Packer Stories

05/10/2012

Carolina vegetables have started early and look to provide growers a successful year if the supply stays balanced among areas of the state.

05/04/2012

Georgia grower-shippers plan to begin harvesting traditional Southern vegetables such as bell peppers, cucumbers and squash earlier than normal for the spring season.

04/13/2012

Inmates would do so much better if they’d just care about their appearance a little.

03/07/2012

TAMPA, Fla. — Thousands of produce industry buyers, growers, marketers and others in the supply chain found new products and services on display at the Southeast Produce Council's Southern Exposure show in Tampa.

03/02/2012

IMMOKALEE, Fla. — Growers expect favorable winter weather to produce a bountiful Florida spring deal.

Market Scope - Squash — F.o.b.s as of May 14

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZ. — Crossings soft squash (138-96-91) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Supplies light. Trading moderate. Prices higher. 4/7-bushel cartons zucchini small and small-medium mostly $10.95, medium mostly $8.95-10.95; yellow straightneck small and small-medium mostly $6.95-7.95, medium mostly $5.95-6.95. 1 1/9-bushel cartons large zucchini mostly $8.95-10.95, yellow straightneck $3.95-6. Quality and condition variable.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZ. — Crossings hard squash (29-18-8) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading acorn slow, others moderate. Prices kabocha higher, acorn lower, butternut generally unchanged. 1 1/9-bushel cartons acorn medium mostly $4.95-6, large mostly $6-8; butternut medium mostly $16-18, large mostly $18-18.95; kabocha medium and large $12-12.95. Quality variable.

SOUTH GEORGIA — Shipments (11-24-51) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices yellow crookneck medium lower, others higher. Half- and 5/9-bushel cartons zucchini small mostly $8.35-10.85, medium mostly $6.35-8.85; yellow straightneck small $10.35-10.85, medium $8.35-10.85; ¾-bushel cartons yellow crookneck small $12.35-12.85, medium $7.35-8.85.

ALL FLORIDA DISTRICTS — Shipments (22-19-11) —Movement expected to decrease as more shippers finish the season. Trading active. Prices zucchini much higher, others generally unchanged. Includes palletizing and cooling. Half-bushel cartons zucchini small $10.35, medium $6.35, yellow straightneck small and medium supplies insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market; ¾-bushel cartons yellow crookneck small $10.35, medium $6.35. Quality generally good.

LEXINGTON DISTRICT, S.C. — SHIPMENTS (0-0-1) — Movement expected to increase. Trading moderate. Half-bushel carton zucchini small $10, medium $8. ¾-bushel cartons yellow crookneck small $14, medium $12. Quality good. First report.

COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIF. — Shipments (1-1-1) — Movement expected to decrease. Trading fairly active. Prices zucchini higher, yellow straightneck generally unchanged. Unofficial prices 4/7-bushel cartons zucchini small and small-medium $10.95, medium $8.95, yellow straightneck small $10.95, small-medium $8.95-10.95, medium $6.95-8.95. Quality variable. Prices from trade sources. No f.o.b. report issued as of May 14 because of supplies in very few hands.

EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA — Very light shipments were expected to begin the week of May 14. No f.o.b. reported as of May 14. FIRST REPORT.