United States Fruit Market Trend Report

WASHINGTON - Jun 22/04 - SNS -- The latest weekly fruit market trend report was released by the USDA today.

AND 19, 2004 IN THAT ORDER IN THOUSAND HUNDRED WEIGHT (100,000 LBS) UNITS.
EXPECTED MOVEMENT IS FOR THE PERIOD JUNE 20-July 3, 2004.  PRICES ARE FOR
MONDAY, JUNE 21, 2004 COMPARED WITH MONDAY, JUNE 14, 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 remain about the same. Trading moderate.
Prices generally unchanged. Cartons Star Ruby Shippers First Grade
23s 11.00-13.00, 27s 14.00-16.00, 32s 11.00-12.00, 36s 9.50-10.00,
40s 9.50-10.00, 48s 9.00-10.00, and 56s 7.50-8.50. Cartons Star Ruby
Shippers Choice 23s 9.00-10.00, 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. Cartons
Ruby Red Shippers First Grade 23s 10.00-11.00, 27s 11.00-12.00,
32s 9.50-10.00, 36s 8.00-8.50, 40s 8.00-8.50, 48s 7.50-8.00, and
56s 6.50-7.50. Prices indicated from industry sources, no F.O.B. report is
currently being issued.  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 generally
unchanged. Cartons Shippers First Grade 75s 19.50-20.50, 95s 26.50-28.50,
115s 25.50-27.00, 140s 24.50-26.50, 165s 23.00-24.50, 200s 17.50-18.50,
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 97-124-129---Movement
expected to remain about the same. Trading slow.  Prices lower. 40 pound
cartons Seedless type 110s mostly 4.00-5.00, 150s-250s  mostly 4.00.
Quality variable.
---ORANGES
   SOUTH AND CENTRAL DISTRICT CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA---Shipments
moderate---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly
slow. Prices Shippers First Grade 56-88s, Shippers Choice 72-113s
slightly higher, others generally unchanged. Cartons Valencia Shippers
First Grade 40s 8.00-9.00, 48s 8.00-10.00, 56s 9.50-10.50,
72s 10.00-11.00, 88s 10.00-11.00, 113s 9.00-10.00, and 138s 8.00-8.50.
Cartons Valencia Shippers Choice 48s 6.50-7.50, 56s 6.50-7.50,
72s 7.00-8.00, 88s 7.50-9.00, 113s 7.50-8.50, and 138s 7.00-7.50. Quality
generally good.

BERRIES
---BLUEBERRIES
   SOUTH NEW JERSEY---Shipments 0-0-49---Movement expected to increase as
the harvest of Duke variety intensifies.  Trading active.  Prices 12 1-pint
cups with lids 13.00-14.00.  Quality very good. Sizes running mostly large.
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 44-39-11---Movement expected to
continue to decrease. Trading moderate. Prices lower. Flats 12 1-pint
cups with lids medium-large 11.00-12.00. Includes palletizing and
cooling.
   CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---
Shipments 7-9-*---Movement expected to decrease.  Trading moderate.  Prices
lower.  Flats 12 6-ounce cups with lids medium-large mostly 9.00-11.00.
Includes palletizing and cooling.  Quality good.    *unavailable.
N/A not available
   OREGON/WASHINGTON COAST---Shipments 0-0-0---Movement expected to get
underway in Northwestern Oregon as producers begin with the first of the
harvest during the week of June 20.  Current supplies are very light and in
too few hands to establish an market. The first F.O.B. report is expected
to be released by June 25. FIRST REPORT.
---RASPBERRIES
   SALINAS-WATSONVILLE DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 17-18-15---Movement
expected to remain about the same.  Trading fairly active.  Prices higher.
Flats 12 6-ounce cups with lids Red mostly 14.90-16.90.  Includes palletizing
and cooling.  Wide range in quality.
