CHICAGO Terminal Prices as of 03-JUL-2008 Provided by: Fruit and Vegetable Market News, Federal - State Market News Service, USDA. Phone: (773) 843-1053 Fax: (773) 843-1092 Weather: 7:00 am Partly Sunny 63 Yesterday's High 89 HX_FV010 No reports will be issued Friday, July 4, 2008. This Office as well as the Chicago International Produce Market and CIPM merchants will be closed in observance of the Federal Holiday. CITRUS FRUITS ---GRAPEFRUIT: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 7/10 bushel cartons CA Shprs 1st Grade Star Ruby 23s 28.00 27s 26.00 32s 22.00-23.00 36s 17.00-20.00 mostly 20.00 40s 19.00-20.00 White 32s 19.50 36s 17.00-20.00 mostly 20.00 4/5 bushel cartons FL U.S. One Red 23s 20.00-21.00 27s 20.00 32s 22.00-22.50 36s 18.50-20.50 48s 15.00-17.00 mostly 16.00-17.00 56s 16.00-17.00 8 5-lb film bags FL U.S. One Star Ruby 36 sz 22.00-24.50 mostly 22.00-23.00 ---LEMONS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 7/10 bushel cartons CA Shprs 1st Grade 75s 44.00-46.00 one label 49.00 95s 46.00-50.00 mostly 48.00-49.00 one label 53.50 115s 42.00-45.00 mostly 43.00-44.00 one label 51.50 140s 43.00-46.00 mostly 43.00-44.00 one label 49.00 165s 42.00-45.00 mostly 42.00-43.00 few 40.00-41.00 one label 48.00 200s 45.00 Shprs Choice 95s 46.00-48.00 mostly 48.00 one label 50.00 115s 46.00-48.00 occas lower 140s 36.00-37.00 one label 40.00 Uncl (Standard) 95s 36.00-37.00 mostly 36.00-36.50 115s 36.00-37.00 mostly 36.00-36.50 140s 36.00-38.00 mostly 36.50 ---LIMES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 10 lb cartons MX Seedless Type 48s 6.00-7.00 40 lb cartons MX Seedless Type 110s 14.00-14.50 150s 11.00-12.50 mostly 11.00-12.00 175s 11.00-12.50 mostly 12.00 200s 9.00-12.00 mostly 11.00 230s 9.00-12.00 mostly 10.00 250s 8.00-11.00 mostly 10.00 containers 17 2-lb bags MX Seedless Type 14.00-16.50 mostly 14.00-14.50 ---MISC CITRUS: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT. 4/5 bushel cartons JM Uglifruit/Uniqfruit 32s 20.00-22.50 ---ORANGES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 7/10 bushel cartons CA Shprs 1st Grade Late Navel 56s 28.50-31.50 mostly 28.50-29.00 72s 24.50 88s 20.00-21.50 113s 16.00-18.00 138s 16.00-16.50 Valencia 72s 24.50 88s 21.50 113s 16.00 138s 14.00-16.00 mostly 15.00-15.50 4/5 bushel cartons FL U.S. No. 1 Valencia 64s 18.00-21.00 mostly 18.00-19.00 80s 18.00-21.00 mostly 18.00 100s 17.00-19.00 125s 16.00-19.00 mostly 16.00 cartons 10 4-lb film bags CA Shprs Choice Late Navel 88 size 21.00-24.00 mostly 24.00 Valencia 88 size 24.00 FL U.S. No. 1 Valencia 56 size 23.50 80 size 21.00-23.00 BERRIES ---BLUEBERRIES: OFFERINGS FAIRLY LIGHT. flats 12 1-pt cups with lids MS med-lge 16.00 NJ med-lge 14.50-18.00 mostly 14.50-15.00 occas higher holdovers 12.50 flats 12 6-oz cups with lids GA med-lge fr qual 10.50-12.50 ---MISC BERRIES: OFFERINGS LIGHT. flats 12 6-oz cups with lids CA Blackberries lge fr cond 5.00-8.00 flats 12 5.6-oz cups with lids MX