WA_FV154
February 7, 2012   
WASHINGTON, D.C.


Unless otherwise stated, shipments, crossings or imports are for the weeks
ending January 21, January 28, and February 4, 2012, in that order in thousand 
hundredweight (cwt) or 100,000 pound units. Expected movement is for the 
period February 5-February 18, 2012.  Prices are for Monday, February 6, 
2012 compared to Monday, January 30, 2012. Unless otherwise stated, sales
are F.O.B. Shipping Point Basis (including Delivered Sales, F.O.B. Shipping
Point Basis) or port of entry and extra services are included. 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 shipper are included in the price reported.



    VEGETABLES
---ARTICHOKES
   CENTRAL AND SOUTH CALIFORNIA---Shipments 7-9-12---Movement expected 
about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices higher.  Unofficial prices 
cartons Thorned 12s 20.95-24.75, 18s 30.75-30.97, 24s 28.25-30.75, 30s 
22.97-25.75. Quality variable.  Prices from trade sources.  No F.O.B. 
report currently issued. 
---ASPARAGUS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS ARIZONA---
Crossings 89-147-138---Movement expected to remain about the same. 
Trading fairly slow. Prices 28 pound bunched green lower, others 
generally unchanged. Pyramid cartons/crates 28 pound bunched green large 
mostly 24.75, standard mostly 26.75. ll pound cartons/crates bunched 
green large mostly 11.75, standard mostly 11.75. Extra services 
included.
   PERU---Imports 27*-30*-12---Imports via air and boat. Movement 
expected to remain about the same. PORTS OF ENTRY SOUTH FLORIDA. Trading 
slow. Prices lower. 11 pounds cartons bunched jumbo and extra large 
mostly 10.75-11.50, large and standard mostly 12.00-13.00, small mostly 
10.50-11.50 *revised.
---BEANS
   CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA DISTRICTS---Shipments 26-28-28---Movement 
expected to remain about the same.  Trading active.  Prices Machine Picked 
much higher, Handpicked higher.  Includes palletizing and precooling.  Bushel 
cartons and crates Round Green type, Handpicked 25.35-25.85, Machine Picked 
24.85-25.85. Quality generally good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 27-17-15---
Movement expected to increase slightly.  Trading active for very light 
supplies.  Prices much higher.  30 pound cartons Round Green type 
HANDPICKED mostly 24.95.  Quality variable.
   CENTRAL AMERICA IMPORTS---Imports 6*-5*-7---Imports via boat from 
Guatemala. Movement expected to remain about the same. PORTS OF ENTRY 
SOUTH FLORIDA. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. 5 pound cartons 
Haricot Vert (French Type) mostly 6.00. *revised.
---BEETS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS, ARIZONA---Crossings 
4-4-4---Movement expected about the same.  Trading early moderate, late 
fairly slow.  Wide range in price.  Prices lower.  Cartons bunched Red 
type 12s 11.00-14.75.  Quality generally good.
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 3-3-3---Movement expected 
about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices generally unchanged.  
Cartons/crates bunched 12s mostly 9.85-11.50, 24s (wide range in price) 
12.35-16.50; sacks loose Red type 25 pound 6.85-7.50, 50 pound mostly 
10.85-12.00. Quality generally good.  
---BROCCOLI
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 95-108-95---
   SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 50 
units shipped last week.  Trading early slow, late fairly slow.  Prices 
lower.  Cartons bunched 14s mostly 4.50-6.00, 18s mostly 5.00-6.50, 20 
pound loose Crown Cut (supplies heavy) mostly 5.00-6.35.  Quality 
variable.
   IMPERIAL, COACHELLA AND PALO VERDE VALLEYS, CALIFORNIA---Movement 
expected about the same as the 45 units shipped last week.  Trading slow.  
Prices lower.  Cartons bunched 14s mostly 5.50-6.10, 18s mostly 6.00-
6.55, 20 pound loose Crown Cut mostly 6.00-6.55.  Quality generally good.   
   CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments 56-57-58---Movement expected 
about the same.  Trading slow.  Prices Crown Cut lower, bunched generally 
unchanged.  Cartons bunched 14s mostly 5.50-6.50, 18s mostly 6.00-7.00, 
20 pound loose Crown Cut mostly 6.00-7.00.  Quality variable.  Harvest 
curtailed by market conditions.  Some shipments booked open with price to 
be established later.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS---Crossings 54-60-41---Movement 
expected about the same.  Trading early slow, late fairly slow.  Supplies 
light.  Prices lower.  20 pound cartons loose Crown Cut mostly 5.00-5.50.  
Quality variable.
---BRUSSELS SPROUTS
   CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA---Shipments 6-2-1---Movement expected to 
decrease as most shippers are finished for the season.  Supplies 
insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market.  Quality 
variable.  Lighter shipments expected to continue through the winter.  
LAST REPORT.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS, ARIZONA---
Crossings 17-18-19---Movement expected about the same.  Trading early 
moderate, late slow.  Supplies fairly heavy.  Prices slightly lower.  25 
pound cartons mostly 13.95-16.75.  Quality variable.
---CABBAGE
   NORTH, CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 111-117-102---Movement 
expected to remain about the same.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices slightly 
lower.  Precooling included.  50 pound carton Round Green type medium 4.50-
5.50, Red Type medium 8.00-9.00, 45 pound carton Savoy Type mostly 7.00-8.00.  
Quality generally good.
   WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK---Shipments 38-32-37---Movement expected 
to remain about the same. Trading very slow. Prices unchanged. Round 
Green type 50 pound cartons medium 6.50-7.50, large 5.00-6.00, 50 pound 
sacks large 3.00-3.50, bulk per pound large .05-.06. Quality good.
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 32-40-33---Movement 
expected about the same.  Trading early very slow, late slow.  Prices Red 
slightly lower, others generally unchanged.  1 3/4 bushel crates and 50 
pound cartons medium Round Green type mostly 5.00, Red type 9.00-10.00.  
50 pound sacks Round Green type large mostly 3.50.  1 3/4 bushel crates 
and 40 pound cartons Savoy type medium 11.00-12.40.  Quality generally 
good.  Harvest curtailed due to rain and wet fields early the week of 
February 5.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 26-29-32---
   IMPERIAL, COACHELLA AND PALO VERDE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, CENTRAL AND 
WESTERN ARIZONA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO AND SAN LUIS---
Shipments AZ 14-16-14, CA 9-14-11, Crossings 3-3-4---Movement expected 
about the same.  Trading Green slow, Red fairly slow.  Prices lower.  50 
pound cartons 18-24s Round Green type mostly 5.50-7.00, Red type mostly 
7.00-8.45. Quality generally good.
   OXNARD DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 
18 units shipped last week.  Trading Green slow, Red moderate.  Prices 
Green lower, Red generally unchanged.  50 and 45 pound cartons 18-24s 
Round Green type 5.75-6.75, Red type mostly 9.75.  Quality generally 
good.        
   SAN ANTONIO-WINTER GARDEN, TEXAS---Shipments 22-14-13---Movement 
expected about the same.  Trading early very slow, late slow.  Supplies 
fairly light.  Prices cartons slightly lower, sacks generally unchanged.  
Round Green type 1 3/4 bushel crates and 50 pound cartons medium mostly 
5.00; 50 pound sacks large 3.50-4.00.  Quality generally good.   Harvest 
curtailed due to rain and wet fields early the week of February 5.  
---CARROTS
   KERN DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 156-152-163---Movement expected 
about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices generally unchanged.  48 1-
pound film bags in sacks medium-large mostly 13.00-13.40, 50 pound sacks 
loose jumbo 10.40-12.00.  Baby Peeled 30 1-pound film bags 18.00-18.75.  
