United States Vegetable Market Trend Report

WASHINGTON - Jun 8/04 - SNS -- The latest weekly vegetable 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.






VEGETABLES
---ARTICHOKES
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 22-11-8---
   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate.
Prices generally unchanged. Cartons Thorned 12s mostly 16.35-19.45,
15s mostly 20.35-24.45, 18s and 24s mostly 24.35-30.50, 30s mostly 22.35-26.45,
36s mostly 20.35-26.45. Quality generally good. Prices from trade sources.
No F.O.B. repoprt is currently being issued.
---ASPARAGUS
   LOWER YAKIMA VALLEY AND WALLA WALLA DISTRICT, WASHINGTON---Shipments
24-22-20---Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices
lower. Pyramid cartons and crates 28 pound bunched WA Extra Fancy Green
Large mostly 26.00, Standard mostly 28.00-30.00. 20 pound carton Green
Washington Consumer bunched 18.00-20.00. Quality good. Some growers expect
to finish with the harvest by June 12 as field workers begin to pick cherries.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 24-22-15---
   SALINAS VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 15-17-15---Movement
expected to decrease.  Trading moderate.  Prices lower. 11 pound/cartons
bunched Green large mostly 14.25-15.50 and standard mostly 16.00-17.50.
Pyramid cartons/crates 28 pound bunched Green large mostly 32.50 and standard
mostly 32.50-34.50. Flooding in the Stockton-Delta District covering over
12,000 total acres has affected approximately 1,500 planted acres.  Damage
is unknown at this time.  Precooling and palletization included.
   MICHIGAN---Shipments 4-4-*---Movement expected to decrease slightly.
Trading moderate.  Prices lower.  28 pound pyramid cartons/crates
standard and large 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.  *unavailable including total to date
---BEANS
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments 88-74-57---Movement expected to decrease.
Trading active.  Prices higher. Bushel cartons and crates Round Green
type machine picked mostly 8.00-8.85.
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports moderate.  Imports from Guatemala.
Movement expected to remain about the same.  Trading fairly slow.
Prices about unchanged. French Type 5 pound cartons mostly 5.00-5.50.
Quality fairly good.
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 0-6-8---Movement expected to
remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged.
Bushel cartons/crates Round Green Type machine picked 6.00-6.85.
   EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA---Shipments Very Light---Movement expected
to increase seasonably.  Current supplies are very light and in too few
hands to establish market.  Expect the first F.O.B. report to be released
during the week of June 13.
---BROCCOLI
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 152-178-127---
   SALINAS-WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to decrease below
the 86 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly slow, late
moderate. Prices higher. Carton bunched 14s mostly 5.00-6.25, bunched
18s mostly 5.50-6.75, 20 pound loose Crown Cut mostly 6.60-8.25. Quality
generally good.
   SANTA MARIA-GUADALUPE-OCEANO-LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected
about the same as the 41 units shipped last week. Trading early slow,
late moderate. Prices higher. Cartons bunched 14s mostly 5.20-5.50,
bunched 18s mostly 5.70-6.00, 20 pound carton loose Crown Cut mostly
6.25-6.75. Quality generally good.
---CABBAGE
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments 136-125-92---Movement expected to decrease
as more growers finish for the season.  Trading Green fairly active,
others moderate.  Prices Green higher, others lower.  50 pound cartons
Round Green type medium 4.50-5.50, Red type medium 6.00-8.00; 40 pound
cartons Savoy Type medium and medium-large 6.00-8.00.
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 8-41-63---Movement expected to
increase with improved demand. Trading moderate. Prices generally
unchanged on Round Green Type, lower on Red and Savoy. 50 pound cartons
Round Green Type medium 4.50-5.00; Red Type medium 6.00; 40 pound
cartons Savoy Type medium 6.00.
   WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK---Shipments 36-38-31---Movement expected
to decrease. 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.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 25-27-24---
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected to decrease below the 13 units
shipped last week. Trading slow. Prices Round Green Type generally
unchanged, Red Type lower. 45 pound cartons medium Round Green type
mostly 4.35-4.50, Red Type 9.25-11.35. Quality generally good.
