CHICAGO Terminal Prices as of 09-FEB-2012 Provided by: Fruit and Vegetable Market News, Federal - State Market News Service, USDA. Phone: (773) 843-1053 Fax: (773) 843-1092 HX_FV020 WEATHER @ 7:00 a. m. Mostly Sunny 24 YESTERDAY'S HIGH 36 VEGETABLES ---ARTICHOKES: MARKET STEADY. cartons CA Globe Thorned 24s 30.00-32.00 one label 40.00 30s 28.00-30.00 one label 34.00 36s 26.00 one label 32.00 60s 28.00 lge lse 32.00 sml lse 38.00 ---ASPARAGUS: MARKET MEXICO HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. pyramid cartons/crates bunched MX Green std 30.00-33.00 mostly 30.00-32.00 occas high as 35.00 and low as 28.00 pyramid cartons/crates 28 lb bunched MX Green lge 30.00-33.00 mostly 30.00-32.00 occas high as 35.00 and low as 28.00 11 lb cartons/crates bunched MX Green lge 14.00-18.00 mostly 16.00-18.00 std 14.00-18.00 mostly 16.00-18.00 PE Green jbo 17.00 exlge 8.00-10.00 one label 17.00 lge 12.00-15.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 one label 17.00 std 12.00-15.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 one label 17.00 White lge 19.50-21.00 mostly 20.00-21.00 std 19.50-21.00 mostly 20.00-21.00 ---BEANS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. MARKET FLORIDA ROUND GREEN HIGHER, OTHERS STEADY. bushel crates FL Round Green Type Machine Picked 35.00-38.00 mostly 36.00-38.00 MX Round Green Type Machine Picked 36.00-38.00 mostly 38.00 Flat Green Type 35.00 Fava 30.00 one label 43.00 Wax Type 45.00 5 lb cartons CA Haricot Vert (French Type) 14.00 GU Haricot Vert (French Type) 9.50-10.00 ---BEETS: MARKET STEADY. cartons bunched IL Red Type 12s 15.00-16.00 MX Red Type 12s 16.00-17.00 24s 23.00 Chiogga (Striped) 24s 28.00 Gold Type 24s 29.00-30.00 OH Red Type 12s 15.00-17.00 mostly 15.00-16.00 25 lb sacks loose CA Chiogga (Striped) med 26.00 Gold Type med 24.00-25.00 25 lb film bags IL Red Type med 8.00-9.00 Chiogga (Striped) med 25.00 Gold Type med 24.00-25.00 mostly 24.00 TX Red Type med 11.00-13.50 50 lb film bags CD Ontario CD One Red Type med 14.00 IL Red Type med 12.00-13.00 ---BROCCOLI: MARKET STEADY. cartons CA bchd 14s 7.50-10.00 mostly 9.50-10.00 occas high as 11.00 and low as 7.00 Baby Hybrid Type bchd 18s 28.00-29.00 occas 22.00 20 lb cartons loose CA Crown Cut 9.00-12.00 mostly 9.00-10.00 MX Crown Cut 7.50-9.50 ---BRUSSELS SPROUTS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 25 lb cartons MX sml 22.00-25.00 mostly 22.00-24.00 occas 16.00-18.00 ---CABBAGE: MARKET STEADY. 50 lb cartons CD Ontario CD One Red Type med 17.00 FL Round Green Type med 9.50 lge 9.00 Red Type med 14.50-15.00 GA Round Green Type med 9.00-9.50 lge 8.50-9.00 Red Type med 15.00-16.00 mostly 15.00 TX Round Green Type med 8.50-10.50 mostly 8.50-9.50 Red Type med 15.00 50 lb sacks NY Danish Type lge 7.50 40 lb cartons CD Ontario CD One Savoy Type med 17.00 GA Savoy Type med 15.00-17.00 TX Savoy Type med 17.00 ---CARROTS: MARKET STEADY. sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA med-lge 17.00-19.00 CD Ontario CDOne med-lge 16.00 sacks 24 2-lb film bags CA med-lge 20.00 sacks 10 5-lb film bags CA med-lge 20.00 50 lb sacks loose CA jbo 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.50 few 16.00 CD Ontario CDOne jbo 11.00-11.50 MX jbo 10.00-11.50 mostly 10.00-11.00 cartons bunched CA 24s 20.00 cartons 20 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 16.00 cartons 30 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 