WA_FV103 Thursday, July 09, 2009 ALL F&V Market News Customer Service Center-Fresno Recap of Available Potato and Onion for Thursday, July 09, 2009 Prices represent open (spot) market sales by first handlers on product Of Generally good quality and condition unless otherwise stated and may Include Promotional allowances or other incentives. No consideration is given to after-sale adjustments unless otherwise stated. Brokerage fees paid by the shipper are included in the price reported. Basis of Sale Definitions: Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point Basis - This means that the product quoted or sold is to be placed free on board the boat, car, or other agency of the through land transportation at shipping point, in "suitable shipping condition", and that the buyer assumes all risk of damage and delay in transit not caused by the seller irrespective of how the shipment is billed. The buyer shall have the right of inspection at destination before goods are paid for to determine if the product shipped complied with the terms of the contract or order at time of shipment, subject to the provisions covering suitable shipping conditions. Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis - This means that the product is to be Delivered by the seller on board the car, truck, or on the dock if delivered by boat, at the market in which the buyer is located, or at such other market as is agreed upon, free of any and all charges for transportation or protective service. The seller assumes all risks of loss or damage in transit not caused by the buyer. ON_FV130 ONLEY Shipping Point Prices as of 09-JUL-2009 Provided by: Fruit and Vegetable Market News, Federal - State Market News Service, USDA. Phone: (757) 787-5867 Fax: (757) 787-5973 Onley, VA: Partly cloudy 65-80 EASTERN SHORE VIRGINIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis ONIONS AND POTATOES 2009 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Round Red U.S. One 50 lb sacks sz A 12.00 sz B 16.00 Round White U.S. One 50 lb sacks sz A 10.00 Chef 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00 tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt sz A 18.00-20.00 few lower Yellow Type Yukon Gold U.S. One 50 lb sacks sz A 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 RA_FV130 RALEIGH Shipping Point Prices as of 09-JUL-2009 Provided by: Fruit and Vegetable Market News, Federal - State Market News Service, USDA. Phone: (919) 733-7252 Fax: (919) 715-6748 Elizabeth City, NC Partly Sunny 65-81 ELIZABETH CITY DISTRICT NORTH CAROLINA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis ONIONS AND POTATOES 2009 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Round Red Norland U.S. One 50 lb sacks sz A 12.00-12.50 sz B supplies insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market Round White Superior U.S. One 50 lb sacks sz A 10.00-11.00 occasional higher IF_FV130 IDAHO FALLS Shipping Point Prices as of 09-JUL-2009 Provided by: Fruit and Vegetable Market News, Federal - State Market News Service, USDA. Phone: (208) 525-0166 Fax: (208) 525-5546 Walla Walla, WA Clear 57/76 Vidalia, GA Overcast 71/80 Las Cruces, NM Clear 73/96 Fresno, CA Clear 64/88 Alamosa, CO Clear 41/84 Klamath Falls, OR Mostly Cloudy 46/69 Bakersfield, CA Clear 67/84 Moses Lake, WA Clear 50/76 Pasco, WA Clear 52/78 Stevens Point, WI Partly Cloudy 46/80 Antigo, WI Partly Cloudy 44/78 Twin Falls, ID Clear 50/78 Idaho Falls, ID Mostly Cloudy 40/73 CENTRAL WISCONSIN Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis ONIONS AND POTATOES 2008 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Russets include few Goldrush, Silvertons, and Burbanks. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 6.50-7.00 occas higher non sz A 6.00-6.50 occas lower 50 lb cartons 50s 11.00-13.00 mostly 12.00-12.50 60s 11.00-13.00 mostly 12.00-12.50 70s 11.00-13.00 mostly 12.00-12.50 80s 10.00-11.50 mostly 10.50-11.00 occas lower 90s 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.00-9.50 occas higher & lower 100s 8.00-9.75 mostly 8.50-9.00 occas higher & lower COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON & UMATILLA BASIN OREGON Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis ONIONS AND POTATOES 2008 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET STEADY. Russet Norkotah U.S. One 2" or 4-oz Min baled 5 10-lb film bags non sz A 3.50-4.50 occas higher baled 10 5-lb film bags non sz A 4.50-5.50 occas higher 50 lb cartons 40s 10.00-11.00 50s 10.00-11.00 60s 10.00-12.00 mostly 11.00 70s 10.00-12.00 mostly 11.00 80s 10.00-11.00 90s 9.00-10.00 100s 8.00-9.00 U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 10 oz min 4.00-5.00 mostly 4.50-5.00 2009 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. Yellow Hybrid 50 lb sacks jbo 9.00-12.00 mostly 10.00 occas higher med 9.00-10.00 occas higher KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis ONIONS AND POTATOES 2009 Season ---POTATOES: SUPPLY ROUND RED, YELLOW TYPE AND LONG WHITE FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND ROUND RED, YELLOW TYPE AND LONG WHITE MODERATE, RUSSET FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services not included. Russet includes Norkotah and Rio Grande. Russet U.S. One 100 lb sacks sz A 9.00-10.00 occas higher 5-9 