COLUMBIA, SC THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 09, 2012 Farmers Market - Prices to Growers SOUTH CAROLINA STATE FARMERS MARKET USDA-SCDA MARKET NEWS CA_FV001 Columbia Farmers Market - Wholesale 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 subject to change without notice. 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 sml=small 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 bnchs Red type 18.00 25 lb sks Red type topped 12.00 CABBAGE: VL 50 lb ctns Green type Med 10.00 Red type 15.00 CILANTRO: VL ctns 30s 12.00 15s 10.00 DILL: VL ctns bnchd 24s 16.00 GREENS: VL dz bnchs Collards/Turnips 15.00 Mustard 16.00 Rutabagas 16.00 ctns bnchd Kale 24s 12.00 1 1/9 buctns Mustard/Turnip Salad 12.00 Creasy type 12.00 ONIONS, GREEN: VL 2 dz bnchs Med 9.00 4 dz bnchs Med 15.00 2 dz bnchs Palmetto Sweets 17.00 PARSLEY: VL crts bnchd Flat & Curly type 60s 20.00 PECANS: VL 50 lb sks Various Varieties 125.00 Per pound 2.50-3.50 SPINACH: VL 1.29 bucrts Savoy type 16.00 TURNIPS: VL 25 lb sacks Topped 12.00 MISC: CORN: VL 50-60 lb sks Shelled 8.00-9.00 ********* OUT OF STATE PRODUCE SOLD UNDER SHEDS (Buying Wholesale)************ APPLES: F buctns Red/Gold/Rome/Granny 14.00-18.00 Gala/York/Stayman 17.00-18.00 Fuji/Cameo 17.00-22.00 Pinklady 18.00-22.00 BEANS: VL bucrts Snap type 29.00 KY type 31.00 28 lb crts Half-Runner type 30.00 BROCCOLI: VL ctns bnchd 14s 15.00 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 15.00 CABBAGE: VL 50 lb ctns Green type Med 10.00 Red type 15.00 CORN,SWEET: VL 4 dz crts Bi-Color/Yellow/White 17.00-19.00 CUCUMBERS: VL 1 1/9 bucrts Pickles Sml-Med 27.00 1 1/9 buctns Long Greens Medium 20.00 EGGPLANT: VL 1 1/6 buctns 18ct/24ct 17.00 OKRA: VL 1/2 bucrts Sml-Med MX 26.00 ONIONS: VL 50 lb sks Yellow Jbo 14.00 Med-Lge 12.00 PEPPERS,BELL: VL 1 1/9 buctns Green Lge/Xlge 14.00-16.00 Choice 12.00 Place pack Green 48ct/56ct 17.00 PEPPERS,OTHER: VL 1/2 buctns Finger Hot 25.00 Jalapeno 12.00 1 1/9 bucrts Jalapeno 22.00 POTATOES: VL 50 lb sks White type Chefs Fair Cond. 12.00 Russets fair condition 10.00 8 6-lb flmbgs Russets 14.00 RADISHES: VL 30-6oz/14-1lb Red type 10.00-12.00 40 lb sks Red type 28.00 SQUASH: VL 3/4 buctns Yellow Crookneck Sml 17.00 Medium 12.00 1/2 buctns Zucchini Sml 14.00 Medium 12.00 STRAWBERRIES: VL 8 1-lb cntrs Med-Lge 10.00-12.00 SWEET POTATOES: VL 40 lb ctns Good Quality 15.00 Fair Quality Sml-Med 10.00-11.00 Jumbo 10.00-12.00 TOMATOES: F 25 lb ctns Vine Ripe Turning Red Xlge & Larger 9.00-11.00 Medium & Large 8.00-10.00 Red 7.00-10.00 TOMATOES,ROMA: VL 25 lb ctns 10.00 WATERMELONS: VL per melon Red Flesh Seedless 19-21 lbs 6.00 CITRUS: GRAPEFRUIT: VL 4/5 buctns Red type 15.00-17.00 ORANGES: VL 4/5 buctns Navel Red/White 15.00-20.00 Valencia 100s 16.00 7/10 buctns Navel CA 72s 20.00 25 lb ctns Navel 10.00-12.00 TANGELOS: VL 25 lb ctns Honeybell 12.00 TANGERINES: VL 4/5 buctns Sunburst 80s/100s/150s 14.00-18.00 Honey/W. Murcott 23.00 25 lb ctns Honey/W. Murcott 10.00-14.00 TEMPLES: VL 4/5 buctns 80s 16.00-18.00 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 09:56 ts