BOSTON Terminal Prices as of 24-NOV-2009 Provided by: Fruit and Vegetable Market News, Federal - State Market News Service, USDA. Phone: (617) 387-4498 Fax: (617) 389-1387 BH_FV020 Weather at 7:00am Light rain 44 Yesterday's high 47 VEGETABLES ---ARTICHOKES: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT. cartons CA Globe Thorned 24s 40.00 36s 28.00-36.00 mostly 34.00-36.00 48s 24.00 lge lse 24.00 ---ASPARAGUS: MARKET GREEN STANDARD AND LARGE LOWER; OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. 11 lb cartons bunched PE Green jbo 22.00-24.00 mostly 24.00 exlge 20.00 lge 22.00-24.00 mostly 22.00-23.00 std 22.00-25.00 mostly 23.00-24.00 previous commitments 20.50 sml 22.00 White std 21.00-24.00 mostly 24.00 ---BEANS: MARKET STEADY. bushel crates FL Round Green Type Handpicked 26.00 Machine Picked 24.00 Cranberry Type 35.00 Pole Type 28.00 Wax Type 32.00 5 lb cartons GU AIR Haricot Vert (French Type) 12.00 PE AIR Haricot Vert (French Type) 16.00 ---BEETS: MARKET STEADY. cartons bunched MX Red Type 24s 13.00 NJ Red Type 24s 12.00 25 lb sacks loose CD Quebec Red Type med 6.00-7.00 ---BROCCOLI: MARKET BUNCHED 14S AND MEXICO CROWNS HIGHER; OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. cartons CA bchd 14s 16.00-20.00 mostly 16.00-17.00 previous commiments 14.00 bchd 18s 16.00-17.00 Baby Hybrid Type bchd 18s 26.00-27.00 MX Baby Hybrid Type bchd 18s 26.00 20 lb cartons loose AZ Crown Cut Short Trim 21.00-22.00 mostly 21.00 CA Crown Cut 17.00-22.00 mostly 20.00 occas high as 23.00 Short Trim 20.00-23.00 mostly 21.00 occas low as 18.00 MX Crown Cut Short Trim 14.00-16.00 mostly 15.00 VA Crown Cut Short Trim 18.00-19.00 mostly 18.00 ---BRUSSELS SPROUTS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 25 lb cartons CA med 22.00 cartons 12 10-oz cups film wrapped Repacked Enroute 16.00-17.00 ---CABBAGE: MARKET CANADA CARTON GREEN LOWER; OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. 1 3/4 bushel crates NJ Round Green Type med 10.00 1 3/4 bushel cartons GA Round Green Type med 10.00 50 lb sacks CD Quebec Round Green Type lge 7.50-8.50 mostly 8.00 xlge 10.00 NY Round Green Type lge 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.50 few 7.50 40 lb cartons CD Quebec Round Green Type med 9.00-10.00 Red Type med 12.00 NY Red Type sml 9.00-10.00 CD Quebec Savoy Type med 12.00 NY Savoy Type sml 8.00-9.00 ---CARROTS: MARKET STEADY. sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA med-lge 16.00-18.00 mostly 16.00-17.00 previous commitments 14.00 CD Quebec med-lge 12.00-14.00 mostly 14.00 sacks 24 2-lb film bags CA med-lge 16.00-18.00 mostly 16.00-17.00 previous commitments 14.00 CD Quebec med-lge 11.00-13.00 mostly 12.00 sacks 16 3-lb film bags CA med-lge 16.00-18.00 mostly 16.00-17.00 previous commitments 14.00 sacks 10 5-lb film bags CA med-lge 16.00-18.00 mostly 16.00-17.00 previous commitments 14.00 CD Quebec med-lge 13.00 50 lb sacks loose CA jbo 16.00-20.00 mostly 17.00-18.00 CD Ontario jbo 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.00-9.50 Quebec jbo 9.00-11.00 