Vegetable Terminal Market Summary

WASHINGTON - Dec 17/03 - SNS -- Terminal market reports for fresh vegetables from across the United States were summarized today by the USDA in the attached report.

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 the shipper are 
included in the price reported.


US_FV120
AUSTIN Shipping Point Prices as of 17-DEC-2003
Provided by:  Fruit and Vegetable Market News,
              Federal-State Market News Service, USDA.
Phone: (214) 767-5375    Fax: (214) 767-5383

HONDO, TX: CLEAR 28-61

SAN ANTONIO-WINTER GARDEN-LAREDO DISTRICT TEXAS
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis

VEGETABLES
2003 Season
---CABBAGE: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET STEADY. 50 lb ctns Round Green Type
 med-lge 4.50-5.00 mostly 4.50 few 4.00 Red Type med 8.75-10.00 mostly 9.00
 50 lb sks Round Green Type 10-14s 3.50 occas 4.00


BR_FV120
BENTON HARBOR Shipping Point Prices as of 17-DEC-2003
Provided by:  Fruit and Vegetable Market News,
              Federal-State Market News Service, USDA.
Phone: (269) 925-3270    Fax: (269) 925-3272

Rochester, NY. Light Snow 33-37

WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis

VEGETABLES
2003 Season
---CABBAGE: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET STEADY. 50 lb ctns Round Green Type med
 5.00-6.00 occas lower. 50 lb sks Round Green Type lge 2.00-2.25 few
 2.50 occas higher bulk per lb Round Green Type lge .03-.04 mostly
 .035-.04


MH_FV121
MIAMI Shipping Point Prices as of 17-DEC-2003
Provided by:  Fruit and Vegetable Market News,
              Federal-State Market News Service, USDA.
Phone: (305) 373-2955    Fax: (305) 373-3562

SAN PEDRO SULA, HONDURAS: 65-80 RAIN
HUEHUETENANGO, GUATEMALA: 44-68 SHOWERS
GUAPILES, COSTA RICA: 70-84 LIGHT RAIN
ICA, PERU: 66-77 FAIR
BRAZIL, LINHARES: 73-87 RAIN

CARIBBEAN IMPORTS THROUGH SOUTH FLORIDA
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis

VEGETABLES
2003 Season
---ASPARAGUS: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Peru. 11 lb ctns bchd Green
 jbo 16.00 few higher exlge 15.00-16.00 few higher lge 15.00-17.00 mostly 16.00
 occas higher std 16.00-18.00 mostly 17.00 occas 19.00-20.00 sml 14.00-16.00
---BEANS: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Guatemala. 5 lb ctns
 Hericot Vert (French Type) 6.00-7.00 occas higher and lower
---PEAS GREEN: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Guatemala. 10 lb ctns
 Snow Peas Decalyxed 10.00-12.00 mostly 12.00 Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed 18.00
 occas high as 20.00

CARIBBEAN IMPORTS THROUGH SOUTH FLORIDA
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis

MISC TROPICAL FRUIT AND VEG
2003 Season
---CALABAZA: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Panama, Costa
 Rica. 50 lb sks 8.00-9.00 mostly 8.00-8.50 occas higher and lower
---CHAYOTE: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Costa Rica. 40 lb ctns
 7.00-8.00 occas higher ctns 24s 3.75-4.00 occas higher
---COCONUTS: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET STEADY. Dominican Republic. 50 lb ctns
 Dry 40s 8.00-8.50 mostly 8.00 few higher and lower 50s 8.00-9.00
 mostly 8.00-8.50 few higher
---GINGER ROOT: SUPPLY LIGHT. DEMAND GOOD. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Costa
 Rica. 30 lb ctns 16.00 fair quality lower
---MALANGA: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Costa Rica. 40 lb ctns
 Blanca 22.00-26.00 mostly 23.00-24.00 few higher Lila 22.00-26.00
 mostly 22.00-24.00
---YAMS (NAMES): DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Costa Rica. 40 lb ctns
 11.00-12.00 few higher
---YUCA (CASSAVA): DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Costa Rica. 40 lb ctns
 7.00-8.00 mostly 7.00-7.50 few higher


OR_FV120
ORLANDO Shipping Point Prices as of 17-DEC-2003
Provided by:  Fruit and Vegetable Market News,
              Federal-State Market News Service, USDA.
Phone: (407) 895-0677    Fax: (407) 895-2077

