LOS ANGELES Terminal Prices as of 03-JUL-2008 Provided by: Fruit and Vegetable Market News, Federal - State Market News Service, USDA. Phone: (213) 894-3077 Fax: (213) 894-2898 HC_FV010 WEATHER AT 7:00 A.M.: CLEAR: 65 YESTERDAY'S MAXIMUM: 80 NO REPORT WILL BE ISSUED ON FRIDAY, JULY 4, 2008 IN OBSERVANCE OF INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY. CITRUS FRUITS ---GRAPEFRUIT: MARKET STEADY. 7/10 bushel cartons CA Shprs 1st Grade Star Ruby 23s 18.00-19.00 mostly 18.00 27s 18.00-19.00 mostly 18.00 occas higher 32s 16.50-17.00 mostly 16.50 36s 13.50-14.50 mostly 13.50-13.75 occas higher few low as 12.00 40s 12.50-13.50 mostly 12.50-13.25 occas higher 48s 12.00-13.00 occas higher Shprs Choice Star Ruby 27s 15.50-16.50 mostly 15.50 32s 14.25- 15.25 mostly 14.25 occas lower 36s 12.50-13.50 mostly 12.50-13.00 occas higher/lower 40s 12.00-13.00 mostly 12.00-12.50 occas higher 48s 11.50-12.50 occas higher ---LEMONS: MARKET STEADY. 7/10 bushel cartons CA Shprs 1st Grade 75s 42.50- 43.50 mostly 42.50-43.00 occas higher 95s 48.00-49.00 mostly 48.00 115s 45.00- 46.00 mostly 45.00 140s 41.00-43.00 mostly 41.00-42.00 165s 40.00-42.00 mostly 41.00 some including second labels low as 35.00 200s 38.00-39.00 mostly 38.00 some including second labels low as 31.00 235s 28.00-32.00 occas higher some including 2nd labels low as 22.00 Shprs Choice 75s 33.00-34.00 mostly 33.00 occas lower 95s 40.00-41.00 mostly 40.00 occas higher 115s 39.50-40.50 mostly 39.50 occas higher 140s 38.00-39.00 mostly 38.00 occas higher/lower 165s 35.00-38.00 occas higher some including second labels low as 28.00 200s 34.00-37.00 mostly 35.00-36.00 occas higher some including second labels low as 26.00 235s 25.00-27.50 mostly 27.50 some including second labels low as 20.00 Uncl (Standard) 95s 28.50-29.50 115s 28.50-29.50 140s 28.50-29.50 ---LIMES: MARKET STEADY. Very wide range in prices depending on condition. 40 lb containers MX Seedless Type 150s 8.00-12.00 mostly 8.00-10.00 occas higher 175s 8.00-11.00 mostly 8.00-10.00 occas higher 200s 8.00-10.00 mostly 8.00-9.00 occas higher 230s 8.00-10.00 mostly 8.00 occas higher/lower 35-36 lb cartons MX Seeded Types no size marked 8.00-10.00 mostly 8.50-9.00 occas higher/lower ---MISC CITRUS: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT. 10 lb cartons CA Kumquats med 26.00 ---ORANGES: OFFERINGS LATE NAVEL VERY LIGHT. MARKET STEADY. 7/10 bushel cartons CA Shprs 1st Grade Late Navel 48s 22.00-23.00 56s 23.00-24.00 Valencia 48s 16.00-17.50 mostly 16.50 occas higher 56s 16.50-17.50 mostly 16.50 occas higher 72s 16.00-17.00 mostly 16.00-16.50 occas higher/lower 88s 13.00-14.50 mostly 13.50-14.00 occas higher 113s 12.00-13.00 mostly 12.00-12.50 occas higher 138s 10.50-11.50 mostly 10.50-11.00 occas higher Shprs Choice Valencia 48s 11.50-12.50 mostly 11.50-12.00 occas higher 56s 11.00-12.50 mostly 11.50-12.00 occas higher 72s 