ORGANIC film bags in sacks medium-large 48 1-pound, 24 2-pound and 10 5-
pound mostly 24.35-26.70.  Quality generally good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS---Crossings 26-34-28---Movement 
expected about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices slightly higher.  50 
pound sacks loose jumbo mostly 6.50.  Quality variable.  
---CAULIFLOWER
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 56-54-50---
   SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 26 
units shipped last week.  Trading early slow, late moderate.  Prices 16s 
generally unchanged, others slightly higher.  Cartons film wrapped White 
12s mostly 5.00-6.35, 9s mostly 5.00-6.00, 16s mostly 5.00-5.35.  Quality 
generally good.
   IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEYS, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to 
decrease slightly below the 24 units shipped last week.  Trading early 
slow, late moderate.  Prices higher.  Cartons film wrapped White 12s 
mostly 6.95-7.50, 9s mostly 6.25-7.00, 16s mostly 6.25-6.50.  Quality 
generally good.  
   WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments 49-44-43---Movement expected to decrease 
slightly.  Trading early slow, late moderate.  Prices 16s slightly 
higher, others generally unchanged. Cartons film wrapped White 9-12s mostly 
6.50-7.50, 16s mostly 6.00-7.00.  Quality generally 
good.  
---CELERY
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 226-221-183---
   OXNARD DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to decrease slightly 
below the 148 units shipped last week.  Trading 2-2 1/2 dozen slow, 
others moderate.  Prices lower.  Cartons 2-2 1/2 dozen mostly 7.50-9.61, 
3 dozen mostly 9.35-10.35, 4 dozen mostly 9.50-9.75; Hearts film bags 18s 
mostly 12.50-14.85.  Quality generally good.  
   COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments CA 11-11-
8, AZ 29-41-55---Movement expected about the same.  Trading fairly slow.  
Prices Hearts lower, others much lower.  Cartons 2-2 1/2 dozen mostly 
8.25-9.50, 3-4 dozen mostly 8.00-9.50; Hearts film bags 18s mostly 11.50-
12.50. Quality variable.
   IMPERIAL VALLEY, CALIFORNIA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO 
CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS ARIZONA---Shipments CA 2-9-12, Crossings 6-20-25-
--Movement expected to increase slightly.  Trading early moderate, late 
fairly slow.  Prices lower.  Cartons 2-2 1/2 dozen mostly 8.00-8.65, 3 
dozen mostly 7.00-7.65, 4 dozen 7.00-8.00.  Quality generally good.              
  SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected to decrease sharply below 
the 15 units shipped last week as most shippers are finished for the season.  
Supplies insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market.  
Lighter shipments expected to continue through February 18.  Quality 
generally good.  LAST REPORT.        
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 64-70-89---Movement expected to remain about the 
same.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices Hearts generally unchanged, others lower.  
Includes palletizing and precooling.  Cartons 2 dozen 10.95-12.95, 2 1/2 
dozen 10.95, 3 dozen 8.95, carton film bags Hearts 18s 13.10-14.10.  Quality 
generally good.   
---CHINESE CABBAGE
   IMPERIAL, COACHELLA AND PALO VERDE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, CENTRAL AND 
WESTERN ARIZONA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO AND SAN LUIS---
Shipments AZ 3-3-3, CA 4-3-3, Crossings Very Light---Movement expected 
about the same.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices crates generally unchanged, 
cartons generally unchanged from market high on Tuesday January 31.  
Nappa WGA crates mostly 10.45-11.75, 30 pound cartons mostly 8.65-9.75.  
Quality variable.
---CORN
   CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA DISTRICTS---Shipments 68-64-83---Movement 
expected to decrease.  Trading moderate.  Prices generally unchanged.  
Includes palletizing and precooling.  Wirebound crates 4 1/2 dozen Yellow 
mostly 10.95, White mostly 10.95, Bi-Color 10.95-12.95.  Quality generally 
good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 37-40-30---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading slow.  Prices lower.  