mostly 9.00-10.00 MI jbo 8.50-10.00 mostly 9.00 50 lb cartons loose CA jbo 18.00 cartons bunched CA 24s 18.00 cartons 20 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 13.50-15.00 mostly 14.00 cartons 30 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 23.00-24.00 mostly 24.00 cartons 15 2-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 23.00-24.00 mostly 24.00 25 lb sacks loose CA Baby Peeled sml 21.00 ---CAULIFLOWER: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons film wrapped CA White 12s 20.00 occas lower Orange 6s 16.00 Purple 6s 16.00 Mixed Colors 6s 16.00 ---CELERY: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons CA 1 1/2 dz no offerings 2 dz 19.00-22.00 mostly 19.00-20.00 few high as 24.00 2 1/2 dz 20.00-23.00 mostly 21.00-22.00 filmbags 24s 22.00-25.00 mostly 23.00-24.00 filmbags 30s 22.00-25.00 mostly 23.00-24.00 cartons 12 1-lb trays film wrapped Local Repack Hearts 20.00 cartons 30 8-oz trays film wrapped Local Repack Hearts 27.00 ---CORN-SWEET: OFFERINGS LIGHT. wirebound crates FL Bi-Color 4 1/2-5 dz 12.00-13.00 GA Bi-Color 4 1/2-5 dz 11.00-12.00 mostly 11.00 ---CUCUMBERS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons FL med 16.00-20.00 mostly 16.00-18.00 fr qual 12.00-13.00 occas higher sml fr qual 12.00-13.00 GA med fr cond 7.00-8.00 fr qual 12.00 sml-med fr qual fr cond 5.00-6.00 MX med 18.00-20.00 mostly 20.00 occas low as 16.00 fr qual 18.00 occas low as 14.00 poor cond 1.00-6.00 mostly 1.00-2.00 1 1/9 bushel crates MX Pickles med 28.00 med-lge 24.00 bushel baskets MX Pickles med 26.00 med-lge 25.00 GREENHOUSE HYDROPONIC cartons film wrapped CD Ontario Long Seedless med 12s 9.00-12.00 mostly 11.00-12.00 few best 14.00-15.00 sml 12s 10.00 fr cond 6.00 FL Long Seedless med 12s 14.00-15.00 ---EGGPLANT: MARKET MEXICO 16S AND 18S LOWER; OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons FL med 12.00 occas lower GA med 12.00 fr qual 7.00-9.00 mostly 9.00 lge 10.00 MX 16s 12.00 18s 10.00-12.00 mostly 11.00 35 lb cartons HD Chinese med 26.00-32.00 mostly 32.00 40 lb cartons HD Thai med 26.00-33.00 mostly 33.00 35 lb cartons HD Indian med 30.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg/11 lb cartons CD Ontario Italian sml 20.00 GREENHOUSE HYDROPONIC 5 kg/11 lb cartons SP AIR Italian 225-400 gm 19.00-20.00 ---ENDIVE: MARKET STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates FL 18s 16.00 cartons TX 24s 24.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg containers BL AIR Witloof 16.00-19.00 mostly 17.00 3 kg cartons BL AIR Witloof red 32.00 ---ESCAROLE: MARKET STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates FL 18s 18.00-20.00 cartons TX 24s 24.00 ---GARLIC: MARKET STEADY. 