Blackberries lge 14.00 fr cond 5.00-8.00 fr qual 10.00-12.50 mostly 10.00 fr cond 5.00 flats 12 1/2-pt containers with lids FL Blackberries lge fr qual 10.00-12.50 ---RASPBERRIES: OFFERINGS LIGHT. flats 12 6-oz cups with lids CA Red lge 20.00-22.00 few 18.00-19.00 ---STRAWBERRIES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. flats 12 1-pt baskets CA med-lge 12.50-15.50 mostly 12.50-13.00 some 10.00-11.00 flats 8 1-lb containers with lids CA med-lge 12.00-15.00 mostly 12.00-13.00 some 10.00-11.00 occas higher fr cond 5.00-8.00 flats 4 2-lb containers with lids CA med-lge 10.00-10.50 fr cond 5.00-8.00 MELONS ---CANTALOUPS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. MARKET MUCH HIGHER. 1/2 cartons AZ 12s 19.00 occas lower CA 9s 15.00-18.00 mostly 15.00-16.00 12s 15.00-18.00 mostly 15.00-16.00 Repacked Local and Enroute Athena 9s offerings insufficient to quote 24 inch bins GA Athena 110s offerings insufficient to quote ---HONEYDEWS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 2/3 cartons AZ 4s 14.00 CA 5s 13.50-16.50 mostly 14.00-15.00 6s 13.50-16.50 mostly 14.00 ---MISC MELONS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 2/3 cartons AZ/CA Casaba 5s 14.00-15.00 6s 14.00-15.00 Crenshaw 5s 14.00-15.00 few 16.00-17.00 6s 14.00-15.00 few 16.00-17.00 Galia 5s 14.00-15.00 6s 14.00-15.00 Juan Canary 5s 14.00-15.00 6s 14.00-15.00 Orange Flesh 5s 14.00-15.00 6s 14.00-15.00 Persian 5s 14.00-15.00 6s 14.00-15.00 Santa Claus 5s 14.00-15.00 6s 14.00-15.00 Sharlyn 5s 14.00-15.00 6s 14.00-15.00 ---WATERMELONS: OFFERINGS FAIRLY HEAVY. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 24 inch bins AZ Red Flesh Seedless Type approx 45 count 205.00 approx 60 count 190.00 GA Red Flesh Seedless Type approx 60 count 175.00-178.00 mostly 175.00-176.00 LA Red Flesh Seeded Type approx 35 count 170.00 per lb FL Red Flesh Seedless Miniature 80-90s .24 GA Red Flesh Seeded Type approx 28 count .27 approx 35 count .27-.28 approx 45 count .27 approx 60 count .20 30-35s .27 Red Flesh Seedless Type approx 45 count .27-.28 approx 60 count .22 Black Diamond approx 45 count .32 TX Red Flesh Seeded Type approx 35 count .27-.28 approx 45 count .27-.28 Red Flesh Seedless Type approx 45 count .27-.28 mostly .28 NON-CITRUS FRUITS ---APPLES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons tray pack CL Royal Gala 80s 30.00 120s 30.00 NZ Royal Gala 80s 43.00 90s 43.00 100s 39.00 WA WAExFcy Red Delicious 56s 24.00-25.00 64s 25.00 72s 26.00-27.00 few 25.00 80s 26.00-27.00 few 25.00 88s 24.00-26.00 few 22.00 100s 26.00-27.00 few 25.00 113s 25.00 125s 26.00-27.00 138s 26.00 fineappear 28.00 Golden Delicious 64s 29.00-30.00 72s 29.00-30.00 80s 28.00-30.00 88s 28.00-30.00 100s 30.00 113s 26.00-27.00 Fuji 48s fineappear 38.00-40.00 56s fineappear 38.00-40.00 64s fineappear 38.00-40.00 72s fineappear 41.00 80s 29.00-30.00 few 31.00-32.00 100s fineappear 32.00-33.00 Granny Smith 72s 28.00-30.00 few low as 24.00 fineappear 34.50 80s 28.00-29.00 