Artichokes

CENTRAL AND SOUTH CALIFORNIA — Shipments (20-19-26) — Movement expected to increase. Trading moderate. Prices 18-24s lower, others generally unchanged. Cartons Thorned (very wide range in price) 12s $8.65-18.95, 15s $8.65-17, 18s $8.65-22.95, 24s $8.50-18.95, 30s $8.45-12.95, 36s $8.45-10.95. Quality generally good. Prices from trade sources. No f.o.b. report issued.

Asian vegetables, miscellaneous

CENTRAL COAST, CALIF. — Shipments (8-10-7) — Movement expected to increase slightly. Trading moderate. Prices cartons lower, crates generally unchanged. Bok choy WGA crates $9.85-12, 30-pound cartons mostly $6.35-7.15. Quality generally good.

Asparagus

STOCKTON-DELTA DISTRICT, CALIF. — Shipments (24-23-24) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading early very active, late fairly active. Prices lower. Pyramid cartons/crates 28-pound bunched long green large $48.75-50.75, standard $48.75-50.75, 11-pound cartons bunched long green large mostly $24.75-25.75, standard $25.75-26.75. Extra services included.

SALINAS VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIF. — Shipments (15-9-13) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading early very active, late fairly active. Prices pyramid cartons/crates 28-pound bunched green lower, other generally unchanged. Pyramid cartons/crates 28-pound bunched green large mostly $52.75-55.75, standard mostly $52.75-55.75, 11-pound cartons bunched green large mostly $28.75-30.75, standard mostly $28.75-30.75. Extra services included.

SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIF. — Shipments (10-8-9) — Movement expected to decrease slightly. No f.o.b. will be issued, as supplies are in too few hands to establish a market.

CENTRAL WASHINGTON — Shipments (2*-7-26) — Movement expected to increase. Trading fairly active. Prices 28-pound pyramid crates and cartons bunched Washington Extra Fancy mostly $44-44.75; Large mostly $42-42.75, Washington consumer pack 20-pound cartons bunched $28-30. Warmer weather beginnig of the week is spurring production. Quality generally good.

CARIBBEAN BASIN IMPORTS — Imports (9-10-6) — Imports via air and boat from Peru — Movement expected to increase. Ports of entry: south Florida.  Expect sufficient volume and number of importers to establish a market by end of the current week.

MICHIGAN — Shipments (0-0-0) — Movement expected to increase as warmer temperatures provide growth. Expect first pricing report mid-month.

Beans

CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA — Shipments (63-68-53) — Movement expected to decrease. Trading fairly active. Prices higher. Includes palletizing and precooling. Bushel hampers, cartons and crates round green-type machine-picked mostly $12.85, handpicked mostly $14.85-15.85. Wax-type and flat green supplies insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market. Quality generally good.

COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIF. — Shipments (7-10-13) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early fairly active; late active at lower prices. Prices lower. 30-pound carton round green-type handpicked mostly $22.95. Quality variable.

CARIBBEAN BASIN IMPORTS — Imports (5-5-5) — Imports via boat from Guatemala — Movement expected to remain about the same. Ports of entry: south Florida. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. Hericot vert (French-type) 5-pound cartons $5-6. Quality good.

SOUTH GEORGIA — Shipments very light — Movement expected to increase as more shippers start to pack this week. First f.o.b. expected by May 12 as justified by volume and number of shippers packing. FIRST REPORT

Beets

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS, ARIZ. — Crossings (2-2-2) — Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices higher. Cartons bunched 12s $7.35-8.50. Quality generally good.

Broccoli

ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS — Shipments (115-117-181) —

SANTA MARIA-GUADALUPE-OCEANO-LOMPOC, CALIF. — Movement expected to increase over the 44 units shipped the week of April 28. Trading early fairly slow, late slow. Prices lower. Cartons bunched 14s $5-6.25, 18s $5.50-6.75, 20-pound loose crown cut mostly $5.55-6.50. Quality generally good.

SALINAS-WATSONVILLE, CALIF. — Movement expected about the same as the 136 units shippedthe week of April 28. Trading early moderate, late very slow. Prices lower. Cartons bunched 14s mostly $5.45-6.50, 18s mostly $5.95-7, 20-pound loose crown cut mostly $6-8.45. Quality generally good.

Brussels sprouts

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH VARIOUS PORTS OF ENTRY AND SOUTH AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA — Shipments (3-2-3, Crossings 9-7-6) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early moderate, late fairly active. Prices generally unchanged. 25-pound cartons mostly $36.50-38.67. Quality generally good.

Cabbage

SOUTH GEORGIA — Shipments (25-35*-70) — Movement expected to increase as more shippers start packing this week. Trading active. Prices lower as supplies have increased at start of week of May 5. 50-pound cartons round green-type medium mostly $8, red-type medium mostly $12. *revised. FIRST REPORT

WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK — Shipments (33-35-29) — Movement expected to decrease as