Texas Fresh Fruit Market Update

DALLAS - Jul 6/04 - SNS -- Daily trading levels for fresh fruits on terminal markets here were summarized by the USDA today.

Provided by:  Fruit and Vegetable Market News,
              Federal-State Market News Service, USDA.
Phone: (214) 767-5375    Fax: (214) 767-5383
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Weather at 7:00AM: Mostly Cloudy 77
Yesterday's Higher:  91
MARKET TONES OMITTED TODAY SINCE NO REPORT WAS ISSUED ON MONDAY, JULY 4, 2004 DUE TO FEDERAL
HOLIDAY AND THE PRODUCE MARKET REMAINED OPEN FOR BUSINESS
CITRUS FRUITS
---GRAPEFRUIT: cartons CA Shprs 1st Grade Star Ruby 27s 21.75  36s 15.75-16.00
mostly 16.00 40s 15.00-15.75 mostly 15.50 48s 15.00-15.75 mostly 15.50 56s
13.50-14.00 mostly 14.00 Shprs Choice Star Ruby 27s 18.00  40s 14.00
8 5-lb film bags CA Rio Red 18.50  10 5-lb film bags CA Rio Red 17.00
---LEMONS: cartons CA Shprs 1st Grade 95s 34.75  115s 33.75  140s 32.75  165s
33.25  occas lower 200s 24.75-25.50 mostly 25.00 235s 19.00-20.00 mostly 19.00
Shprs Choice 95s 21.50  115s 23.00  140s 26.25  165s 26.75-27.75 mostly 27.00
200s 26.25-26.50 mostly 26.50 Uncl (Standard) 95s 20.50  115s 20.00  140s
20.50  165s 24.00  200s 21.50
---LIMES: 40 lb cartons MX Seedless Type 110s 10.00  150s 8.00  175s 8.00  200s
6.75-8.00 mostly 8.00 230s 7.50-8.00 mostly 8.00 250s 7.50
---MISC CITRUS: 4/5 bushel cartons JM Uglifruit/Uniqfruit 18s 21.00
10 lb cartons CA Kumquats 21.00  GU Meyer Lemons 26.00
---ORANGES: cartons CA Shprs 1st Grade Valencia 56s 18.00-19.00 mostly 19.00
occas lower 72s 17.75-19.25 mostly 19.00 88s 18.75-19.25 mostly 19.00 138s
16.75  Shprs Choice Valencia 72s 13.00-14.00  88s 14.00-15.75 mostly 15.00
113s 14.00-15.75 mostly 15.00 138s 13.00-14.75 mostly 14.00 4/5 bushel cartons
FL Valencia 88s 13.50  113s 14.75  138s 13.50
BERRIES
---BLUEBERRIES: flats 12 1-pt cups with lids TX sml 13.00-14.00 mostly 14.00
flats 12 5.6-oz cups TX med-lge 16.50
---MISC BERRIES: flats 12 1/2-pt cups film wrapped AR Blackberries med 14.00
TX Blackberries lge 16.50
---RASPBERRIES: flats 12 6-oz cups with lids CA Red med 24.00-26.00
mostly 25.00 OR Red med 20.00  flats 6 12-oz containers with lids CA Red lge
12.00
---STRAWBERRIES: flats 12 1-pt baskets CA med-lge 12.00-14.50
mostly 13.50-14.00 Preferred Label 15.00 flats 8 1-lb containers with lids CA
med-lge 12.00-14.50 mostly 12.75-13.00 occs lower, Preferred Label
 15.00
MELONS
---CANTALOUPS: 1/2 cartons AZ 6s 11.00  9s 11.00  12s 10.50-11.00 mostly 11.00
15s 10.00  18s 10.00-11.50 mostly 11.00 23s 11.50  CA 9s 8.50-9.25  12s
8.50-9.25 mostly 8.50 15s 8.50-9.25 mostly 9.00 18s 8.50-9.25 mostly 9.00
occas higher 23s 11.50  TX 9s 14.00  12s 14.00
---HONEYDEWS: 2/3 cartons MX 6s 9.00-10.75 mostly 9.50 8s 8.00-9.50
mostly 9.00 9s 8.00-9.00 mostly 9.00 TX 6s 11.50  8s 11.50
---WATERMELONS: cartons TX Red Flesh Seedless Type 4s 20.25  per melon TX
Red Flesh Seeded Type 18-24 lb 3.50-4.50 mostly 4.00 bins TX
Red Flesh Seeded Type large (approx 40 count) 120.00  Red Flesh Seedless Type
55-60s 110.00  bulk per lb TX Red Flesh Seeded Type .09
Red Flesh Seedless Type .09
NON-CITRUS FRUITS
---APPLES: cartons tray pack CL Granny Smith 80s 28.50  NZ CLASS I Fuji 70s
fineappear 36.50  Gala 80s fineappear 26.50  Braeburn 70s fineappear 26.50
Pink Lady 70s fineappear 38.00  80s fineappear 38.00
CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE STORAGE cartons tray pack WA WAExFcy Red Delicious 56s
20.75-22.00 mostly 21.00 fineappear 26.50  64s 20.75-22.00 mostly 21.00
fineappear 26.50  72s 22.75-24.00 mostly 23.00-24.00 fineappear 26.50  88s
22.25-22.75 mostly 22.50 fineappear 26.50  125s 21.75  138s 21.75-22.00
mostly 22.00 Golden Delicious 72s 29.75  88s 28.75  125s 23.00  138s
23.00-23.75 mostly 23.00 Granny Smith 72s fineappear 30.75  88s 24.25-26.00
