PHILADELPHIA Terminal Prices as of 03-SEP-2010
Data Provided by:
Fruit and Vegetable Market News, Federal - State Market News Service, USDA. (www.usda.gov)

ARTICHOKES | ASPARAGUS | BEANS | BEETS | BROCCOLI | BRUSSELS SPROUTS | CABBAGE | CARROTS | CAULIFLOWER | CELERY | CUCUMBERS | EGGPLANT | ENDIVE | ESCAROLE | GARLIC | GREENS | LETTUCE-ICEBERG | LETTUCE-OTHER | LETTUCE-ROMAINE | MUSHROOMS | OKRA | ONIONS GREEN | PARSLEY | PARSNIPS | PEAS GREEN | PEPPERS OTHER | PEPPERS, BELL TYPE | RADISHES | RUTABAGAS | SPINACH | SQUASH | SWEET POTATOES | TOMATOES | TOMATOES, CHERRY | TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE | TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE | TURNIPS | VEGETABLES OTHER |

Weather at 7:00 a.m. Cloudy 76 Yesterday's High 95 NOTICE: No report will be issued on Monday, September 6, 2010 in observance of the Labor Day holiday. The Philadelphia Regional Produce Market and the market news office will be closed. VEGETABLES

ARTICHOKES: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE.

ASPARAGUS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 11 lb cartons bunched PE Green jbo 32.00-35.00 exlge 24.00-25.00 lge 20.00-24.00 std 20.00-24.00 sml 20.00

BEANS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. bushel crates CA Fava 39.00 NY Round Green Type Machine Picked 10.00-12.00 fr cond 5.00-7.00 bushel cartons/crates NJ Round Green Type Machine Picked 10.00-11.00 PA Round Green Type Machine Picked 9.00-10.00 fr cond 7.00 5 lb cartons GU Haricot Vert (French Type) 8.00-10.00 few 11.00 MX Haricot Vert (French Type) 12.00

BEETS: MARKET STEADY. cartons bunched OH Red Type 12s 12.00-13.00 mostly 12.00 25 lb film bags CD Quebec CD One Red Type sml 8.00 med-lge 11.00 NJ Red Type med 8.00-9.00 OH Red Type med 8.00-9.00

BROCCOLI: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons CA bchd 14s 13.00-14.00 few 15.00 ME bchd 14s 10.00 20 lb cartons loose CA Crown Cut 13.00-16.00 previous commitments 11.00 ME Crown Cut 12.00

BRUSSELS SPROUTS: MARKET STEADY. 25 lb cartons CA med 24.00

CABBAGE: MARKET ROUND GREEN TYPE SLIGHTLY HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. 1 3/4 bushel crates NJ Round Green Type med 10.00 1 3/4 bushel cartons NJ Round Green Type med 8.00-8.50 NY Round Green Type med 9.00-10.00 Red Type med 12.00-13.00 PA Round Green Type med 8.50-9.00 mostly 8.50 Red Type med 11.00 50 lb sacks CD Quebec CD One Round Green Type lge 7.00-8.00 NY Round Green Type lge 7.00-8.00 1 3/4 bushel cartons PA Savoy Type med 11.00

CARROTS: MARKET STEADY. sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA med-lge 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 50 lb sacks loose CA Topped jbo 16.00-18.00 mostly 18.00 CD Ontario CDOne Topped jbo 11.00-12.00 MI Topped jbo 11.00-13.00 OH Topped jbo 11.00 cartons bunched CA Bunched 24s offerings insufficient to quote cartons 20 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 16.00-17.00 few 18.00

CAULIFLOWER: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons film wrapped CA White 9s 14.00-15.00 12s 14.00-16.00