23.00-23.50 occas lower cartons 12 2-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 12.50-15.50 mostly 13.50-14.00 cartons 15 2-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 12.50-15.00 mostly 13.50-14.00 containers 20 2-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 12.00-15.50 mostly 12.50-13.50 ---CAULIFLOWER: MARKET STEADY. cartons film wrapped CA White 12s 8.00-11.50 mostly 9.00-11.00 occas 12.00-14.00 Green 12s 15.00-18.00 mostly 15.00-16.00 few 14.00 Orange 12s 15.00-18.00 mostly 15.00-16.00 few 14.00 Purple 12s 15.00-18.00 mostly 15.00-16.00 few 14.00 ---CELERY: MARKET STEADY. cartons CA 1 1/2 dz 14.00 2 dz 13.00-16.00 mostly 14.00 one label 18.00 2 1/2 dz 13.00-16.00 mostly 14.00 one label 17.00 filmbags 30s 15.00-18.00 mostly 15.00-17.00 filmbags 36s 12.00 cartons film bags CA Hearts 18s 16.00 one label 21.00 ---CORN-SWEET: MARKET STEADY. wirebound crates FL Yellow 4-4 1/2 dz 16.00-18.00 Bi-Color 4-4 1/2 dz 16.00-18.00 cartons MX White 4-4 1/2 dz 18.00-20.00 Bi-Color 4-4 1/2 dz 18.00-20.00 ---CUCUMBERS: MARKET PERSIAN TYPE MUCH HIGHER, OTHERS STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons MX med 20.00 fr qual 14.00-16.00 few 18.00 lge 16.00-18.00 mostly 18.00 WAXED cartons MX 24s 7.00-9.00 mostly 8.00-8.50 1 1/9 bushel crates MX Pickles Kirby Type 150-200s 22.00-24.00 mostly 24.00 200-300s 24.00 one label 28.00 GREENHOUSE cartons film wrapped CD Ontario CDOne Long Seedless med 12s 12.00-12.50 MX Long Seedless med 12s 8.00-10.00 20 lb cartons MX Persian sml-med 32.00 ---EGGPLANT: MARKET CALIFORNIA CHINESE TYPE HIGHER, THAI TYPE LOWER, OTHERS STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons wrapped MX 18s 11.50-14.00 mostly 12.00 fr qual 9.50 24s 11.50-14.00 mostly 12.00 fr qual 9.50 30 lb cartons CA Chinese sml-med 21.00-24.00 mostly 22.00-24.00 occas 26.00 35 lb cartons HD Chinese sml-med 30.00 30 lb cartons CA Thai sml 33.00-36.00 mostly 33.00-35.00 Indian sml 34.00-36.00 few 30.00 35 lb cartons HD Indian sml 42.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg/11 lb cartons SP AIR Italian 32s 30.00 ---ENDIVE: MARKET CALIFORNIA LOWER, OTHERS STEADY. cartons CA 24s 19.00-20.00 mostly 20.00 FL 18s 14.00 TX 18s 20.00 10 lb cartons BL AIR Witloof Red Type 41.00 5 kg containers BL AIR Witloof 17.50-21.00 mostly 17.50-19.50 3 kg cartons NL AIR Witloof Red Type 38.00 ---ESCAROLE: MARKET CALIFORNIA MUCH LOWER, OTHERS STEADY. cartons CA 24s 18.00-20.00 mostly 20.00 occas higher and lower FL 18s 14.00 TX 18s 20.00 ---GARLIC: MARKET STEADY. 30 lb cartons CA White col 55.00-58.00 mostly 55.00-57.00 super jbo 53.00 exjbo 34.00 jbo 34.00 CQ White col 22.00-23.00 netted 3s 20.50-22.00 mostly 22.00 netted 5s 22.00 10 lb cartons CA Elephant lge 34.00 cartons 20 1-lb plastic jars CA Peeled 30.00 cartons 4 5-lb plastic jars CQ Peeled 22.00 per jar CA Peeled 10.00-10.50 CQ Peeled 4.75-6.00 mostly 5.00-6.00 ---GREENS: MARKET STEADY. cartons/crates bunched CA Kale green 24s 16.00-18.00 GA Collard 24s 10.50-12.00 mostly 11.00-12.00 Kale 24s 13.00-14.00 Mustard 24s 10.50-12.00 mostly 11.00-12.00 Turnip Tops 24s 10.50-12.00 mostly 11.00-12.00 TX Swiss Chard green 24s 21.00-23.50 mostly 22.00-23.00 one label 25.00-26.00 12s 14.00-15.00 red 24s 21.00-23.50 mostly 22.00-23.00 one label 25.00-26.00 12s 16.00 Dandelion green 24s 22.00-23.50 mostly 22.00-23.00 one label 25.00-26.00 red 24s 22.00-23.50 mostly 22.00-23.00 