   OREGON/WASHINGTON COAST---Shipments 0-0-1---Movement expected to increase
from the 12,994 flats shipped the week of June 13. Trading active. Prices
flats 12 6-oz cups with lids, Red, 14.00-15.00. Prices indicated from industry
sources, no F.O.B. report is currently being issued. Includes palletizing and
cooling. The National Weather Service forecast calls for partly cloudy skies,
highs 80-84, and lows in the mid 50s during the week of June 20.
---STRAWBERRIES
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 383-400-376---
   SALINAS-WATSONVILLE DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 302-340-325---
Movement expected to increase.  Trading early moderate, late very active.
Prices unchanged.  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 72-55-49---Movement expected
to decrease seasonally.  Trading early moderate, late active.  Prices lower.
Flats 12 1-pint baskets medium-large 6.90-7.90.  Flats 8 1-pound containers with
lids medium-large 6.90-7.90.  Includes palletizing and cooling.  Wide range in
quality.  Most shippers have finished for the season.
---MISCELLANEOUS BERRIES
   SALINAS-WATSONVILLE DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 4-6-5---Movement
expected to remain about the same.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices unchanged.
Flats 12 6-ounce cups with lids Blackberries mostly 10.90.  Includes
palletizing and cooling.  Wide range in quality.

MELONS
---CANTALOUPES
   IMPERIAL, COACHELLA AND PALO VERDE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, AND CENTRAL
AND WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments AZ 460-467-460, CA 285-170-190--Movement
expected to increase in Palo Verde Valley and decrease in most other
California and Western Arizona growing areas.  Movement expected to
remain about the same in Central Arizona.  Trading early active, late
slow.  Prices lower.  1/2 Cartons 6-18s mostly 4.35. Quality generally
good.
   KERN DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 0-0-20---Movement expected to
increase seasonally. Trading fairly slow.  Prices lower. 1/2 Cartons
9-15s mostly 4.35.  Quality generally good.  Most supplies are situated
in the Bakersfield growing area.
   SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 0-0-0---A few
marketers expect the harvest to begin during the week of June 20.  The harvest
is expected to be one to two weeks ahead of normal, with volume expected to
intensify after early July.
   GEORGIA---Shipments 92-199-325---Movement expected to decrease. Trading
fairly slow.  Prices lower. 24 inch bins Athena 110s mostly 75.00-85.00,
120s 70.00-85.00, 130s 60.00-80.00, 140s mostly 60.00-70.00.  Quality
generally good.
---HONEYDEWS
   IMPERIAL, COACHELLA AND PALO VERDE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, AND CENTRAL
AND WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments AZ 85-60-89, CA 25-24-72---Movement
expected to remain about the same in Central Arizona and Palo Verde
Valley, California and continue decrease in all other desert areas.
Trading early very active, late fairly slow.  Prices lower.  2/3 cartons
4s mostly 4.35, 5s mostly 5.35, 6s mostly 5.35, and 8s mostly 5.35.
Quality generally good.
   SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 0-0-8---A few
marketers expect to handle light volume the week of June 20.  Most marketers
anticipate the harvest to start in early July.   Current supplies in too few
hands to establish a market.
   KERN DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments Very Light---Movement expected to
increase.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices 2/3 cartons 5-8s mostly 5.35. Prices
from trade sources.  No F.O.B. report is currently being issued.  Quality
generally good.  Most supplies are situated in the Bakersfield growing area.
FIRST REPORT.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 23-26-18---
Movement expected to decrease as most growers finish harvesting for the
season.  Trading active early, but closed fairly slow. Prices lower.
2/3 cartons 5s mostly 4.35-5.35, 6s mostly 4.35, 8s 4.35.  Quality variable.