CELERY: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons CA 2 dz 16.00-18.00 mostly 17.00-18.00 few high as 20.00 2 1/2 dz 17.00-18.00 few 20.00 filmbags 30s 18.00-20.00 few 22.00 OH 2 dz 15.00 2 1/2 dz 15.00 cartons film bags CA Hearts 18s 20.00 13.00-14.00 White 4-4 1/2 dz 14.00 NJ White 4-4 1/2 dz 12.00-14.00 NY Yellow 4-4 1/2 dz 13.00-15.00 mostly 14.00 White 4-4 1/2 dz 14.00-16.00 Bi-Color 4-4 1/2 dz 13.00-14.00 OH Yellow 4-4 1/2 dz 13.00-14.00 White 4-4 1/2 dz 14.00 Bi-Color 4-4 1/2 dz 13.00-14.00 cartons CR 18.00 (10 lb - miniature type)

CUCUMBERS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. WAXED 1 1/9 bushel cartons NY med 14.00-15.00 fr qual 9.00-10.00 OH med fr qual 10.00 sml 12.00 UNWAXED 1 1/9 bushel cartons MD med 10.00-12.00 fr qual 8.00 NJ med 12.00-14.00 mostly 14.00 few 11.00 fr qual 8.00-10.00 1 1/9 bushel crates NY Pickles med 17.00 bushel baskets NJ Pickles med 16.00-18.00 GREENHOUSE cartons film wrapped CD Ontario CDOne Long Seedless med 12s 11.00-12.00 sml 12s 9.00-10.00 20 lb cartons DR Persian 24.00-26.00

EGGPLANT: MARKET STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons NJ med 8.00-9.00 mostly 8.00 few 10.00 30 lb cartons HD Chinese 28.00-30.00 NJ Chinese 25.00 1/2 bushel cartons NJ Italian med 10.00-12.00 40 lb cartons HD Thai 30.00-34.00 30 lb cartons DR Indian 15.00 35 lb cartons PA Indian 15.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg/11 lb cartons tray pack NL Italian 24s 26.00-28.00 mostly 26.00

ENDIVE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel crates OH 18s 14.00-15.00 cartons CD Quebec 12s 15.00 10 lb cartons BL Witloof 18.00

ESCAROLE: MARKET HIGHER. 1 1/9 bushel crates NJ 18s 16.00 cartons CD 24s 18.00 Quebec 12s 17.00

GARLIC: MARKET STEADY. 30 lb cartons CQ White #11 52.00 netted 3s 60-65mm/6.0-6.5cm 46.00-48.00 netted 5s 60-65mm/6.0-6.5cm 50.00 10 lb cartons CA Elephant 28.00 cartons 20 1-lb plastic jars CQ Peeled 43.00-44.00 cartons 4 5-lb plastic jars CQ Peeled 42.00-43.00

GREENS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. crates bunched NJ Swiss Chard 12s 12.00 red 12s 12.00 cartons bunched CA Kohlrabi 12s 16.00 MD Collard 12-16s 10.00-12.00 Kale 12-16s 12.00 Mustard 12-16s 12.00 Turnip Tops 12-16s 12.00 NC Collard 12-16s 7.50 Kale 12-16s 11.00 Mustard 12-16s 12.00 NJ Collard 12-16s 9.00 OH Mustard 24s 12.00 Turnip Tops 24s 12.00 20 lb cartons bunched CA Broccoli Rabe (Rappini) 20s 32.00 cartons CA Kale, Multicolor 24s 18.00-22.00

LETTUCE-ICEBERG: MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER. cartons CA flm lined 24s 20.00-22.00 mostly 20.00 24s flmwrpd 20.00-23.00 mostly 20.00-22.00 few 24.00 30s flmwrpd 18.00-19.00 CD Quebec 24s 13.00-15.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 24s flmwrpd 16.00-18.00 CO flm lined 24s 19.00-20.00 24s flmwrpd 20.00

LETTUCE-OTHER: MARKET STEADY. cartons CA Boston 24s 15.00 Green Leaf 24s 16.00-18.00 mostly 16.00-17.00 few 19.00 Red Leaf 24s 16.00-18.00 mostly 16.00-17.00 crates OH Boston 24s 12.00 3 lb cartons CA Mesculin Mix 6.50-7.00 mostly 7.00 few 6.00

