BALTIMORE Terminal Prices as of 09-FEB-2012 Provided by: Fruit and Vegetable Market News, Federal - State Market News Service, USDA. Phone: (410) 799-4840 Fax: (410) 799-8442 BP_FV020 Weather at 7:00 a.m. Clear 31 Yesterday's High 40 VEGETABLES ---ARTICHOKES: MARKET STEADY. cartons CA Globe Thorned 24s 40.00 fr cond 30.00-32.00 30s 40.00 sml lse 39.00-40.00 ---ASPARAGUS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Wide range in condition. 11 lb cartons bunched MX Green lge 15.00 std 15.00 PE Green lge 16.00-17.00 mostly 16.00 fr cond 10.00-15.00 std 16.00-17.00 mostly 16.00 fr cond 10.00-15.00 White exlge 20.50 15 lb cartons bunched MX Green Tips 15s 21.00-22.00 ---BEANS: MARKET LOWER. bushel crates MX Fava 32.00-33.00 occas higher bushel cartons/crates precooled FL Round Green Type 26.00 Handpicked 30.00 Pole Type 33.00-34.00 5 lb cartons GU AIR Haricot Vert (French Type) 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00-12.50 PE AIR Haricot Vert (French Type) 18.50 ---BEETS: MARKET STEADY. cartons bunched CA Chiogga (Striped) 24s 26.50 Gold Type 24s 26.50 TX Red Type 12s 15.00-16.00 mostly 15.00 crates bunched FL Red Type 12s 14.00 25 lb sacks loose CA Gold Type 38.00 CD Quebec Red Type med-lge 8.50-9.00 lge 7.00-8.00 TX Red Type med-lge 10.00 ---BROCCOLI: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons CA bchd 14s 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00-13.00 Baby Hybrid Type bchd 18s 29.00-30.00 20 lb cartons loose CA Crown Cut 12.00 Short Trim 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00-13.00 occas higher MX Crown Cut Short Trim 11.00-12.00 mostly 11.00 fr cond 10.00 ord cond 8.00 NC Crown Cut 11.00 ---BRUSSELS SPROUTS: MARKET STEADY. 25 lb cartons MX 26.00-28.00 mostly 26.00 ---CABBAGE: MARKET STEADY. 1 3/4 bushel cartons CD Quebec CD One Round Green Type med 10.00 occas higher Red Type med 14.00-16.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 FL U.S. One Round Green Type med 10.00 NC U.S. One Round Green Type med 10.00 TX Round Green Type med 10.00-11.00 Red Type med 14.00-15.00 1 7/8 bushel cartons FL U.S. One Round Green Type med 10.00 50 lb sacks CD Quebec Danish Type lge 8.00-9.00 1 3/4 bushel cartons TX Savoy Type med 16.00-17.00 ---CARROTS: MARKET LOOSE LOWER, OTHERS STEADY. sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA med-lge 20.00-22.00 mostly 20.00 sacks 24 2-lb film bags CA med-lge 20.00-22.00 mostly 20.00 sacks 10 5-lb film bags CA med-lge 20.00-22.00 mostly 20.00 50 lb sacks loose CD Ontario jbo 11.00-12.00 mostly 11.00 Quebec jbo 11.00-12.00 MX lge 11.00 jbo 11.00-12.00 cartons bunched CA 24s 21.00-23.00 mostly 21.00-22.00 cartons 30 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 24.00-25.00 mostly 24.00 cartons 15 2-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 24.00-25.00 mostly 24.00 ---CAULIFLOWER: MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER. cartons film wrapped CA White 12s 11.50-13.00 previous commitment 11.00 Mixed Colors 6s 18.50 ---CELERY: MARKET CA LOWER, OTHERS STEADY. cartons CA 2 dz 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 2 1/2 dz 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 occas higher 3 dz 17.00 filmbags 30s 21.00-24.00 mostly 21.00-22.00 filmbags 36s 20.00 FL 2 dz 18.00 2 1/2 dz 18.00 filmbags 36s 18.00 cartons film bags CA Hearts 18s 24.00 ---CORN-SWEET: MARKET LOWER. wirebound crates FL Yellow 4 dz min 13.00-14.00 mostly 13.00 White 4 dz min 14.00 Bi-Color 4 dz min 14.00 cartons MX Yellow 4 dz min 14.00 ---CUCUMBERS: MARKET LONG SEEDLESS LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Wide range in quality. 