Los Angeles Fresh Vegetable Market Update

LOS ANGELES - 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.
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WEATHER AT 7:00 OVERCAST 63
YESTERDAY'S HIGH: 74
HC_FV020
VEGETABLES
---ARTICHOKES:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons CA Globe Thorned green 12s 24.00
few 17.00 18s 36.00 few 26.00-28.00 24s 26.00-28.00 30s 30.00-32.00 36s 16.00
48s 12.00 lge lse 22.00-24.00 few 18.00 med lse 32.00-34.00 sml lse 34.00-36.00
---ASPARAGUS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  pyramid cartons/crates 28 lb bunched CA
Green lge 46.00 std 50.00 WA WAExFcy Green sml 40.00 11 lb cartons bunched CA
Green jbo 25.00-26.00 exlge 20.00 lge 20.00 std 22.00 Purple exlge 36.00 MX
Green lge 18.00 sml 16.00 PE BOAT White lge 20.00
---BEANS:  MARKET FAVA HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.  10 lb cartons CA Italian
Type 34.00-36.00 Wax Type Yellow 34.00-38.00 MX Haricot Vert (French Type)
14.00-15.00 30 lb cartons CA Round Green Type Handpicked 20.00-22.00 few best
24.00-25.00 fr qual 12.00-15.00 1 1/9 bushel crates MX Fava 25.00-28.00
---BEETS:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched CA Red Type 12s 7.50-9.00 mostly
8.00-9.00 MX Red Type 12s 7.00-7.50 occas higher 25 lb film bags CA Red Type
med 7.00-9.00 mostly 8.00-9.00 lge 7.00-8.00 occas lower
---BROCCOLI:  MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER.  cartons CA bchd 14s 9.00-10.00 fr qual
6.00-7.00 Baby Hybrid Type bchd 18s 21.00-24.00 20 lb cartons loose CA Crown
Cut 11.00-12.00 fr qual 7.00-8.00
---BRUSSELS SPROUTS: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   25 lb cartons CA jbo 14.00 med 20.00
---CABBAGE:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  45 lb cartons CA Round Green Type med
9.00-9.50 lge 6.50-7.50 Red Type med 14.00-15.00 occas 16.00 fr qual 11.00
Savoy Type med-lge 26.00-29.00
---CARROTS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA med-lge
13.50-14.50 sacks 24 2-lb film bags CA med-lge 13.50-14.50 sacks 10 5-lb film
bags CA med-lge 13.00-13.50 50 lb sacks loose CA Juice Type 8.00-9.00 25 lb
sacks loose CA med 6.50-8.00 jbo 6.50-7.50 cartons bunched CA 24s 11.00-12.00
cartons 30 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 19.00-19.50 containers 40 1-lb film
bags CA Baby Peeled 25.00-25.50
---CAULIFLOWER:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons film wrapped CA White 9s
7.00-8.00 12s 11.00-12.00 fr qual 8.00-8.50 16s 10.00-11.00 fr qual 8.00-8.50
Green 6s 16.00-19.50 mostly 17.00-19.00 Orange 6s 16.00-16.50 Purple 6s
16.00-16.50 Mixed Colors 6s 16.00-16.50 Romanesco 12s 19.00-20.00
---CELERY:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons CA 2 dz 10.50-13.00 occas higher 2
1/2 dz 11.50-13.00 occas higher 3 dz 12.00-14.00 occas higher
---CORN-SWEET:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons CA Yellow 4 dz min 13.00-14.00
White 4 dz min 11.00-12.00 fr qual 6.00-8.00
---CUCUMBERS:  MARKET STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel cartons MX med 20.00-22.00 fr qual
17.00-18.00 ord qual 14.00-15.00 lge 18.00-21.00 fr qual 15.00-16.00 cartons CA
36s 15.00-16.00 fr qual 9.00-10.00 MX 36s 14.00-16.00 fr qual 9.00-10.00 1 1/9
bushel crates MX Pickles 150-200s 18.00-20.00 mostly 20.00 200-300s 20.00-22.00
