PHILADELPHIA Terminal Prices as of 24-NOV-2009 Provided by: Fruit and Vegetable Market News, Federal - State Market News Service, USDA. Phone: (215) 551-6791 Fax: (215) 336-0355 NA_FV020 Weather at 7:00 a.m. Light Rain 48 Yesterday's High 50 VEGETABLES ---ARTICHOKES: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE. ---ASPARAGUS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 11 lb cartons bunched PE Green jbo 20.00-22.00 exlge fr cond 13.00-18.00 lge 22.00-25.00 few 26.00 fr cond 18.00 std 22.00-25.00 few 26.00 sml 22.00 ---BEANS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. bushel cartons/crates FL Round Green Type Machine Picked 22.00-26.00 mostly 24.00-26.00 Flat Green Type Machine Picked 26.00 5 lb cartons GU Haricot Vert (French Type) 9.00-10.00 ---BEETS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons bunched CA Red Type 12s 17.00-18.00 TX Red Type 12s 14.00 crates bunched NJ Red Type 12s 14.00 25 lb film bags CD Ontario CD One Red Type lge 8.00 NJ Red Type med 8.00-9.00 mostly 8.00 ---BROCCOLI: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons CA bchd 14s 16.00-17.00 mostly 16.00 NC bchd 14s 7.00-10.00 20 lb cartons loose CA Crown Cut 18.00-19.00 mostly 18.00 ---BRUSSELS SPROUTS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 25 lb cartons CA med 22.00-24.00 ---CABBAGE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1 3/4 bushel cartons GA Round Green Type med 8.00 NJ Round Green Type med 8.00-9.00 Red Type med 11.00 NY Round Green Type med 10.00 occasional higher 50 lb cartons CD Quebec CD One Round Green Type med 8.50 NY Round Green Type med 8.00-8.50 PA Red Type med 10.00 bins NJ Round Green Type lge 100.00 1 3/4 bushel cartons NJ Savoy Type med 12.00 ---CARROTS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA med-lge 18.00-19.00 med 14.00-15.00 sacks 24 2-lb film bags CA med-lge 18.00-19.00 med 14.00-15.00 sacks 10 5-lb film bags CA med-lge 18.00-19.00 med 14.00-15.00 50 lb sacks loose CA Topped lge 14.00-15.00 CD Ontario CDOne Topped jbo 10.00 cartons bunched CA Bunched 24s 16.00 cartons 20 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 14.00-16.00 few 13.00 cartons 30 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 23.00 cartons 4 5-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled sml 19.00 ---CAULIFLOWER: MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER. cartons film wrapped CA White 9s 18.00 12s 18.00-20.00 ---CELERY: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons CA 2 dz 21.00-23.00 mostly 21.00-22.00 2 1/2 dz 21.00-23.00 filmbags 30s 22.00-25.00 mostly 23.00-24.00 cartons film bags CA Hearts 18s 17.00-18.00 MI Hearts 18s 23.00 (few sales) ---CORN-SWEET: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. wirebound crates FL Yellow 4-4 1/2 dz 10.00-12.00 White 4-4 1/2 dz 11.00-12.00 Bi-Color 4-4 1/2 dz 10.00 GA Yellow 4-4 1/2 dz 9.00-10.00 White 4-4 1/2 dz 9.00-10.00 ---CUCUMBERS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. WAXED 1 1/9 bushel cartons FL med 14.00-15.00 fr qual 8.00-9.00 GA med 14.00-16.00 occasional higher fr qual 12.00 (few sales) MX med 16.00-17.00 mostly 