Los Angeles Fresh Vegetable Market Update

LOS ANGELES - Feb 4/16 - 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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HC_FV020
Weather at 7 am Clear 47
Yesterday's High 65
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VEGETABLES
---ARTICHOKES: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   cartons CA Globe Thorned green 12s 32.00 18s
32.00 24s 32.00 30s 32.00 36s 32.00 lge lse 65.00
---ASPARAGUS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  11 lb cartons bunched MX Green jbo 26.00
exlge 26.00 occas higher lge 23.00-24.00 few 26.00 std 23.00-24.00 few 26.00
sml 16.00-18.00
---BEANS:  MARKET STEADY.  10 lb cartons MX Dragon Tongue 25.00 Haricot Vert
(French Type) 12.50 30 lb reusable plastic containers (RPC) MX Round Green Type
Handpicked 32.00-35.00 few 37.00-38.00 fr qual 25.00-28.00 Fava 30.00 Wax Type
yellow 30.00
---BEETS:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched MX Red Type 12s 12.00-13.00 25 lb
film bags MX Red Type med 12.00-13.00 lge 12.00-13.00
---BROCCOLI:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons AZ/CA bchd 14s 11.00-12.00 fr qual
9.00-9.50 20 lb cartons loose AZ/CA Crown Cut 12.00-13.00 fr qual 10.00-10.50
---BRUSSELS SPROUTS: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   25 lb cartons MX jbo 35.00 med 45.00
cartons 12 12-oz cups MX Offerings insuffient to quote.
---CABBAGE:  MARKET STEADY.  45 lb cartons AZ/CA Round Green Type med
13.00-14.00 occas lower lge 12.00-12.50 Red Type med 20.00-21.00 few 23.00
Savoy Type med-lge 20.00-21.00 few high as 30.00
---CARROTS:  MARKET STEADY.  sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA med-lge 18.00-18.50
sacks 24 2-lb film bags CA med-lge 18.00-18.50 sacks 10 5-lb film bags CA
med-lge 18.00-18.50 25 lb sacks loose CA med 9.50-10.00 jbo 13.50-14.00 cartons
bunched CA 24s 15.00-16.00 cartons 30 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 18.50-19.50
containers 40 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 24.50-25.50
---CAULIFLOWER:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons film wrapped AZ/CA White 12s
12.00-13.00 fr qual 10.00-10.50 16s 11.00-12.00 fr qual 9.00-9.50
---CELERY:  MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER.  cartons CA 2 dz 20.00-23.00 mostly
20.00-21.00 2 1/2 dz 20.00-23.00 mostly 20.00-21.00 3 dz 21.00
---CORN-SWEET:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons MX Yellow 4-4 1/2 dz 18.00-20.00 White
4-4 1/2 dz 20.00-23.00
---CUCUMBERS:  MARKET STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel cartons MX med 20.00-23.00 fr qual
17.00-18.00 ord qual 14.00-15.00 poorer quality and condition 10.00-12.00 lge
20.00-23.00 fr qual 17.00-18.00 cartons MX 36s 13.00-14.00 fr qual 10.00-11.00
BUSHEL & 40-45 LB PLASTIC CONTAINERS MX Pickles 150-200s 25.00-26.00 200-300s
27.00-28.00 300-400s 27.00-28.00 GREENHOUSE cartons film wrapped MX Long
Seedless 12s 13.00-14.00 16s 12.00-13.00 22 lb cartons MX Persian sml-med
26.00-29.00
---EGGPLANT:  MARKET JAPANESE TYPES SLIGHTLY LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.  1 bu,
1 1/9 bu, 1 1/6 bu cartons wrapped MX 18s 22.00-24.00 fr qual 16.00-18.00 24s
21.00-23.00 fr qual 16.00-18.00 30 lb cartons MX Chinese med-lge 32.00-36.00
mostly 34.00 occas higher Filipino med-lge 36.00-38.00 occas higher Italian
sml-med 40.00-42.00 Japanese sml-med 40.00-44.00 Thai sml-med 18.00-23.00
mostly 20.00 occas higher Indian sml-med 36.00-40.00 mostly 38.00 occas higher
---ENDIVE:  MARKET 24S SLIGHTLY LOWER, OTHERS STEADY.  cartons CA 24s
23.00-24.00 10 lb cartons CA Witloof 18.00-18.50 8 lb cartons CA Witloof Red
Type 12s 42.00 5 kg containers BL AIR Witloof 18.00-18.50
---ESCAROLE:  MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER.  cartons CA 24s 26.00-27.00 few high as