11.50-12.50 mostly 11.50-12.00 occas higher/lower 88s 9.50-11.00 mostly 9.50-10.50 occas higher 113s 9.50-11.00 mostly 9.50-10.50 occas higher 138s 9.50-11.00 mostly 9.50-10.00 occas higher BERRIES ---BLUEBERRIES: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT. Wide range in condition. flats 12 6-oz cups with lids CA med-lge 16.00-20.00 mostly 16.00-18.00 poorer quality/condition lower OR med-lge no offerings to quote ---MISC BERRIES: MARKET STEADY. flats 12 6-oz cups with lids CA Blackberries lge 12.00-16.00 mostly 12.00-14.00 occas higher/lower ---RASPBERRIES: MARKET STEADY. flats 12 6-oz cups with lids CA lge 14.00-18.00 mostly 14.00-16.00 one label high as 20.00 poorer quality/condition lower Gold lge 32.00 poorer quality/condition lower MX lge 18.00-20.00 ---STRAWBERRIES: OFFERINGS SANTA MARIA LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Wide range in quality, condition and appearance. flats 12 1-pt baskets CA Salinas-Watsonville California med-lge 11.00-14.00 mostly 12.00-13.00 occas higher few low as 10.00 fr cond 8.00-9.00 Santa Maria California med-lge fr cond 8.00-9.00 occas higher/lower flats 8 1-lb containers with lids CA Salinas-Watsonville California med-lge 10.00-12.00 mostly 10.00-11.00 occas higher fr cond 8.00-9.00 Santa Maria California med-lge 8.00-9.00 mostly 8.50-9.00 poorer quality/condition lower flats 4 1-lb containers with lids CA With Stems lge insufficient offerings to quote MELONS ---CANTALOUPS: OFFERINGS FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET STEADY. 1/2 cartons AZ 9s 12.00-14.00 mostly 13.00-14.00 occas higher 12s 12.00-14.00 15s 10.00-10.50 occas higher 18s 9.00 CA Imperial Valley California 9s 12.00-14.00 12s 12.00-14.00 Kern District California 15s 13.00 occas higher Palo Verde Valley California 9s 14.00 12s 12.00-12.50 15s 10.00-10.50 ---HONEYDEWS: MARKET STEADY. 2/3 cartons AZ 5s 10.50-11.00 6s 10.50-11.00 CA Imperial & Palo Verde Valleys California 5s 10.00-12.00 mostly 11.00 occas higher 6s 10.00-12.00 mostly 11.00 occas higher 8s 8.00 poorer quality/condition all sizes and desert origins lower. Palo Verde Valley California orange flesh 8s 8.00 San Joaquin Valley California 5s 12.00 6s 12.00 8s 10.00 orange flesh 5s 12.00 ---MISC MELONS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 2/3 cartons CA Palo Verde Valley California Casaba 8s 8.00 Crenshaw 5s 12.00 Galia 6s 12.00 8s 8.00 Juan Canary 6s 12.00 8s 8.00 Santa Claus 5s 12.00 6s 8.00 8s 8.00 Sharlyn 6s 12.00 San Joaquin Valley California Galia 6s 12.00 flat cartons CA Imperial Valley California Hami 5s 14.00 6s 14.00 ---WATERMELONS: MARKET RED FLESH SEEDLESS CARTONS 5S AND 6S SLIGHTLY HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. cartons AZ Red Flesh Seedless Miniature 6s 15.00 8s 15.00 CA Red Flesh Seedless Miniature 8s 10.00-12.00 occas higher/lower 9s 10.00-12.00 mostly 10.00 occas higher/lower MX