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Are We on the Verge of a Global Food Crisis?

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:01:27 GMT

In a world of erratic climates and geopolitical volatility, data is becoming as essential as soil to our food supply. That data, specifically new predictive modeling, suggests a catastrophe is looming.

Are we on the verge of a global food crisis? Yes, says Francisco Martin-Rayo, whose Helios AI platform aggregates billions of data points to provide a real-time view of the climate and economic risks affecting commodities around the globe.

“We’re at the beginning of the worst food crisis we’ve ever seen, with global food prices heading 12% to 18% higher by the end of the year,” says the Helios AI CEO and co-founder.

The cause? Martin-Rayo says 50% of globally traded urea transits through the now-closed Strait of Hormuz; Qatar Fertiliser Company (QAFCO), the world’s largest urea production site, is currently offline; and spring planting is underway in the Northern Hemisphere without full access to fertilizer.

The exec detailed the crisis in an op-ed piece, “The Iran War’s Other Energy Shortage — Food,” published in The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday.

Helios’ AI platform aggregates billions of data points to provide a real-time view of the climate and economic risks affecting commodities around the globe, so it can equip customers with the market intelligence they need to get ahead of price movements and supply disruptions.

“We cover 90% of all the places in the world that are growing commodities for export. We cover 77 commodities across 90 countries,” says Martin-Rayo. “We’re always showing you what’s the total percent of production, what’s the total percentage of export. And that allows our folks to say, ‘Hey, we don’t think you’re going to get your tomatoes from Spain or Mexico or California or your mangoes from Peru or your blueberries from Chile. Here are the other places you really need to start looking at.’”

Predicting Specialty Crops in Crisis

Aggregating these billions of data points across the world’s key growing regions allows Helios to predict everything from bumps in the supply chain road to major disruptions like the ongoing Brazilian citrus crisis, which intensified in 2024 with record-low production and all-time high orange juice prices, driven by citrus greening disease (also known as huanglongbing or HLB), severe droughts and heatwaves.

Months ahead, the data told Helios that heat and drought levels were high in Brazilian citrus groves, and a forecast for a crisis was likely.

“We predicted the Brazilian citrus [crisis] eight months before Reuters and Expana, and 12 months before the USDA,” says Martin-Rayo. “When you had that level of heat and drought during the flowering period, it’s just not going to happen, right? Those are not the right conditions for the citrus trees to develop flowers. So, we basically told our customers, ‘You’re going to have to find an alternative [supply].’”

More recently, unexpected freezes impacted cherries in Michigan and Turkey simultaneously.

“Cherries is one of the most interesting items in produce, because it’s not really fungible like raspberries, blackberries and blueberries, which are somewhat from a consumer perspective. Cherries are not [interchangeable with other fruit],” Martin-Rayo says. “These are the types of insights we bring in: If you think you’re going to have a really bad cherry harvest, here’s what it means and what supply levers you can pull.”

At present, Helios is working with California peaches, as it expects “a pretty bad drought this summer,” he says.

CEO Francisco Martin-Rayo says we’re on the verge of the worst food crisis we’ve ever seen.

(Photo courtesy of Helios AI)

Global Supply Chain Disruption

Citrus, cherries and peaches are three examples, but Martin-Rayo says Helios is tracking agricultural commodities around the globe to help procurement teams leverage AI to get ahead of supply chain interruption.

“When I say we cover 90% of all the places in the world that are growing these commodities for export, it’s almost at the farm level,” he says. “Every 24 hours, we’re constantly updating actual temperatures, precipitation, speed — all these different weather metrics, and we reforecast it out for the next 10 years, but the core forecast is really the next two years, so it gives us an unrivaled look at what any crop looks like globally overall.”

With weather increasingly wild, Martin-Rayo says the Helios value proposition is resonating like never before.

“We work with one of the largest retailers in the U.K. They buy a couple billion dollars’ worth of produce a year,” says Martin-Rayo. “Our main contact there has been in the field 30 years. We were talking recently — though before the war — and he said, ‘The last two months have been the hardest two months of my professional career because of climate.’”

Every major retailer is sourcing globally, which means every retailer is impacted not just by the weather in their own backyard but also around the world.

“It is such a different environment and ecosystem than it was even two or three years ago when we first started,” says Martin-Rayo. When he and Eden Canlilar, Helios co-founder and chief technology officer, launched in 2022, they had to convince potential customers there was a need for their AI platform.

“We don’t have to do that anymore,” he says. “Now, we just have to convince them that we’re the best company out there.”

From Fertilizer to Food Crisis

As to fertilizer shortages and soaring input costs impacting food supplies, Martin-Rayo says he spoke with an Australian grain grower last week who has access to just 15% of the urea he needs for planting, with no viable source to fill the gap.

“That conversation is being replicated from the Punjab to the Po Valley to the Cerrado,” says Martin-Rayo. “Fertilizer not applied in April cannot be retroactively applied in July.” For the Australian wheat grower, if he only has 15% of the fertilizer he needs, it means lower production and lower yields in the future, he says.

And as the global supply chain awaits the Strait of Hormuz reopening, a recovery won’t be instantaneous, Martin-Rayo warns.

“The strait will reopen, but the food system clock doesn’t reset when it does,” he says. “The fuse was lit in February. The harvest damage is already locked in.”

As a result, Helios predicts global food prices rising by as much as 18% by the end of 2026.

“Unfortunately, that’s what we expect,” he says. “We work with procurement managers that are sourcing agricultural commodities globally, and there were these dual shocks that happened. Your strait closes, and the Gulf isn’t necessarily important in terms of a lot of agricultural commodities, but it’s so crucial in terms of fertilizer.”

The combined impact of the Strait of Hormuz closure and QAFCO shutting down had significant repercussions on fertilizer supplies, says Martin-Rayo, who estimates QAFCO makes up 14% of total urea production globally.

“And the hard part about growing conditions right now is, when are we going to have a ceasefire? When are we going to have oil transport, etc. Even if you had a ceasefire tomorrow, you still have to demine. You have to get insurance rates to the level where it makes sense to transport goods. You have to get captains who are comfortable transporting — and then the first thing you’re going to transport is going to be oil … You’re going to export the thing that gives you the highest profit margin.”

The Domino Effect

Australia produces a high-protein type of wheat, says Martin-Rayo. The lack of fertilizer now will result in lower harvests for the Australian wheat grower, which means grain stocks go down, he says. Then the market looks for the product elsewhere, like the U.S., another supplier of high-protein wheat.

“Then you have a price issue, but eventually it becomes an availability issue, and you start to look at export restrictions, and that’s when it gets really difficult, because when we look at the futures markets, what they’re pricing right now is a price shock, but they’re not pricing availability or an export restriction shock, and that is a huge difference,” says Martin-Rayo.

He says while the U.S. is in a somewhat different situation than the Australian wheat grower, the interconnectedness of the global food supply means everyone must brace for impact.

“We’re incredibly lucky in the United States,” he says. “We are geographically blessed. I think we make domestically 75% of the nitrogen fertilizer we need to use, but we’re still impacted by global prices, and so we’re not going to have an availability shock, but we’re already seeing the price shock.

“Farming is probably the most difficult business in the world,” he continues. “If everything is perfect, you make a few points. If anything goes wrong, you lose money.”

Martin-Rayo estimates urea prices last year were in the $400s per metric ton and they’re now in the $600s.

“It’s a huge input differential,” he says. “And so that’s also going to impact the amount of fertilizer you’re putting in.

“The agricultural supply chain is so tightly integrated at the global level, and once certain problems kick off, like the ones we’re seeing now around price and availability of fertilizer, it really starts to cascade, which is what we worry about,” he adds.

While Martin-Rayo says row crops will more immediately feel the impact of soaring fertilizer costs, specialty crops are part of the same global food supply ecosystem.

“Within the specialty crop market, we need to do a deeper dive in terms of what are the different inputs across the different specialty crops? What are the different margins that exist there? How will this impact them?” he says.

And rising fuel prices will also contribute to the cost of produce, whether it’s coming from California, Mexico or overseas, says Martin-Rayo.

“This is after you grow it, you’ve already paid more for your input costs,” he says. “Then that second part of it is it’s actually a lot more expensive to transport.”

Mark Your Calendars
For additional insights on demand forecasting and how AI is helping to protect and grow retail margins, join us at West Coast Produce Expo , May 27-29, where Helios AI CEO Francisco Martin-Rayo is one of our esteemed speakers.

Instacart Ends AI-driven Price Experiments After Criticism

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 19:51:14 GMT

Instacart is ending price tests that resulted in different shoppers being shown different prices for groceries, the online retail platform said on Monday after criticism of its artificial-intelligence-driven pricing tool.

The company faced an outcry after a study by Consumer Reports and two other nonprofits showed some shoppers saw prices up to 23% higher than others browsing the same grocery items from the same store at the same time.

Reuters reported last week the U.S. Federal Trade Commission launched an investigation into Instacart’s Eversight pricing tool, which allowed retailers to run random price tests to gauge shoppers’ reactions to higher or lower prices. Instacart had previously said on its website that shoppers were not aware of the experiments.

Instacart acknowledged dissatisfaction over the practice in a blog post on Monday, saying it was immediately ending all item price tests on the platform.

“At a time when families are working exceptionally hard to stretch every grocery dollar, those tests raised concerns, leaving some people questioning the prices they see on Instacart. That’s not okay,” the company said.

Instacart made the announcement around two weeks after the study, showing a 7% average difference in cost for the same grocery list at the same store.

The randomized tests join the list of AI-driven pricing tactics that have drawn public outcry and calls for regulation, along with dynamic pricing based on demand and based on shoppers’ data.

(Reporting by Jody Godoy in New York; Editing by Kirsten Donovan)

IFPA delivers optimistic State of the Industry Report for 2023

Tue, 07 Feb 2023 21:09:50 GMT

Leaders at the International Fresh Produce Association have done their homework and are hopeful about what awaits the fresh produce industry in the year ahead.

IFPA has detailed its findings in a State of the Industry Report that showcases data, insights and outlooks to help the industry prepare and plan for the challenges and opportunities coming this year.

“IFPA’s first State of the Industry Report explores how the IFPA member community, and the global fruit and vegetable industry can make a positive and powerful impact on the world, despite daunting challenges,” IFPA CEO Cathy Burns said in a news release. “As an organization, it is our duty to champion the data, insights and messages that create lasting change in consumption so that the world knows fresh produce and floral truly are the secret to vitality and vibrancy.”

Key takeaways

According to Food and Agriculture Organization data, global trade more than doubled between 2000 and 2018 with exports driving fruit and vegetable sector growth. According to the report, the top 10 commodities for global produce production include:

Potatoes — 370 million tons.
Cassava — 304 million tons.
Tomatoes — 181 million tons.
Bananas — 117 million tons.
Watermelon — 100 million tons.
Onions — 100 million tons.
Sweet potatoes — 91.8 million tons.
Cucumbers and gherkins — 87.8 million tons.
Apples — 87.2 million tons.
Oranges — 78.8 million tons.

“The gap between where things stand today and the difference we need to make tomorrow (and tomorrow is none too soon) is what this report is all about,” said Burns said in the release. “As our members look at the data and trends that follow, I encourage us all to consider ‘what is possible?’”

The report features industry-critical data, including economic and consumption data, key trends according to IFPA research and other globally recognized research, and the outlook for the industry.

The report is published in English, Spanish and Portuguese. All versions are available to download at the State of the Industry Report page on IFPA’s website.

Like IFPA’s recent “State of the Industry” presentation, the report provides the foundational data and insights that can inspire, enlighten and invigorate industry teams as they work to drive the industry mission to grow consumption and a healthier world, according to the release.

IFPA is on-site at Fruit Logistica in Berlin the week of Feb. 6, 2023, and will share a look at the State of the Industry Report to those attendees.

Passage of bipartisan farm labor bill would be a 'Christmas miracle'

Fri, 16 Dec 2022 19:06:22 GMT

On Dec. 15, Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., with support from Sen. Michael Crapo, R-Idaho, presented a rarity to the Senate — a bipartisan farm labor bill.

The challenge now is to negotiate a Senate version of the Affordable and Secure Food Act that can go to a floor vote in the final days of 2022 — no small feat. Bennet said negotiating a farm labor bill in the lame duck session of Congress would be “a Christmas miracle,” but Dave Puglia, president and CEO of Western Growers, is holding out hope.

“Stranger things have happened in Congress,” Puglia told The Packer.

According to Puglia, passing the bill would be “a lift for both parties.” At least 10 Republicans would have to step forward for the bill to pass, but every sector that has a labor need is in strong support, he said. The bill passed in the House with votes from 30 Republicans and all but one Democrat.

“We have an obligation to push and fight until the final bell,” Puglia said.

The promise of reform

While long-term farm labor problems persist, additional challenges in recent years — such as inflation and supply chain issues — have exacerbated financial strains on farmers and ranchers and raised the temperature on existing labor issues.

“Businesses need certainty, and these wage reforms will provide that. My members are trying to survive; they’re not in this to lose money and can’t afford to bleed out every year,” Puglia said. “This bill would put guardrails on labor costs. Wages will be capped as to how much they can go up each year.”

The Affordable and Secure Food Act not only offers farm labor wage stabilization, but it also charts a path for legalization for the millions of undocumented workers who currently work in agriculture in the U.S. and streamlines the H2-A visa program. If enacted, the bill would address the precarious status of undocumented farm laborers currently working in the U.S.

“In the produce industry in the West, half of our workforce is not here legally. They are here working, productively paying taxes and keeping this industry running. For them, they live with the fear of not living in the shadows and of deportation,” said Puglia.

The Affordable and Secure Food Act proposes a new status of certified agriculture worker. This CAW status would offer a “degree of certainty for the agricultural workforce that they deserve,” according to Puglia.

“I have members of Western Growers that have moved to H2-A because they cannot find domestic workers,” he added. “This is a simple notion. We don’t have Americans knocking the door down wanting to harvest celery or lettuce.”

Decades advocating for change

“Western Growers has an awful lot of history and footprints in the sand that trace back on this bill,” Puglia told The Packer.

Former Western Growers president Tom Nassif, along with former United Farmworkers president Arturo Rodriguez, were key in bringing foundational farm labor reforms to Congress over a decade ago, said Puglia. The current bill has roots in Nassif and Rodriguez’s work over many years.

“Finally, Congress is addressing an issue we’ve been shouting from the rooftops for 15 years,” he said.

Harnessing industry support

What’s more, Puglia believes that with such a large and diverse produce industry, strong advocacy throughout could increase the likelihood of success.

“Friends in the dairy industry have helped broaden the political appeal to more Republican senators,” Puglia said. “We could have a louder call for this reform to be passed if it came from all sectors of the produce and food industry.”

Related news: Pandemic can’t slow the growth of the H-2A program, USDA report says

In the fresh produce industry, several organizations have joined in support of the bill. The U.S. Apple Association was one organization that joined advocates on Capitol Hill.

“Apple growers from coast to coast are hanging on by a thread as labor as input costs spiral out of control,” Jim Bair, U.S. Apple Association president and CEO, said in a news release. “The reforms included in the Affordable and Secure Food Act would provide much needed stability and certainty for the agriculture workforce and predictability to the H-2A program. In short, it is good for both growers and workers. We thank Senator Bennet for bringing this proposal forward and urge the Senate to act swiftly.”

Ian LeMay, president of California Fresh Fruit Association, also offered his support, thanking Bennet for introducing the bill.

“The agricultural industry in California and across the country prides itself on being able to provide a safe and secure food supply to the nation and the world. However, this can only be accomplished with a dependable workforce. There is no doubt that agriculture has waited many years for immigration reform, and we are optimistic that this bill will finally accomplish this goal,” said LeMay in the release.

The time is right to lean in and push for the bill’s passage now, said Puglia at Western Growers. If the Affordable and Secure Food Act doesn’t pass in the last weeks of 2022, it could be an uphill battle to address this issue with the new Congress.

“I’m concerned with restarting this issue with a Republican House in 2023 with the current border crisis,” said Puglia. “Lack of labor and border security both deserve Congress’ attention, but prospects in both houses are difficult next year.”

Affordable and Secure Food Act Highlights

Certified agricultural workers and path to citizenship

Undocumented agricultural workers could apply for certified agricultural worker status to work legally in the U.S.
CAW candidates would not be at risk of deportation while applications are in review. Additionally, employers would not be penalized for having hired these workers.
If approved, CAW certification would give workers 5½ years of legal residency for themselves and dependents, with the potential for extension.
CAW workers who meet additional residency and work history requirements would be eligible to apply for permanent legal U.S. residency and citizenship.

Streamline and enhance H2-A

Those who don’t qualify for CAW status would receive access to year-round H-2A visas.
Workers would not have to return to their home country to apply for an H-2A visa.
The H-2A process is streamlined for employers.
Housing for farmworkers and transportation in and out of fields is addressed.
H2-A workers would be free to leave one employer for another.
Additional H2-A worker protections include guaranteed minimum hours as well as health and safety plans to avoid serious on-the-job injuries and heat illness.

Additional features

Wage standards set for agricultural workers across the board.
Establishes wage increase limits, capping year over year increases at 3% to 4%, a long-term tool to stabilize labor costs.
E-verify will be mandatory for all agricultural workers.

Rising potato prices aren’t hindering strong sales

Fri, 09 Dec 2022 16:17:19 GMT

The steady creep of potato prices has hit a five-year high, according to recent data from IRI. Reaching an average price per pound of $2.35 in the last quarter, the price of potatoes has consistently increased each year since 2018, which saw an average price of $1.79.

This, however, doesn’t appear to be dissuading consumers from picking up potatoes during their grocery runs.

According to the IRI Unify Retail Sales data, potato volume sales remain above pre-pandemic levels. Despite price increases, volume sales only dipped slightly — a 2.1% decrease from July to September 2022 compared to the same period in 2021, according to the data.

Additionally, retail sales increased in dollar sales by 17.8% from July to September 2022 compared to the same period in 2021.

Related news: U.S. fresh potato exports stronger

All categories of potatoes — with the notable exception of deli-prepared sides — increased in dollar sales, according to IRI data. Frozen potatoes led the category, having the biggest rise in dollar sales with a 22.8% increase year-over-year.

Fresh potato sales are up for all types of potatoes with the exception of fingerling and purple varieties, due to tight supply.

The pack sizes that saw the greatest increase in dollars were the 5-pound and 10-pound potato packs, increasing by 29.4% and 29.3%, respectively.

Fresh fruit led August inflation jumps in food and beverage, says IRI

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 07:25:59 GMT

The steady climb of inflation affected categories across the grocery store in August.

That’s according to global tech, analytics and data provider Information Resources Inc.'s recent report, “ August 22 Price Check: Tracking Retail Food and Beverage Inflation ,” tracking food inflation and its impact on consumer behavior.

According to the report, prices for food at home rose 1.6% from the end of July to the end of August, and 13.4% year over year through the week ending Aug. 28. Fresh fruit and carbonated beverage categories vied for the largest monthly price jump in August, each rising 5.3% compared to the end of July.

Food and beverage inflation has persisted, despite price moderation in other areas of the economy, such as gasoline. Overall retail food and beverage unit sales declined 4.5% compared to a year ago, and volume sales declined 4.0%, according to the report. What’s more, the IRI data shows that prices of consumer goods remain elevated across categories.

The upshot? Consumers are adapting and indulging more affordably on grocery items such as pasta, butter and frozen entrees. There’s also evidence in the report that suggests shoppers are increasingly trying out bargain-hunting strategies to stay on budget, such as planning additional grocery trips to cherry-pick specific items, ensuring the best price.

“We are beginning to see consumers scale back purchases, both in terms of units and volume in recent weeks, as retail food and beverage prices have continued to rise,” Krishnakumar Davey, president of thought leadership at IRI, said in a news release. “While retail food and beverage sales had been fairly resilient, we’re seeing signs of consumer stress, particularly among low-income households. Consumers are buying less in discretionary food and beverage categories, and are shopping more frequently in search of better prices. At the same time, consumers are willing to pay a premium for some categories — such as pasta, pasta sauce, butter and frozen entrées — which are considered affordable indulgences for more cash-strapped shoppers.”

NGA commits to increasing access to SNAP online purchases

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 07:25:51 GMT

The National Grocers Association, the trade association representing the independent supermarket industry, has released industry commitments it made in connection with the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Heath to address food insecurity in the nation.

Specifically, over the next two years, NGA will assist with improving access to grocery stores across the country by working to increase the number of grocery retailers authorized for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) online purchases with a prioritization on rural areas and areas with low food access, and creating a toolkit with a list of resources and funding opportunities to support the expansion of full-service grocery stores in designated food deserts, according to a release.

“Across the nation, independent grocers and wholesalers serve as the cornerstone of their communities, providing access to nutritious food, essential services and creating jobs,” said Greg Ferrara, NGA president and CEO. “As the supermarket industry continues to evolve and innovate, NGA and our members are committed to preserving the longstanding, strong public-private partnerships with federal and state nutrition programs, and enhancing capabilities to reach and serve all Americans.”

Representatives from NGA and two NGA-member grocery retailers, RF Buche, president of South Dakota-based GF Buche Co, and Jimmy Wright, owner of Wright’s Market in Opelika, Ala., will be participating on behalf of the independent supermarket industry during the Sept. 28 conference held in Washington, DC.

On Sept. 27, the Biden administration released a national strategic plan to effectively end hunger in the United States and increase healthy eating and physical activity by 2030. Included within the proposal were several key policies supported by NGA to address underserved communities, including the enforcement of antitrust laws with a focus on economic discrimination in the food retail marketplace, and prioritization for economic development funds to expand food access, said the release.

“We were pleased to see the administration highlight the importance of independent grocers to underserved rural and urban communities,” said Chris Jones, NGA senior vice president of government relations and counsel. “A level playing field is critical to preserving a diverse, competitive food retail marketplace that benefits not only independent grocers, but consumers, wholesalers, manufacturers, suppliers and farmers, where together they can work to provide affordable, fresh options for their communities across the nation.”

More information on NGA’s commitments to the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health can be found here.

Shoppers explore tactics to lessen holiday sticker shock, study finds

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 07:25:43 GMT

Weathering nearly three years of the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers are looking toward the 2022 holiday season with new habits, rituals and expectations for winter celebrations ahead, finds a new report from FMI — The Food Industry Association.

The final report, in a six-part series on U.S. grocery shopping trends in 2022 that includes analysis from The Hartman Group, the “U.S. Grocery Shopping Trends 2022: Holiday Shopping” report reflects an online study of a nationally representative sample of 1,718 adults from Oct. 1-6, 2022.

This year, typical holiday stress is expected to be aggravated by inflationary concerns, with 62% of shoppers reporting grocery costs have increased year-over-year. Despite inflation-induced worries, average weekly household grocery spending is currently at $148 per week, down from the $161 peak during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the report.

Finding budget-friendly holiday meals is top of mind, with 71% of consumers reporting that they plan to make some adjustment to their holiday meal shopping to adapt to the changing economic landscape. Inflation aside, far fewer shoppers this year believe COVID-19 will impact their holiday plans, with more than two-thirds of shoppers saying they will have about the same holiday plans as last year.

“Food is the centerpiece for so many of our holiday gatherings. Despite inflationary pressures, consumers are determined to enjoy the festivities this year as they normally do,” Leslie Sarasin, president and CEO of FMI said in a news release. “The food industry is working tirelessly to keep costs down and to ensure that our timeless traditions can continue during this holiday season.”

Navigating fresh produce sticker shock and out-of-stocks

Increased costs were an unfortunate reality observed by more than 50% of shoppers. Among the price hikes, fresh produce rising costs were ranked among the most noticed by consumers, along with fresh meats, refrigerated dairy foods and milk, according to the report.

Top strategies cited by consumers to lessen basket totals included hunting for deals, choosing store brands and enjoying more home-cooked meals. Despite awareness of price increases, American shoppers maintain their level of food purchases, even if it means spending more, said the report.

While out-of-stock product concerns have remained steady from August to October 2022, fresh produce still ranks at the top of the list of items shoppers have observed being out-of-stock, coming in at No. 4, behind paper and cleaning products, frozen food and refrigerated dairy.

Overall, progress made by food retailers and suppliers to curb widespread supply chain issues has kept consumer confidence up heading into the holidays. Only 27% of consumers report being “very concerned” about food items needed for holiday meals being out of stock, according to the report.

Slowing online grocery spending

As in-person shopping concerns continue to trend downward, with 75% of American shoppers reporting they feel safe shopping in person at food stores, online shopping as a primary way of buying groceries has waned in recent months.

According to the report, while two-third of American shoppers continue to shop online occasionally, heavy use has cut back, with only 12% of consumers saying they shop online for every grocery purchase. Millennials continue to be the most likely to shop for groceries online, with 84% reporting at least occasional use. By comparison, only 70% of Gen X and 39% of boomer shoppers report doing their grocery shopping online at least occasionally.

U.S. food and agriculture contribute $8.6 trillion to the economy — and growing, report says

Tue, 21 Mar 2023 19:37:01 GMT

On National Ag Day, recognizing agriculture’s contributions to society, FMI – The Food Industry Association joined 24 other food and agriculture groups in releasing the seventh annual “Feeding the Economy” white paper, which outlines the food and agriculture sector’s impact on local and nationwide economic activity year over year.

“FMI is proud to sponsor this research to help shed light on U.S. food and agriculture’s $8.6 trillion contribution to the American economy, which has increased nearly 22% since 2019,” FMI President and CEO Leslie Sarasin said in a news release.

Related news: Tops partners with greenhouse grower Little Leaf Farms

Reflecting a rebound in national economic activity, all 50 states displayed increased economic output in the 2023 report, compared with the 2022 report.

The largest gains in total economic output include:

Hawaii (31%)
North Dakota (26%)
New York (23%)
Nevada (22%)
Florida (21%)

The total food and agriculture industry economic impact comes to $8.6 trillion, up 21.8%* since 2019, according to the release.

Other national economic takeaways:

(*Increases are measured against the 2019 economic impact report.)

Total jobs: 46,283,917, up 1.5%.*
Total wages: $2.61 trillion, up 26.2%.*
Total taxes: $947.93 billion, up 3.8%.*
Exports: $202.2 billion, up 24.4%.*

Fifty-three percent of Americans say that farmers are “on their side when it comes to helping them stay healthy,” according to the economic impact report, Sarasin said in the release.

“The food supply chain remains committed to doing everything it can to keep food price volatility at bay,” Sarasin said. “We all play a role in improving food access and affordability across this nation, and this research conveys the important role that food retailers, food makers and agriculture play in our nation’s economic prosperity to both policymakers and consumers.”

Lawmakers pursue end to frozen blueberry tariffs in Japan

Mon, 15 May 2023 13:45:30 GMT

A bipartisan group of lawmakers recently called on the U.S. trade representative and the USDA to eliminate what it says are harmful frozen blueberry tariffs and ensure equal market access for U.S. blueberry growers in Japan.

The U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement that went into effect in 2020 eliminated Japan’s tariffs on fresh and dried blueberries but omitted frozen blueberries from this relief. U.S. frozen blueberry exports to Japan continue to face a 6% or 9.6% tariff in Japan, depending on sugar content.

The effort was led by Reps. Rick Larsen (D-Washington) and David Valadao (R-California) and Sen. Angus King (I-Maine), and over 30 lawmakers representing blueberry producers across the country who sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. The letter urged the officials to “pursue a technical amendment to the U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement to ensure U.S. frozen blueberries receive the same duty-free market access in Japan as fresh or dried blueberries, as well as other frozen berries.”

Related news: Berry per capita availability growth shines

The lawmakers said that “doing so will allow U.S. farmers to compete on level terms with other blueberry exporting countries and would help save and revitalize market opportunities for U.S. berry farmers.”

“We applaud Reps. Larsen and Valadao, and Sen. King for their leadership on this important issue that directly and indirectly affects all U.S. blueberry producers,” Kasey Cronquist, president of the North American Blueberry Council, said in the release.

Japan is a critically important market for U.S. frozen blueberry producers, but the industry is at a significant disadvantage relative to competitors in Canada and the European Union who have tariff-free trade with Japan for all forms of blueberries, Cronquist continued.

“There is no apparent reason why the tariff on frozen blueberries was left intact after the U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement eliminated tariffs on fresh and dried blueberries, yet this oversight has caused the U.S. to lose significant market share,” Cronquist said in the release. “We appreciate the administration’s efforts to increase exports to Asia, including the upcoming trade mission to Japan, and their work to address non-tariff barriers through the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity. Until this tariff is eliminated, however, frozen blueberry producers will continue to be at a competitive disadvantage.”

Bipartisan effort hopes to freeze H-2A wages

Fri, 12 Jan 2024 17:23:49 GMT

Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., and 74 of his colleagues have sent a bipartisan letter to House and Senate appropriations leaders requesting an H-2A visa guest worker wage freeze in an upcoming spending package.

Huizenga’s office said in a news release that the Adverse Effect Wage Rate — the required wage that farm employers must pay H-2A workers — has more than doubled since 2005. Huizenga said the national average for AEWR is $17.55 an hour this year, a more than 5% increase year over year. The AEWR in the representative’s home state of Michigan is $18.50.

Added increased costs of farming, including fuel and fertilizer, have put a pinch on farmers, the release said.

“A temporary wage freeze is a reasonable way to alleviate this skyrocketing financial burden and give our farmers a chance to compete, stay in business, and put food on the table for millions of Americans and the world,” Huizenga’s office said in the release.

In the letter , the congressional members said the freeze would provide much-needed relief.

“USDA data shows that hired farm labor costs account for nearly 15 percent of total cash expenses. More labor-intensive industries will be hardest hit, including specialty crop growers, who already spend nearly 40 percent of their total cash expenses on labor alone,” the letter stated. “If we do nothing, many of our constituents will be forced to shutter their businesses, despite good-faith efforts to ensure our national food security and feed families across our nation.”

Agricultural leaders across America are voicing support for the inclusion of a proposed H-2A wage freeze and detailing the negative impact an increase would have on farmers, growers and producers, according to the release.

Industry support

Some of the industry representatives offering statements in favor of the proposal include:

Cathy Burns, CEO of the International Fresh Produce Association — “The fresh produce supply chain cannot survive, let alone thrive, under the constant barrage of regulatory burdens and cost increases imposed on our industry. This bipartisan effort led by Rep. Huizenga to provide much-needed meaningful relief as Congress seeks broader reforms is exactly what our industry needs right now. Absent a comprehensive solution to agricultural workforce challenges, Congress must act immediately to provide wage relief to producers before we lose more farms in America.”
Jim Bair, president and CEO of the U.S. Apple Association — “The U.S. Apple Association thanks Representative Huizenga for leading this bipartisan effort to bring stability and relief for growers throughout the nation. The cost of growing apples increased 65 percent in three years, and the main culprit is the cost of labor. Nearly all apples are grown by multi-generational family farms and they cannot sustain another year of these cost increases. We call on the Congress to enact this freeze and pass common-sense reforms to the H-2A program.”
Carl Bednarski, president of the Michigan Farm Bureau — “Michigan farmers are at a crossroads — we are stuck with an unrealistic and unpredictable wage rate structure that is forcing many to think twice about growing fruits and vegetables in our state. Michigan Farm Bureau is incredibly grateful to Congressman Huizenga and the bipartisan group of his colleagues for their leadership on this critical issue. They understand the dire situation Michigan farmers face as a result of the Adverse Effect Wage Rate and are working to find commonsense solutions that keep farmers in business and U.S.-grown fruits, vegetables and other foods available on the store shelves for all our consumers.”

Mauti’s poetic predictions about organic pricing

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 07:25:36 GMT

If anyone asks, you didn’t hear this from me — but a primary strategy for many fortune tellers, soothsayers, prognosticators or whatever else you want to call people working in the “predictive arts,” is to study history with the expectation that it is likely to repeat itself.

That’s one of the tricks used at Execulytics, with one notable addition: Since our predictions rely on historical math, we also include a healthy dose of chaos theory in our foretelling of future events. Simply put, we observe seemingly complex relationships within produce data from the past and use them to find order, enough to develop accurate storylines into the future.

When it comes to future trading of organics and conventional produce, this poem states our vision:

Fields of purity with costs amind

In the fourth decade of millennial three

Accounts will be balanced

Amongst friends with more common form

If I’ve lost you in this shroud of mystery, keep reading, as it will soon become clear.

One fine day

Our story begins on the first of January 2016. On this day, if you were a produce buyer procuring organic produce, you would pay an average price $30.47 FOB, or free-on-board, for a single case. This calculation was made using the average FOB cost of 50 common, organically grown, produce commodities on this date.

For comparison’s sake, this average organic product commanded a 48% premium over their conventionally grown cousins.

This matters because consumers are becoming increasingly interested in organic produce. According to recent Execulytics consumer research, about half of the population intends to choose organic fruits and vegetables for at least a portion of their produce purchases. More importantly, while nearly two-thirds of consumers are willing to pay a premium for organic produce, a scant 1 in 8 shoppers will pay a premium greater than 50%. Unless something changed, it seemed, organics would be forever relegated to “specialty” status.

Well, things did change.

After that blustery day on Jan. 1, 2016, the average FOB cost of those same 50 organic commodities changed. Some weeks the average cost increased, and some weeks it decreased.

