Los Angeles Asian Produce Market Update

LOS ANGELES - Jun 8/10 - SNS -- Daily trading levels for fresh asian vegetables on terminal markets here were summarized by the USDA today.

Provided by:  Fruit and Vegetable Market News,
Federal - State Market News Service, USDA.
Phone:  (213) 894-3077     Fax:  (213) 894-2898
HC_FV057
WEATHER AT 7:00 A.M.: OVERCAST 67
YESTERDAY'S MAXIMUM: 76
MISC ASIAN VEGETABLES
---ARROW ROOT: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   20 kg containers CQ BOAT 28.00
---BEAN SPROUTS: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   10 lb film bags CA 4.00-5.00 mostly 4.75 5
lb film bags CA 2.50-3.00 mostly 2.80 cartons 12 12-oz packages CA 6.00-6.50
mostly 6.40-6.50
---BITTERMELON:  MARKET INDIAN HIGHER, OTHER ABOUT STEADY.  30 lb cartons MX
18.00-22.00 mostly 20.00-22.00 occas higher Indian 21.00-24.00
---BOK CHOY:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  30 lb containers CA Baby Bok Choy Green
Stem (Shanghai) 6.00-9.00 mostly 7.00-9.00 occas higher White Stem (Joi,Canton)
8.00-11.00 mostly 8.00-10.00 few high as 13.50 30 lb cartons CA 13.00-15.00
occas higher/lower WGA crates CA 18.50-22.00 mostly 19.00-21.00 occas higher
---CHINESE CABBAGE:  MARKET STEADY.  WGA crates CA Nappa 15.00-19.00 mostly
16.00-18.00 occas higher/lower 50 lb cartons CA Nappa 12.00-14.00 30 lb cartons
CA Nappa 10.00-12.00 mostly 10.50-12.00 occas higher
---CHINESE CELERY:  MARKET HIGHER.  miscellaneous containers CA 18.00-22.00
mostly 18.00-20.00 occas higher
---CHINESE CHIVES:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons/crates per lb CA green .60-.70
yellow 2.25-3.00
---CHOY SUM:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  30 lb cartons CA Long Type 6.00-10.00
mostly 7.00-9.00 Short Type 8.00-11.00 mostly 8.00-10.00 occas higher
---DAIKON:  MARKET STEADY.  40 lb crates CA Topped 8.00-12.00 mostly 10.00
---GAI CHOY (CHINESE MUSTARD):  MARKET 35 LB CARTONS HIGHER, OTHERS STEADY.
Wide range in quality and condition. 30 lb cartons CA Baby Type 9.00-11.00
occas higher Sher-Li-Hon 8.00-12.00 mostly 9.00-11.00 35 lb cartons CA
9.00-13.00 mostly 9.00-12.00
---GAILON:  MARKET LOWER. Wide range in price according to quality and
condition. 25 lb cartons loose CA 18.00-24.00 mostly 20.00-22.00
---GOBO: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   10 kg cartons TW BOAT 18.00
---LONG BEANS:  MARKET HIGHER.  1 1/9 bushel crates MX 21.00-24.00 occas
higher/lower
---LOTUS ROOT: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   20 kg containers CQ BOAT 25.00-28.00
---MOAP (SMOOTH LUFFA):  MARKET LOWER.  30 lb cartons/crates MX 21.00-24.00
poorer quality/condition lower
---MOQUA (FUZZY SQUASH):  MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER.  30 lb cartons CA 24.00 MX
24.00-25.00 mostly 24.00 poorer quality/condition lower
---ONG CHOY:  MARKET HIGHER.  WGA crates CA 32.00-34.00 occas higher/lower
---OPO (LONG SQUASH):  MARKET LOWER.  40 lb containers CA 18.00 MX 15.00-18.00
mostly 16.00 poorer quality/condition lower
---SINQUA (ANGLED/RIDGED LUFFA):  MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER.  30 lb containers MX
20.00-22.00 mostly 20.00-21.00 occas higher poorer quality/condition lower
---WATER CHESTNUTS: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   20 kg containers CQ 28.00
---YU CHOY: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   30 lb cartons CA 10.00-15.00 occas higher/lower
YU CHOY SUM---30 lb cartons  CA 15.00-21.00 occas high as 24.00

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