   CENTRAL C0AST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
11 units shipped last week. Trading fairly slow. Prices lower. 50 pound
cartons Round Green type 18-24s mostly 4.25-5.20. Quality generally
good.
---CARROTS
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 178-184-158---
   KERN DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase slightly
over the 134 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices jumbo
lower, others generally unchanged. 48-1 pound filmbags in sacks medium-
large mostly 9.85, 50 pound sacks loose jumbo mostly 13.85. Quality
generally good.
---CAULIFLOWER
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 97-89-72---
   SALINAS-WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase above
the 56 units shipped last week. Trading early active, late fairly
active. Prices higher. Cartons filmwrapped 12s mostly 9.85-10.35, 9s and
16s mostly 8.10-9.25. Quality generally good.
   SANTA MARIA-GUADALUPE-OCEANO-LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected
to increase over the 16 units shipped last week. Trading early moderate,
late fairly active. Prices higher. Cartons filmwrapped 12s mostly 8.00-
9.35, 9s 7.50-8.35, 16s 8.00-8.50. Quality generally good.
---CELERY
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 335-348-296---
   SOUTH DISTRICT CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to decrease below the
226 units shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late active. Prices
higher. Cartons 1 1/2 dozen supplies insufficient to establish a market,
2 dozen mostly 8.50-9.75, 2 1/2 dozen mostly 8.10-9.35, 3 dozen mostly
9.10-10.60, 4 dozen mostly 10.35-11.70. Carton filmbags Hearts
12s 13.35-16.00 and 18s 15.20-16.50. Quality generally good.
   SANTA MARIA CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase over the 59
units shipped last week. Trading early fairly active, late active.
Prices higher. Cartons 2 and 2 1/2 dozen mostly 9.00-10.35, 3 dozen mostly
9.00-9.35, 4 dozen mostly 8.25-9.35. Quality generally good.
   SALINAS-WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 0-0-11---Movement
expected to increase seasonably.  Trading fairly active. Prices cartons
2 dozen mostly 9.45-10.00, 2 1/2 dozen mostly 10.00-10.70, 3 and 4 dozen
mostly 10.60-11.70. Quality generally good. No F.O.B. report is currently
being issued. Prices from trade sources.
---CHINESE CABBAGE
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 21-23-24---
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 21
units shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late fairly active.
Prices higher. Nappa WGA crates mostly 11.35-13.20, 30 pound cartons
mostly 7.10-8.10 Quality generally good.
---CORN
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments 39-213-221---Movement expected to increase.
Trading slow. Prices lower. Including precooling. Wirebound crates 4
dozen Yellow 4.35, White mostly 4.85, Bi-color mostly 4.35.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 458-503-144---Movement expected to decrease
sharply as the season come to a close.  Supplies insufficient to establish
a market.  LAST REPORT.
---CUCUMBERS
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments 151-207-185---Movement expected to decrease
as the season begins to wind down.  Trading small moderate, best medium
slow, others very slow.  Prices lower. Waxed 1 1/9 bushel cartons medium
mostly 8.00-8.85, fair quality 3.00-4.35, small mostly 5.00-5.35,
cartons 24s 1.50-2.00.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA, CALIFORNIA---Crossings 65-55-39---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading active.  Prices higher.
1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates medium 16.35-16.90, small 10.35, cartons
36s 7.85-8.90.  Quality generally good.
   NORTH AND CENTRAL FLORIDA---Shipments 94-46-15---Movement expected
to decrease as season is practically complete.  Supplies insufficient and
in too few hands to establish a market.  LAST REPORT.
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 0-2-21---Movement expected to increase
with improved demand. Trading slow. Prices 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates
medium 8.00, fair quality 3.00-4.00; small 5.00-6.00; cartons 24s 2.00-3.00.
   EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA---Light harvesting is expected to begin the
week of June 13 although most growers will not start until the week of
June 20. Growers report the crop is progressing well and is in good
condition.  FIRST REPORT.
