United States Vegetable Market Trend Report

WASHINGTON - Jun 15/04 - SNS -- The latest weekly vegetable market trend report was released by the USDA today.

AND 12, 2004 IN THAT ORDER IN THOUSAND HUNDRED WEIGHT (100,000 LBS) UNITS.
EXPECTED MOVEMENT IS FOR THE PERIOD JUNE 13-26, 2004.  PRICES ARE FOR
MONDAY, JUNE 14, 2004 COMPARED WITH MONDAY, JUNE 7, 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 11-8-9---
   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same. Trading active.
Prices 18s and 24s higher, others generally unchanged. Cartons Thorned 12s 18.35,
15s 20.35, 18s 24.35-30.45, 24s 24.35-40.45, 30s mostly 22.35-26.45, 36s mostly
20.35-26.45, 48s 16.35. Thornless 18s 27.00, 24s 26.00-28.00. Quality generally
good. Prices from trade sources. No F.O.B. report is currently being issued.
---ASPARAGUS
   LOWER YAKIMA VALLEY AND WALLA WALLA DISTRICT, WASHINGTON---Shipments
22-20-21---Movement expected to decrease. Trading moderate. Prices lower. Pyramid
cartons and crates 28 pound bunched WA Extra Fancy Green Large 24.00-26.00,
Standard mostly 28.00. 20 pound carton Washington Consumer bunched 17.00-18.00.
Quality good.  Some growers expect to conclude their harvest by June 19.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 22-15-11
   SALINAS VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 17-15-11---Movement
expected to decrease seasonally.  Trading moderate.  Prices higher.
11 pound cartons bunched Green large 15.50-18.50 and standard 16.50-19.00.
Pyramid cartons/crates 28 pound bunched Green supplies in too few hands to
establish market.  Precooling and palletization included.  Most shippers have
finished the harvest and packing for the season.
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 5-9-*---Imports from Peru. Movement expected to
increase slightly. Trading moderate. Prices slightly lower. 11 pound cartons
bunched Large mostly 14.00, Standard mostly 15.00, Small mostly 13.00. Quality
good. FIRST REPORT.  *unavailable
   MICHIGAN---Shipments 4-4-4---Movement expected to remain about the same.
Trading moderate.  Prices lower.  28 pound pyramid cartons/crates standard and
large size bunched all-green mostly 30.00-32.00  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 74-57-41---Movement expected to decrease.  Trading
active.  Prices much higher. Bushel cartons and crates Round Green type machine
picked mostly 12.35-12.85.
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 6-8-10---Movement expected to remain
about the same. Trading moderate. Prices higher. Bushel cartons/crates Round
Green Type Machine Picked 12.85.
   EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA---Shipments 0-0-6---Movement expected to increase
seasonably.  Trading fairly active.  Prices bushel cartons/crates Round Green
type machine picked mostly 12.00-12.85.  Quality good.
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports moderate.  Imports from Guatemala.  Movement
expected to remain about the same.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices generally
unchanged. French Type 5 pound cartons mostly 5.00-6.00. Quality mostly fair.
---BROCCOLI
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 178-127-131---
   SALINAS-WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase above
the 88 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices Crown Cut
lower, others generally unchanged. Carton bunched 14s mostly 5.10-6.45,
bunched 18s mostly 5.60-6.95, 20 pound loose Crown Cut mostly 6.10-7.45.
Quality generally good.
   SANTA MARIA-GUADALUPE-OCEANO-LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected
to increase slightly above the 42 units shipped last week. Trading early
moderate, late fairly active. Prices higher. Cartons bunched 14s mostly
6.00-6.35, bunched 18s mostly 6.50-6.85, 20 pound carton loose Crown Cut
mostly 6.20-7.35. Quality generally good.
---CABBAGE
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments 125-96*-71---Movement expected to decrease
with almost all remaining growers expecting to finish by June 19.  Trading
active.  Prices generally unchanged.  50 pound cartons Round Green type
medium mostly 5.00, Red type medium 6.00-8.00; 40 pound cartons Savoy Type
medium and medium-large supplies insufficient to establish a market.
