Movement expected about the
same. Trading fairly active. Prices Granny Smith lower, others generally
unchanged. Carton traypack Washington Extra Fancy, Controlled atmosphere
storage. Red Delicious 72s 16.00-18.00, 80-88s mostly 16.00,
100-125s 15.00-16.00. Golden Delicious 72s 24.00-26.00, 80s 22.00-24.00,
88s mostly 22.00, 100s 20.00, 113s mostly 18.00, 125s 16.00-18.00.
Granny Smith (Includes Blush) 72-125s mostly 18.00-20.00. Gala
(last report) supplies insufficient to establish a market. 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. Exports to: Canada,
Costa Rica, Egypt, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico,
Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, and the United
Kingdom.
   CHILE--Imports 142-88-49---Imports via air and boat.  Movement expected
to decrease.  Port of Entry: Los Angeles\Long Beach, CA.  Trading fairly
slow.  Prices unchanged. Cartons tray pack Granny Smith 70-90s 16.00-18.00,
100s 14.00-15.00, 110s 14.00-16.00;  Royal Gala 70-90s 18.00-20.00,
100s 16.00-18.00, 110s 14.00-16.00; Braeburn 70-90s 20.00-22.00,
100s 18.00-20.00.  Quality good.  Port of Entry: Philadelphia, PA,\
Camden, NJ \ Wilmington, DE.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices unchanged.
Cartons tray pack Granny Smith 70-80s 18.00-20.00, 90s 16.00-18.00,
100s 14.00-16.00, 110s 14.00; Fuji 70-80s 24.00-28.00, 90s 24.00-26.00,
100s 22.00-24.00, 110s 20.00-22.00; Royal Gala 70-80s 26.00-28.00,
90s 18.00-20.00, 100s 14.00-17.00, 110s 12.00-15.00; Braeburn 70-80s
20.00-22.00, 90s 18.00-20.00,  100s 15.00-18.00; cartons 12 3-pound film
bags Granny Smith 12.00-14.00; Royal Gala 12.00-14.00.  Quality good.
   NEW YORK---Shipments 54-49-44---Movement expected to decrease as
additional growers finish for the season. Trading Empire fairly slow,
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 16.00-17.00,
100s 16.00-17.00.  Controlled atmosphere storage carton cell pack
U.S. Extra Fancy McIntosh 80s 19.00-20.00, 96s & 100s mostly 19.00.
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 12.00-13.00, Empire mostly 10.00-11.00.
*Includes 21 units from the Hudson Valley and 23 units from Western and
Central New York.
   MICHIGAN---Shipments 32-32-27---Movement expected to decrease. Trading
moderate.  Prices unchanged.  Controlled atmosphere storage carton tray
pack U.S. Extra Fancy Red Delicious 100s 13.00-14.00, Law Rome and Ida Red
100s 14.00-16.00.  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,  McIntosh 12.00-13.00, Idared mostly 12.00, Empire 10.00-11.00,
Law Rome mostly 10.00.
---APRICOTS
   SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 68-55-51---Movement
expected to remain about the same.  Trading early fairly slow, late moderate.
Prices  lower.  24 pound cartons loose U.S. One Patterson #6 18.00,
#7 14.00-16.00, #8 14.00-16.00, #10 mostly 10.00 and  #12 mostly 6.00-7.00;
Helena #8 10.00-12.00, #10 8.00-9.00, #12 5.00-6.00; Tomcot #8 10.00-12.00,
and #10 8.00-10.00.  Precooling and palletization extra.
---AVOCADOES
   SOUTH DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 150-155-*---Movement expected
to remain about the same.  Trading fairly active.  Prices 36s and 40s
generally unchanged, others higher.  Hass cartons 2 layer 32s 36.25-37.25,
36s mostly 37.25, 40s mostly 40.25, 48s mostly 39.25-40.25, 60s mostly 32.25,
and 70s 23.25-24.25; cartons loose 70s 23.25-24.25 and 84s mostly 15.25-16.25.
Extra services included.   *unavailable
---CHERRIES
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments -237-315-175---
   STOCKTON-LODI-LINDEN DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 207-310-142---
Movement expected to decrease seasonally.  Most shippers are finished for
the season.  Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market.
LAST REPORT.	