mostly 20.00 300-400s 22.00-25.00 occas lower GREENHOUSE cartons film wrapped
CA Long Seedless 18s 12.00-14.00 MX Long Seedless 12s 8.00-10.00 mostly 10.00
occas higher 22 lb cartons MX Persian sml-med 11.00-12.00 mostly 12.00 occas
higher and lower
---EGGPLANT:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons CA 18s 11.00-12.00 few 14.00 fr qual
7.00-8.00 24s 11.00-12.00 few 14.00 fr qual 7.00-8.00 30 lb cartons MX Chinese
med-lge 24.00-27.00 mostly 26.00-27.00 occas higher few low as 22.00 fr qual
15.00-18.00 Italian med 15.00-16.00 Japanese med 15.00-16.00 Thai med
insufficient offerings to quote 35 lb cartons MX Indian sml-med insufficient
offerings to quote
---ENDIVE:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons CA 24s 12.00-13.00 10 lb cartons CA Witloof
19.50-20.00 8 lb cartons CA Witloof Red Type 12s 31.00 5 kg containers BL AIR
Witloof 22.00-22.50
---ESCAROLE:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons CA 24s 18.00-20.00
---GARLIC: OFFERINGS FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET STEADY.  30 lb cartons AG BOAT White
#5 52.00 #6 57.00 #7 60.00 CQ BOAT White netted 3s 34.00 netted 5s 34.00 10 lb
cartons CA Elephant super col 30.00-32.50 cartons 4 5-lb plastic jars CA Peeled
34.00 cartons 6 5-lb film bags CA Peeled 32.00
---GREENS:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched CA Collard 24s 14.00 Kale green 24s
9.00-10.00 occas 11.00 fr qual 7.00 Mustard Curly 24s 14.00 Flat 24s 14.00
Swiss Chard 12s 9.00-11.50 Mixed Colors 12s 20.00-21.00 Red 12s 9.00-11.50
Turnip Tops 24s 14.00 Broccoli Rabe (Rappini) 20s 32.00-34.00 cartons CA Kale,
Multicolor 24s 17.00-18.00 few 20.00
---LETTUCE-ICEBERG:  MARKET LOWER.  cartons CA 24s 17.00-18.00 occas
20.00-21.00 fr qual 13.00-14.00
---LETTUCE-OTHER:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons CA Boston 24s 13.00 Green Leaf
24s 12.00-13.00 occas 14.00 fr qual 9.00-10.00 Red Leaf 24s 10.00-11.00 occas
12.00 fr qual 7.00-8.00 flats 1 layer CA Frisee 24s 13.00-13.50 12s 7.00 2 lb
cartons CA Lolla Rossa 24s 5.50 Red Oak Leaf 24s 5.50 Green Oak Leaf 24s 5.50 3
lb cartons CA Mesculin Mix 5.50-6.50 mostly 6.00 cartons 3 1-lb film bags CA
Mesculin Mix 7.00-7.50
---LETTUCE-ROMAINE:  MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER.  cartons CA 24s 11.00-12.00 fr qual
7.00-8.00 cartons 12 3-count packages CA Hearts 12.00-14.00 cartons film lined
CA Hearts 48s 20.00-21.00 mostly 20.00
---MUSHROOMS:  MARKET STEADY.  10 lb cartons CA White jbo 22.00 lge 18.00 med
14.00-15.00 sml 14.00-15.00 fr qual 11.50-12.50 Cremini 19.00-20.00 CD White
lge 1.70-1.80 med 14.00-14.50 sml 14.00-14.50 fr qual 10.50-11.50 PA White lge
1.70-1.80 med 14.00-15.00 sml 14.00-15.00 fr qual 11.50-12.50 per lb CA White
lge 1.70-1.80 5 lb cartons per lb CA Shiitake 4.50-4.75 fr qual 3.00 Oyster
2.75 Portobella lge 3.00 med 3.00 Woodear 2.00 cartons 12 1-lb trays film
wrapped CA White Sliced 11.50-12.50 cartons 12 8-oz trays film wrapped CA White
11.50-12.50 cartons 8 1-lb trays film wrapped CA White 14.00-15.00
---OKRA: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   20 lb crates CA sml-med 35.00-41.00 mostly 35.00 MX
sml-med 30.00
---ONIONS GREEN:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons bunched CA 48s med 9.00-9.50