*revised
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 41-63-70---Movement expected to
remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. 50 pound
cartons Round Green Type medium 4.00-5.00; Red Type medium 6.00; 40 pound
cartons Savoy Type medium 6.00.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 27-24-27---
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected about the same as the 13 units
shipped last week. Trading early slow, late moderate. Prices Round Green
Type higher, Red generally unchanged. 45 pound cartons medium Round
Green type mostly 5.00-5.35, Red Type 10.35. Quality generally good.
   CENTRAL C0AST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
15 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly slow, late moderate.
Prices generally unchanged. 50 pound cartons Round Green type 18-24s
4.25-5.25. Quality generally good.
   WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK---Shipments 36-38-20---Movement expected to
decrease as the season comes to close.  Most packingsheds have closed for
the season.  Packing and shipping by some sheds will continue until the
end of June. LAST REPORT.
   SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA---The initial harvest is expected to begin by
approximately June 20.  Growers indicate the crop is progressing well and
is in good condition.  FIRST REPORT.
---CARROTS
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 184-158-217---
   KERN DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
149 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 11.85-12.85. Quality generally
good.
---CAULIFLOWER
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 89-72-46---
   SALINAS-WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase
slightly above the 33 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly
active, late very active. Prices much higher. Cartons filmwrapped
12s 16.70-23.35, 9s and 16s 15.70-22.85. Quality generally good.
   SANTA MARIA-GUADALUPE-OCEANO-LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected
about the same as the 12 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly
active, late active. Prices much higher. Cartons filmwrapped 12s 20.25-21.35,
9s and 16s supplies insufficient to establish a market. Quality generally
good.
---CELERY
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 348-296-339---
   SOUTH DISTRICT CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to decrease below the
219 units shipped last week. Trading early active, late fairly slow.
Prices Hearts and 3 dozen lower, others generally unchanged. Cartons 1 1/2
dozen 7.35-8.35, 2 and 2 1/2 dozen mostly 8.10-9.60, 3 dozen mostly
8.60-9.35, 4 dozen mostly 10.35-11.60. Carton filmbags Hearts 12s mostly
12.10-16.00 and 18s mostly 14.10-16.50. Quality generally good.
   SANTA MARIA CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 63 units
shipped last week. Trading early active, late fairly active. Prices 3 and
4 dozen higher, others generally unchanged. Cartons 2 dozen mostly 9.35-10.35
and 2 1/2 dozen mostly 9.25-10.35, 3 dozen 9.25-10.35, 4 dozen 10.25-10.35.
Quality generally good.
   SALINAS-WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase over
the 56 units shipped last week as more shippers enter int the deal.
Trading early fairly active, late moderate. Prices 3 and 4 dozen higher,
others slightly lower. Cartons 2 dozen mostly 9.10-10.25, 2 1/2 dozen
mostly 9.60-10.60, 3 dozen mostly 11.10-11.70 and 4 dozen 11.10-13.00.
Quality generally good. No F.O.B. report is currently being issued. Prices
from trade sources.
---CHINESE CABBAGE
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 23-24-24---
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to decrease below the 23 units
shipped last week. Trading early fairly active, late moderate. Prices lower.
Nappa WGA crates mostly 9.10-11.60, 30 pound cartons mostly 7.10-7.75. Quality
generally good.
---CORN
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments 213-221-396---Movement expected to remain
about the same.  Trading moderate. Prices Bi-Color higher, White lower,
Yellow about unchanged. Including precooling. Wirebound crates 4 dozen
Yellow mostly 4.35, White mostly 4.35, Bi-color mostly 4.85.
   EASTERN VIRGINIA---The initial harvest is expected to begin by
approximately June 25.  Growers indicate the crop is progressing well and
is in good condition.  FIRST REPORT.
---CUCUMBERS
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments 207-185-102---Movement expected to decrease.
Trading active.  Prices much higher. Waxed 1 1/9 bushel cartons medium mostly
12.00-12.35, fair quality 6.00-6.35, small mostly 8.00-8.35, cartons 24s 3.50.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA, CALIFORNIA---Crossings 55-39-49---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading active.  Prices generally unchanged.
1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates medium mostly 16.85, small 12.85-14.85, cartons 36s
mostly 8.85.  Quality generally good.
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 2-21-44---Movement expected to
remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices higher. 1 1/9 bushel
cartons/crates medium 12.00, fair quality 5.00-6.00; small 9.00-10.00;
cartons 24s 3.00-3.50.
   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 20.