few 26.50-27.00 fineappear 31.00 88s 28.00-29.00 few 26.50-27.00 fineappear 31.00 100s 24.00-26.00 few 22.00-23.00 fineappear 28.00 113s 22.00 Gala 64s 28.00-29.00 80s 28.00-30.00 100s 27.00-29.00 mostly 28.00-29.00 113s 28.00-30.00 Braeburn 64s 28.00 72s 28.00-29.00 80s 26.00-28.00 88s 28.00 100s 26.00-28.00 Honeycrisp 56s fineappear 66.00-68.00 64s fineappear 64.00-66.00 few 62.00-63.00 72s fineappear 64.00-66.00 few 62.00-63.00 80s fineappear 66.00 88s fineappear 60.00-62.00 U.S. ExFcy Golden Delicious 56s 24.00-26.00 64s 24.00-26.00 72s 24.00-25.00 80s 24.00-26.00 Granny Smith 56s 24.00-26.00 64s 24.00-26.00 occas lower 72s 24.00-26.00 occas lower 80s 24.00 occas lower 88s 24.00 occas lower Braeburn 80s fineappear 29.00-30.00 Pink Lady 80s fineappear 38.50 88s fineappear 38.50 100s fineappear 35.50-38.00 mostly 35.50-36.00 113s 25.50-26.50 WAFcy Granny Smith 88s 24.00-26.00 U.S. Fcy Pacific Rose with blush 72s 28.00 cartons cell pack NY U.S. ExFcy Mcintosh 80s 26.00 100s 26.00 large cartons soft cell pack WA WAExFcy Golden Delicious 60s 30.00 with blush 68s 38.00 cartons 12 3-lb film bags WA WAExFcy Red Delicious 2 1/2" min 21.00 Golden Delicious 2 1/2" min 17.00-18.00 Gala 2 1/4" min 24.00 few 22.50-23.00 U.S. ExFcy Granny Smith 2 1/4" min 22.50 12 lb cartons OR MKD ExFcy Lady Apples 1" min 21.00 CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE STORAGE cartons cell pack NY U.S. ExFcy Empire 100s 26.00 U.S. Fcy Empire 100s 14.00-15.00 ---APRICOTS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 24 lb cartons loose CA Patterson #8 24.00-26.00 mostly 24.00 fr cond 15.50 fr appear 18.50-21.50 mostly 21.00 #9 23.00 #10 18.50-21.00 mostly 21.00 fr appear 15.50-16.00 occas higher #12 22.00 ---AVOCADOS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons 2 layer CA Hass 60s 39.00-40.00 occas higher and lower 70s 32.00-34.00 mostly 33.00 MX Hass 48s 42.00-44.00 mostly 43.00-44.00 60s 40.00-42.00 mostly 40.00 few 38.00-39.00 70s 31.00-33.00 mostly 33.00 flats 1 layer FL Various Greenskin Varieties 12s 16.50 fr qual 13.00 ---BANANAS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 40 lb cartons ZZ 18.00 fr cond 10.00 fr qual 14.00-16.00 mostly 16.00 15 lb cartons ZZ Baby 13.00-13.50 ---CHERRIES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 15 lb cartons 12 film bags WA WAOne Rainier 10 1/2 row sz & lgr 75.00 18 lb cartons/lugs CA Bing 11 row sz & lgr 32.00 WA Bing 11 row sz & lgr 45.00 Marked Dark Sweet 9 1/2 row sz & lgr 65.00 18 lb cartons 8 film bags WA WAOne Bing 10 row sz & lgr 65.00 11 1/2 row sz & lgr 45.00 few low as 40.00 Chelan 10 row sz & lgr 53.00 11 1/2 row sz & lgr 43.00-45.00 occas higher Marked Dark Sweet 9 1/2 row sz & lgr 60.00 11 1/2 row sz & lgr 45.00 Marked Sweets 9 1/2 row sz & lgr 65.00 Tieton 10 row sz & lgr 70.00 ---FRUITS OTHER: cartons 1 layer tray pack EC Pepino 15s 25.00 FL Passion Fruit Purple 22s 22.00 flats 1 layer CL Apple Pears Hosui 8s 9.00-10.00 10s 11.50 12s 9.00 16s 