---MISCELLANEOUS MELONS
   IMPERIAL AND PALO VERDE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, AND CENTRAL AND WESTERN
ARIZONA---Shipments AZ 30-11-5, CA 18-20-66---Movement expected to
decrease. Trading slow. Prices lower. 2/3 cartons Casaba 5s and 6s mostly
5.35-6.35. Crenshaw 5s and 6s mostly 5.35-6.35. Juan Canary 5s and 6s
mostly 5.35-6.35, 8s 4.35-5.35. Santa Claus 6s 5.35-6.35. Orange Flesh
5s and 6s mostly 5.35-6.35, 8s 4.35-5.35. Galia 5s and 6s mostly 5.35-6.35,
8s 4.35-5.35. Yellow Flesh Honeydews 5s and 6s mostly 5.35-6.35, and
8s 4.35-5.35.  Quality generally good.
---WATERMELONS
   GEORGIA---Shipments 14-154-661 (Seedless 2-76-433, Seeded 12-78-228)---
Movement expected to increase with beginning of shipments for Independence
the Day holiday.  Trading large very slow, others slow.  Prices lower.
24 inch bins per hundredweight (cwt) Red Flesh Seedless Type medium
(approximately 45 count) mostly 8.00-9.00, large (approximately 35 count)
mostly 7.00-8.00; 36 inch bins Red Flesh Seeded Type medium (approximately
50 count) mostly 8.00-9.00, large (approximately 40 count) mostly 7.00-8.00;
bulk per cwt Red Flesh Seeded Type 18-24 pound average mostly 6.00.
   IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, AND CENTRAL AND WESTERN
ARIZONA---Shipments 311-436-496 (CA Seedless 44-24-14, Seeded 13-14-12,
AZ Seedless 155-271-345, Seeded 99-127-125)---Movement expected to
remain about the same in Central Arizona and Palo Verde Valley
California and decrease in most other areas. Trading slow.  Prices
lower.  24 inch bins per pound Red Flesh Seeded Type medium
(approximately 45 count) mostly .05-.06. Red Flesh Seedless Type medium
(approximately 45 count) mostly .06-.08.  Quality generally good.
   SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 0-1-67 (Seedless
0-1-53, Seeded 0-0-14)---Movement expected to increase seasonally.  Trading
early slow, late fairly slow. Prices Red Flesh Seedless type slightly lower,
others generally unchanged.  24 inch bins per pound Red Flesh Seeded Type
medium (approximately 45 count) mostly 07. Red Flesh Seedless Type medium
(approximately 45 count) mostly .08-.09. Quality generally good.  Most
shippers anticipate the harvest to begin between late June and early July.
The early harvest is expected to be situated in the Bakersfield growing area.
Atwater, Arvin and Huron growing areas anticipate the harvest to begin near
the Independence Day holiday.
   FLORIDA---Shipments 735-662-468 (Seedless 493-438-312, Seeded 242-224-156
---Movement expected to decrease.  Trading slow.  Prices lower.  24 inch bins
per hundredweight (cwt) Red Flesh Seedless Type (approximately 45 count)
mostly 8.00-9.00, small (approximately 60 count) mostly 8.00. 36 inch bins per
cwt Red Flesh Seeded Type medium (approximately 50 count) mostly 8.00-9.00,
bulk per cwt Red Flesh Seeded Type 18-24 pound 6.00-7.00.  Quality
generally good.
   SOUTH TEXAS---Shipments 276-266-377 (Seedless 205-199-255, Seeded 71-67-122)
---Movement expected about the same.  Trading fairly slow. Prices lower. 24 inch
bins per pound Red Flesh Seedless Type medium (approximately 45 count) mostly
.08-.09,  large (approximately 35 count) mostly .08-.09. 36 inch bins per pound
Red Flesh Seeded Type medium (approximately 50 count) mostly .09-.10.
Quality variable.
   SOUTH CAROLINA---Shipments 0-12-77 (Seedless 0-10-42, Seeded 0-2-35)---
Movement expected to increase. Trading slow. 24 inch bins per hundredweight (cwt)
Red Flesh Seedless Type (approximately 45 count) 9.00-10.00. 36 inch bins per cwt
Red Flesh Seeded Type medium (approximately 50 count) mostly 8.00-9.00. Quality
generally good.
