United States Vegetable Market Trend Report

WASHINGTON - Jun 22/04 - SNS -- The latest weekly vegetable 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.





VEGETABLES
---ARTICHOKES
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 8-9-8---
   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same. Trading active.
Prices 12s higher, 15s and 18s lower, others generally unchanged. Cartons
Thorned 12s 19.45, 15s 16.35, 18s 20.35-30.45, 24s 24.35-40.45. 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
20-21-11---Movement expected to decrease. Most sheds have finished packing
for the season. Limited availability is expected for up to two more weeks
depending on the weather. Supplies insufficient to establish a market.
LAST REPORT.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 15-11-9
   SALINAS VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 15-11-9---Movement
expected to decrease.  Most shippers have finished for the season.  Supplies
in too few hands to establish a market.  Light supplies expected to continue
for several more days.  California shipments tabulated by the Market News
Service totaled 3,167 thousand hundred weight this year, as compared to 2,506
thousand hundred weight for last year.  This was an increase of approximately
21 percent.  LAST REPORT.
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 9-13-11--- Imports from Peru. Movement
expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly active. Prices higher.
11 pound cartons bunched jumbo mostly 18.00, large 15.00-16.00, standard
mostly 17.00, small mostly 14.00-15.00. Quality good.
   MICHIGAN---Shipments 4-4-4---Movement expected to decrease seasonally
as the season winds down.  Trading very active.  Prices higher.  28 pound
pyramid cartons/crates standard and large size bunched all-green mostly
34.00.  Quality good.  The processing cash price agreed upon by many
processors and the Michigan Asparagus Growers Division of the Michigan
Farm Bureau is 62 cents for spears with a maximum length of 7.5 inches
and 5/16 inch in diameter.  Total-to-date through June 12th processed
20 million pounds combined frozen and canned.  Last season total 22
million pounds.   Light shipments expected through the week.  LAST
REPORT.
---BEANS
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments 57-41-23---Movement expected to decrease
with the season now near end. Trading fairly slow.  Prices unchanged.
Bushel cartons and crates Round Green type machine picked mostly
12.35-12.85.  Very light shipments are expected through June 26.
LAST REPORT.
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports moderate.  Imports from Guatemala.
Movement expected to remain about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices
generally unchanged. French Type 5 pound cartons 5.00-6.00. Quality
fairly good.
   EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA---Shipments 0-6-16---Movement expected
to remain about the same.  Trading fairly active.  Prices unchanged.
Bushel cartons/crates Round Green type machine picked mostly
12.00-12.85.  Quality good.
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 8-10-8---Movement expected to
remain about the same. Trading moderate. Supplies in too few hands to
establish a market.
---BROCCOLI
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 127-131-151---
   SALINAS-WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase
slightly above the 106 units shipped last week. Trading early moderate,
late active. Prices higher. Carton bunched 14s mostly 6.10-7.25, bunched
18s mostly 6.60-7.75, 20 pound loose Crown Cut mostly 8.10-9.25. Quality
generally good.
   SANTA MARIA-GUADALUPE-OCEANO-LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected
about the same as the 43 units shipped last week. Trading fairly active.
Prices loose Crown Cut higher, others generally unchanged. Cartons
bunched 14s mostly 6.00-6.35, bunched 18s mostly 6.50-6.85, 20 pound
carton loose Crown Cut 7.20-8.35. Quality generally good.
---CABBAGE
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 63-70-52---Movement expected to
decrease. 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 24-27-24---
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected to decrease below the 12 units
shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late fairly slow. Prices
lower. 45 pound cartons medium Round Green type mostly 4.85-5.35, Red
Type 8.35-9.35. Quality generally good.
   CENTRAL C0AST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
12 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged.
50 pound cartons Round Green type 18-24s mostly 4.25-5.20, Red Type
7.10-9.20. Quality generally good.
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments 96-71-14---Movement expected to decrease
as most shippers have finished for the season. Remaining very light
supplies in too few hands to establish a market. LAST REPORT.
   SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA---Shipments Very Light---Movement expected to
increase seasonably. Current supplies are in too few hands to establish
a market.  The first F.O.B. report is expected to be released during the
week of July 4.
