SOUTH CAROLINA STATE FARMERS MARKET USDA-SCDA MARKET NEWS COLUMBIA FEDERAL-STATE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009 Columbia Farmers Market prices paid to Growers until 9:00 a.m. for South Carolina grown produce unless otherwise stated. Standard cartons/crates. Farmers' pack not necessarily USDA grades. Prices are buying in bulk Wholesale. Recorder number: (803)737-5900 Office:(803)737-4497 Internet HTTP://WWW.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/CA_FV001.TXT SIZES: jbo=jumbo, xlge=extra large, lge=large, med=medium VOLUME SYMBOLS: TFQ = Supplies insufficient to quote prices, VL=very light, F=few, L=light, M=moderate, H=heavy, VH=very heavy COMMODITY VOL CONTAINERS VARIETY PRICES BEETS: VL dz bchs Red type 18.00 25 lb sks Topped 12.00 BROCCOLI: VL 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 16.00 CABBAGE: VL 50 lb ctns Round Green type 10.00-11.00 CILANTRO: VL ctns bnchd 30s 12.00 CUCUMBERS: VL bucrts Pickles Fair Quality 10.00 1 1/9 buctns Long Green Sel/Sml 12.00-13.00 DILL: VL ctns bnchd 24s 16.00 GREENS: VL dz bchs Collards/Mustard 15.00-18.00 Turnips/Rutabagas 15.00-18.00 1 1/9 buctns Kale 12.00 Mustard/Turnip Salad 12.00 ONIONS, GREEN: VL 2 dz bchs Med 8.00 4 dz bchs Sml 14.00 PECANS: VL 50 lb sks Stuarts 75.00 PEAS: VL busks Purple Hull 15.00 PEPPER,BELL: VL 1 1/9 buctns/crts Green type Lge/Xlge 14.00-18.00 Suntan 14.00 Place pack Green 48ct 20.00 SQUASH: VL 3/4 buctns Crookneck Sml 14.00 Lge/Med 10.00-12.00 1/2 buctns Zucchini Sml 14.00 Med 12.00 SUGAR CANE: VL per bunch 6ct 6.00-8.00 per cane each 2.00 SWEET POTATOES: VL 40 lb ctns Good Quality 14.00-18.00 Fair Quality 12.00-15.00 Jumbo 12.00-15.00 Red & White type 20.00 1/2 bu bskt All types 10.00-12.00 TOMATOES: VL 25 lb ctns Vine Ripes Pink-Light Red Med & Lge 25.00-32.00 TOMATOES,PLUM: VL 25 lb ctns Roma 20.00 TURNIPS: VL 25 lb sks Topped 12.00 WATERMELONS: VL per melon Red Flesh Seeded 22-24lb 3.25 Personal Seedless .75-1.50 ********** OUT OF STATE PRODUCE SOLD UNDER SHEDS (buying wholesale)*********** APPLES: L tray pack (west) Red Delicious 22.00-24.00 Golden Delicious 24.00 Granny Smith 22.00 Honeycrisp 30.00 Fuji/Cameo 26.00 36 lb ctns Honeycrisp 20.00 VL 2 layer ctns Fuji/Golden Delicious 50/55ct 17.00 VL buctns/34 lb ctns Honeycrisp 20.00-23.00 12 3-lb flmbgs Red/Gold/Pink Lady 20.00-22.00 VL buctns (east) Red/Gold/Rome/Granny 13.00-15.00 Mutsu/Winesap/Stayman 13.00-16.00 Jonagold/Gala 15.00-16.00 Ark. Black/King Lush 15.00-16.00 Pink Lady/Fuji 16.00-20.00 8 3-lb flmbgs Gala 14.00 AVOCADOS: VL ctns Hass 60s/48s 24.00-30.00 BANANAS: F 40 lb ctns Fair/Good Quality Green 13.00-16.50 VL 22 lb ctns Apple type 10.00-13.00 BEANS: VL bucrts Snap type 24.00 KY type 26.00 Cranberry type 28.00 BROCCOLI: VL ctns bchd 14s 16.00 CABBAGE: L 50 lb ctns Round Green type 10.00-11.00 VL Red type 15.00 CACTUS LEAVES: VL 30 lb ctns 16.00 CANTALOUPS: VL ctns 15ct/9ct 15.00 CARROTS: VL 50 lb flmbgs Jbo 12.00 48-1lb/24-2lb Med-Lge 14.00 20-1lb flmbgs Baby Peeled 17.00 CAULIFLOWER: VL ctns White type 12ct 20.00 CELERY: VL ctns Naked 3dz/Sleeved 22.00-24.00 CILANTRO: VL cntrs bchd 30s 15.00 CORN: VL 4 4-1/2 dz White/Yellow 12.00 CRANBERRIES: VL 24 12-oz flmbgs 30.00 CUCUMBERS: VL 1 1/9 buctns Long Green Sel/Sml 8.00-13.00 1 1/9 bucrts Pickles Sml-Med 27.00 Med-Lge 20.00 GARLIC: VL 30 lb ctns Sleeved 3s/5s 35.00 GRAPES: VL 19 lb cntrs Red Seedless 22.00-24.00 16 lb cntrs White Seedless 32.00 21 lb cntrs Red Globe 20.00-22.00 HONEYDEWS: VL