(Farm Journal)

The accompanying graphic demonstrates each weekly cost over the subsequent six years. The red line in the middle of the graph represents the general direction of the costs and provides us insight into the rate of change experienced over this time. While minimal, the downward slope of the trendline shows average annual deflation was 1.65%. In other words, organic costs have decreased between 2016 and 2021. Park that bit of information while we turn our attention to conventional produce over this time.

As shown at the beginning of the analysis, organic produce traded at a 48% premium to conventional produce. This pegs the average cost of conventional produce at $20.56 per case on Jan. 1, 2016. And like organic produce, costs changed over time. This time the graph shows us an upward sloping trendline that demonstrates average annual inflation of 0.55%. While minimal and hard to detect with the naked eye, it is real.

(Farm Journal)

When organic meets conventional

Let’s take a moment to recap. On Jan. 1, 2016, the FOB cost of a typical case of organic produce was $30.47 and for the six years that followed, that same case experienced average annual deflation of 1.65%. At the same time, a typical case of conventional produce carried an FOB cost of $20.56 and experienced average annual inflation of 0.55% in the subsequent six years.

Something interesting happens when you begin with a point on the upper left quadrant of a graph and draw a downward sloping straight line AND a point in the lower left quadrant and draw an upward sloping straight line.

If you extend those lines until the end of time, those lines eventually meet.

In the case of organics, we do not need to wait until the end of time for its average cost to match conventional’s cost. Instead, we only must wait until May 14, 2033. Based on this model, this is the point when organic and conventional costs meet.

(Farm Journal)

Is this even possible? In only 10 years? Presumably, if organic yields can increase to the point of approaching conventional, a situation could arise where it does not pay to grow conventional produce. The line between conventional and organic could cease to exist — morph into a point of singularity.

That mysterious-sounding prediction poem, translated into something more digestible, could read:

In the fourth decade of the current millennium, produce grown WITHOUT most synthetic herbicides, pesticides and fertilizers will equal the cost of produce grown WITH synthetic herbicides, pesticides and fertilizers.

That may be hard to believe, but the math shows the industry to be on this very path. Produce customers are telling us they do not want to pay high premium for organic produce.

So, is it possible? I am currently taking bets that the point of singularity really will be May 14, 2033. At stake? One dinner — at an organic restaurant.

Mike Mauti is the founder and managing partner of Execulytics, a consulting firm for produce professionals, and one of our 2021 Packer 25 honorees. He worked for Loblaw Cos. For 20 years, serving as a produce category manager, director and eventually merchandising, operations and analytics.

New report underscores impact of skyrocketing production costs across the globe

Fri, 30 Jun 2023 19:18:44 GMT

The Global Coalition of Fresh Produce recent published the results of a survey conducted in spring 2023 that highlights the increasing costs of fruits and vegetable production around the world and their effect on the whole produce industry and end consumers.

“We conducted this global survey to shed light on the challenges experienced by the fresh produce supply chain worldwide,” Ron Lemaire, chair of the Global Coalition of Fresh Produce, said in a news release. “The narrative highlighted in this report will help the industry, its partners and all government levels understand the current impact of the increase in production costs and work together to address them.”

Related news: NY state to chip in $130M for Hunts Point Produce Market redevelopment

The preliminary report is available on the Global Coalition of Fresh Produce website . The data collected will be used to develop a global and national perspective on the rising costs of production in North America, Europe, Africa, Oceania and South America, according to the release.

According to the coalition’s preliminary report:

Globally, organizations within the supply side of the fresh produce industry experienced unprecedented cost increases during the COVID-19 pandemic regardless of the region of their operation.
The cost increases were led by rises in fertilizer, construction, fuel, shipping and electricity prices. While most were able to increase their selling prices, it was not enough to overcome the increases in production and operating costs, leaving approximately 57% of the global industry selling at a loss or breaking even.
Selling prices have gone up over the past two years by 11 % in Europe, 14 % in North America, 13% in Oceania, 23% in Africa and 13% in South America.
Unfortunately, the increase in selling prices has not kept pace with high production and operating costs for most respondents.
The rise in costs for production and operations has affected respondents’ investments not only in capital and equipment, but also in innovation and expansion.
Spiking costs have also affected strategic and operational choices; some operators are choosing to import from countries with lower shipping costs.

Marketscope — Vegetable f.o.b.s as of June 1

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 07:37:40 GMT

This information, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service, shows week-by-week shipments and f.o.b.s for commodities from shipments for the fresh market. Protective services are extra unless otherwise stated. Shipments, in 1,000 cwt., are for weeks ending: 1st no. = May 16; 2nd no. = May 23; 3rd no. = May 30. Expected movement is for June 21 to July 4. F.o.b. prices are as of June 1.

Artichokes

CENTRAL DISTRICT CALIFORNIA — Shipments (19-17-16) — Movement expected about the same. Supply 12-18s fairly light. Trading 12-18s active, 24-36s moderate. Prices 12-18s higher, 24s slightly lower, 30-36s generally unchanged. Cartons Globe 12s mostly 18.55-18.75, 18s mostly 17.05-18.75, 24s mostly 14.75-16.65, 30s mostly 12.65-14.75, 36s 12.65-14.65; ORGANIC 12s 26.55, 18-24s 22.55, 30s 20.55. Quality variable.

Asparagus

PERU IMPORTS — PORTS OF ENTRY SOUTH FLORIDA Imports (18-33-27) — Movement expected to remain about the same this week, decrease next week. Trading Fairly Slow. Prices Large Much Lower, Standard and Jumbo Lower, Extra Large and Small Slightly Lower. From Peru. 11 pound cartons bunched jbo mostly 15.75-16.75, xlge mostly 15.75, lge mostly 14.75-16.75, std mostly 15.75-16.75, sml mostly 10.00-13.00.

MICHIGAN — Shipments (2-15-22) — Movement expected about the same. Trading opened active, closed fairly active. Prices Lower. Pyramid cartons 28 pound bunched Green large and std size mostly 48.00-52.95, 11 pound cartons bunched large and std size mostly 19.75-21.75. Quality good.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA AND TEXAS 2020 CROP — Crossings (23-18-19) — Expected to remain the same. Trading Fairly Slow. Prices Lower. 11 pound cartons/crates bunched green standard and large 16.75-17.75. Extra services included.
WALLA WALLA DISTRICT AND LOWER YAKIMA VALLEY WASHINGTON — Shipments (17-9-8) — Movement expected to decrease sharply as most handlers have finished marketing the crop. Washington Extra Fancy 28 pounds pyramid cartons/crates bunched large and standard supplies insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market. 11 pound cartons/crates bunched large and standard supplies insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market. Light — Shipments expected to continue thru June 12. LAST REPORT

Broccoli

SALINAS-WATSONVILLE CALIFORNIA — Shipments (122-113-83) — Movement expected to decrease slightly. Available supply fairly light. Trading early active, late very active. Prices much higher. Cartons bunched 14s mostly 14.35-15.65, 18s mostly 14.85-16.15; 20 pound cartons loose Crown Cut mostly 16.35-18.85, Short Trim mostly 17.45-19.85. ORGANIC cartons bunched 14s mostly 30.55-32.95; 20-pound cartons loose Crown Cut mostly 32.55-34.50. Quality variable. Most present shipments from previous commitments and/or prior bookings.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS Crossings — (66-64-79) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early fairly slow, late very active. Prices much higher. 20 pound cartons loose Crown Cut Short Trim 13.50-14.50. Quality variable.

SANTA MARIA CALIFORNIA — Shipments (53-44-38) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early active, late very active. Prices much higher. Cartons bunched 14s 14.00-15.85, 18s mostly 14.50-16.35; 20 pound cartons loose Crown Cut mostly 15.85-17.75, Short Trim mostly 17.85-20.85. ORGANIC Cartons bunched 14s 30.00-34.50. Quality generally good.

Carrots

KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA — Shipments (173-185-231) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices 50 pound jumbo slightly lower, others generally unchanged. 48 1-lb film bags medium-large mostly 15.30-15.40; 50 lb sacks loose jumbo mostly 12.65-16.40; 25 lb sacks loose jumbo mostly 6.65-8.20; cartons 30 1-lb film bags Baby Peeled 18.20-18.85. ORGANIC 48 1-lb film bags and 24 2-lb film bags medium-large mostly 20.00-26.35, 10 5-lb film bags medium-large mostly 20.00-20.70. Cartons 24 1-lb film bags Baby Peeled 20.00-22.50, cartons 12 2-lb film bags Baby Peeled 20.00-22.50, cartons 4 5-lb film bags Baby Peeled 20.00-22.50. Quality generally good.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS Crossings — (59-72-68) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early fairly slow, late moderate. Prices Lower. 50 pound sacks loose jumbo mostly 9.50-10.00. Quality variable.

Cauliflower

SALINAS-WATSONVILLE CALIFORNIA — Shipments (100-86-83) — Movement expected to decrease slightly. Supply fairly light. Trading early active, late fairly active. Prices 9-12s slightly higher, 16s generally unchanged. Cartons film wrapped White 12s mostly 15.35-17.65, 9s mostly 14.45-16.50, 16s mostly 13.55-15.65; ORGANIC 12s mostly 22.50-24.55, 9s mostly 22.00-22.55, 16s mostly 22.50-22.55. Quality generally good.

SANTA MARIA CALIFORNIA — Shipments (41-35-36) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Active. Prices Slightly Higher. Cartons film wrapped White 12s mostly 12.85-16.85, 9s and 16s 11.00-13.00. Quality generally good.

Celery

OXNARD DISTRICT CALIFORNIA — Shipments (256-272-220) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading moderate. Prices slightly lower. Cartons 2-3 dozen mostly 9.45-11.55; Hearts film bags 18s mostly 13.65-15.55. ORGANIC cartons 2-2 1/2 dozen 32.56-32.85; Hearts film bags 18s mostly 21.56-22.55. Quality variable.

SANTA MARIA CALIFORNIA — Shipments (62-60-54) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early fairly active, late fairly slow. Prices much lower. Cartons 2 dozen 8.00-9.85, 2 1/2 dozen mostly 8.85-9.85, 3 dozen mostly 8.00-9.00. Quality generally good.

SALINAS-WATSONVILLE CALIFORNIA — Shipments (2-3-8) — Movement expected to increase seasonally. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. Quality generally good. The first F.O.B. report is expected to be issued by June 5.

Corn, sweet

SOUTH GEORGIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (51-200-147) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Fairly Active. Prices many shipments under contract prices. Wirebound crates 4-dozen Yellow, White and Bi-Color 20.95-20.95. Quality generally good.

IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEYS CALIFORNIA — Shipments (207-161-80) — Movement expected to decrease. Trading Active. Prices Slightly Higher. Cartons/crates 4 dozen minimum White, Yellow and Bi color mostly 18.95-20.95. Quality generally good.

SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA — Harvest expected to begin the week of June 7. Quality expected to be generally good. The first FOB report is expected to be issued by June 12. FIRST REPORT

Cucumbers

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES ARIZONA Crossings — (171-142-126) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading early moderate, late fairly slow. Prices small much lower, 24s generally unchanged, others lower. 1 1/9 bushel cartons medium mostly 8.95, fair quality mostly 6.95; small 5.95, large mostly 6.95. Cartons 24s 3.95-4.95, 36s mostly 4.95-5.95. Quality variable.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS — Crossings (103-88*-92) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early active, late moderate. Prices large generally unchanged, others slightly lower. 1 1/9 bushel cartons medium 9.95-10.95, fair quality 7.95-8.95; large 8.95-9.95. Quality variable. Most present shipments from prior bookings and/or previous commitments. (* revised)

SOUTH GEORGIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (10-26-33) — Movement expected to increase. Trading Moderate. Prices Higher. Waxed 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates medium 20.35-20.85 fair quality 8.35-8.85, cartons 24s 6.35-6.85. Quality generally good.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA — Crossings (29-39*-28) — Movement expected to increase seasonally. Trading Fairly Active. Prices GREENHOUSE 1 1/9 bushel cartons medium 10.95-12.95, fair quality 8.95-10.95, large mostly 8.95. Quality generally good. (*revised)

CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA — Shipments (37-23-11) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Active. Prices Generally Unchanged. Includes palletizing and precooling. 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates Pickles 150-200s 16.90, 200-300s mostly 20.00-21.90. Quality generally good.

Lettuce, iceberg

SALINAS-WATSONVILLE CALIFORNIA — Shipments (456-435-426) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early active, late moderate. Prices 24s slightly higher, 30s slightly lower. Cartons 24s film lined mostly 14.35-15.00, filmwrapped mostly 15.35-16.00; 30s filmwrapped mostly 10.65-12.45; ORGANIC 24s filmwrapped 14.50-16.50, 12s filmwrapped 8.50-10.50. Quality variable.

SANTA MARIA CALIFORNIA — Shipments (74-82-72) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Active. Prices Higher. Cartons 24s film lined mostly 12.00-15.25, filmwrapped mostly 13.00-16.25. Quality generally good.

Lettuce, romaine

SALINAS-WATSONVILLE CALIFORNIA — Shipments (373-360-365) — Movement expected about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices Hearts 12 3-count slightly lower from market high on Friday, May 29; Hearts 48s generally unchanged from market high on Friday, May 29; 24s generally unchanged. Cartons 24s mostly 7.45-8.65; Hearts cartons 12 3-count packages mostly 11.56-12.85, Hearts film lined 48s mostly 13.45-14.75. ORGANIC cartons 24s mostly 20.55-23.25; Hearts cartons 12 3-count packages mostly 16.55-18.25. Quality variable.

SANTA MARIA CALIFORNIA — Shipments (60-58-41) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices 24s slightly higher, Hearts generally unchanged. Cartons 24s 8.50-11.25; Hearts cartons 12 3-count packages mostly 12.85-13.50. Quality generally good.

Onions, dry

U.S. — Shipments (1,169*-1,213*-1,056) — The top shipping areas for the week, in order, were California, New Mexico, Georgia, Columbia Basin Washington, and Mexico. (* revised)

IMPERIAL VALLEY CALIFORNIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (296*-333*-242) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading Moderate. Prices Unchanged. Yellow Grano Type 50-pound sacks super colossal 9.00-10.00, colossal 8.00, jumbo 7.00-8.00, medium mostly 9.00; White 50-pound sacks jumbo mostly 12.00 medium 10.00-11.00; Red Globe Type 25-pound sacks jumbo 6.00-7.00, medium mostly 6.00. (* revised)

SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO 2020 CROP — Shipments (0-25-150) — Movement expected to increase as more shippers receive onions. Trading Moderate. Prices Reds higher, Yellow super colossal and jumbo lower, others generally unchanged Yellow Grano 50-pound sacks super colossal 12.00-14.00, colossal 11.00-12.00, jumbo mostly 9.00-10.00, medium 10.00-11.00; Red Globe Type 25-pound sacks jumbo 8.00-9.00, medium mostly 9.00.

VIDALIA DISTRICT GEORGIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (162-156-131) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Active. Prices Higher. Yellow Granex - Marked Sweet 40-pound cartons jumbo mostly 21.00-24.00; Organic 40-pound cartons jumbo 27.00-31.00.

LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS 2020 CROP — Shipments (239-134-127) — Movement is expected to decrease seasonally. Trading Active. Prices Unchanged. Yellow Grano-Type Marked Sweet 40-pound cartons jumbo 16.00-18.00, Yellow Grano - Type 50-pound sacks colossal mostly 10.00, jumbo mostly 9.00, medium 10.00-12.00, White 50-pound sacks jumbo 14.00-16.00, medium 12.00-14.00, Red 25-pound sacks jumbo mostly 8.00, medium mostly 8.00.

COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON — Shipments (176-152-111, Includes exports 31-15-19) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS 2020 CROP Crossings — (153-249*-91) — Movement is expected to be about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (* revised)

SAN ANTONIO-WINTER GARDEN-LAREDO DISTRICT TEXAS — Shipments (41-57-46) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Unofficial prices fro Monday, June 01, 2020 Yellow Grano 50-pound sacks colossal 10.00-11.00, jumbo 9.00-10.00, medium 9.50-11.00; Red Globe Type 25-pound sacks jumbo 8.00-9.00, medium 7.75-9.00.

ARIZONA DISTRICT — Shipments (49-49-37) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.

SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (6-6-18) — Movement expected to increase as shippers receive more onions. FOB price report expected next week (June 8, 2020). First report.

CENTRAL WISCONSIN 2019 CROP — Shipments (10-9-6) — Movement expected to seasonally decrease. Too few open market sales to establish a market.

Peppers, bell

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS Crossings — (86-81-80) — Movement expected to decrease slightly. Trading yellow large fairly active at lower prices, others fairly active at slightly lower prices. Prices Yellow large lower, others slightly lower. GREENHOUSE 11 pound cartons Red jumbo and extra large 15.95-17.95, large 14.95-15.95; Yellow jumbo and extra large mostly 16.95-17.95, large 14.95; Orange jumbo and extra large 18.95-19.95, large 17.95. Red 1 1/9 bushel carton irregular size fair quality 18.95-20.95. Quality generally good.

COACHELLA VALLEY CALIFORNIA — Shipments (97-84-62) — Movement of Green expected to decrease seasonally, Red about the same. Trading early very active, late moderate. Prices Green slightly higher, Red lower. 1 1/9 bushel cartons Green extra large mostly 26.95-28.95, large 24.95-26.95; irregular size fair quality Green mostly 18.95-20.95, Red mostly 16.95-18.95. 1/2 bushel cartons Red extra large and large mostly 16.95. Quality generally good.

SOUTH GEORGIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (29-58-55) — Movement expected to increase. Trading Moderate. Prices Slightly Higher. 1 1/9 bushel cartons Green jumbo 22.35-22.85 extra large 22.35-22.85 fair quality 16.35-18.85 large 18.35-18.85. Quality generally good.

SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA — Harvest of Green expected to begin the week of May 31. Quality expected to be generally good. The first F.O.B. report is expected to be issued by June 5. FIRST REPORT.

Potatoes

U.S. — Shipments (1,722*-1,800*-1,482) — The top shipping states, in order, were Idaho, San Luis Valley Colorado, Columbia Basin Washington, California and Florida. (* revised)
UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT IDAHO 2019 CROP — Shipments — (718-781-642, Includes exports 9-6-6) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Carton 50-70s active, others moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. Russet Burbanks U.S. One baled 5-pound film bags non size A mostly 6.50-7.00; 50-pound sacks 40-70s mostly 12.00-13.00, 80s mostly 10.00, 90s 8.00-9.00, 100s mostly 7.00-7.50; U.S. Two 6 ounce minimum 4.00-5.00, 10 ounce minimum mostly 7.00-8.00.

SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO 2019 CROP — Shipments (224-243*-151, Includes exports 13-14*-12) — Movement expected to be about the same. Trading Fairly Slow. Prices Unchanged. U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 9.00-9.50, baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A mostly 10.00; 50 lb cartons 40-70s 15.00-16.00, 80s 14.00-15.00, 90-100s 12.00-14.00. (* revised)

COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON 2019 CROP — Shipments (159-152-149, Includes exports 37-36-38) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading carton 50-70s active, others moderate. Prices carton 50-70s higher, carton 40s lower, others generally unchanged. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 10 pound film bags size A mostly 7.00-8.00, baled 5 pound film bags size A mostly 8.00-9.00; 50 pound cartons 40s mostly 11.00-12.00, 50-70s 13.00-14.00, 80s 11.00-13.00, 90s 10.00-12.00. 100s 9.00-11.00, U.S Two 50 pound sacks 10 ounce minimum mostly 6.00-7.00.

FLORIDA 2020 CROP — Shipments (141-126-111) — Movement expected to seasonally decrease. Trading Fairly Active. Prices U.S. One Round Red size A higher, others generally unchanged. Round Red U.S. One 50 pound cartons size A mostly 19.00-23.50, size B mostly 26.00-27.50, Creamers 3/4-1 5/8 inches mostly 30.50-35.75; 50 pound sacks size A mostly 17.50-21.75, size B mostly 24.50-24.75, U.S. Two 50 pound sacks size A mostly 12.75-16.50, size B mostly 16.75-18.75. Yellow Type U.S. One 50 pound cartons size A mostly 32.50, size B mostly 18.50; 50 pound sacks size A mostly 30.75, size B mostly 16.75.

CENTRAL WISCONSIN 2019 CROP — Shipments (109-107-104) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Fairly Slow. Prices Generally Unchanged. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-pound film bags size A mostly 10.00-11.00, baled 10 5-pound film bags size A mostly 11.00-12.00; 50 pound cartons 40s-70s mostly 18.00-19.00, 80s mostly 17.00-18.00, 90s mostly 14.00-15.00, 100s 13.00-14.00.

HEREFORD-HIGH PLAINS TEXAS — Shipments (62-69-69) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.
ARIZONA DISTRICT 2020 CROP — Shipments (22-29-27) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.

MICHIGAN — Shipments (43*-45*-27) — Movement expected to continue seasonal decline. Trading Slow. Prices Unchanged. U.S. 1 size A baled 5 10-pound bags Russet Norkotah 11.50-12.50, baled 10 5-pound bags mostly 12.50-13.50. Supplies in few hands. (* revised)

NEBRASKA 2019 CROP — Shipments (36-31-18) — Movement expected to be about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.

KLAMATH BASIN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT — Shipments (22-14*-15) — Movement expected to remain about the same. supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (*revised)

MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) 2019 CROP — Shipments (15-12-10) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market.

NORTHERN COLORADO DISTRICT 2019 CROP — Shipments (7-0-0) — Movement expected decrease seasonally. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.

CANADA (NEW BRUNSWICK) CROSSINGS THROUGH MAINE POINTS — Movement expected to decrease slightly. Trading Slow. Prices Unchanged. USOne/CDOne baled 10 5-pound film bags size A mostly 11.00, baled 5 10-pound film bags non-size A mostly 10.00.

COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON 2019 CROP — Shipments (159-152-149, Includes exports 37-36-38) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading carton 50-70s active, others moderate. Prices carton 50-70s higher, carton 40s lower, others generally unchanged. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 10 pound film bags size A mostly 7.00-8.00, baled 5 pound film bags size A mostly 8.00-9.00; 50 pound cartons 40s mostly 11.00-12.00, 50-70s 13.00-14.00, 80s 11.00-13.00, 90s 10.00-12.00. 100s 9.00-11.00, U.S Two 50 pound sacks 10 ounce minimum mostly 6.00-7.00.

FLORIDA 2020 CROP — Shipments (141-126-111) — Movement expected to seasonally decrease. Trading Fairly Active. Prices U.S. One Round Red size A higher, others generally unchanged. Round Red U.S. One 50 pound cartons size A mostly 19.00-23.50, size B mostly 26.00-27.50, Creamers 3/4-1 5/8 inches mostly 30.50-35.75; 50 pound sacks size A mostly 17.50-21.75, size B mostly 24.50-24.75, U.S. Two 50 pound sacks size A mostly 12.75-16.50, size B mostly 16.75-18.75. Yellow Type U.S. One 50 pound cartons size A mostly 32.50, size B mostly 18.50; 50 pound sacks size A mostly 30.75, size B mostly 16.75.

CENTRAL WISCONSIN 2019 CROP — Shipments (109-107-104) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Fairly Slow. Prices Generally Unchanged. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-pound film bags size A mostly 10.00-11.00, baled 10 5-pound film bags size A mostly 11.00-12.00; 50 pound cartons 40s-70s mostly 18.00-19.00, 80s mostly 17.00-18.00, 90s mostly 14.00-15.00, 100s 13.00-14.00.

HEREFORD-HIGH PLAINS TEXAS — Shipments (62-69-69) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.

ARIZONA DISTRICT 2020 CROP — Shipments (22-29-27) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.

MICHIGAN — Shipments (43*-45*-27) — Movement expected to continue seasonal decline. Trading Slow. Prices Unchanged. U.S. 1 size A baled 5 10-pound bags Russet Norkotah 11.50-12.50, baled 10 5 pound bags mostly 12.50-13.50. Supplies in few hands. (* revised)

NEBRASKA 2019 CROP — Shipments (36-31-18) — Movement expected to be about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.

KLAMATH BASIN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT — Shipments (22-14*-15) — Movement expected to remain about the same. supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (*revised)

MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) 2019 CROP — Shipments (15-12-10) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market.

NORTHERN COLORADO DISTRICT 2019 CROP — Shipments (7-0-0) — Movement expected decrease seasonally. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.

CANADA (NEW BRUNSWICK) CROSSINGS THROUGH MAINE POINTS — Movement expected to decrease slightly. Trading Slow. Prices Unchanged. USOne/CDOne baled 10 5-pound film bags size A mostly 11.00, baled 5 10-pound film bags non-size A mostly 10.00.

Squash

SOUTH GEORGIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (20-24-17) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Yellow Crookneck small lower, medium unchanged, others higher. ½ and 5/9 bushel cartons Zucchini small 14.35-16.85 medium 12.35-14.85, Yellow Straightneck small 16.35-16.85 medium 14.35-14.85; 3/4 bushel cartons Yellow Crookneck small 14.35-14.85 medium 8.35 8.85. Quality generally good.

CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA — Shipments (10-6-4) — Supply insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market. LAST REPORT.

VIRGINIA — Shipments very light. Movement expected to increase as more growers begin harvesting. Current supplies are very light and insufficient to establish market. FIRST REPORT.

Squash, spaghetti

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES ARIZONA Crossings — (19-19-12) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. 1 1/9 bushel cartons small mostly 12.95, medium mostly 16.95-18.95, large mostly 18.95. Quality generally good.

Squash, yellow straightneck

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES ARIZONA Crossings — (23-17-8) — Movement expected to decrease sharply as most shippers are finished for the season. 4/7 bushel cartons supplies insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market. Quality variable. Light and sporadic crossings expected to continue through June 6. LAST REPORT

Squash, zucchini

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES ARIZONA Crossings — (73-65-40) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading Moderate. Prices small-medium generally unchanged, other higher. 4/7 bushel cartons small and small-medium mostly 10.95, medium mostly 8.95. Quality variable.

Tomatoes

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS Crossings (158-155-152) — Movement expected to decrease slightly. Trading fairly active. Prices Generally Unchanged. Vine Ripes cartons 2 layer 4x4-4x5s mostly 16.95-18.95, 5x5s mostly 14.95; 25 pound cartons loose 4x5 -5x5 size mostly 13.95-14.95, 5x6 size mostly 12.95. Quality generally good. Most present shipments from prior booking and/or previous commitments.

CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA — Shipments (213-155-141) — Movement expected to remain about the same as most growers finish for the season. Trading Active. Prices Generally Unchanged. Extra services included. Mature Greens 85% U.S.One or better 5x6 size 17.95, 6x6 size 17.95, 6x7 size 17.95. Quality generally good.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES ARIZONA Crossings — (78-49-83) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early very active, late moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. Vine Ripes cartons 2 layers 4x4-4x5s 16.95-18.95, 5x5s 14.95-16.95, 5x6s mostly 12.95. Quality generally good.

U.S. SHIPPING POINTS — Shipments (30-29*-10) — Greenhouse. No prices reported. (* revised)

FLORIDA WEST DISTRICT AND SOUTH CAROLINA DISTRICT — Shipments (0-0-3) — Light harvest has begun and expected to continue for the next 5 days. Expect sufficient number of shippers for first F.O.B. within 7 days.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA Crossings — (6-7*-2) — Movement expected to increase seasonally. Supplies insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market. Quality generally good. The first F.O.B. report is expected to be issue the week of June 14. (*revised)

CENTRAL DISTRICT CALIFORNIA — Harvest expected to begin the week of May 31. Most shippers expect to be fully underway the week of June 14. Quality expected to be generally good. The first F.O.B. report is expected to be issue the week of June 21.

Tomatoes, cherry

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA Crossings — (3-3*-2) — Movement expected to increase seasonally. Supplies insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market. Quality generally good. The first F.O.B report is expected to be issue the week of June 14. (* revised)

CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA — Shipments (3-2-1) — Movement expected to remain about the same as most growers finish for the season. Trading Active. Prices Generally Unchanged. Extra services included. Flats 12 1-pint basket with lids 16.95-17.95. Quality generally good.

Tomatoes, grape

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES ARIZONA Crossings— ( 17-15-15) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Available supplies very light. Trading Active. Prices Higher. Flats 12-1 pint containers with lids medium-large supplies 16.95. 20 pound cartons loose medium-large supplies insufficient to establish a market. Quality generally good.

CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA — Shipments (26-18-11) — Movement expected to remain about the same as most growers finish for the season. Trading Active. Prices Higher. including palletizing and cooling. Flats 12 1-pint containers with lids 15.95-16.95. 20 pound cartons loose 29.95-33.95. Quality generally good.

FLORIDA WEST AND SOUTH CAROLINA DISTRICT — Shipments (0-2-10) — Light harvest has begun and expected to continue for the next 5 days. Expect sufficient volume for first F.O.B. within 7 days.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS Crossings — (5-3-7) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early very active, late active. Prices pints higher, cartons slightly higher. Flats 12 1-pint containers with lids medium-large mostly 9.95-10.95 and 20 lb carton loose medium-large mostly 16.95-17.95. Quality generally good.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA Crossings — (#-#-0) — Movement expected to increase seasonally. Most shippers expect to be fully underway the week of June 7. Supplies insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market. Quality generally good. The first F.O.B. report is expected to be issue the week of June 14. (# less than 50,000 lbs)

Tomatoes, plum

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES ARIZONA — Crossings (267-162-189) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading early very active, late active. Prices much higher. 25 pound cartons loose Roma extra large and large mostly 16.95, medium 12.95-14.95. Quality generally good.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS Crossings — (99-89-105) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early fairly active, late active. Prices much higher. Roma 25 pound cartons loose extra large mostly 16.95-17.95, large mostly 13.95-14.95, medium 12.95-13.95. Quality generally good.

CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA — Shipments (64-58-45) — Movement expected to remain about the same as most growers finish for the season. Trading Active. Prices Higher. Extra services included. 25 pound cartons loose extra large 17.95, large 17.95, medium 17.95. Quality generally good.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA — Crossings (51-39*-35) — Movement expected to increase seasonally. Trading Active. Prices 25 pound cartons loose Roma extra large and large mostly 18.95. Quality generally good. (* revised)

CENTRAL DISTRICT CALIFORNIA — Harvest expected to begin the week of June 7. Most shippers expect to be fully underway the week of June 14. Quality expected to be generally good. The first F.O.B. report is expected to be issue the week of June 21.

Marketscope — Fruit f.o.b.s as of June 1

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 07:37:40 GMT

Apples

YAKIMA VALLEY AND WENATCHEE DISTRICT WASHINGTON 2019 CROP — Shipments (1,146-1,149-992, Includes exports 261-265-269) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Active. Prices Generally Unchanged. Washington Extra Fancy Carton tray pack Red Delicious 72-88s mostly 14.00-16.00, 100-113s mostly 13.00-15.00; Golden Delicious fine appearance 72s mostly 25.00-28.00, 80s mostly 24.00-26.00, 88s mostly 22.00-26.00, 100s mostly 18.00-22.00; Fuji 64-88s mostly 18.00-20.00, 100s mostly 16.00-18.00, 113s mostly 14.00-17.00; Granny Smith 64s mostly 18.00-20.00, 72-80s mostly 18.00-22.00, 88s 18.00-20.00, 100s mostly 17.00-19.00, 113-125s mostly 16.00-18.00; Gala 64-72s mostly 23.00-24.00, 80s 21.00-24.00, 88s mostly 19.00-20.00, 100s mostly 16.00-17.00, 113s mostly 14.00-16.00, 125s mostly 14.00-15.00; Honeycrisp 56s mostly 28.00-34.90, 64s mostly 32.00-38.90, 72-80s 34.00-40.90, 88s mostly 32.00-38.90, 100s mostly 30.00-36.90. Cartons 12 3-pound film bags Red Delicious Washington Extra Fancy 2 1/2” minimum mostly 15.95-17.95; Golden Delicious and Fuji 2 1/2” minimum mostly 16.95-18.95; Gala and Granny Smith 1/2” minimum mostly 18.95-20.95; Honeycrisp 2 1/2” minimum mostly 30.95-34.95. ORGANIC cartons tray pack Gala Washington Extra Fancy 64s mostly 22.00-26.00, 72-80s mostly 20.00-26.00, 88s mostly 18.00-24.00, 100s mostly 18.00-20.00; cartons 12 3-pound film bags Gala 2 1/2” minimum mostly 16.95-20.95.

CHILE IMPORTS — PORT OF ENTRY PHILADELPHIA AREA 2020 CROP — Imports via Boat (45-40-67) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Moderate. 18 kg cartons tray pack Gala Marked Extra Fancy 70s-80s 26.00-28.00, 90s 24.00-26.00, 100s 20,00-22.00. FIRST REPORT.

NEW YORK 2019 CROP — Shipments (55-57-46) — Movement expected to seasonally decrease. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. Fuji Cartons Tray Pack U.S. Extra Fancy 80s-88s mostly 26.00-27.00; McIntosh Cartons Tray Pack U.S. Extra Fancy 80s-88s mostly 27.00-28.00. Cartons 12 3-pound Film Bags Red Delicious U.S. Extra Fancy mostly 16.00-19.00; Fuji U.S. Extra Fancy mostly 20.00-22.00; McIntosh U.S. Extra Fancy 2 1/2 inch minimum mostly 18.00-22.00; Empire U.S. Extra Fancy 2 1/2 inch minimum mostly 18.00-22.00.