   YAKIMA VALLEY & WENATCHEE DISTRICT WASHINGTON---Shipments 0-0-0---
Movement expected to increase. Trading fairly active. Current supplies are
very light. A few of the Chelan variety has been harvested and some growers
are beginning the Bing variety.  The F.O.B. report is expected to be released
by June 11.
---FRUIT, OTHER
   CHILE---Imports 2-0-2---Imports via air and boat.  Movement expected to
remain about the same.  Port of Entry: Los Angeles\Long Beach, CA.  Trading
fairly slow.  Prices unchanged. APPLE PEARS flats 1-layer Shinko 8-10s mostly
8.00, 12-14s mostly 8.00, 16s 6.00-7.00; Quality good.   Port of Entry:
Philadelphia, PA,\ Camden, NJ \ Wilmington, DE.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices
unchanged.  APPLE PEARS flats 1-layer Shinko 8-18s 6.00-7.00.  Quality good.
---GRAPES, TABLE
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 197-318-398---
Movement expected to increase slightly as the harvest reaches its peak.
Trading moderate.  Prices lower.  18 pound lugs bagged U.S. One Perlette
medium-large 10.85, Flame Seedless large 12.85, medium-large mostly
9.85-10.85, White Seedless Type  large mostly 12.85.  Quality generally good.
   COACHELLA VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 195-220-238---
Movement expected remain about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices lower.
18 pound lugs bagged U.S One medium-large Perlette remaining supplies in too
few hands to establish market, Flame Seedless 12.85-13.85 and Black Beauty
Seedless 16.85-17.85.  The Thompson Seedless variety is expected to begin
harvesting by June 12.  Extra services included.
---KIWIFRUIT
   CHILE---Imports 4-22-4---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 size
14.00-15.00, 30-36 size 13.00-15.00, 39 size 11.00-13.00, 42-45 size
10.00-12.00.  Quality good.  Port of Entry: Philadelphia, PA,\ Camden, NJ \
Wilmington, DE.  Trading fairly slow. Prices unchanged.  10 kilogram containers
loose Hayward 27-33 size 12.00-14.00, 36 size 11.00-12.00, 39 size 10.00-12.00,
42-45 size 8.00.  Quality good.
---MANGOES
   MEXICO CROSSING THROUGH TEXAS---Crossings 82-96-129---Movement expected
to increase slightly. Trading fairly active.  Prices Tommy Atkins 10-14s
slightly lower, others generally unchanged.  Carton 1 layer Tommy Atkins
7-9s 2.75-3.00, 10s-12s mostly 2.50, 14s mostly 2.25-2.50, Ataulfo 16s
mostly 5.00, 18s 4.00-4.50, 20s 3.50, 22s 3.00, 24s 2.50-3.00. Quality
variable.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 38-47-74---Movement
expected to increase slightly.  Trading 14s moderate, others fairly active.
Prices 14s slightly lower, others slightly higher.  Cartons 1 layer Tommy
Atkins 7-9s 3.00-3.50, 10s mostly 2.75-3.00, 12s 2.50-3.00, 14s 2.25-2.50,
Ataulfo 12s mostly 6.00, 14s mostly 5.00-5.50, 16s mostly 4.50-5.00,
18s mostly 3.50, 20s mostly 3.00, 22s mostly 2.50, 24s mostly 2.00-2.50.
Quality generally good.
---NECTARINES
   CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments
126-214-220---Movement expected remain about the same.  Trading fairly slow.
Prices lower.  Cartons 2-layer tray pack California Well Matured various
yellow  flesh varieties 48-50s 12.00-14.00, 54-56s mostly 10.00 and 60-64s
supplies insufficient to establish a market;  various white flesh varieties
48-50s mostly 14.00, 54-56s 10.00-12.00 and 60-64s 8.00-10.00.  25 pound
cartons loose California Well Matured various yellow flesh varieties
54-56 size mostly 12.00, 60-64 size  6.00-7.00, 70-72 size mostly 5.00-6.00
and 80-84 size 4.00-5.00; various white flesh varieties 54-56 size
12.00-14.00, 60-64 size 8.00-11.00, 70-72 size mostly 6.00-7.00 and
80-84 size 6.00.  Precooling and  palletization extra.  Primary yellow flesh
varieties Rose Diamond, Diamond Bright and Royal Glo; white flesh varieties
Arctic Star and June Pearl.