Cartons/crates 4-4 1/2 dozen White mostly 8.95, Yellow mostly 10.95-
12.95. Quality variable.
---CUCUMBERS 
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 275-228-200---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading Long Seedless very slow, 
others moderate.  Prices Persian and Long Seedless much lower, medium 
cucumbers slightly lower, Pickles generally unchanged, others slightly 
higher.  1 1/9 bushel cartons medium mostly 10.95, medium fair quality 
mostly 8.95, medium ordinary quality mostly 6.95, small mostly 7.95-8.95, 
large mostly 8.95.  Carton 24s mostly 5.95, 36s mostly 5.95-7.95.  1 1/9 
bushel crates Pickles 150-200s mostly 14.35, 200-300s and 300-400s mostly 
16.35. GREENHOUSE Persian 22 pound cartons small and small-medium mostly 
18.95. Long Seedless cartons film wrapped (wide range in 
size) 12s mostly 3.95-4.95.  Quality variable.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS---Crossings 90-115-114---Movement 
expected about the same.  Trading early fairly slow, late moderate.  
Prices higher.  1 1/9 bushel cartons medium mostly 10.95-12.95.  Quality 
generally good.  Most present shipments from prior bookings and/or 
previous commitments.  
   CENTRAL AMERICA IMPORTS---Imports 48-43*-53---Imports via boat from   
Honduras.  Movement expected to remain about the same. Ports of Entry: 
South Florida. Trading moderate. Prices lower.  1 1/9 bushel/carton 
medium mostly 10.00-11.00, Fair quality mostly 6.50-7.50, carton 24s 
5.00-6.00. Quality generally good. *revised.
---EGGPLANT
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 44-44-40---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading early very slow, late slow.  
Prices slightly lower.  1 bushel, 1 1/9 bushel, 1 1/6 bushel cartons 
wrapped 18s mostly 6.95-7.95, 24s mostly 6.95.  Quality variable.
   CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA DISTRICTS---Shipments 7-9-9---Movement expected 
to remain about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices medium much higher, fair 
quality slightly lower.  Includes palletizing and precooling.  1 1/9 bushel 
cartons medium mostly 12.35-12.85, fair quality mostly 6.85-7.85.  Quality 
good. 
---ENDIVE-ESCAROLE
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 7-5-5 (Endive 3-2-2, Escarole 4-3-3--- 
Movement expected to decrease.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices lower.  
Precooling included.  Endive 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates 18s (include some 
14s and 16s) 8.95-10.95; carton 24s 10.95-12.95.  Escarole 1 1/9 bushel 
cartons/crates 18s (include some 14s and 16s) 10.95-12.95; 24s 12.95-13.95.  
Quality generally good.
   IMPERIAL, COACHELLA AND PALO VERDE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, CENTRAL AND 
WESTERN ARIZONA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO AND SAN LUIS---
Shipments AZ 2-2-2, CA 1-0-1, Crossings Very Light---Movement expected 
about the same.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices lower.  Cartons 24s Endive 
11.45-14.75, Escarole mostly 13.45-15.11.  Quality generally good.   
---GREENS
   SOUTH GEORGIA---Shipments 18-17-18---Movement expected to remain 
about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices unchanged. Cartons bunched 
24s Collard 7.00-7.50, Kale 7.00-7.50, Mustard Curly 7.00-7.50, Mustard 
Flat 7.00-7.50, Turnip Tops 7.00-7.50.
   LEXINGTON DISTRICT SOUTH CAROLINA---Shipments 17-18-17---Movement
expected to remain the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices Tuesday, February 07, 2012
compared to Tuesday, January 31, 2012 unchanged.  Cartons bunched Kale 24s 9.00-10.00, 
cartons loose Turnip Tops 9.00-10.00, and Mustard 9.00-10.00.  Various 
containers bunched Collard 6s 8.00-10.00 mostly 9.00. Various containers loose 
Collard 6s 9.00.