LETTUCE-ROMAINE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons CA 24s 17.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 CD Quebec 24s 12.00-14.00 mostly 13.00 2/3 crates foil lined CA 24s 23.00 cartons 12 18-oz (3 count) packages CA Hearts 18.00-20.00 few 21.00

MUSHROOMS: MARKET STEADY. 10 lb cartons PA White lge 15.50-16.00 med 12.50-13.50 Sliced med 13.00-13.50 mostly 13.00 4 qt baskets PA White med-lge 7.00 5 lb cartons PA Oyster 15.00-16.00 Cremini 8.00 Portobella med-lge 8.00-8.50 3 lb cartons PA Shiitake 12.00-12.50 fr qual 9.00-9.50 exlge 14.00-14.50 cartons 12 8-oz trays film wrapped PA White 11.00-11.50 mostly 11.00 Sliced 11.00-11.50 mostly 11.00 Portobella sml 11.00 cartons 12 3.5-oz trays film wrapped PA Enoki 13.00 SK Enoki 13.00 cartons 10 10-oz trays film wrapped PA White 11.00

OKRA: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1/2 bushel crates FL sml-med 14.00 NJ sml-med 18.00-20.00

ONIONS GREEN: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons bunched CA 48s med 10.00-12.00 CD Quebec 48s med 10.00-12.00 NJ 48s med 12.00 crates bunched MX Bulb Type 24s 23.00 NJ Leeks 12s sml 12.00 cartons bunched GU Leeks 12s med 16.00 OH Leeks 12s med 15.00-16.00 12s sml 12.00 cartons 4 film bags iceless MX 12 bunches per bag 12.00-14.00

PARSLEY: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons bunched CA Curly 60s 18.00 (few sales) Plain 60s 18.00 (few sales) Howard crates bunched OH Curly 60s 15.00-18.00 Plain 60s 17.00-18.00

PARSNIPS: MARKET STEADY. 20 lb film bags loose MI 18.00 cartons 12 1-lb film bags MI 12.00

PEAS GREEN: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 10 lb cartons PE Snow Peas Decalyxed 18.00-20.00 mostly 20.00 Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed 19.00-20.00

PEPPERS OTHER: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1/2 bushel cartons MI Habanero orange 24.00 NC Anaheim 14.00 Hungarian Wax 10.00-11.00 Serrano 15.00 NJ Cherry Hots green 12.00 red fr qual 10.00 Finger Hot 14.00 Jalapeno 7.00-10.00 mostly 8.00 Poblano 12.00-13.00 Serrano 15.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons NJ Cubanelles exlge 14.00 Jalapeno 14.00-16.00 Long Hot 8.00-12.00 mostly 10.00-11.00 red 10.00-12.00 Poblano 20.00-22.00 Serrano 23.00 8 lb cartons DR Habanero mixed red and green 21.00-22.00 orange 26.00 25 lb sacks DR Ajies 42.00 30 lb cartons CA Thai Chili Hots green 34.00 DR Thai Chili Hots green 45.00 red 55.00 40 lb containers MX Jalapeno 18.00 Poblano 18.00

PEPPERS, BELL TYPE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons CA Red irreg sz fr qual 14.00-16.00 CD Ontario Green jbo 10.00-11.00 Quebec Green exlge 7.00-8.00 lge 6.00 NJ Green jbo 9.00-10.00 few 8.00 exlge 8.00-9.00 lge 7.00-8.00 few 6.00 med 6.00 OH Green exlge fr cond 8.00 lge 7.00 15 lb cartons CA Red exlge 12.00-13.00 some 10.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg/11 lb cartons CD Ontario CdOne Red exlge 18.00 Yellow exlge 21.00 Orange exlge 19.00 MX Red lge 12.00 Yellow lge 12.00 NL Red 80-100mm 17.00 Yellow 80-100mm 18.00 Orange 80-100mm 18.00

RADISHES: MARKET STEADY. cartons topped 30 6-oz film bags MN Red 9.00 OH Red 8.00-8.50 mostly 8.00 cartons topped 14 1-lb film bags MN Red 10.00 OH Red 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.00 40 lb film bags topped OH Red 18.00 cartons bunched OH Red 24s 12.00-13.00

