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WATERMELON — F.O.B.S AS OF MAY 13

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZ. — Crossings (705-766-766, seedless 683-751-759, seeded 22-15-7) — Movement expected about the same. Trading seeded slow, others moderate. Prices seedless 35-60 counts lower, others generally unchanged. Red-flesh seedless-type per pound 24-inch bins approximately 35-60 counts mostly 20 cents, 75-80s 14-16 cents; red-flesh seeded-type approximately 35-55 counts 12-14 cents. Flat cartons red-flesh seedless miniature 6-9s $7-9. Quality variable. Many present shipments from prior bookings and/or previous commitments.

LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS — Shipments (29-96-255, seedless 26-83-223, seeded 3-13-32) — Movement expected to decrease slightly. Trading very active at slightly lower prices. Prices 24-inch bins per-pound red-flesh seedless-type approximately 35-60 counts 28 cents, seeded-type approximately 28-35 counts mostly 21-22 cents. Quality generally good. Most present shipments from prior bookings and/or previous commitments at lower prices.

FLORIDA — Shipments (124-159-233, red-flesh seeded 16-29-53, red-flesh seedless 51-130-180) — Movement expected to increase as more growers start the season in central Florida. Harvesting slowed. Trading very active. Prices generally unchanged. 24-inch bins per-pound red-flesh seeded-type 35s 24-25 cents; red-flesh seedless-type 45 count 29-30 cents, 60 count 29-30 cents. Quality generally good.

IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEYS, CALIF., AND CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA — Shipments (AZ seedless 0-23-16, CA 0-26-78, seedless 0-24-73, seeded 0-2-5) — Movement from western Arizona, Imperial and Coachella valleys expected to increase seasonally. Trading fairly active at slightly lower prices. Prices slightly lower. Red-flesh seedless-type per pound 24-inch bins approximately 35 and 45 counts mostly 22 cents. Organic red-flesh seedless 24-inch bins per pound approximately 35 and 45 counts 35 cents; miniature carton 6s and 8s $20.50. Quality generally good. Harvest central Arizona expected to begin the week of May 27.



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Castle Rock Vineyards ships new display bin

Castle Rock VineyardsCourtesy Castle Rock Vineyards Castle Rock Vineyards is offering a new table grapes display bin for retail.

Graphics feature the name of the Delano, Calif.-based grower-shipper with images of a castle, grapes and vine rows. The height is about 30 inches; width and length are 16 and 26 inches, respectively.

Similar graphics appear on the bags, which stand upon a section of cardboard that rests about 6 inches below the top of the bin.

The bins were launched in July, said Jim Llano, account sales manager.

“We’re working with some retailers in the upper Midwest and we’ll be sending them down to Central America for some retailers there in the next couple weeks,” Llano said Aug. 28. “A lot of the business in Central America is late September through November.”

“The theme of the bin really flows in with our stand-up bag and the labels and graphics we’ve developed over the last couple years with our outreach to the trade and ultimately to the consumer,” he said.

“What we’re doing here is creating an attractive format, but the final test is when a consumer takes a bag, looks at the grapes and decides to take it home,” Llano said.


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