---EGGPLANT
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments 3-24-41---Movement expected to increase.
Trading fairly slow. Prices lower. 1 1/9 bushel cartons including
wrapped medium mostly 6.00-6.35.
   NORTH AND CENTRAL FLORIDA---Shipments 46-15-4---Movement expected to
decrease as the season draws to a close.  LAST REPORT.
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Growers expect to begin harvest the week of
June 20.
---ENDIVE/ESCAROLE
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 7-4-5---
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
5 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices Escarole lower, Endive
generally unchanged. Cartons 24s Endive mostly 5.75-7.60, Escarole
mostly 10.60-12.25. Quality generally good.
---GREENS
   LEXINGTON DISTRICT SOUTH CAROLINA---Shipments 16-11-*---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. *unavailable.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 7-6-7---
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
6 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged.
Cartons bunched 24s Kale mostly 4.65-5.15. Quality generally good.
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 5-3-3---Movement expected to
remain about the same. Trading slow. Prices unchanged. Various
containers bunched and loose Collards, Kale, Mustard and Turnip Tops
5.00-6.00.
---LETTUCE, ICEBERG
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 755-617-708---
   SALINAS WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase over
the 614 units shipped last week. Trading early active, late very slow.
Prices much lower. Cartons 24s 4.10-5.25, filmwrapped 24s mostly 6.00-
6.60. Quality generally good.
   SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
92 units shipped last week. Trading early active, late slow. Prices much
lower.  Carton 24s mostly 5.00-5.35, filmwrapped 24s mostly 6.50-6.85.
Quality generally good.
---LETTUCE, ROMAINE
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 261-207-223---
   SALINAS WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to decrease
slightly below the 201 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly
active, late slow. Prices lower. Carton 24s mostly 5.10-6.35. Hearts
12-3 count packages mostly 9.60-10.60. Quality generally good.
   SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
19 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly active, late fairly slow.
Prices lower. Carton 24s mostly 6.20-7.35. Quality generally good.
---LETTUCE, OTHER
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 79-72-70---
   SALINAS WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as
the 58 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices generally
unchanged. Carton 24s Green Leaf mostly 5.00-6.10, Red Leaf mostly
5.10-5.60, Boston mostly 5.10-6.25. Quality generally good.
   SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
11 units shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late fairly slow.
Prices generally unchanged. Carton 24s Green Leaf mostly 5.20-6.25, Red
Leaf 4.75-5.35 and Boston 5.25-5.35. Quality generally good.
---MISCELLANEOUS ASIAN VEGETABLES
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 14-15-14---
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to decrease slightly
below the 12 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices WGA
slightly lower, 30s pound cartons generally unchanged. Bok Choy WGA
crates mostly 8.60-9.50, 30 pound cartons 6.10-7.25. Quality generally
good.
---MISCELLANEOUS HERBS
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 11-10-12---
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
7 units shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late fairly active.
Prices generally unchanged. Cilantro cartons bunched 60s mostly
6.35-7.60, 30s mostly 5.10-6.00. Quality generally good.
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected about the same as the 4 units
shipped last week. Trading early fairly slow, late moderate. Prices
slightly higher. Cilantro cartons bunched 60s mostly 6.35, bunched 30s
mostly 4.35. Quality generally good.
---MISCELLANEOUS TROPICALS
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 14-26-26---Imports from Panama, Costa
Rica, Brazil. Movement expected to remain about the same.  Trading moderate.
Prices slightly lower. 50 pound sacks Calabaza 6.50-7.00. Chayote 40
pound cartons 6.50-8.00. Coconut 50 pound sacks 40s mostly 10.50-11.00.
40 pound cartons Malanga Blanca mostly 42.00-45.00, Malanga Lila mostly
20.00-23.00.  Yams 40 pound carton mostly 10.00-10.50.  Yuca 40 pound carton
mostly 8.00-10.00.  Taro Eddoes 40 pound cartons mostly 14.00-15.00.
Ginger Root 30 pound carton mostly 22.00. Quality good.
---OKRA
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 1-1-1---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.
---ONIONS, GREEN
   ALL MEXICO---Crossings 53-53-48---
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH VARIOUS PORTS OF ENTRY INCLUDING SOUTH AND
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA---Shipments CA 12-12-13---Movement expected about the
same. Trading moderate. Prices Leeks higher, others slightly lower.
