Asparagus, onion and cauliflower prices running hot, USDA numbers show

Here is a quick look-in at fresh vegetable FOB and retail prices compared with both a month ago and a year ago.

Tom Karst
Tom Karst
(The Packer)

Here is a quick look-in at fresh vegetable FOB and retail prices compared with both a month ago and a year ago.

The data is compiled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service.

Asparagus, onions, cauliflower, and radishes are running hot compared with a year ago, USDA numbers show.


Here is another chart looking at vegetable movement compared with a week ago and a year ago. Also, this data also gives the context of year-to-date shipments compared with last season and two years ago.


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