Potato stocks up 4%

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TOMATOES — F.O.B.S AS OF MAY 14

CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA DISTRICTS — Shipments (433-454-398) — Movement expected to increase. Trading moderate. Prices 5x6s higher, others lower. Extra services included. 25-pound cartons loose mature-greens 85% U.S. 1 or better 5x6s $8.95-9.95, 6x6s $7.95-8.95, 6x7s $7.95-8.95. Quality generally good.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZ. — Crossings (152-146-159, greenhouse 124-123-137, vine-ripes 28-23-22) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Supplies 4x4 to 4x5s light. Trading 4x4 to 4x5s fairly active, others slow. Prices 4x4 to 4x5s higher, others generally unchanged. Field-grown and greenhouse cartons/flats two-layer 4x4s mostly $9-10, 4x5s mostly $7.95-9, 5x5s mostly $4.99-5, 5x6s $4.64-5. Quality variable.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA, CALIF. — Crossings (8-8-11, greenhouse 7-7-9, vine-ripes 1-1-2) — Movement expected to increase seasonally. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. Quality generally good. The first f.o.b. report was expected to be issued the week of May 21.

WEST FLORIDA DISTRICT — Shipments (0-0-0) — Light harvest expected to start the week of May 28. Expect first f.o.b. by the first week of June.

U.S. SHIPPING POINTS — Greenhouse (54-56-**) — No prices reported. **unavailable

CANADA SHIPPING POINTS — Greenhouse (149*-150-**) — No prices reported. **unavailable, *revised

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Crops & Markets

02/17/2012 2:43:53 PM
Andy Nelson

About 187 million cwt. of U.S. potatoes had yet to be shipped as of Feb. 1, 4% more than a year ago at the same time.

Potatoes in storage accounted for 49% of the 2011 fall production in the nation’s top 13 producing states, down 1% from Feb. 1, 2011, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service’s Feb. 15 potato stocks report.

At 193 million cwt., potato disappearance as of Feb. 1 was 9% higher than the year before, according to the report.

Season-to-date shrink and loss, at 19.3 million cwt., was up 16% from Feb. 1, 2011.

Stocks in industry leader Idaho were 67.5 million cwt. on Feb. 1, up from 62.5 million cwt. a year ago. Stocks also were up in Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Wisconsin and Minnesota. Stocks were down from last year in North Dakota and Maine.

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Potato stocks up 4%

02/17/2012 2:43:53 PMAndy Nelson

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02/17/2012 2:43:53 PM
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