9.50 Shinko 18s 10.00 Shinseiki 14s 9.00 cartons 2 layer tray pack CL Quince Champion 12s 15.00 8 lb cartons FL Carambola - Star Fruit 30s 42.00 flats 12 1-pt baskets CA Figs Black Mission med-lge 23.00-26.50 mostly 25.00-26.50 flats 12 8-oz containers with lids CA Figs Black Mission med-lge 23.00 1/2 cartons/flats CA Figs Black Mission 24s 5.50-8.00 mostly 7.00-8.00 8.5 kg cartons wrapped CQ Apple Pears Fragrant lge 23.00 ---GRAPES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 18 lb containers bagged CA Flame Seedless lge fr cond 9.00 med-lge 20.00-22.00 Black Seedless lge 26.00-28.00 MX Perlette med-lge 12.00-14.00 Thompson Seedless med-lge 14.00-14.50 Sugraone lge 16.00-18.00 mostly 16.00 few 19.00-20.00 med-lge 14.00-15.50 fr qual 11.00-12.50 Flame Seedless med-lge 14.00-16.50 mostly 16.00-16.50 fr cond 5.00-8.00 fr qual 9.00-10.50 med 11.50-13.50 mostly 11.50-12.50 Black Seedless lge 27.00-29.00 mostly 27.00-27.50 Red Globe lge 24.00-27.00 mostly 24.00-25.00 holdovers 20.00 ---KIWIFRUIT: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. flats 1 layer CA Hayward 33s 10.00-11.00 occas higher and lower 36s 9.00 9 kg (19.8 lb) containers loose CL Hayward 36 sz 22.00-25.00 mostly 23.00-24.00 occas higher and lower 39 sz 23.00-26.00 mostly 23.00-23.50 42 sz 20.00-22.00 NZ Hayward 27 sz 22.00 ---MANGOES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. flats 1 layer MX Haden 8s 5.50-6.00 12s 5.50-6.00 Kent 12s 5.50-6.00 Tommy Atkins 8s 6.00-6.50 mostly 6.00 9s 6.00-8.00 mostly 6.00-7.00 fr cond 3.75-4.75 occas higher 10s 5.50-7.50 12s 4.00-6.00 14s 4.00-5.00 16s 4.00-5.00 Ataulfo 12s 8.00 14s 8.50-9.00 16s 7.50-8.00 fr cond 5.00-6.00 18s 7.00-7.50 mostly 7.00 20s 5.00 22s 5.00 ---NECTARINES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons 2 layer tray pack CA Maturity Not Marked Flat Type White Flesh 32s fr appear 18.00 36s 22.00 offerings light fr appear 16.00 42s 24.50 offerings light fr appear 20.00 cartons/lugs 2 layer tray pack CA Maturity Not Marked Various Yellow Flesh Varieties 40s 26.00-28.00 48s 26.00-28.00 56s 22.00-24.00 occas higher 64s 20.00-23.00 mostly 20.00-22.00 Various White Flesh Varieties 40s 24.00-26.00 offerings light 25 lb cartons loose CA California Well Matured Various Yellow Flesh Varieties 64 sz 15.00-16.00 Maturity Not Marked Various Yellow Flesh Varieties 48 sz 16.00-18.00 50 sz fr cond 7.00-10.00 56 sz 15.00-18.00 mostly 15.00-16.00 60 sz 12.00-15.00 mostly 15.00 64 sz 12.00-15.00 mostly 15.00 72 sz 12.50 ---PAPAYA: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 35 lb cartons MX Maradol Type 9s 22.00-24.00 one label 30.00 10s 22.00-24.00 ---PEACHES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons 2 layer tray pack CA No Grade Marks Various Yellow Flesh Varieties 30s 22.00-24.50 32s holdovers 16.50-19.50 mostly 16.50 34s 23.00 36s 22.50 40s 22.00-24.00 mostly 23.00 holdovers 16.50-19.50 mostly 16.50 42s 22.00-24.00 mostly 22.00 48s 20.00-22.50 56s 15.00-18.00 mostly 