Los Angeles Fresh Herbs Market Update

LOS ANGELES - May 8/08 - SNS -- Daily trading levels for fresh herbs 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_FV055
Weather at 7:00 a.m.  Overcast 57
Yesterday's high 65
MISC HERBS
---ANISE:    cartons CA 12s 7.50-11.00 mostly 9.00 24s 16.00-20.00 mostly 18.00
30s 16.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 occas higher and lower
---ARRUGULA:    1 lb film bags CA 3.25-3.75 film bags bunched CA 12s 3.00-3.50
---BASIL:    1 lb film bags CA 2.50 occas higher MX 2.50-3.00 film bags bunched
CA 12s 2.25-3.00
---CELERIAC (CELERY ROOT): OFFERINGS LIGHT.   20 lb cartons loose CA With Tops
12s 12.50-14.00 occas 16.00
---CHIVES:    1 lb film bags loose CA 3.00-6.00 mostly 4.00-5.00 MX 5.00-6.00
cartons bunched CA 12s 4.00-6.00
---CILANTRO:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched CA 30s 4.00-7.00 mostly 6.00 one
label 7.50 60s 7.00-9.00 mostly 7.00-7.50 MX 30s 4.00-6.00 mostly 4.50-5.00
occas high as 7.00
---DILL:    cartons bunched CA Baby 12s 3.50-5.00 mostly 3.50-4.00 MX Baby 12s
3.50-5.00 occas higher
---DRY ESCHALLOT:    5 lb sacks CA 5.50 WA 5.50-6.00
---EPASOTE:    cartons bunched MX Baja District 12s 5.50-6.50
---HORSERADISH: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   5 lb cartons Local Repack 10.00-12.50 10 lb
cartons Local Repack 20.00 50 lb sacks MO 97.50 occas higher
---LEMON GRASS:    40 lb cartons CA 10.00-12.00 mostly 12.00
---MARJORAM:    1 lb film bags loose CA 3.00-4.50 MX 3.00-4.00 film bags
bunched CA 12s 3.00-4.50
---MINT:    1 lb film bags loose MX 4.00-6.50 mostly 6.00 cartons bunched CA
12s 3.00-3.50 occas higher
---OREGANO:    1 lb film bags loose CA 3.75-5.00 mostly 4.00 MX 3.75-4.00 film
bags bunched CA 12s 3.75-4.00
---ROSEMARY:    1 lb film bags CA 3.50-4.00 MX 4.00 film bags bunched CA 12s
3.50-4.00
---SAGE:    1 lb film bags loose CA 3.50-4.00 occas higher MX 4.00 film bags
bunched CA 12s 3.25-4.00
---SALSIFY:    cartons CA 5 2-kg flmbgs 22.50
---SAVORY:    cartons bunched CA 12s 5.00 1 lb film bags CA 7.50
---TARRAGON:    film bags bunched CA 12s 6.00-7.00 1 lb film bags loose CA
8.50-9.00 MX 6.00-6.50
---THYME:    film bags bunched CA 12s 3.75-4.00 1 lb film bags loose CA 4.75 MX
3.75-4.00
---VERDULAGA:    cartons bunched MX 24s 6.00-6.50
---WATERCRESS:    cartons bunched CA 12s 6.00-8.00 mostly 6.50 hydrocooled CA
12s 11.50-13.00 mostly 11.50-12.00 60s 24.00-25.00 GREENHOUSE cartons bunched
CA 12s 11.00-13.00

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