1 1/9 bushel cartons HD med 18.00 fr qual 14.00-15.00 mostly 15.00 ord qual 12.00 sml-med fr qual 12.00-13.00 mostly 12.00 MX med 19.00 fr qual 14.00-16.00 lge 14.00-15.00 1 1/9 bushel crates HD Pickles Kirby Type 200-300s 26.00 fr cond 23.00-24.00 MX Pickles Kirby Type 200-300s 28.00 GREENHOUSE cartons film wrapped MX Long Seedless med 12s 10.00-11.00 lge 12s 11.00-12.00 ---EGGPLANT: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons FL med 16.00-18.00 fr qual 10.00-12.00 HD Long Striped med-lge 30.00-32.00 MX 16s 16.00-17.00 18s 15.00 30 lb cartons HD Chinese med-lge 48.00 fr qual 26.00-27.00 Japanese med-lge 49.50 Thai sml-med 44.00-46.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg cartons film bagged SP AIR Italian 175-225 gm 28.00 225-400 gm 29.00-30.00 ---ENDIVE: MARKET STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel crates FL 18s 16.00 5 kg containers BL AIR Witloof 20.00-20.50 mostly 20.00 Red Type 22.00-22.50 ---ESCAROLE: MARKET STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel crates FL 18s 18.00 ---GARLIC: MARKET STEADY . 30 lb cartons CA White super jbo 44.00 CQ White 55-60mm/5.5-6.0cm 28.00 60-65mm/6.0-6.5cm 24.00-26.00 mostly 24.00 occas higher 65-70mm/6.5-7.0cm 24.00 netted 5s 20.00-24.00 occas higher 10 lb cartons CA Elephant jbo 32.50 braided 2 1/2 lb CA White 16.00 cartons 4 5-lb plastic jars CA Peeled 61.50 CQ Peeled 17.00-20.00 mostly 17.00-19.00 occas higher ---GREENS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons bunched CA Swiss Chard Mixed Colors 12s 22.00 occas 23.00 Red 12s 16.00 occas 17.00 White 12s 16.00 occas 16.50 Broccoli Rabe (Rappini) 24s 36.00 20s 30.00-32.00 TX Swiss Chard Red 24s 15.00 White 24s 15.00 Kohlrabi 24s 15.00-18.00 1 3/5 bushel cartons/crates bunched GA Collard 24s 10.00 Kale 24s 10.00 Mustard 24s 10.00 occas higher Turnip Tops 24s 10.00 occas higher Rape 24s 10.00 various containers bunched/loose NC Collard 24s 9.00-10.00 mostly 10.00 Kale 24s 10.00 cartons CA Kale, Multicolor 24s 24.00-26.00 mostly 24.00 ---LETTUCE-ICEBERG: MARKET LOWER. cartons AZ/CA flm lined 24s 12.00-14.00 24s flmwrpd 13.00-16.00 mostly 13.00-14.00 occas higher fr cond 10.00-11.00 ---LETTUCE-OTHER: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons AZ/CA Green Leaf 24s 16.50-18.00 mostly 16.50-17.00 Red Leaf 24s 16.00 occas higher 5 kg containers CA Mizuna 18.50 flats 1 layer CA Frisee 24s 23.00-24.50 12s 14.00 2.2 lb cartons CA Lolla Rossa 10.50 Red Oak Leaf 10.50 Green Oak Leaf 10.50 3 lb cartons AZ/CA Mesculin Mix 6.50-7.00 occas higher CA Frisee 18.50 10 lb cartons film lined CA Green Leaf Crown Cut Leaves 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg containers CA Tatsoi 21.00 cartons 12 4-oz containers with lid WV Boston 16.00-18.00 mostly 16.00 2 lb cartons PA Mache 15.00 ---LETTUCE-ROMAINE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons AZ/CA 24s 16.00-17.00 occas higher cartons 12 3-count packages AZ/CA Hearts 15.00-18.00 mostly 16.00-17.00 10 lb cartons film lined AZ/CA Crown Cut Leaves 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 ---MUSHROOMS: MARKET STEADY. 10 lb cartons PA White lge 14.00-14.50 occas higher med-lge 12.00 sml-med 13.00-14.00 Sliced med-lge 13.00 4 qt baskets PA White med-lge 6.00-6.50 mostly 6.00 5 lb cartons PA Oyster 18.00-18.50 few lower one label 20.00-21.00 Cremini 8.00 occas higher Portobella exlge 8.50-9.00 lge 8.50-9.00 Caps exlge 12.00 3 lb cartons PA Class I Shiitake exlge 12.00-12.50 mostly 12.00 occas higher cartons 12 8-oz trays film wrapped PA White 11.50-12.00 mostly 11.50 cartons 10 10-oz trays film wrapped PA White 11.50 cartons 12 3.5-oz packages PA Enoki 12.00 SK Enoki 14.00 occas higher ---OKRA: MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER. 1/2 bushel crates HD sml-med 23.00-24.00 mostly 24.00 MX med-lge 30.00 ---ONIONS GREEN: MARKET LOWER. cartons bunched MX 48s lge 13.00-14.00 occas higher 48s med 10.00-14.00 mostly 10.00-13.00 crates bunched MX Bulb Type 24s 16.00 cartons bunched CA Leeks 12s 18.00-19.00 MX Leeks 12s 17.00-18.00 Eastern Boston crates bunched NJ Leeks 12s 18.00 5 kg containers BL Leeks 12s 22.00 ---PARSLEY: MARKET STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel crates bunched FL Curly 60s 14.00-16.00 cartons bunched CA Curly 60s 16.00-18.00 Plain 60s 18.00 occas higher TX Curly 60s 17.00-18.00 Plain 60s 18.00 occas higher ---PARSNIPS: MARKET STEADY. 