15.00-16.00 Various White Flesh Varieties 40s 22.00 42s 22.00-24.00 44s 22.00 48s 20.00-22.00 mostly 20.00 56s 18.00-20.00 72s 14.00-16.00 Flat Type White Flesh 36s 36.00 72s 20.00-23.00 mostly 20.00-21.00 Yellow Flesh 40s 40.00 25 lb cartons loose CA No Grade Marks Various Yellow Flesh Varieties 56 sz 15.00-18.00 mostly 17.00-18.00 64 sz 14.00-17.00 mostly 16.00-17.00 California Well Matured Various Yellow Flesh Varieties 72 sz 12.50-15.50 mostly 12.50-13.00 ---PEARS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 4/5 bushel cartons wrapped OR U.S. One Bartlett 70s 28.00-32.00 mostly 29.00-30.00 occas higher and lower 80s 28.00-31.50 mostly 29.00-30.00 few 26.00-27.00 90s 28.00-30.00 occas higher and lower 100s 25.00-28.00 mostly 25.00-26.00 WA U.S. One D'Anjou 70s 30.00-32.00 few 29.00 occas lower 90s 32.00-34.00 few 30.00-31.00 Bosc 60s 46.00-47.00 70s 46.00-47.00 80s 38.00 90s 38.00-38.50 110s 28.00-30.00 WAExFcy Bosc 80s 46.00-48.00 90s 44.00-46.00 WAFcy D'Anjou 60s 24.00-26.00 mostly 24.00-25.00 few 23.00 70s 24.00-26.00 mostly 24.00-25.00 few 23.00 80s 25.00-27.00 Bosc 70s 23.00 90s 23.00 100s 21.00 40 lb cartons wrapped CA U.S. One Bosc 70s 47.00-48.00 80s 46.00-48.00 90s 46.00-48.00 few 44.00-45.00 100s 42.00-44.00 2/5 bushel cartons wrapped OR U.S. One Comice 40s 12.50 50s 12.50 2 layer cartons WA U.S. One Red D'Anjou 36s 19.00 18 kg containers CL Bosc 90 sz 30.00 offerings light NZ Bosc 80s 45.00 100s 39.00 ---PERSIMMONS: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT. cartons/lugs 1 layer CL Fuyu 16s 10.00 20s 15.00 22s 9.00-10.00 ---PINEAPPLES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons 1 layer CR golden ripe 5s 14.00-15.00 6s 13.00-14.00 7s 13.00-14.00 one label 17.00 holdovers 10.00 8s 14.00-16.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 MX golden ripe 5s 12.00-14.00 mostly 13.00-14.00 6s 12.00-14.00 mostly 13.00-14.00 holdovers 10.00 7s 12.00-14.50 mostly 13.00-14.00 8s 11.00-14.50 mostly 11.50-12.00 PN golden ripe 6s holdovers 10.00 ---PLANTAINS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 40 lb cartons CB green 24.00-26.00 EC green 24.00-26.00 fr cond 14.00 ---PLUMS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 28 lb cartons loose CA California Well Matured Black Beaut 40 sz 24.00-25.00 55 sz 22.00-24.00 Red Beaut 30 sz 28.00-30.00 40 sz 24.00-25.00 50 sz 20.00-22.00 Westerner 60 sz 22.00 cartons/lugs 2 layer tray pack CA California Well Matured Interspecific Type Flavorosa 60s 20.00 ORGANIC BERRIES ---BLUEBERRIES: flats 12 6-oz cups with lids GA med-lge 16.00 NON-CITRUS FRUITS ---APPLES: cartons tray pack WA WAExFcy Red Delicious 72s 44.00 100s 43.00 Golden Delicious 88s 48.00 Granny Smith 100s 45.00 Gala 72s 57.00 Braeburn 72s 38.00 100s 52.00 113s 44.00 Cameo 80s 50.00 Pink Lady 64s 60.00 72s 62.00 80s 57.00 ---BANANAS: 40 lb cartons ZZ 22.00 ---CHERRIES: 16 lb cartons 12 film bags WA WAOne Marked Dark Sweet 10 1/2 row sz & lgr 63.00 offerings very light