MICHIGAN — Shipments (38-49*-36) — Movement expected to continue seasonal decline. Trading Moderate. Prices Unchanged. cartons 12 3-pound film bags U.S. Extra Fancy Gala mostly 18.00-20.00, Red Delicious mostly 17.00-19.00, Fuji mostly 19.00-21.00, Tray pack 88s Gala and Fuji 24.00-28.00, Red Delicious mostly 20.00-22.00. Supplies of Fuji light, others fairly light. (* revised)

NEW ENGLAND 2019 CROP — Shipments (3-4-2) — Movement expected to seasonally decrease. Too few open market sales to establish a market.

Apricots

SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (2-5*-5) — Movement expected to increase. Trading Fairly Slow. Prices Lower. Carton 2 layer Various Varieties 64s mostly 20.95-22.95, 72s mostly 18.95-20.95, 84s mostly 16.95-18.95 Carton 3 layer 162s mostly 14.95-16.95. Primary variety Kylese. Extra services included. (* revised)

Avocados

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS 2019 CROP Crossings — (221-315-338) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading 32-48s fairly slow at higher prices, others fairly slow. Prices 32-48s higher, others lower. Cartons 2 layer Hass 32-36s mostly 40.25-42.25, 40s mostly 38.95-40.25, 48s mostly 38.25-40.25, 60s mostly 27.25-29.25, 70s mostly 21.25-22.25, 84s mostly 16.25-17.25. Extra services included.

SOUTH DISTRICT CALIFORNIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (153-171-U) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Conventional 40-48s and 70s higher, 32-36s, 60s and 84s lower, Organic generally unchanged. Carton 2 layer Hass 32-36s mostly 42.25-44.25, 40-48s mostly 40.25-42.25, 60s mostly 33.25-34.25, 70s mostly 21.25-23.25, 84s mostly 17.25-19.25. Carton 2 layer Hass ORGANIC 40s mostly 54.25-56.25, 48s mostly 56.25-57.25, 60s mostly 52.25, 70s mostly 38.25-40.25. Extra services included. (U = unavailable)

Blueberries

SOUTH AND CENTRAL DISTRICT CALIFORNIA Shipments — (54-71*-77, Shipments -*-) — Movement expected to increase. Trading early fairly slow, late slow. Prices Lower. Flats 12 1-pint cups with lids mostly 18.00-20.00. Flats 12 6-ounce cups with lids mostly 10.00-12.00. Cartons 8 18-ounce containers with lids mostly 20.00-22.00. ORGANIC flats 12 6-ounce cups with lids mostly 12.00-14.00. Quality variable. (* revised)

SOUTH GEORGIA 2020 CROP Shipments — (38-35-31) — Movement expected to remain about the same current week, decrease the following week as some hardest hit growers finish for the season. Trading Moderate. Prices ORGANIC pints higher, conventional lower. Flats 12 1-pint cups with lids large 16.00-18.00, ORGANIC 12 1-pint cups with lids medium large mostly 24.00-26.00, 6 ounce cups with lids medium-large 14.00-16.00. Quality variable.

EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA Shipments — (15-20-30) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Lower. Flats 12 1-pint cups with lids medium-large 18.00-22.00. Quality variable. Some present shipments include prior commitments. Includes palletizing and cooling.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA AND TEXAS Crossings — (24-20*-15) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading Slow. Prices Generally Unchanged. Flats 12 6-oz cups with lids mostly 8.00-10.00. Quality and condition variable. (* revised)

Cantaloupes

GEORGIA — Shipments (0-2-22) — Movement expected to increase. Trading Active. Prices 24 inch bins Athena type 120s mostly 210.00-220.00, 150s 195.00, 180s 175.00. Includes palletizing and precooling. Quality generally good.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES ARIZONA — Crossings (41-33-14) — Movement expected to decrease sharply as mostly shippers are finished for the season. Trading Slow. 1/2 cartons 9-12s supplies insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market. Quality variable. Lighter — Shipments expected to continue through June 13. LAST REPORT.

IMPERIAL AND PALO VERDE VALLEYS CALIFORNIA AND CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA — Shipments — (AZ 18-156-173) (CA 34-82-57) — Movement expected to increase seasonally. Trading Moderate. Prices Lower. Oversized 1/2 cartons 9s (6 size) mostly 12.95-13.95. ½ cartons 6s 8.95, 9s mostly 12.95-13.95, 12s mostly 8.95. Quality generally good.

NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTH CAROLINA Light — Shipments expected to start by week of June 14 with sufficient volume and number of shippers for first F.O.B. report by week of June 21.

Cherries

SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (326-327-220) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading Active. Prices Slightly Higher. 16 pound containers/bagged various red sweet varieties; 9 1/2 row size mostly 48.00-52.00, 10 row size mostly 45.00-48.00, 10 1/2 row size mostly 45.00-46.00, 11 row size mostly 44.00-45.00, 11 1/2 row size mostly 34.00-36.00, 12 row size 20.00-28.00. Extra services included. Wide range in quality. Some Shipments being booked at previously committed prices.

YAKIMA VALLEY AND WENATCHEE DISTRICT WASHINGTON — Harvest expected to begin in early areas the week of May 31. The first F.O.B. report is expected to be issued the week of June 21.

Grapes

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES ARIZONA — Crossings (87-200-400) — Movement expected to increase seasonally. Trading early active, late moderate. Prices Perlette and Flame much lower, others lower. 18 pound containers bagged U.S. One large Perlette mostly 16.95-18.95, White Seedless 20.95-22.95, Flame mostly 22.95, Black Seedless mostly 18.95. Quality generally good.

COACHELLA VALLEY CALIFORNIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (0-0-24) — Movement expected to increase. Sporadic harvesting has begun in the region. F.O.B. expected to begin on or around June 4th.

CHILE IMPORTS — PORT OF ENTRY LOS ANGELES AREA 2020 CROP Imports via Boat — (5-0-0) — 18 lb containers bagged Supplies insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market. LAST REPORT.

CHILE IMPORTS — PORT OF ENTRY PHILADELPHIA AREA 2020 CROP Imports via Boat — (20-5-0) — 18 lb containers bagged Supplies insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market. LAST REPORT.

Lemons

SOUTH AND CENTRAL DISTRICT CALIFORNIA — Shipments Moderate — Movement expected about the same. Trading Fairly Active. Prices Shippers First Grade 75-200s and Choice 75s, 140s, slightly higher, others generally unchanged. 7/10 bushel cartons Shippers First Grade 75s mostly 27.18-30.20, 95-115s mostly 29.18-32.20, 140s mostly 28.18-32.20, 165s mostly 25.18-27.20, 200s 24.18-27.20, 235s mostly 20.18-23.20; Shippers Choice 75s mostly 17.18-20.20, 95s mostly 19.18-22.20, 115s mostly 20.18-22.20, 140s mostly 21.18-25.20, 165-200s mostly 22.18-25.20, 235s mostly 19.18-21.20. ORGANIC 7/10 bushel Shippers First Grade 75s mostly 31.18-35.20, 95-115s mostly 45.18-49.20, 140s mostly 42.18-47.20; Shippers Choice 95-115s mostly 28.18-35.20, 140s 25.18-35.20.

Nectarines

CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (18-38*-51) — Movement expected to increase. Trading Fairly Slow. Various Yellow Varieties carton 2 layer 48-50s mostly 24.95-26.95, 54-56s mostly 20.95-23.95, 25 lb carton loose 60-64 size mostly 20.95, 70-72 size mostly 16.95-18.95. Various White Varieties carton 2 layer 48-50s mostly 24.95-26.95, 54-56s mostly 21.95-22.95, 25 lb carton loose 60-64 size 16-95-18.95, 70-72 size mostly 14.95-16.95. Primary Varieties See fire, Red Ryan and Polar Light. Extra services included. (* revised)

Oranges

FLORIDA — Shipments (90-84-78, Includes exports 0-3-2) — Prices not reported. — Shipments are for weeks ending May 2, May 9 and May 16 in that order.

SOUTH AND CENTRAL DISTRICT CALIFORNIA — Shipments Moderate — Movement expected to decrease slightly. Supplies Navel 113-138s light. Trading Active. Prices Higher. 7/10 bushel cartons Navel Shippers First Grade 40s 19.18-21.20, 48-56s 21.18-23.20, 72-88s mostly 24.18-27.20, 113-138s mostly 22.18-23.20; Shippers Choice 40s mostly 13.18-16.20, 48s mostly 16.18-18.20, 56s mostly 17.18-19.20, 72-113s mostly 18.18-20.20, 138s mostly 19.18-20.20. Valencia Shippers First Grade 48s mostly 17.18-21.20, 56s mostly 18.18-22.20, 72-88s mostly 21.18-25.20, 113-138s mostly 20.18-23.20; Shippers Choice 48s mostly 15.18-16.20, 56s mostly 15.18-17.20, 72s mostly 16.18-19.20, 88s mostly 17.18-19.20, 113s mostly 18.18-20.20, 138s mostly 19.18-20.20.

Peaches

CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (8-35*-56) — Movement expected to increase. Trading Fairly Slow. Prices Lower. Various Yellow Varieties Cartons 2 layer tray pack 54-56s mostly 18.95-20.95, 25 lb carton loose 60-64 size mostly 14.95-16.95, 70-72 size mostly 10.95-13.95. Various White Flesh Varieties 25 lb carton loose 60-64 size 16.95-18.95, 70-72 size 8.95-10.96. Extra services included. Primary yellow flesh varieties Mat Princess and Krista. (* revised)

SOUTH CAROLINA 2020 CROP — Shipments (18-53-54) — Movement expected to remain about the same as new varieties start to come in. Trading Fairly Slow. Prices Lower. 1/2 bushel cartons Various Yellow Flesh varieties 2 3/4 inch minimum 20.85-22.85 2 1/2 inch min 16.85-18.85 and 2 1/4 inch min 10.85-12.85. Some (all sizes) shipped with price to be determined later. Varieties include: Ruby Prince, June Prince, MayLady, Crimson Lady and Gold Prince. Quality generally good.

Raspberries

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA AND TEXAS — Crossings (42-36*-24) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading early moderate, late slow. Prices Generally Unchanged. Flats 12 6-ounce cups with lids mostly 18.00. Quality generally good. Most present shipments from prior bookings and/or previous commitments. (* revised)

SALINAS-WATSONVILLE CALIFORNIA — Shipments (5-10-16) — Movement expected to increase seasonally. Trading early moderate, late fairly slow. Prices Generally Unchanged. Flats 12 6-ounce cups with lids mostly 18.00-20.00. Quality generally good. Most present shipments from prior bookings and/or previous commitments.

Strawberries

SALINAS-WATSONVILLE CALIFORNIA — Shipments (296-307-390) — Movement expected to increase slightly. Trading Very Slow. Prices Conventional lower, Organic generally unchanged. Flats 8 1-lb containers with lids large-extra large mostly 6.00-7.00. Quality variable. ORGANIC flats 8 1-pound containers with lids large-extra large mostly 9.00-10.00. Some sales booked open with price to be established later.

SANTA MARIA DISTRICT — Shipments (361-358-314) — Movement expected to decrease. Trading Very Slow. Prices Conventional lower, Organic slightly lower. Flats 8 1-pound containers with lids medium large mostly 6.00. ORGANIC Flats 1-pound containers with lids medium-large mostly 8.00-10.00. Quality and condition variable. Some berries being diverted to freezer and/or processor. Some sales booked open with price to be established later.

EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA — Shipments (6-4-2) — Movement expected to continue decreasing as most shippers are finished for the season. Supplies insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market. LAST REPORT.

Watermelons

FLORIDA — Shipments (1,204-1,186-869, Seeded 54-83-48; Seedless 1150-1103-821) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Red Flesh Seeded Active, Red Flesh Seedless Very Active. Prices Red Flesh Seeded Lower, Red Flesh Seedless Higher. 24 inch bins. Red Flesh Seeded type 35s 119.00; Seedless type 36s 154.00-168.00, 45s 154.00-168.00, 60s 154.00-168.00. Quality generally good.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES ARIZONA — Crossings (881-680-615) — Movement expected about the same. Trading approximately 35-60 counts active at slightly lower prices, others moderate. Prices approximately 35-60 counts slightly lower, others generally unchanged. Red Flesh Seedless type 24 inch bins approximately 35-45 counts mostly 140.00-147.00, approximately 60 count mostly 140.00. Miniature cartons 6s 11.95-12.95, 8-9s mostly 13.95-14.95, 11s mostly 9.95-10.95. Quality variable.

LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS — Shipments (361-533*-212) — Movement expected to increase seasonally. Trading very active. Prices generally unchanged. Red Flesh Seedless type 24 inch bins per pound approximately 35 mostly .23-.24, approximately 45 count mostly .24, approximately 60 count mostly .22. Quality generally good. Harvest curtailed by rain and wet fields May 22-25 and May 28-31. (*revised)

GEORGIA — Shipments (0-0-0) — Light harvest expected to start current week. Expect sufficient volume for first F.O.B. within 14 days.

IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEYS CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN ARIZONA — Shipments (AZ 11-47-70, CA 13-51-55) — Movement expected to increase seasonally. Trading Very Active. Prices approximately 35-60 counts higher, others generally unchanged. 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seedless type approximately 35 count mostly 168.00, approximately 45 count mostly 168.00-182.00, approximately 60 count mostly 168.00-175.00. ORGANIC 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seedless type approximately 35-60 counts mostly 245.00, Seeded type approximately 35-60 counts 150.00-175.00. Quality generally good.

SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA — Harvest expected to begin the week of June 21. Quality expected to be generally good. FIRST REPORT

SOUTH CAROLINA — Light Shipments expected to begin week of May 31 with sufficient volume and number of shippers for first F.O.B. report by week of June 14.

Marketscope — Vegetable f.o.b.s as of May 4

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 18:44:12 GMT

This information, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service, shows week-by-week shipments and f.o.b.s for commodities from shipments for the fresh market. Protective services are extra unless otherwise stated. Shipments, in 1,000 cwt., are for weeks ending: 1st no. = April 18; 2nd no. = April 25; 3rd no. = May 2. Expected movement is for June 28 to July 11. F.o.b. prices are as of May 4.

Artichokes

SOUTH AND CENTRAL DISTRICT CALIFORNIA — Shipments (19-21-20) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early active, late fairly active. Prices 12s higher, 18-30s slightly higher. Cartons Globe 12s mostly 15.55-16.65, 18s mostly 17.55-19.65, 24s 17.55-18.65, 30s mostly 14.55-15.65; ORGANIC 12s 20.55, 18s 18.55, 24-30s 22.55. Quality variable.

Asparagus

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA AND TEXAS 2020 CROP — Crossings (2-2-30) — Expected to increase. Harvest has been lighter than expected and most shippers are packing for contract business. F.O.B. expected to begin on or around May 9th.

WALLA WALLA DISTRICT AND LOWER YAKIMA VALLEY WASHINGTON — Shipments (2-15-25) — Movement expected to increase. Available supplies light. Trading Very Active. Prices Generally Unchanged. Washington Extra Fancy 28 pounds pyramid cartons/crates bunched large and standard mostly 64.75; 11 pound cartons/crates bunched large and standard mostly 30.75-32.75. Most present Shipments from previous commitments and/or prior bookings.

CENTRAL DISTRICT CALIFORNIA 2020 CROP — Crossings (U-U-U) — Movement expected to remain the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. 11 pound cartons/crates bunched green ORGANIC standard and large mostly 28.75-30.75. Extra services included. (U = unavailable)

MICHIGAN — Initial light harvest expected to get underway current week in Southern region, although temperatures forecasted slightly below normal over next 10 days. West Central region expected to begin harvest mid-month. FIRST REPORT.

PERU IMPORTS — PORTS OF ENTRY SOUTH FLORIDA Imports (3-U-U) — Movement expected to increase slightly, as more shippers gradually begin through the week of 5/10. Trading Large and Standard good at Slightly Lower prices, others Fairly Slow. Prices Lge and Std Slightly Lower, Jbo Much Lower. From Peru. 11 pound cartons bunched jbo mostly 28.75-30.75, xlge mostly 28.75-32.75, lge and std mostly 32.75-34.75. Movement expected to improve due to increased vessel containers and slight easing of air freight rates, by the week ending 5/9. (U = unavailable)

Broccoli

SALINAS-WATSONVILLE CALIFORNIA — Shipments (106-115-126) — Movement expected about the same. Supply fairly heavy. Trading early fairly active, late moderate. Prices slightly lower. Cartons bunched 14s mostly 7.35-8.65, 18s mostly 7.85-9.15; 20 pound cartons loose Crown Cut mostly 8.35-9.65, Short Trim mostly 9.35-10.55. ORGANIC cartons bunched 14s mostly 8.55-10.55; 20 pound cartons loose Crown Cut mostly 10.55-14.50. Quality generally good.

MEXICO — CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS — Crossings (71-71-79) — Movement expected to increase slightly. Trading Fairly Active. Prices Slightly Higher. 20 pound cartons loose Crown Cut Short Trim 9.00-9.50. Quality variable.

SANTA MARIA CALIFORNIA — Shipments (58-61-56) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early fairly active, late fairly slow. Prices Crown Cut lower, bunched slightly lower. Cartons bunched 14s 6.50-7.85, 18s 7.00-8.85; 20 pound cartons loose Crown Cut mostly 7.00- 8.00. Quality generally good.

SOUTH GEORGIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (1-3-1) — Very light — Shipments reported. No F.O.B. issued until more shippers begin to harvest and volume increases. No F.O.B. issued at this time.

Carrots

KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA — Shipments (185-180-179) — Movement expected about the same. Trading jumbo fairly slow, others moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. 48 1-lb film bags medium-large 14.30-15.40; 50 lb sacks loose jumbo 12.30-16.85; 25 lb sacks loose jumbo 6.15-8.85; cartons 30 1-lb film bags Baby Peeled 18.20-18.85. ORGANIC 48 1-lb film bags and 24 2-lb film bags medium-large mostly 20.00-26.35, 10 5-lb film bags medium-large mostly 20.00-20.70. Cartons 24 1-lb film bags Baby Peeled 20.00-22.20, cartons 12 2-lb film bags Baby Peeled 20.00-22.20, cartons 4 5-lb film bags Baby Peeled 20.00-22.50. Quality generally good.

MEXICO — CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS — Crossings (42-53-57) — Movement expected to increase slightly. Trading early moderate, late fairly active. Prices much higher. 50 pound sacks loose jumbo 8.00-8.50. Quality variable.

SOUTH GEORGIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (24-27-23) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Unchanged. Sacks 48-1 lb film bags, 24-2 lb film bags, and 10 5-lb film bags medium-large $15.00-16.00; 50 pound sacks loose jumbo $12.00-15.00. Extra services not included. Quality generally good.

Cauliflower

SALINAS-WATSONVILLE CALIFORNIA — Shipments (83-91-102) — Movement expected about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices much lower. Cartons film wrapped White 12s mostly 8.15-9.65, 9s and 16s mostly 7.35-8.65; ORGANIC 12s mostly 14.50-20.55, 9s and 16s mostly 14.50-18.55. Quality generally good.

SANTA MARIA CALIFORNIA — Shipments (49-44-54) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early fairly slow, late moderate. Prices Lower. Cartons film wrapped White 12s mostly 8.00-9.00. Quality generally good.

Celery

OXNARD DISTRICT CALIFORNIA — Shipments (240-238-270) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early fairly active, late active. Prices Hearts higher, others much higher. Cartons 2-3 dozen mostly 12.65-13.65; Hearts film bags 18s mostly 16.45-17.65. ORGANIC cartons 2-2 1/2 dozen mostly 16.85; Hearts film bags 18s mostly 18.85-25.50. Quality variable.

SANTA MARIA CALIFORNIA — Shipments (48-44-45) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early fairly active, late active. Prices much higher. Cartons 2-2 1/2 dozen mostly 11.00-13.85, 3 dozen 12.15-14.00. Quality generally good.

Corn, sweet

CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA — Shipments (207-285-336 — Movement expected to increase. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. Includes palletizing and cooling. Wire bound crates Yellow 4-4 1/2 dozen 10.75-11.25, White 11.25, Bi-Color 10.75-11.25. Quality generally good.

IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEYS CALIFORNIA — Shipments (39-86-88) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early active, late moderate. Prices Slightly Higher. Cartons/crates White 4 dozen minimum mostly 12.95-14.95, Bi-Color and Yellow mostly 14.95. Quality generally good.

SOUTH GEORGIA 2020 CROP — No Shipments reported. Expected Shipments to begin around May 10 or soon after. No F.O.B. issued. No F.O.B. issued until shippers start to harvest and volume increases. FIRST REPORT.

Lettuce, iceberg

SALINAS-WATSONVILLE CALIFORNIA — Shipments (220-396-451) — Movement expected about the same. Trading 24s fairly slow, 30s slow. Prices much lower. Cartons 24s film lined mostly 8.35-9.75, filmwrapped mostly 9.35-10.75; 30s filmwrapped mostly 6.65-8.75; ORGANICS 24s filmwrapped 16.00 18.50, 12s filmwrapped mostly 9.50-10.50. Quality variable. 30s harvest curtailed by market conditions.

SANTA MARIA CALIFORNIA — Shipments (83-71-73) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Slightly Higher. Cartons 24s film lined mostly 8.65-9.95, filmwrapped mostly 9.65-10.95. Quality generally good.

Lettuce, romaine

SALINAS-WATSONVILLE CALIFORNIA — Shipments (355-387-370) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early moderate, late fairly slow. Prices 24s slightly lower, Hearts generally unchanged. Cartons 24s mostly 7.45-8.50; Hearts cartons 12 3-count packages mostly 10.00-11.35, Hearts film lined 48s mostly 11.00-12.35. ORGANIC cartons 24s mostly 20.50-22.75; Hearts cartons 12 3-count packages mostly 13.55-15.55. Quality variable.

SANTA MARIA CALIFORNIA — Shipments (40-42-44) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Hearts slightly higher, 24s slightly lower. Cartons 24s 8.85-9.50; Hearts cartons 12 3-count packages 10.50-10.85. Quality generally good.

OXNARD DISTRICT CALIFORNIA — Shipments (7-6-7) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Fairly Slow. Prices Lower. Cartons 24s 7.95. Quality generally good.

Peppers, bell

MEXICO — CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES ARIZONA — Crossings (129-130-126, Field Grown 110-107-102, Greenhouse 19-23--24) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading Active. Prices Green generally unchanged, others higher. 1 1/9 bushel cartons Green extra large mostly 20.95-22.95, large mostly 18.95-20.95; Place Pack extra large 22.95-24.95, large 20.95-22.95; fair quality extra large 16.95, large mostly 14.95-16.95, irregular size mostly 14.95-16.95; Red mostly 18.95. Red 15 pound extra large mostly 16.95, large 14.95-16.95. GREENHOUSE 11 pound cartons Red and Yellow extra large mostly 16.95, large 14.95-16.95; Orange extra large mostly 18.95, large 16.95-18.95. Quality generally good.

MEXICO — CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS — Crossings (72-106-91) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Active. Prices much higher. GREENHOUSE 11 pound cartons Red jumbo and extra large 14.95-16.95, large 12.95-14.95; Yellow jumbo and extra large 14.95-16.95, large 12.95-14.95; Orange jumbo and extra large 16.95-18.95, large 13.95-15.95. Red 1 1/9 bushel carton irregular size fair quality 16.95 -17.95. Quality variable.

CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA — Shipments (58-78-63) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Exceeds Supply. Prices Higher. Includes palletizing and precooling. 1 1/9 bushel cartons jumbo and extra large mostly 28.35, large mostly 26.35, irregular sized fair quality mostly 20.35. Quality generally good.

COACHELLA VALLEY CALIFORNIA — Shipments (29-49-59) — Movement expected to increase seasonally. Trading Very Active. Prices medium and irregular size slightly higher, others generally unchanged. 1 1/9 bushel cartons Green jumbo and extra large 24.95-26.95, large 22.95 -24.95, medium 18.95, irregular size fair quality 16.95-18.95. Quality generally good. Harvest of Red expected to begin the week of May 10.

Onions, dry

U.S. — Shipments (841*-1,002*-1,129) — The top shipping areas for the week, in order, were Texas, Columbia Basin Washington, California, Idaho and Malheur County Oregon, and Mexico (* revised)

LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS 2020 CROP — Shipments (217*-286*-266) — Movement is expected to be about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Yellow jumbo sacks and whites lower, others generally unchanged. Yellow Grano-Type Marked Sweet 40-pound cartons jumbo 16.00-18.00, Yellow Grano - Type 50-pound sacks colossal 8.00-9.00, jumbo 8.00-10.00, medium 10.00-12.00, White 50-pound sacks jumbo 15.00-16.00, medium 15.00-16.00, Red 25-pound sacks jumbo mostly 7.00-9.00, medium mostly 7.00-9.00. (*revised) (* revised)

COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON — Shipments (272-278-260, Includes exports 32-32-25) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. Yellow Hybrid 50 pound sacks colossal mostly 6.00, jumbo mostly 5.00, medium mostly 7.00; Red Globe Type jumbo 4.00-5.00, medium 4.00-5.00.

VIDALIA DISTRICT GEORGIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (96-155-171) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Fairly Active. Prices conventional higher, organic generally unchanged. Yellow Granex - Marked Sweet 40-pound cartons jumbo mostly 19.00-20.00; Organic 40-pound cartons jumbo 26.00-29.00.

IMPERIAL VALLEY CALIFORNIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (0-0-149) — Shipments expected to continue to increase as more shippers expect to start begin shipping current week. Trading Fairly Active. Prices Yellow jumbo and medium higher, others generally unchanged. Yellow Grano Type 50-pound sacks super colossal 10.00, colossal 8.00-10.00, jumbo mostly 6.00-7.00, medium 8.00-10.00; Red Globe Type 25- pound sacks jumbo 5.00-7.00, medium 6.00-8.00.

IDAHO AND MALHEUR COUNTY OREGON — Shipments (118-125-129, Includes exports 4-7-5) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. Yellow Spanish Hybrid 50-pound sacks super colossal mostly 7.00, colossal mostly 6.00, jumbo mostly 5.00, medium 6.00-7.00; Red Globe Type jumbo 5.00-6.00, medium 5.00-5.50.

MEXICO — CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS 2020 CROP — Crossings (83-125*-94) — Movement is expected to be about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (* revised)

CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA 2019 CROP — Shipments (5-7-12) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.

CENTRAL WISCONSIN 2019 CROP — Shipments (9-9-9) — Movement expected to seasonally decrease. Too few open market sales to establish a market.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT — Shipments (7-6-3) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.

UTAH — Shipments (2-2-0) — Moment expected to decrease seasonally. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. LAST REPORT.

Potatoes

U.S. — Shipments (1,525*-1,494-1,561) — The top shipping states, in order, were Idaho, San Luis Valley Colorado, Florida, Columbia Basin Washington, and Wisconsin. (* revised)

UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT IDAHO 2019 CROP — Shipments (596-567-606, Includes exports 14-3-3) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Bales slow, others moderate. Prices carton 40-80s and U.S. Two 6 ounce generally unchanged, others lower. Russet Burbanks U.S. One baled 5-pound film bags non size A mostly 7.00; 50-pound sacks 40-80s mostly 10.00, 90s mostly 9.00, 100s mostly 8.00-9.00; U.S. Two 6 ounce minimum 4.00-5.00, 10 ounce minimum mostly 7.00-8.00; Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5- pound film bags non size A mostly 7.00; 50--pound cartons 40-80s mostly 10.00, 90-100s mostly 9.00; U.S. Two 6 ounce minimum 4.00- 5.00, 10 ounce minimum mostly 7.00-8.00.

SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO 2019 CROP — Shipments (258-221*-217, Includes exports 31-19*-19) — Movement expected to be about the same. Trading Fairly Slow. Prices Cartons lower, others generally unchanged. U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A mostly 10.00, baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A mostly 11.00; 50 lb cartons 40-70s 15.00-15.50, 80s 14.00-16.00, 90-100s 12.00-14.00. (*revised) (* revised)

FLORIDA 2020 CROP — Shipments (120-163-197) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Round Red lower, Yellow Type Size B slightly higher, others generally unchanged. Round Red U.S. One 50 pound cartons size A mostly 19.00-22.50, size B mostly 26.00-26.50, Creamers 3/4-1 5/8 inches mostly 30.50-30.75; 50 pound sacks size A mostly 17.50-20.75, size B mostly 24.50 -24.75, U.S. Two 50 pound sacks size A mostly 14.75-16.50, size B mostly 16.75-18.75. Yellow Type U.S. One 50 pound cartons size A mostly 32.50, size B mostly 18.50, Creamers 3/4-1 5/8 inches mostly 40.75-45.75; 50 pound sacks size A mostly 30.75 size B mostly 16.75

COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON 2019 CROP — Shipments (122-151-141, Includes exports 29-29-32) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Bales slow, others moderate. Prices bales, carton 100s and U.S. twos lower, others generally unchanged. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 10 pound film bags size A mostly 8.00, baled 5 pound film bags size A mostly 9.00; 50 pound cartons 40s mostly 10.00, 50s mostly 10.00-12.00, 60-70s mostly 11.00-12.00, 80s 10.00-12.00, 90s mostly 9.00- 10.00, 100s mostly 9.00; U.S. Two 50 pound sacks 10 ounce minimum mostly 7.00.

CENTRAL WISCONSIN 2019 CROP — Shipments (89-101-96) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Fairly Slow. Prices Cartons 40s-70s slightly lower, others generally unchanged. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-pound film bags size A mostly 10.00- 11.00, baled 10 5-pound film bags size A mostly 11.00-12.00; 50 pound cartons 40s-70s mostly 18.00-19.00, 80s mostly 17.00-18.00, 90s mostly 14.00-15.00, 100s mostly 13.00-14.00.

IMPERIAL VALLEY CALIFORNIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (54-66-73) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.

HEREFORD-HIGH PLAINS TEXAS — Shipments (59-65-53) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.

MICHIGAN — Shipments (62-56-49) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Slow. Prices Unchanged. U.S. 1 size A baled 5 10-pound bags Russet Norkotah 11.50-12.50, baled 10 5-pound bags mostly 12.50-13.50.

MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) 2019 CROP — Shipments (52-43-35) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. supplies in too few hands to establish a market.

NORTHERN COLORADO DISTRICT 2019 CROP — Shipments (22-23-30) — Movement expected to be about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.

KLAMATH BASIN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT — Shipments (25-20-22) — Movement expected to remain about the same. supplies in too few hands to establish a market.

BIG LAKE AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA 2019 CROP — Shipments (2-1-0) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. FINAL REPORT.

CANADA (NEW BRUNSWICK) — CROSSINGS THROUGH MAINE POINTS — Movement expected about the same. Trading Slow. Prices Unchanged. USOne/CDOne baled 10 5-pound film bags size A mostly 11.00, baled 5 10-pound film bags non-size A mostly 10.00.

Tomatoes

CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA — Shipments (171-174-219) — Movement expected to increase. Trading Active. Prices Higher. Extra services included. Mature Greens 85% U.S.One or better 5x6 size 19.95-21.95, 6x6 size 19.95-21.95, 6x7 size 19.95-21.95. Quality generally good.

MEXICO — CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS — Crossings (161-168*-169) — Movement expected to decrease slightly. Trading early fairly active, late active. Prices much higher. Vine Ripes cartons 2 layer 4x4-4x5s mostly 16.95-17.95, 5x5s 15.95-17.95; 25 pound cartons loose 4x5 size and 5x5 size 16.95-17.95. Quality generally good. Most present — Shipments from prior booking and/or previous commitments. (* revised)

MEXICO — CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES ARIZONA — Crossings (92-82-72) — Movement expected about the same. 4x4-4x5s supplies light. Trading Very Active. Prices Higher. Vine Ripes cartons 2 layers 4x4-4x5s mostly 26.95-28.95, 5x5s mostly 24.95, 5x6s 22.95-24.95. Quality generally good.

U.S. SHIPPING POINTS — Shipments (27*-18*-18) — Greenhouse. No prices reported. (* revised)

MEXICO — CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA — Crossings (1-1-3) — Movement expected to increase seasonally. Supplies very light. Supplies insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market. Quality generally good. The first F.O.B. report is expected to be issue the week of May 24.

Tomatoes, cherry

CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA — Shipments (3-4-3) — Movement expected to increase. Trading Moderate. Prices Slightly Higher. Extra services included. Flats 12 1-pint basket with lids 8.95. Quality generally good.

MEXICO — CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA — Crossings (0-0-2) — Movement expected to increase seasonally. Supplies very light. Supplies insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market. The first F.O.B report is expected to be issue the week of May 24. Quality generally good. FIRST REPORT

Tomatoes, grape

MEXICO — CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES ARIZONA — Crossings (26-23-25) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early moderate, late fairly slow. Prices Lower. Flats 12-1 pint containers with lids medium-large mostly 5.95. 20 pound cartons loose medium-large mostly 12.95. Quality generally good.

CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA — Shipments (15-21-23) — Movement expected to increase. Trading Moderate. Prices Organic Higher, Others Generally Unchanged. including palletizing and cooling. Flats 12 1-pint containers with lids 8.95. 20 pound cartons loose 15.95. Organic flats 12 1-pint containers with lids 17.95. Quality generally good.

