SOUTH CAROLINA STATE FARMERS MARKET USDA-SCDA MARKET NEWS COLUMBIA FEDERAL-STATE THURSDAY, JULY 09, 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 BEANS: VL bucrts Snap type 20.00 KY type 26.00 Half Runners 28.00 Lima type Green 25.00 8 lb flmbgs Green Limas Shelled 22.00 BEETS: VL dz bchs Red 18.00 25 lb sks Topped 12.00 BLACKBERRIES: VL 12-1pt cntrs 20.00-27.00 3.75 qt cntr 14.00 BLUEBERRIES: VL 12-1pt flat 19.00 1 qt cntr 5.00 CABBAGE: VL 50 lb ctns Green type 12.00 CANTALOUPS: L per melon Med/Lge/Xlge 0.70-1.25 24 inch bins Athena 100s/110s 125.00-140.00 CILANTRO: VL ctns bchd 30s 12.00 CORN: VL 4-4 1/2 dz crts White/Yellow/Bi-Color 16.00 5 dz sks White 15.00 Yellow 10.00 CUCUMBERS: VL bucrts Long Green Sel/Sml 12.00-16.00 Pickles Sml-Med 25.00 Lge/Med 18.00-20.00 DILL: VL ctns bchd 30s 16.00 EGGPLANT: VL 1 1/9 buctns/crts Med 15.00 1/2 bubskts Sml-Med/Japanese type 8.00-10.00 GREENS: VL dz bchs Collards 18.00 1 1/9 buctns Kale 12.00 Mustard/Turnip Salad 12.00 HONEYDEW: VL per melon Lge 1.50-1.75 NECTARINES: VL 1/2 bubskts Yellow & White Flesh 15.00-16.00 OKRA: VL 1/2 bucrts Sml-Med 17.00-20.00 ONIONS,DRY: VL 50 lb sks Charleston Sweet Yellow Jbo 25.00 Med 24.00 25 lb sks Jbo 15.00 ONIONS, GREEN: VL 2 dz bchs Med 7.00-8.00 4 dz bchs Sml 14.00 PEACHES: M 1/2 bubskt/ctns Yellow Flesh 8.00-15.00 VL White Flesh 12.00-16.00 Doughnut type 17.00 PEAS: VL busks Pinkeye/Dixie Lee 18.00-20.00 Purple Hull/Crowders 18.00-20.00 PEPPER,BELL: VL 1 1/9 buctns Green type 14.00-16.00 Place pack Green 48ct 22.00 PEPPER,OTHER: VL 1/2 buctns Jalapeno 12.00 Cubanelle 10.00 Banana Hot/Sweet 12.00 Finger Hot 16.00-20.00 PLUMS: VL 1/2 bubskt Red & Green type 20.00-25.00 POTATOES: VL 50 lb sks White A type 8.00 SQUASH: VL 3/4 buctns Yellow Crookneck Sml 15.00 Med 11.00 1/2 buctns/crts Zucchini Sml 12.00 Med 10.00 TOMATOES: F 25 lb ctns Vine Ripe Turning Red Xlge & Larger 12.00-16.00 Med & Lge 9.00-12.00 Red 8.00-10.00 VL Green 12.00 VL Yellow 15.00-17.00 VL 1/2 bubskts Light Red-Red Med-Lge 12.00 TOMATOES,CHERRY: VL 25 lb ctns Red type 18.00 TOMATOES,GRAPE: VL 12 1-pt clmshl Red type 14.00 25 lb ctns 18.00 TOMATOES,PLUM: F 25 lb ctns Roma 10.00-12.00 WATERMELONS: VH per melon Red Flesh Seeded 14-18 lbs 1.00-2.00 19-24 lbs 1.50-2.50 25-30 lbs 3.00-4.00 32 lbs & over 3.75-4.75 Personal Seedless .75 Seedless 14-16 lb .75-1.50 18-22 lbs 2.00-3.00 Sugar Dolls 1.00 Mickey Lee .50 ********** OUT OF STATE PRODUCE