---PAPAYAS
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 2-2-2---Imports from Brazil. Movement expected
to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices lower. 3.5-4 kilogram
containers Golden variety 8-12s mostly 7.90-8.50.  Quality mostly fair.
---PEACHES
   CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments
179-249-251---Movement expected to remain about the same.  Trading moderate.
Prices lower.  Cartons 2-layer tray pack California  Well Matured various
yellow flesh varieties 40-42s mostly 12.00, 48-50s mostly 10.00-12.00,
54-56s mostly 8.00;  various white flesh varieties 48-50s 12.00,
54-56s mostly 8.00-10.00.  25 pound cartons loose California Well Matured
various yellow flesh varieties 54-56 size mostly 8.00-10.00, 60-64 size mostly
6.00, 70-72 size 5.00-6.00 and 80-84 size 4.00-5.00; various white flesh
varieties 54-56 size 8.00-10.00, 60-64 size 6.00-8.00, 70-72 size mostly
6.00-7.00 and 80-84 size 4.00.  Precooling and palletization extra. Primary
yellow flesh varieties Crimson Lady, Sweet Scarlet and David Sun; white flesh
varieties Spring Snow and Ivory Princess.
   CENTRAL GEORGIA---Shipments 40-53-48---Movement expected to remain
about the same. Trading 2-1/2 inches and up moderate, others slow.
Prices lower. 1/2 bushel cartons various Yellow Flesh Varieties 2-1/2 inches
and up 11.25-12.25, 2 1/4 - 2 1/2 inches mostly 5.25.  Current varieties
being packed include Gala, Juneprince, Rubyprince, Surecrop, and
Summerprince.
   SOUTH CAROLINA---Shipments 17-28-36---Movement expected to increase.
Trading 2-1/2 inches and up moderate, others slow. Prices lower. 1/2
bushel cartons various Yellow Flesh Varieties 2-1/2 inches and up
11.25-12.25, 2 1/4 - 2 1/2 inches mostly 5.25.  Current varieties being
packed include Goldprince, Juneprince, Rubyprince, and Summerprince.
---PEARS
   YAKIMA VALLEY & WENATCHEE DISTRICT WASHINGTON---Shipments 72-63-49
(includes export 28-24-23)---Movement expected about the same.  Trading
active. Prices 70-100s slightly higher, others generally unchanged. Standard
carton wrapped US ONE Controlled Atmosphere Storage D’Anjou 70-90s 18.00-20.00,
100s 18.00, 110-135s 16.00-18.00. Exports to: Brazil, Canada, Korea, and Mexico.
   ARGENTINA---Imports 79-0-0---Imports via boat.  Movement expected to cease
as the shipping season has concluded. Port of Entry: Philadelphia, PA,\ Camden,
NJ\ Wilmington, DE.  Supplies insufficient and in too few hands to establish
a market.  LAST REPORT.
   CHILE---Imports 22-9**-2---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 70-80s
20.00-22.00, 90s 18.00-20.00, 100s 16.00-18.00,  110s 14.00-16.00; 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
unchanged.  18 kilogram containers Packham Triumph 90s 16.00-18.00;
Bosc 60-80s 20.00-22.00, 90s 20.00-22.00, 100s 18.00-20.00, 110s 16.00-18.00.
Quality good.    **revised
---PINEAPPLES
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 80-56-58---Imports mostly from Costa Rica,
Ecuador. Movement expected to remain about the same.  Trading fairly slow.
Prices lower.  1 layer carton Golden Ripe Variety 5-6s mostly 9.00-10.00,
7s mostly 8.00-9.00, 8s mostly 8.00, 9s mostly 6.00, 10s mostly 6.00.
Quality good.
---PLUMS AND PRUNES
   CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---
Shipments 69-93-95---Movement expected to increase.  Trading moderate.
Prices lower.  28 pound cartons loose California Well Matured Black Beaut
40-45 size 24.00-28.00 and 50-55 size 20.00-24.00, 60-65 size mostly
16.00-18.00, 70 size 12.00-14.00 and 80 size 8.00-10.00; Red Beaut
supplies insufficient to establish a market; Santa Rosa 60-65 size
16.00-18.00, 70 size mostly 12.00, 80 size 8.00-10.00; Showtime 40-45 size
mostly 24.00-26.00, 50-55 size 22.00-24.00 and 60-65 size 18.00.   Precooling
and palletization extra.

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