RUTABAGAS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 50 lb cartons CD Ontario CDOne wxd med 25.00-26.00

SPINACH: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons bunched CA Flat 24s 22.00 1 2/5 bushel crates bunched CA Flat 24s 22.00-25.00 cartons 4 2-1/2 lb film bags CA Flat 14.00-15.00 mostly 14.00 4 lb cartons CA Flat Baby Type 10.00

SQUASH: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1/2 bushel cartons NC Zucchini sml-med 8.00 med 7.00 NJ Zucchini sml-med 7.00-10.00 mostly 8.00-9.00 med 5.00-8.00 Yellow Straightneck sml-med 8.00-10.00 med 7.00-8.00 mostly 8.00 PA Zucchini med 5.00-6.00 Yellow Straightneck sml-med 8.00 med 6.00-7.00 bushel cartons NJ Butternut sml-med 12.00 med 14.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons NJ Zucchini med-lge 10.00 Yellow Straightneck med-lge 10.00 Spaghetti med 12.00 NY Kabocha med 24.00 PA Spaghetti med 12.00 5 lb cartons GU Zucchini 16.00 (Miniature type) Summer Yellow Miniature type 16.00 Summer Green Miniature type 18.00

SWEET POTATOES: MARKET STEADY. 40 lb cartons CA No Grade Marks Japanese Types med 49.00 NC U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 23.00-25.00 mostly 23.00-24.00 No Grade Marks Orange Types jbo 15.00-17.00

TOMATOES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 25 lb cartons loose CA 85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light red-red xlge 14.00-16.00 5x6 sz 14.00 NY Vine Ripes light red-red xlge 16.00-18.00 OH 85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light red-red 5x6 sz 16.00 TN 85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light red-red 5x6 sz 14.00-16.00 6x6 sz 14.00 Local Repack 85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light red-red 5x6 sz 19.12 6x6 sz 19.12 6x7 sz 19.12 10 lb flats CA Vine Ripe - Heirloom Varieties 26.00 (Mixed Colors) 15 lb flats NJ Vine Ripe - Heirloom Varieties lge 34.00 GREENHOUSE 15 lb flats CD Ontario CDOne Vine Ripes light red-red 28s fr cond 9.00 fineappear 15.00-16.00 5 kg/11 lb flats on the vine CD Ontario CDOne Vine Ripes light red-red med fr cond 7.00 yellow med 24.00-26.00 MX Vine Ripes light red-red med-lge 12.00-13.00 cartons 10 1-lb containers with lids CD Ontario CDOne Vine Ripe - Campari Type red sml 26.00-28.00

TOMATOES, CHERRY: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. flats 12 1-pt baskets MI light red-red 12.00 NY light red-red 10.00 GREENHOUSE flats 12 1-pt cups with lids MX 24.00 (Mixed Colors) light red-red 10.00 flats 12 1/2-pt cups with lids MX Pear Type red 24.00 yellow 28.00 cartons 10 12-oz containers with lids on the vine MX light red-red 15.00 cartons 10 1-lb cups with lids CD Ontario 30.00-32.00 (Mixed Colors)

TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. flats 12 1-pt containers with lids MI light red-red 14.00 NJ light red-red 13.00-14.00 few 12.00

TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 25 lb cartons loose MI red lge fr cond 10.00 MX light red-red exlge 15.00-16.00 lge 14.00 NJ light red-red exlge 16.00 red lge 8.00 TN light red-red exlge 16.00

TURNIPS: MARKET STEADY. 25 lb film bags MI Purple Top med 10.00

VEGETABLES OTHER: MARKET STEADY. 5 lb cartons PA Alfalfa Sprouts 7.50 cartons 12 4-oz packages PA Alfalfa Sprouts 6.50-7.50 40 lb containers MX Cactus Leaf (Nopales) 21.00 15 lb cartons CA Garbanzo Beans (Chick Peas) 32.00 8 lb cartons CA Radicchio 9s 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.00