MEXICO — CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS — Crossings (5-7-8) — Movement expected to increase slightly. Trading early moderate, late fairly active. Prices Pints higher, cartons slightly higher. Flats 12 1-pint containers with lids medium-large 6.95-7.95. 20 lb carton loose medium-large 10.95-12.95. Quality generally good.

Tomatoes, plum

MEXICO — CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES ARIZONA — Crossings (205-242-259) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early very active, late moderate. Prices much lower. 25 pound cartons loose Roma extra large mostly 14.95-16.95, large mostly 14.95, medium mostly 12.95. Quality generally good.

MEXICO — CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS — Crossings (53-92-91) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early active, late moderate. Prices medium much lower, others lower. Roma 25 pound cartons loose extra large mostly 16.95-17.95, large 15.95-16.95, medium 11.95-12.95. Quality generally good.

CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA — Shipments (66-57-63) — Movement expected to increase. Trading Active. Prices Lower. Extra services included. 25 pound cartons loose extra large 19.95, large 19.95, medium 17.95. Quality generally good.

MEXICO — CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA — Crossings (8-10-14) — Movement expected to increase seasonally. Supplies very light. Supplies insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market. The first F.O.B report is expected to be issue the week of May 17. Quality generally good. FIRST REPORT

Marketscope — Fruit f.o.b.s as of May 4

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 18:44:12 GMT

Apples

YAKIMA VALLEY AND WENATCHEE DISTRICT WASHINGTON 2019 CROP — Shipments (1,053-1,133-1,147, Includes exports 265-256-279) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Gala active, others moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. Washington Extra Fancy Carton tray pack Red Delicious 72-88s mostly 14.00-16.00, 100-113s mostly 13.00-15.00; Golden Delicious fine appearance 72s mostly 25.00- 28.00, 80s mostly 24.00-26.00, 88s mostly 22.00-26.00, 100s mostly 18.00-22.00; Fuji 64-88s mostly 18.00-20.00, 100s mostly 16.00- 18.00, 113s mostly 14.00-17.00; Granny Smith 64s mostly 18.00-20.00, 72-80s mostly 18.00-22.00, 88s 18.00-20.00, 100s mostly 17.00- 19.00, 113-125s mostly 16.00-18.00; Gala 64-72s mostly 22.00-24.00, 80s 20.00-24.00, 88s mostly 18.00-20.00, 100s mostly 15.00-17.00, 113s 13.00-16.00, 125s mostly 13.00-15.00; Honeycrisp 56s mostly 28.00-34.90, 64s mostly 32.00-38.90, 72-80s 34.00-40.90, 88s mostly 32.00-38.90, 100s mostly 30.00-36.90. Cartons 12 3-pound film bags Red Delicious Washington Extra Fancy 2 1/2" minimum mostly 15.95-17.95; Golden Delicious, Fuji, and Gala 2 1/2" minimum mostly 16.95-18.95; Granny Smith 1/2" minimum mostly 18.95-20.95; Honeycrisp 2 1/2" minimum mostly 30.95-34.95. ORGANIC cartons tray pack Gala Washington Extra Fancy 64s mostly 22.00-26.00, 72- 80s mostly 20.00-26.00, 88s mostly 18.00-24.00, 100s mostly 18.00-20.00; cartons 12 3 pound film bags Gala 2 1/2" minimum mostly 16.95-20.95.

NEW YORK 2019 CROP — Shipments (68-72-69) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. Fuji Cartons Tray Pack U.S. Extra Fancy 80s-88s mostly 26.00-27.00; Gala Cartons Tray Pack U.S. Extra Fancy 80s-88s mostly 26.00-30.00; McIntosh Cartons Tray Pack U.S. Extra Fancy 80s-88s mostly 27.00-28.00; Empire Cartons Tray Pack U.S. Extra Fancy 80s-88s mostly 23.50-26.00; Cortland Cartons Tray Pack U.S. Extra Fancy 80s-88s mostly 24.00-28.00. Cartons 12 3-pound Film Bags Red Delicious U.S. Extra Fancy mostly 16.00-19.00; Fuji U.S. Extra Fancy mostly 20.00-22.00; Gala U.S. Extra Fancy 2 1/2 inch minimum mostly 20.00-23.00; McIntosh U.S. Extra Fancy 2 ½ inch minimum mostly 18.00-22.00; Empire U.S. Extra Fancy 2 1/2 inch minimum mostly 18.00-22.00.

MICHIGAN — Shipments (61-68-51) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. cartons 12 3- pound film bags U.S. Extra Fancy Gala and McIntosh mostly 18.00-20.00, Red Delicious mostly 17.00-19.00, Jonagold mostly 17.00- 18.00, Fuji and Golden Delicious mostly 19.00-21.00, Tray pack 88s Gala and Fuji 24.00-28.00, Red Delicious mostly 20.00-22.00, Golden Delicious 21.00-24.00. Supplies of Golden Delicious and McIntoshlight and in few hands, Fuji fairly light.

APPALACHIAN DISTRICT 2019 CROP — Shipments (22-19-20) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Fairly Active. Prices Unchanged. Cartons traypack U.S. Extra Fancy Red Delicious 72s-88s $20.00-21.00, 100s $19.00-20.00; Golden Delicious 72s-88s $25.00-26.00; Fuji 80s-88s $27.00-28.00; Gala 80s-88s $27.00-30.00; and McIntosh 80s-88s $26.00-28.00 cartons 12-3 pound filmbags U.S. Extra Fancy 2 1/2" minimum Red Delicious mostly $18.00-19.00, Golden Delicious $20.00-22.00, Fuji $21.00-23.00, Gala $22.00-24.00 and McIntosh $19.00-21.00.

NEW ENGLAND 2019 CROP — Shipments (2-2-3) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Too few open market sales to establish a market.

Apricots

SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (U-U-U) — Light and sporadic has harvesting has begun. Rain and cooler then normal temperatures have postponed harvest. First F.O.B. expected week of May 10, 2020. (U = unavailable)

Avocados

MEXICO — CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS 2019 CROP — Crossings (353-543-437) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Fairly Slow. Prices Lower. Cartons 2 layer Hass 32-36s mostly 38.25-40.25, 40-48s mostly 38.25-40.25, 60s mostly 36.25-38.25, 70s mostly 27.25-29.25, 84s mostly 21.25-22.25. Extra services included.

SOUTH DISTRICT CALIFORNIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (112-140-U) — Movement expected to increase. Trading Fairly Slow. Prices 60-84s lower, others generally unchanged. Carton 2 layer Hass 32-36s mostly 44.25-46.25, 40-48s mostly 42.25-44.25, 60s mostly 39.25-41.25, 70s mostly 29.25-30.25, 84s mostly 22.25-23.25. Carton 2 layer Hass ORGANIC 48s mostly 58.25-60.25, 60s mostly 56.25-58.25, 70s mostly 42.25-45.25. Extra services included. (U = unavailable)

Blueberries

SOUTH GEORGIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (17-38-52) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Fairly Active. Prices Higher. Flats 12 1-pint cups with lids large 20.00-22.00, ORGANIC 12 1-pint cups with lids medium large 25.00-28.00, 6 ounce cups with lids medium-large 14.00-18.50. Quality variable.

MEXICO — CROSSINGS THROUGH ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA AND TEXAS — Crossings (56-53*-48) — Movement expected to decrease. Trading early moderate, late slow. Prices Generally Unchanged. Flats 12 6-oz cups with lids mostly 10.00. Quality and condition variable. (* revised)

SOUTH AND CENTRAL DISTRICT CALIFORNIA — Shipments (12-18-27) — Movement expected to increase seasonally. Trading Slow. Flats 12 1- pint cups with lids 18.00-28.00 mostly 22.00-24.00 occasional higher flats 12 6-ounce cups with lids 10.00-16.00 mostly 12.00-14.00 occasional higher. ORGANIC flats 12 6-ounce cups with lids 12.00-16.00 mostly 14.00-16.00 few 10.00 occasional higher.

CENTRAL AND NORTH FLORIDA 2020 CROP — Shipments (33-18-14) — Movement expected to decrease sharply as nearly all growers have finished for the season. Expect very light — Shipments for 1-2 more weeks. LAST REPORT

EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA — Light harvest expected during the current trade week (May 03-09, 2020). Currently, no F.O.B. is being issued. FIRST REPORT.

Cherries

SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (0-0-47) — Movement expected to increase. Harvesting has begun in the Southern portion of the district. First F.o.b expected to begin on or around May 7th.

Grapes

CHILE IMPORTS — PORT OF ENTRY PHILADELPHIA AREA 2020 CROP Imports via Boat — (44-205-38) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading White Seedless Type Moderate, others Slow. Prices Generally Unchanged. 18 lb containers bagged Red Seedless exlge 16.00-18.00, lge 14.00- 16.00, med 12.00-14.00 Black Seedless exlge mostly 16.00, lge 14.00-16.00, med-lge mostly 12.00-14.00 Red Globe jbo mostly 16.00, exlge 14.00-16.00, lge 12.00-14.00 SPECIAL STORAGE White Seedless Type exlge 34.00-36.00, lge mostly 32.00-34.00, med-lge mostly 28.00-30.00.

MEXICO — CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES ARIZONA — Crossings (6-13-31) — Movement from Jalisco expected to increase slightly. Harvest in Hermosillo is expected to begin the week of May 2. The Hermosillo Grape Growers Association estimates the 2020 crop at 19.7 million 18 -pound cartons, down 20 percent from 23.6 million in 2019. Harvest of White, Red and Black varieties expected to begin the week May 3 from Sonora, Mexico. Quality generally good. The first F.O.B report is expected to be issued the week of May 10, when most shippers expect to be fully underway.

CHILE IMPORTS — PORT OF ENTRY LOS ANGELES AREA 2020 CROP Imports via Boat — (13-29-23) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading White Seedless Type Moderate, others Slow. Prices Red Seedless Slightly Lower, others Generally Unchanged. 18 lb containers bagged Red Seedless exlge mostly 16.00, lge 14.00- 16.00, med-lge 12.00-14.00 Black Seedless exlge mostly 16.00, lge 14.00- 16.00, med-lge mostly 12.00-14.00 Red Globe jbo mostly 16.00, exlge 14.00-16.00, lge 12.00-14.00 SPECIAL STORAGE White Seedless Type exlge mostly 34.00-36.00, lge mostly 32.00-34.00, med-lge mostly 30.00-32.00.

COACHELLA VALLEY CALIFORNIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (0-0-0) — Movement expected to increase seasonally. Light harvesting is expected to get underway the week of May 11th. F.O.B. expected to begin on or around May 18th. FIRST REPORT

Lemons

SOUTH AND CENTRAL DISTRICT CALIFORNIA — Shipments Moderate — Movement expected about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Shippers First Grade 75-115s and 165s slightly higher, others generally unchanged. 7/10 bushel cartons Shippers First Grade 75s mostly 24.18-26.20, 95-115s mostly 25.18-28.20, 140s mostly 24.18-27.20, 165s mostly 24.18-26.20, 200s mostly 23.18-26.20, 235s mostly 19.18-22.20; Shippers Choice 75s mostly 16.18-19.20, 95s mostly 17.10-20.20, 115s mostly 18.18-20.20, 140s mostly 19.18-23.20, 165s mostly 21.18-24.20, 200s mostly 20.10-24.20, 235s mostly 18.18-21.20. ORGANIC 7/10 bushel Shippers First Grade 75s mostly 28.18- 32.20, 95-115s mostly 37.18-42.20, 140s mostly 37.18-41.20; Shippers Choice 95-115s mostly 22.18-26.20, 140s mostly 24.18-30.20.

Oranges

FLORIDA — Shipments (85-96-84, Includes exports 2-3-2) — Prices not reported. — Shipments are for weeks ending April 4, April 11 and April 18 in that order.

MEXICO — CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES ARIZONA — Crossings (12-15-17) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Active. Prices Slightly Higher. 7/10 bushel cartons Valencia No Grade Marks 72-88s mostly 13.95-15.95, 113s 13.95-15.95, 138s 13.95-14.95. Quality variable.

SOUTH AND CENTRAL DISTRICT CALIFORNIA — Shipments 113-138s Fairly Light, others Moderate — Movement expected about the same. Trading Active. Prices First Grade 40s and 113s generally unchanged, others slightly higher. 7/10 bushel cartons Navel Shippers First Grade 40s mostly 17.18-19.20, 48-56s mostly 19.18-20.20, 72s mostly 17.18-20.20, 88-138s mostly 17.18-19.20; Shippers Choice 40s mostly 13.20-14.20, 48-72s mostly 14.18-15.20, 88s 14.18-16.50, 113s mostly 15.18-16.20, 138s mostly 14.18-16.20. ORGANIC 7/10 bushel cartons Navel Shippers First Grade 48-72s mostly 26.18-32.20, 88s 24.18-28.20, 113s mostly 24.18-28.20; Shippers Choice 56s mostly 18.18-22.20, 72-88s mostly 16.18-22.20.

Peaches

CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (U-U-U) — Light and sporadic has harvesting has begun. Rain and cooler then normal temperatures have postponed harvest. First F.O.B. expected week of May 10, 2020. (U = unavailable)

Strawberries

SANTA MARIA DISTRICT — Shipments (218-286-352) — Movement expected to increase. Trading Conventional active, Organic moderate. Prices Higher. Flats 8 1-pound containers with lids medium-large mostly 8.00-10.00. ORGANIC Flats 1-pound containers with lids medium-large mostly 10.00-12.00. Quality and condition variable. Most present — Shipments from prior bookings and/or previous commitments.

OXNARD DISTRICT CALIFORNIA — Shipments (224-240-198) — Movement expected to decrease. Trading Moderate. Prices Unchanged. Flats 8 1-pound containers with lids small-medium mostly 8.00. Quality and condition variable. Most present — Shipments from prior bookings and/or previous commitments. Some berries being diverted to to freezer and/or processor.

SALINAS-WATSONVILLE CALIFORNIA — Shipments (37-82-168) — Movement expected to increase. Trading Conventional active, Organic moderate. Prices Higher. Flats 8 1-lb containers with lids large-extra large mostly 9.00-10.00. Quality variable. ORGANIC flats 8 1-pound containers with lids large-extra large mostly 10.00-12.00.

MEXICO — CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA CALIFORNIA — Crossings (43-33-22) — Movement expected to decrease sharply. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. Quality and condition variable. Some berries being diverted to freezer and/or processor. Light and sporadic — Crossings expected to continue through May 9. LAST REPORT.

EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA — Shipments (5-6-6) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. Flats 8 1-pound containers with lids large 12.00-14.50. Includes palletizing and cooling.

Watermelons

FLORIDA SOUTH DISTRICT — Shipments (381-537-733, Seeded 46-54-56; Seedless 335-483-677) —Movement expected to increase. Trading Red Flesh Seedless 60s Very Active, Others Active. Prices Red Flesh Seedless 36s and 45s Slightly Lower, Others Generally Unchanged. 24 inch bins. Red Flesh Seeded type 35s mostly 105.00; Seedless type 36s 126.00-133.00, 45s mostly 147.00, 60s mostly 147.00. Quality generally good.

MEXICO — CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES ARIZONA — Crossings (318-408*-558) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Active. Prices Miniature 6s and 11s generally unchanged, others slightly higher. Red Flesh Seedless type 24 inch bins approximately 35-45 counts mostly 140.00-147.00, approximately 60 count mostly 133.00; Miniature (supplies light) cartons 6s 10.95-12.95, 8s mostly 13.95, 9s mostly 12.95-13.95, 11s 8.95-9.95. Quality variable. (* revised)

MEXICO — CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS — Crossings (111-100-43) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading Fairly Slow. Prices Generally Unchanged. Red Flesh Seedless type 24 inch bins per pound approximately 35 and 45 counts mostly .17-.18. Quality variable.

LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS — Shipments (5*-13-8) — Movement expected to increase seasonally. Supplies insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market. Quality generally good. The first F.O.B. report is expected to be issued the week of May 10. (* revised)

CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA — Harvest expected to begin in Western Arizona the week of May 10, followed by Central Arizona the week of May 17. Quality expected to be generally good.

IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEYS CALIFORNIA — Harvest expected to begin the week of May 3. Quality expected to be generally good.

In-store merchandising versus online marketing is making of a rivalry

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 18:09:27 GMT

What’s the point of creating a breath-taking produce department when the produce is picked up by an Instacart shopper?

It may be a leap to say that produce department managers face an existential crisis, but what does the future look like for in-store merchandising?

Here is how I put the question to the LinkedIn Fresh Produce Retailer/Merchandiser Group.

With more and more grocery business going online, how will merchandising of fresh produce online look like? How will suppliers and retailers make fresh produce attractive for the online consumer?

Here is an excerpt from one thoughtful response:

“I think that online will eliminate the need for proper merchandising since most marketing teams will probably schedule photoshoots and take phenomenal pictures of produce items to post online. However, I am a little afraid that such photographic perfection can lead to higher customers expectations and possible disappointment when weather and growing conditions may affect quality, sizing, etc.. As for the impulse buy, I believe what Uber Eats and other platforms have done in the checkout process; providing you with additional recommendations to buy based on your basket.”

TK: Will there be another career track for the online marketing of fresh produce? Will the rivalry between in-store and digital-oriented marketing staff create new innovations or a muddled approach to meet consumer needs? More importantly, will the industry see equal or better results with digital compared with in-store?

Speaking of retail promotions, here is a strawberry retail promotion chart for the past few months, compared with year-ago levels.

Marketscope — Vegetable f.o.b.s as of May 18

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 20:34:20 GMT

This information, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service, shows week-by-week shipments and f.o.b.s for commodities from shipments for the fresh market. Protective services are extra unless otherwise stated. Shipments, in 1,000 cwt., are for weeks ending: 1st no. = May 2; 2nd no. = May 9; 3rd no. = May 16. Expected movement is for May 24 to June 6. F.o.b. prices are as of May 18.

Artichokes

CENTRAL DISTRICT CALIFORNIA — Shipments (20-20-19) — Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices 18-36s slightly lower, 12s generally unchanged. Cartons Globe 12s mostly 14.50-14.75, 18s mostly 16.55-16.75, 24s mostly 16.55-16.65, 30s mostly 14.65-14.75, 36s 14.65-14.75; ORGANIC 12s 26.55, 18-24s 22.55, 30s 20.55. Quality variable.

Asparagus

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA AND TEXAS 2020 CROP Crossings — (30-20-23) — Expected to remain the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Lower. 11 pound cartons/crates bunched green standard and large mostly 28.75-30.75. Extra services included.

WALLA WALLA DISTRICT AND LOWER YAKIMA VALLEY WASHINGTON — Shipments (25-20-17) — Movement expected about the same. Available supplies light. Trading Very Active. Prices 28 pounds pyramid cartons/crates slightly higher, 11 pound cartons/crates generally unchanged. Washington Extra Fancy 28 pounds pyramid cartons/crates bunched large and standard mostly 66.75-68.75; 11 pound cartons/crates bunched large and standard mostly 30.75-32.75. Most present Shipments from previous commitments and/or prior bookings.

MICHIGAN — Shipments (0-1-2) — expected to increase sharply. Harvest has resumed in Southern region following freeze and expected to get underway in West Central region current week. Expect first FOB Shipping Point Prices later in current week.

PERU IMPORTS — PORTS OF ENTRY SOUTH FLORIDA Imports — (U-U-U) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Large and Standard Moderate, others Fairly Slow. Prices Much Lower. From Peru. 11 pound cartons bunched jbo mostly 22.75-23.75, xlge mostly 21.75-23.75, lge 23.75-25.75, std mostly 22.75-24.75, sml supply in too few hands to establish a market. (U = unavailable)

Broccoli

SALINAS-WATSONVILLE CALIFORNIA — Shipments (126-124-122) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Crown Cut fairly active, bunched moderate. Prices Crown Cut higher, bunched slightly higher. Cartons bunched 14s mostly 7.35-8.65, 18s mostly 7.85-9.15; 20 pound cartons loose Crown Cut mostly 8.15-9.65, Short Trim mostly 9.15-10.65. ORGANIC cartons bunched 14s mostly 12.50-12.85; 20 pound cartons loose Crown Cut mostly 14.50-14.85. Quality variable.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS — Crossings (79-59*-66) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early moderate, late active. Prices Slightly Higher. 20 pound cartons loose Crown Cut Short Trim 10.35-12.50. Quality variable. (* revised)

SANTA MARIA CALIFORNIA — Shipments (56-69-53) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Fairly Active. Prices Higher. Cartons bunched 14s mostly 8.00-9.00, 18s mostly 8.50-9.50; 20 pound cartons loose Crown Cut mostly 9.00-10.00. Quality generally good.

SOUTH GEORGIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (1-12-7) — Volume expected to remain about the same. No F.O.B. issued. Insufficient number of shippers to establish market. No F.O.B. issued.

Carrots

KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA — Shipments (179-161-173) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Slightly Higher. 48 1-lb film bags medium-large mostly 15.30-15.40; 50 lb sacks loose jumbo mostly 13.30-16.85; 25 lb sacks loose jumbo mostly 6.65-8.85; cartons 30 1-lb film bags Baby Peeled 18.20-18.85. ORGANIC 48 1-lb film bags and 24 2-lb film bags medium-large mostly 20.00-26.35, 10 5-lb film bags medium-large mostly 20.00-20.70. Cartons 24 1-lb film bags Baby Peeled 20.00-22.20, cartons 12 2-lb film bags Baby Peeled 20.00-22.20, cartons 4 5-lb film bags Baby Peeled 20.00-22.50. Quality generally good.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS Crossings — (57-52*-57) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Fairly Active. Prices Higher. 50 pound sacks loose jumbo 12.00-13.00. Quality variable. (*revised)

SOUTH GEORGIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (23-19-23) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Unchanged. Sacks 48-1 lb film bags, 24-2 lb film bags, and 10 5-lb film bags medium-large $15.00-16.00; 50 pound sacks loose jumbo $14.00-15.00. Extra services not included. Quality generally good.

Cauliflower

SALINAS-WATSONVILLE CALIFORNIA — Shipments (102-105-100) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early fairly active, late active. Prices higher. Cartons film wrapped White 12s mostly 9.50-10.85, 9s mostly 8.50-9.75, 16s mostly 8.35-9.75; ORGANIC 12s mostly 14.50-16.55, 9s and 16s mostly 13.50-16.50. Quality generally good.

SANTA MARIA CALIFORNIA — Shipments (54-50-41) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early moderate, late active. Prices Higher. Cartons film wrapped White 12s mostly 11.00-12.00. Quality generally good.

Celery

OXNARD DISTRICT CALIFORNIA — Shipments (270-254-256) — Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices slightly lower. Cartons 2 dozen mostly 10.65-11.95, 2 1/2 dozen mostly 11.55-12.50, 3 dozen mostly 11.65-12.50; Hearts film bags 18s mostly 14.65- 15.65. ORGANIC cartons 2-2 ½ dozen mostly 25.55-25.56; Hearts film bags 18s mostly 22.55-25.56. Quality variable.

SANTA MARIA CALIFORNIA — Shipments (45-63-62) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices 2 dozen slightly higher, others generally unchanged. Cartons 2-3 dozen mostly 9.85-11.85. Quality generally good.

SALINAS-WATSONVILLE CALIFORNIA — Harvest expected to begin the week of May 31. Quality expected to be generally good. The first F.O.B. report is expected to be issued by June 5.

Corn, sweet

CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA — Shipments (336-396-346) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Very Active. Prices Higher. Includes palletizing and cooling. Wire bound crates Yellow 4-4 1/2 dozen 14.95, White 14.95, Bi-Color 14.95 Quality generally good.

IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEYS CALIFORNIA — Shipments (99-207-161) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Active. Prices Slightly Higher. Cartons/crates 4 dozen minimum White mostly 13.95-15.95, Yellow and Bi-color mostly 14.95-15.95. Quality generally good.

SOUTH GEORGIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (0-0-51) — Movement expected to increase. Trading Moderate. Wirebound crates 4-dozen Yellow, White and Bi-Color 12.95-14.95. Quality generally good.

Cucumbers

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES ARIZONA — Crossings (230-187-171) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading early fairly slow, late moderate. Prices 36s much higher, others higher. 1 1/9 bushel cartons medium mostly 8.95-10.95, fair quality 6.95-7.95, ordinary quality mostly 3.95-4.95; small mostly 4.95-5.95, large mostly 6.95. Cartons 24s 3.95-4.95, 36s mostly 6.95-7.95. Quality variable.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS — Crossings (151-119*-95) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early fairly slow, late active. Prices Higher. 1 1/9 bushel cartons medium 8.95-10.95, fair quality 6.95-9.95; large 6.95-8.95. Quality variable. Most present — Shipments from prior bookings and/or previous commitments. (* revised)

CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA — Shipments (53-55-37) — Movement expected to decrease. Trading Pickles Very Active. Prices Pickles 200- 300s Higher, 150-200s Generally Unchanged. Includes palletizing and precooling. 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates Pickles 150-200s 16.90, 200 -300s mostly 20.90-21.90. WAXED supply insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market. Quality generally good.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA — Crossings (16-18*-20) — Movement expected to increase seasonally. Supplies insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market. Quality generally good. The first F.O.B report is expected to be issue the week of May 24. (* revised)

SOUTH GEORGIA — Shipments (0-2-10) — Movement expected to increase as more shippers begin to harvest. Prices Unchanged. Waxed 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates medium 14.35-16.85 fair quality 8.35-10.85, cartons 24s 5.35-6.85. Quality generally good.

Lettuce, iceberg

SALINAS-WATSONVILLE CALIFORNIA — Shipments (451-433-456) — Movement expected about the same. Trading fairly active. Prices much higher. Cartons 24s film lined mostly 12.85-13.75, filmwrapped mostly 13.85-14.75; 30s filmwrapped mostly 9.65-11.45; ORGANICS 24s filmwrapped mostly 16.00-16.50, 12s filmwrapped mostly 8.00-10.55. Quality variable.

SANTA MARIA CALIFORNIA — Shipments (73-78-74) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early moderate, late fairly active. Prices Higher. Cartons 24s film lined 8.85-11.65, filmwrapped 10.85-12.65. Quality generally good.

Lettuce, romaine

SALINAS-WATSONVILLE CALIFORNIA — Shipments (370-365-373) — Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices 24s higher, Hearts slightly higher. Cartons 24s mostly 7.65-8.75; Hearts cartons 12 3-count packages mostly 10.65-11.75, Hearts film lined 48s mostly 11.65-12.75. ORGANIC cartons 24s mostly 18.00-20.55; Hearts cartons 12 3-count packages mostly 14.50-16.75. Quality variable.

SANTA MARIA CALIFORNIA — Shipments (44-63-60) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early moderate, late fairly active. Prices Hearts higher, 24s generally unchanged. Cartons 24s 8.85-9.50; Hearts cartons 12 3-count packages 10.85-13.50. Quality generally good.

OXNARD DISTRICT CALIFORNIA — Shipments (7-5-3) — Movement expected to decrease sharply as most shippers are finished for the season. Supplies insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market. Quality generally good. Lighter — Shipments expected to continue through May 30. LAST REPORT

Onions, dry

U.S. — Shipments (1,122*-1,178*-1,141) — The top shipping areas for the week, in order, were California, Texas, Columbia Basin Washington, Georgia, and Mexico crossings. (* revised)

IMPERIAL VALLEY CALIFORNIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (149-269*-282) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Unchanged. Yellow Grano Type 50-pound sacks super colossal 9.00-10.00, colossal 8.00, jumbo 7.00-8.00, medium mostly 9.00; White 50-pound sacks jumbo mostly 12.00 medium 10.00-11.00; Red Globe Type 25-pound sacks jumbo 6.00-7.00, medium mostly 6.00. (* revised)

LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS 2020 CROP — Shipments (280-280*-239) — Movement is expected to decrease seasonally. Trading Moderate. Prices Whites higher, others generally unchanged. Yellow Grano-Type Marked Sweet 40-pound cartons jumbo 16.00-18.00, Yellow Grano - Type 50-pound sacks colossal mostly 10.00, jumbo mostly 9.00, medium 10.00-12.00, White 50-pound sacks jumbo 14.00 -16.00, medium 12.00-14.00, Red 25-pound sacks jumbo mostly 8.00, medium mostly 8.00. (* revised)

COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON — Shipments (260-204-176, Includes exports 25-29-31) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market.

VIDALIA DISTRICT GEORGIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (171-159-162) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Active. Prices Higher. Yellow Granex - Marked Sweet 40-pound cartons jumbo mostly 20.00-22.00; Organic 40-pound cartons jumbo 27.00-30.00.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS 2020 CROP — Crossings (95-84-140) — Movement is expected to be about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.

ARIZONA DISTRICT — Shipments (0-29-49) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.

SAN ANTONIO-WINTER GARDEN-LAREDO DISTRICT TEXAS — Shipments (3-31-41) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.

IDAHO AND MALHEUR COUNTY OREGON — Shipments (133-86-38, Includes exports 5-4-2) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market.

CENTRAL WISCONSIN 2019 CROP — Shipments (9-8-10) — Movement expected to seasonally decrease. Too few open market sales to establish a market.

Peppers, bell

COACHELLA VALLEY CALIFORNIA — Shipments (59-80-97) — Movement of Green expected about the same, Red expected to increase seasonally. Trading active at slightly lower prices. Prices Slightly Lower. 1 1/9 bushel cartons Green jumbo and extra large mostly 24.95- 26.95, large 22.95-24.95; irregular size fair quality Green mostly 16.95, Red mostly 24.95. 1/2 bushel cartons Red extra large and large mostly 18.95-20.95. Quality generally good.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS — Crossings (105-89*-79) — Movement expected to decrease slightly. Trading Active. Prices slightly higher. GREENHOUSE 11 pound cartons Red and Yellow jumbo and extra large 16.95-18.95, large 14.95-16.95; Orange jumbo and extra large 18.95-20.95, large 17.95-19.95. Red 1 1/9 bushel carton irregular size fair quality 17.95-20.95. Quality generally good. (* revised)

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES ARIZONA — Crossings (125-118*-67, Field Grown 102-95-52, Greenhouse 23-23*-15) — Movement of Red expected to decrease sharply as most shippers are finished for the season. Trading Active. Prices Red slightly higher, irregular size much higher. Red 15 pound extra large mostly 18.95-20.95, large mostly 18.95. Red 1 1/9 bushel cartons irregular size mostly 20.95-22.95. Quality generally good. (* revised)

SOUTH GEORGIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (0-0-29) — Movement expected to increase. Trading Moderate. 1 1/9 bushel cartons Green jumbo 22.35-24.85 extra large 22.35-24.85 fair quality 16.35-18.85. FIRST REPORT.

CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA — Shipments (63-68-25) — Supply insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market.

Potatoes

U.S. — Shipments (1,556*-1,591*-1,715) — The top shipping states, in order, were Idaho, San Luis Valley Colorado, Columbia Basin Washington, Florida and Wisconsin. (* revised)

UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT IDAHO 2019 CROP — Shipments (606-717-718, Includes exports 3-7-9) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Carton 40-70s active, others moderate. Prices bales higher, carton 90-100s lower, others generally unchanged. Russet Burbanks U.S. One baled 5-pound film bags non size A mostly 6.50-7.00; 50-pound sacks 40-70s mostly 12.00, 80s mostly 10.00, 90s 8.00-9.00, 100s mostly 7.00-7.50; U.S. Two 6 ounce minimum 4.00-5.00, 10 ounce minimum mostly 7.00-8.00; Russet

SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO 2019 CROP — Shipments (208-191*-226, Includes exports 10-14*-15) — Movement expected to be about the same. Trading Fairly Slow. Prices USONE baled 10 5 -pound and 5 10-pound lower, others unchanged. U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 9.00-10.00, baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A mostly 10.00; 50 lb cartons 40-70s 15.00-16.00, 80s 14.00-15.00, 90-100s 12.00-14.00. (*revised)

COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON 2019 CROP — Shipments (141-141-159, Includes exports 32-34-37) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading carton 40-70s active, others moderate. Prices carton 40-70s higher, bales and U.S. twos lower, others generally unchanged. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 10 pound film bags size A mostly 7.00-8.00, baled 5 pound film bags size A mostly 8.00-9.00; 50 pound cartons 40s mostly 12.00, 50-70s mostly 12.00-14.00, 80s mostly 10.00-11.00, 90- 100s mostly 9.00-10.00, U.S Two 50 pound sacks 10 ounce minimum mostly 6.00-7.00.

FLORIDA 2020 CROP — Shipments (197-168-141) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Fairly Active. Prices Generally Unchanged. Round Red U.S. One 50 pound cartons size A mostly 19.00-22.50, size B mostly 26.00-27.50, Creamers 3/4-1 5/8 inches mostly 30.50-35.75; 50 pound sacks size A mostly 17.50-20.75, size B mostly 24.50-24.75, U.S. Two 50 pound sacks size A mostly 12.75- 16.50, size B mostly 16.75-18.75. Round White U.S. One 50 pound cartons size B mostly 18.50-20.00, Creamers 3/4-1 5/8 inches mostly 35.75-40.75; 50 pound sacks size A mostly 25.75-30.75, size B mostly 16.75-18.50. Yellow Type U.S. One 50 pound cartons size A mostly 32.50, size B mostly 18.50; 50 pound sacks size A mostly 30.75, size B mostly 16.75

CENTRAL WISCONSIN 2019 CROP — Shipments (96-93-109) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Fairly Active. Prices Generally Unchanged. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-pound film bags size A mostly 10.00-11.00, baled 10 5-pound film bags size A mostly 11.00-12.00; 50 pound cartons 40s-70s mostly 18.00-19.00, 80s mostly 17.00-18.00, 90s mostly 14.00-15.00, 100s 13.00-14.00.