---CARROTS
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 158-217-182---
   KERN DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
142 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices generally
unchanged. 48-1 pound filmbags in sacks medium-large 9.85, 50 pound
sacks loose jumbo 11.85-12.85. Quality generally good.
---CAULIFLOWER
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 72-46-58---
   SALINAS-WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase
slightly above the 43 units shipped last week. Trading early very
active, late moderate. Prices lower. Cartons filmwrapped 12s mostly
16.10-16.45, 9s and 16s mostly 13.35-15.20. Quality generally good.
   SANTA MARIA-GUADALUPE-OCEANO-LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected
to increase slightly above the 12 units shipped last week. Trading early
active, late fairly slow. Prices lower. Cartons filmwrapped 12s mostly
16.00-16.35, 9s and 16s 14.00-16.35. Quality generally good.
---CELERY
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 296-339-346---
   SOUTH DISTRICT CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to decrease below the
135 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly slow, late slow.
Prices Hearts and 3 dozen lower, others generally unchanged. Cartons
1 1/2 dozen supplies insufficient to establish a market, 2 dozen 5.00-6.35,
2 1/2 dozen mostly 5.35-6.60, 3 dozen mostly 6.35-8.50, 4 dozen 7.35-9.00.
Carton filmbags Hearts 12s supplies insufficient to establish a market and
18s mostly 12.00-13.10. Quality generally good.
   SANTA MARIA CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
65 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly active, late slow. Prices
3 and 4 dozen higher, others generally unchanged. Cartons 2 dozen mostly
5.00-6.35, 2 1/2 dozen mostly 6.00-6.35, 3 dozen 6.00-7.35, 4 dozen mostly
6.35-7.00. Quality generally good.
   SALINAS-WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase
slightly over the 146 units shipped last week as most shippers begin
the harvest. Trading early moderate, late fairly slow. Prices 3 and 4
dozen higher, others slightly lower. Cartons 2 dozen mostly 6.10-7.10,
2 1/2 dozen mostly 6.75-8.50, 3 dozen mostly 8.50-10.10 and 4 dozen
8.60-11.50. Quality generally good.
---CHINESE CABBAGE
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 24-24-21---
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to increase over the
19 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices lower. Nappa WGA
crates mostly 9.20-10.35, 30 pound cartons mostly 6.25-7.60. Quality
generally good.
---CORN
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments 221-396-437---Movement expected to increase
as Independence Day holiday-related demand gets underway.  Trading Bi-Color
fairly active, others fairly slow. Prices Bi-color higher, others
unchanged. Including precooling. Wirebound crates 4 dozen Yellow mostly
4.35, White mostly 4.35, Bi-Color mostly 5.35.
   EASTERN VIRGINIA---The initial harvest is expected to begin by
approximately June 25.  Growers report the crop is progressing well and
is in good condition.
---CUCUMBERS
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments 185-102-83---Movement expected to decrease
as more growers finish for the season. Trading moderate.  Prices higher.
Waxed 1 1/9 bushel cartons medium mostly 16.00-16.35, fair quality
6.00-8.35, small 10.00-10.35, cartons 24s mostly 5.00.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA, CALIFORNIA---Crossings 39-49-49---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading active.  Prices higher.  1 1/9 bushel
cartons/crates medium 20.85-22.85, large 18.9-20.85, cartons 36s 12.85-12.90.
Quality generally good.
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 21-44-22---Movement expected to
remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices lower on small, higher on others.
1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates medium 14.00, fair quality 6.00-7.00; small
8.00; cartons 24s 3.00-4.00.
   EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA---Shipments 0-0-17---Movement expected to increase
slightly.  Trading active for light supplies.  Prices waxed 1 1/9 bushel
cartons medium mostly 16.00, fair quality mostly 7.00, small mostly
10.00, cartons 24s mostly 5.00.
---EGGPLANT
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments 24-41-55---Movement expected to decrease
slightly. Trading very slow. Prices lower. 1 1/9 bushel cartons
including wrapped medium mostly 5.00-5.35.
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Light harvest is underway.  Movement expected to
increase as more growers begin the harvest.  Current supplies in too few hands
to establish a market.
---ENDIVE/ESCAROLE
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 4-5-6---
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
6 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices Endive lower, Escarole
generally unchanged. Cartons 24s Endive 5.15-7.35, Escarole mostly
10.25-12.60. Quality generally good.