FT. MYERS, FL:          CLOUDY                    41-68F
HOMESTEAD, FL:          CLOUDY                    44-75F
LAKELAND, FL:           MOSTLY CLOUDY/WINDY       38-62F
MIAMI, FL:              CLOUDY                    46-73F
NAPLES, FL:             CLOUDY                    42-70F
ORLANDO, FL:            PARTLY CLOUDY             36-62F
POMPANO BEACH, FL:      MOSTLY CLOUDY             44-74F
WEST PALM BEACH, FL:    MOSTLY CLOUDY             42-73F

CENTRAL & SOUTH FLORIDA
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis

VEGETABLES
2003 Season
---BEANS: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Includes palletizing
 & precooling.  Some harvesting curtailed due to cool weather. buhprs/ctns/crts
 Round Green Type Handpicked 12.00-14.85 mostly 12.00-12.85 occas higher
 Machine Picked 10.00-12.85 mostly 10.00-10.85 occas higher Flat Green Type
 16.00-18.85 mostly 16.85-18.85
---CUCUMBERS: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET WAXED SMALL & CARTON HIGHER,
 OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Includes palletizing & precooling. Some harvesting
 curtailed due to cool weather. 1 1/9 bucrts Pickles 150-200s 18.85-20.85
 mostly 20.85 occas lower 200-300s 20.85-22.85 WAXED 1 1/9 buctns/crts med
 12.00-12.85 fr qual 8.00-8.85 occas higher sml 8.00-10.85 mostly 9.85-10.85
 occas lower ctns 24s 4.00-5.00 mostly 4.50 occas higher
---EGGPLANT: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Includes palletizing
 & precooling. Some harvesting curtailed due to cool weather. 1 1/9 buctns/crts
 med 7.85-8.85 mostly 8.00-8.85 fr qual 3.50-5.00 mostly 4.00-4.85 occas higher
---PEPPERS: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Includes palletizing
 & precooling. Some harvesting curtailed due to cool weather. 1 1/9 buctns/crts
 Bell Type Green jbo 12.00-14.85 mostly 12.85-14.85 occas higher exlge
 10.00-12.85 mostly 10.85-12.85 lge 8.00-10.85 mostly 8.85-10.85 occas
 higher med 7.85-9.85 mostly 8.35-9.00 occas lower
---PEPPERS OTHER: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET STEADY. Includes palletizing
 & precooling. Some harvesting curtailed due to cool weather.
 1/2 and 5/9 buctns/crts Finger Hot offerings insufficient to quote
 Hungarian Wax 4.50-5.85 mostly 4.50-5.35 occas higher & lower Jalapeno
 7.00-8.85 mostly 8.00-8.85 1 1/9 buctns/crts Jalapeno 12.85-14.85
 mostly 14.00-14.85 occas higher Long Hot lge 6.85-8.85 mostly 7.00-8.35
 occas lower Cubanelles lge 12.00-15.85 mostly 12.85-14.85 occas lower
---SQUASH: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Includes palletizing
 & precooling. Some harvesting curtailed due to cool weather.
 1/2 & 5/9 buctns/crts Zucchini sml 8.00-8.85 occas lower med 6.00-7.85
 mostly 6.00-6.85 occas lower Yellow Straightneck sml 8.00-8.85 med 6.00-7.85
 mostly 6.00-6.85 3/4 buctns/crts Yellow Crookneck sml 10.00-10.85
 occas higher & lower med 6.00-6.85 occas higher & lower
---TOMATOES: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. (CORRECTION: MAKE
 YESTERDAY'S MARKET TONE AND PRICES TO READ THE SAME AS TODAY'S.) 25 lb ctns lse
 Mature Greens 85% U.S. One or Better 5x6 sz 10.20 6x6 sz 8.20-9.20 6x7 sz
 7.20-8.20 few 6.20 U.S. Two 5x6 sz 8.20-9.20 6x6 sz 6.20-7.20 mostly 6.20
 occas higher 6x7 sz 4.20-5.20 mostly 5.20 occas higher
---TOMATOES, CHERRY: SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND GOOD. MARKET CHERRY
 TYPE  ABOUT STEADY,  GRAPE TYPE  HIGHER. Including palletizing & cooling.
 flts 12 1-pt bkts 8.20-9.20 mostly 9.20 few 10.20 flts 12 1-pt cntrs with lids
 Grape Type 14.95-15.95 mostly 15.20 previous committment  lower
---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Including
 palletizing & cooling. 25 lb ctns Roma lge 11.20-12.20 med 10.20-11.20 sml
 9.20-10.20 occas lower