oz 11.00-12.00 occas higher 50 lb cartons 50s 12.00-15.00 mostly 14.00 60s 12.00-15.00 mostly 14.00 70s 12.00-15.00 mostly 14.00 80s 10.00-13.00 mostly 12.00 90s 9.00-10.00 mostly 10.00 100s 8.00-9.00 mostly 9.00 Round Red U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 14.00-16.00 mostly 14.00 occas lower sz B 16.00-18.00 mostly 18.00 occas lower Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 28.00-30.00 few low as 24.00 tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt sz A 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 occas low as 16.00 Long White U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 sz B 12.00-14.00 mostly 14.00 Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 28.00-30.00 mostly 30.00 Yellow Type U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 16.00-18.00 occas higher sz B 12.00-16.00 mostly 14.00 Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 28.00-30.00 few low as 25.00 KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND OREGON Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis ONIONS AND POTATOES 2008 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Includes few Russet Burbank. Wide range in prices. Russet Norkotah baled 5 10-lb film bags non sz A 3.50-4.50 mostly 4.00 occas higher baled 10 5-lb film bags non sz A 4.50-5.50 mostly 5.00 occas higher 50 lb cartons 50s 9.00-13.00 mostly 10.00-11.00 60s 9.00-13.00 mostly 10.00-11.00 occas higher 70s 9.00-13.00 mostly 10.00-11.00 80s 8.00-11.50 mostly 9.00-11.00 occas higher 90s 7.50-10.50 mostly 8.00-9.00 100s 6.00-9.50 mostly 7.00-8.00 SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis ONIONS AND POTATOES 2009 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND YELLOW FAIRLY LIGHT, OTHERS FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET WHITE AND RED HIGHER, YELLOW LOWER. Yellow Hybrid 50 lb sacks col 13.00-15.00 mostly 14.00 jbo 11.00-12.00 mostly 12.00 med 10.00-12.00 mostly 11.00 White 50 lb sacks jbo 14.00-15.00 med 14.00 occas lower Red Flat Type 40 lb cartons jbo 9.00-11.00 mostly 10.00-11.00 occas higher Globe Type 25 lb sacks jbo 7.00-8.00 mostly 8.00 med 5.50-7.00 mostly 6.00 SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis ONIONS AND POTATOES 2008 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND CARTON 40S-80S MODERATE, OTHERS FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Russet include few Rio Grande, Canela, Centennial & Nugget. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 5.00-5.50 mostly 5.00 occas lower baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 6.00-6.50 mostly 6.00 occas lower 50 lb cartons 40s 9.00-10.50 mostly 10.00 occas higher 50s 10.00-11.50 mostly 10.50-11.00 occas higher 60s 10.50-11.50 mostly 11.00 occas higher 70s 10.50-11.50 mostly 11.00 occas higher 80s 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.50 occas higher & lower 90s 9.00-9.50 mostly 9.50 occas higher 100s 9.00-9.50 mostly 9.00 U.S. Two baled 5 10-lb film bags 4.00-4.50 mostly 4.00 U.S. Coml bulk per cwt 6.75-8.00 occas fair appearance lower few large size profile higher SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis ONIONS AND POTATOES 2009 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND YELLOW FAIRLY LIGHT, RED GOOD. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Yellow Grano 50 lb sacks Super Col 18.00 occas lower col 15.00-16.00 mostly 15.00 jbo 14.00 occas lower med 12.00 few low as 10.00 rpkr sz 10.00-12.00 Red Globe Type 25 lb sacks jbo 9.00 few 10.00 med 8.00 UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT IDAHO Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis ONIONS AND POTATOES 2008 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND CARTON 40-70S GOOD FOR AVAILABLE OFFERINGS, BALED LIGHT, OTHERS MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Russet Burbank U.S. One 2" or 4-oz Min baled 5 10-lb mesh sacks non sz A 40% 5-oz min 4.00-4.75 mostly 4.00-4.50 baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 4.00-4.75 mostly 4.00-4.50 occas higher non sz A 40% 5-oz min 3.25-4.00 mostly 3.50-3.75 occas higher baled 10 5-lb mesh sacks non sz A 40% 5-oz min 5.00-5.75 mostly 5.00-5.50 baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 5.00-5.75 mostly 5.00-5.50 occas higher non sz A 40% 5-oz min 4.00-5.00 mostly 4.50-4.75 occas higher 50 lb cartons 40s 11.50-12.50 mostly 12.00 occas higher 50s 11.50-12.50 mostly 12.00 occas higher 60s 11.50-12.50 mostly 12.00 70s 11.50-12.50 mostly 12.00 80s 10.50-11.50 mostly 11.00 90s 8.00-8.50 occas higher 100s 7.00-7.50 few higher U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 6 oz min 5.50-6.00 occas higher & lower 10 oz min 7.00-7.50 VIDALIA DISTRICT GEORGIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis ONIONS AND POTATOES 2009 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET STEADY. SPECIAL STORAGE Yellow Granex - Marked Sweet U.S. One 40 lb cartons jbo 20.00-22.00 mostly 20.00 occas higher med 18.00-20.00 few 16.00 occas higher WALLA WALLA DISTRICT WASHINGTON Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis ONIONS AND POTATOES 2009 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET JUMBO SLIGHTLY LOWER, COLOSSAL STEADY. Yellow Walla Walla Sweets 40 lb cartons col 15.00-17.00 jbo 13.50-15.00 mostly 14.00