one label 25.00-26.00 Kohlrabi green 24s 24.00-27.00 mostly 24.00-25.00 12s 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 red 24s 24.00-27.00 mostly 24.00-25.00 12s 18.00 20 lb cartons bunched CA Broccoli Rabe (Rappini) 20s 28.00-30.00 cartons CA Kale, Multicolor 24s 18.00-20.00 ---LETTUCE-ICEBERG: MARKET NAKED AND FILM WRAPPED 24S HIGHER, OTHERS STEADY. wide range in quality, size, and weight. cartons AZ/CA 24s 12.50 flm lined 24s 10.00-12.00 24s flmwrpd 10.00-12.50 mostly 10.50-12.50 30s flmwrpd 13.50 MX 30s flmwrpd 8.00 ---LETTUCE-OTHER: MARKET BOSTON LOWER, OTHERS STEADY. cartons AZ/CA Boston 24s 10.00-12.00 Green Leaf 24s 14.00-17.00 mostly 15.00-17.00 occas high as 18.00 and low as 12.00 Red Leaf 24s 12.00-14.00 mostly 13.00 flats 1 layer AZ/CA Frisee 12s 20.00-21.00 2 lb cartons AZ/CA AIR Lolla Rossa 8.00-10.00 Red Oak Leaf 9.00-10.00 Green Oak Leaf 9.00-10.00 PE Lolla Rossa 8.00-10.00 Red Oak Leaf 9.00-10.00 Green Oak Leaf 9.00-10.00 2.2 lb cartons AZ/CA Baby Red Romaine 9.00-10.00 3 lb cartons AZ/CA Mesculin Mix 6.00-6.50 GREENHOUSE cartons TN Boston 24s 15.00-16.00 ---LETTUCE-ROMAINE: MARKET STEADY. cartons AZ/CA 24s 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00-13.00 occas lower MX 24s 7.00 cartons 12 3-count packages AZ/CA Hearts 12.00-15.00 mostly 12.00-14.00 few 16.00 ---MUSHROOMS: MARKET STEADY. 10 lb cartons IL White lge 14.00-15.00 med 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00-13.00 occas higher and lower sml 13.00-14.00 Sliced sml 11.00-13.00 mostly 11.00-12.00 PA White lge 15.00 med 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00-13.00 occas lower Sliced sml 11.00-13.50 mostly 12.00-13.00 Cremini 13.00-15.50 mostly 13.50-14.00 med 12.00-13.50 5 lb cartons IN Shiitake 21.00 PA Shiitake 21.00 Oyster 15.00-16.00 Portobella lge 9.00-10.00 med 8.00-9.00 WI Shiitake Sliced 21.00 3 lb cartons PA Shiitake Sliced 15.00-16.00 cartons 12 8-oz trays film wrapped IL White 10.00-11.50 mostly 10.00 PA White 10.00-12.00 mostly 10.00-11.00 cartons 8 1-lb trays film wrapped IL White 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.50-13.00 PA White 14.00 cartons 6 6-oz trays film wrapped PA Portobella Caps 12.00-13.00 Sliced 12.00-13.00 cartons 6 3.5-oz trays film wrapped PA Oyster 13.00-14.00 cartons 6 4-oz trays film wrapped PA Shiitake 10.00-13.00 mostly 11.00-12.00 Cremini 9.00-10.00 cartons 10 6-oz trays film wrapped PA Portobella Sliced 11.00-12.00 occas lower ---OKRA: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 1/2 bushel cartons/crates FL sml 18.00-20.00 HD sml 26.00 MX sml 30.00-32.00 ---ONIONS GREEN: MARKET STEADY. cartons bunched CA 48s lge 12.00 MX 24s bulb type 22.00-24.00 48s bulb type 14.00-17.00 mostly 15.00-16.00 48s lge 12.00 48s med 10.00-10.50 CA Leeks 12s lge 15.00-18.00 mostly 16.00 few 19.00 CD Ontario Leeks 12s lge 12.00-15.00 mostly 12.00-14.00 GU AIR Leeks 12s lge 22.00 cartons 2 film bags iceless MX 24 bunches per bag 12.00-14.50 mostly 12.00-14.00 few 10.00-10.50 ---PARSLEY: MARKET 12 COUNT ROOT MUCH LOWER, OTHERS STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates bunched AZ/CA Curly 60s 12.00-15.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 one label 19.00 Plain 60s 13.50-15.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 one label 19.00 MX Root 12s 20.00 TX Plain 60s 26.00 ---PARSNIPS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 20 lb film bags loose Repacked Local and Enroute 16.00-18.00 ---PEAS GREEN: MARKET GUATEMALA SUGAR SNAP MUCH LOWER, OTHERS STEADY. 