SOUTH FLORIDA
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis

VEGETABLES
2003 Season
---CORN-SWEET: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Includes palletizing
 & precooling. wbcrts Yellow 4-4 1/2 dz 12.35 occas lower White 4-4 1/2 dz
 14.35 occas lower Bi-Color 4-4 1/2 dz 12.35
---ENDIVE: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET STEADY. 1 1/9 buctns/crts 7.35-7.60
 ctns 24s 8.60
---ESCAROLE: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET STEADY. 1 1/9 buctns/crts 7.35-7.60
 ctns 24s 8.60
---RADISHES: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. ctns tpd 30 6-oz filmbags
 red 5.70 ctns tpd 14 1-lb filmbags red 6.20 40 lb filmbags tpd red 14.60


IX_FV120
PHOENIX Shipping Point Prices as of 17-DEC-2003
Provided by:  Fruit and Vegetable Market News,
              Federal-State Market News Service, USDA.
Phone: (602) 379-3066    Fax: (602) 379-3160

BAKERSFIELD, CA: FAIR 42-62                     BLYTHE, CA: FAIR 39-67
EL CENTRO, CA: MOSTLY CLOUDY 38-72              OXNARD, CA: FAIR 47-71
SALINAS, CA: FAIR 44-66                         SANTA MARIA, CA: MOSTLY CLOUDY 39-68
MCALLEN, TX: FAIR 37-66                        PHOENIX, AZ: MOSTLY CLOUDY 44-73
YUMA, AZ: PARTLY CLOUDY 45-69                   CULIACAN, SIN, MX: PARTLY CLOUDY 58-84
GUADALAJARA, JAL, MX: PARTLY CLOUDY 42-74        HERMOSILLO, SON, MX: SUNNY 48-81
LOS MOCHIS, SIN, MX: SUNNY 56-85

CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis

VEGETABLES
2003 Season
---BROCCOLI: DEMAND LIGHT. MARKET CROWN CUT LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. 
 Extra services included. Wide range in price. ctns bchd 14s 12.10-14.25
 few 10.10-10.35 few 14.60-16.75 occas lower bchd 18s 12.60-14.75
 few 10.60-10.85 few 15.10-17.25 occas lower 20 lb ctns lse Crown Cut
 14.10-18.25 few high as 21.00 and low as 12.10
---LETTUCE-ICEBERG: DEMAND VERY LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. Precooling included.
 Palletizing included for filmwrapped and filmlined. Wide range price, quality
 and weight ctns 24s 8.10-10.25 few high as 12.10 few including sales to
 nearby markets low as 6.10 flm lined 24s 8.10-12.60 mostly 9.50-10.60
 few including sales to nearby markets low as 6.10 24s flmwrpd 10.10-14.00
 mostly 10.10-12.25 few including sales to nearby markets low as 8.10
 few high as 16.00 30s flmwrpd 8.10-11.00 occas higher and lower
---LETTUCE-OTHER: DEMAND GOOD. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included.
 Wide range in price, quality and appearance. ctns Boston 24s 15.10-18.60
 mostly 15.60-16.75 few 19.00-20.60 occas higher previous commitments
 lower Green Leaf 24s 22.10-25.60 mostly 22.10-24.60 previous commitments
 lower Red Leaf 24s 16.10-20.75 occas higher previous commitments lower
---LETTUCE-ROMAINE: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. Extra services
 included. Wide range in price, quality and appearance. ctns 24s 7.10-10.75
 few 11.00-11.50 occas lower ctns 12 3-count pkgs Hearts 11.75-16.60
 mostly 11.75-14.60 occcasional higher previous commitments lower

CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point Basis

VEGETABLES
2003 Season
---CHINESE CABBAGE: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER. Extra services
 included. WGA crts Nappa 9.20-10.85 mostly 10.20-10.85 occas higher
 and lower
---PEAS GREEN: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services
 included. 10 lb ctns Snow Peas 13.20-16.50 mostly 14.75-16.50 occas
 higher and lower

IMPERIAL & COACHELLA VALLEY CALIFORNIA
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis

VEGETABLES
2003 Season
---LETTUCE-OTHER: DEMAND GOOD. MARKET RED HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. 
 Extra services included.  Wide range in price, quality and appearance. ctns
 Boston 24s 16.15-18.35 mostly 16.35-16.85 Green Leaf 24s 22.15-24.85
 mostly 22.35-24.35 occas lower Red Leaf 24s 16.15-20.15 mostly 16.80-18.85
 few 20.35-20.85

IMPERIAL & COACHELLA VALLEY CALIFORNIA, WESTERN & CENTRAL ARIZONA
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis

VEGETABLES
2003 Season
---CAULIFLOWER: SUPPLY LIGHT. DEMAND VERY GOOD. MARKET HIGHER. Extra
 services included. Most present shipments from prior bookings and/or
 previous commitments. ctns flmwrpd 12s 25.00-28.60 occas higher
 previous commitments lower 9s 24.00-26.60 occas higher previous
 commitments lower 16s 24.00-26.60 occas higher previous commitments lower

IMPERIAL VALLEY CALIFORNIA
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis

VEGETABLES
2003 Season
---LETTUCE-ICEBERG: DEMAND LIGHT. MARKET MUCH LOWER. Precooling included.
 Palletizing included for filmwrapped and filmlined. Wide range in quality and
 weight ctns 24s 8.25-10.00 mostly 8.25-8.65 flm lined 24s 8.75-10.50 mostly
 8.75-9.15 24s flmwrpd 9.60-12.45 mostly 9.60-11.15 occas higher

IMPERIAL, COACHELLA & PALO VERDE VALLEYS CALIFORNIA
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis

VEGETABLES
2003 Season
---BROCCOLI: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. Extra services included. ctns
 bchd 14s 10.15-12.35 occas higher bchd 18s 10.65-12.85 occas
 higher 20 lb ctns lse Crown Cut 12.85-16.85 mostly 13.85-14.85 occas
 higher and lower
---LETTUCE-ROMAINE: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. Extra services
 included.  Wide range in price, quality and weight. ctns 24s 7.15-10.35
 mostly 8.35-8.85 occas higher and lower

IMPERIAL, COACHELLA VALLEYS CALIF, CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZ, MEX CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO AND SAN LUIS
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis

VEGETABLES
2003 Season
---CABBAGE: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET LOWER. Extra services included. 50 lb ctns
 Round Green Type 18-24s 7.10-8.35 occas higher and lower
---CHINESE CABBAGE: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET WGA CRATES SLIGHTLY
 LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. 30 lb ctns Nappa 6.15-8.10
 mostly 6.60-8.10 occas higher ands lower WGA crts Nappa 10.15-13.15
 mostly 11.15-12.25 occas higher and lower
---ENDIVE: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. ctns
 24s 5.60-8.60 mostly 6.10-7.75 occas higher and lower
---ESCAROLE: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services
 included. ctns 24s 7.15-10.25 mostly 7.60-9.00 occas higher and lower
---GREENS: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included.
 ctns bchd Kale 24s 5.00-7.75 mostly 5.60-6.35 occas higher and lower
---PARSLEY: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER. Extra services
 included. ctns bchd Curly 60s 9.85-13.60 mostly 11.00-12.35 occas
 higher and lower Plain 60s 8.20-10.35 mostly 9.15-10.35 occas
 higher and lower
---SPINACH: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included.
 Wide range in price. ctns Flat bchd 24s 6.10-8.60 mostly 7.25-8.60
 occas higher

KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point Basis

VEGETABLES
2003 Season
---CARROTS: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services
 included. sks 48 1-lb filmbags med-lge 10.85 50 lb sks lse jbo 11.85-15.85

LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis

VEGETABLES
2003 Season
---BEETS: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET 12S LOWER, 24S SLIGHTLY LOWER. 
 Extra services included. ctns bchd 12s 6.50-7.85 24s 10.50-12.75
---CABBAGE: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services
 included. 50 lb ctns Round Green Type 18-24s 4.50-5.50 mostly 5.00
 occas higher Red Type 18-24s 10.00-12.00 mostly 10.00-10.85
---GREENS: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET SWISS CHARD AND DANDELION SLIGHTLY
 LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. ctns/crts bchd Collard 24s
 6.00-7.75 mostly 6.75-7.75 Kale 24s 6.00-8.75 mostly 6.75-7.75 Mustard Curly
 24s 6.00-7.75 mostly 6.75-7.75 Flat 24s 6.00-7.75 mostly 6.75-7.75 Turnip Tops
 24s 6.00-7.75 mostly 6.75-7.75 Dandelion 24s 10.35-14.35 mostly 12.35-12.75
 12s 6.35-9.35 mostly 7.75-8.85 Kohlrabi 24s 12.35-14.75 few lower 12s
 8.75-10.00 mostly 8.75-9.35 few lower Swiss Chard red 12s 6.75-8.85 white 12s
 6.75-8.85