30 lb cartons CA White col 45.00-50.00 mostly 50.00 #9 42.00-44.00 mostly 44.00 #10 45.00 #11 52.00 CQ White 60-65mm/6.0-6.5cm 32.00 netted 5s 32.00-35.00 mostly 32.00 10 lb cartons CA Elephant jbo 30.00-33.00 mostly 33.00 CL Elephant jbo 30.00 braided 2 lb AG White 7.00-8.00 mostly 7.00 cartons 12 2-bulb dispensers Repacked Enroute White 33.00 cartons 20 1-lb plastic jars CQ Peeled white 26.00-28.00 cartons 4 5-lb plastic jars CA Peeled white 32.00 ---GREENS: MARKET STEADY. crates bunched GA Collard 12-16s 11.00 Kale 12-16s 11.00 NJ Collard 12-16s 11.00 Dandelion 12-16s 14.00 cartons bunched CA Swiss Chard Mixed Colors 12s 12.00-15.00 mostly 12.00 Red 12s 12.00-15.00 mostly 12.00 White 12s 12.00-15.00 mostly 12.00 TX Collard 12s 15.00 Swiss Chard Mixed Colors 12s 14.00 Red 12s 14.00 Dandelion 24s 25.00 cartons CA Kale, Multicolor 24s 18.00-24.00 mostly 22.00 NJ Collard 24s 10.00 Kale 24s 10.00 ---LETTUCE-ICEBERG: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons AZ flm lined 24s 29.00-32.00 mostly 30.00-31.00 few low as 27.00 24s flmwrpd 30.00-35.00 mostly 32.00 few low as 28.00 prior commitments 26.00 CA flm lined 24s 27.00-30.00 mostly 28.00 occas low as 26.00 fr appear 25.00 24s flmwrpd 28.00-33.00 mostly 30.00 occas lower ---LETTUCE-OTHER: MARKET CA RED LEAF HIGHER; CA GREEN LEAF LOWER; OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. cartons AZ Boston 24s 33.00 Green Leaf 24s 28.00-31.00 mostly 30.00 Red Leaf 24s 36.00 CA Boston 24s 35.00 Green Leaf 24s 26.00-32.00 mostly 28.00-30.00 Red Leaf 24s 38.00 crates NJ Boston 24s 20.00 flats 1 layer CA AIR Frisee 24s 24.00 2.2 lb cartons CA Lolla Rossa 10.00-12.00 mostly 10.00 Red Oak Leaf 10.00-12.00 mostly 10.00 Green Oak Leaf 10.00-12.00 mostly 10.00 2.5 lb cartons PE Lolla Rossa 10.00 Red Oak Leaf 10.00 Green Oak Leaf 10.00 3 lb cartons CA Mesculin Mix 7.00-8.00 mostly 8.00 MX Mesculin Mix 7.00-8.00 mostly 8.00 Local Repack Mesculin Mix 8.00-9.00 mostly 8.00 10 lb cartons film lined CA Green Leaf Crown Cut Leaves 21.00 GREENHOUSE HYDROPONIC cartons 12 4-oz containers with lid CD Quebec Boston 14.00-15.00 mostly 15.00 TN Boston offerings insurfficient to quote 3 lb cartons CD Quebec Mache 10.00 ---LETTUCE-ROMAINE: MARKET AZ 24S LOWER; OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. cartons AZ 24s 50.00-52.00 mostly 52.00 CA 24s 48.00-52.00 mostly 50.00-52.00 cartons 12 18-oz (3 count) packages AZ Hearts 51.00-54.00 mostly 54.00 CA Hearts 48.00-52.00 mostly 50.00-52.00 cartons 12 22-oz (3 count) packages CA Hearts 50.00 10 lb cartons film lined CA Crown Cut Leaves 23.00-25.00 mostly 24.00 ---MUSHROOMS: MARKET STEADY. 10 lb cartons PA White lge 15.50-16.50 mostly 15.50 med 12.75-14.50 mostly 13.00 Sliced 13.50-13.75 mostly 13.50 sml 12.50-13.75 mostly 12.50 4 qt baskets PA White med-lge 7.00-7.75 mostly 7.00 sml-med 5.50-6.00 mostly 5.50 5 lb cartons PA Oyster 17.50-18.50 mostly 17.50 Cremini lge 11.00 med 9.00-10.00 mostly 10.00 Portobella lge 10.25-10.75 med 9.50-10.25 Caps med 9.50-11.50 mostly 9.50 3 lb cartons CD Prince Edward Island Shiitake lge 15.00 PA Shiitake lge 14.00-15.25 mostly 14.00 med-lge 10.50-11.75 mostly 10.50 Oyster med 11.50-13.25 mostly 11.50 cartons 12 8-oz trays film wrapped PA White 11.00-13.25 mostly 11.00 sliced 11.25-12.00 mostly 12.00 cartons 10 12-oz trays film wrapped PA White 13.00-13.25 mostly 13.00 cartons 12 3.5-oz trays film wrapped PA Shiitake 