---EGGPLANT
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments 0-3-24---Movement expected to increase
seasonably. Trading active at the start of the current week on June 7,
moderate at the close of the prior week. Prices slightly lower. 1 1/9 bushel
cartons including wrapped medium 7.00-8.85.
    NORTH AND CENTRAL FLORIDA---Shipments 24-21-10---Movement expected to
decrease.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices lower. Includes palletizing and
precooling. 1 1/9 bushel crates and cartons medium mostly 6.00-6.85, fair
quality mostly 3.85-4.85. Quality generally good.
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Most growers expect to begin the harvest the
week of June 20. FIRST REPORT.
---ENDIVE/ESCAROLE
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 6-7-4---
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
4 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices lower. Cartons 24s
Endive 6.20-7.35, Escarole mostly 14.25-14.60. Quality generally good.
---GREENS
   LEXINGTON DISTRICT SOUTH CAROLINA---Shipments 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.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 7-7-6---
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
5 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged.
Cartons bunched 24s Kale mostly 4.35-5.35. Quality generally good.
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 5-5-3---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 774-755-617---
   SALINAS WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as
the 537 units shipped last week. Trading active. Prices higher. Cartons
24s mostly 9.00-10.00, filmwrapped 24s mostly 11.00-11.60. Quality
generally good.
   SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase over the 80
units shipped last week. Trading active. Prices higher.  Carton 24s
mostly 10.00-10.60, filmwrapped 24s 11.50-11.85. Quality generally good.
---LETTUCE, ROMAINE
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 242-261-207---
   SALINAS WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same
as the 187 units shipped last week. Trading fairly active. Prices
higher. Carton 24s mostly 8.00-8.60. Hearts 12-3 count packages mostly
9.60-11.35. Quality generally good.
   SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
17 units shipped last week. Trading fairly active.  Prices higher. Carton
24s 8.35-9.25. Quality generally good.
---LETTUCE, OTHER
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 84-79-72---
   SALINAS WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same
as the 59 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly active, late
moderate. Prices Green Leaf generally unchanged, others lower. Carton
24s Green Leaf mostly 5.15-6.25, Red Leaf mostly 5.10-5.60, Boston
mostly 5.00-6.25. Quality generally good.
  SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
11 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices higher. Carton 24s
Green and Red Leaf mostly 5.35-6.35. Quality generally good.
---MISCELLANEOUS ASIAN VEGETABLES
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 13-14-15---
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
12 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices higher. Bok Choy
WGA crates mostly 9.10-10.25, 30 pound cartons mostly 6.10-7.20. Quality
generally good.
---MISCELLANEOUS HERBS
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 11-11-10---
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
6 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices 60s lower, 30s
generally unchanged. Cilantro cartons bunched 60s mostly 6.25-8.25,
30s mostly 4.85-6.10. Quality generally good.
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected about the same as the 4 units
shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late fairly slow. Prices 60s
lower, 30s generally unchanged. Cilantro cartons bunched 60s 5.35-6.35,
bunched 30s 4.25-4.35. Quality generally good.
---MISCELLANEOUS TROPICALS
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 27-14-26---Imports from Panama, Costa
Rica, Brazil. Movement expected to increase.  Trading moderate. Prices
generally unchanged. 50 pound sacks Calabaza 5.00-6.00. 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 mostly
20.00-22.00.  Yams 40 pound carton mostly 9.50-10.00. Yuca 40 pound
carton mostly 7.50-8.00.  Taro Eddoes 40 pound cartons mostly 14.00-15.00.
Ginger Root 30 pound carton mostly 26.00-28.00. Quality good.
---OKRA
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 3-1**-1---Movement expected to remain about
the same. 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.    **corrected
---ONIONS, GREEN
   ALL MEXICO---Crossings 56-53-53---
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH VARIOUS PORTS OF ENTRY INCLUDING SOUTH AND
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA---Shipments CA 9-12-12---Movement expected about the
same from Mexico. Trading moderate. Prices small higher, others
generally unchanged. Cartons bunched 48s medium mostly 5.50-6.50, small
mostly 5.35-6.15 bunched 12s Leeks mostly 11.20-12.35. Mexico Crossings
generally consolidated and shipped from Central and Southern California.