32.00
---GARLIC: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   30 lb cartons CA White col 64.00 CQ BOAT White
50-55mm/5.0-5.5cm 56.00 netted 5s 56.00-58.00 Purple netted 5s 50.00-52.00 MX
White col 63.00
---GREENS:  MARKET STEADY.  crates bunched AZ/CA Dandelion 12s 16.00-18.00
cartons bunched AZ/CA Collard 24s 15.00-15.50 Kale green 24s 11.00-12.00
Lacinato (Tuscan) 24s 13.00-14.00 Mustard Curly 24s 15.50-16.00 Flat 24s
15.00-15.50 Swiss Chard 12s 12.00-13.00 Mixed Colors 12s 17.00-18.00 Red 12s
13.00-14.00 Turnip Tops 24s 15.00-15.50 Broccoli Rabe (Rappini) 20s 30.00-32.00
cartons AZ/CA Kale, Multicolor 24s 24.00-24.50
---LETTUCE-ICEBERG:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons AZ/CA 24s 11.00-11.50 fr qual
9.00-9.50
---LETTUCE-OTHER:  MARKET BOSTON SLIGHTLY LOWER, OTHERS STEADY.  cartons AZ/CA
Boston 24s 12.00-13.00 Green Leaf 24s 12.00-12.50 fr qual 10.00-10.50 Red Leaf
24s 12.00-12.50 fr qual 10.00-10.50 flats 1 layer AZ/CA Frisee 24s 15.00-15.50
12s 9.00-9.50 2 lb cartons AZ/CA Lolla Rossa 24s 8.75 Red Oak Leaf 24s 8.75
Green Oak Leaf 24s 8.75 3 lb cartons AZ/CA Mesculin Mix 5.50-6.00 cartons 3
1-lb film bags AZ/CA Mesculin Mix 6.50-7.50
---LETTUCE-ROMAINE:  MARKET SLIGHLTY LOWER.  cartons AZ/CA 24s 13.00-14.50 fr
qual 11.00-12.50 cartons 12 3-count packages AZ/CA Hearts 17.00-21.00 mostly
18.00-20.00 cartons film lined AZ/CA Hearts 48s 23.00-25.00
---MUSHROOMS:  MARKET STEADY.  10 lb cartons CA White lge 19.00-20.00 med
17.00-17.50 sml 17.00-17.50 Cremini 21.00-22.00 occas higher PA White lge
19.00-20.00 med 17.00-17.50 sml 17.00-17.50 Cremini 21.00-22.00 occas higher 5
lb cartons per lb CA Shiitake 5.00-5.50 mostly 5.00 fr qual 3.00-4.00 Oyster
3.20-3.70 Portobella lge 3.00-3.30 med 3.00-3.30 Woodear 2.00 cartons 12 1-lb
trays film wrapped CA White Sliced 12.00-12.50 cartons 12 8-oz trays film
wrapped CA White 12.00-12.50 cartons 8 1-lb trays film wrapped CA White
12.00-13.00
---OKRA: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   1/2 bushel cartons HD sml 42.00-44.00
---ONIONS GREEN:  MARKET 48S SLIGHTLY LOWER, OTHERS STEADY.  cartons bunched MX
48s med 12.00-14.00 mostly 13.00-14.00 48s sml 12.00-13.00 Bulb Type 24s bulb
type 15.00-17.00 Leeks 12s 20.00-21.00 few 22.00
---PARSLEY:  MARKET LOWER.  cartons bunched AZ/CA Curly 60s 13.00-14.00 mostly
13.00 fr qual 9.00-10.50 Plain 60s 13.00-14.00 fr qual 8.00-10.00
---PARSNIPS: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   20 lb film bags loose MX 25.00-28.00 sacks 12
1-lb film bags MX 25.00-28.00
---PEAS GREEN: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   10 lb cartons GU Snow Peas Decalyxed
30.00-32.00 MX Snow Peas Decalyxed 30.00-32.00 GU Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed
23.00-25.00 MX Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed 23.00-25.00
---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE:  MARKET GREEN TYPES STEADY, OTHERS SLIGHTLY LOWER.  1
1/9 bushel cartons MX Green exlge 24.00-25.00 fr qual 20.00-21.00 lge
22.00-23.00 fr qual 18.00-20.00 med 20.00-21.00 fr qual 16.00-17.00 irreg sz
18.00-20.00 fr qual 15.00-16.00 Red irreg sz 20.00-22.00 fr qual 17.00-18.00
Yellow irreg sz 20.00-22.00 fr qual 15.00-16.00 15 lb cartons MX Red lge
16.00-17.00 fr cond 14.00-15.00 25 lb cartons place pack MX Green exlge 26.00
lge 22.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg/11 lb cartons MX Red exlge 16.00-17.00 fr cond 12.00
Yellow exlge 16.00-17.00 fr cond 12.00 Orange exlge 16.00-17.00 fr cond 12.00
---PEPPERS, OTHER:  MARKET STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates per lb MX
Anaheim .70-.80 Habanero 2.20-2.40 Jalapeno .60-.70 occas higher Manzano 3.20
Pasilla .65-.75 Serrano .75-.85 Yellow Chile .85-.95 occas higher 10 lb cartons