20 lb film bags loose MI med 17.00-19.00 occas 21.50-22.00 25 lb film bags MI med 21.50-23.00 sml fr qual 13.00 cartons 12 1-lb film bags MI med 20.00-21.00 occas higher sacks 18 1-lb film bags MI med 24.00-24.50 ---PEAS GREEN: MARKET STEADY. 10 lb cartons GU Snow Peas Decalyxed 10.00 occas higher PE Snow Peas Decalyxed 12.00-13.00 GU Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00-19.00 fr cond 16.00 PE Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed 25.00 ---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Wide range in quality and condition. 1 1/9 bushel cartons FL Green exlge 12.00-13.00 mostly 12.50-13.00 fr qual 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.00 fr cond 8.00-9.00 lge 10.00 fr qual 8.00-9.00 MX Green jbo 12.00-13.00 occas higher fr qual 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.00 exlge 12.00-13.00 mostly 12.00-12.50 fr qual 10.00 occas higher lge 10.00 Turning Red jbo 8.00-9.00 exlge 8.00-9.00 15 lb cartons MX Red exlge 14.00-15.00 Yellow exlge 13.00 25 lb cartons MX Red exlge 22.00 fr qual 18.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg/11 lb cartons MX Red exlge 14.00-15.00 Yellow exlge 16.00 one label 18.00 Orange exlge 16.00 occas 18.00 ---PEPPERS, OTHER: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1/2 bushel cartons FL Finger Hot 22.00 Hungarian Wax 28.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons FL Cubanelles 28.00 fr qual 22.00 Long Hot 20.00-21.00 fr qual 16.00 MX Poblano lge 18.00-19.00 8 lb cartons DR Habanero green sml 18.00-20.00 orange 26.00-28.00 red 26.00-27.00 10 lb cartons CA Fresno red 23.00-23.50 25 lb containers MX Jalapeno lge 18.00 Poblano lge 17.00-18.00 mostly 17.00 Serrano 26.00 occas higher and lower 30 lb cartons DR Thai Chili Hots green 38.50-40.00 red 65.00 ---RADISHES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons topped 30 6-oz film bags FL Red 9.00-10.00 Repacked Enroute Red 10.00 cartons topped 14 1-lb film bags FL Red 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.50 Repacked Enroute Red 10.00 occas higher 40 lb film bags topped FL Red 19.00-20.00 mostly 19.00 Repacked Enroute Red 20.00 one brand best 26.00 25 lb film bags topped CA Black 28.50 crates bunched MX Red 24s 15.00-16.00 ---RUTABAGAS: MARKET STEADY. WAXED 50 lb cartons CD Ontario lge 22.00-24.00 ---SPINACH: MARKET STEADY. cartons bunched CA Flat 24s 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 occasl ower cartons 6 10-oz film bags Repacked Enroute Savoy 10.00 cartons 8 10-oz film bags Repacked Enroute Savoy 11.00 cartons 12 10-oz film bags Repacked Enroute Savoy 14.00-14.50 cartons 4 2-1/2 lb film bags AZ/CA Flat 15.00-18.00 mostly 15.00 4 lb cartons AZ/CA Flat Baby Type 10.00 occas higher cartons CO Savoy 20.00 TX Savoy 18.00 ---SQUASH: MARKET GREY LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. 