Quality generally good.
   LEXINGTON DISTRICT SOUTH CAROLINA---Shipments 3-2- ---Movement
expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices slightly lower.
Cartons/crates bunched 48s mostly 9.00-9.35.  Quality good.
---PARSLEY
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 6-5-5---
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
4 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices Curly slightly higher,
Plain slightly lower. Cartons bunched 60s Curly mostly 6.35-7.10, Plain
mostly 6.25-7.00. Quality generally good.
---PEAS, GREEN
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 9-7-5---Imports from Guatemala.
Movement expected to increase. Trading fairly active.  Prices higher.
10 pound cartons Decalyxed Snow Peas mostly 16.00-17.00, Sugar Snap
Type mostly 16.00-17.00. Quality variable but mostly fair.
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Shipments 2-1-1---Movement expected to
increase slightly. Trading active. Prices higher. 10 pound cartons Snow
Type mostly 22.00-23.00. Quality generally good.
---PEPPERS
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments 8-84-178---Movement expected to increase
with harvest entering its peak.  Trading slow. Prices lower. 1-1/9 bushel
cartons and crates Bell Type Green jumbo mostly 7.00-7.85, extra large
mostly 6.00-7.35, large mostly 5.00-6.35, medium 5.00-5.85.
   COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 99-111-117---Movement of
Green Bell type expected to decrease as some shippers expect to complete
harvest by June 12.  Movement of Red Bell type expected to remain about
the same.  Trading early fairly active, late fairly slow.  Prices Green
lower, Red much lower, Yellow generally unchanged. 1 1/9 Bushel
cartons/crates  Bell type Green Jumbo supplies insufficient to establish a
market, Extra Large mostly 6.35-6.85, Large mostly 6.35, Medium mostly
5.35-6.35, Irregular Size mostly 4.35-5.35. Red Bell type 1/2 carton Extra
Large and Large mostly 8.85, 25 pound carton Irregular size mostly 8.85.
Yellow Bell type 1/2 carton Extra Large and Large 10.85-12.85, 25 pound
carton Irregular size mostly 12.85.  Quality generally good.
   SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 0-0-23---
Movement expected to increase seasonally in the Fresno and Bakersfield
areas of the San Joaquin Valley.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices 1 1/9
bushel cartons/crates Bell type Green Extra Large mostly 6.85-7.85, Large
mostly 6.35-6.85, Medium mostly 6.35-6.85, Irregular Size mostly
4.85-5.35.  Most other growing areas within the production district
anticipate the harvest to begin in mid to late June.  Quality generally good.
     NORTH, CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 199-162-19---Movement
expected to decrease as season is nearing completion.  Trading moderate.
Prices unchanged. Including palletizing and cooling 1 1/9 bushel cartons
and 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.
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Most growers expect to begin the harvest by
June 15. FIRST REPORT.
---PEPPERS, OTHERS
   NORTH, CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 17-9-2---Movement
expected to decrease as season nears completion.  Trading moderate. Prices
unchanged. 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.
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Most growers expect to begin the harvest by
June 15. FIRST REPORT.
---RHUBARB
   OREGON/WASHINGTON COAST---Shipments OREGON 1-1-1, WASHINGTON 1-1-1---
Movement expected to decrease as the harvest is in between the first
and second pickings. Trading moderate. Prices higher. Cartons 20 pounds
field grown, Red, US One 14.00-15.00.  Includes palletizing, other
services extra. Quality good.
---SPINACH
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 9-12-10---
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
8 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices lower. Cartons bunched
24s Flat type mostly 4.85-6.10. Quality generally good.