10 lb cartons GU Snow Peas Decalyxed 9.00-12.00 mostly 10.00-12.00 Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed 19.00-20.00 one label 24.00-25.00 PE Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed 22.00 ---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE: MARKET MEXI8CO 80-100 MM RED LOWER, OTHERS STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons MX Green jbo 10.00-12.00 mostly 10.00-11.00 exlge 9.00-10.00 lge 8.00-9.00 med fr qual 7.50-9.50 Red exlge fr qual 18.00-20.00 lge fr qual 15.00 Yellow exlge fr qual 22.00-24.00 lge fr qual 18.00 Orange lge fr qual 18.00 Brown med fr qual 6.50-7.50 15 lb cartons MX Red exlge 14.00-16.00 mostly 15.00 few 12.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg/11 lb cartons MX Red 80-100mm 7.00-10.00 mostly 7.00-8.00 occas higher 90-110mm 16.00 Yellow 80-100mm 8.00-10.00 occas higher 90-110mm 14.00-16.00 Orange 80-100mm 8.00-11.00 mostly 8.00-10.00 occas higher 90-110mm 14.00-16.00 ---PEPPERS, OTHER: MARKET STEADY. 1/2 and 5/9 bushel cartons/crates FL Finger Hot 20.00-23.00 mostly 20.00-22.00 Hungarian Wax med 18.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons FL Cubanelles lge 23.50-26.00 mostly 23.50-24.50 one label 32.00 Jalapeno green med 15.00-17.00 MX Anaheim med 24.00 Jalapeno green lge 20.00-22.00 med 18.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates DR Thai Chili Hots green med 42.00 red med 90.00 FL Serrano exlge 25.00-26.00 MX Hungarian Wax med 21.00-24.00 mostly 21.00-23.00 one label 26.00 Poblano med-lge 17.00 med 16.00 Serrano exlge 34.00-35.00 med 25.00-28.50 mostly 25.00-26.00 Thai Chili Hots green med 47.00 red med 60.00 8 lb cartons DR Habanero green 24.00 orange 26.00 red 26.00 10 lb cartons CA Fresno red med 26.00 FL Anaheim med 14.00 Cubanelles green med 15.00 Fresno red med 20.00 Habanero orange med 20.00 Hungarian Wax med 15.00 Jalapeno green med 10.00 Serrano green med 10.00 MX Anaheim med 18.00 20 lb cartons MX Arbol green med 28.00 Chilaca med 26.00 ---RADISHES: MARKET 40 LB LOWER, OTHERS STEADY. cartons topped 30 6-oz film bags FL Red 9.50-10.00 cartons topped 14 1-lb film bags FL Red 11.00-12.00 40 lb film bags topped FL Red 22.00 crates bunched CA Red 24s 12.00 double size bunch 24s 15.00-16.00 mostly 15.00 FL Red 24s 14.00-15.00 MX Red 24s 14.00-15.00 1/2 bushel baskets/cartons/crates CA Black 20s 26.00 IL Black 20s 26.00 TX Black 20s 22.00 ---RHUBARB: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT. GREENHOUSE 15 lb cartons WA WAOne lge 48.50 ---RUTABAGAS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. MARKET STEADY. WAXED 50 lb cartons CD Ontario CDOne lge 24.50-25.00 ---SPINACH: MARKET BUNCHED 24S LOWER, OTHERS STEADY. cartons bunched AZ/CA Flat 24s 14.00-17.00 mostly 16.00-17.00 1 2/5 bushel crates bunched AZ/CA Flat 24s 19.00 cartons 8 10-oz film bags Repacked Enroute Savoy 9.50 cartons 12 10-oz film bags AZ/CA Savoy 13.50 cartons 4 2-1/2 lb film bags AZ/CA Flat 14.00-16.00 mostly 14.50-15.00 4 lb cartons AZ/CA Flat lse 9.75-10.00 ---SQUASH: MARKET STEADY. 4/7 bushel cartons MX Zucchini sml 11.00-12.00 mostly 12.00 med 9.50-10.00 mostly 10.00 Yellow Straightneck sml 11.00-12.00 med 10.00-11.00 Grey sml 13.00 med 11.00-12.