Florida Fresh Vegetable Market Update

MIAMI - Jun 11/10 - SNS -- Daily trading levels for fresh 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:  (305) 373-2955     Fax:  (305) 373-3562
MH_FV020
Weather at 7:00 AM: Mostly Cloudy 83
Yesterday's high: 95
VEGETABLES
---ARTICHOKES: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   cartons CA Globe 18s 34.00 few lower 24s
34.00 few lower
---ASPARAGUS:  MARKET STEADY.  11 lb cartons bunched PE Green jbo 19.00-21.00
mostly 20.00-21.00 few higher lge 19.00-21.00 mostly 20.00-21.00 few higher std
19.00-21.00 mostly 20.00-21.00 few higher sml 19.00-21.00 mostly 19.00-20.00
few higher White std 20.00-21.00 few higher
---BEANS:  MARKET STEADY.  bushel hampers/cartons/crates FL Cranberry Type
28.00-30.00 mostly 28.00-29.00 GA Round Green Type Handpicked 15.00-17.00
mostly 16.00-17.00 few higher 5 lb cartons GU Haricot Vert (French Type)
12.00-14.00 mostly 13.00-14.00 few higher
---BEETS:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb sacks loose NJ Red Type med 13.00 few higher
TX Red Type med 11.00-12.00 few higher Local Repack Red Type med 12.00 few
higher 50 lb sacks loose TX Red Type med 21.00 few higher
---BROCCOLI:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons CA bchd 14s 16.00-17.00 few higher and
lower Baby Hybrid Type bchd 18s 32.00-34.00 mostly 33.00-34.00 few higher 20 lb
cartons loose CA Crown Cut 17.00-18.00 few higher
---CABBAGE:  MARKET STEADY.  50 lb cartons FL Round Green Type med 7.50-8.50
Red Type med-lge 12.00-14.00 mostly 13.00-14.00 few higher GA Round Green Type
med 8.00-8.50 50 lb sacks FL Round Green Type lge 7.00-8.00 few lower
---CARROTS:  MARKET STEADY.  sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA med-lge 21.00-22.00 few
lower GA med-lge 16.00 sacks 24 2-lb film bags CA med-lge 21.00-22.00 few lower
GA med-lge 16.00 sacks 10 5-lb film bags CA med-lge 21.00-22.00 few lower GA
med-lge 16.00 50 lb sacks loose CA jbo 24.00-26.00 mostly 25.00-26.00 few
higher GA jbo 13.50-15.50 mostly 13.50-14.50 MX jbo 12.00-14.00 mostly
13.00-14.00 few higher cartons 20 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 17.00 few
higher cartons 30 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 26.00-27.00 few lower
---CAULIFLOWER:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons film wrapped CA White 12s 17.00-18.00
few lower 16s 14.00-15.00 few higher
---CELERY:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons CA 2 dz 22.00-24.00 mostly 23.00-24.00 2
1/2 dz 24.00-25.00 few higher filmbags 24s 25.00-26.00 few higher filmbags 30s
26.00-27.00 few higher
---CORN-SWEET:  MARKET STEADY.  wirebound crates FL Yellow 4-4 1/2 dz 8.00-9.00
few higher
---CUCUMBERS:  MARKET STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel crates FL Pickles 150-200s 16.00
few higher WAXED 1 1/9 bushel cartons GA med 11.00-12.00 few higher fr qual
8.00-9.00 few lower Local Repack med fr qual 9.00-10.00 few lower GREENHOUSE
cartons film wrapped CD Ontario Long Seedless med 11.00-12.00 few higher
---EGGPLANT:  MARKET STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel cartons FL med 11.00-12.00 mostly
12.00 few higher fr qual 8.00-9.00 few lower GA med fr qual 9.00 few higher
Local Repack med 12.00 few higher fr qual 9.00 few lower
---ENDIVE:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons CA 24s 19.00-20.00 few lower 1.3 bushel
crates NJ 18s 15.00 10 lb cartons CA Witloof 20.00 few higher 5 kg containers
BL AIR Witloof 20.00 few higher
---ESCAROLE:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons CA 24s 30.00-31.00 few lower 1.3 bushel
crates NJ 18s 15.00
---GARLIC:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  30 lb cartons AG White #7 29.00 few higher CQ
White 60mm/6.0cm 36.00-37.00 few lower netted 3s 60mm/6.0cm 37.00 few lower
netted 5s 55mm/5.5cm 38.00 few lower Purple netted 5s 55mm/5.5cm 32.00 few
lower cartons 20 1-lb plastic jars CQ Peeled 30.00 few higher and lower cartons
4 5-lb plastic jars CQ Peeled 27.00-28.00 few higher
---GREENS:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched CA Kale 24s 18.00 few higher Swiss
Chard 12s 20.00 few higher red 12s 20.00-21.00 mostly 20.00 few higher Broccoli
Rabe (Rappini) 20s 34.00-35.00 few higher NJ Collard 12s 15.00 cartons CA Kale,
Multicolor 24s 26.00-27.00 few higher
---LETTUCE-ICEBERG:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons CA flm lined 24s 25.00-26.00 few
lower 24s flmwrpd 25.00-27.00 mostly 26.00-27.00 few lower 30s flmwrpd
23.00-25.00 mostly 23.00-24.00 few higher
---LETTUCE-OTHER:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons CA Boston 24s 25.00-26.00 few lower
Green Leaf 24s 19.00-20.00 few higher Red Leaf 24s 16.00-18.00 mostly
16.00-17.00 few higher NJ Boston 24s 14.00 few higher 3 lb cartons CA Mesculin
Mix 6.00-7.00 few higher and lower
---LETTUCE-ROMAINE:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons CA 24s 16.00-18.00 mostly
17.00-18.00 few higher and lower NJ 24s 14.00-15.00 few higher cartons 12 18-oz