---GREENS
   LEXINGTON DISTRICT SOUTH CAROLINA---Shipments 11-12-*---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 6-7-9---
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
5 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices lower. Cartons bunched
24s Kale mostly 4.25-5.35. Quality generally good.
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 3-3-2---Movement expected to remain about
the same. Trading slow. Prices unchanged. Various containers bunched and loose
Collards, Kale, Mustard and Turnip Tops supplies on June 21 in too few hands
to establish a market.
---LETTUCE, ICEBERG
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 617-708-756---
   SALINAS WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as
the 646 units shipped last week. Trading very slow. Prices lower.
Cartons 24s mostly 4.00-4.60, filmwrapped 24s mostly 5.50-6.60. Quality
generally good.
   SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 108
units shipped last week. Trading slow. Prices lower.  Carton 24s mostly
4.00-4.50, filmwrapped 24s mostly 5.85-6.00. Quality generally good.
---LETTUCE, ROMAINE
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 207-223-246---
   SALINAS WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as
the 201 units shipped last week. Trading early slow, late fairly slow.
Prices hearts generally unchanged, carton 24s lower. Carton 24s mostly
4.60-5.60. 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 fairly slow.  Prices lower. Carton 24s
mostly 4.35-5.35. Quality generally good.
---LETTUCE, OTHER
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 72-70-73---
   SALINAS WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as
the 60 units shipped last week. Trading early moderate, late slow.
Prices Red Leaf generally unchanged, others lower. Carton 24s Green Leaf
mostly 4.60-5.60, Red Leaf mostly 5.10-5.60, Boston mostly 4.75-5.70.
Quality generally good.
   SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
12 units shipped last week. Trading fairly slow. Prices Green Leaf lower,
others generally unchanged. Carton 24s Green Leaf mostly 4.85-5.25, Red
Leaf 4.70-5.35 and Boston mostly 5.00-5.50. Quality generally good.
---MISCELLANEOUS ASIAN VEGETABLES
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 15-14-13---
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
11 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices WGA slightly higher,
30s pound cartons lower unchanged. Bok Choy WGA crates mostly 8.60-10.20,
30 pound cartons mostly 6.00-6.25. Quality generally good.
---MISCELLANEOUS HERBS
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 10-12-12---
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
7 units shipped last week. Trading early fairly active, late moderate.
Prices 30s lower, 60s generally unchanged. Cilantro cartons bunched 60s
mostly 6.35-7.60, 30s mostly 4.85-5.60. Quality generally good.
   OXNARD DISTRICT---Movement expected about the same as the 4 units
shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged.
Cilantro cartons bunched 60s mostly 6.35, bunched 30s mostly 4.35.
Quality generally good.
---MISCELLANEOUS TROPICALS
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 26-26-28---Imports from Panama, Costa
Rica, Brazil. Movement expected to remain about the same.  Trading moderate.
Prices higher. 50 pound sacks Calabaza 12.00-14.00.  Chayote 40 pound
cartons 6.50-7.00.  Coconut 50 pound sacks 40s mostly 10.50-11.00.
40 pound cartons Malanga Blanca mostly 42.00-44.00, Malanga Lila mostly
19.00-22.00.  Yams 40 pound cartons mostly 13.00-14.00.  Yuca 40 pound
cartons mostly 14.00, Taro Eddoes 40 pound cartons mostly 14.00-16.00.
Ginger Root supplies insufficient to establish a market.  Quality good.
---OKRA
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 3**-3**-4---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 53-48-45---
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH VARIOUS PORTS OF ENTRY INCLUDING SOUTH AND
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA---Shipments CA 12-13-14---Movement expected to remain
about the same. Trading moderate. Prices Leeks higher, others generally
unchanged.  Cartons bunched 48s medium mostly 5.35-6.50, small mostly
4.85-6.35, bunched 12s Leeks mostly 12.10-14.00. Mexico Crossings generally
consolidated and shipped from Central and Southern California.  Quality
generally good.
   LEXINGTON DISTRICT SOUTH CAROLINA---Shipments 3-3-*---Movement
expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged.
Cartons/crates bunched 48s mostly 9.00-9.35.  Quality good. *unavailable.