HEREFORD-HIGH PLAINS TEXAS — Shipments (53-54-62) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.

MICHIGAN — Shipments (49-39-36) — Movement expected to continue seasonal decline. Trading Slow. Prices Unchanged. U.S. 1 size A baled 5 10-pound bags Russet Norkotah 11.50-12.50, baled 10 5-pound bags mostly 12.50-13.50. Supplies in few hands.

NEBRASKA 2019 CROP — Shipments (0-0-36) — Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.

NORTHERN COLORADO DISTRICT 2019 CROP — Shipments (23-30-31) — Movement expected decrease seasonally. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.

KLAMATH BASIN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT — Shipments (22-18-20) — Movement expected to remain about the same. supplies in too few hands to establish a market.

MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) 2019 CROP — Shipments (35-19-15) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market.

CANADA (NEW BRUNSWICK) CROSSINGS THROUGH MAINE POINTS — Movement expected about the same. Trading Fairly Slow. Prices Unchanged. USOne/CDOne baled 10 5-pound film bags size A mostly 11.00, baled 5 10-pound film bags non-size A mostly 10.00.

Squash, yellow straightneck

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES ARIZONA — Crossings (44-30-23) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. 4/7 bushel cartons small 8.95-10.95, small-medium mostly 10.95, medium mostly 6.95. Quality variable.

Squash, zucchini

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES ARIZONA — Crossings (136-116-73) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading Moderate. Prices Higher. 4/7 bushel cartons small and small-medium 8.95-10.95, medium mostly 6.95-7.95. 1 1/9 bushel cartons medium-large 3.00-4.95. Quality variable.

Sweet potatoes

EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA — Shipments (101*-103*-92) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. 40 pound cartons Orange Types U.S. No. 1 15.50-17.00, U.S. No. 1 Petite 12.00-13.00, U.S. No. 2 8.00-10.00, No Grade Marks jumbo 10.00-12.00. (* revised)

MISSISSIPPI 2019 CROP — Shipments (27-23-25) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Unchanged. 40 pound cartons Orange Types U.S. Number One mostly 21.00 U.S. Number Two mostly 14.00 No Grade Marks jumbo 14.00-15.00. Quality generally good.

ATWATER LIVINGSTON CALIFORNIA 2019 CROP — Shipments (16-15-16) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies are getting light. Trading Moderate. Prices Unchanged. 40 pound cartons Orange Type U.S. Number One mostly 32.00-36.00 No Grade Marks medium mostly 18.00-20.00 jumbo 20.00-22.00; White Types U.S. Number One 34.00-36.00 No Grade Marks medium 20.00-22.00 jumbo 18.00-22.00; Japanese Types U.S. Number One mostly 35.00-38.00. Organic 40 pound cartons supplies in too few hands to quote. Quality generally good.

LOUISIANA 2019 CROP — Shipments (8-9-7) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Unchanged. 40 pound cartons U.S. Number One 22.00-24.00 U.S. Number Two 14.00-16.00 No Grade Marks jumbo 14.00-16.00. Quality generally good.

Tomatoes

CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA — Shipments (219-196-213) — Movement expected to decrease. Trading Moderate. Prices 6X7 size Lower, Others Generally Unchanged. Extra services included. Mature Greens 85% U.S.One or better 5x6 size 27.95, 6x6 size 27.95, 6x7 size 19.95-23.95. Quality generally good.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS — Crossings (169-166*-154) — Movement expected to decrease slightly. Trading early moderate, late fairly slow. Prices 4x4-4x5s much lower from market high on Friday, May 15, others slightly lower. Vine Ripes cartons 2 layer 4x4-4x5s mostly 14.95-16.95, 5x5s mostly 12.95-13.95; 25 pound cartons loose 4x5 size mostly 14.95, 5x5 size mostly 12.95-14.95. Quality generally good. Most present — Shipments from prior booking and/or previous commitments. (* revised)

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES ARIZONA — Crossings (73-120-78) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading Fairly Slow. Prices much lower. Vine Ripes cartons 2 layers 4x4-4x5s mostly 16.95-18.95, 5x5s mostly 10.95-12.95, 5x6s mostly 10.95. Quality generally good.

U.S. SHIPPING POINTS — Shipments (30*-29*-5) — Greenhouse. No prices reported. (* revised)

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA — Crossings (3-3*-2) — Movement expected to increase seasonally. Supplies insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market. Quality generally good. The first F.O.B. report is expected to be issue the week of May 24. (* revised)

CENTRAL DISTRICT CALIFORNIA — Harvest expected to begin the week of May 31, as most shippers expect to be fully underway the week of June 7. Quality expected to be generally good. The first F.O.B. report is expected to be issue the week of June 14. FIRST REPORT

FLORIDA WEST DISTRICT AND SOUTH CAROLINA DISTRICT — Light harvest expected to start within 20 days. Expect sufficient number of shippers for first F.O.B. within 25 days.

Tomatoes, cherry

CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA — Shipments (3-3-3) — Movement expected to decrease. Trading Fairly Slow. Prices Generally Unchanged. Extra services included. Flats 12 1-pint basket with lids mostly 7.95. Quality generally good.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA — Crossings (2-3*-2) — Movement expected to increase seasonally. Supplies insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market. Quality generally good. The first F.O.B report is expected to be issue the week of May 24. (* revised)

Tomatoes, grape

CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA — Shipments (23-26-26) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Lower. including palletizing and cooling. Flats 12 1-pint containers with lids 8.95. 20 pound cartons loose 15.95. Organic flats 12 1-pint containers with lids Insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market. Quality generally good.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES ARIZONA — Crossings (25-20-17) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading early fairly slow, late active. Prices much higher. Flats 12-1 pint containers with lids medium-large supplies insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market. 20 pound cartons loose medium-large 22.95-24.95. Quality generally good.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS — Crossings (8-6*-5) — Movement expected about the same. Flats 12 1-pint containers with lids medium-large and 20 lb carton loose medium-large supplies insufficient to establish a market. Quality generally good. (* revised)

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA — Crossings (#-#-0) — Movement expected to increase as most shippers begin the week of May 24. Supplies insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market. Quality generally good. The first F.O.B. report is expected to be issue the week of May 31. FIRST REPORT (# less than 50,000 lbs)

Tomatoes, plum

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES ARIZONA — Crossings (258-317*-267) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early slow, late moderate. Prices medium generally unchanged, other slightly lower. 25 pound cartons loose Roma (supplies heavy) extra large and large mostly 8.30, medium 8.30. Quality generally good. (* revised)

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS — Crossings (91-104-91) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early fairly slow, late fairly active. Prices Generally Unchanged. Roma 25 pound cartons loose extra large mostly 8.95-9.95, large mostly 8.30-8.95, medium 8.30- 8.95. Quality generally good.

CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA — Shipments (63-67-64) — Movement expected to decrease. Trading Fairly Slow. Prices Lower. Extra services included. 25 pound cartons loose extra large 11.95-13.95, large 11.95, medium 9.95. Quality generally good.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA — Crossings (20-31*-32) — Movement expected to increase seasonally. Supplies insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market. Quality generally good. The first F.O.B report is expected to be issue the week of May 17. (* revised)

Marketscope — Fruit f.o.b.s as of July 6

Fri, 13 Nov 2020 06:40:18 GMT

What the numbers mean

This information, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service, shows week-by-week shipments and f.o.b.s for commodities from shipments for the fresh market. Protective services are extra unless otherwise stated. Shipments, in 1,000 cwt., are for weeks ending: 1st no. = June 20; 2nd no. = June 27; 3rd no. = July 4. Expected movement is for July 5-18. F.o.b. prices are as of July 6.

Apples

YAKIMA VALLEY AND WENATCHEE DISTRICT WASHINGTON 2019 CROP — Shipments (1,034-953-935, Includes exports 265-248-233) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Fairly Active. Prices Generally Unchanged. Washington Extra Fancy Carton tray pack Red Delicious 72-88s mostly 14.00-16.00, 100-113s mostly 13.00-15.00; Golden Delicious fine appearance 72s mostly 25.00-28.00, 80s mostly 24.00-26.00, 88s mostly 22.00-26.00, 100s mostly 18.00-22.00; Fuji 64-88s mostly 18.00-20.00, 100s mostly 16.00-18.00, 113s mostly 14.00-17.00; Granny Smith 64s mostly 18.00-20.00, 72-80s mostly 18.00-22.00, 88s mostly 18.00-20.00, 100s mostly 17.00-19.00, 113-125s mostly 16.00-18.00; Gala 64-72s mostly 21.00-24.00, 80s 22.00-24.00, 88s mostly 19.00-20.00, 100s mostly 15.00-17.00, 113s mostly 14.00-16.00, 125s mostly 14.00-15.00; Honeycrisp 56s mostly 30.00-36.90, 64s mostly 34.00-40.90, 72-80s 36.00-42.90, 88s mostly 34.00-40.90, 100s mostly 32.00-38.90. Cartons 12 3-pound film bags Red Delicious Washington Extra Fancy 2 1/2" minimum mostly 15.95-17.95; Golden Delicious 2 1/2" minimum mostly 16.95-18.95; Fuji 2 1/2" minimum mostly 16.95-19.95; Granny Smith 1/2" minimum mostly 18.95-20.95; Gala 2 1/2" minimum mostly 17.95-19.95; Honeycrisp 2 1/2" minimum mostly 30.95-34.95. ORGANIC cartons tray pack Gala Washington Extra Fancy 64s mostly 22.00-26.00, 72s mostly 20.00-26.00, 80s mostly 22.00-26.00, 88s mostly 20.00-24.00, 100s mostly 20.00-22.00; cartons 12 3-pound film bags Gala 2 1/2" minimum mostly 20.95-24.95.

CHILE IMPORTS — PORT OF ENTRY PHILADELPHIA AREA 2020 CROP — Imports via Boat (104-32*-62) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading Moderate. Prices Unchanged. 18 kg cartons tray pack Gala Marked Extra Fancy 70s 26.00-28.00, 80s mostly 26.00, 90s mostly 24.00, 100s 20,00-22.00. (*revised)

NEW YORK 2019 CROP — Shipments (36-23-20) — Movement expected to seasonally decrease. Too few open market sales to establish a market.

Apricots

YAKIMA VALLEY AND WENATCHEE DISTRICT WASHINGTON — Shipments (1-3-9) — Movement expected about the same. Supplies light. Trading Fairly Active. Prices cartons 2 layer tray pack 60-64s mostly 32.95-34.95, 70-72s mostly 30.95-32.95, 80-84s mostly 28.95-30.95. 24 lb cartons loose 1 7/8" min 28.95-30.95. Varieties include Rival, Robada, Perfection, Tomcot, Goldbar, Goldstrike, Patterson, and Riland. Quality generally good.

SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (5-4*-#) — Movement expected to decrease. Trading Fairly Slow. Prices Generally Unchanged. Carton 2 layer Various Varieties 64s mostly 20.95-22.95, 72s mostly 18.95-20.95, 84s mostly 16.95-18.95 Carton 3 layer 162s mostly 16.95-18.95. Primary variety Kylese. Extra services included. (* revised, # less than 50,000 lbs)

Avocados

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS 2019 CROP — Crossings (413-365-273) — Movement expected to decrease slightly. Trading Slow. Prices 32-48s lower, others generally unchanged. Cartons 2 layer Hass 32-36s mostly 28.25-30.25, 40-48s mostly 28.25-30.25, 60s mostly 26.25-28.25, 70s mostly 24.25-25.25, 84s mostly 20.25-21.25. Extra services included.

PERU IMPORTS — PORTS OF ENTRY PHILADELPHIA AREA AND NEW YORK CITY AREA 2020 CROP — Imports via Boat (24*-82*-38) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Lower. Cartons 2 layer Hass 32s-36s mostly 22.00-24.00, 40s 25.00-26.00, 48s mostly 26.00. (* revised)

FLORIDA SOUTH DISTRICT — Shipments (7*-12*-14) — Movement expected to increase. Trading Active. Prices Lower. Various Green Skin Varieties, mainly Donnie and Simmonds; few Arue; Cartons one layer 9-12s 10.00-11.00; Cartons two layers 18-24s- 18.00-20.00. (*revised)

SOUTH DISTRICT CALIFORNIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (143-153-U) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Conventional 32-40s and 84s lower, others generally unchanged. Carton 2 layer Hass 32-36s mostly 38.25-40.25, 40s mostly 38.25-40.25, 48s mostly 38.25-40.25, 60s mostly 34.25-36.25, 70s mostly 26.25-28.25, 84s mostly 20.25-21.25. Carton 2 layer Hass ORGANIC 40s mostly 53.25-56.25, 48s mostly 58.25-60.25, 60s mostly 52.25-54.24, 70s mostly 40.25-42.25. Extra services included. (U =unavailable)

Blueberries

SOUTH NEW JERSEY 2020 CROP — Shipments (26-96*-91) — Movement expected to decrease slightly. Trading Very Active. Prices Slightly Lower. Flats 12 1-pint cups with lids large mostly 21.00-22.00, ORGANIC flats 12 6-ounce cups with lids 18.00-20.50. Quality good. (*revised)

OREGON AND WASHINGTON — Shipments (7-39-66) — Movement expected about the same. Trading active at lower prices. Prices Lower. Wide range in prices. Includes palletizing and cooling. Some present Shipments represent previous commitments and/or prior bookings. Mostly Duke variety. Prices flats 12 1-pints cups with lids medium-large mostly 20.00-22.00. Flats 12 6-ounce cups with lids medium-large 12.00-14.00. ORGANIC flats 12 1-pints cups with lids medium-large mostly 26.00-30.00. Flats 12 6-ounce cups with lids medium-large 17.50-20.50. Quality good.

SOUTH AND CENTRAL DISTRICT CALIFORNIA — Shipments (28-6-6) — Movement expected to decrease sharply. Supplies insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market. Quality and condition variable. Light and sporadic Shipments expected to continue through July 10. LAST REPORT.

MICHIGAN — Shipments (0-0-1) — Movement expected to increase. Expect first FOB Shipping Point prices within the period.

BRITISH COLUMBIA CANADA CROSSINGS THROUGH NORTHWEST WASHINGTON — Harvest expected to begin the week of July 5. Movement expected to increase the week of July 12 as additional growers begin. The first F.O.B. report is expected to be issued by July 15. Quality and condition expected to be generally good. FIRST REPORT.

Cantaloupes

GEORGIA — Shipments (101-99-89) — Movement expected to decrease as some shippers finish the season. Supply light. Too few new sales to establish a market.

SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA — Shipments (0-13-85) — Movement expected to increase seasonally. Trading Moderate. Prices ½ cartons 9s mostly 12.95, 12s mostly 12.95-13.95; ORGANIC 9-12s mostly 16.95. Oversized 1/2 cartons 9s (6 size) mostly 12.95. Quality generally good. FIRST REPORT.

NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTH CAROLINA — Shipments (1-11-20) — Very light shipments have begun. Expect sufficient volume and number of shippers for first F.O.B. report within 7-10 days.

SOUTHWEST INDIANA AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS — Shipments (0-0-5) — Light Shipments have begun. Expect sufficient volume and number of shippers for first F.O.B. report within 7-10 days.

IMPERIAL AND PALO VERDE VALLEYS CALIFORNIA AND CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA — Shipments (AZ 189-142-93, CA 68-76-74) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading Moderate. Prices Lower. 1/2 cartons 6-9s mostly 12.95. Oversized 1/2 cartons 6s (5 size) mostly 11.95-12.95, 9s (6 size) mostly 12.95. Quality generally good.

Cherries

YAKIMA VALLEY AND WENATCHEE DISTRICT WASHINGTON — Shipments (418-745-454) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Very Active. Prices Generally Unchanged. Most present — Shipments from previous commitments and/or prior bookings. 15 pound cartons bagged Rainier Washington One 9 1/2 row size mostly 70.95-75.95, 10 row size mostly 65.95-70.95, 10 1/2 row size mostly 55.95-60.95. 18 pound cartons bagged and cartons 8 2.25-pound film bags Various Red Sweet Varieties Washington One 9 1/2 row size mostly 60.95-70.95, 10 row size mostly 55.95-60.95, 10 1/2 row size 45.95-55.95, 11 row size mostly 35.95-45.95, 11 1/2 row size mostly 35.95-40.95, 12 row sz 30.95-35.95.

Grapes

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES ARIZONA — Crossings (647*-490*-182) — Movement expected to decrease sharply. Trading Flame and Red Globe fairly slow, others moderate. Prices Red Globe lower, others slightly lower. 18 pound containers bagged U.S. One Sugraone large mostly 12.95-14.95, Flame large mostly 10.95-12.95, Red Seedless and Sweet Celebration large mostly 16.95. 18 pound containers bagged Red Globe large mostly 14.95, medium-large mostly 12.95. Quality generally good. (* revised)

COACHELLA VALLEY CALIFORNIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (84-69-69) — Movement expected to decrease. Trading Active at lower prices. Prices Slightly Lower. 18 pound containers bagged U.S.One White Seedless large mostly 20.95-22.95; Flame Seedless large 18.95-20.95. Extra services included. Most shipments being booked at previously committed prices. Very few spot market sales.

KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (0-0-0) — Movement expected to increase seasonally. Very light harvesting has begun in the district. F.O.B. expected to begin on or around July 20th. FIRST REPORT.

Lemons

SOUTH AND CENTRAL DISTRICT CALIFORNIA — Shipments Moderate — Movement expected about the same. Supplies Fancy fairly light. Trading Active. Prices Generally Unchanged. 7/10 bushel cartons Shippers First Grade 75s mostly 31.18-34.20, 95s mostly 36.18-39.20, 115s mostly 35.18-39.20, 140s mostly 34.18-38.20, 165s mostly 30.18-32.20, 200s mostly 29.18-32.20, 235s mostly 26.18-28.20; Shippers Choice 75s mostly 18.18-22.20, 95-115s 23.18-25.20, 140s mostly 25.18-26.20, 165s mostly 25.18-27.20, 200s mostly 24.18-26.20, 235s mostly 22.18-24.20. ORGANIC 7/10 bushel Shippers First Grade 75s mostly 42.18-45.20, 95-115s mostly 52.18-56.20, 140s mostly 51.18-56.20; Shippers Choice 95-115s mostly 28.18-35.20, 140s 25.18-35.20.

Limes

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS — Crossings (277-239*-262) — Movement expected to increase slightly. Trading early fairly active, late moderate. Prices 110-150s slightly lower, others generally unchanged. 40 pound cartons Seedless type 110-150s mostly 10.00-11.00, 175s mostly 9.00-10.00, 200s mostly 8.00-9.00, 230s mostly 7.00-8.00, 250s mostly 6.50-7.50. Quality variable. (* revised)

Mangoes

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS — Crossings (238-208*-231) — Movement expected about the same. Crossings include light supplies of Hadens. Trading Moderate. Prices Ataulfo 12-14s slightly higher, others generally unchanged. Cartons 1 layer Tommy Atkins 6s 3.75-4.25, 7s 4.00-4.25, 8s mostly 3.75-4.00, 9s mostly 3.00-3.50, 10s mostly 2.75-3.00, 12s mostly 2.50-2.75; Kent 6s 3.75-4.25, 7-8s 3.75 4.00, Ataulfo 12s mostly 8.00-8.50, 14s mostly 7.50-8.00, 16s mostly 5.50-6.50, 18s 4.00-5.00, 20s 3.50-4.50, 22s 3.50-4.00. Quality variable. (*revised)

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES ARIZONA — Crossings (98-92*-99) — Movement expected about the same. Volume includes light crossings of Keitt variety. Trading early fairly slow, late moderate. Prices Kent, Tommy Atkins 10-12s and Ataulfo 14s slightly higher, Ataulfo 16s generally unchanged, others lower. Cartons 1 layer Kent 6-8s mostly 4.25, 9s mostly 3.75, 10s mostly 3.25-3.50, 12s 3.25; Tommy Atkins 6-7s mostly 4.00, 8s mostly 3.75-4.00, 9s mostly 3.50-3.75, 10s mostly 3.25-3.50, 12s mostly 3.25; Ataulfo 14s mostly 6.50-7.00, 16s mostly 6.00, 18s mostly 4.00-4.25, 20-22s mostly 3.50 4.00. Quality Variable. (* revised)

CARIBBEAN IMPORTS — PORTS OF ENTRY SOUTH FLORIDA Imports via Boat (16-24*-24) — Movement expected to decrease. Trading Fairly Active. Prices Generally Unchanged. From Haiti. Flats 1 layer Francis (Francine) 8-11s mostly 8.00-9.00;12s mostly 8.00. (* revised)

Nectarines

CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (71-90*-84) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Fairly Slow. Prices Generally Unchanged. Various Yellow Varieties carton 2 layer 54-56s mostly 16.95-18.95, 25 lb carton loose 60-64 size mostly 12.95-14.95, 70-72 size mostly 11.95-13.95. Various White Varieties carton 2 layer 48-50s mostly 18.95-
20.95, 54-56s mostly 16.95-18.95, 25 lb carton loose 60-64 size 15.95-16.95, 70-72 size mostly 13.95-14.95. Primary Varieties See fire, Red Ryan and Polar Light. Extra services included. (* revised)

Oranges

FLORIDA — Shipments (36-34-29, Includes exports 1-0-0) — Prices not reported. — Shipments are for weeks ending June 6, June 13 and June 20 in that order.

SOUTH AFRICA IMPORTS — PORT OF ENTRY PHILADELPHIA AREA 2020 CROP — Imports via Boat (0-0-0) — Movement expected to increase seasonally. Trading Fairly Slow. Prices Unchanged. 15 kg cartons Navel 40s-56s 24.00-26.00, 64s mostly 24.00, 72s-88s mostly 22.00.

SOUTH AND CENTRAL DISTRICT CALIFORNIA — Shipments Moderate — Movement of Valencia expected about the same. Trading Fairly Active. Prices Generally Unchanged. 7/10 bushel cartons Valencia Shippers First Grade 48-56s mostly 19.18-22.20, 72s mostly 21.18-25.20, 88s mostly 22.18-26.20, 113-138s mostly 21.18-24.20; Shippers Choice 48-56s mostly 16.18-18.20, 72s mostly 17.18-19.20, 88s mostly 18.18-19.20, 113-138s 18.18-20.20. ORGANIC 7/10 bushel cartons Valencia Shippers First Grade 56-88s mostly 24.18-28.20, 113s mostly 22.18-26.20. Navel supplies insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market.

Peaches

CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (90-111*-105) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Various Yellow Flesh 25 lb carton loose higher, others generally unchanged. Various Yellow Varieties Cartons 2 layer tray pack 48-50s mostly 18.95-20.95, 54-56s mostly 15.95-16.95, 25 lb carton loose 60-64 size mostly 13.95-15.95. Various White Flesh Varieties 25 lb carton loose 54-56 size mostly 14.95-16.95, 60-64 size 13.95-15.95, 70-72 size 9.95-11.96. Extra services included. Primary yellow flesh varieties Mat Princess and Krista. (*revised)

SOUTH CAROLINA 2020 CROP — Shipments (74-89-90) — Movement expected to remain about the same Trading Moderate. Prices Unchanged. 1/2 bushel cartons Various Yellow Flesh varieties 2 3/4 inch minimum mostly 18.85, 2 1/2 inch min mostly 15.85 (some shipped with price to be determined later) and 2 1/4 inch min mostly 10.85. Varieties include July Prince, Scarlet Prince, Red Top. Quality generally good.

SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY 2020 CROP — Shipments (0-0-1) — Movement expected to increase. Trading fairly active for light supplies. Various Yellow Flesh Varieties mostly Sentry and Glenglo 1/2 bushel cartons 2 3/4 inch and up $20.85-22.85.

Plums

CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (30-43-51) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. Black Splendor 28 lb carton loose 30-35 size mostly 30.95-32.95, 40-45 size mostly 30.95, 50-55 size mostly 22.95-24.95, 60-65 size mostly 22.95. Extra services included.

Raspberries

SALINAS-WATSONVILLE CALIFORNIA — Shipments (42-33-29) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Fairly Active. Prices Generally Unchanged. Flats 12 6-ounce cups with lids mostly 12.00-14.00. Quality generally good.

Strawberries

SALINAS-WATSONVILLE CALIFORNIA — Shipments (390-334-322) — Movement about the same. Trading early very active, late active. Prices Generally Unchanged. Flats 8 1-lb containers with lids medium mostly 12.00-14.00. Quality variable. ORGANIC flats 8 1-pound containers with lids medium mostly 14.00. Most present — Shipments from prior bookings and/or previous commitments.
SANTA MARIA DISTRICT — Shipments (163-144-134) — Movement expected to decrease. Trading early very active, late active. Prices Generally Unchanged. Flats 8 1-pound containers with lids small-medium mostly 12.00-14.00. ORGANIC Flats 1-pound containers with lids small-medium mostly 14.00. Quality and condition variable. Most present shipments from prior bookings and/or previous commitments. Some berries being diverted to freezer and/or processor.

Watermelons

GEORGIA — Shipments (1,005-1,713-1,820) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Red Flesh Seeded (46-102-90; Red Flesh Seedless 959-1611-1730) Trading Very Active. Prices Higher. Red Flesh Seeded 35s 105.00; Red Flesh Seedless 36s 161.00-168.00, 45s 161.00-168.00, 60s 161.00-168.00. Quality generally good.

SOUTH CAROLINA — Shipments (57-154-207 Seeded -4-11-10; Seedless 53-143-197) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Exceeds Supply. Prices 60s About Steady, Others Slightly Higher. Red Flesh Seedless 36s mostly 161.00, 45s mostly 161.00-168.00, 60s 154.00-161.00. Quality generally good.

SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA — Shipments (100-164-205) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Seedless 35-60 counts active at slightly lower prices, others active. Prices Seedless 35-60 counts slightly lower, others generally unchanged. 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seedless type approximately 35 count mostly 168.00, approximately 45-60 counts mostly 168.00-175.00; ORGANIC approximately 35-60 counts mostly 245.00; Red Flesh Seeded type approximately 35-45 counts mostly 126.00-140.00; ORGANIC approximately 35-45 counts mostly 200.00. ORGANIC cartons Red Seedless type Miniature 6 9s mostly 17.95-18.95. Quality generally good.

LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS — Shipments (288-270-175) — Movement expected to increase. Trading Active. Prices 60 count generally unchanged, others slightly higher. Red Flesh Seedless type 24 inch bins per pound approximately 35 and 45 counts mostly .25-.26, approximately 60 count mostly .21-.22. Quality generally good.

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI — Shipments (0-0-28, Seeded 0-0-0; Seedless 0-0-28) — Light harvest has begun. Expect significant number of growers for first F.O.B. within 10 day.

SOUTHWEST INDIANA AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS — Shipments (0-0-15, Seeded 0-0-7; Seedless 0-0-8) Light harvest has begun and expected to continue for the next 14 days. Expect significant number of growers for first F.O.B. within 21 days.

DELAWARE, MARYLAND AND EASTERN SHORE VIRGINIA Light — Shipments are expected to begin by week of July 12 with sufficient volume and number of shippers for first F.O.B. report by week of July 19.

IMPERIAL VALLEY CALIFORNIA AND CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA — Shipments (AZ 230-239-136, CA 19-42-43) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading active at slightly lower prices. Prices Slightly Lower. 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seedless type approximately 35 count mostly 168.00, approximately 45-60 counts mostly 168.00-175.00. Quality generally good.

NORTH CAROLINA — Light shipments are expected to begin by week of June 28 with sufficient volume and number of shippers for first F.O.B. report within 7-10 days.

Marketscope — Vegetable f.o.b.s as of July 6

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 20:34:20 GMT

What the numbers mean

This information, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service, shows week-by-week shipments and f.o.b.s for commodities from shipments for the fresh market. Protective services are extra unless otherwise stated. Shipments, in 1,000 cwt., are for weeks ending: 1st no. = June 20; 2nd no. = June 27; 3rd no. = July 4. Expected movement is for July 5-18. F.o.b. prices are as of July 6.

Artichokes

CENTRAL DISTRICT CALIFORNIA — Shipments (17-18-17) — Movement expected about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices 30s lower, 24s slightly lower, others generally unchanged. Cartons Globe 12s 10.75-12.75, 18s 10.50-12.75, 24s mostly 9.55-10.65, 30s mostly 7.50-9.05, 36s mostly 8.75-10.65; ORGANIC 12s 18.55, 18-30s 24.55. Quality variable.

Asparagus

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA AND TEXAS 2020 CROP — Crossings (29-40*-37) — Expected to remain about the same. Trading Slow. Prices Lower. 11 pound cartons/crates bunched green standard and large 21.75-24.75, standard 21.75-24.75. Extra services included. Many sales being booked at previously committed prices. (* revised)

PERU IMPORTS — PORTS OF ENTRY SOUTH FLORIDA — Imports (21-27*-27) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Slow. Prices Much Lower. From Peru. 11 pound cartons bunched jbo mostly 23.75-25.75, exlge mostly 24.75-26.75, lge mostly 24.75-25.75, std mostly 23.75-25.75, sml 18.00-19.00. Few new sales. Quality generally good. (* revised)

Broccoli

SALINAS-WATSONVILLE CALIFORNIA — Shipments (83-97-96) — Movement expected about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices much lower. Cartons bunched 14s mostly 13.45-15.35, 18s mostly 13.95-15.85; 20 pound cartons loose Crown Cut mostly 15.65-16.85, Short Trim mostly 16.35-18.65. ORGANIC cartons bunched 14s 24.50-28.55; 20 pound cartons loose Crown Cut mostly 28.50-30.55. Quality variable.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS — Crossings (104-110*-95) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early moderate, late fairly slow. Prices much lower. 20 pound cartons loose Crown Cut Short Trim mostly 12.00-13.00. Quality variable. (* revised)

SANTA MARIA CALIFORNIA — Shipments (19-24-20) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early moderate, late fairly slow. Prices much lower. Cartons bunched 14s 10.00-13.85, 18s 13.50-14.35; 20 pound cartons loose Crown Cut mostly 13.00-15.35, Short Trim mostly 14.00-17.85. Quality generally good.

Carrots

KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA — Shipments (216-221-173) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early active, late moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. 48 1-lb film bags medium-large mostly 15.40-15.85; 50 lb sacks loose jumbo mostly 15.00-18.40; 25 lb sacks loose jumbo mostly 7.50-9.20; cartons 30 -lb film bags Baby Peeled 18.20-18.85. ORGANIC 48 1-lb film bags and 24 2-lb film bags medium-large mostly 20.00-26.35, 10 5-lb film bags medium-large mostly 20.00-26.35. Cartons 24 1-lb film bags Baby Peeled 20.00-22.50, cartons 12 2-lb film bags Baby Peeled 20.00-22.50, cartons 4 5-lb film bags Baby Peeled 20.00-22.50. Quality generally good.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS — Crossings (53-49*-48) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Fairly Active. Prices Generally Unchanged. 50 pound sacks loose jumbo mostly 11.00-12.00. Quality variable. (* revised)

Cauliflower

SALINAS-WATSONVILLE CALIFORNIA — Shipments (85-86-89) — Movement expected about the same. Trading 12s moderate, others fairly slow. Prices much lower. Cartons film wrapped White 12s mostly 8.45-10.65, 9s mostly 8.45-9.65, 16s mostly 7.50-9.45; ORGANIC 9-16s 19.50-24.55. Quality variable.

SANTA MARIA CALIFORNIA — Shipments (33-35-43) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early fairly slow, late slow. Prices much lower. Cartons film wrapped White 12s mostly 7.00-8.00. Quality generally good.

Celery

SALINAS-WATSONVILLE CALIFORNIA — Shipments (204-233-211) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early active, late fairly active. Prices 2-2 1/2 dozen higher, others slightly higher. Cartons 2-2 1/2 dozen mostly 18.35-19.65, 3 dozen mostly 18.35-19.55; Hearts film bags 18s mostly 20.45-21.65. ORGANIC cartons 2 dozen mostly 18.00-18.56, 2 1/2 dozen mostly 16.50-18.56; Hearts film bags 18s mostly 16.50-20.56. Quality generally good.

SANTA MARIA CALIFORNIA — Shipments (60-53-69) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early active, late moderate. Prices 2 dozen much lower, 2 1/2 dozen lower, 3 dozen slightly lower. Cartons 2 dozen mostly 12.00-14.85, 2 1/2 dozen mostly 14.00-16.65, 3 dozen mostly 14.00-16.50. Quality generally good.

MICHIGAN — Shipments (0-0-#) — Movement expected to increase. Initial light harvest of hearts underway. Season delayed by hot weather and early May freezes. FIRST REPORT. (# less than 50,000 lbs)

Corn, sweet

SOUTH GEORGIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (73-163-224) — Movement expected to decrease as most shippers are finished for the season. Trading Moderate. Prices Lower. Wirebound crates 4-dozen Yellow, White and Bi-Color 22.95-24.95. Quality generally good.

SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA — Shipments (89-182-163) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early very active, late slow. Prices much lower. Cartons/crates 4 dozen minimum White mostly 18.95-20.95, Bi-Color 24.95-26.95. Quality generally good.