(3 count) packages CA Hearts 17.50-18.50 mostly 18.00 few higher cartons 12
22-oz (3 count) packages CA Hearts 19.00-20.00 few lower
---MUSHROOMS:  MARKET SHIITAKE LOWER; OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.  10 lb cartons PA
White med 14.00-15.00 few lower sml 15.00-15.50 few lower 5 lb cartons PA
Portobella lge 10.00-11.00 few higher 3 lb cartons PA Shiitake med-lge
12.00-14.00 mostly 13.00-14.00 few higher cartons 12 8-oz trays film wrapped PA
White 11.50-11.75 few lower cartons 8 1-lb trays film wrapped PA White
11.50-11.80
---OKRA:  MARKET STEADY.  1/2 and 5/9 bushel cartons/crates FL 11.00-13.00
mostly 11.00-12.00 few higher and lower
---ONIONS GREEN:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched GU 48s med 12.00-13.00 few
higher MX 48s sml 12.00-13.00 few higher CA Leeks 12s 18.00-19.00 few higher GU
Leeks 12s 17.00-18.00 few lower MX Leeks 12s 17.00-18.00 cartons 2 film bags
iceless MX 24 bunches per bag 13.00-14.00 mostly 14.00 few higher
---PARSLEY:  MARKET STEADY.  crates bunched NJ Curly 60s 29.00-30.00 few lower
Plain 60s 29.00-30.00 few lower cartons bunched CA Curly 60s 25.00-26.00 few
lower Plain 60s 27.00-28.00 few lower
---PARSNIPS: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   20 lb film bags loose CD Quebec med 22.00 few
lower MI med 25.00 few lower
---PEAS GREEN:  MARKET SNOW PEAS LOWER.  10 lb cartons GU Snow Peas Decalyxed
32.00-33.00 few higher Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed 28.00-29.00 few higher
---PEPPERS OTHER:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  1/2 bushel cartons Local Repack Finger
Hot 18.00 few lower Jalapeno 11.00-12.00 few lower 1 1/9 bushel cartons Local
Repack Cubanelles 20.00 few lower Jalapeno 18.00-19.00 mostly 18.00 few higher
and lower turning red 20.00-21.00 Long Hot 25.00 few lower Poblano 20.00 few
lower Yellow Chile 16.00 few higher 8 lb cartons DR Habanero mxd orange and
green 13.00-15.00 mostly 13.00-14.00 few lower 25 lb sacks DR Ajies mxd orange
and green 28.00-29.00 few higher
---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE:  MARKET STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel cartons GA Green irreg sz
fr qual 8.00 few higher Red lge 12.00-13.00 few higher irreg sz fr qual 10.00
few higher MX Red exlge fr qual 22.00 few higher Local Repack Green exlge
10.00-11.00 few higher irreg sz fr qual 8.00-9.00 mostly 8.00 few higher and
lower Turning Red irreg sz fr qual 5.00 few higher
---RADISHES:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons topped 14 1-lb film bags CD Quebec Red
16.00-17.00 few lower OH Red 18.00 few lower 40 lb film bags topped CD Quebec
Red 26.00-28.00 mostly 27.00-28.00 few higher cartons bunched GU Red 24s
12.00-13.00
---SPINACH:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons 12 10-oz film bags CA 15.00-16.00 cartons
4 2-1/2 lb film bags CA 15.00-16.00 4 lb cartons CA Flat Baby Type 12.00 few
lower
---SQUASH:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  1/2 bushel cartons FL Zucchini med 9.00-10.00
GA Zucchini med 12.00 few lower Local Repack Zucchini med 9.00-10.00 mostly
10.00 few lower 3/4 bushel cartons GA Yellow Crookneck med 12.00 few lower
bushel cartons MX Acorn med 20.00 few lower Spaghetti lge 26.00 few lower 1 1/9
bushel cartons HD Butternut sml 28.00 few lower MX Butternut med 30.00 few
lower Local Repack Zucchini lge 10.00 few lower
---SWEET POTATOES:  MARKET STEADY.  40 lb cartons NC U.S. No. 1 Petite Orange
Types 18.00-19.00 mostly 19.00 few lower U.S. No. 2 Orange Types 16.00-17.00
few lower No Grade Marks Orange Types jbo 13.00-15.00 mostly 14.00
---TOMATOES:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb cartons loose FL 85% U.S. One or Better
Mature Greens light red 5x6 sz 8.00-9.00 mostly 9.00 few lower 6x6 sz 7.00-8.00
few lower Unclassed Mature Greens light red 5x5 sz 7.00-8.00 mostly 8.00 few
higher 5x6 sz 6.00-7.00 few lower Local Repack Unclassed Mature Greens light
red 5x5 sz 10.00 few lower 5x6 sz 9.00 few lower
---TOMATOES, CHERRY:  MARKET STEADY.  flats 12 1-pt baskets FL light red
9.00-10.00 mostly 10.00 few lower
---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE:  MARKET STEADY.  flats 12 1-pt containers with lids FL
light red med 10.00-11.00 few lower lge 9.00-10.00
---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb cartons loose FL light red exlge
10.00 few lower lge 9.00-10.00 few lower med 7.00 few higher
---TURNIPS:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb sacks CA Purple Top med 14.00-15.00 few
higher NJ Purple Top sml-med 13.00-15.00 mostly 14.00-15.00
---VEGETABLES OTHER:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons 12 6-oz packages FL Alfalfa
Sprouts 10.00 few higher 40 lb containers MX Cactus Leaf (Nopales) 19.00-20.00
fr cond 13.00-14.00 1 layer containers CA Radicchio 9s 12.00 few higher GU
Radicchio 12s 12.00 few lower

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