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis

VEGETABLES
2003 Season
---BEANS: DEMAND GOOD. MARKET HIGHER. Extra services extra. 30 lb ctns/crts
 Round Green Type Handpicked 12.35-14.85 mostly 14.35-14.85 few best
 high as 16.85 fair quality 10.35
---CUCUMBERS: DEMAND PICKLES LIGHT, OTHERS GOOD. MARKET PICKLES LOWER,
 OTHERS HIGHER. Extra services included. 1 1/9 buctns/crts med 10.35-12.35
 few high as 14.35, few lower fr qual 7.35-10.35 few lower ord qual 5.35-6.35
 mostly 5.35 few lower sml 6.35-8.35 few lower lge 6.35-8.35 few lower ctns 24s
 4.50-5.50 mostly 4.50 few lower 36s 5.85-6.85 few high as 7.85 ctns flmwrpd
 Long Seedless 12s 10.35-12.35 mostly 10.35 few lower 16s 10.35-12.35
 mostly 12.00-12.35 1 1/9 bucrts Pickles 150-200s 6.85-10.35 200-300s 12.35
 few lower 300-400s 12.35 few lower
---EGGPLANT: DEMAND LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included.
 1 1/9 buctns/crts 18s 4.35-6.35 mostly 4.35 fair quality lower 24s 3.35-5.35
 mostly 4.35 fair quality lower
---PEPPERS: DEMAND GOOD. MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER. Extra services included.
 Wide range in quality. 1 1/9 buctns/crts Bell Type Green exlge 12.35
 few higher/lower lge 10.35-11.35 mostly 10.35 med 8.35-10.35 mostly 8.35-9.35
 few higher sml 7.35-8.35 mostly 7.35 irreg sz fr qual 7.35-9.35 mostly 8.35
 few higher
---PEPPERS OTHER: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services
 extra. 1 1/9 buctns/crts per lb Jalapeno lge .30-.35 mostly .35 Serrano
 .35-.40 mostly .40 Pasilla .50 Yellow Chile .30-.35 few higher
---SQUASH: DEMAND YELLOW CROOKNECK LIGHT, OTHERS GOOD. MARKET YELLOW
 CROOKNECK ABOUT STEADY, OTHERS HIGHER. Extra services included.
 1 1/9 buctns/crts Zucchini lge 5.35-6.35 mostly 5.35 few higher/lower
 Yellow Straightneck lge 5.35 few higher/lower 4/7 buctns Zucchini sml
 5.35-6.35 few higher/lower sml-med 5.35-7.35 mostly 6.35 few higher med
 5.35-6.35 mostly 5.35 few lower Yellow Straightneck sml 5.35-7.35 mostly 6.35
 sml-med 5.35-7.35 mostly 6.35 med 5.35 few higher/lower Yellow Crookneck sml
 4.35-5.35 mostly 4.35 sml-med 4.35-5.35 mostly 4.35 med 2.50-3.35 mostly 3.35
 Grey sml 6.35-8.35 sml-med 6.35-8.35 med 5.35-6.35 mostly 6.35 few higher
---TOMATOES: DEMAND GREENHOUSE GOOD, OTHERS MODERATE. MARKET 5X6S LOWER,
 OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. flts 1 lyr Vine Ripes
 Grnhse Incl Hydroponic 25s 16.35-18.35 28s 16.35-18.35 32s 16.35-18.35 35s
 14.35-16.35 few higher 39s 12.35-14.35 mostly 14.35 few higher 45s 10.35-12.35
 mostly 10.35 flts 2 lyr Vine Ripes 4x4s 14.35 4x5s 14.35 few higher 5x5s
 10.35-12.35 mostly 12.35 few lower 5x6s 8.35-10.35 mostly 10.35 few
 high as 12.35
---TOMATOES, CHERRY: DEMAND GOOD. MARKET GRAPE TYPE HIGHER, CHERRY
 TYPE ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. flts 12 1-pt bkts 9.35-9.85
 mostly 9.35 flts 12 1-pt cntrs with lids Grape Type 12.35-14.35
 mostly 12.35-12.50 20 lb ctns lse Grape Type 14.35-16.35 mostly 16.35
 few 18.85
---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET MEDIUM STEADY,
 OTHERS LOWER. Extra services included. 25 lb ctns Roma exlge 10.35-12.85
 mostly 10.35-12.35 few higher lge 10.35-12.85 mostly 10.35-12.35 few
 higher med 8.35-10.35 mostly 10.35 sml 7.35-8.35