16.00 occasional higher fr qual 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00 UNWAXED 1 1/9 bushel crates FL Pickles med 22.00-24.00 GREENHOUSE HYDROPONIC cartons film wrapped CD Ontario CDOne Long Seedless sml 12s 9.00-10.00 MX Long Seedless med 12s 11.00 SP Long Seedless med 12s 12.00 20 lb cartons DR Persian 18.00 ---EGGPLANT: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons FL Long Striped 13.00-14.00 1 1/9 bushel containers wrapped FL med 11.00-12.00 fr qual 8.00-9.00 GA med 12.00 (few sales) fr cond 8.00 fr qual fr cond 5.00-6.00 MX 18s 10.00-12.00 24s 10.00-12.00 mostly 10.00 30 lb cartons MX Chinese 28.00-30.00 1/2 bushel cartons FL Italian 16.00-17.00 40 lb cartons MX Thai 30.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons FL Indian 26.00 MX Indian 22.00-24.00 GREENHOUSE HYDROPONIC 5 kg cartons tray pack SP Italian 175-225 gm 26.00-28.00 ---ENDIVE: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 1 1/9 bushel crates FL 18s 14.50-16.00 1.3 bushel crates NJ 18s fr qual 10.00 10 lb cartons BL Witloof 18.00-20.00 ---ESCAROLE: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 1 1/9 bushel crates FL 18s 18.00 cartons TX 24s 23.00 1.35 bushel cartons NJ 18s 16.00 ---GARLIC: MARKET STEADY. 30 lb cartons CQ White #9 30.00 netted 3s 60-65mm/6.0-6.5cm 32.00 netted 5s 60-65mm/6.0-6.5cm 30.00 cartons 20 1-lb plastic jars CQ Peeled 32.00 cartons 4 5-lb plastic jars CQ Peeled 28.00 ---GREENS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons bunched CA Swiss Chard 12s 15.00 few 16.00-17.00 red 12s 15.00 few 17.00-18.00 MD Collard 12-16s 8.00-9.00 Kale 12-16s 9.00 Mustard 12-16s 12.00 Turnip Tops 12-16s 12.00 cartons/crates bunched NC Collard 12-16s 8.00-9.00 Kale 12-16s 8.00-9.00 Mustard 12-16s 9.00-10.00 NJ Collard 12-16s 6.50-8.00 mostly 7.00-8.00 Kale 12-16s 7.00-8.00 mostly 8.00 Mustard 12-16s 8.00-9.00 Swiss Chard 12s 14.00 (few sales) Turnip Tops 12-16s 8.00-9.00 Dandelion 12s 12.00 PA Collard 12-16s 8.00 Kale 12-16s 8.00 20 lb cartons bunched NJ Broccoli Rabe (Rappini) 20s 30.00 cartons NJ Kale, Multicolor 12s 12.00 ---LETTUCE-ICEBERG: MARKET HIGHER. cartons CA 24s flmwrpd 30.00-33.00 few 34.00-35.00 30.00-31.00 30s flmwrpd 26.00-27.00 MX 24s flmwrpd 28.00 NM flm lined 24s 29.00 24s flmwrpd 30.00 ---LETTUCE-OTHER: OFFERINGS RED LEAF LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons AZ Green Leaf 24s 35.00 Red Leaf 24s 35.00 CA Green Leaf 24s 26.00-29.00 few 35.00 Red Leaf 24s 35.00 fr cond 30.00 FL Green Leaf 24s 24.00 Bibb 25s 13.00 3 lb cartons CA Mesculin Mix 7.00-7.50 mostly 7.50 GREENHOUSE HYDROPONIC cartons 12 4-oz containers with lid CD Quebec Boston 14.00 ---LETTUCE-ROMAINE: OFFERINGS LIGHT. cartons AZ 24s 50.00-52.00 cartons 12 16-oz (3 count) packages CA Hearts 48.00 ---MUSHROOMS: MARKET STEADY. 