15.00 Enoki 16.00-19.25 mostly 17.00 Local Repack Shiitake 15.00 cartons 10 10-oz trays film wrapped PA White 11.00-11.50 mostly 11.00 cartons 6 6-oz trays film wrapped PA Portobella Caps 11.00-11.25 mostly 11.00 Sliced 11.00-11.25 Local Repack Portobella Sliced 11.00 cartons 6 3.5-oz trays film wrapped PA Shiitake 8.00 Local Repack Shiitake 8.00 cartons 6 4-oz trays film wrapped PA Oyster 8.00 Local Repack Oyster 8.00 ---OKRA: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 1/2 bushel crates MX sml-med 32.00-35.00 mostly 35.00 NI sml-med 28.00 ---ONIONS GREEN: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons bunched MX 48s med 13.00-14.00 mostly 13.00 CA Leeks 12s 20.00 occas lower GU Leeks 12s 18.00 cartons 4 film bags iceless MX 12 bunches per bag 14.00 1 1/4 bushel cartons bunched NJ Leeks 12s 15.00-17.00 mostly 16.00-17.00 5 kg containers NL AIR Leeks 14.00-16.00 mostly 16.00 ---PARSLEY: MARKET CURLY HIGHER; PLAIN LOWER. cartons bunched NJ Curly 60s 35.00 one label 28.00 Plain 60s 40.00-45.00 mostly 45.00 ---PARSNIPS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 25 lb film bags MA 22.00 cartons 18 1-lb film bags MI 20.00 sacks 18 1-lb film bags MA 22.00 ---PEAS GREEN: MARKET STEADY. 10 lb cartons GU Snow Peas Decalyxed 25.00 PE AIR Snow Peas Decalyxed 26.00-28.00 mostly 26.00 GU Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed 30.00 PE AIR Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed 32.00-33.00 mostly 32.00 ---PEPPERS OTHER: MARKET STEADY. 1/2 bushel cartons FL Jalapeno 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00-13.00 Repacked Enroute Anaheim 16.00 Cherry Hots red 28.00 Fresno Red red 33.00 Habanero orange 24.00 red 24.00 Poblano 16.00 Serrano 16.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates FL Cubanelles green lge 24.00-27.00 mostly 25.00-26.00 Long Hot green lge 30.00 MX Long Hot green lge 30.00-32.00 8 lb cartons DR Habanero green 22.00 yellow 22.00 10 lb cartons MX AIR Anaheim 16.00 Jalapeno 16.00 occas lower Poblano 16.00 Serrano 16.00 25 lb sacks DR Ajies 40.00 30 lb cartons DR Thai Chili Hots green 50.00 red 60.00 ---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE: MARKET FL TURNING RED, MIXED RED, AND CANADA 11 LB LOWER; OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons CA Red exlge fr qual 24.00-26.00 mostly 24.00-25.00 FL Green jbo 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 occas lower exlge 16.00-17.00 occas higher; occas lower 12.00 lge 12.00-16.00 mostly 14.00 occas lower fr qual 10.00-12.00 mostly 11.00 occas low as 8.00 med 8.00-10.00 mostly 8.00-9.00 Turning Red exlge-lge 11.00-13.00 mostly 11.00-12.00 occas lower Mxd Red And Green lge 12.00 MX Green med 10.00 Red exlge fr qual 25.00-27.00 mostly 26.00-27.00 lge fr qual 22.00 Yellow med 25.00 15 lb cartons CA Red exlge 22.00-23.00 lge 20.00 GREENHOUSE HYDROPONIC 5 kg/11 lb cartons CD Ontario Red exlge 22.00-23.00 sml-med 10.00 Yellow exlge 22.00-24.00 mostly 23.00 sml-med 9.00-10.00 mostly 10.00 Orange exlge 25.00 occas lower sml-med 10.00-15.00 mostly 