SOLD UNDER SHEDS (buying wholesale)*********** APPLES: L tray pack (west) Red Delicious 19.00-22.00 Golden Delicious 21.00-22.00 Granny Smith 18.00-21.00 VL Fuji/Gala 24.00-30.00 12 3-lb flmbgs Red/Golden Delicious 19.00 AVOCADOS: VL ctns Hass 60s/48s 45.00-48.00 ASPARAGUS: VL 11 lb ctns Green type PE 26.00 BANANAS: F 40 lb ctns Fair/Good Quality 13.50-18.00 VL 22 lb ctns Apple type 13.00 BEANS: VL bucrts Snap type 22.00 KY type 26.00 BLUEBERRIES: VL 12-1pt cntrs 12.00-20.00 BROCCOLI: VL ctns bchd 14s 14.00-15.00 CABBAGE: L 50 lb ctns Green type Med 13.00-14.00 VL Red type 16.00 CANTALOUPS: VL ctns/crts 15ct 14.00 24 in bins Athena/Tuscan Sml/Med/Lge 145.00 Athena Xlge 135.00 CARROTS: VL 50 lb flmbgs Jbo 20.00-21.00 48-1lb/24-2lb bgs Med-Lge 22.00-23.00 20-1lb flmbgs Baby Peeled 18.00 CAULIFLOWER: VL ctns White type 12ct 24.00 CELERY: VL ctns Naked 3dz/Sleeved 17.00-19.00 CHERRIES: VL 18 lbs 8 flmbgs Dark Sweet WA 25.00-35.00 CILANTRO: VL cntrs bchd 60s 20.00 30s 12.00 CORN: VL 4-4 1/2 dz crts White/Yellow/Bi-Color 13.00 CUCUMBERS: VL 1 1/9 buctns Long Green Sel/Sml 14.00-20.00 bubskt Pickles Sml-Med 25.00 EGGPLANT: VL 1 1/9 buctns Med 12.00 GARLIC: VL 30 lb ctns Loose/Sleeved 3s/5s 18.00-24.00 GRAPES: VL 18 lb cntrs Red Seedless 22.00-25.00 White Seedless 22.00-28.00 Red Globe 18.00-26.00 HONEYDEWS: VL ctns 6ct/9ct 10.00 KIWI: VL 9 kg ctns Heyward type 16.00-19.00 LETTUCE: F ctns 24s Naked 15.00 Wrapped 16.00 VL ctns 24s Green Leaf/Romaine 13.00 MANGOES: VL 1 layer ctns Kent 9s 7.00 Ataulfo 22s/18s/16s 9.00-10.00 MUSHROOMS: VL 12-8 oz flt White type Sml-Med 14.00 10-10 oz flt Baby Portabella 15.00 NECTARINES: VL 25 lb ctns Yellow Flesh 15.00-22.00 OKRA: VL 1/2 bucrts Sml-Med 14.00-15.00 ONIONS,DRY: F 50 lb sks Jbo/Col 20.00-22.00 VL White type Med-Lge/Jbo 14.00-16.00 F 25 lb sks Red Med/Jbo 11.00-14.00 16-3 lb sks Yellow Sml-Med 23.00 VIDALIA DISTRICT OF GEORGIA ONIONS,DRY: VL 50 lb sks Jbo 25.00 Med 23.00 40 lb ctns Jbo 18.00 5-10/10-5 lb sks Jbo 27.00 Med 25.00 16-3 lb sks Med 23.00 25 lb sks Jbo 14.00 120-5 lb sks Jbo 250.00 PAPAYA: VL 35 lb ctns Maradol 9ct/8ct 23.00 PEARS: VL 4/5 buctns D’Anjou/Bosc 20.00-28.00 18 kg cntrs Packham Triumph 28.00 PEAS,GREEN: VL bucrts/ctns English type 25.00 1/2 buctns English type 18.00 PEAS: VL bu sks Pinkeye/Dixie Lee/Zipper 20.00 Crowders/White Acre 20.00 8 lb flmbgs Shelled 22.00 PEPPERS,BELL TYPE:F 1 1/9 buctns Green type Lge/Xlge/Jbo 