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis

VEGETABLES
2003 Season
---TOMATOES: SUPPLIES IN TOO FEW HANDS TO ESTABLISH A MARKET.  LAST REPORT.
---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE: SUPPLIES IN TOO FEW HANDS TO ESTABLISH A MARKET.
 LAST REPORT.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THRU CALEXICO, CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS, ARIZONA
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis

VEGETABLES
2003 Season
---ONIONS GREEN: DEMAND GOOD. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included.
 Wide range in price. ctns bchd 48s med 6.85-9.35 mostly 7.35-8.35
 few high as 10.35 48s sml 6.35-7.35 few 7.60-9.35 occas higher
 and lower Leeks 12s 19.60-24.35 mostly 20.35-23.60 occas higher and lower

OXNARD DISTRICT CALIFORNIA
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis

VEGETABLES
2003 Season
---SPINACH: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER. Extra services
 included. ctns Flat 24s 7.35-10.35 mostly 8.35 occas higher and lower

OXNARD DISTRICT CALIFORNIA
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point Basis

VEGETABLES
2003 Season
---CABBAGE: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET RED TYPE ABOUT STEADY, OTHERS
 SLIGHTLY LOWER. Extra services included. 45 lb ctns Round Green Type med
 7.35-8.35 occas higher and lower Red Type med 12.35-12.50 occas
 higher and lower
---GREENS: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET HIGHER. Extra services included. ctns bchd
 Kale 24s 5.75-7.35 mostly 6.35-6.85 occas higher and lower
---LETTUCE-OTHER: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET BOSTON ABOUT STEADY, OTHERS
 SLIGHTLY LOWER. Extra services included. ctns Boston 24s 16.35 occas
 higher and lower Green Leaf 24s 22.35-24.35 mostly 22.35 occas
 higher and lower Red Leaf 24s 16.35-18.35 occas higher and lower
---LETTUCE-ROMAINE: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER. Extra services
 included. ctns 24s 8.35-10.35 mostly 8.35-9.35
---PARSLEY: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER. Extra services included.
 ctns bchd Curly 60s 9.35-12.35 mostly 9.35-10.35

OXNARD DISTRICT CALIFORNIA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS ARIZONA
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis

VEGETABLES
2003 Season
---RADISHES: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included.
 ctns bchd Red 24s 5.10-7.25 mostly 5.35-6.35 occas higher and
 lower 48s 6.35-10.25 mostly 7.35-8.35 occas lower

SALINAS-WATSONVILLE CALIFORNIA
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point Basis

VEGETABLES
2003 Season
---BROCCOLI: DEMAND LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. Extra services included. ctns bchd 14s
 9.10-10.35 few high as 12.35 bchd 18s 9.60-10.85 few high as 12.85
 20 lb ctns lse Crown Cut 11.10-13.10 mostly 11.10-12.35 few 13.35-14.35
 occas higher

SANTA MARIA CALIFORNIA
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point Basis

VEGETABLES
2003 Season
---BROCCOLI: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET BUNCHED LOWER, LOOSE CROWN
 CUT SLIGHTLY LOWER. Extra services included. ctns bchd 14s 10.20-14.75
 mostly 11.20-13.25 occas higher and lower bchd 18s 10.70-15.25
 mostly 11.70-13.75 occas higher and lower 20 lb ctns lse Crown Cut
 12.00-16.20 mostly 14.20-14.25 occas lower Short Trim 13.20-15.75
 mostly 14.00-15.00 occas higher and lower
---CAULIFLOWER: DEMAND GOOD. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included.
 Wide range in price. Most sales based on previous commitments. ctns flmwrpd
 12s 17.00-25.70 mostly 22.00-25.70 occas higher and lower 9s
 supplies insufficient to quote 16s supplies insufficient to quote
---CELERY: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET 2 DOZEN ABOUT STEADY, OTHERS SLIGHTLY
 LOWER. Extra services included. ctns 2 dz 8.20-10.75 mostly 9.00-10.35
 occas lower 2 1/2 dz 8.20-10.75 mostly 8.20-9.20 occas higher
 and lower 3 dz 8.20-9.20 occas higher and lower 4 dz 8.20-9.25
 occas higher and lower

