BENTON HARBOR, MICHIGAN     February 3, 2010
Provided by: Fruit and Vegetable Market News,
             Federal Market News Service, USDA

Phone: (269)925-3270        Fax: (269)925-3272
   
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APPLES FOR PROCESSING

MICHIGAN – Trading is slow for excess supplies and prices are 
generally trading at established MACMA prices. Some Juice Apples
this season have been reported as low as $4.00 per cwt. 

The Michigan Processing Apple Growers Division of the Michigan 
Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Association (MACMA) and many 
processors have agreed on the following minimum prices per cwt., 
delivered to plant or receiving station for the 2009 crop:

Jonathan           2-1/2 inch & up  10.50
Jonagold & Crispin 2-1/2 inch & up   9.00
Hard varieties     2-1/2 inch & up   8.00
Rome               2-1/2 inch & up   7.00
Soft Varieties     2-1/2 inch & up   6.50
Straight Loads of Juice Apples       5.00
Under 2-1/2” in Peeler  Loads        4.00    

Each year USDA – Agriculture Marketing Service purchases various 
commodities from the domestic market.  Apples for processing are no
exception. 

Current invitations offers are as follows:
Announcement FV-400, Invitation 051
Canned Applesauce  24/#300      439,020 cases  Due Date: 2-4-10

Current and Upcoming Announcement of Acceptances of offers:
February 10, 2010 for the following invitations:
Plastic Bottled Apple Juice, Announcement FV-405, Invitation 015
Canned Apple Slices and Applesauce, Announcement FV-400,Invitation 048

February 12, 2010 for the following invitations:
Frozen Apple Slices, Announcement FV-401, Invitation 017
Canned Cherry Apple Juice, Announcement FV-405, Invitation 017

February 18, 2010 for the following invitations:
Canned Applesauce, Announcement FV-400, Invitation 051
Canned Apple Juice, Announcement FV-405, Invitation 016

February 19, 2010 for the following invitations:
Frozen Apple Slices, Announcement FV-401, Invitation 018

Information on commodity purchasing and invitation acceptances can be 
located on at the following internet location: 
http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/ams.fetchTemplateData.do?template=TemplateA&page=F
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