12.00 DR Red exlge 16.00 Yellow exlge 18.00 IS AIR Red 90-110mm 16.00 MX Red exlge 16.00-18.00 mostly 17.00 Yellow exlge 18.00 ---PUMPKINS: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE. ---RADISHES: MARKET STEADY. cartons topped 30 6-oz film bags FL Red 9.00-10.00 cartons topped 14 1-lb film bags FL Red 9.00-10.00 40 lb film bags topped FL Red 23.00 cartons bunched MX Red 24s 11.00-12.00 ---RUTABAGAS: MARKET STEADY. WAXED 50 lb cartons CD Prince Edward Island 17.00-21.00 mostly 18.00-19.00 WASHED 50 lb sacks CD Prince Edward Island lge 20.00 ---SPINACH: MARKET STEADY. cartons bunched CA Flat 24s 24.00 cartons 12 10-oz film bags CA Flat Baby Type 15.00 cartons 4 2-1/2 lb film bags CA Flat 16.00-17.00 mostly 16.00 4 lb cartons CA Flat Baby Type 9.00-10.00 mostly 10.00 Local Repack Flat Baby Type 9.00-10.00 ---SQUASH: MARKET MEXICO 4/7 BUSHEL ZUCCHINI AND SPAGHETTI LOWER; OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. 1/2 bushel cartons FL Zucchini sml-med 12.00 occas 9.00-10.00 med 9.00-10.00 occas 7.00-8.00 Yellow Straightneck sml-med 10.00-14.00 mostly 12.00 occas lower med 8.00-10.00 mostly 10.00 occas higher 4/7 bushel cartons MX Zucchini sml-med 8.00-12.00 mostly 11.00 med 8.00-10.00 mostly 9.00-10.00 occas higher Yellow Straightneck sml-med 11.00-12.00 mostly 12.00 med 10.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons MX Zucchini lge 12.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates AZ Spaghetti lge 18.00 CD Quebec Buttercup med 14.50-16.00 lge 17.00-18.00 Butternut med 14.50-15.00 mostly 15.00 MA Acorn lge 14.00 Buttercup med 14.00 Butternut lge 14.00-15.00 mostly 14.00 occas lower Spaghetti lge 16.00 MX Acorn lge 18.00 Kabocha lge 20.00-22.00 mostly 22.00 Spaghetti lge 18.00-20.00 mostly 19.00-20.00 NJ Butternut lge 15.00 NY Acorn med 13.00-17.00 mostly 16.00 Buttercup med 16.00 lge 21.00 Butternut med 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00-13.00 lge 15.00-17.00 mostly 16.00 cartons 12 20-oz film bags peeled Local Repack Butternut 16.00 cartons 10 lb film bags peeled per lb Local Repack Butternut .60-.65 ---SWEET POTATOES: MARKET STEADY. 40 lb cartons CA No Grade Marks Red Types med 35.00 Japanese Types med 35.00-36.00 mostly 36.00 jbo 30.00 LA U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 24.00-25.00 White Types 30.00 NC U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 18.00-22.00 mostly 20.00-22.00 No Grade Marks Orange Types med 14.00-16.00 mostly 16.00 jbo 11.00-13.00 mostly 12.00 Japanese Types med offerings insufficient to quote 30 lb cartons HI Hawaii No. 1 Okinawan Type med 46.00 1/2 bushel cartons LA No Grade Marks White Types med 18.00 ---TOMATOES: MARKET CANADA 15 LB LOWER; OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. 