Red Flesh Seedless Miniature 6s 8.00 8s 10.00-12.00 per lb CA Red Flesh Seedless Type 5s .26-.30 mostly .28-.30 occas high as .32 6s .26-.30 mostly .28-.30 Yellow Flesh Seedless Type 5s .35 24 inch bins per lb CA Imperial & Coachella Valley California Red Flesh Seedless Type 45-50s .24-.26 Kern District California Red Flesh Seedless Type 45s .26-.28 mostly .26 60s .24-.26 MX Red Flesh Seeded Type 45-50s .14 Red Flesh Seedless Type 50s .24-.25 occas higher NON-CITRUS FRUITS ---APPLES: OFFERINGS WASHINGTON GALA LIGHT. MARKET ROYAL GALA NEW ZEALAND 70S AND CHILE 100S SLIGHTLY HIGHER, OTHERS STEADY. cartons tray pack NZ BOAT Royal Gala 70s 42.00-44.00 few lower 100s 42.00 WA WAExFcy Red Delicious 56s 22.00- 24.00 64s 24.00-28.00 mostly 24.00-27.00 few high as 30.00 fineappear 34.00- 35.00 72s 24.00-28.00 mostly 24.00-27.00 few high as 30.00 fineappear 34.00- 35.00 80s 24.00-28.00 mostly 26.00-28.00 occas higher/lower 88s 24.00-28.00 mostly 26.00-28.00 few high as 30.00 fineappear 32.00-35.00 100s 24.00-29.00 mostly 26.00-28.00 few high as 30.00 fineappear 32.00-34.00 113s 24.00-28.00 mostly 26.00-28.00 few high as 30.00 fineappear 32.00-34.00 125s 24.00-28.00 mostly 26.00-28.00 few high as 30.00 fineappear 32.00-35.00 138s 24.00-29.00 mostly 24.00-28.00 occas higher/lower fineappear 32.00-34.00 163s 29.00-30.00 Golden Delicious 56s 24.00-27.00 few high as 30.00 64s 24.00-27.00 few 28.00- 29.00 fineappear 31.00 72s 24.00-28.00 fineappear 31.00 80s 24.00-26.00 88s 24.00-28.00 100s 24.00-27.00 mostly 24.00-26.00 113s 22.00-25.00 mostly 22.00-24.00 125s 22.00-25.00 mostly 22.00-24.00 occas lower 138s 20.00-21.75 Fuji 48s 32.00-35.00 few 37.00-38.00 56s 34.00-38.00 occas lower 64s 32.00-35.00 occas higher few low as 30.00 72s 36.00-38.00 80s 32.00-36.00 occas higher 88s 32.00-36.00 occas higher/lower 100s 28.00-30.00 113s 26.00-29.00 125s 26.00- 29.00 163s 21.00-22.00 Granny Smith 48s 18.00 56s 18.00 64s 22.00-28.00 mostly 23.00-26.00 occas lower fineappear 29.75-32.00 72s 24.00-28.00 mostly 24.00- 26.00 few low as 22.00 fineappear 29.75-32.00 80s 23.00-24.00 88s 23.00-28.00 mostly 24.00-26.00 occas higher/lower fineappear 29.75-32.00 100s 23.00-26.50 mostly 23.00-25.00 few high as 29.00 113s 23.00-26.00 few high as 29.00 125s 23.00-26.00 occas higher 138s 23.00-26.00 occas higher 163s 26.00-27.00 Gala 80s 30.00 occas higher 88s 30.00 occas higher 100s 30.00 occas higher 113s 32.00 occas higher Braeburn 64s 18.00-20.00 72s 25.00-26.00 100s 22.00- 24.00 occas higher 113s 24.00-26.00 Rome 88s 27.00 100s 20.00 113s 20.00 Jonagold 100s 20.00 Pippin 64s 23.00-24.00 U.S. ExFcy Golden Delicious 64s 20.00 88s 20.00 100s 18.00 Fuji 100s 22.00 Granny Smith 64s 15.00-16.00 72s 19.00- 20.00 WAFcy Red Delicious 56s 21.00-21.75 64s 21.00-21.75 72s 21.00-21.75 80s 21.00-21.75 88s 21.00-21.75 125s 21.00-21.75 138s 21.00-21.75 Fuji 48s 33.00-34.00 56s 32.00-34.00 64s 