1/2 bushel cartons FL Zucchini sml-med 12.00-14.00 med 10.00-12.00 mostly 11.00 Yellow Straightneck sml-med 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00-13.00 med 10.00-12.00 mostly 10.00-11.00 fr cond 8.00 Repacked Enroute Zucchini med 10.00-11.00 4/7 bushel cartons FL Grey sml-med 15.00-17.00 mostly 15.00-16.00 fr cond 10.00-13.00 MX Zucchini sml-med 13.00-14.00 mostly 13.00 Yellow Straightneck sml-med 13.00-14.00 bushel cartons HD Acorn med 25.00 MX Acorn med 26.00 Butternut med 25.00-26.00 Kabocha sml 18.00 med 22.00-24.00 Spaghetti med 26.00 PA Butternut med 20.00 35 lb min containers MX Grey sml-med 22.00-23.00 5 lb cartons GU AIR Zucchini 16.50 Scallop White 19.50 Yellow 18.00 ---SWEET POTATOES: MARKET STEADY. 40 lb cartons CA U.S. No. 1 Red Types 35.00 U.S. No. 2 Red Types 29.00-30.00 NC U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 15.00-16.00 mostly 15.00 occas 17.00-18.00 U.S. No. 2 Orange Types 8.50-9.00 No Grade Marks Orange Types jbo 9.00 30 lb cartons HI Hawaii No. 1 Okinawan Type med 48.50 20 lb cartons NC U.S. No. 1 White Types 15.00 ---TOMATOES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 25 lb cartons loose FL Vine Ripes light red-red jbo 10.00-12.00 mostly 11.00 xlge 10.00-12.00 mostly 10.00 fr qual 8.00 lge 9.00-11.00 mostly 9.00-10.00 fr qual 8.00 red xlge fr cond 8.00 85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light red-red 5x6 sz 9.00-11.00 mostly 10.00 6x6 sz 9.00-10.00 occas higher 6x7 sz 9.00-10.00 U.S. Comb or Better Mature Greens light red-red 6x6 sz 8.00-10.00 mostly 9.00 10 lb cartons FL Vine Ripes yellow xlge 20.00 occas higher 20 lb cartons FL Vine Ripes yellow xlge 32.00 10 lb cartons MX Vine Ripe - Heirloom Varieties light red-red xlge 18.00-18.50 red xlge ord cond 8.00 GREENHOUSE 15 lb cartons MX Vine Ripes light red-red 22s 9.00-10.00 occas higehr 28s 9.00-10.00 red 22s fr cond 6.00-7.00 ord cond 4.00 25s ord cond 4.00 5 kg/11 lb flats on the vine MX Vine Ripes light red-red med 12.00-12.50 mostly 12.00 occas 13.00 yellow med 22.00-22.50 GREENHOUSE HYDROPONIC 25 lb cartons loose MX Vine Ripes light red-red xlge fr qual 10.00-11.00 ---TOMATOES, CHERRY: MARKET STEADY. flats 12 1-pt baskets FL light red-red 9.00-10.00 mostly 10.00 red fr cond 7.00-8.00 MX light red-red 10.00 flats 12 1-pt cups with lids MX Pear Type red 35.00 yellow 37.25 cartons 12 8-oz cups with lids on the vine MX light red-red 15.00-16.00 occas higher ---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. flats 12 1-pt containers with lids FL light red-red 9.00-11.00 mostly 10.00 red 7.50 ord cond 4.00-5.00 MX light red-red 9.50-10.00 ---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 25 lb cartons loose MX light red-red exlge 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.00 (includes marked xxlarge) lge 10.00 GREENHOUSE 25 lb cartons loose MX light red-red exlge 10.00-11.00 mostly 11.00 (includes marked xxlarge) lge 10.00 ---TURNIPS: MARKET STEADY. 25 lb sacks MI Purple Top med-lge 10.00 Repacked Enroute Purple Top med-lge 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.00 ---VEGETABLES OTHER: MARKET NOPALES SLIGHTLY LOWER, OTHERS STEADY. 10 lb cartons MX Salicornia (Sea Bean) 36.50 5 lb cartons MD Alfalfa Sprouts 10.00 cartons 12 4-oz packages MD Alfalfa Sprouts 10.00 cartons 6 1-lb film bags MD Alfalfa Sprouts 17.00-18.00 crates MX Cactus Leaf (Nopales) 16.00 (approx 15 pounds) 35 lb crates MX Cactus Leaf (Nopales) 22.00-24.00 25 lb cartons CA Cardoon 46.50 1 lb film bags Local Repack Fiddle Head 13.00 15 lb reusable plastic containers (RPC) MX Garbanzo Beans (Chick Peas) 35.00 20 lb cartons CA Jerusalem Artichokes 27.00 1 layer containers CA Radicchio Round Red 9s 11.50-14.00 ORGANIC VEGETABLES ---CARROTS: sacks 24 2-lb film bags CA med-lge 43.00 sacks 10 5-lb film bags CA med-lge 43.00 25 lb sacks loose CA jbo 26.50-27.50 cartons 30 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 37.50 cartons 15 2-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 37.50 ---GARLIC: cartons 4 5-lb plastic jars CQ Peeled 48.00-54.00