SOUTH DISTRICT CALIFORNIA
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis

VEGETABLES
2003 Season
---CELERY: DEMAND 1 1/2 AND 2 DOZEN MODERATE, OTHERS GOOD. MARKET 
 1 1/2 DOZEN SLIGHTLY LOWER, 3 AND 4 DOZEN SLIGHTLY HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT
 STEADY. Extra services included. ctns 1 1/2 dz 8.70-9.35 occas
 higher and lower 2 dz 8.35-11.00 mostly 8.35-9.35 2 1/2 dz 9.75-11.35
 mostly 9.75-10.70 occas higher 3 dz 9.75-11.35 mostly 10.10-11.35
 occas higher 4 dz 9.75-11.35 mostly 10.35-11.35 occas higher
 and lower ctns filmbags Hearts 18s 13.60-16.60 few low as 12.60 and
 high as 17.00 12s 13.70-16.00 mostly 13.70-15.35 few low as 12.10


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THOMASVILLE Shipping Point Prices as of 17-DEC-2003
Provided by:  Fruit and Vegetable Market News,
              Federal-State Market News Service, USDA.
Phone: (229) 228-1208    Fax: (229) 225-1516
Recorder:  (229) 226-7567

THOMASVILLE, GA: SUNNY 39-45     

SOUTH GEORGIA
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis

VEGETABLES
2003 Season
---CABBAGE: DEMAND GOOD. MARKET GREEN HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. 50 lb ctns
 Round Green Type med 5.00-6.00 Red Type med 8.00-10.00 mostly 10.00
 40 lb ctns Savoy Type med-lge 8.00 occas high as 10.00 few including
 smaller size 7.00
---GREENS: DEMAND GOOD. MARKET STEADY. PRICES INCLUDE MANY PRIOR COMMITMENTS.
 ctns/crts bchd Collard 16-24s 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.00-5.50 Kale 16-24s 5.00-6.00
 mostly 5.00-5.50 Mustard Curly 16-24s 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.00-5.50 Flat 16-24s
 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.00-5.50 Turnip Tops 16-24s 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.00-5.50


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PHOENIX Shipping Point Prices as of 17-DEC-2003
Provided by:  Fruit and Vegetable Market News,
              Federal-State Market News Service, USDA.
Phone: (602) 379-3066    Fax: (602) 379-3160

IMPERIAL, COACHELLA VALLEYS CALIF, CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZ, MEX CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO AND SAN LUIS
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis

MISC HERBS
2003 Season
---CILANTRO: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included.
 crts bchd 30s 5.00-7.00 mostly 5.35-6.35 occas higher and lower 60s
 7.00-9.85 mostly 8.00-9.35 occas higher and lower

LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis

MISC HERBS
2003 Season
---ARRUGULA: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER. Extra services
 included. ctns bchd 24s 13.75-15.35
---CILANTRO: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET STEADY. Extra services included. ctns bchd
 60s 8.75-10.75 With Root 30s 9.35-11.85 mostly 10.75-11.85
---DILL: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER. Extra services
 included. ctns bchd 24s 8.50-10.35 mostly 9.00-9.85

OXNARD DISTRICT CALIFORNIA
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point Basis

MISC HERBS
2003 Season
---CILANTRO: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included.
 ctns bchd 30s 5.35 occas higher and lower 60s 8.35 occas higher and lower


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PHOENIX Shipping Point Prices as of 17-DEC-2003
Provided by:  Fruit and Vegetable Market News,
              Federal-State Market News Service, USDA.
Phone: (602) 379-3066    Fax: (602) 379-3160

CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point Basis

MISC ORIENTAL VEGETABLES
2003 Season
---BOK CHOY: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. Extra services included.
 WGA crts 8.35-10.75 mostly 9.20-9.70 occas higher and lower

IMPERIAL, COACHELLA VALLEYS CALIF, CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZ, MEX CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO AND SAN LUIS
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis

MISC ORIENTAL VEGETABLES
2003 Season
---BOK CHOY: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included.
 30 lb ctns 6.15-8.15 occas higher and lower WGA crts 9.60-13.00
 mostly 9.60-11.25 occas higher and lower

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