SOUTH CAROLINA STATE FARMERS MARKET USDA-SCDA MARKET NEWS COLUMBIA FEDERAL-STATE FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2008 Columbia Farmers Market prices paid to Growers until 9:00 a.m. for South Carolina grown produce unless otherwise stated. Standard cartons/crates. Farmers' pack not necessarily USDA grades. Prices are buying in bulk wholesale. Recorder number:(803)737-5900 Office:(803)737-4497 Internet HTTP://WWW.AMS.USDA.GOV/MarketNews.HTM SIZES: jbo=jumbo, xlge=extra large, lge=large, med=medium VOLUME SYMBOLS: TFQ = Supplies insufficient to quote prices, VL=very light, F=few, L=light, M=moderate, H=heavy, VH=very heavy COMMODITY VOL CONTAINERS VARIETY PRICES BEANS: VL Busks Lima type 18.00 8 lb flmbgs Shelled 21.00 CUCUMBERS: VL bucrts Pickles Med-Lge/Sml-Med 18.00-25.00 Long Green 15.00-20.00 EGGPLANT: VL 1 1/9 buctns Sml-Med 15.00-16.00 GRAPES: VL 1/2 bubskts Scuppernong 25.00-28.00 Muscadines 25.00-30.00 GREENS: VL dz bchs Collards/Turnips 17.00 1 1/9 buctns Kale 10.00 buctns/crts Mustard/Turnip Salad 10.00-12.00 OKRA: VL 1/2 bucrts Sml-Med 15.00-20.00 Lge 10.00 ONIONS, GREEN: VL 2 dz bchs Med 8.00-9.00 4 dz bchs Sml 16.00 PEACHES: L 1/2 bubskts/ctns Yellow Flesh 8.00-13.00 VL White Flesh 13.00-16.00 PEANUTS: VL bucrts Green Valencia type 35.00-40.00 Jbo Green type 35.00-38.00 PEARS: VL 1/2 bubskts 6.00 PEAS: VL busks/crts Purple Hull/Dixie Lee 15.00-20.00 PEPPER,BELL: VL 1 1/9 buctns Green Xlge 15.00 PEPPER,OTHER: VL 1/2 buctns/crts Jalapeno 12.00 Banana Hot 10.00-12.00 Long Hot red 18.00 Finger Hot 18.00-20.00 SQUASH: VL 3/4 buctns Yellow Crookneck Sml 16.00-20.00 Med 12.00-15.00 1/2 buctns/crts Zucchini Sml 10.00-12.00 Med 10.00 TOMATOES: VL 1/2 bubskts Vine Ripe Turning Red 10.00-12.00 TOMATOES,GRAPE: VL 1/2 bubskts Red type 12.00 TURNIPS: VL 25 lb sks Purple Top 12.00 WATERMELONS: VL per melon Red Flesh Seeded 14-22 lbs 1.50-2.75 24-30 lbs 3.00-3.75 ********** OUT OF STATE PRODUCE SOLD UNDER SHEDS (buying wholesale)*********** APPLES: F tray pack (west) Red Delicious 34.00-40.00 Golden Delicious 36.00 Granny Smith 31.00-34.00 Gala/Fuji/Pink Lady 36.00-39.00 VL buctns (east) Ginger Gold/Granny 16.00-19.00 McIntosh/Wolf River 19.00 Gala 18.00-21.00 Honeycrisp 28.00 AVOCADOS: VL ctns Hass 60s/48s 44.00-47.00 BANANAS: F 40 lb ctns Fair/Good Quality 16.00-18.00 VL 22 lb Apple type 13.50 BEANS: VL bucrts Round Green 18.00 KY type 26.00 Busks Lima type Speckled/Green 18.00 8 lb flmbgs Shelled 21.00 BROCCOLI: VL ctns bchd 14s 17.50 CABBAGE: L 50 lb ctns Green type Med 11.00-13.00 VL Red type 16.00-19.00 50 lb sks Green type 10.00 CARROTS: VL 50 lb flmbgs Jbo 17.00-18.00 25 lb sks Jbo 8.00 48-1lb/24-2lb bgs Med-Lge 21.00 20-1lb flmbgs Baby Peeled 20.00 CANTALOUPES: VL Bins Athena Lge 160.00 Per melon Athena Med/Lge/Xlge 1.50-2.00 ctns 12ct 12.00-16.00 CAULIFLOWER: VL ctns White type 16ct/12ct 15.00-20.00 CELERY: VL ctns Naked 3dz/Sleeved 17.00-20.00 CILANTRO: VL cntrs bchd 60s 16.00-18.00 30s 12.00-13.00 CHERRIES: VL 18 lbs bgd Sweet type 35.00 CORN: VL 4-4 1/2 dz crts Yellow/Bi-Color/White 14.00 CUCUMBERS: VL bucrts Pickles Sml-Med 28.00 1 1/9 buctns Long Green Sel 13.00-16.00 ctns Long Green 24s 8.00 DILL: VL ctns bnchd 24s 17.00 EGGPLANT: VL 1 1/9 buctns Med 18.00 GARLIC: VL 30 lb ctns Loose/Sleeved 3s/5s 18.00 4-5 lb jars Peeled 18.00 GRAPES: F 18 lb ctns Red & White Seedless 16.00 VL Black Seedless 21.00 F Red Globe 21.00 F 20 lb ctns Scuppernongs 22.00-27.00 Muscadines 22.00-28.00 HONEYDEWS: VL ctns 8ct/5ct 12.00-15.00 KIWI: VL 9 kg ctns lse Hayward