10 lb cartons PA White lge 14.00-14.50 med 11.50-12.50 Sliced med 10.00-12.00 4 qt baskets PA White med-lge 7.00 5 lb cartons PA Oyster 15.00 Cremini 8.00 Portobella med-lge 8.00-8.50 sml 8.00-8.50 3 lb cartons PA Shiitake 12.00-13.00 fr qual 9.00 exlge 14.00 cartons 12 8-oz trays film wrapped PA White 10.00-11.00 Sliced 12.00 Portobella sml 10.00-12.00 cartons 12 3.5-oz trays film wrapped PA Enoki 13.00 cartons 10 10-oz trays film wrapped PA White 11.00 ---OKRA: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 1/2 bushel cartons NI sml-med 24.00-30.00 fr cond 10.00-15.00 ---ONIONS GREEN: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons bunched MX 48s med 13.00-14.00 mostly 14.00 48s sml 12.00 CA Leeks 12s med 18.00-19.00 mostly 18.00 ---PARSLEY: cartons bunched CA Curly 60s 28.00-30.00 TX Curly 60s 23.00-28.00 Plain 60s 42.00 1 1/4 bushel crates bunched NJ Curly 60s 18.00-22.00 few 25.00 Plain 60s 35.00-42.00 mostly 40.00 ---PARSNIPS: MARKET STEADY. 20 lb film bags loose MI 14.00-15.00 mostly 15.00 cartons 12 1-lb film bags MI 13.00 ---PEAS GREEN: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 10 lb cartons GU Snow Peas Decalyxed 23.00 PE Snow Peas 24.00-26.00 mostly 24.00 Sugar Snap Peas 34.00-36.00 ---PEPPERS OTHER: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1/2 bushel cartons FL Finger Hot red 24.00 Jalapeno 10.00-12.00 few 9.00 GA Finger Hot 17.00-18.00 NC Hungarian Wax 12.00 Jalapeno 13.00-14.00 Poblano 16.00 Serrano 17.00 Yellow Chile 15.00-16.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons FL Cubanelles med-lge 24.00 med 18.00-22.00 Jalapeno 18.00-20.00 fr qual 14.00-15.00 Long Hot 30.00-32.00 sml 22.00-24.00 Poblano 18.00-20.00 NC Long Hot 32.00 (few sales) 8 lb cartons MX Habanero orange 26.00 red 26.00 10 lb cartons NC Cherry Hots red 24.00 25 lb sacks DR Ajies 28.00 30 lb cartons DR Thai Chili Hots green 45.00 red 75.00 40 lb containers MX Jalapeno 23.00-24.00 Poblano 22.00-26.00 Serrano 26.00-28.00 ---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons CA Green irreg sz fr qual 14.00 (few sales) Red irreg sz fr qual 22.00 FL Green exlge 14.00-16.00 lge 13.00 fr qual 10.00-12.00 Mxd Red And Green exlge 12.00-14.00 lge 10.00 GA Green jbo 16.00-18.00 few 18.00 lge 12.00 few higher MX Green irreg sz fr qual 12.00 Red irreg sz fr qual 24.00-25.00 15 lb cartons CA Red lge 23.00-24.00 MX Red lge 22.00 GREENHOUSE HYDROPONIC 5 kg/11 lb cartons MX Red jbo fr cond 10.00 exlge 18.00 Yellow exlge 24.00-26.00 Orange exlge 24.00-26.00 ---RADISHES: MARKET CARTONS TOPPED FILM BAGS LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. cartons topped 30 6-oz film bags FL Red 8.00-9.00 Local Repack Red 7.00 cartons topped 14 1-lb film bags FL Red 8.00-9.00 mostly 9.00 Local Repack Red 8.00 40 lb film bags topped FL Red 22.00 cartons bunched MX Red 48s 19.00 1/2 bushel cartons NJ Black 15.00 ---RUTABAGAS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 50 lb cartons CD Ontario CDOne wxd med 22.00-23.00 ---SPINACH: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1 2/5 bushel crates bunched CA Flat 24s 22.00-24.00 cartons 4 2-1/2 lb film bags CA Flat 14.00-14.50 4 lb cartons CA Flat Baby Type 10.00-10.50 ---SQUASH: MARKET YELLOW STRAIGHTNECK HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. 