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates MX Acorn med 22.00-24.00 few 20.00, occas low as 17.00 Butternut med 22.00-24.00 few 16.00 Kabocha med 22.00 occas low as16.00 Spaghetti med 22.00-24.00 occas high as 26.00 and low as 14.00 40 lb cartons MX Grey sml-med 28.00-30.00 ---SWEET POTATOES: MARKET STEADY. 40 lb cartons AR U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 20.00 U.S. Coml Orange Types 14.00 No Grade Marks Orange Types jbo 12.00 CA U.S. No. 1 Red Types 28.00-30.00 No Grade Marks Japanese Types med 24.00-26.00 one label 30.00 LA U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 23.00 No Grade Marks Orange Types jbo 13.50-14.00 mostly 13.50 few lower MS U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 23.00-24.00 occas higher U.S. Coml Orange Types 15.00-16.00 No Grade Marks Orange Types jbo 14.00-16.00 few 13.00 30 lb cartons HI Hawaii No. 1 Okinawan Type 38.00-42.00 mostly 40.00-42.00 ---TOMATOES: MARKET BARELY STEADY. 25 lb cartons loose FL Mature Greens green 5x6 sz 17.00 light red-red 5x6 sz 6.00-9.00 mostly 7.00-8.00 fr qual 4.00-5.00 6x6 sz 10.00 MX Vine Ripes light red-red 4x5 sz 10.00 5x5 sz 10.00 10 lb flats FL Vine Ripes yellow sml-med 26.00 GREENHOUSE cartons 2 layer MX Vine Ripes light red-red 4x4s 7.00-10.00 mostly 8.00 4x5s 7.00-10.00 mostly 8.00 5x5s 7.00-7.50 15 lb flats MX Vine Ripes light red-red 16s 7.50 18s 7.50 20s 6.50-9.00 mostly 7.00-9.00 22s 6.50-9.00 mostly 7.00-9.00 25s 9.00 5 kg/11 lb flats on the vine GU AIR Vine Ripes red sml-med 7.00 MX Vine Ripes red med 9.00-10.50 mostly 9.50-10.00 10 lb flats MX Vine Ripe - Heirloom Varieties Brandywine med-lge 21.00 ---TOMATOES, CHERRY: MARKET STEADY. flats 12 1-pt baskets FL red 7.00-10.00 mostly 7.00-9.00 occas lower MX red 9.00-10.00 occas lower GREENHOUSE cartons 10 1-lb cups with lids on the vine MX red 11.00 ---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE: MARKET STEADY. flats 12 1-pt containers with lids DR light red-red med 9.00 FL light red-red med 8.00-9.00 mostly 8.00 occas lower MX light red-red med 8.00-10.00 yellow 30.00 ---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE: MARKET STEADY. 25 lb cartons loose MX Roma light red-red exlge 10.00-11.00 mostly 11.00 lge 9.00-9.50 ---TURNIPS: MARKET STEADY. 25 lb film bags CA Purple Top med 10.00 IL Purple Top med 9.00 TX Purple Top med-lge 9.00-10.00 ---VEGETABLES OTHER: MARKET STEADY. cartons 12 4-oz packages Repacked Enroute Alfalfa Sprouts 9.00-10.00 2 LB 6.00 40 lb cartons MX Cactus Leaf (Nopales) 14.00-16.00 20 lb cartons CA Jerusalem Artichokes 34.00-35.00 1 layer containers CA Radicchio 9s 12.00 12s 15.00 GU AIR Radicchio 9s 9.00-10.00 ORGANIC VEGETABLES ---BROCCOLI: cartons CA bchd 14s 29.00 ---CARROTS: sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA med-lge 34.00 cartons 24 1-lb film bags CA 29.00 25 lb sacks loose CA jbo 22.50 cartons 30 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 36.00 ---CAULIFLOWER: cartons film wrapped CA White 12s 28.00 ---LETTUCE-OTHER: 3 lb cartons AZ/CA Mesculin Mix 5.50 ---LETTUCE-ROMAINE: cartons 12 3-count packages AZ/CA Hearts 14.00 ---MUSHROOMS: 5 lb cartons PA Cremini 15.00 Portobella lge 21.00 3 lb cartons PA Shiitake 20.00 cartons 6 6-oz trays film wrapped PA Portobella med 16.00 ---SPINACH: 4 lb cartons AZ/CA Flat lse 16.50 ---SQUASH: 1 1/9 bushel cartons CA Butternut med 34.00 Delicata med 34.00 ---TOMATOES: GREENHOUSE 10 lb flats MX Vine Ripe - Heirloom Varieties Brandywine med-lge 17.00