33.00-34.00 72s 33.00-34.00 88s 23.00- 24.00 Granny Smith 72s 22.00 cartons 12 3-lb film bags WA WAExFcy Red Delicious 2 1/4" min 18.00-21.00 Golden Delicious 2 1/4" min 20.00 Fuji 2 1/4" min 22.00- 25.00 Granny Smith 2 1/4" min 20.00-24.00 18 kg cartons tray pack CL BOAT Granny Smith 110s 29.00 Royal Gala 90s 41.00-42.00 occas lower 100s 40.00-42.00 110s 40.00 120s 38.00 19 kg cartons tray pack CL BOAT Granny Smith 120s 29.00 ---APRICOTS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. cartons 2 layer tray pack CA San Joaquin Valley California Patterson 80s 22.00-24.00 24 lb cartons loose CA San Joaquin Valley California Patterson #7 fr cond 12.00-14.00 #8 fr cond 12.00-14.00 #10 12.00-13.00 Robada #8 fr cond 12.00-14.00 #10 fr cond 10.00-12.00 ---AVOCADOS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons 2 layer CA Hass 48s 37.00-39.00 mostly 38.00-39.00 few low as 36.00 60s 36.00-38.00 mostly 36.00-37.00 70s 28.00-30.00 mostly 28.00-29.00 occas higher cartons loose CA Hass 84s 23.00-25.00 mostly 23.00-24.00 occas higher ---BANANAS: MARKET LOWER. 40 lb cartons ZZ Imports 16.00-18.00 mostly 17.00- 17.50 few PN second labels 13.00 poorer quality/condition lower MX 15.00 poorer quality/condition lower Burro 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.50 20 lb cartons CB BOAT Red 10.00-12.50 mostly 11.00 Manzano 14.00-15.00 EC BOAT Red 10.00-12.50 mostly 11.00 15 lb cartons EC BOAT Baby 10.00-12.50 mostly 11.00 cartons institutional pack EC BOAT petite 15.50-16.00 ---CHERRIES: MARKET MARKED DARK SWEET AND SWEET LOWER, RAINIER 10 1/2 ROW SZ HIGHER, OTHERS STEADY. 15 lb cartons bagged WA WAOne Rainier 10 1/2 row sz 65.00-68.00 11 row sz 60.00 15 lb cartons 12 film bags WA WAOne Rainier 11 row sz 60.00 18 lb cartons 8 film bags WA WAOne Marked Dark Sweet 10 row sz 55.00 10 1/2 row sz 50.00 11 1/2 row sz 35.00-38.00 12 row sz 30.00-32.00 occas higher Marked Sweets 10 row sz 50.00-55.00 11 1/2 row sz 35.00 ---FRUITS OTHER: OFFERINGS LIGHT. cartons 1 layer CL BOAT Apple Pears Hosui 10s 10.00 12s 9.00-10.00 occas higher/lower 14s 8.00-9.00 Shinko 10s 9.00-9.50 cartons 1 layer tray pack CL AIR Kiwano 11s 32.50 occas higher EC AIR Pepino 12s 12.50 occas higher 15s 12.50 occas higher 16s 12.50 occas higher FL AIR Passion Fruit 25s 37.50 flats 1 layer CA Figs Black Mission 40s 14.00 48s 14.00 Brown Turkey 28s 15.00 35s 10.00 40s 10.00 cartons 2 layer CL BOAT Apple Pears Shinseiki 42s 9.00-10.00 10 lb cartons CL AIR Cherimoya 10s 38.50 12s 38.50 14s 38.50 flats 12 1-pt baskets CA Figs Black Mission lge 22.00-24.00 40 lb crates MX Cactus Pears green 14.00-17.00 occas higher/lower red 20.00-22.00 flats 8 16-oz containers with lids CA Figs Brown Turkey med-lge 18.00 ---GRAPES: MARKET STEADY. 