1/2 bushel cartons FL Zucchini sml-med 9.00-10.00 fr cond 7.00 med 8.00 fr cond 6.00 Yellow Straightneck sml-med 14.00 GA Zucchini sml-med 9.00-10.00 med 8.00 Yellow Straightneck med 8.00 4/7 bushel cartons MX Zucchini sml-med 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.00 fr cond 8.00 med 8.00 Yellow Straightneck med 12.00 bushel cartons MX Kabocha med 20.00-25.00 NJ Butternut med 15.00-16.00 5 lb cartons GU Zucchini 18.00 (Miniature type) Summer Yellow and Summer Green Miniature type 18.00 ---SWEET POTATOES: MARKET STEADY. 40 lb cartons LA U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 24.00 NC U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 18.00-19.00 fr appear 16.00 No Grade Marks Orange Types med fr qual 9.00-12.00 jbo 8.00-10.00 mostly 10.00 1/2 bushel cartons NJ No Grade Marks White Types med 12.00 ---TOMATOES: MARKET LOWER. 25 lb cartons loose CA 85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light red-red lge 28.00 fr cond 20.00 FL 85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light red-red 5x6 sz 32.00-34.00 few 35.00 fineappear 38.00 6x6 sz 30.00 fineappear 34.00 Local Repack 85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light red-red 5x6 sz 36.72 6x6 sz 35.62 6x7 sz 35.62 cartons 2 layer MX Vine Ripes light red-red 4x4s 32.00 fr cond 24.00 4x5s 30.00-34.00 mostly 30.00-32.00 fr cond 24.00 5x5s 28.00-30.00 10 lb cartons FL Vine Ripe - Heirloom Varieties lge 32.00 GREENHOUSE HYDROPONIC 15 lb flats CD Ontario CDOne Vine Ripes light red-red 20s 28.00 (few sales) 22s 22.00 25s 22.00-25.00 32s 23.00 (few sales) 36s 21.00 (few sales) 52s 19.00 (few sales) 5 kg/11 lb flats on the vine CD Ontario CDOne Vine Ripes light red-red med 13.00-14.00 yellow med 22.00 GU Vine Ripes light red-red med 14.00 NL Vine Ripes light red-red med-lge 18.00 cartons 10 1-lb containers with lids CD Ontario Vine Ripe - Campari Type red med 24.00 10 lb cartons MX Vine Ripe - Heirloom Varieties 26.00 (Mixed Colors) ---TOMATOES, CHERRY: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. flats 12 1-pt baskets FL red 18.00 MX light red-red 20.00 few 22.00 GREENHOUSE HYDROPONIC flats 12 1-pt cups with lids MX light red-red 22.00 cartons 10 12-oz containers with lids on the vine MX red 18.00 ---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE: OFFERINGS LIGHT. flats 12 1-pt containers with lids DR red fr cond 14.00-16.00 mostly 14.00 FL light red-red 24.00-25.00 few 22.00-23.00 GREENHOUSE HYDROPONIC flats 12 1-pt containers with lids MX light red-red 22.00 ---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 25 lb cartons loose FL light red-red exlge 24.00 MX light red-red exlge 26.00-28.00 mostly 26.00 few lower lge 22.00-24.00 few 20.00 med 20.00-22.00 GREENHOUSE HYDROPONIC 25 lb cartons loose MX light red-red exlge 22.00-24.00 ---TURNIPS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 25 lb film bags NC Purple Top med 7.00-8.00 ---VEGETABLES OTHER: MARKET STEADY. cartons 12 4-oz packages PA Alfalfa Sprouts 6.50-7.00 few 7.50 40 lb containers MX Cactus Leaf (Nopales) 17.00 15 lb reusable plastic containers (RPC) MX Garbanzo Beans (Chick Peas) 32.00 8 lb cartons CA Radicchio 9s 10.00-11.00 MISC SEASONAL ---APPLE CIDER: cartons 4 1-gallon bottles PA Preserved 15.00 cartons 9 1/2-gallon bottles PA Preserved 18.00