mostly 26.00 fineappear 28.75  100s 24.25  125s fineappear 27.75  138s
fineappear 24.75  Fuji 88s fineappear 36.50  Gala 100s 26.25  125s 24.50  138s
24.50  Cameo 72s fineappear 28.75  Pink Lady 72s fineappear 38.00  U.S. ExFcy
Red Delicious 72s 22.00  100s 22.00  Golden Delicious 72s 22.50-24.50
mostly 23.00 88s 22.40-24.50 mostly 23.00 Granny Smith 72s 20.00  WAFcy
Red Delicious 72s 18.00-18.75  88s 18.00-18.75  100s 18.75-20.00 mostly 19.00
113s 20.00  125s 19.75-20.00  138s 20.00  large cartons cell pack WA WAExFcy
Golden Delicious 80 count/64 size fineappear 32.75  cartons 12 3-lb film bags
WA WAExFcy Red Delicious 2 1/2" min 20.00-21.00 mostly 20.00 Golden Delicious
2 1/2" min 24.00  occas lower Granny Smith 2 1/2" min 26.00-27.50 mostly 27.00
Gala 2 1/2" min 27.00  cartons 8 5-lb film bags WA WAExFcy Red Delicious
2 1/2" min 20.00-21.50
---APRICOTS: 24 lb cartons CA Westley #10 17.50  24 lb cartons loose CA
Castlebrite #10 17.50  #12 15.00  80s 19.25
---AVOCADOS: cartons 2 layer CA Hass 36s 35.75  few 31.25, few best
 40.00 40s 33.25  48s 35.25-37.50 mostly 35.25-35.75 60s 37.00-38.25
mostly 38.00 cartons loose CA Hass 70s 31.75-33.25 mostly 31.75 84s 24.25
---BANANAS: 40 lb cartons IMPORT 12.50-13.50 mostly 13.00-13.50
---CHERRIES: 18 lb cartons bagged WA Bing 12 row sz 29.25
---FRUITS OTHER: cartons 1 layer CA Apple Pears Olympic 14-15s 17.50-18.00
mostly 18.00 FL Carambola - Star Fruit 17s 25.00  cartons 1 layer tray pack NZ
Kiwano 9s 38.00  Passion Fruit 35s 45.00  5 kg cartons CA ExFcy Dates Medjool
lge 42.00  cartons EC Pepino 16s 24.00  containers film wrapped MX
Edible Flowers 50s 11.00
---GRAPES: 18 lb lugs bagged CA Thompson Seedless med-lge 18.00-18.25
mostly 18.00 Flame Seedless exlge 18.25  Red Seedless med-lge 15.00
White Seedless Type med-lge 15.00  Black Seedless lge 19.50  MX Flame Seedless
med-lge 12.00-12.50  White Seedless Type med-lge 12.00-12.50
---KIWIFRUIT: flats 1 layer CL Hayward 39s 8.00-8.50  23 lb cartons loose CL
Hayward 27s 18.50
---MANGOES: cartons 1 layer MX Tommy Atkins 8s 3.50-3.75  9s 3.50-4.00  10s
3.50  12s 3.50  14s 3.50  16s 3.50  Ataulfo 18s 4.50  20s 4.50
---NECTARINES: cartons/lugs 2 layer tray pack CA California Well Matured
Various Yellow Flesh Varieties 40s 16.50  48s   few 18.00 48-50s 19.00  54-56s
14.50  Various White Flesh Varieties 48-50s 18.00  25 lb cartons loose CA
California Well Matured Various Yellow Flesh Varieties 70 sz   few
 10.50 72 sz 12.00
---PAPAYA: 35-40 lb cartons MX Maradol 10s 13.50
---PEACHES: cartons/lugs 2 layer tray pack CA California Well Matured
Various Yellow Flesh Varieties 40s 14.50  42s   few 18.00 50s 13.50  34-36s
18.50  40-42s 15.50  48-50s 11.75-13.50  Various White Flesh Varieties 48-50s
17.00  1/2 bushel cartons/crates GA No Grade Marks
Various Yellow Flesh Varieties 2 3/4"up 16.00  2 1/2"up 10.00  occs
 higher 2 1/4"up 8.00  occs higher
---PEARS: CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE STORAGE 4/5 bushel cartons wrapped WA U.S. One
D'Anjou 80s 26.50  100s 25.00  110s 26.25-27.00 mostly 26.25 occas
 lower 120s 24.00  Bosc 110s 24.00  120s 24.00  2/5 bushel cartons WA U.S. One
D'Anjou red 50s 17.00  NEW CROP 36 lb cartons tight fill CA U.S. One Bartlett
80 sz 31.50  120 sz 31.50
---PINEAPPLES: cartons 1 layer HD golden ripe 7s 15.50  HI  AIR 6s 14.00  7s
14.00  cartons 2 layer MX 10s 12.00  golden ripe 10s 12.00  bulk MX
golden ripe med szs   90 count bins 130.00
---PLANTAINS: 40 lb cartons CB green 17.75-18.00 mostly 18.00 GU green 18.50
---PLUMS: 28 lb cartons loose CA California Well Matured Blackamber 50 sz
19.00  65 sz 17.50  Santa Rosa 70 sz 14.00  Showtime 65 sz 17.50
cartons/lugs 2 layer tray pack CA California Well Matured Showtime 70s 16.00 

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