48s sml 8.00-8.50 MX 48s med 7.00-7.50 48s sml 6.00-6.50 Bulb Type 24s
5.50-6.50 CA Leeks 12s 12.00-13.00 MX Leeks 12s 9.00-9.50 GREENHOUSE 5 kg
containers NL AIR Leeks 30.00
---PARSLEY:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons bunched CA Curly 60s 14.00-15.00
occas 16.00 Plain 60s 14.00-17.00 occas 19.00 fr qual 11.00-12.00
---PARSNIPS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  20 lb film bags loose CA 18.00-20.00 sacks
12 1-lb film bags CA 15.00-17.00
---PEAS GREEN: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   1 1/9 bushel crates CA English 32.00 10 lb
cartons CA Santa Maria California Snow Peas Decalyxed 32.00-35.00 occas
higher/lower GU Snow Peas Decalyxed 30.00-34.00 mostly 32.00-34.00 CA Santa
Maria California Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed 22.00-26.00 mostly 22.00-24.00 GU
Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed insufficient offerings to quote MX Baja District
Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed fr cond 14.00
---PEPPERS OTHER:  MARKET STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates per lb CA
Manzano 4.00-4.50 MX Anaheim .55-.65 Fresno red 1.45-1.55 Habanero 4.50-5.00
Jalapeno .45-.55 Pasilla .80-.90 Serrano .90-.95 Yellow Chile .60-.65 10 lb
cartons Local Repack Anaheim 7.00-8.00 Fresno red 17.00-18.00 occas lower
Jalapeno 6.00-7.00 Manzano 50.00-55.00 Pasilla 10.00-11.00 Serrano 10.50-11.50
Yellow Chile 7.00-8.00
---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel cartons CA Green
exlge 17.00-18.00 lge 16.00-17.00 med 13.00-14.00 irreg sz fr qual 10.00-12.00
Red irreg sz fr qual 14.00-16.00 MX Red lge 18.00 irreg sz fr qual 12.00-13.00
poorer quality 9.00-10.00 Yellow irreg sz fr qual 12.00-13.00 poorer quality
9.00-10.00 Orange irreg sz fr qual 12.00-14.00 15 lb cartons CA Red lge
12.00-13.00 MX Red irreg sz fr qual 10.00 Yellow irreg sz fr qual 10.00-12.00
GREENHOUSE 5 kg/11 lb cartons CD CdOne Red lge 22.00 few higher fr cond 15.00
Yellow lge 22.00 Orange lge 22.00 MX Red lge 9.00-12.00 Yellow lge 11.00-12.00
Orange lge 9.00-10.00 NL Yellow 90-110mm 15.00 Orange 90-110mm 15.00
---RADISHES:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons topped 30 6-oz film bags CA Red
12.00-13.00 occas lower 25 lb film bags topped CA Red 18.00-19.00 MX Red 14.00
cartons bunched CA Red 48s 10.00-12.00 MX Red 48s 7.00-7.50
---RHUBARB: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   FIELD GROWN 15 lb cartons OR 38.00-40.00
---RUTABAGAS:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb film bags CA lge 11.00-13.00 mostly
11.00-12.00 med 11.00-14.00 mostly 12.00-13.00
---SPINACH:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons 12 10-oz film bags CA 12.00-12.50
cartons 4 2-1/2 lb film bags CA 11.00-12.00 4 lb cartons CA Flat Baby Type
10.00 cartons CA Flat bchd 24s 10.00-11.00 occas 12.00 fr qual 8.00-8.50 MX
Flat bchd 24s 11.00
---SQUASH:  MARKET STEADY.  4/7 bushel cartons CA Zucchini sml 17.00-18.00
sml-med 17.00-18.00 med 15.00-16.00 Yellow sml 12.00-14.00 occas high as 18.00
sml-med 12.00-14.00 occas higher med 10.00-12.00 Yellow Crookneck sml
15.00-16.00 Yellow Straightneck sml 15.00-16.00 med 14.00 Scallop Yellow sml
14.00-16.00 occas higher sml-med 14.00-16.00 occas higher MX Zucchini sml
17.00-18.00 fr qual fr cond 14.00-15.00 sml-med 17.00-18.00 fr qual fr cond