ctns 8ct/6ct 13.00-14.00 KIWI: VL 10 kg Vol. fill Heyward 24.00 LETTUCE: VL ctns 24s Naked 27.00 F Wrapped 28.00 VL ctns 24s Green Leaf 20.00 Romaine 28.00 MANGOES: VL 1 layer flts Tommy Atkins 12s/10s/9s 5.00-8.00 MUSHROOMS: VL 10 10-oz cntrs Cremini 15.00 12 8-oz White type 13.00 OKRA: VL 1/2 bucrts Sml-Med MX 28.00 ONIONS,DRY: F 50 lb sks Jbo/Col 13.00-14.00 White type Jbo 15.00-18.00 F 25 lb sks Red Med/Jbo 11.00-12.00 16-3 lb sks Yellow Sml-Med 14.00-15.00 VL 40 lb ctns Peruvian Sweet Jbo 15.00 PAPAYA: VL 35 lb ctns Maradol 12ct 22.00 PEARS: VL 4/5 buctns D’Anjou 110s/90s 25.00-28.00 Red D’Anjou 110s 20.00 Bosc 110s 25.00 1 layer ctns Asian type 9ct 12.00 PEPPERS,BELL TYPE:F 1 1/9 buctns Green type Cho/Xlge/Jbo 14.00-18.00 VL Red type 15.00-20.00 PEPPERS, OTHERS: F 1 1/9 buctns/crts Jalapeno Green/Red 15.00-18.00 Poblano 22.00 VL Habanero Green/Yellow 30.00 VL 1/2 buctns/crts Jalapeno 10.00-12.00 Habanero 19.00 PINEAPPLE: VL 1-layer ctns Golden 5s/6s/7s/8s 10.50-13.00 PLANTAINS: VL 50 lb ctns Green 20.00 Fair Condition 14.00 POTATOES: F 50 lb sks White A type 12.00-18.00 VL Chef type 14.00 F Red A type 12.00-16.00 Red B type 20.00 F 50 lb ctns Russets Various Sizes 13.00-14.00 VL Long White B type 24.00 5-10/10-5lb bags Russets/White/Red 12.00-15.00 4-15lb flmbgs White 10.00 RADISHES: VL 30-6oz/14-1lb Red 10.00-12.00 40 lb flmbgs Red 25.00 RUTABAGAS: VL 50 lb ctns Med 22.00-23.00 SPINACH: VL 12-10 oz flmbgs Flat type 15.00 SQUASH: VL 3/4 buctns Yellow Crookneck Sml 18.00 Med 14.00 1/2 buctns Zucchini Sml 14.00-16.00 Med 12.00 1 1/9 buctns/crts Acorn 18.00 STRAW: VL per bale Pine type 3.00 SWEET POTATOES: F 40 lb ctns Good Quality Med 13.00-15.00 Fair Quality Sml 9.00-10.00 Jumbo 10.00-12.00 VL White type 14.00-15.00 VL Purple Flesh/Japanese type 20.00 TOMATOES: VL 25 lb ctns Vine Ripe Turning Red Xlge 25.00-30.00 Med & Lge 25.00-27.00 Red 22.00-25.00 Green 22.00-30.00 TOMATOES,PLUM: VL 25 lb ctns Roma type Med/Lge 22.00-25.00 WATERMELONS: VL 24 in bins Seedless 60ct FL 90.00 CITRUS FRUITS: GRAPEFRUIT: VL 7/10 buctns Red type 32s/36s 14.00 4/5 buctns Red type 36s/40s 14.00-16.00 24 inch bins Red type 200.00-225.00 KUMQUATS: VL 12 1-pt flts 14.00 LEE FRUIT: VL 4/5 buctns 15.00 24 inch bins 225.00-230.00 LEMONS: F 7/10 buctns All sizes 21.00-24.00 LIMES: F 40 lb ctns Seedless type 13.00-18.00 ORANGES: VL 4/5 buctns Navel Red & White 15.00-16.00 Hamlin 125s/100s/80s 13.00-15.00 24 inch bins Navel White & Red 225.00-235.00 PUMMELOS: VL 4/5 buctns 16ct 16.00-17.00 24 inch bins 300.00 SATSUMAS: VL 4/5 buctns 120s/150s 14.00-15.00 TANGERINES: VL 4/5 buctns Sunburst 16.00-18.00 Robinson 13.00-18.00 ALMOND: VL 50 lb sks Peerless CA 75.00 BRAZIL: VL 50 lb sks 85.00 HAZEL: VL 50 lb sks OR 90.00 MIXED: VL 50 lb sks 90.00 PEANUTS: F 50 lb sks Dry Valencia 41.00-42.00 VL Dry Virginia 38.00 25 lb sks Dry Valencia 22.00 20 2-lb sks Dry Valencia 42.00 VL 24 8-oz flmbgs Roasted/Salted Valencia 20.00 30 1-lb flmbgs Shelled Roasted & Salted 45.00 PECANS: VL 50 lb sks Sumner 95.00 Stuarts 85.00 WALNUTS: VL 50 lb sks Hartley Jbo 85.00 MISC TROPICAL FRUIT AND VEGETABLES: CHAYOTE: VL 40 lb ctns 15.00-18.00 GINGER: VL 30 lb ctns 24.00 JICAMA: VL 1 1/9 bucrts 16.00 MALANGA: VL 40 lb ctns Lila 33.00 TOMATILLO: VL bucrts 20.00 YUCA: VL 40 lb ctns 15.00-22.00 Remarks: These items also available Rice, Cheese, Honey, Sliced Meats, Butter, Flowers, Jams, Ciders, Plants, etc Web site www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/CA_FV001.TXT 10:13 ts