IMPERIAL VALLEY CALIFORNIA — Shipments (20-10-2) — Movement expected to decrease sharply as most shippers are finished for the season. Trading Very Slow. Cartons/crates supplies insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market. Quality generally good. Lighter Shipments expected to continue through July 11. LAST REPORT.

EASTERN VIRGINIA — Harvesting is expected to begin on approximately July 10.

Cucumbers

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS — Crossings (68-81*-94) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. 1 1/9 bushel cartons medium mostly 12.95-14.95, fair quality 9.95-10.95; large mostly 10.95-11.95. Quality variable. Most present — Shipments from prior bookings and/or previous commitments. (* revised)

MICHIGAN — Shipments (0-5-29) — Movement expected to increase. Trading Moderate. Prices Slightly Lower. 1 1/9 bushel cartons medium mostly 14.85-16.85, fr qual 6.00-8.85, cartons 24s 6.00-7.00. Quality good. Supplies light.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA — Crossings (55*-52*-23) — Movement expected to increase seasonally. Available supplies light. Trading large and 36s active, others active at slightly lower prices. Prices large and 36s generally unchanged, others slightly lower. GREENHOUSE 1 1/9 bushel cartons medium 18.95-20.95, fair quality mostly 16.95, ordinary quality mostly 8.95-9.95, large mostly 16.95. Cartons 24s mostly 6.95-8.95, 36s mostly 10.95; ORGANIC GREENHOUSE cartons 36s 10.95-12.95. Quality generally good. (* revised)

SOUTH GEORGIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (53-84-23) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Lower. Waxed 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates medium mostly 12.35-12.85 fair quality 6.35-7.85, cartons 24s 3.35-5.85. Quality generally good.

EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA — Shipments (28-27-5) — Movement expected to continue decreasing as most shippers are finished for the season. Currently, no F.O.B. is being issued. LAST REPORT.

WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA — Shipments (0-0-1) — Movement expected to increase as more producers begin to harvest. Currently, no F.O.B. is being issued.

Lettuce, iceberg

SALINAS-WATSONVILLE CALIFORNIA — Shipments (451-427-398) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early fairly active, late moderate. Prices 24s slightly higher, 30s lower. Cartons 24s film lined mostly 16.65-18.45, filmwrapped mostly 17.65-19.45; 30s filmwrapped mostly 13.00-14.75; ORGANIC 24s filmwrapped mostly 16.00-16.50, 12s filmwrapped mostly 8.55-10.50. Quality variable.

SANTA MARIA CALIFORNIA — Shipments (74-53-71) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early fairly active, late fairly slow. Prices lower. Cartons 24s film lined mostly 12.85-14.00, filmwrapped mostly 13.85-15.00. Quality variable.

Lettuce, romaine

SALINAS-WATSONVILLE CALIFORNIA — Shipments (370-324-301) — Movement expected about the same. Supply of Hearts fairly light. Trading 24s fairly slow, Hearts moderate. Prices 24s much lower, Hearts slightly lower. Cartons 24s mostly 16.50-19.65; Hearts cartons 12 3-count packages mostly 26.45-28.65, Hearts film lined 48s mostly 27.45-29.45. ORGANIC cartons 24s mostly 20.50-24.55; Hearts cartons 12 3-count packages mostly 24.50-28.55. Quality variable.

SANTA MARIA CALIFORNIA — Shipments (56-53-49) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early fairly active, late moderate. Prices lower. Cartons 24s mostly 18.85-20.50; Hearts cartons 12 3-count packages supplies in too few hands to establish a market. Quality variable.

Onions, dry

U.S. — Shipments (946-924*-895) — The top shipping areas for the week, in order, were New Mexico, California, Mexico, Georgia and Columbia Basin Washington. (* revised)

SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO 2020 CROP — Shipments (368-452-415) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Active. Prices Yellow colossal, jumbo, White medium and Reds higher, others generally unchanged. Yellow Grano 50-pound sacks super colossal mostly 14.00, colossal 13.00-14.00, jumbo 12.00-14.00, medium mostly 13.00-14.00; White 50-pound sacks jumbo 12.00-14.00, medium mostly 12.00; Red Globe Type 25-pound sacks jumbo mostly 10.00-11.00, medium mostly 10.00-11.00.

SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (150-174-220) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Active. Prices Unchanged. Yellow Hybrid - 50 pound sacks Super Colossal 10.00-12.00, Colossal mostly 11.00-12.00, Jumbo 10.00-12.00, Medium mostly 12.00-13.00; White - 50 pound sacks Jumbo mostly 13.00, Medium 10.00-12.00; Red Globe Type 25 - pound sacks Jumbo 9.00-10.00, Medium 9.00-10.00.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS 2020 CROP — Crossings (152-153*-109) — Movement is expected to be about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (* revised)

VIDALIA DISTRICT GEORGIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (102-88-88) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading Active. Prices Generally Unchanged. Yellow Granex - Marked Sweet 40-pound cartons jumbo mostly 24.00-26.00; Organic 40-pound cartons jumbo 30.00-31.00.

COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON 2020 CROP — Shipments (0-0-22) — Movement expected to remain about the same while over wintered onions are being harvested. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. Currently in over wintered onions, transplant onions are expected to start in a couple of weeks. FIRST REPORT.

WALLA WALLA DISTRICT WASHINGTON 2020 CROP — Shipments (0-15-17, Includes exports 0-2-3) — Movement expected to increase as shippers receive onions. Trading Fairly Active. Prices Generally Unchanged. Walla Walla sweet 40-pound cartons jumbo 22.00, medium 20.00.

COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON — Shipments (45-23-11, Includes exports 7-2-0) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. LAST REPORT.

SAN ANTONIO-WINTER GARDEN-LAREDO DISTRICT TEXAS — Shipments (15-11-6) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. LAST REPORT.

Peppers, bell

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS — Crossings (80-74*-87) — Movement expected to decrease slightly. Trading Active. Prices Generally Unchanged. GREENHOUSE 11 pound cartons Red jumbo and extra large 18.00-20.00, large 16.95-17.95; Yellow jumbo and extra large 19.95-20.95, large 18.95-19.95; Orange jumbo and extra large mostly 20.95-21.95, large 19.95-20.95. Red 1 1/9 bushel carton irregular size fair quality 22.95-25.95. Quality generally good. (* revised)

SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA — Shipments (56-87-87) — Movement expected to increase. Trading Very Active. Prices Generally Unchanged. 1 1/9 bushel cartons Green extra large mostly 26.95-28.95, large mostly 24.95-26.95, irregular size fair quality mostly 18.95, Place Pack extra large-large 26.95-30.95; ORGANIC extra large and large mostly 45.00-50.00, irregular size fair quality mostly 35.00-40.00. Quality generally good. Harvest of Red expected to begin the week of July 5.

EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA — Shipments (0-1-20) — Movement expected to increase seasonally. Trading Fairly Active. Prices 1 1/9 bushel cartons Green jumbo 30.00; extra large 30.00-32.00, fair quality 24.00-28.00.

SOUTH GEORGIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (53-36-11) — Movement expected to decrease as most shippers are finished for the season. Trading Moderate. Prices Unchanged. 1 1/9 bushel cartons Green jumbo and extra large mostly 26.35-26.85 fair quality 20.35-22.85 large 24.35-24.85 and Turning Red extra large-large mostly 20.35-24.85. Quality generally good. LAST REPORT.

COACHELLA VALLEY CALIFORNIA — Shipments (27-15-6) — Movement expected to decrease sharply as mostly shippers are finished for the season. Trading Very Active. 1/2 bushel cartons Red supplies insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market. Quality generally good. Lighter Shipments expected to continue through July 18. LAST REPORT

WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA — Shipments (0-0-1) — Movement expected to increase as more producers begin to harvest. Currently, no F.O.B. is being issued. FIRST REPORT.

Potatoes

U.S. — Shipments (1,678*-1,677*-1,477) — The top shipping states, in order, were Idaho, San Luis Valley Colorado, Columbia Basin Washington, California and Wisconsin. (* revised)

UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT IDAHO 2019 CROP — Shipments (735-717-575, Includes exports 15-17-12) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Active. Prices Higher. Russet Burbanks U.S. One baled 5-pound film bags non size A 7.50-8.50; 50-pound sacks 40-70s mostly 14.00-15.00, 80s mostly 11.00-12.00, 90s mostly 9.00-10.00, 100s mostly 9.00; U.S. Two 6 ounce minimum mostly 5.00, 10 ounce minimum mostly 9.00.

SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO 2019 CROP — Shipments (238-197-212, Includes exports 22-26-18) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading Moderate. Prices Unchanged. U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 9.00-9.50, baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 10.00-10.50; 50 lb cartons 40-70s 15.00-16.00, 80s 14.00-15.00, 90-100s 13.00-14.00.

COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON 2019 CROP — Shipments (159-167-141, Includes exports 35-35-29) —Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading Active. Prices Higher. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 10 pound film bags size A 7.00-9.00, baled 5 pound film bags size A mostly 8.00-10.00; 50 pound cartons 40s mostly 13.00-14.00, 50s mostly 17.00-18.00, 60-70s 17.00-18.00, 80s mostly 12.00-14.00, 90s mostly 11.00-13.00. 100s 10.00-12.00, U.S Two 50 pound sacks 10 ounce minimum 7.00-9.00.

KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (168-156*-136) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Active. Prices Generally Unchanged. Round Red U.S. One 50-pound cartons size A 20.00, Size B 22.00; Yellow 50-pound cartons size A mostly 22.00, size B 16.00-18.00 (* revised)

CENTRAL WISCONSIN 2019 CROP — Shipments (83-75-81) — Movement expected to seasonally decrease. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-pound film bags size A mostly 10.00-11.00, baled 10 5-pound film bags size A mostly 11.00-12.00; 50 pound cartons 40s-70s mostly 18.00-19.00, 80s mostly 17.00-18.00, 90s mostly 14.00-15.00, 100s 13.00-14.00.

HEREFORD-HIGH PLAINS TEXAS 2020 CROP — Shipments (0-23-67) — Movement expected to increase as more shippers start to harvest new potatoes. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. FIRST REPORT.

HEREFORD-HIGH PLAINS TEXAS — Shipments (57-66-60) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.

ELIZABETH CITY DISTRICT NORTH CAROLINA — Shipments (21-60-46) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Round Red and Yellow Type slightly lower, Round White generally unchanged. Round Red U.S. One 50 pound sacks size A 20.75-22.75, size B 20.00-24.75, tote bags approximately 2000 pounds per hundredweight size A 40.00-44.50, size B 48.50; Round White U.S. One 50 pound sacks size A 14.75, size B 14.75-16.75, tote bag approximately 2000 pounds per hundredweight size A 28.50; Yellow Type U.S. One 50 pound sacks size A 26.75, size B 14.00-16.75, tote bags approximately 2000 pounds per hundredweight size A 52.00-52.50.

NEBRASKA 2019 CROP — Shipments (33-38-44) — Movement expected to be about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.

EASTERN SHORE VIRGINIA — Shipments (0-22-42) — Movement expected to increase. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. 50 lb sacks Round White US One size A 14.75, chef 17.75-18.75; 50 lb sacks Round Red US One size A 20.75-21.75, size B 24.75; 50 lb sacks Yellow Type US One Size A 26.75.

ARIZONA DISTRICT 2020 CROP — Shipments (23-24-20) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.

MISSOURI 2020 CROP — Shipments (36-32-17) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.

MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) 2019 CROP — Shipments (13-12-12) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market.

KLAMATH BASIN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT — Shipments (11-7-9) — Movement expected to remain about the same. supplies in too few hands to establish a market.

Squash

MICHIGAN — Shipments (0-10-21) — Movement expected to increase. Trading Zucchini medium slow, others moderate. Prices Lower. One-half bushel cartons Zucchini small 8.00-8.85, medium 5.00-6.85, Yellow Straightneck small 12.00-12.85, medium 10.00-10.85. Supply of Yellow light. Quality good.

SOUTH GEORGIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (18-10-8) — Movement expected to decrease as most shippers are finished for the season. Trading Moderate. Prices Lower. 1/2 and 5/9 bushel cartons Zucchini small mostly 8.35-8.85 medium mostly 6.35-6.85, Yellow Straightneck small 12.35-12.85 medium 10.35-10.85; 3/4 bushel cartons Yellow Crookneck small 20.35-20.85 medium 18.35-18.85. Quality generally good.

WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA — Shipments (0-1-2) — Movement expected to increase seasonally. Trading Moderate. Prices Lower. 1/2 and 5/9 bushel cartons Zucchini small 7.00-10.00, medium 5.00-8.00; Yellow Straightneck small 10.00-12.35, medium 8.00-10.35.

EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA — Shipments (1-1-1) — Movement expected to decrease as most shippers are finished for the season. Currently, no F.O.B. is being issued. LAST REPORT.

VIRGINIA — Shipments light. Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading early moderate, late fairly slow. Prices Lower. ½ bushel cartons Zucchini small mostly 6.00-8.00, medium mostly 4.00-6.00; Yellow Straightneck small mostly 12.00, medium mostly 10.00.

Squash, yellow crookneck

LEXINGTON SOUTH CAROLINA DISTRICT 2020 CROP — Shipments (1-1-1) — Movement expected to increase Trading Active. Prices Lower. SUPPLY VERY LIGHT. DEMAND VERY GOOD. 3/4 bushel cartons Yellow Crookneck sml 19.00-25.00 mostly 19.00, med 17.00-20.00 mostly 17.00.

Squash, zucchini

LEXINGTON SOUTH CAROLINA DISTRICT 2020 CROP — Shipments (1-2-1) — Movement expected to increase. Trading Active. Prices Lower. SUPPLY VERY LIGHT. DEMAND VERY GOOD. 1/2 bushel cartons Zucchini sml 9.00 few much higher, med 7.00 few much higher.

Sweet potatoes

EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA — Shipments (86-89*-71) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. 40 pound cartons Orange Types U.S. No. 1 15.50-17.00, U.S. No. 1 Petite 12.00-13.00, U.S. No. 2 8.00-10.00, No Grade Marks jumbo 10.00-12.00. (* revised)

MISSISSIPPI 2019 CROP — Shipments (23-23-22) — Movement expected to decrease slightly. Trading Moderate. Prices Unchanged. 40 pound cartons Orange Types U.S. Number One mostly 21.00-22.00 U.S. Number Two 12.00-14.00 No Grade Marks jumbo 12.00-14.00. Quality generally good.

ATWATER LIVINGSTON CALIFORNIA 2019 CROP — Shipments (10-9-8) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies are getting very light. Trading Moderate. Prices Unchanged. 40 pound cartons Orange Type U.S. Number One 32.00-36.00 No Grade Marks medium mostly 18.00-20.00 jumbo 20.00-24.00; White Types U.S. Number One 35.00-36.00 No Grade Marks medium 20.00-22.00 jumbo 20.00-
22.00; Japanese Types U.S. Number One 34.00-38.00 No Grade Marks medium 30.00-34.00. Quality generally good.

LOUISIANA 2019 CROP — Shipments (5-6-7) — Movement expected to decrease. Some shippers are finished for the season. Trading Moderate. Prices Unchanged. 40 pound cartons U.S. Number One 22.00-25.00 U.S. Number Two 14.00-16.00 No Grade Marks jumbo 14.00-16.00. Quality generally good.

Tomatoes

CENTRAL DISTRICT CALIFORNIA — Shipments (47*-147-150) — Movement expected to increase seasonally. Trading active at slightly lower prices. Prices Slightly Lower. 25 pound cartons loose Mature Greens extra large 7.95-9.95, large and medium mostly 9.95. Quality generally good. (* revised)

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS — Crossings (147-145*-127) — Movement expected to decrease slightly. Trading Moderate. Prices 4x4-4x5s slightly lower, others generally unchanged. Vine Ripes cartons 2 layer 4x4-4x5s mostly 12.95-13.95, 5x5s mostly 10.95-11.95; 25 pound cartons loose 4x5-5x5 size mostly 10.95-12.95, 5x6 size mostly 9.95-11.95. Quality generally good. Most present — Shipments from prior booking and/or previous commitments. (* revised)

FLORIDA WEST DISTRICT AND SOUTH CAROLINA DISTRICT — Shipments (122-82-63) — Movement expected to remain about the same as some growers finish for the season. Trading Active. Prices Higher. Extra service included. Mature Greens. 85% U.S. One or Better. 25 pound carton loose. 5x6 size 15.95,, 6x6 size 15.95, 6x7 size mostly 15.95. Quality generally good.

U.S. SHIPPING POINTS — Shipments (29*-29*-10) — Greenhouse. No prices reported. (* revised)

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA Crossings — (25-31*-7) — Movement expected to increase seasonally. Trading early active, late moderate. Prices Lower. Vine Ripes cartons 2 layers 4x4-4x5s mostly 12.95, 5x5-5x6s mostly 10.95. Quality generally good. (* revised)

EASTERN SHORE VIRGINIA — Shipments (0-0-0) — Movement expected to increase. Current supplies insufficient to establish market.

ALABAMA — Shipments — Light harvest expected to start within 10 days. Expect significant number of growers for first F.O.B. within 14 days.

EASTERN TENNESSEE VIRGINIA EASTERN SHORE — Shipments — Light harvest expected to start within 7 days. Expect significant number of growers for first F.O.B. within 10 days.

WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA — Light movement expected to begin over the next 7-10 days. Currently, no F.O.B.s being issued. FIRST REPORT.

Tomatoes, cherry

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA — Crossings (5-9*-1) — Movement expected to increase seasonally. Trading active at slightly lower prices. Prices Slightly Lower. GREENHOUSE flats 12 1-pint baskets medium-large 10.95-12.95. Quality generally good. (* revised)

EASTERN SHORE VIRGINIA — Shipments (0-0-0) — Movement expected to increase. Current supplies insufficient to establish market.

Tomatoes, grape

FLORIDA WEST AND SOUTH CAROLINA DISTRICT — Shipments (30-24-11) — Movement expected to remain about the same as many growers finish for the season. Trading Active. Prices Higher. Including palletizing and cooling. Flats 12 1- pint containers with lids 15.95-17.95; 20 pound cartons loose mostly 32.95-33.95. Quality generally good.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS — Crossings (13-15*-11) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early fairly active, late moderate. Prices Slightly Lower. Flats 12 1-pint containers with lids medium-large mostly 9.95-11.95. 20 pound carton loose mediumlarge mostly 15.95-16.95. Quality generally good. (* revised)

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA — Crossings (4-7*-5) — Movement expected to increase seasonally. Trading Moderate. Prices Slightly Lower. Flats 12 1-pint containers with lids medium-large mostly 10.95. 20 pound cartons loose medium-large mostly 20.95-22.95; ORGANIC GREENHOUSE flats 12 1-pint containers with lids medium-large 12.95-14.00, 20 pound cartons loose medium-large 28.95-
30.00. Quality generally good. (* revised)

EASTERN SHORE VIRGINIA — Shipments (0-0-0) — Movement expected to increase. Trading fairly active for light supplies. Prices from industry sources flats 12 1-pint containers with lids 15.95-17.95; 20 lb cartons loose 33.95. Supplies in very few hands.

WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA — Light movement expect to begin over the next 7-10 days. Currently, no F.O.B. is being reported. FIRST REPORT.

Tomatoes, plum

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS — Crossings (157-167*-168) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early moderate, late fairly slow. Prices Lower. Roma 25 pound cartons loose extra large mostly 9.95-10.95, large 8.95-9.95, medium 8.30-9.95. Quality generally good. (* revised)

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA — Crossings (71-69*-29) — Movement expected to increase seasonally. Trading early active, late fairly slow. Prices medium lower, others slightly lower. 25 pound cartons loose Roma extra large 12.95-14.95, large mostly 10.95-12.95, medium 8.95-10.95. Quality generally good. (* revised)

CENTRAL DISTRICT CALIFORNIA — Shipments (8-20-25) — Movement expected to increase seasonally. Trading Active. Prices Slightly Higher. 25 pounds cartons loose Roma extra large 11.95-12.95, large 10.95-11.95, medium 9.95-10.95. Quality generally good.

FLORIDA WEST DISTRICT AND SOUTH CAROLINA DISTRICT — Shipments (6-9-2) — Movement expected to decrease as growers finish for the season. Supply insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market. LAST REPORT.

EASTERN TENNESSEE VIRGINIA EASTERN SHORE — Shipments — Light harvest expected to start within 7 days. Expect significant number of growers for first F.O.B. within 10 days.

WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA — Light movement expect to begin over the next 7-10 days. Currently, no F.O.B. is being reported. FIRST REPORT.

Marketscope — Fruit f.o.b.s as of July 6

Fri, 13 Nov 2020 06:40:14 GMT

What the numbers mean

This information, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service, shows week-by-week shipments and f.o.b.s for commodities from shipments for the fresh market. Protective services are extra unless otherwise stated. Shipments, in 1,000 cwt., are for weeks ending: 1st no. = June 20; 2nd no. = June 27; 3rd no. = July 4. Expected movement is for July 5-18. F.o.b. prices are as of July 6.

Apples

Apricots

Avocados

Blueberries

Cantaloupes

Cherries

Grapes

Lemons

Limes

Mangoes

Nectarines

Oranges

Peaches

Plums

Raspberries

Strawberries

Watermelons

Marketscope — Fruit f.o.b.s as of May 18

Fri, 13 Nov 2020 06:34:49 GMT

This information, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service, shows week-by-week shipments and f.o.b.s for commodities from shipments for the fresh market. Protective services are extra unless otherwise stated. Shipments, in 1,000 cwt., are for weeks ending: 1st no. = May 2; 2nd no. = May 9; 3rd no. = May 16. Expected movement is for May 24 to June 6. F.o.b. prices are as of May 18.

Apples

YAKIMA VALLEY AND WENATCHEE DISTRICT WASHINGTON 2019 CROP — Shipments (1,147-1,127-1,146, Includes exports 279-269-261) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Fairly Active. Prices Generally Unchanged. Washington Extra Fancy Carton tray pack Red Delicious 72-88s mostly 14.00-16.00, 100-113s mostly 13.00-15.00; Golden Delicious fine appearance 72s mostly 25.00-28.00, 80s mostly 24.00-26.00, 88s mostly 22.00-26.00, 100s mostly 18.00-22.00; Fuji 64-88s mostly 18.00-20.00, 100s mostly 16.00-18.00, 113s mostly 14.00-17.00; Granny Smith 64s mostly 18.00-20.00, 72-80s mostly 18.00-22.00, 88s 18.00-20.00, 100s mostly 17.00-19.00, 113- 125s mostly 16.00-18.00; Gala 64-72s mostly 23.00-24.00, 80s 21.00-24.00, 88s mostly 19.00-20.00, 100s mostly 16.00-17.00, 113s mostly 14.00-16.00, 125s mostly 14.00-15.00; Honeycrisp 56s mostly 28.00-34.90, 64s mostly 32.00-38.90, 72 80s 34.00-40.90, 88s mostly 32.00-38.90, 100s mostly 30.00-36.90. Cartons 12 3-pound film bags Red Delicious Washington Extra Fancy 2 1/2" minimum mostly 15.95-17.95; Golden Delicious, Fuji, and Gala 2 1/2" minimum mostly 16.95-18.95; Granny Smith 1/2" minimum mostly 18.95- 20.95; Honeycrisp 2 1/2" minimum mostly 30.95-34.95. ORGANIC cartons tray pack Gala Washington Extra Fancy 64s mostly 22.00- 26.00, 72-80s mostly 20.00-26.00, 88s mostly 18.00-24.00, 100s mostly 18.00-20.00; cartons 12 3 pound film bags Gala 2 1/2" minimum mostly 16.95-20.95.

NEW YORK 2019 CROP — Shipments (69-56-55) — Movement expected to seasonally decrease. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. Fuji Cartons Tray Pack U.S. Extra Fancy 80s-88s mostly 26.00-27.00; McIntosh Cartons Tray Pack U.S. Extra Fancy 80s-88s mostly 27.00-28.00. Cartons 12 3-pound Film Bags Red Delicious U.S. Extra Fancy mostly 16.00-19.00; Fuji U.S. Extra Fancy mostly 20.00- 22.00; McIntosh U.S. Extra Fancy 2 1/2 inch minimum mostly 18.00-22.00; Empire U.S. Extra Fancy 2 1/2 inch minimum mostly 18.00- 22.00.

MICHIGAN — Shipments (51-43-36) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Unchanged. cartons 12 3-pound film bags U.S. Extra Fancy Gala and McIntosh mostly 18.00-20.00, Red Delicious mostly 17.00-19.00, Jonagold mostly 17.00-18.00, Fuji and Golden Delicious mostly 19.00-21.00, Tray pack 88s Gala and Fuji 24.00-28.00, Red Delicious mostly 20.00-22.00, Golden Delicious 21.00-24.00. Supplies of Golden Delicious and McIntosh light and in few hands, Fuji fairly light.

APPALACHIAN DISTRICT 2019 CROP — Shipments (20-22-21) — Supplies in few hands as many shippers have finished for the season and a couple shippers will continue for several more weeks. LAST REPORT.

NEW ENGLAND 2019 CROP — Shipments (3-2-3) — Movement expected to seasonally decrease. Too few open market sales to establish a market.

Apricots

SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (U-U-U) — Movement expected to increase. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. Carton 2 layer Various Varieties 64s mostly 28.95-30.95, 72s mostly 28.95-30.95, 84s mostly 24.95 Carton 3 layer 162s mostly 22.95. Primary variety Kylese. Extra services included. (U = unavailable)

Avocados

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS 2019 CROP — Crossings (269-476*-221) — Movement expected to remain increase. Trading Moderate. Prices Lower. Cartons 2 layer Hass 32-36s mostly 39.25-40.25, 40s mostly 37.95-39.25, 48s mostly 36.25-38.25, 60s mostly 30.25-32.25, 70s mostly 21.25-23.25, 84s mostly 17.25-18.25. Extra services included. (* revised)

SOUTH DISTRICT CALIFORNIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (161-139-U) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Fairly Slow. Prices Conventional 40-84s lower, others generally unchanged. Carton 2 layer Hass 32-36s mostly 40.25-42.25, 40-48s mostly 38.25- 40.25, 60s mostly 35.25-37.25, 70s mostly 20.25-22.25, 84s mostly 18.25-20.25. Carton 2 layer Hass ORGANIC 48s mostly 58.25-60.25, 60s mostly 56.25-58.25, 70s mostly 42.25-45.25. Extra services included. (U = unavailable)

Blueberries

SOUTH AND CENTRAL DISTRICT CALIFORNIA — Shipments (27-45-52) — Movement expected to increase. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. Flats 12 1-pint cups with lids mostly 22.00. Flats 12 6-ounce cups with lids mostly 12.00. Cartons 8 18-ounce containers with lids 24.00-26.00. ORGANIC flats 12 6-ounce cups with lids mostly 14.00.

SOUTH GEORGIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (52-46-38) — Movement expected to increase. Trading Fairly Active. Prices Slightly Higher. Flats 12 1-pint cups with lids large 22.00-24.00, ORGANIC 12 1-pint cups with lids medium large 26.00-28.00, 6 ounce cups with lids mediumlarge mostly 16.00-18.50. Quality variable.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA AND TEXAS — Crossings (51-26*-21) — Movement expected to decrease. Trading Slow. Prices Generally Unchanged. Flats 12 6-oz cups with lids mostly 10.00. Quality and condition variable. (* revised)

EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA — Shipments (0-3*-15) — Movement expected to continue increasing. Trading Moderate. Prices flats 12 1-pint cups with lids medium-large 20.00-24.00. Quality variable. Some present — Shipments include prior commitments. Includes palletizing and cooling. (* revised)

Cantaloupes

FLORIDA — Shipments (0-84-49) — Supply in too few hands and too few new sales reported to establish a market.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES ARIZONA — Crossings (39-71-41) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices 9s higher, others generally unchanged. 1/2 cartons 9s (supplies light) 12.95-14.50, 12s mostly 9.95, 15s 5.00-6.00. Quality variable.

IMPERIAL VALLEY CALIFORNIA — Shipments (0-0-34) — Movement expected to increase seasonally. Supplies very light. Trading Moderate. Prices 1/2 cartons 12s mostly 16.95, 15s mostly 7.95-8.95. Quality generally good.

CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA — Shipments (0-#-18) — Movement expected to increase seasonally. Trading Fairly Active. Prices 1/2 cartons 9s 16.00-16.95, 12s 14.95-16.95, 15s mostly 8.50-9.50. Quality generally good. (# less than 50,000 lbs)

CENTRAL AMERICA IMPORTS — PORTS OF ENTRY SOUTH FLORIDA Imports via Boat — (138-37-U) — Movement expected to decrease sharply as shippers finish the season. Trading Active. Prices Higher. From Guatemala and Honduras. Prices 1/2 cartons 9-15s and Oversized 1/2 cartons 9s (6 size) supply in too few hands to establish a market. Lighter supply expected to continue the next 7-10 days. (U = unavailable)

GEORGIA — Light Shipments expected to begin within 7-10 days with sufficient volume and number of shippers for first F.O.B. report by week of May 31. FIRST REPORT.

Cherries

SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (47-161-326) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading active at lower prices. Prices Lower. 16 pound containers/bagged various red sweet varieties; 9 1/2 row size mostly 50.00-52.00, 10 row size mostly 45.00-48.00, 10 ½ row size mostly 43.00-46.00, 11 row size mostly 42.00-45.00, 11 1/2 row size mostly 34.00-36.00, 12 row size 20.00-25.00. Extra services included. Wide range in quality.

YAKIMA VALLEY AND WENATCHEE DISTRICT WASHINGTON — Harvest expected to begin early areas the week of May 31. The first F.O.B. report is expected to be issued the week of June 21. Crop expected to be of good quality and condition. FIRST REPORT.

Grapes

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES ARIZONA — Crossings (39-73*-87) — Movement expected to increase seasonally. Trading Active. Prices 18 pound containers bagged U.S. One large Perlette mostly 26.95, White Seedless mostly 28.95-30.95. Quality generally good. (* revised)

CHILE IMPORTS — PORT OF ENTRY PHILADELPHIA AREA 2020 CROP Imports via Boat — (40*-45-20) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading Fairly Slow. Prices Generally Unchanged. 18 lb containers bagged Red Seedless exlge 16.00-18.00, lge 14.00- 16.00, med 12.00-14.00 Black Seedless exlge mostly 16.00, lge 14.00-16.00, med-lge mostly 12.00-14.00 Red Globe jbo mostly 16.00, exlge 14.00-16.00, lge 12.00-14.00 SPECIAL STORAGE White Seedless Type exlge mostly 34.00 lge mostly 30.00-32.00, med-lge mostly 28.00- 30.00. (* revised)

CHILE IMPORTS — PORT OF ENTRY LOS ANGELES AREA 2020 CROP Imports via Boat — (23-7-5) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading Fairly Slow. Prices Generally Unchanged. 18 lb containers bagged Red Seedless exlge mostly 16.00, lge 14.00- 16.00, med-lge mostly 12.00-13.00 Black Seedless exlge mostly 16.00, lge mostly 14.00, med-lge mostly 12.00-14.00 Red Globe jbo mostly 16.00, exlge 14.00-16.00, lge 12.00-14.00 SPECIAL STORAGE White Seedless Type exlge mostly 34.00, lge mostly 30.00-32.00, med-lge mostly 28.00- 30.00.

COACHELLA VALLEY CALIFORNIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (0-0-0) — Movement expected to increase. Light harvesting is expected to get underway the week of May 18th. F.O.B. expected to begin on or around May 25th.

Lemons

SOUTH AND CENTRAL DISTRICT CALIFORNIA — Shipments Moderate — Movement expected about the same. Trading Fairly Active. Prices Slightly Higher. 7/10 bushel cartons Shippers First Grade 75s mostly 25.18-28.20, 95-140s mostly 27.18-30.20, 165s-200s mostly 24.18- 26.20, 235s mostly 20.18-23.20; Shippers Choice 75s mostly 17.18-19.20, 95-115s 19.18-21.20, 140s mostly 20.18-23.20, 165-200s mostly 22.10-25.20, 235s mostly 18.18-21.20. ORGANIC 7/10 bushel Shippers First Grade 75s mostly 28.18-32.20, 95-115s mostly 37.18- 42.20, 140s mostly 37.18-41.20; Shippers Choice 95-115s mostly 22.18-26.20, 140s mostly 24.18-30.20.

Mangoes

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS Crossings — (225-205-197) — Movement expected about the same. Crossings include Haden and light supplies of Kent varieties. Trading Tommy Atkins 6-8s and Ataulfo 12-16s moderate, others fairly slow. Prices Slightly Lower. Cartons 1 layer Tommy Atkins 6s 5.50, 7s 5.00-5.50, 8s mostly 4.75-5.00, 9s mostly 4.00-4.50, 10s 3.50-4.00, 12s mostly 3.00; Ataulfo 12s mostly 7.50, 14s mostly 7.00-7.50, 16s mostly 6.00-6.50, 18s mostly 4.50-5.00, 20s mostly 4.50, 22s mostly 4.00. Quality variable.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES ARIZONA — Crossings (77-72-73) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Ataulfo 14s and 18-24s higher, 16s generally unchanged; Tommy Atkins lower. Cartons 1 layer Tommy Atkins 6-7s mostly 5.50, 8s mostly 5.00-5.50, 9s mostly 5.00, 10s mostly 4.00, 12s mostly 3.50; Ataulfo 14s 7.00, 16s mostly 6.00, 18s mostly 5.50-6.00, 20s mostly 5.00, 22s 4.50-5.00, 24s mostly 4.00. Quality Variable.