18 lb containers bagged CA Thompson Seedless lge 20.00-22.00 occas high as 24.00 Sugraone exlge 18.00-20.00 occas higher few low as 16.00 med-lge 14.00-16.00 few low as 12.00 Flame Seedless med-lge 16.00-18.00 occas higher/lower med 12.00-14.00 Black Seedless med-lge 20.00-24.00 few high as 28.00 MX Sugraone exlge 14.00-16.00 mostly 14.00 few low as 12.00 med-lge 10.00-12.00 occas higher Flame Seedless med 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00 occas higher fr cond 6.00-8.00 Red Globe med-lge 14.00-16.00 occas higher ---KIWIFRUIT: OFFERINGS LIGHT. flats 1 layer CL BOAT Hayward 33s 7.00-10.00 36s 7.00-10.00 few low as 6.00 bins CL BOAT Hayward 45 sz 89.50 9 kg (19.8 lb) containers loose CL BOAT Hayward 25 sz 19.50 occas higher 30 sz 18.00 33 sz 16.00-16.50 occas high as 18.00 36 sz 14.00-16.50 few low as 12.00 39 sz 14.00 42 sz 11.00 NZ BOAT Hayward 25 sz 22.00 occas high as 24.00 27 sz 22.00 occas high as 24.00 30 sz 24.00-24.50 ---MANGOES: MARKET STEADY. cartons 1 layer MX Kent 7s 4.50-5.00 8s 4.50-5.00 occas higher 9s 4.00-5.00 mostly 4.00-4.50 occas higher Tommy Atkins 7s 4.00-5.00 mostly 4.50-5.00 occas higher 8s 4.00-5.00 mostly 4.50-5.00 occas higher 9s 4.00-5.00 mostly 4.00-4.50 occas higher 10s 4.00-4.50 mostly 4.00 few high as 5.00 12s 3.50-4.00 occas higher poorer quality/condition all varieities and sizes lower Ataulfo 14s 4.50-5.50 mostly 4.50-5.00 occas high as 6.00 16s 4.00-5.00 mostly 4.00-4.50 occas higher 18s 3.50-5.00 mostly 3.50-4.00 few high as 5.50 20s 3.00-5.00 mostly 3.50-4.00 few high as 5.50 22s 3.00-4.00 mostly 3.50 occas higher 24s 2.50-3.50 occas higher poorer quality/condition all sizes lower ---NECTARINES: MARKET WHITE FLESH TRAY PACK 64S LOWER, OTHERS STEADY. cartons 2 layer tray pack CA Maturity Not Marked Various Yellow Flesh Varieties 36s 18.00 42s 16.00-20.00 mostly 16.00-18.00 48s 14.00-16.00 56s fr cond 12.00 64s fr cond 12.00-14.00 Various White Flesh Varieties 42s 20.00 48s 18.00-20.00 occas higher 64s 16.00 fr cond 12.00 25 lb cartons loose CA Maturity Not Marked Various Yellow Flesh Varieties 42 sz fr cond 12.00 48 sz fr cond 10.00-12.00 56 sz 12.00 64 sz 11.00-13.00 mostly 11.00-12.00 fr cond 9.00-10.00 72 sz 10.00 occas higher fr cond 7.00-8.00 Various White Flesh Varieties 48 sz fr cond 14.00-15.00 56 sz fr cond 12.00 64 sz 14.00-15.00 72 sz 12.00 few low as 10.00 ---PAPAYA: MARKET STEADY. 10 lb cartons HI AIR Solo Type Sunrise 8s 18.00-19.50 9s 18.00-19.50 10s 18.00-19.50 Yellow Flesh 8s 16.00-19.50 mostly 16.00-18.00 occas lower 9s 16.00-19.50 mostly 16.00-18.00 occas lower 10s 16.00-19.50 mostly 16.00-18.00 occas lower 3.5 kg containers BR Solo Type Sunrise 10s 14.00 30-35 lb cartons MX Maradol Type 15.00-17.00 mostly 15.00-16.00 occas higher poorer quality/condition lower ---PEACHES: MARKET YELLOW FLESH TRAY PACK 42S AND 48S HIGHER, 64 SZ LOWER, OTHERS STEADY. cartons 1 layer tray pack CA San Joaquin Valley California Maturity Not Marked Flat Type White Flesh 15s 12.00 cartons 2 layer tray pack CA San Joaquin Valley