   NORTH CAROLINA---Very light shipments are expected to be underway between
June 24-30.  FIRST REPORT.

NON-CITRUS FRUITS
---APPLES
   YAKIMA VALLEY AND WENATCHEE DISTRICT WASHINGTON---Shipments 457-498-416
(includes export 100-115-82)---Movement expected about the same. Trading fairly
active. Prices 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. Fuji 64-88s 24.00-26.00, 100s 20.00-22.00,
113s mostly 18.00. Exports to: Canada, China, Egypt, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia,
Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Russia, Singapore, Sweden, Trinidad-Tobago,
Thailand, and the United Kingdom.
   CHILE--Imports 69-193-42---Imports via air and boat.  Movement expected to
decrease.  Port of Entry: Los Angeles\Long Beach, CA.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices
lower.  Cartons tray pack Granny Smith 70-90s 14.00-16.00, 100s 12.00-14.00,
110s 12.00-14.00;  Royal Gala 70-80s 17.00-19.00, 90-100s 15.00-17.00,
110s 13.00-15.00; Braeburn 70-80s 16.00-18.00, 90-100s 14.00-16.00, 110s 14.00.
Quality good.  Port of Entry: Philadelphia, PA,\ Camden, NJ \ Wilmington, DE.
Trading fairly slow. Prices Fuji unchanged, others lower.  Cartons tray pack
Granny Smith 70-80s 16.00-18.00, 90s 14.00-16.00, 100s 12.00-14.00, 110s 12.00;
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 24.00-26.00, 90s 16.00-20.00, 100s 12.00-15.00, 110s 10.00-13.00;
Braeburn 70-80s 16.00-18.00, 90s 14.00-16.00, 100s 12.00-14.00; cartons 12 3-pound
film bags Granny Smith 12.00-14.00; Royal Gala 12.00-14.00.  Quality good.
---APRICOTS
   SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 51-36-23---Movement
expected to decrease.  Trading moderate.  Prices cartons 2-layer tray pack
generally unchanged, others lower.  Cartons 2-layer tray pack U.S. One Helena
and Tomcot supplies insufficient to establish a market; Patterson 80-84s mostly
14.00, 88s 10.00-12.00 and 96s 10.00-12.00.  24 pound cartons loose U.S. One
Patterson #7 14.00-15.00, #8 12.00-14.00, #10 mostly 9.00-10.00 and
#12 5.00-7.00.  Precooling and palletization extra.
   YAKIMA VALLEY AND WENATCHEE DISTRICT, WASHINGTON---Shipments 0-0-0---Movement
expected to increase as a few sheds anticipate handling Rival and Perfection
varieties during the week of June 20.  As of June 21, a few early varieties were
being harvested although volume is very light. The first F.O.B. report is expected
between June 24 and June 29.  FIRST REPORT.
---AVOCADOES
   SOUTH DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 135-139-*---Movement expected to
remain about the same.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices 84s generally unchanged,
others lower.  Hass cartons 2 layer 32s mostly 29.25, 36s 30.25-32.25,
40s mostly 34.25, 48s mostly 30.25-31.25, 60s mostly 32.25 and 70s 24.25-25.25;
cartons loose 70s 24.25-25.25 and 84s mostly 16.25.  Extra services included.
*  unavailable
---CHERRIES
   YAKIMA VALLEY & WENATCHEE DISTRICT WASHINGTON---Shipments 29-101**-214---
Movement expected to increase. Trading active with offerings fairly light
as most supplies are committed to fill previous bookings.  Prices Bing
Washington One 20 pound carton (wide range in prices) 10 row size 40.00-45.00,
11 row size mostly 28.00-30.00, 12 row size and larger 22.00-26.00. Quality
generally good.    **revised
---GRAPES, TABLE
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 398-434-355---Movement
expected to decrease as harvesting begins to wind down.  Trading fairly slow.