CARIBBEAN IMPORTS — PORTS OF ENTRY SOUTH FLORIDA Imports via Boat — (25-23-U) — Movement expected to decrease. Trading Fairly Active. Prices Higher. From Haiti. Flats 1 layer Francis (Francine) 8-12s mostly 10.00-11.00. (U = unavailable)

CENTRAL AMERICA IMPORTS — PORTS OF ENTRY SOUTH FLORIDA Imports via Boat — (29*-27-U) — Movement expected to decrease sharply as shippers wind down for the season. Trading Moderate. Prices 6-9s Slightly Lower, 10s Lower. From Guatemala and Nicaragua. Flats 1 layer Tommy Atkins 6-9s mostly 5.00-5.50, 10s mostly 4.00-4.50, 12s supply in too few hands to establish a market. Supply light. (*revised, U = unavailable)

Nectarines

CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (U-U-U) — Movement expected to increase. Light and sporadic harvesting has begun. Supplies in too few hands to establish market. First F.O.B. expected week of May 25 , 2020. (U = unavailable)

Oranges

FLORIDA — Shipments (84-88-90, Includes exports 2-3-0) — Prices not reported. Shipments are for weeks ending April 18, April 25 and May 2 in that order.

SOUTH AND CENTRAL DISTRICT CALIFORNIA — Shipments Fairly Heavy—Movement expected about the same. Supplies 113-138s light. Trading Fairly Active. Prices Shippers First Grade 40-48s and Choice 40-56s generally unchanged, others slightly higher. 7/10 bushel cartons Navel Shippers First Grade 40s 18.18-20.20, 48-56s 20.18-21.20, 72s mostly 21.18-23.20, 88s mostly 20.18-23.20, 113s mostly 20.18-22.20, 138s mostly 19.18-21.20; Shippers Choice 40s mostly 13.20-14.20, 48-56s mostly 15.18-16.20, 72s mostly 16.18-18.20, 88s 16.18-18.20, 113s mostly 17.18-19.20, 138s mostly 18.18-19.20. ORGANIC 7/10 bushel cartons Navel Shippers First Grade and Choice supplies light and in too few hands to establish a market.

Peaches

SOUTH CAROLINA 2020 CROP — Shipments (0-0-18) — Movement expected to increase as more volume gets ready for harvest. Expected F.O.B. to be issued by May 19. FIRST REPORT.

CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (U-U-U) — Expected to increase. Trading Moderate. Cartons 2 layer tray pack 54-56s mostly 28.95-30.95, 60-64s mostly 24.95-26.95, 70-72s mostly 15.95-18.95. Extra services included. Primary yellow flesh varieties Mat Princess and Krista. (U = unavailable)

Pears

YAKIMA VALLEY AND WENATCHEE DISTRICT WASHINGTON — Shipments (67-67-62, Includes exports 16-15-14) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. 4/5 bushel cartons wrapped D’Anjou U.S. One 70-90s mostly 25.00-26.90, 100s mostly 21.00-23.90, 110s mostly 19.00-22.90, 120s mostly 19.00-20.90.

ARGENTINA IMPORTS — PORT OF ENTRY PHILADELPHIA AREA 2020 CROP Imports via Boat — (11*-3-1) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Fairly Slow. Prices Generally Unchanged. 18 kb cartons tray pack Bartlett 70 sz-80 sz mostly 26.00, 90 sz mostly 22.00- 24.00, 100 sz mostly 18.00, 110 sz 16.00 18.00 Bosc 60 sz 22.00-24.00, 70 sz-80 sz 24.00-26.00, 90 sz 22.00-24.00, 100 sz 16.00- 20.00, 110 sz 16.00-18.00. (* revised)

Raspberries

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA AND TEXAS — Crossings (46-45*-39) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading early fairly active, late active. Prices Higher. Flats 12 6-ounce cups with lids mostly 18.00. Quality generally good. Most present — Shipments from prior bookings and/or previous commitments. (* revised)

SALINAS-WATSONVILLE CALIFORNIA — Shipments (0-2-5) — Movement expected to increase seasonally. Quality variable. The first F.O.B. report is expected to be issued by May 29.

Strawberries

SANTA MARIA DISTRICT — Shipments (352-377-361) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Conventional slightly higher, Organic generally unchanged. Flats 8 1-pound containers with lids medium-large 8.00-10.00. ORGANIC Flats 1-pound containers with lids medium-large mostly 12.00. Quality and condition variable. Most present — Shipments from prior bookings and/or previous commitments. Some berries being diverted to freezer and/or processor.

SALINAS-WATSONVILLE CALIFORNIA — Shipments (168-235-296) — Movement expected to increase. Trading Moderate. Prices Conventional slightly higher, Organic generally unchanged. Flats 8 1-lb containers with lids large-extra large mostly 9.00-10.00. Quality variable. ORGANIC flats 8 1-pound containers with lids large-extra large mostly 12.00.

OXNARD DISTRICT CALIFORNIA — Shipments (198-125-89) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading Fairly Slow. Prices Generally Unchanged. Flats 8 1-pound containers with lids small medium mostly 8.00. Quality and condition variable. Most present — Shipments from prior bookings and/or previous commitments. Some berries being diverted to to freezer and/or processor.

EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA — Shipments (7-5-6) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. Flats 8 1-pound containers with lids medium-large 13.75-14.50. Includes palletizing and cooling.

Watermelons

FLORIDA SOUTH DISTRICT — Shipments (733-1,253-1,204, Seeded 56-69-54; Seedless 677-1184-1150) —Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Very Active. Prices Higher. 24 inch bins. Red Flesh Seeded type 35s 112.00; Seedless type 36s 154.00, 45s 154.00-161.00, 60s 154.00-161.00. Quality generally good.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES ARIZONA — Crossings (558-748-881) — Movement expected about the same. Trading 35-60 counts active at slightly lower prices, others fairly active. Prices 35-60 counts slightly lower, others generally unchanged. Red Flesh Seedless type 24 inch bins approximately 35-45 counts mostly 140.00-147.00, approximately 60 count mostly 133.00-140.00; Miniature (supplies light) cartons 6s 10.95-12.95, 8s mostly 13.95, 9s mostly 12.95-13.95, 11s 9.95-10.95. ORGANIC Red Flesh Seedless type 24 inch bins approximately 35-45 counts mostly 175.00; Miniature cartons 6s 13.95-14.95, 8s 15.95-16.95, 9s 14.95-16.95. Quality variable.

LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS — Shipments (8*-123-361) — Movement expected to increase seasonally. Trading early fairly active, late very active. Prices Generally Unchanged. Red Flesh Seedless type 24 inch bins per pound approximately 35 and 45 counts mostly .24, approximately 60 count mostly .21-.22. Quality generally good. (* revised)

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS — Crossings (43-32-39) — Movement expected to decrease as most shippers are finished for the season. Red Flesh Seedless type supplies insufficient to establish a market. Quality variable. Light crossings expected to continue through May 23. LAST REPORT

IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEYS CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN ARIZONA — Shipments (AZ 0-0-11, CA 0-0-13) — Movement expected to increase seasonally. Prices 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seedless Type approximately 35-45 counts mostly .23-.24, approximately 60 count mostly .21-.23. Quality generally good.

SOUTH CAROLINA — Light Shipments expected to begin within 7-10 days with sufficient volume and number of shippers for first F.O.B. report by week of June 14. FIRST REPORT.

Marketscope — Vegetable f.o.b.s as of July 6

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 07:37:00 GMT

What the numbers mean

This information, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service, shows week-by-week shipments and f.o.b.s for commodities from shipments for the fresh market. Protective services are extra unless otherwise stated. Shipments, in 1,000 cwt., are for weeks ending: 1st no. = June 20; 2nd no. = June 27; 3rd no. = July 4. Expected movement is for July 5-18. F.o.b. prices are as of July 6.

Artichokes

Asparagus

Broccoli

Carrots

Cauliflower

Celery

Corn, sweet

Cucumbers

Lettuce, iceberg

Lettuce, romaine

Onions, dry

Peppers, bell

Potatoes

Squash

Squash, yellow crookneck

Squash, zucchini

Sweet potatoes

Tomatoes

Tomatoes, cherry

Tomatoes, grape

Tomatoes, plum

Marketscope: Vegetable f.o.b.s as of March 16

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 20:34:20 GMT

What the numbers mean

This information, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service, shows week-by-week shipments and f.o.b.s for commodities from shipments for the fresh market. Protective services are extra unless otherwise stated. Shipments, in 1,000 cwt., are for weeks ending: 1st no. = Feb. 22; 2nd no. = Feb. 29; 3rd no. = March 5. Expected movement is for March 22 to April 4. F.o.b. prices are as of March 16.

Artichokes

SOUTH AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS ARIZONA — Shipments —(18-17-15, Crossings 4-2-3) —Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices 30s slightly higher, 12s generally unchanged, others slightly lower. Cartons Globe 12s mostly 10.55-12.65, 18s mostly 12.65-13.55, 24s mostly 10.56-12.95, 30s mostly 10.55-12.95, 36s (supplies light) 10.56-12.95; ORGANIC 12-36s mostly 20.55. Quality variable.

Asparagus

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS ARIZONA 2020 CROP Crossings — (221-122-140) — Expected to remain about the same. Trading early slow,late moderate. Prices 28 pound cartons higher, others lower. 11 pound cartons/crates bunched green small mostly 5.75-6.75, standard mostly 6.75-8.75, large mostly 6.75-8.75, jumbo mostly 6.75-9.75; ORGANIC 11 pound cartons/crates bunched green standard and large mostly 14.75-16.75; 28 pound cartons/crates bunched green standard and large mostly 16.75. Extra services included. Many sales being booked at previously committed prices. Some sales being booked open with price to be established later.

Broccoli

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS — Crossings (92-87-97) — Movement expected to increase slightly. Trading early very active, late active. Prices Slightly Higher. 20 pound cartons loose Crown Cut Short Trim mostly 13.00-14.00. Quality variable.

CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA — Shipments (59-69-37) — Movement expected to increase. Trading Active. Prices much higher. Cartons bunched 14s mostly 15.35-17.55, 18s mostly 16.56-18.05; 20 pound cartons loose Crown Cut mostly 17.35-20.65, Short Trim mostly 18.56-19.56. Quality variable. Harvest curtailed March 11 and 12 due to heavy rain and muddy fields.

IMPERIAL, COACHELLA AND PALO VERDE VALLEYS CALIFORNIA — Shipments (35-38-28) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Very Active. Prices much higher. Cartons bunched 14s mostly 16.95-17.50; 20 pound cartons loose Crown Cut mostly 18.95-20.55, Short Trim mostly 19.95-21.55. ORGANIC cartons bunched 14s 24.95-26.55; 20 pound cartons loose Crown Cut Short Trim 26.95-28.55. Quality generally good. Imperial Valley harvest slowed due to muddy fields on March 11-12.

SANTA MARIA CALIFORNIA — Shipments (34-31-27) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early active, late very active. Prices much higher. Cartons bunched 14s and 18s supplies in too few hands to establish a market; 20 pound cartons loose Crown Cut mostly 20.00-21.00. Quality variable.

SALINAS-WATSONVILLE CALIFORNIA — Shipments (0-2-18) — Movement expected to increase seasonally. Trading early fairly active, late very active. Prices much higher. Cartons bunched 14s mostly 17.55-18.45, 18s mostly 19.55-21.05; 20 pound cartons loose Crown Cut mostly 18.65-21.50. Quality generally good.

Carrots

KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA — Shipments (182-178-195) — Movement expected to increase. Trading early fairly slow, late fairly active. Prices Slightly Higher. 48 1-lb film bags medium-large 13.30-15.40; 50 lb sacks loose jumbo mostly 14.30-16.85, 25 lb sacks loose jumbo mostly 7.15-8.85; cartons 30 1-lb film bags Baby Peeled 18.20-18.85. ORGANIC 48 1-lb film bags and 24 2-lb film bags medium-large mostly 20.00-26.35, 10 5-lb film bags medium-large mostly 20.00-20.70. Cartons 24 1-lb film bags Baby Peeled 20.00-22.20, cartons 12 2-lb film bags Baby Peeled 20.00-22.20, cartons 4 5-lb film bags Baby Peeled 20.00-22.50. Quality generally good.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS — Crossings (45-56*-40) — Movement expected to increase slightly. Trading early fairly active, late moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. 50 pound sacks loose jumbo mostly 6.75-7.25. Quality variable. (* revised)

SOUTH GEORGIA — Shipments (19-21-26) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Prices Slightly Higher. Sacks 48-1 lb film bags, 24-2 lb film bags, and 10 5-lb film bags medium-large $14.00-15.00; 50 pound sacks loose jumbo $12.00-15.00. Extra services not included. Quality generally good.

Cauliflower

WESTERN ARIZONA — Shipments (58-50-31) — Movement expected about the same. Available supplies light. Trading Active. Prices Higher. Cartons film wrapped White 12s mostly 26.35-28.55, 9s mostly 25.45-28.45, 16s 25.45-28.45; ORGANIC 12s mostly 35.50-39.00. Quality variable. Harvest curtailed March 11 and 12 by rain and muddy fields.

SANTA MARIA CALIFORNIA — Shipments (25-27-23) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Active. Prices Higher. Cartons film wrapped White 12s mostly 24.00-26.85. Quality generally good. IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEYS CALIFORNIA — Shipments (25-32-22) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Active. Prices much higher. Cartons film wrapped White 12s mostly 26.95-27.95, 9s mostly 25.95-26.95. ORGANIC 12s mostly 34.95-36.95. Quality generally good. Imperial Valley harvest slowed due to muddy fields on March 11-12.

SALINAS-WATSONVILLE CALIFORNIA — Shipments (0-4-11) — Movement expected to increase seasonally. Trading Very Active. Prices cartons film wrapped White 12s mostly 26.00-28.55, 9s mostly 24.45-25.45, 16s 25.45-27.55; ORGANIC 9-16s mostly 36.00-39.00. Quality generally good.

Celery

OXNARD DISTRICT CALIFORNIA — Shipments (153-160-189) — Movement expected to increase slightly. Trading early moderate, late active. Prices much higher. Cartons 2-3 dozen mostly 12.65-13.50; Hearts film bags 18s mostly 14.65-16.55. ORGANIC cartons 2-2 1/2 dozen 20.50-20.56; Hearts film bags 18s mostly 20.50-21.56. Quality variable. Harvest curtailed March 11 and 12 due to heavy rain and muddy fields.

IMPERIAL VALLEY CALIFORNIA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS, ARIZONA — Crossings (44*-37*-19, Shipments 4-1-#) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Active. Prices cartons 2-2 1/2 dozen 10.95-14.00. Quality generally good. (* revised, # less than 50,000 lbs)

SANTA MARIA CALIFORNIA — Shipments (18-21-17) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early moderate, late active. Prices much higher. Cartons 2-3 dozen 10.00-14.85. Quality variable. COACHELLA VALLEY CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN ARIZONA — Shipments (AZ 61-96-53, CA 31-35-26) Movement expected to increase. Trading early moderate, late active. Prices much higher. Cartons 2-3 dozen mostly 12.55-14.56; Hearts film bags 18s 14.55-16.56. ORGANIC cartons 2-2 1/2 dozen mostly 18.55-20.56; Hearts film bags 18s mostly 18.45-20.55. Quality variable. Harvest curtailed March 11 and 12 due to heavy rain and muddy fields.

Corn, sweet

CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA — Shipments (104-128-171) — Movement expected to increase. Trading Active. Prices Higher. Includes palletizing and cooling. Wire bound crates Yellow 4-4 1/2 dozen 14.95, White 14.95-16.95, Bi-Color 14.95. Quality generally good.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES ARIZONA — Crossings (59-68-41) — Movement expected to decrease slightly. Trading Moderate. Prices Bi-Color generally unchanged, others slightly higher. 4 -4 ½ dozen cartons White mostly 16.95, Yellow mostly 8.95-10.95, Bi-Color mostly 10.95-12.95. Quality generally good.

IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEYS CALIFORNIA — Harvest expected to begin in Imperial Valley the week of March 30, followed by Coachella Valley the week of April 6. Quality expected to be generally good. FIRST REPORT.

Lettuce, iceberg

WESTERN ARIZONA — Shipments (371-373-309) — Movement expected to increase slightly. Trading early active, late very active. Prices much higher. Cartons film lined 24s mostly 19.35-19.65, 24s filmwrapped mostly 20.35-20.65, 30s filmwrapped (supplies very light) mostly 18.55-19.55. ORGANIC 12s filmwrapped 14.45-16.50. Quality variable. Harvest curtailed March 11-12 due to heavy rain and muddy fields.

IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEYS CALIFORNIA — Shipments (88-93-66) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Very Active. Prices much higher. Cartons 24s film lined mostly 18.50-20.95, filmwrapped mostly 19.50-21.95. Quality generally good. Imperial Valley harvest slowed due to muddy fields on March 11-12.

CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA — Harvest expected to begin the week of March 15. Quality expected to be generally good. The first F.O.B. report is expected to be issued by March 20.

SANTA MARIA CALIFORNIA — Harvest expected to begin the week of March 15, with most shippers expecting to begin by the week of April 5. Quality expected to be generally good.

Lettuce, romaine

WESTERN ARIZONA — Shipments (380-390-342) — Movement expected to increase slightly. Trading early fairly active, late very active. Prices much higher. Cartons 24s mostly 14.56-16.65; Hearts cartons 12 3-count packages mostly 15.56-18.45, cartons film lined 48s mostly 17.35-19.75. ORGANIC carton 24s 18.25; Hearts cartons 12 3-count packages mostly 17.55-20.45. Quality variable. Harvest curtailed March 11 and 12 due to heavy rain and muddy fields.

IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEYS CALIFORNIA — Shipments (65-75-62) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Very Active. Prices much higher. Cartons 24s mostly 15.95-18.95; Hearts cartons 12 3-count packages mostly 18.95-21.95, film lined 48s mostly 19.95-22.95. ORGANIC cartons 24s mostly 18.85-20.55; Hearts cartons 12 3-count packages mostly 18.85-25.55. Quality generally good. Imperial Valley harvest slowed due to muddy fields on March 13-15.

OXNARD DISTRICT CALIFORNIA — Shipments (6-6-7) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early moderate, late active. Prices much higher. Cartons 24s 12.95. Quality generally good.

SALINAS-WATSONVILLE CALIFORNIA — Harvest expected to begin the week of March 15, with most shippers expecting to begin the week of March 22. Quality expected to be generally good. The first F.O.B. report is expected to be issued by March 27.

SANTA MARIA CALIFORNIA — Shipments (0-0-#) — Movement expected to increase seasonally. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. Quality generally good. (# less than 50,000 lbs)

Onions, dry

U.S. — Shipments (1,054*-1,069*-1,018) — The top shipping areas for the week, in order, were Columbia Basin Washington, Idaho and Malheur County Oregon, Mexico Crossings, Peru, and Texas. (* revised)

COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON — Shipments (341-357-341, Includes exports 41-42-42) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Active. Prices Higher. Yellow Hybrid 50 pound sacks colossal mostly 7.00, jumbo mostly 6.00, medium mostly 5.00; White 50-pound sacks jumbo mostly 9.00-10.00, medium mostly 9.00; Red Globe Type jumbo mostly 5.00, medium mostly 5.00.

IDAHO AND MALHEUR COUNTY OREGON — Shipments (317-301-311, Includes exports 10-9-6) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Yellow colossal, jumbo and medium higher, others generally unchanged. Yellow Spanish Hybrid 50- pound sacks super colossal mostly 8.00-9.00, colossal mostly 8.00, jumbo mostly 6.00-7.00, medium mostly 5.00-6.00; White 50-pound sacks jumbo mostly 11.00-12.00, medium mostly 10.00; Red Globe Type jumbo 5.00-6.00, medium mostly 5.00.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS 2020 CROP — Crossings (157-178-165) — Movement is expected to increase. Trading Very Active. Prices Yellow Medium and Whites Higher, generally unchanged. Yellow Grano-Type Marked Sweet 40-pound cartons jumbo 12.00-14.00, Yellow Grano - Type 50-pound sacks colossal mostly 8.00, jumbo mostly 7.00, medium mostly 7.00, White 50-pound sacks jumbo 12.00-14.00, medium mostly 12.00-14.00, Red 25-pound sacks jumbo mostly 8.00, medium mostly 7.00.

PERU IMPORTS THROUGH VARIOUS EAST COAST PORTS OF ENTRY — Shipments (93-92-82) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. Yellow Granex -marked Sweet 40 pound cartons jumbo mostly 15.00-16.00.

LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS 2020 CROP — Shipments (9-9-30) — Movement is expected to increase as Harvesting continues. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.

CENTRAL WISCONSIN 2019 CROP — Shipments (15-14-17) — Movement expected to remain about the same Trading Very Active. Prices Generally Unchanged. Yellow Globe Type 50 pound sacks medium mostly 5.00-7.00; master container 16 3-pound mesh sacks medium mostly 7.50-11.00.

MICHIGAN — Shipments (14-15-17) — Movement expected to decrease as the season winds down. Trading Fairly Active. Prices Unchanged. Master container 16 3-pound mesh sacks medium 9.00-11.00, repacker size 8.00-9.00. Quality good.

UTAH — Shipments (18-17-16) — Moment expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.

NORTH AND EAST POINTS COLORADO 2019 CROP — Shipments (15-13-15) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading Active. Prices Generally Unchanged. Unofficial prices for Monday, March 17, 2020. Yellow colossal mostly 13.00, jumbo 11.00-12.00, medium 9.00-10.00. White jumbo mostly 19.00, medium mostly 17.00. Red 25 pounds jumbo mostly 9.00-9.50, medium mostly 8.00-8.50. CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA 2019 CROP — Shipments (8-8-10) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT — Shipments (6-8-10) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.

COLORADO WESTERN SLOPE 2019 CROP — Shipments (1-1-0) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. Last report.

Peppers, bell

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES ARIZONA — Crossings (276-245-236, Field Grown 225-206-195, Greenhouse 51-39-41) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Active. Prices Red 15 pound much higher, others higher. 1 1/9 bushel cartons Green extra large 20.95-24.95, large 18.95-20.95, medium mostly 16.95; Place Pack extra large 22.95-24.95, large 20.95-22.95; fair quality extra large mostly 14.95, large mostly 12.95-14.95, irregular size mostly 12.95-14.95; Red mostly 12.95. Red 15 pound extra large mostly 8.95, large mostly 7.95-8.95. GREENHOUSE 11 pound cartons Red and Yellow extra large mostly 12.95, large 10.95-12.95; Orange extra large mostly 14.95, large mostly 12.95-14.95. Quality generally good.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS — Crossings (115-128*-86) — Movement expected about the increase slightly. Trading early fairly active, late active. Prices much higher. GREENHOUSE 11 pound cartons Red jumbo and extra large mostly 10.00-11.00, large 8.50-9.95; Yellow jumbo and extra large mostly 10.00-11.00, large 8.50-9.00; Orange jumbo and extra large mostly 11.25-12.50, large mostly 8.75- 9.00. Red 1 1/9 bushel carton irregular size fair quality mostly 13.95. Quality variable. (* revised)

CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA — Shipments (38-55-63) — Movement expected to increase. Trading Very Active. Prices Much Higher. Includes palletizing and precooling. 1 1/9 bushel cartons jumbo and extra large mostly 26.35, large mostly 22.35-24.35, irregular sized fair quality mostly 18.35-20.35. Quality generally good.

COACHELLA VALLEY CALIFORNIA — Harvest expected to begin the week of March 30. Quality expected to be generally good. FIRST REPORT.

Potatoes

U.S. — Shipments (1,510*-1,654*-1,822) — The top shipping states, in order, were Idaho, San Luis Valley Colorado, Columbia Basin Washington, Florida, and Wisconsin. (* revised)

UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT IDAHO 2019 CROP — Shipments (617-668-779, Includes exports 8-5-13) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Very Active. Prices Carton 90-100s and U.S. twos generally unchanged, others higher. Russet Burbanks U.S. One baled 5-pound film bags non size A mostly 7.00-8.00; 50-pound sacks 40-70s mostly 22.00-23.00, 80s 17.00-18.00, 90s mostly 13.00, 100s mostly 10.00-11.00; U.S. Two 6 ounce minimum 9.00-10.00, 10 ounce minimum mostly 15.50-16.00; Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5-pound film bags non size A mostly 7.50-8.00; 50- pound cartons 40-70s 22.00-23.00, 80s mostly 16.00-17.00, 90s mostly 12.00, 100s 10.00-11.00; U.S. Two 6 ounce minimum mostly 9.00, 10 ounce minimum mostly 16.00.

SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO 2019 CROP — Shipments (227-275*-275, Includes exports 16-17-15) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Fairly Active. Prices Unchanged. U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A mostly 8.50, baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A mostly 9.50; 50 lb cartons 40-70s mostly 20.00, 80s mostly 16.00, 90s mostly 15.00, 100s mostly 15.00. (* revised)

COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON 2019 CROP — Shipments (160-158-176, Includes exports 30-28-32) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Very Active. Prices U.S. Twos generally unchanged, others higher Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 10 pound film bags size A mostly 7.00, baled 5 pound film bags size A mostly 8.00; 50 pound cartons 40s mostly 21.00-23.00, 50-70s mostly 22.00-23.00, 80s mostly 16.00, 90s mostly 13.00-14.00, 100s mostly 11.00; U.S. Two 50-pound sacks 10 ounce minimum 10.00-12.00.

FLORIDA 2020 CROP — Shipments (71-81-126) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Round White size B very active at lower prices, others very active. Prices Round Red higher, Round White size B lower, others generally unchanged. Round Red U.S. One 50 pound cartons size A mostly 23.50-24.50, size B mostly 27.00-28.50, Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" mostly 35.75-40.75; 50 pound sacks size A mostly 21.75-22.75, size B mostly 25.50-26.75, U.S. Two 50 pound sacks size A mostly 16.50-16.75, size B mostly 16.75. Round White U.S. One 50 pound cartons size A 30.00-32.50, size B mostly 20.50-22.50, Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" mostly 50.50-50.75; 50 pound sacks size A 28.50-30.75, size B mostly 18.75-20.75. Yellow Type U.S. One 50 pound cartons size A 30.00-31.50, size B mostly 17.50-18.50, Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" mostly 45.75-50.75; 50 pound sacks size A mostly 28.50-29.75 size B mostly 15.75-16.75. CENTRAL WISCONSIN 2019 CROP — Shipments (91-89-105) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Very Active. Prices Russet cartons 40s-70s slightly higher, others generally unchanged. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-pound film bags size A mostly 8.50-9.00, baled 10 5-pound film bags size A mostly 9.50-10.00; 50 pound cartons 40s-70s 20.00-22.00, 80s mostly 18.00, 90s mostly 14.00-15.00, 100s mostly 12.50-14.00.

MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) 2019 CROP — Shipments (74-97-93) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Active. Prices Res U.S. One and Yellow A and B and U.S. Two size A higher, others generally unchanged. Round Red U.S. One 50 lb cartons size A mostly 17.00-18.00, size B mostly 23.00, Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 30.00. 50 lb sacks size A mostly 15.50-16.50, size B mostly 21.50. Tote bags approx. 2000 lbs per cwt size A mostly 28.00-30.00, size B mostly 40.00. U.S. Two 50 lb sacks size A mostly 10.00-11.00, size B 12.00-14.00. Yellow Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 30.00. Tote bags approx. 2000 lbs per cwt size A mostly 27.00-30.00, size B mostly 11.00 -14.00.

HEREFORD-HIGH PLAINS TEXAS — Shipments (53-50-68) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.

MICHIGAN — Shipments (58-59*-58) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Active. Prices Unchanged. U.S. 1 size A baled 5 10- pound bags Russet Norkotah mostly 10.50-11.50, baled 10 5-pound bags mostly 11.50-12.50. (* revised)

KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA — Shipments (41-42-49) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.

NORTHERN COLORADO DISTRICT 2019 CROP — Shipments (46-40-46) — Movement expected to increase. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.

AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE — Shipments (43*-39-41) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Unchanged. U.S.One baled 5 10-pound sacks 2 inch or 4 ounce minimum Russet Norkotah 9.50-10.00, 10 5-pound sacks 10.00-10.50, Round White baled 10 5-pound film bags 2 inch minimum 10.50-11.00. (* revised)

KLAMATH BASIN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT — Shipments (24-28*-30) — Movement expected to remain about the same. supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (*revised)

BIG LAKE AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA 2019 CROP — Shipments (4-4-6) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.

CANADA (NEW BRUNSWICK) CROSSINGS THROUGH MAINE POINTS — Movement expected about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Higher. USOne/CDOne sz A baled 10 5-pound film bags 11.00-11.75.

Tomatoes

CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA — Shipments (218-190-197) — Movement expected to increase. Trading Fairly Slow. Prices Lower. Extra services included. Prices for Friday, March 13th. Mature Greens 85% U.S. One or better 5x6 size mostly 14.95, 6x6 size mostly 15.95, 6x7 size mostly 15.95. Quality generally good. Prices Monday, March 16th to be established based on Tuesday’s market.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS — Crossings (234-251-183, Adapted Environment 178-191-137, Open Field 44-48-37, Controlled Environment 12-12-9)—Movement expected to increase. Trading early fairly active, late active. Prices Higher. OPEN FIELD and ADAPTED ENVIRONMENT Vine Ripes 25 pound cartons loose 4x5 size 13.95-14.95, 5x5 size mostly 12.95-13.95; cartons 2 layer 4x4-5x5s mostly 12.95, Quality variable.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES ARIZONA — Crossings (221-176-170, Adapted Environment 199-155-153, Open Field 22-21-17) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Fairly Active. Prices Higher. OPEN FIELD and ADAPTED ENVIRONMENT 25 pound cartons loose Vine Ripes 4x4-5x5 size mostly 14.95-16.95, 5x6 size mostly 14.95; cartons 2 layers Vine Ripes 4x4-4x5s mostly 14.95, 5x5-5x6s mostly 12.95-14.95. Quality variable. Most present — Shipments from prior bookings and/or previous commitments.

U.S. SHIPPING POINTS — Shipments (21-20*-14) — Greenhouse. No prices reported. (* revised)

Tomatoes, cherry

CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA — Shipments (6-5-7) — Movement expected to increase. Trading Moderate. Prices Lower. Extra services included. Flats 12 1-pint basket with lids 13.95. Quality generally good.

Tomatoes, grape

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES ARIZONA — Crossings (56-49-41, Open Field 42-34-32, Adapted Environment 14-15-9) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early fairly active, late very active. Prices much higher. OPEN FIELD and ADAPTED ENVIRONMENT flats 12-1 pint containers with lids medium-large mostly 12.95-14.95. 20 pounds cartons loose medium-large mostly 26.95-28.95. Quality variable.

CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA — Shipments (22-19-27) — Movement expected to increase. Trading Active. Prices Higher. including palletizing and cooling. Flats 12 1-pint containers with lids 12.95-13.95. 20 pound cartons loose 25.95. Organic flats 12 1-pint containers with lids insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market. Quality generally good.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS — Crossings (14-10-8) — Movement expected to increase slightly. Trading early fairly active, late active. Prices cartons slightly higher, pint generally unchanged. OPEN FIELD and ADAPTED ENVIRONMENT flats 12 1-pint containers with lids medium-large mostly 9.00. 20 lb carton loose medium-large mostly 17.50. Quality variable.

Tomatoes, plum

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES ARIZONA — Crossings (334-295-274, Open Field 196-162-151, Adapted Environment 138-133- 123) — Movement expected to increase seasonally. Trading early fairly active, late active. Prices Slightly Higher. OPEN FIELD and ADAPTED ENVIRONMENT 25 pound cartons loose Roma extra large mostly 14.95, large mostly 12.95-14.95, medium mostly 10.95-12.95. Quality variable. Most present — Shipments from prior bookings and/or previous commitments.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS — Crossings (113-128*-78, Adapted Environment 89-101*-61, Open Field 22-25*-15, Controlled Environment 2-2-2) — Movement expected to increase. Trading Active. Prices medium higher, others slightly higher. OPEN FIELD and ADAPTED ENVIRONMENT Roma 25 pound cartons loose extra large mostly 14.95, large mostly 12.95-13.95, medium mostly 11.95-12.95. Quality variable. (* revised)

CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA — Shipments (54-60-62) — Movement expected to increase. Trading Active. Prices Higher. Extra services included. 25 pound cartons loose extra large 17.95, large mostly 17.95, medium mostly 14.95. Quality generally good.

Marketscope: Fruit f.o.b.s as of March 16

Fri, 13 Nov 2020 06:29:12 GMT

What the numbers mean

This information, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service, shows week-by-week shipments and f.o.b.s for commodities from shipments for the fresh market. Protective services are extra unless otherwise stated. Shipments, in 1,000 cwt., are for weeks ending: 1st no. = Feb. 22; 2nd no. = Feb. 29; 3rd no. = March 5. Expected movement is for March 22 to April 4. F.o.b. prices are as of March 16.

