N.Y. Fresh Herbs Market Update

NEW YORK - May 9/05 - 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 am  Clear 52
Monday's high 60  low  51
MISC HERBS
---ANISE: MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER. cartons CA 18s 20.00  24s 22.00
occas 28.00 30s 20.00-22.00  fr appear 16.00  fr cond 12.00
---ARRUGULA: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 4/5 bushel crates bunched FL 24s 10.00-11.00
 NJ 24s 10.00
---BASIL: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. bushel cartons bunched FL 15s 12.00-13.00
mostly 13.00 fr appear holdovers 8.00-10.00  1 kg cartons bunched IS  AIR
Greenhouse 12s 12.00
---CELERIAC (CELERY ROOT): MARKET STEADY. 20 lb cartons loose CA With Tops
12.00  CD Quebec 12.00  occas higher & lower
---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
7.00
---CILANTRO: MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER. 4/5 bushel crates loose FL 18.00-20.00
few 22.00 cartons bunched TX 24s 20.00-22.00
---DILL: MARKET TX SLIGHTLY LOWER FL ABOUT STEADY. 1/2 bruce crates FL 24s
13.00-14.00  cartons bunched TX 24s 16.00-18.00
---DRY ESCHALLOT: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 10 lb sacks BL 9.00  CD Quebec 9.00
occas higher
---HORSERADISH: MARKET STEADY. 5 lb film bags NJ 10.00-13.00
mostly 10.00-12.00 few 14.00 With Tops 10.00-12.00  50 lb sacks MO 72.00-75.00
---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 FL 12s 8.00-9.00  cartons bunched
FL 12s 8.00-9.00  NJ 12s 8.00-9.00  occas 10.00 1 kg cartons bunched grnhse IS
12s 10.00-11.00
---OREGANO: 1 kg cartons bunched grnhse IS  AIR 12s 12.00-13.00  occas
 lower
---ROSEMARY: 1 kg cartons bunched CB 10.00  IS  AIR 12s 11.00-12.00
---SAGE: 1 kg cartons bunched IS  AIR 12s 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: 1 kg cartons grnhse IS  AIR 11.00-12.00  4/5 bushel crates NJ 14.00
---TARRAGON: 1 kg cartons bunched grnhse IS  AIR 12s 15.00  occas lower
---THYME: 1 kg cartons bunched IS  AIR Lemon 12s 11.00-12.00  grnhse IS  AIR
12s 11.00-12.00
---WATERCRESS: MARKET STEADY. cartons bunched FL 24s 13.00  few 12.00

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