Cartons bunched 48s medium mostly 5.35-6.50, small mostly 4.85-6.35,
bunched 12s Leeks 12.15-13.60. Mexico Crossings generally consolidated
and shipped from Central and Southern California.  Quality generally
good.
   LEXINGTON DISTRICT SOUTH CAROLINA---Shipments 2-3-*---Movement expected
to remain the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged.  Cartons/crates
bunched 48s mostly 9.00-9.35.  Quality good. *unavailable.
---PARSLEY
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 5-5-5---
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
5 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices Curly slightly higher,
Plain slightly lower. Cartons bunched 60s Curly mostly 5.25-7.25, Plain
mostly 6.35-7.25. Quality generally good.
---PEAS, GREEN
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 7-5-8---Imports from Guatemala.
Movement expected to increase. Trading moderate.  Prices lower.  10 pound
cartons Decalyxed Snow Peas mostly 16.00, Sugar Snap Type mostly
16.00-17.00. Quality variable but mostly fair.
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Shipments 1-1-1---Movement expected about
the same. Trading early active, late moderate. Prices lower. 10 pound
cartons Snow Type mostly 17.20-18.00, Sugar Snap type 16.00-18.35.
Quality generally good.
---PEPPERS
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments 84-178-258---Movement expected to decrease
slightly. Trading slow. Prices lower. 1-1/9 bushel cartons and crates
Bell Type Green jumbo mostly 5.85-6.85, extra large mostly 5.00-6.35,
large mostly 5.00-5.35, medium mostly 4.00-5.35.
   COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 111-117-93---Movement of Red
Bell type expected to remain about the same.  Trading early fairly active,
late fairly slow.  Prices Yellow lower, Red generally unchanged. 1 1/9
Bushel cartons/crates Bell type Green (last report) supplies insufficient
to establish a market.  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 mostly 10.85, 25 pound carton Irregular
size mostly 10.85.  Quality generally good.
   SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 0-23-55---
Movement expected to increase seasonally in the Fresno and Bakersfield
areas of the San Joaquin Valley.  Trading early fairly slow, late slow.
Prices lower.  1 1/9 Bushel cartons/crates Bell type Green
Extra Large, Large and Medium  mostly 5.35-5.85, Irregular Size mostly
4.35. Quality generally good.
   NORTH, CENTRAL, AND SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 162-19-3---Movement
expected to decrease as the season draws to a close.  LAST REPORT.
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---The initial harvest is underway. Most growers
expect the harvest to begin around the period of June 18-22.  The first
F.O.B. report is expected to be issued by June 17.
---PEPPERS, OTHERS
   NORTH, CENTRAL, AND SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 9-2-1---Movement
expected to decrease as the season draws to a close.  LAST REPORT.
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---The initial harvest is underway. Most growers
expect the harvest to begin around the period of June 18-22.  The first
F.O.B. report is expected to be issued by June 17.
---RHUBARB
   OREGON/WASHINGTON COAST---Shipments-OREGON-1-1-*---WASHINGTON-1-1-1---
Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly active.
Prices higher. Cartons 20 pounds field grown, Red, US One 15.00-15.10
Includes palletizing.  other services extra. Quality good.  *less than
50,000 pounds.
---SPINACH
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 12-10-10---
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
9 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices higher. Cartons
bunched 24s Flat type mostly 5.10-6.45. Quality generally good.
---SQUASH
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 5-7-8---Movement expected to
increase with improved demand. Trading moderate. Prices higher. 1/2 and
5/9 bushel cartons/crates Zucchini small 5.00-6.00, medium 3.50-4.00;
1/2 and 5/9 bushel cartons/crates Yellow Straightneck small 6.00-7.00,
medium 4.00-6.00.
   LEXINGTON DISTRICT SOUTH CAROLINA---Shipments 5-5-*---Movement
expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices lower.
1/2 bushel carton Zucchini small 6.00, medium 4.00. 3/4 bushel carton Yellow
Crookneck small 10.00-12.00, medium 6.00.   Quality good.   *unavailable.
   EASTERN SHORE AND EASTERN VIRGINIA---Shipments fairly light---
Movement expected to remain about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices
lower.  1/2 and 5/9 bushel cartons/crates Zucchini small 5.00-6.00,
medium 3.00-4.00; Yellow Straightneck small 6.00-7.00, medium mostly
4.00-5.00.  Quality good.