Apples

YAKIMA VALLEY AND WENATCHEE DISTRICT WASHINGTON 2019 CROP — Shipments (1,161-1,281-1,344, Includes exports 335-353-373) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Fuji active at lower prices, others active. Prices Fuji lower, others generally unchanged. Washington Extra Fancy Carton tray pack Red Delicious 72-88s mostly 14.00-16.00, 100-113s 14.00-15.00; Golden Delicious fine appearance 72s mostly 26.00-30.00, 80s mostly 26.00-28.00, 88s mostly 22.00-26.00, 100s mostly 18.00-22.00; Fuji 64s mostly 20.00- 22.00, 72-80s mostly 18.00-22.00, 88s mostly 18.00-20.00, 100s mostly 15.00-17.00, 113s mostly 14.00-16.00; Granny Smith 64s mostly 18.00-20.00, 72-80s mostly 18.00-22.00, 88s 18.00-20.00, 100s mostly 17.00-19.00, 113-125s mostly 16.00-18.00; Gala 64-72s mostly 20.00-23.00, 80s 20.00-22.00, 88s mostly 18.00-20.00, 100s mostly 15.00-17.00, 113s 13.00-16.00, 125s mostly 13.00-15.00; Honeycrisp 56s mostly 26.00-32.90, 64s mostly 30.00-36.90, 72-80s 32.00-38.90, 88s mostly 30.00-36.90, 100s mostly 28.00-32.90. Cartons 12 3- pound film bags Red Delicious Washington Extra Fancy 2 1/2" minimum mostly 15.95-17.95; Golden Delicious 2 1/2" minimum mostly 16.95-18.95; Fuji 2 1/2" minimum mostly 15.95-17.95; Granny Smith 1/2" minimum mostly 18.95-20.95; Gala 2 1/2" minimum mostly 15.95-17.95; Honeycrisp 2 1/2" minimum mostly 30.95-34.95. ORGANIC cartons tray pack Gala Washington Extra Fancy 64-80s mostly 22.00-26.00, 88s mostly 20.00-24.00, 100s 18.00-20.00; cartons 12 3-pound film bags Gala 2 1/2" minimum mostly 18.95-20.95.

NEW YORK 2019 CROP — Shipments (85-91-88) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Very Active. Prices Generally Unchanged. Fuji Cartons Tray Pack U.S. Extra Fancy 80s-88s mostly 26.00-27.00; Gala Cartons Tray Pack U.S. Extra Fancy 80s-88s mostly 26.00-30.00; McIntosh Cartons Tray Pack U.S. Extra Fancy 80s-88s mostly 27.00-28.00; Empire Cartons Tray Pack U.S. Extra Fancy 80s-88s mostly 23.50-26.00; Cortland Cartons Tray Pack U.S. Extra Fancy 80s-88s mostly 24.00-28.00. Cartons 12 3-pound Film Bags Red Delicious U.S. Extra Fancy mostly 16.00-19.00; Golden Delicious 19.00-21.00; Fuji U.S. Extra Fancy mostly 20.00-22.00; Gala U.S. Extra Fancy 2 1/2 inch minimum 20.00-23.00; McIntosh U.S. Extra Fancy 2 1/2 inch minimum mostly 18.00-22.00; Empire U.S. Extra Fancy 2 1/2 inch minimum mostly 18.00-22.00; Cortland U.S. Extra Fancy 2 1/2 inch minimum mostly 20.00-21.00.

MICHIGAN — Shipments (62-57-61) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Unchanged. cartons 12 3-pound film bags U.S. Extra Fancy Gala mostly 18.00-20.00, Golden Delicious 16.00-20.00, Red Delicious mostly 16.00-18.00, Jonagold mostly 17.00- 18.00, McIntosh 15.00-18.00, Fuji mostly 19.00-21.00, Tray pack 88s McIntosh 22.00-26.00, Gala and Fuji 24.00-28.00, Red Delicious mostly 20.00-22.00, Golden Delicious 21.00-24.00.

APPALACHIAN DISTRICT 2019 CROP — Shipments (23-29-35, Includes exports 0-1-1)— Movement sharply increased as retail demand exceeded supply due to Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak. Trading Moderate. Prices Unchanged. Cartons traypack U.S. Extra Fancy Red Delicious 72s-88s $20.00-22.00, 100s mostly $20.00-21.00; Golden Delicious 72s-88s mostly $25.00-26.00; Fuji 80s-88s $29.00-31.00; and Granny Smith 80s-88s 27.00-29.00.

NEW ENGLAND 2019 CROP — Shipments (3-3-4) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Too few open market sales to establish a market.

Avocados

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS 2019 CROP Crossings — (491-372-334) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Higher. Cartons 2 layer Hass 32-36s moslty 54.25-56.25, 40-48s mostly 53.25-55.25, 60s mostly 40.25-42.25, 70s mostly 28.25-30.25, 84s mostly 23.25-25.25. Extra services included.

CARIBBEAN IMPORTS — PORTS OF ENTRY SOUTH FLORIDA Imports via Boat — (9-9-22) — Movement expected to decrease. Trading Active. Prices Higher. From Dominican Republic; Cartons two layers Various Green skin Varieties 16-24s mostly 32.00-35.00.

SOUTH DISTRICT CALIFORNIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (74-86-U) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices 32-36s and 70s generally unchanged, others higher. Carton 2 layer Hass 32-36s mostly 54.25-56.25, 40-48s mostly 54.25-56.25, 60s mostly 42.25-44.25, 70s mostly 30.25-32.25, 84s mostly 20.25-22.25. Extra services included. (U = unavailable)

Blueberries

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA AND TEXAS — Crossings (30-36*-31) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. Flats 12 6-oz cups with lids mostly 20.00. Quality variable. Many present — Shipments from prior bookings and/or previous commitments. (* revised)

CENTRAL AND NORTH FLORIDA 2020 CROP — Shipments (0-1-3) — Movement expected to increase as more growers get underway. Trading Very active for light supplies. Flats 12 1-pint cups with lids large mostly 48.00-50.00, 6 ounce cups with lids large 26.00-28.00, ORGANIC 6 ounce cups with lids large mostly 34.00-35.00.

CHILE IMPORTS — PORT OF ENTRY LOS ANGELES AREA 2019 CROP Imports via Boat — (12-13*-U) — Movement expected to decrease as the season continues to wind down. Trading Trading active for light supplies. Prices Higher. Flats 12 1-pint cups with lids large mostly 30.00- 36.00, 12 6-ounce medium-large mostly 22.00-24.00. ORGANIC 12 1-pint cups with lids medium-large mostly 30.00-34.00, 12 6-ounce cups with lids medium-large 22.00-24.00. Quality variable. (* revised, U = unavailable)

Grapes

CHILE IMPORTS — PORT OF ENTRY PHILADELPHIA AREA 2020 CROP Imports via Boat — (507-316-473) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Fairly Active. Prices Higher. 18 lb containers bagged White Seedless Type exlge mostly 22.00, lge 20.00-22.00, med-lge mostly 16.00 Red Seedless exlge mostly 20.00-22.00, lge 18.00-20.00, med 14.00 16.00 Black Seedless jbo mostly 22.00, exlge 20.00-22.00, lge 18.00-20.00.

CHILE IMPORTS — PORT OF ENTRY LOS ANGELES AREA 2020 CROP Imports via Boat — (81-199-152) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Fairly Active. Prices White Seedless Type and Red Seedless Higher, Black Seedless Generally Unchanged. 18 lb containers bagged White Seedless Type jbo 24.00-26.00, exlge 22.00-24.00, lge 20.00-22.00, med mostly 16.00 Red Seedless jbo mostly 24.00, exlge 20.00- 22.00, lge 20.00-22.00, med-lge mostly 16.00 Black seedless jbo 22.00-24.00, exlge 20.00-22.00, lge 18.00-20.00.

PERU IMPORTS — PORTS OF ENTRY PHILADELPHIA AREA AND NEW YORK CITY AREA 2019 CROP Imports via Boat (83-2-5) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Red Seedless and White Seedless Type Higher, Red Globe Unchanged. 18 lb containers bagged White Seedless Type jbo 24.00-26.00, exlge 22.00-24.00, lge 20.00-22.00, med-lge 16.00-18.00 Red Seedless exlge 22.00-24.00, lge 20.00-22.00, med 16.00-18.00 Red Globe Jbo 24.00-26.00, exlge 22.00-24.00, lge 20.00-22.00.

Lemons

CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA — Shipments Moderate—Movement expected about the same. Trading Shippers First Grade 95-140s very active, First Grade 75s, 165-235s fairly active, others moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. 7/10 bushel cartons Shippers First Grade 75s mostly 20.18-24.20, 95-140s mostly 22.18-25.20, 165s mostly 24.18-26.20, 200s mostly 23.18-26.20, 235s mostly 19.00-22.20; Shippers Choice 75s mostly 14.18-18.20, 95s mostly 15.18-19.20, 115s mostly 15.18-18.20, 140s mostly 18.18-22.20, 165s mostly 21.18-24.20, 200s mostly 20.18-24.20, 235s mostly 18.18-21.20. ORGANIC 7/10 bushel Shippers First Grade 75s mostly 27.18-32.20, 95s mostly 32.18-38.20, 115s mostly 28.18-34.20, 140s mostly 26.18-30.20, 165s mostly 24.18-30.98; Shippers Choice 95- mostly 20.18-24.20, 115s mostly 18.18-22.20, 140s mostly 18.18-20.20.

Oranges

FLORIDA — Shipments (72-71-86, Includes exports 3-3-5) — Prices not reported. — Shipments are for weeks ending February 15, February 22 and February 29 in that order.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES ARIZONA — Crossings (19-17-15) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Slow. Prices Generally Unchanged. 7/10 bushel cartons Valencia No Grade Marks 72s mostly 8.00-9.00, 88s mostly 9.00, 113s mostly 10.00, 138s mostly 9.00. Quality variable. CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA — Shipments Heavy—Movement expected about the same. Supplies 113s Fairly Light. Trading Shippers First Grade 48-88s very active, First Grade 113-138s fairly active, others moderate. Prices Shipper First Grade and Choice 40-72s higher, others generally unchanged. 7/10 bushel cartons Navel Shippers First Grade 40s mostly 13.18-15.20, 48s mostly 15.18-17.20, 56s mostly 15.18-18.20, 72s 14.18-16.20, 88s mostly 12.18-14.20, 113s mostly 14.18-16.20, 138s 14.18-15.20; Shippers Choice 40s 10.18-11.20, 48s mostly 11.18-12.20, 56s mostly 10.18-12.20, 72s 10.18-12.20, 88s mostly 11.18-12.20, 113s mostly 12.18- 14.20, 138s mostly 12.18-13.20. ORGANIC 7/10-bushel cartons Navel Shippers First Grade 48s mostly 22.18-26.20, 56s mostly 24.18- 28.20, 72s mostly 22.18-28.20, 88-113s mostly 20.18-26.20; Shippers Choice 56s 17.18-20.50, 72-88s mostly 16.18-20.20.

LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS — Shipments (28-27*-U) — Movement expected to decrease slightly. Trading early active, late very active. Prices Slightly Higher. 7/10 bushel cartons Valencia U.S. Combination 56-64s 16.65-17.98, 72s mostly 16.65-18.98, 88s 18.65- 18.98, 113s 19.98-21.65, 138s 18.98-21.65; Texas Choice 64s 15.65-16.98, 72s 15.65-17.98, 88s 17.65-17.98. Quality generally good. (* revised, U = unavailable)

Peaches

CHILE IMPORTS — PORT OF ENTRY PHILADELPHIA AREA 2019 CROP Imports via Boat — (19-6-6) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Slightly Lower. cartons/lugs 2 layer tray pack Various Yellow Flesh Varieties 30s -40s mostly 16.00 50s mostly 14.00, 9 kg containers loose Various Yellow Flesh Varieties 54-56 sz 15.00-17.00, 60-64 sz 14.00-16.00.

Raspberries

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA AND TEXAS — Crossings (42-40*-39) — Movement expected to increase. Trading Active. Prices Generally Unchanged. Flats 12 6-ounce cups with lids mostly 20.00-22.00. Quality generally good. Most present — Shipments from prior bookings and/or previous commitments. (* revised)

Strawberries

CENTRAL FLORIDA — Shipments (225-210-176, Includes organic 5-4-4) — Movement expected to slightly decrease. Trading Very Active. Prices Conventional Slightly Higher. Includes palletizing and precooling. Prices for flats 8 1-lb containers with lids medium mostly 12.90- 14.90, organic too few new sales to establish a market. LAST REPORT ON ORGANIC. Quality generally good.

OXNARD DISTRICT CALIFORNIA — Shipments (71-99-144) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early moderate, late very active. Prices Generally Unchanged. Flats 8 1-pound containers with lids medium mostly 16.00. Quality variable. Most present — Shipments from prior bookings and/or previous commitments.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS — Crossings (132-98-81) — Movement expected to decrease. Trading early moderate, late fairly active. Prices Slightly Higher. Prices flats 8 1-pound containers with lids small-medium mostly 12.00-14.00. Quality and condition variable. Some berries being diverted to freezer and/or processor.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA CALIFORNIA — Crossings (39-41-46) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early moderate, late active. Prices Generally Unchanged. Flats 8 1-pound containers with lids medium 14.00-16.00. Quality variable. ORGANIC Available supplies in too few hands to establish a market.

SANTA MARIA DISTRICT — Shipments (17-12-13) — Movement expected about the same. Supplies insufficient to establish a market. Quality and condition variable. The first F.O.B. report is expected to be issued the week of March 29.

Watermelons

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS — Crossings (86-104-84) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early active, late fairly active. Prices Generally Unchanged. Red Flesh Seedless type 24 inch bins per pound approximately 35 and 45 counts mostly .39. Quality variable.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES ARIZONA — Crossings (66-61-69) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Active. Prices much higher. Red Flesh Seedless type cartons per pound 4-6s mostly .42-.44; 24 inch bins approximately 35-45 counts mostly 280.00, approximately 60 count mostly 266.00-280.00. Quality variable.

CENTRAL AMERICA IMPORTS — PORTS OF ENTRY SOUTH FLORIDA — Imports (86*-36*-23) — Movement expected to decrease sharply as shippers finish. Trading Moderate. Prices 6-8s slightly higher, 9s generally unchanged. By boat. Guatemala and Honduras. flat cartons Red Flesh Seedless Miniature type and Cartons Red Flesh Seedless type supply in too few hands to establish a market. Lighter arrivals expected to continue. LAST REPORT. (* revised)

FLORIDA SOUTH DISTRICT — Shipments (0-0-0) — Light harvest expected to start within 21 days. Expect sufficient number of growers for first F.O.B. within 28 days. FIRST REPORT.

Marketscope: Fruit f.o.b.s as of March 9

Fri, 13 Nov 2020 06:28:32 GMT

What the numbers mean

This information, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service, shows week-by-week shipments and f.o.b.s for commodities from shipments for the fresh market. Protective services are extra unless otherwise stated. Shipments, in 1,000 cwt., are for weeks ending: 1st no. = Feb. 22; 2nd no. = Feb. 29; 3rd no. = March 7. Expected movement is for March 22 to April 4. F.o.b. prices are as of March 9.

Apples

YAKIMA VALLEY AND WENATCHEE DISTRICT WASHINGTON 2019 CROP — Shipments (1,205-1,161-1,281, Includes exports 388-335-353) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Granny Smith 88s and Gala 100s and 125s fairly active at slightly lower prices, others fairly active. Prices Granny Smith 88s and Gala 100s and 125s slightly lower, others generally unchanged. Washington Extra Fancy Carton tray pack Red Delicious 72-88s mostly 14.00-16.00, 100-113s 14.00-15.00; Golden Delicious fine appearance 72s mostly 26.00-30.00, 80s mostly 26.00-28.00, 88s mostly 22.00-26.00, 100s mostly 18.00-22.00; Fuji 64-80s mostly 20.00-24.00, 88s mostly 19.00-22.00, 100-113s mostly 16.00-18.00; Granny Smith 64s mostly 18.00-20.00, 72-80s mostly 18.00-22.00, 88s 18.00-20.00, 100s mostly 17.00-19.00, 113- 125s mostly 16.00-18.00; Gala 64-72s mostly 20.00-23.00, 80s 20.00-22.00, 88s mostly 18.00-20.00, 100s mostly 15.00-17.00, 113s 13.00 -16.00, 125s mostly 13.00-15.00; Honeycrisp 56s mostly 26.00-32.90, 64s mostly 30.00-36.90, 72-80s 32.00-38.90, 88s mostly 30.00- 36.90, 100s mostly 28.00-32.90. Cartons 12 3-pound film bags Red Delicious Washington Extra Fancy 2 1/2" minimum mostly 15.95- 17.95; Golden Delicious 2 1/2" minimum mostly 16.95-18.95; Fuji 2 1/2" minimum mostly 15.95-17.95; Granny Smith 1/2" minimum mostly 18.95-20.95; Gala 2 1/2" minimum mostly 15.95-17.95; Honeycrisp 2 1/2" minimum mostly 30.95-34.95. ORGANIC cartons tray pack Gala Washington Extra Fancy 64-80s mostly 22.00-26.00, 88s mostly 20.00-24.00, 100s 18.00-20.00; cartons 12 3-pound film bags Gala 2 1/2" minimum mostly 18.95-20.95.

NEW YORK 2019 CROP — Shipments (83-85-91) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. Fuji Cartons Tray Pack U.S. Extra Fancy 80s-88s mostly 26.00-27.00; Gala Cartons Tray Pack U.S. Extra Fancy 80s-88s mostly 26.00-30.00; McIntosh Cartons Tray Pack U.S. Extra Fancy 80s-88s mostly 27.00-28.00; Empire Cartons Tray Pack U.S. Extra Fancy 80s-88s mostly 23.50-26.00; Cortland Cartons Tray Pack U.S. Extra Fancy 80s-88s mostly 24.00-28.00. Cartons 12 3-pound Film Bags Red Delicious U.S. Extra Fancy mostly 16.00-19.00; Golden Delicious 19.00-21.00; Fuji U.S. Extra Fancy mostly 20.00-22.00; Gala U.S. Extra Fancy 2 1/2 inch minimum 20.00-23.00; McIntosh U.S. Extra Fancy 2 1/2 inch minimum mostly 18.00-22.00; Empire U.S. Extra Fancy 2 1/2 inch minimum mostly 18.00-22.00; Cortland U.S. Extra Fancy 2 1/2 inch minimum mostly 20.00-21.00.

MICHIGAN — Shipments (60-62-57) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Fairly Slow. Prices Unchanged. cartons 12 3-pound film bags U.S. Extra Fancy Gala mostly 18.00-20.00, Golden Delicious 16.00-20.00, Red Delicious mostly 16.00-18.00, Jonagold mostly 17.00- 18.00, McIntosh 15.00-18.00, Jonathan 16.00-18.00, Fuji mostly 19.00-21.00, Tray pack 88s McIntosh 22.00-26.00, Gala and Fuji 24.00- 28.00, Red Delicious mostly 20.00-22.00, Golden Delicious 21.00-24.00.

APPALACHIAN DISTRICT 2019 CROP — Shipments (25-23-29, Includes exports 0-0-1) — Movement expected about the same. or the season. Trading Moderate. Prices Unchanged. Cartons traypack U.S. Extra Fancy Red Delicious 72s-88s $20.00-22.00, 100s mostly $20.00-21.00; Golden Delicious 72s-88s mostly $25.00-26.00; Fuji 80s-88s $29.00-31.00; and Granny Smith 80s-88s 27.00-29.00. Temperatures continue to run above normal for the season interspersed with a few days of normal temperatures. NEW ENGLAND 2019 CROP — Shipments (5-3-3) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Too few open market sales to establish a market.

Avocados

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS 2019 CROP Crossings — (506-491*-372) — Movement expected to increase. Trading Moderate. Prices 70s and 84s generally unchanged, others lower Cartons 2-layer Hass 32-36s moslty 53.25-54.25, 40-48s mostly 49.25-51.25, 60s mostly 36.25-38.25, 70s mostly 26.25-28.25, 84s mostly 17.25-18.25. Extra services included. (* revised)

CARIBBEAN IMPORTS — PORTS OF ENTRY SOUTH FLORIDA Imports via Boat (10-9*-9) — Movement expected to decrease. Trading Active. Prices Higher. From Dominican Republic; Cartons two layers Various Green skin Varieties 16-24s mostly 30.00-34.00. (* revised)

SOUTH DISTRICT CALIFORNIA 2020 CROP — Shipments (49-U-U) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Lower. Carton 2 layer Hass 32-36s mostly 54.25-56.25, 40-48s mostly 54.25-55.25, 60s mostly 40.25-41.25, 70s mostly 30.25-32.25, 84s mostly 19.25-20.25. Extra services included. (U = unavailable)

Blueberries

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA AND TEXAS — Crossings (25-30*-35) — Movement expected to increase. Trading early active, late moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. Flats 12 6-oz cups with lids mostly 20.00. Quality variable. Many present — Shipments from prior bookings and/or previous commitments. (* revised)

CENTRAL AND NORTH FLORIDA 2020 CROP — Shipments (0-0-1) — Movement expected to increase as more growers get underway. Cool weather slowing maturity. First FOB prices expected during the period.

CHILE IMPORTS — PORT OF ENTRY LOS ANGELES AREA 2019 CROP Imports via Boat (0-12*-U) — Movement expected to decrease as the season begins to wind down. Trading Active. Prices Unchanged. Flats 12 1-pint cups with lids large mostly 26.00-28.00, 12 6-ounce medium-large 13.00-15.00. ORGANIC 12 1-pint cups with lids medium-large mostly 24.00-26.00, 12 6-ounce cups with lids medium-large mostly 18.00-20.00. Quality variable. (* revised, U = unavailable)

CHILE IMPORTS – PORTS OF ENTRY MIAMI, PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK AREA 2019 CROP Imports via Boat (44-24*-U) — Movement expected to decrease as the season comes to an end. Trading Trading active for very light supplies. Remaining supplies are very light and in too few hands to establish a market. LAST REPORT (* revised, U = unavailable)

Cantaloupes

CENTRAL AMERICA IMPORTS — PORTS OF ENTRY SOUTH FLORIDA Imports via Boat — (69*-123*-17) — Movement is expected to decrease slightly. Trading Moderate. Prices 15s higher, 12s slightly higher, over-sized 9s (6 size) slightly lower, 9s generally unchanged. From Guatemala and Honduras Prices ½ cartons 9s mostly 8.95, 12s mostly 8.95-9.95, 15s mostly 9.95-10.95. Oversized 1/2 cartons 9s (6 size) mostly 8.95-9.95. Wide range in quality. Production gap in Honduras expected through the week 3/15. (* revised)

CENTRAL AMERICA IMPORTS — PORTS OF ENTRY SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Imports via Boat (U-U-U) — Movement expected to decrease slightly. Trading Moderate. Prices 12s slightly higher, others generally unchanged. From Guatemala and Honduras Prices 1/2 cartons 9s mostly 10.00-11.95, 12s mostly 10.50-11.95, 15s supply in too few hands to quote. Oversized 1/2 cartons 9s (6 size) mostly 11.00-11.95. Wide range in quality. Production gap in Honduras expected through the week of 3/15. (U = unavailable)

Grapes

CHILE IMPORTS — PORT OF ENTRY PHILADELPHIA AREA 2020 CROP Imports via Boat (274-507-316) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Red Seedless Lower, others Generally Unchanged. 18 lb containers bagged White Seedless Type exlge mostly 20.00, lge 16.00-18.00, med-lge 14.00- 16.00 Red Seedless exlge mostly 20.00, lge mostly 18.00, med mostly 16.00 Black Seedless jbo mostly 22.00, exlge 20.00-22.00, lge 18.00-20.00.

CHILE IMPORTS — PORT OF ENTRY LOS ANGELES AREA 2020 CROP Imports via Boat — (159*-81*-199) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Red Seedless Lower, others Generally Unchanged. 18 lb containers bagged White Seedless Type jbo 22.00- 24.00, exlge mostly 20.00, lge mostly 18.00, med 14.00-16.00 Red Seedless exlge mostly 20.00, lge mostly 18.00, med-lge mostly 16.00 Black seedless jbo 22.00-24.00, exlge 20.00-22.00, lge 18.00-20.00. (* revised)

PERU IMPORTS — PORTS OF ENTRY PHILADELPHIA AREA AND NEW YORK CITY AREA 2019 CROP Imports via Boat — (8*-83*-2) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Red Seedless Lower, Red Globe Higher, others Generally Unchanged. 18 lb containers bagged White Seedless Type jbo 22.00-24.00, exlge 20.00-22.00, lge 18.00-20.00, med-lge 16.00-18.00 Red Seedless exlge 20.00-22.00, lge mostly 18.00, med mostly 16.00 Black Seedless jbo 22.00-24.00, exlge 20.00-22.00, lge 18.00- 20.00 Red Globe Jbo 24.00-26.00, exlge 22.00-24.00, lge 20.00-22.00. (* revised)

Lemons

CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA — Shipments Moderate — Movement expected about the same. Trading 140-200s fairly active, others moderate. Prices Shippers First Grade 75-95s and Choice 95-115s lower, others generally unchanged. 7/10 bushel cartons Shippers First Grade 75s mostly 20.18-24.20, 95-140s mostly 22.18-25.20, 165s mostly 24.18-26.20, 200s mostly 23.18-26.20, 235s mostly 19.00-22.20; Shippers Choice 75s mostly 14.18-18.20, 95s mostly 15.18-19.20, 115s mostly 15.18-18.20, 140s mostly 19.18- 22.20, 165s mostly 21.18-24.20, 200s mostly 20.18-24.20, 235s mostly 18.18-21.20. ORGANIC 7/10 bushel Shippers First Grade 75s mostly 27.18-32.20, 95s mostly 32.18-38.20, 115s mostly 28.18-34.20, 140s mostly 26.18-30.20, 165s mostly 24.18-30.98; Shippers Choice 95-mostly 20.18-24.20, 115s mostly 18.18-22.20, 140s mostly 18.18-20.20.

Mangoes

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS — Crossings (43-53*-77) — Movement expected to increase seasonally. Trading early active, late moderate. Prices 12-14s lower, others slightly lower. Cartons 1-layer Ataulfo 12-14s mostly 6.75, 16s mostly 6.25-6.50, 18s mostly 6.00- 6.25. Quality variable. Crossings of Tommy Atkins expected to increase the week of March 15. (* revised)

BRAZIL, ECUADOR AND PERU IMPORTS — PORTS OF ENTRY SOUTH FLORIDA Imports via Boat — (37-11*-53) — Movement expected to decrease as season continues to wind down. Trading Moderate. Prices Higher. From Ecuador and Peru. Flats 1 layer Kents 6-7s mostly 5.00, 8s mostly 5.00-5.50, 9s mostly 5.50, 10-12s 5.50-6.00. (* revised)

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES ARIZONA — Crossings (18-22*-25) — Movement of Ataulfo expected to increase seasonally. Trading Slow. Prices cartons 1 layer Ataulfo 12-16s mostly 5.25, 18s mostly 4.50, 20s mostly 4.25-4.50. Quality Variable. (* revised)

BRAZIL, ECUADOR AND PERU IMPORTS - PORT OF ENTRY PHILADELPHIA AREA — Imports via Boat (3-67-U) — Movement expected to decrease as season continues to wind down. Trading Moderate. Prices Higher. from Peru. Flats 1 layer Kent 6-7s mostly 5.00, 8-9s mostly 5.00- 5.50, 10-12s mostly 5.50-6.00. (U = unavailable)

BRAZIL, ECUADOR AND PERU IMPORTS — PORTS OF ENTRY SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Imports via Boat (U-U-U) — Movement expected to decrease as season continues to wind down. Trading Moderate. Prices Higher. From Ecuador. Flats 1 layer Kents 6-7s and 9-12s mostly 5.00-5.50, 8s mostly 4.50-5.00. Supply in few hands. (U = unavailable)

CENTRAL AMERICA IMPORTS — PORTS OF ENTRY SOUTH FLORIDA Imports via Boat — Movement has begun and is expected to increase slightly as more shippers begin throughout March. Trading Moderate. Prices No F.O.B. currently issued as supply of Ataulfo and Tommy Atkins in too few hands to establish a market. From Guatemala, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua. First F.O.B. report expected to be issued the week of 3/15 or 3/22. FIRST REPORT.

Oranges

FLORIDA — Shipments (47-72-71, Includes exports 1-3-3) — Prices not reported. — Shipments are for weeks ending February 8, February 15 and February 22 in that order.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES ARIZONA — Crossings (18-19*-17) — Movement expected to decrease slightly. Trading Slow. Prices Slightly Lower. 7/10 bushel cartons Valencia No Grade Marks 72s mostly 8.00-9.00, 88s mostly 9.00, 113s mostly 10.00, 138s mostly 9.00. Quality variable. (* revised)

CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA — Shipments Heavy — Movement expected about the same. Supplies 113s Fairly Light. Trading Active. Prices Generally Unchanged. 7/10 bushel cartons Navel Shippers First Grade 40s 12.18-15.20, 48-56s mostly 13.18-15.20, 72s 12.18-15.20, 88s mostly 12.18-14.20, 113s mostly 14.18-16.20, 138s 14.18-15.20; Shippers Choice 40s 9.18-11.20, 48-56s mostly 9.18-11.20, 72s 9.18-11.20, 88s mostly 11.18-12.20, 113-138s mostly 12.18-14.20. ORGANIC 7/10 bushel cartons Navel Shippers First Grade 48s mostly 22.18-26.20, 56s mostly 24.18-28.20, 72s mostly 22.18-28.20, 88-113s mostly 20.18-26.20; Shippers Choice 56s 17.18- 20.50, 72-88s mostly 16.18-20.20.

LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS — Shipments (22-28*-U) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Active. Prices 138s slightly higher, others generally unchanged. 7/10 bushel cartons Valencia U.S. Combination 56-64s 16.65-16.98, 72s mostly 16.65-17.98, 88s 17.98-18.65, 113s 18.98-21.65, 138s 17.98-21.65; Texas Choice 64s 15.65-15.98, 72s 15.65-16.98, 88s 16.98-17.65. Quality generally good. (* revised, U = unavailable)

Peaches

CHILE IMPORTS — PORT OF ENTRY PHILADELPHIA AREA 2019 CROP Imports via Boat — (20-19-6) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. cartons/lugs 2-layer tray pack Various Yellow Flesh Varieties 30s mostly 16.00 40s -50s 14.00-16.00, 9 kg containers loose Various Yellow Flesh Varieties 54-56 sz 14.00-16.00, 60-64 sz mostly 14.00.

Raspberries

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA AND TEXAS — Crossings (36-42*-39) — Movement expected to increase. Trading active at slightly lower prices. Prices Slightly Lower. Flats 12 6-ounce cups with lids mostly 20.00-22.00. Quality generally good. Most present — Shipments from prior bookings and/or previous commitments. (* revised)

Strawberries

CENTRAL FLORIDA — Shipments (268-225-210, Includes organic 6-5-4) — Movement expected to slightly decrease. Trading Active. Prices Conventional Higher, Organic Generally Unchanged. Includes palletizing and precooling. Prices for flats 8 1-lb containers with lids medium 12.90, organic medium mostly 25.00 28.90. Quality generally good.

OXNARD DISTRICT CALIFORNIA — Shipments (57-71-99) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Slightly Higher. Flats 8 1-pound containers with lids medium mostly 16.00. Quality variable. Most present — Shipments from prior bookings and/or previous commitments. MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS — Crossings (169-132-98) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading Moderate. Prices Higher. Prices flats 8 1-pound containers with lids small-medium mostly 12.00. Quality and condition variable. Some berries being diverted to freezer and/or processor. MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA CALIFORNIA — Crossings (36-39-41) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Conventional higher, Organic generally unchanged. Flats 8 1-pound containers with lids medium mostly 14.00-16.00. ORGANIC flats 8 1-pound containers with lids medium mostly 18.00-20.00. Quality variable. Most present — Shipments from prior bookings and/or previous commitments.

SANTA MARIA DISTRICT — Shipments (15-17-12) — Movement expected about the same. Supplies insufficient to establish a market. Quality and condition variable. The first F.O.B. report is expected to be issued the week of March 15.

Watermelons

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS — Crossings (77-86*-104) — Movement expected to increase slightly. Trading Active. Prices Higher. Red Flesh Seedless type 24 inch bins per pound approximately 35 and 45 counts mostly .39. Quality variable. (* revised)

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES ARIZONA — Crossings (69-66-61) — Movement expected about the same. Trading Active. Prices 4- 5s slightly higher, others generally unchanged. Red Flesh Seedless type cartons per pound 4-5s mostly .39-.40, 6s mostly .38-.40; cartons Miniature 6s mostly 12.95-13.95, 9s mostly 13.95-14.95; 24 inch bins approximately 35-45 counts mostly 259.00-266.00, approximately 60 count mostly 252.00-266.00. Quality variable.

CENTRAL AMERICA IMPORTS — PORTS OF ENTRY SOUTH FLORIDA Imports — (60*-83*-33) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading Moderate. Prices 6-8s slightly higher, 9s generally unchanged. By boat. Guatemala and Honduras. flat cartons Red Flesh Seedless Miniature type 6s 13.95, 8s 13.85-14.95, 9s 12.85. Cartons Red Flesh Seedless type 4-5s supply in too few hands to quote. Supply very light and in few hands. (* revised)