---SQUASH
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments moderate---Movement expected to decrease
as additional growers finish for the season. Trading Yellow Crookneck
moderate, others fairly active. Prices small Yellow Crookneck lower,
medium Crookneck unchanged, others higher. 1/2 and 5/9 bushel cartons/crates
Zucchini small mostly 5.00-6.35, medium mostly 3.00-4.35, Yellow
Straightneck small mostly 7.00-8.35, medium mostly 5.00-6.35. 3/4 bushel
cartons Yellow Crookneck small mostly 10.00-10.35, medium 4.00-5.35.
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 0-5-7---Movement expected to
increase with improved demand. Trading slow. Prices lower. 1/2 and 5/9
bushel cartons/crates Zucchini small 4.00-5.00, medium 3.00-3.50; 1/2
and 5/9 bushel cartons/crates Yellow Straightneck small 5.00-6.00,
medium 4.00.
   LEXINGTON DISTRICT SOUTH CAROLINA---Shipments 4-5- ---Movement
expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices higher.
1/2 bushel cartons Zucchini small 6.00-8.00, medium 4.00-6.00. 3/4 bushel
cartons Yellow Crookneck small 11.00-12.00, medium 6.00-8.00.
Quality good.
   EASTERN SHORE AND EASTERN VIRGINIA---Shipments light---Movement
expected to increase seasonably.  Trading moderate.  Prices 1/2 and 5/9
bushel cartons/crates Zucchini small 5.00-6.00, medium mostly 4.00;
Yellow Straightneck small 7.00-8.00, medium 5.00-6.00.  Quality good.
---SWEET POTATOES
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 37-30-33---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 17-21-21---Movement expected to remain about the
same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. Cured 40 pound cartons U.S. One
medium Beauregard 14.50-15.00.
---TOMATOES
   CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 696-626-563---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, 6x6 size 6.20,
6x7 size 6.20.  Quality generally good.
   WEST FLORIDA---Shipments 0-0-14---Movement expected to increase seasonably.
Trading slow.  Prices 25 pound cartons loose mature green 85 percent U.S.
One or better 5x6 size 6.20, 6x6 size 6.20, 6x7 size 6.20.  Quality
generally good.
   SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA,
CALIFORNIA---Crossings 46-67-57, Southern California Coast 0-0-0---Movement
expected to increase seasonably.  Trading slow. Prices lower.  Vine Ripes
2 layer 4x4-4x5s mostly 5.85, 5x5-5x6s mostly 5.85.  Quality generally good.
   CENTRAL DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 0-0-3---Movement expected to
increase seasonably.  Trading very slow.  Prices from trade sources.  No
F.O.B. report is currently being issued.  25 pound cartons loose Mature Green
Extra Large and Large  4.20. Quality generally good.
   SOUTHEASTERN ARKANSAS-SHIPMENTS 0-0-1---The first partial load
arrived in St Louis, MO Saturday June 5th out of Warren. Movement will
increase sharply as the season is underway. The first F.O.B. will be
issued mid to late week as volume becomes sufficient. The quality of
arrivals on the St Louis Market is good.
   CHARLESTON-BEAUFORT DISTRICT, SOUTH CAROLINA---Anticipate light movement
beginning by June 12.  FIRST REPORT.
---CHERRY TOMATOES
   CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 67-73-68 (Cherry 18-20-17, Grape
49-53-51)---Movement expected to remain about the same.  Trading moderate.
Prices 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
   CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 85-72-87***---Movement expected to
remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged.
Including palletizing and cooling.  25 pound cartons Roma extra large
7.20-8.20, large 7.20, medium 6.20.  Quality generally good.
***includes 10 units from West Florida
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA, CALIFORNIA---Crossings 46-65-71---
Movement expected to increase slightly.  Trading moderate.  Prices generally
unchanged.  25 pound cartons Extra Large-Large mostly 6.85, Medium 5.90-6.90.
Quality generally good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 56-87-22---
Movement expected to decrease as most growers have finished for the season.
Trading slow.  Supplies in too few hands to establish a report.  LAST REPORT.
   CENTRAL DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 0-0-0---The initial harvest is
expected to begin by June 12.

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