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments fairly light---Movement expected to
decrease as more growers finish for season. Trading Zucchini fairly
active, others fairly slow. Prices Zucchini higher, others lower. 1/2
and 5/9 bushel cartons/crates Zucchini small mostly 6.00-6.35, medium
mostly 4.00-4.35, Yellow Straightneck small mostly 6.00-6.35, medium
mostly 4.00-4.35. 3/4 bushel cartons Yellow Crookneck small mostly 8.00-
8.35, medium mostly 3.00-4.35.
---SWEET POTATOES
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 30-33-36---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 21-21-19---Movement expected to remain about
the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. Cured 40 pound cartons U.S. One
#1 medium Beauregard 14.50-15.00.
---TOMATOES
   CENTRAL FLORIDA---Shipments 626-563-351---Movement expected to decrease
as shipping season draws to a close. Trading fairly slow.  Prices lower.
25 pound cartons loose mature green 85 percent U.S. One or better 5x6 size
5.20-6.20, 6x6 size 5.20-6.20, 6x7 size 5.20-6.20.  Quality generally good.
   WEST FLORIDA---Shipments 0-14-25---Movement expected to increase.  Trading
fairly slow.  Prices lower.  25 pound cartons loose mature green 85 percent
U.S. One or better 5x6 size 4.20-5.20, 6x6 size 4.20-5.20, 6x7 size 4.20-5.20.
Quality generally good.
   SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA,
CALIFORNIA---Crossings 67-57-78, Southern California Coast 0-0-5---Movement
expected to increase seasonably.  Trading slow. Prices lower.  Vine Ripes
2 layer 4x4s mostly 5.16-5.35, 4x5s mostly 5.17-5.35, 5x5s mostly 4.99-5.35,
5x6s mostly 5.85.  Quality generally good.
   CHARLESTON-BEAUFORT DISTRICT---Shipments 30-27-51---Movement expected
to increase seasonably.  Trading moderate. Prices 25 pound cartons
Mature Greens 85% U.S. One or Better breakers-turning 5x6 size 5.20-6.20,
6x6 size 4.20-5.20, 6x7 size 5.20-6.20. U.S. Two light red 5x6 size 4.20-5.20,
6x6 size 4.20-5.20, 6x7 size 4.20-5.20. Vine Ripe pink-light red 5x6 size
5.20-6.20, 6x6 size 5.20-6.20, 6x7 size 5.20-6.20. Quality good.
    SOUTHEASTERN ARKANSAS---Shipments 0-1-25---Movement expected to increase
sharply as all growers are harvesting. Trading slow due to volume from other
growing areas.  Prices vine ripe 20 pound carton extra large 9.00-10.00,
large 9.00-10.00.  Quality generally good.
   CENTRAL DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 0-3-8---Movement expected to
increase seasonably.  Trading very slow.  Prices generally unchanged.  25 pound
cartons Mature Green  Extra Large and Large  mostly 4.20, Medium 3.70-4.20.
Quality generally good.
---CHERRY TOMATOES
   CENTRAL FLORIDA---Shipments 73-68-59 (Cherry 20-17-9, Grape 53-51-50)---
Movement expected to decrease.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices Grape type lower,
others 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
6.20-7.20. Quality generally good.
---TOMATOES, PLUM
   SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA---Crossings
65-71-80, Southern California Coast 0-0-0---Movement expected to increase
slightly.  Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged.  25 pound cartons
Extra Large-Large mostly 6.85-7.35, Medium mostly  6.35. Quality generally good.
   CENTRAL FLORIDA---Shipments 72-87-49---Movement expected to decrease as the
shipping season draws to a close.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices generally
unchanged. Including palletizing and cooling.  25 pound cartons Roma extra large
7.20-8.20, large 6.20-7.20, medium 5.20-6.20.  Quality generally good.
   WEST FLORIDA---Shipments 0-10-25---Movement expected to increase. Expect
sufficient trading to establish F.O.B. prices by June 18.  FIRST REPORT.
   CENTRAL DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 0-0-1---Movement expected to
increase seasonably.  Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.  The
first F.O.B. report is expected to be released during the week of June 27.
Quality generally good.

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