California Maturity Not Marked Various Yellow Flesh Varieties 36s 16.00-18.00 42s 15.00-16.00 48s 14.00 56s 11.00-12.00 Various White Flesh Varieties 34s 20.00 36s 18.00 42s 15.00-18.00 mostly 16.00-18.00 56s 14.00-16.00 few low as 12.00 64s 12.00-14.00 few low as 10.00 Flat Type White Flesh 42s 16.00 25 lb cartons loose CA San Joaquin Valley California Maturity Not Marked Various Yellow Flesh Varieties 42 sz fr cond 12.00 few low as 9.00 56 sz 14.00 fr cond 7.00-10.00 occas higher 64 sz 11.00-12.00 72 sz fr cond 7.00-10.00 Various White Flesh Varieties 42 sz fr cond 16.00 48 sz fr cond 14.00 56 sz 14.00 fr cond 10.00-12.00 64 sz fr cond 10.00 ---PEARS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 4/5 bushel cartons wrapped OR U.S. One D'Anjou 70s 26.00-28.00 mostly 26.00 few low as 22.00 80s 26.00-28.00 few low as 22.00 90s 26.00-28.00 100s 26.00-28.00 few low as 22.00 120s 26.00-28.00 few low as 22.00 WA WAFcy Bosc 110s 27.00-28.00 36 lb cartons CA Sunsprite 80 sz 34.00 90 sz 34.00 100 sz 30.00 110 sz 26.00 120 sz 23.00 18 kg containers wrapped CL BOAT Packham Triumph 90 sz 36.00-38.50 18 kg cartons tray pack CL BOAT Burre Bosc 80s 36.50 90s 36.50 few low as 32.00 100s 32.00-32.50 110s 30.00-32.50 ---PINEAPPLES: OFFERINGS LIGHT. MARKET COSTA RICA AND GUATEMALA 6S HIGHER, OTHERS STEADY. cartons 1 layer CR BOAT golden ripe 5s 12.00-13.50 6s 12.00- 13.50 one label 14.00 EC BOAT golden ripe 5s 12.00 6s 12.00 7s 11.00 GU BOAT golden ripe 6s 13.00-14.00 HI BOAT golden ripe 5s 13.00 6s 13.00 MX golden ripe 5s 12.00-12.50 6s 12.00-12.50 SF AIR Sugar Loaf 10s 25.00 ---PLANTAINS: OFFERINGS COLOMBIA LIGHT. MARKET COLOMBIA STEADY, OTHERS LOWER. 50 lb cartons CB 22.50 occas high as 25.00 EC 17.00-19.50 occas higher poorer quality/condition lower GU 24.00-25.00 fr cond 17.00 ---PLUMS: MARKET LOWER. 28 lb cartons loose CA San Joaquin Valley California Blackamber 50 sz 16.00 Black Queen 45 sz 18.00 Earliqueen 40 sz 18.00 50 sz 16.00 60 sz 14.00-16.00 mostly 14.00 few low as 13.00 70 sz 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00 Ebony 60 sz 12.00 Marked Black Plum 70 sz 12.00 Marked Red Plum 40 sz 17.00-18.00 fr cond 10.00 50 sz fr cond 10.00 Royal Zee 30 sz 22.00 40 sz 18.00 50 sz 16.00 60 sz 14.00-16.00 mostly 14.00 80 sz 10.00 Santa Rosa 45 sz 18.00- 20.00 mostly 18.00 50 sz 16.00 65 sz 14.00-16.00 mostly 14.00 80 sz 10.00 occas higher Showtime 35 sz fr cond 14.00-16.00 Interspecific Type Early Dapple 45 sz fr cond 14.00-16.00 Flavorosa 65 sz ord cond 6.00 cartons/lugs 2 layer tray pack CA San Joaquin Valley California Interspecific Type Dapple Dandy 72s 18.00 Flavor Supreme 72s 12.00-14.00 ORGANIC BERRIES ---RASPBERRIES: flats 12 6-oz cups with lids CA lge 16.00-18.00 ---STRAWBERRIES: flats 12 8-oz containers with lids CA Salinas-Watsonville California med-lge 16.00-18.00 NON-CITRUS FRUITS ---BANANAS: 40 lb cartons ZZ Import 22.00-22.50