Local Repack Anaheim 8.00-9.00 Habanero orange 25.00-26.00 Jalapeno 7.00-8.00
Pasilla 8.00-9.00 Serrano 9.00-10.00 Yellow Chile 10.00-11.00
---RADISHES:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb film bags topped AZ Red 26.00-28.00 MX Red
24.00-26.00 cartons bunched AZ Red 48s 12.00-13.00 few 14.00 MX Red 48s
8.00-9.00
---RHUBARB: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   GREENHOUSE 15 lb cartons WA WAExFcy 60.00
---RUTABAGAS:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb film bags MX lge 19.00-20.00 few 21.00 med
19.00-20.00
---SPINACH:  MARKET FLAT TYPES SLIGHTLY LOWER, OTHERS STEADY.  cartons 12 10-oz
film bags AZ/CA 10.50-11.50 occas higher cartons 4 2-1/2 lb film bags AZ/CA
10.50-11.50 occas higher cartons AZ/CA Flat bchd 24s 12.00-13.00 occas higher
fr qual 10.00-11.00
---SQUASH:  MARKET STEADY.  4/7 bushel cartons MX Zucchini sml 18.00-20.00
sml-med 18.00-20.00 med 15.00-16.00 Yellow Straightneck sml 35.00-38.00 sml-med
35.00-38.00 med 32.00-35.00 Grey sml 14.00-15.00 sml-med 14.00-15.00 med
12.00-13.00 bushel cartons CA Acorn med 17.00-18.00 lge 20.00-21.00 Butternut
med 16.00-17.00 lge 13.00-14.00 Kabocha med 18.00-20.00 lge 21.00-24.00
---SWEET POTATOES:  MARKET STEADY.  40 lb cartons CA U.S. No. 1 Orange Types
24.00-25.00 Red Types 24.00-25.00 White Types 34.00-36.00 Japanese Types
34.00-36.00 No Grade Marks Orange Types med 14.00-15.00 jbo 15.00-16.00 Red
Types med 14.00-15.00 jbo 14.00-15.00 White Types med 14.00-15.00 jbo
14.00-15.00
---TOMATOES:  MARKET LOWER.  OPEN FIELD 25 lb cartons loose MX Mature Greens
light red 5x5 sz 21.00-22.00 5x6 sz 23.00-24.00 Vine Ripes light red 3x4 sz
20.00-22.00 occas lower flats 2 layer MX Vine Ripes light red 4x4s 20.00-22.00
occas lower 4x5s 20.00-22.00 few high as 27.00 5x5s 18.00-22.00 few 24.00 5x6s
18.00-22.00 few 24.00 ADAPTED ENVIRONMENT flats 2 layer MX Vine Ripes light red
4x5s 18.00-22.00 mostly 18.00-20.00 occas higher 5x5s 18.00-22.00 mostly
18.00-20.00 occas higher 5x6s 18.00-22.00 mostly 18.00-20.00 occas higher
CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT 5 kg/11 lb flats on the vine MX Vine Ripes orange
med-lge 20.00-22.00 occas higher red med-lge 20.00-22.00 yellow med-lge
20.00-22.00 10 lb cartons MX Vine Ripe - Heirloom Varieties 16.00-18.00 one
label 25.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg/11 lb flats on the vine CA Vine Ripes red med-lge
20.00-22.00 UT Vine Ripes red med-lge 20.00-22.00
---TOMATOES, CHERRY: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   ADAPTED ENVIRONMENT flats 12 1-pt
baskets MX Red light red-red med 26.00-30.00 fr cond 20.00-21.00
---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE:  MARKET STEADY.  ADAPTED ENVIRONMENT flats 12 1-pt
containers with lids MX light red-red 20.00-21.00 few high as 27.00
---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE:  MARKET LOWER.  OPEN FIELD 25 lb cartons loose MX Roma
light red-red exlge 14.00-16.00 lge 14.00-16.00 med 13.00-14.00 ADAPTED
ENVIRONMENT 25 lb cartons loose MX Roma light red-red exlge 12.00-15.00 mostly
14.00 lge 12.00-15.00 mostly 14.00 med 11.00-13.00 mostly 12.00
---TURNIPS:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb film bags MX Purple Top lge 13.00-14.00 med
14.00-15.00
---VEGETABLES OTHER: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   10 lb cartons MX Salicornia (Sea Bean)
21.50 5 lb film bags CA Alfalfa Sprouts 10.00-10.50 cartons 12 4-oz packages CA
Alfalfa Sprouts 10.50-12.50 35 lb crates MX Cactus Leaf (Nopales) 23.00-26.00
occas higher 1 layer containers CA Radicchio 9s 11.00-12.00 12s 13.00-14.00
Treviso 12s 18.00-18.50 cartons 12 2.5-oz cups with lids CA Radish Sprouts
7.00-8.50

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