CELERY

Celery is a consistent performer, with more than 6 in 10 shoppers picking up the stalks in the past year. The likelihood of purchase was even with last year.

 

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Packer Stories

Fresh produce turns to ‘Meatballs’ for promotions

06/18/2013

Several grower-packers have teamed with Sony Pictures Animation on a campaign that benefits a national hunger-relief charity and coincides with the filmmaker’s launch of “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2.”

Hot celery market starts to ease

06/04/2013

Seeders’ pressure on the Oxnard celery crop sent prices soaring in the past month, but California grower-shippers report improving supplies in advance of the June transition to Salinas.

Hot celery market starts to ease

06/03/2013

Seeders’ pressure on the Oxnard celery crop sent prices soaring in the past month, but California grower-shippers report improving supplies in advance of the June transition to Salinas.

For a while, shipping prices reached into the low $30s for a carton of two dozen. By May 24 most ran $23.45-25.50, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Year-ago prices were $7.45-9.64.

USDA branches concerned about Philippine exports

04/04/2013

One arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture says the Philippines is delaying approval of imports of fresh U.S. vegetables while another sub-agency reports U.S. food and beverage exports to the island nation doubled from 2009-12, achieving President Obama’s export initiative two years ahead of schedule.

Gills Onions owner cites ‘extensive’ food safety changes

02/18/2013

The owner of Gills Onions said he was surprised to receive a January warning letter from the Food and Drug Administration after several months of inspections, facility upgrades and ongoing communication with the agency in relation to listeria-related recalls in 2012.

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Market Scope - Celery — F.o.b.s as of June 10

2013-06-09

ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS — Shipments (285-274-282) —

OXNARD DISTRICT, CALIF. — Movement expected to decrease as some shippers finish for the season. Trading early fairly slow, late moderate. Prices hearts slightly lower, others lower. Cartons 2 dozen mostly $12.35-14.50, 2½ dozen $12.35-14.56, 3 dozen mostly $14.35-16.56, 4 dozen mostly $14.56-16.56; hearts film bags 18s mostly $21.45-23.14. Quality variable.

SANTA MARIA, CALIF. — Movement expected about the same. Trading early slow, late fairly slow. Prices lower. Cartons 2 dozen $11-13.50, 2½ dozen $10.50-12.25, 3 dozen $10.50-13.25. Quality generally good.

SALINAS-WATSONVILLE, CALIF. — Movement expected to increase as more shippers begin. Trading moderate. Prices cartons 2 dozen mostly $13.48-15.56, 2½ dozen mostly $14.45-15.56, 3 dozen mostly $16.45-18.50; hearts film bags 18s mostly $20.45-22.56. Quality generally good.