N.Y. Fresh Herbs Market Update

NEW YORK - Aug 1/05 - SNS -- Daily trading levels for fresh herbs on New York City's terminal market were summarized by the USDA today.

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              Federal-State Market News Service, USDA.
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WEATHER AT 7:00 A.M.   PARTLY CLOUDY    71
YESTERDAY'S       HIGH   84     LOW   70
MISC HERBS
---ANISE: MARKET 30S HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. cartons CA 18s 20.00  24s
20.00-22.00  few 18.00   some 16.00 30s 20.00-22.00  36s 16.00-18.00
---ARRUGULA: MARKET LOWER. 3 lb film bags FL Baby Type 13.00-15.00
4/5 bushel crates bunched NJ 24s 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.00 few 8.00
---BASIL: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1/2 bruce crates bunched NJ 15s 9.00-10.00
few 8.00   occas higher bushel cartons bunched NJ 15s 10.00-11.00
occas higher 1 kg cartons bunched IS  AIR Greenhouse 12s 12.00
---CELERIAC (CELERY ROOT): MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons CA 12s 20.00
10 kg sacks loose NL 20.00
---CHERVIL: 1 kg cartons bunched grnhse IS 12s 13.00-15.00  occas lower
---CHIVES: 1 kg cartons bunched grnhse IS  AIR 12s 15.00  film bags bunched NJ
12s 7.00
---CILANTRO: MARKET LOWER. 4/5 bushel crates bunched NY Orange County
New York 12.00-14.00  fr cond 10.00  1/2 bruce crates bunched NJ 24s
15.00-16.00 mostly 15.00 fr cond 12.00
---DILL: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. NJ 24s 14.00-15.00  occas higher OH 24s 16.00
occas higher
---DRY ESCHALLOT: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 10 lb sacks BL 9.00  CD Quebec 9.00
occas higher
---HORSERADISH: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 5 lb film bags NJ 10.00-12.00
---LEMON GRASS: 10 lb cartons per lb CA 1.50
---MARJORAM: 1 kg cartons bunched grnhse IS  AIR 12s 11.00-12.00
---MINT: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. crates bunched NJ 12s 8.00-9.00 mostly 9.00
cartons bunched NJ 12s 8.00-9.00 mostly 9.00 1 kg cartons bunched grnhse IS
12s 10.00-11.00  Cuke crate NJ 12s 8.00
---OREGANO: 1 kg cartons bunched grnhse IS  AIR 12s 12.00-13.00  occas
 lower
---ROSEMARY: 1 kg cartons bunched CB 12s 10.00  IS  AIR 12s 11.00-12.00
---SAGE: 1 kg cartons bunched IS  AIR 12s 11.00-12.00
---SALSIFY: cartons 5 1-kg film bags BL 14.00-15.00
---SAVORY: 1 kg cartons bunched grnhse IS  AIR 12s 11.00-12.00
---SORREL: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 1 kg cartons grnhse IS  AIR 11.00-12.00
4/5 bushel crates NJ 12.00
---TARRAGON: 1 kg cartons bunched grnhse IS  AIR 12s 15.00  occas lower
---THYME: 1 kg cartons bunched grnhse IS  AIR 12s 11.00-12.00  Lemon 12s
11.00-12.00
---WATERCRESS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons bunched AL 24s 12.00-13.00
mostly 13.00

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