12.00-16.00 VL Red type 14.00-32.00 15 lbs Yellow type 12.00 PEPPERS, OTHERS: F 1 1/9 buctns/crts Jalapeno 20.00-21.00 Poblano 20.00 VL 1/2 buctns/crts Jalapeno/Long Hot 10.00-12.00 Serrano 12.00 Banana Hot/Sweet 12.00-14.00 Finger Hot 15.00-16.00 PINEAPPLE: F 1-layer ctns Golden 8s/7s/6s/5s 12.00-16.00 PLANTAINS: VL 50 lb ctns Green 23.00 PLUMS: F 28 lb ctns Red & Black type 18.00-20.00 PLOUTS: VL 28 lb ctns Early Dapple Dandy 45sz 22.00 POTATOES: F 50 lb sks White A type 10.00-18.00 White B type 18.00-20.00 VL Chef type 12.00-17.00 F Red A type 10.00-22.00 Red B type 23.00 VL Red Chef type 15.00 F 50 lb ctns White Creamer 35.00 Russets Various Sizes 14.00-20.00 VL CA Long White #1 18.00 5-10/10-5lb bags White/Russets 12.00-16.00 10-5lb bags Red type 14.00 RADISHES: VL 30-6oz/14-1lb Red 10.00-12.00 40 lb flmbgs Red 22.00 RUTABAGAS: VL 50 lb ctns Med 20.00 SPINACH: VL 12-10 oz flmbgs Flat type 15.00 SQUASH: VL 3/4 buctns Yellow Crookneck Sml 20.00 Med 16.00 1/2 buctns Zucchini Sml 12.00-14.00 Med 10.00 bucrts Butternut/Acorn 14.00-15.00 STRAWBERRIES: VL 8 1-pt cntrs 13.00-15.00 SWEET POTATOES: F 40 lb ctns Good Quality Med 14.00-16.25 Fair Quality Sml 9.00-12.00 Jumbo 11.00-12.00 White type 15.00 TOMATOES: F 25 lb ctns Vine Ripe Turning Red Xlge & larger 15.00-17.00 Med & Lge 12.00-13.00 VL Red type All Sizes 10.00-12.00 20 lb ctns Vine Ripe Turning Red AR 12.00 TOMATOES,PLUM: F 25 lb ctns Roma type Lge 10.00-12.00 TURNIPS: VL 25 lb sks Topped 12.00 WATERMELONS: VL 24 inch bins Seedless 45s/60s/Sugar Dolls 120.00 36 inch bins Seeded 45ct 140.00 CITRUS FRUITS: GRAPEFRUIT: F 4/5 buctns Red type 36ct 18.00 LEMONS: F 7/10 ctns All sizes 28.00-31.00 LIMES: F 40 lb ctns Seedless type 13.00-15.00 ORANGES: VL 4/5 buctns Valencia 14.00-16.00 10-4 lb sks Valencia 15.00 VL 7/10 buctns CA Valencia 18.00 NUTS: 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 12-oz flmbgs Roasted/Salted Valencia 20.00-24.00 Roasted Cajun 28.00 VL bucrts Green type/Jbo type 37.00-40.00 MISC TROPICAL FRUIT AND VEGETABLES: CHAYOTE: VL 40 lb ctns 16.00 COCONUTS: VL ctns Green type 10ct 24.00 GINGER: VL 30 lb ctns 25.00 JICAMA: VL 40 lb crts 16.00 TOMATILLO: VL 1 1/9 bucrts 18.00 YUCA: VL 40 lb ctns 20.00 Remarks: These items also available Rice, Cheese, Honey, Sliced Meats, Butter, Flowers, Jams, Ciders, Fruit Trees, Bedding Plants, etc Web site www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/CA_FV001.TXT 10:41 ts