25 lb cartons loose FL 85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens 5x6 sz 34.00-35.00 mostly 35.00 6x6 sz 32.00-34.00 mostly 33.00-34.00 6x7 sz 33.00 cartons 10 tubes 3s 14-oz Local Repack Mature Greens 16.00 cartons 10 tubes 4s 14-oz Local Repack Mature Greens 15.00 GREENHOUSE HYDROPONIC 15 lb flats CD Ontario Vine Ripes 22s 23.00 25s 23.00 one label best 27.00 27s 23.00 one label best 27.00 5 kg/11 lb flats on the vine CD Ontario Vine Ripes lge 15.00-17.00 mostly 16.00 med fr cond 12.00 ME Vine Ripes lge 17.00 ---TOMATOES, CHERRY: MARKET LOWER. flats 12 1-pt baskets FL 20.00-22.00 mostly 21.00-22.00 MX 20.00 GREENHOUSE cartons 10 12-oz containers with lids MX 22.00 ---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE: MARKET FL LOWER; MEXICO STEADY. flats 12 1-pt containers with lids FL 20.00-24.00 mostly 20.00-21.00 Local Repack 20.00 one label 23.00-24.00 ---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE: MARKET MEXICO LOWER; FL STEADY. 25 lb cartons loose FL exlge 24.00 GREENHOUSE 25 lb cartons loose MX exlge 22.00-25.00 mostly 24.00 ---TURNIPS: MARKET STEADY. 25 lb film bags MA Purple Top med 10.00 MI Purple Top med 10.00-12.00 mostly 10.00 Repacked Enroute Purple Top exlge 15.00 1 1/9 bushel containers MA White Cape med-lge 23.00 ---VEGETABLES OTHER: MARKET STEADY. 5 lb cartons NH Alfalfa Sprouts 11.00 cartons 12 4-oz packages NH Alfalfa Sprouts 12.00 10 lb cartons MX Cactus Leaf (Nopales) 14.00 cartons 12 1-lb trays film wrapped CA Jerusalem Artichokes 33.00 1 layer containers CA Radicchio 9s 10.00-11.00 GU Radicchio 9s 10.00-12.00 mostly 10.00-11.00 MISC SEASONAL ---APPLE CIDER: cartons 4 1-gallon bottles MA 13.00 PA 12.00 cartons 9 1/2-gallon bottles MA 15.00 PA 13.00 ORGANIC VEGETABLES ---BEETS: cartons bunched VT Red Type sml-med 26.00 25 lb sacks loose CA Chiogga (Striped) sml-med 30.00 Gold Type sml-med 37.00 ---CARROTS: sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA med-lge 42.00 sacks 24 2-lb film bags CA med-lge 42.00 25 lb sacks loose CA jbo 25.00 cartons bunched CA 24s med-lge 41.00 cartons 24 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 31.00 ---CAULIFLOWER: cartons film wrapped CA White 12s 37.00 ---GREENS: cartons bunched CA Swiss Chard Red 12s 33.00 NJ Kale 12s 38.00 VT Collard 12s 17.00 ---LETTUCE-OTHER: cartons CA Green Leaf 24s 43.00 Red Leaf 24s 43.00 3 lb cartons CA Mesculin Mix 10.00-11.00 mostly 11.00 ---LETTUCE-ROMAINE: cartons 12 12-oz (3 count) packages CA Hearts offerings insufficient to quote ---MUSHROOMS: 10 lb cartons PA White lge 19.00-24.00 mostly 20.00-23.00 med 23.00 5 lb cartons PA Cremini 13.00-15.50 mostly 15.50 Portobella med 17.00-18.50 mostly 18.00 3 lb cartons PA Shiitake med-lge 21.00-23.00 mostly 21.00 cartons 12 8-oz trays film wrapped PA White 19.00-22.00 mostly 19.00 cartons 6 6-oz trays film wrapped PA Portobella Caps 16.00-18.50 mostly 18.50 Sliced 16.50-18.50 mostly 18.50 ---SPINACH: cartons bunched CA Flat 24s 43.00 4 lb cartons CA Flat Baby Type 11.00-12.00 ---SQUASH: 30 lb cartons CA Spaghetti med 37.00 35 lb cartons/crates CA Delicata med 49.00 40 lb cartons VT Acorn med 29.00 Butternut med 30.00 ---SWEET POTATOES: 40 lb cartons NC No Grade Marks Orange Types med 28.00 ---TURNIPS: 25 lb film bags CA Purple Top med-lge 32.00 ---VEGETABLES OTHER: 1 layer containers CA Radicchio 12s 10.00-11.00