14.00-15.00 med 15.00-16.00 fr qual fr cond 12.00-13.00 Yellow Crookneck sml
14.00-15.00 Yellow Straightneck sml 14.00-15.00 sml-med 14.00-15.00 med
12.00-13.00 Grey sml 12.00-13.00 sml-med 12.00-13.00 med 9.00-10.00 1 1/9
bushel cartons CA Acorn green med-lge 26.00 MX Acorn green med-lge 14.00-18.00
Butternut sml 18.00-20.00 med-lge 23.00-26.00 Kabocha med 10.00-12.00 lge
14.00-16.00 occas higher Spaghetti lge 18.00-24.00 mostly 20.00-22.00 occas
26.00
---SWEET POTATOES:  MARKET STEADY.  40 lb cartons CA U.S. No. 1 Orange Types
20.00-22.00 Red Types 22.00-24.00 White Types 28.00-30.00 Japanese Types 30.00
No Grade Marks Orange Types med 12.00-14.00 jbo 14.00-16.00 Red Types med
12.00-14.00 jbo 14.00-16.00 White Types med 12.00-14.00 jbo 14.00 Japanese
Types med 24.00-26.00 jbo 15.00-17.00
---TOMATOES:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  25 lb cartons loose CA Mature Greens 5x6 sz
7.00 FL Mature Greens 5x5 sz 10.00-10.50 fr qual 7.00-8.00 5x6 sz 10.00-10.50
fr qual 7.00-8.00 MX Mature Greens 5x6 sz 10.00 Baja District Vine Ripes 5x6 sz
8.50-10.00 flats 2 layer MX Baja District Vine Ripes 4x4s 9.00-11.00 4x5s
9.00-11.00 5x5s 9.00-10.00 5x6s 8.00-9.00 lugs 3 layer MX Baja District Vine
Ripes 6x6s 9.00-11.00 6x7s 8.00-9.00 10 lb cartons MX Vine Ripe - Heirloom
Varieties med-lge 30.00-32.00 GREENHOUSE flats 1 layer IL Vine Ripes 25s 16.00
35s 16.00 5 kg/11 lb flats on the vine AZ Vine Ripes med-lge 12.00 fr qual
6.00-7.00 sml-med 10.00-11.00 CA Vine Ripes med-lge 13.00 orange med-lge 35.00
occas lower yellow med-lge 35.00 occas lower MX Vine Ripes med 9.00-11.00
cartons 8 14-oz containers with lids AZ Vine Ripe - Campari Type sml-med
18.00-22.00
---TOMATOES, CHERRY:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  flats 12 1-pt baskets FL Red 10.00
MX Red 10.00-12.00 Baja District Red 12.00 few high as 15.00 flats 12 1/2-pt
cups with lids MX Pear Type red 32.00-35.00 yellow 32.00-35.00
---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  flats 12 1-pt containers with
lids MX yellow 27.00-28.00 fr qual 21.00-22.00 Baja District 11.00-12.00 occas
15.00
---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  25 lb cartons loose MX Baja
District Roma exlge 8.00-9.00 few 10.00 lge 8.00-9.00 med 7.00-8.00
---TURNIPS:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb sacks CA lge 9.00-10.00 occas higher and
lower med 10.00-12.00 occas lower
---VEGETABLES OTHER: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   10 lb cartons MX Salicornia (Sea Bean)
30.00 5 lb film bags CA Alfalfa Sprouts 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.00 cartons 12
4-oz packages CA Alfalfa Sprouts 9.00-10.00 40 lb containers MX Cactus Leaf
(Nopales) 6.00-9.00 mostly 8.00 occas 10.00 1 layer containers CA Radicchio 9s
12.00-13.00 12s 14.00-15.00 Treviso 12s 18.00-18.50 cartons 12 2.5-oz cups with
lids CA Radish Sprouts 7.00-8.50
ORGANIC
VEGETABLES
---BROCCOLI: cartons CA bchd 14s 12.00-14.00
---CARROTS: 25 lb sacks loose CA med 18.00-18.50 jbo 18.00-18.50
---CUCUMBERS: GREENHOUSE 22 lb cartons MX Persian sml-med fr cond 10.00
---LETTUCE-OTHER: 3 lb cartons CA Mesculin Mix 5.75-7.50
---TOMATOES: 10 lb cartons MX Vine Ripe - Heirloom Varieties med-lge 28.00
(Mixed varieties)

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