---PARSLEY
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 5-5-6---
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
5 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices higher. Cartons
bunched 60s Curly mostly 6.15-6.75, Plain 6.35-8.50. Quality generally
good.
---PEAS, GREEN
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 5-8-8---Imports from Guatemala.  Movement
expected to increase slightly. Trading fairly slow.  Prices lower.  10 pound
cartons Decalyxed Snow Peas 12.00-14.00, Sugar Snap Type mostly 14.00.
Quality variable.
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Shipments 1-1-2---Movement expected about
the same. Trading early moderate, late fairly slow. Prices lower. 10 pound
cartons Snow Type mostly 12.35-14.00, Sugar Snap type supplies insufficient to
establish a market. Quality generally good.
---PEPPERS
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments 178-258-173---Movement expected to decrease
as additional growers finish harvesting for the season. Trading jumbo moderate,
others slow.  Prices jumbo higher, medium lower, others unchanged. 1-1/9 bushel
cartons and crates Bell Type Green jumbo 7.00-8.35, extra large mostly
5.00-6.35, large mostly 5.00-5.35, medium mostly 4.00-4.35.
   COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 117-93-75---Movement of Red
Bell type expected to continue seasonal decrease.   Trading early fairly
slow, late fairly active. Prices Irregular size higher, others generally
unchanged.  Red Bell type 1/2 carton Extra Large and Large mostly 8.85,
25 pound carton Extra Large and Large mostly 11.50-12.35, Irregular size
mostly 9.35-10.35.  Yellow Bell (last report) type supplies insufficient to
establish a market. Some shippers expect the harvest of Red Bell type to be
complete by around June 29.  Quality generally good.
   SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 23-55-79---
Movement expected to increase seasonally in the Fresno and Bakersfield
areas of the San Joaquin Valley.  Trading early slow, late active.   Prices
medium slightly lower, others higher. 1 1/9 Bushel cartons/crates Bell type
Green extra large mostly 6.35-6.85, large mostly 5.85-6.35, medium mostly
4.85-5.85, Irregular Size mostly 4.85. Production areas surrounding Stockton,
Lodi and Arvin anticipate the harvest to begin in early July.  Quality
generally good.
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 0-2-32---Movement expected to increase.
Trading moderate. Prices 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates Bell Type Green
jumbo 8.00, extra large 7.00-8.00, large 6.00.
   EASTERN SHORE AND EASTERN VIRGINIA---The initial harvest is expected to
begin by approximately July 1.  Growers report the crop is progressing
well and is in good condition.  FIRST REPORT.
---PEPPERS, OTHERS
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---The initial harvest is underway although the
harvest for most growers are not expected to begin until around June 25.
---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, U.S. One 15.00-16.10
Includes palletizing, additional services extra. Quality good.
* less than 50,000 pounds
---SPINACH
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 10-10-12---
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the
11 units shipped last week. Trading moderate. Prices lower. Cartons bunched
24s Flat type mostly 4.85-6.45. Quality generally good.
---SQUASH
   EASTERN SHORE AND EASTERN VIRGINIA---Shipments Fairly Light---
Movement expected to remain about the same.  Trading early moderate,
late fairly active.  Prices higher.  1/2 and 5/9 bushel cartons/crates
Zucchini small 7.00-8.00, medium 5.00-6.00; Yellow Straightneck small
mostly 8.00-10.00, medium mostly 6.00-8.00.  Quality good.
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments Light---Movement expected to decrease as
most growers have finished harvesting for the season. Trading fairly active.
Prices small Yellow Crookneck about unchanged, others higher. 1/2 and 5/9
bushel cartons/crates Zucchini small 8.00-8.35, medium 6.00-6.35, Yellow
Straightneck supplies insufficient to establish a market. 3/4 bushel
cartons Yellow Crookneck small 8.00-8.35, medium 4.00-5.35. Very light
shipments expected to continue into July. LAST REPORT.
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 7-8-6---Movement expected to
remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices slightly higher. 1/2 and 5/9
bushel cartons/crates Zucchini small 5.00-7.00, medium 3.00-5.00;
1/2 and 5/9 bushel cartons/crates Yellow Straightneck small 6.00-7.00,
medium 5.00.