Prices Red Globe lower, others generally unchanged.  18 pound lugs bagged
U.S. One Red Globe large 14.85-16.85, Flame Seedless medium-large mostly
9.85-10.85, White Seedless Type  large 10.85-12.85, medium-large mostly 9.85,
Black Seedless medium-large 14.85-16.85.  Quality generally good.
   COACHELLA VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 238-231-197---Movement
expected to decrease.  Trading moderate.  Prices Flame Seedless unchanged,
others lower.  18 pound lugs bagged U.S One medium-large Flame Seedless mostly
12.85, Black Beauty Seedless mostly 14.85 and Thompson Seedless 13.85-14.85.
Extra services included.
   KERN DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 0-0-0---Movement expected to increase.
Very light shipments have been reported in the Arvin area of the district,
however, supplies are in too few hands to establish a market.  Many marketers
indicated that the harvesting will begin by June 30.  Trade sources indicate that
the color of the Flame Seedless is exceptionally good for the beginning of the
season.
---KIWIFRUIT
   CHILE---Imports 4-22-15---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 129-132-152---Movement expected about
the same. Trading moderate.  Prices lower.  Carton 1 layer Tommy Atkins 7-9s mostly
2.50, 10-12s mostly 2.25-2.50, 14s mostly 2.25, Ataulfo 12s mostly 5.00,
14s mostly 4.00-5.00, 16s mostly 3.00-4.00, 18s 3.00-3.50, 20s 2.50-3.00,
22-24s 2.25-2.50. Quality variable.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 74-92-92---Movement
expected about the same.  Trading Tommy Atkins moderate, Ataulfo slow.
Prices lower.  Cartons 1 layer Tommy Atkins 7-8s mostly 2.25-2.50, 9s 2.00-2.50,
10s mostly 2.00-2.25, 14s 2.00-2.25, Ataulfo 12s 5.00, 14s mostly 3.50-4.00,
16s mostly 3.00-3.50, 18s mostly 3.00, 20s 2.25-3.00, 22s-24s  2.00-2.25.
Quality generally good.
---NECTARINES
   CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---
Shipments 237-303**-327---Movement expected to increase.  Trading moderate.
Prices 25 pound cartons loose various white flesh varieties higher, others
generally unchanged.  Cartons 2-layer tray pack California Well Matured various
yellow flesh varieties 40-42s 10.00-12.00, 48-50s 10.00-12.00 and 54-56s mostly
8.00; various white flesh varieties 48-50s 12.00-14.00, 54-56s 10.00-12.00 and
60-64s supplies insufficient to establish a market.  25 pound cartons loose
California Well Matured various yellow flesh varieties 54-56 size mostly 8.00,
60-64 size mostly 5.00, 70-72 size mostly 4.00 and 80-84 size supplies
insufficient to establish a market; various white flesh varieties 54-56 size
supplies insufficient to establish a market, 60-64 size mostly 10.00,
70-72 size 7.00-8.00 and 80-84 size supplies insufficient to establish a market.
Precooling and palletization extra.  Primary yellow flesh varieties are currently
Diamond Bright, Spring Bright, Honey Kist and Honey Blaze; white flesh varieties
June Pearl, Kay Pearl and Ruby Pearl.  **corrected
---PAPAYAS
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 2-3-2---Imports from Brazil. Movement
expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices generally
unchanged. 3.5-4 kilogram containers Golden variety 8-10s mostly 8.50,
12s mostly 8.00.  Quality fairly good.
---PEACHES
   CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---
Shipments 255-291**-333---Movement expected to increase.  Trading fairly slow.