type 113ct-39sz 24.00 1-layer flts Hayward type 39s 12.00 LETTUCE: F ctns 24s Naked 20.00 Wrapped 22.00 VL Green Leaf 29.50 Romaine 33.00 MANGOES: VL flts Kent 7ct/9ct/12ct 6.00-7.00 MUSHROOMS: VL 12-8 oz flt White type Sml-Med 14.00 10 lb ctns White type Sml-Med 14.00 10-10 oz flt Baby Portabella 15.00 5 lb ctns Portabella 14.00 NECTARINES: VL 25 lb ctns Yellow Flesh 18.00 2 layer ctns White Flesh 18.00 OKRA: VL 1/2 bucrts Sml-Med FL 15.00-20.00 ONIONS,DRY: F 50 lb sks Jbo/Col 11.00-14.00 Med 11.00 White type Med/Jbo 17.00-20.00 F 25 lb sks Red Med/Jbo 10.00-12.00 16-3 lb sks Yellow Med 15.00-16.00 Vidalia District of Georgia ONIONS,DRY: F 50 lb sks Jbo 25.00 F 25 lb sks Jbo 14.00 VL Red Jbo 13.00 F 10-5 lb sks Jbo 26.00-27.00 VL Med 26.00 PAPAYA: VL 35 lb ctns Maradol 13ct/6ct 18.00-22.00 PARSLEY: VL ctns bnchd 60s 22.00 PEACHES: VL 1/2 buctns Yellow Flesh 13.00 2 layer ctns White Flesh 32ct 15.00 PEARS: VL 36 lb ctns Bartlett CA 26.00-28.00 1 layer ctns Asian type 12ct 10.00 PEAS: VL busks/crts White Acre/Purple Hull 18.00 8 lb flmbgs Shelled 21.00 PEPPERS,BELL TYPE:F 1 1/9 buctns Green type All Sizes 9.00-13.00 VL Red type 30.00 1/2 buctns Red & Yellow type 16.00-18.00 PEPPERS, OTHERS: F 1 1/9 buctns/crts Jalapeno 16.00-22.00 VL Serrano 25.00 VL 1/2 buctns/crts Jalapeno/Banana Hot 10.00-12.00 PINEAPPLE: VL ctns Golden 8s/7s 12.00-14.00 PLANTAINS: VL 50 lb ctns Green 22.00 PLUMS: VL 28 lbs ctns Red & Black Type 14.00-18.00 14 2-lb flmbgs Red type 16.00 PLUOTS: VL 28 lb ctns Early Dapple Dandy 10.00 POTATOES: VL 50 lb sks White A type 18.00-20.00 Chef type 26.00 Red A type 20.00-24.00 Red B type 18.00-29.00 50 lb ctns Russets 40/50/60/70/80 24.00-28.00 F 5-10/10-5lb White/Russets 12.00-15.00 VL Red type 14.00 RADISHES: VL 30-6oz/14-1lb Red 10.00-13.00 40 lb flmbgs Red 25.00 RUTABAGAS: VL 50 lb ctns Med 17.00 SPINACH: VL 12-10 oz flmbgs Flat type 15.00 SQUASH: VL 3/4 buctns Yellow Crookneck Sml 15.00 Med 12.00 1/2 buctns Zucchini Sml 15.00-18.00 Med 12.00 Buctns Spaghetti 30.00 Acorn 25.00 STRAWBERRIES: VL 8 1-lb cntrs 10.00 SWEET POTATOES: F 40 lb ctns Good Quality 15.50-18.00 Fair Quality 9.00-12.00 Jumbo 11.00-13.00 TOMATOES: L 25 lb ctns Vine Ripe Turning Red Xlge & larger 10.00-12.00 Med & Lge 10.00 Red All Sizes 6.00-8.00 Green 12.00 VL Yellow type 10.00-15.00 TOMATOES,GRAPE: VL 12 1-pt cntrs Red type 7.00-12.00 10 lb ctns Red type 12.00 TOMATOES,PLUM: F 25 lb ctns Roma type Lge/Xlge 8.00-12.00 TURNIPS: VL 25 lb flmbgs Topped 12.00 WATERMELONS: VL per melon Red Flesh Seeded 16-22 lbs 2.00-2.50 24-28 lbs 3.00-4.00 34 lb avg. 4.50-4.75 Yellow Seedless 3.50 Red Seedless 16-20 lbs 3.00-3.90 24 in bin Red Seedless 90ct 150.00 CITRUS FRUITS: GRAPEFRUIT: VL 7/10 buctns Red type 23s/36s CA 15.00-21.00 8-5 lb sks Red type 15.00 LEMONS: F 7/10 ctns All sizes 25.00-36.00 LIMES: F 40 lb ctns Seedless type 16.00-20.00 8-5 lb flmbgs 18.00 ORANGES: F 7/10 buctns Valencia 56/72/88/113 18.00-20.00 VL 15 kg ctns Navel 64ct/80ct 18.00-21.00 NUTS: PEANUTS: F 50 lb sks Dry Valencia/Virginia 39.00-40.00 25 lb sks Dry Valencia 21.00-22.00 20-2 lb sks Dry Valencia 40.00-42.00 VL bucrts Green Valencia/Jbo type 38.00 MISC TROPICAL FRUIT AND VEGETABLES: CACTUS LEAVES: VL crts 18.00 GINGER: VL 30 lb ctns 38.00 JICAMA: VL crts/ctns 24.00 TOMATILLO: VL 40 lb cntrs/crts 22.00-24.00 YUCA: VL 40 lb ctns 33.00 Remarks: These items also available Rice, Cheese, Honey, Sliced Meats, Butter, Flowers, Jams, Ciders, etc. Web site www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/CA_FV001.TXT 09:11 kt