   LEXINGTON DISTRICT SOUTH CAROLINA---Shipments 5-5-*---Movement
expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices small Yellow
Crookneck lower, Zucchini higher other unchanged. 1/2 bushel carton
Zucchini small 6.00-8.00, medium 4.00-5.00. 3/4 bushel carton Yellow
Crookneck small 10.00-11.00, medium 6.00. Quality good.  *unavailable.
---SWEET POTATOES
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 33-36-35---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 21-19-17---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 FLORIDA---Shipments 583**-385**-177---Movement expected to decrease
as the shipping season draws to a close.  Supplies insufficient and in too few
hands to establish a market.  LAST REPORT.   **revised
   WEST FLORIDA---Shipments 14-93**-164---Movement expected to decrease.
Trading moderate.  Prices higher.  25 pound cartons loose mature green 85
percent U.S. One or better 5x6 size 6.20-7.20, 6x6 size 7.20, 6x7 size 7.20.
Quality generally good.   **revised
   CENTRAL DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 3-8-115---Movement expected to
continue the seasonable increase.  Trading slow early, but closed moderate.
Prices extra large generally unchanged, others higher.  25 pound cartons Mature
Green  extra large 4.20, large mostly 4.70, medium mostly 4.70.  Quality
generally good.
   CHARLESTON-BEAUFORT DISTRICT, SOUTH CAROLINA---Shipments 27-51-91---Movement
expect to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices higher. 25 pound cartons
Mature Greens 85% U.S. One or Better breakers-turning 5x6 size 6.20-7.20,
6x6 size 7.20, 6x7 size 7.20. U.S. Two light red 5x6 size 5.20-6.20, 6x6 size
5.20-6.20, 6x7 size 5.20-6.20. Vine Ripe pink-light red 5x6 size 6.20-7.20,
6x6 size 7.20, 6x7 size 7.20.  Quality good.
   SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA,
CALIFORNIA---Crossings 57-78-56, Southern California Coast 0-5-16---Movement
expected about the same.  Trading slow early, but closed moderate. Prices
higher.  Vine Ripes 2 layer 4x4s mostly 6.35-6.85, 4x5s 6.35-7.35,
5x5s mostly 6.35-6.85, 5x6s mostly 6.35-7.35.  Quality generally good.
   SOUTHEASTERN ARKANSAS---Shipments 1-25-33---Movement expected to increase.
Trading moderate. Prices lower.  Vine ripe 20 pound carton extra large mostly
8.00, large mostly 8.00.  Quality generally good.
   EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA---The initial harvest is expected to begin by
approximately July 1.  Growers report the crop is progressing well and
is in good condition.  FIRST REPORT.
---CHERRY TOMATOES
   CENTRAL FLORIDA---Shipments 68-59-41 (Cherry 17-9-7, Grape 51-50-34)---
Movement expected to decrease.  Trading fairly slow.  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
6.20-7.20. Quality generally good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA---Crossings 12-19-19---Movement
expected about the same.  Trading slow. Prices flats 12 1-pint baskets
mostly 3.85-4.75.  Quality generally good.  FIRST REPORT.
   EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA---The initial harvest is expected to begin
by approximately July 1.  Growers report the crop is progressing well and
is in good condition.  FIRST REPORT.
---TOMATOES, PLUM
   SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA---Crossings
71-80-93, Southern California Coast 0-0-1---Movement expected about the same.
Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged.  25-pound cartons Extra
Large-Large mostly 6.85-7.85, Medium mostly  5.75-6.35. Quality generally good.
   CENTRAL DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 0-1-28---Movement expected to
continue to increase seasonably.  Trading moderate.  Prices slightly higher.
25 pound cartons Extra Large and Large mostly 7.20, medium mostly 6.20.
Quality generally good.
   CENTRAL FLORIDA---Shipments 87-49-19---Movement expected to decrease
as shipping season draws to a close.  Supplies insufficient and in too few
hands to establish a market.  LAST REPORT.
   WEST FLORIDA---Shipments 10-25-23---Movement expected to decrease.
Trading moderate.  Prices 25 pound cartons loose Roma large 7.20.
Quality good.
   EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA---The initial harvest is expected to begin by
approximately July 1.  Growers report the crop is progressing well and
is in good condition.  FIRST REPORT.

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