Prices 25 pound cartons loose various yellow flesh varieties lower, others
generally unchanged.  Cartons 2-layer tray pack California Well Matured various
yellow flesh varieties 34-36s 9.00-11.00, 40-42s mostly 10.00, 48-50s 8.00-10.00
and 54-56s mostly 7.00; various white flesh varieties 40-42s 14.00-16.00, 48-50s
mostly 10.00 and 54-56s mostly 8.00-9.00.  25 pound cartons loose California
Well Matured various yellow flesh varieties 48-50 size 8.00-10.00, 54-56 size
mostly 7.00-8.00, 60-64 size mostly 5.00, 70-72 size mostly 4.00 and 80-84 size
supplies insufficient to quote; various white flesh varieties 54-56 size mostly
10.00, 60-64 size mostly 8.00, 70-72 size 5.00-6.00 and 80-84 size supplies
insufficient to quote.  Precooling and palletization extra.  Primary yellow
flesh varieties are currently Rich Lady, Fancy Lady, Sweet Scarlet and
Flavor Crest; white flesh varieties Ivory Princess, Spring Snow and Snow Kist.
**corrected
   CENTRAL GEORGIA---Shipments 48-50-44---Movement expected to increase
slightly with beginning of Independence Day holiday related demand.  Trading
2 3/4 inches and up fairly slow, others slow. Prices lower. 1/2 bushel cartons
various Yellow Flesh Varieties 2 3/4 inches and up 11.25-12.25, 2 1/2-2 3/4
inches 7.25-8.25, 2 1/4-2 1/2 inches mostly 4.25.  Current varieties being
packed include Cary Mac, Harvester and Redhaven.
  SOUTH CAROLINA---Shipments 36-42-54---Movement expected to increase
slightly with beginning of Independence Day holiday related demand.  Trading
2 3/4 inches and up fairly slow, others slow. Prices lower. 1/2 bushel cartons
various Yellow Flesh Varieties 2 3/4 inches and up 11.25-12.25, 2 1/2-2 3/4
inches 7.25-8.25, 2 1/4-2 1/2 inches mostly 4.25.  Current varieties being
packed include Coronet, Gala, Harvester and Rubyprince.
---PEARS
   YAKIMA VALLEY & WENATCHEE DISTRICT WASHINGTON---Shipments 49-43-58 (includes
export 23-18-23)---Movement expected to decrease.  Trading active. Prices higher.
Standard carton wrapped US ONE Controlled Atmosphere Storage D'Anjou 70-90s 20.00,
100s mostly 18.00, 110-120s mostly 18.00, 135s mostly 17.00-18.00. Exports to:
Canada and Mexico.
   CHILE---Imports 2-32-1---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.
---PINEAPPLES
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 58-20-53---Imports mostly from Costa Rica, Ecuador.
Movement expected to remain about the same.  Trading moderate. Prices higher.
1 layer carton Golden Ripe Variety 5-7s mostly 8.00-9.00, 8s mostly 8.00,
9s 5.00-6.00. Quality good.
---PLUMS AND PRUNES
   CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments
89-95-171---Movement expected to increase.  Trading moderate.  Prices
Interspecific Type generally unchanged, others lower.  28 pound cartons loose
California Well Matured Black Beaut, Red Beaut and Showtime supplies
insufficient to establish a market; Blackamber 30-35 size 20.00-24.00,
40-45 size 15.00-18.00, 50-55 size 12.00-14.00, 60-65 size mostly 10.00,
70 size mostly 8.00 and 80 size mostly 7.00; Santa Rosa 40-45 size mostly
18.00-20.00, 50-55 size 16.00-18.00, 60-65 size 10.00-14.00, 70 size 8.00 and
80 size 7.00; Hiromi Red 30-35 size 20.00-24.00, 50-55 size 17.00-20.00,
60-65 size 11.00-14.00, 70 size 8.00 and 80 size 7.00; Interspecific Type
Flavorosa 60 size 18.00 and 70 size 14.00-15.00.  Cartons/lugs 2-layer tray
pack Interspecific Type Flavorosa 72s 16.00-18.00, 80s 12.00-14.00, 88s 10.00
and 96s 8.00-10.00.  Precooling and palletization extra.

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