Quality good.
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 8-8-8---Movement expected 
to decrease slightly.  Trading moderate.  Prices Dandelion slightly 
lower, others generally unchanged. Carton/crates bunched Collards, Turnip 
Tops and Mustard curly 24s 8.35-9.35; Kale 24s mostly 9.35-10.35; 
Kohlrabi 24s 14.50-16.50, 12s mostly 9.50-10.50; Dandelion green and red 
24s 12.35-16.00, 12s mostly 8.85-10.50; Swiss Chard green and red 24s 
mostly 12.35-14.50, 12s 8.85-9.50.  Quality variable.  Harvest curtailed 
due to rain and wet fields early the week of February 5.
   IMPERIAL, COACHELLA AND PALO VERDE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, CENTRAL AND 
WESTERN ARIZONA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO AND SAN LUIS---
Crossings 3-4-4, Shipments AZ 2-2-3, CA 2-1-2---Movement expected about 
the same.  Trading early fairly active, late fairly slow.  Prices lower.  
Cartons bunched 24s Kale mostly 14.00-16.75.  Quality generally good.   
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 5-3-4---Movement expected to 
remain about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices unchanged.  Various 
containers of bunched/loose Collard, Kale, Mustard, and Turnip Tops 6.50-
7.00.
---LETTUCE, ICEBERG
   WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments 294-308-354---Movement expected about the 
same.  Trading early slow, late moderate.  Prices 24s slightly lower, 30s 
generally unchanged. Cartons 24s film lined mostly 5.95-6.61, filmwrapped 
mostly 6.95-7.61; 30s mostly 5.50-6.00.  Quality variable.        
   IMPERIAL AND PALO VERDE VALLEYS, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 100-100-95---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading early fairly slow, late 
moderate.  Prices filmwrapped slightly lower, others lower.  Cartons 24s 
mostly 5.00-5.50, film lined mostly 5.50-6.25, filmwrapped mostly 6.50-
7.61. Quality generally good.  
---LETTUCE, ROMAINE
   WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments 242-300-282---Movement expected about the 
same.  Trading slow.  Prices 24s lower, Hearts slightly lower.  Cartons 
24s mostly 6.05-7.50; Hearts 12-3 count packages mostly 9.00-10.00, 48s 
mostly 10.00-11.00.  Quality variable.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 111-98-91---
   IMPERIAL, COACHELLA AND PALO VERDE VALLEYS, CALIFORNIA---Movement 
expected about the same as the 81 units shipped last week.  Trading early 
fairly slow, late slow.  Prices lower.  Cartons 24s mostly 6.50-7.95; 
Hearts 12-3 count packages mostly 8.95-10.75, 48s mostly 9.95-11.75.  
Quality variable.    
   OXNARD DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 
10 units shipped last week.  Trading early fairly slow, late slow.  
Prices lower.  Cartons 24s mostly 6.75.  Quality variable.  
---LETTUCE, OTHER
   WESTERN ARIZONA---Shipments 67-65-68---Movement expected about the 
same.  Trading slow.  Prices Green Leaf much lower, others lower.  
Cartons 24s Green Leaf mostly 7.45-8.35, Red Leaf mostly 6.05-7.50, 
Boston mostly 6.56-7.05.  Quality variable.
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 25-25-26---
   IMPERIAL, COACHELLA AND PALO VERDE VALLEYS, CALIFORNIA---Movement 
expected about the same as the 21 units shipped last week. Trading early 
fairly slow, late slow.  Prices lower.  Cartons 24s Green Leaf mostly 
7.00-8.95, Red Leaf mostly 7.25-7.50, Boston mostly 7.45-8.47. 
Quality generally good.    
   OXNARD DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 
5 units shipped last week.  Trading early fairly slow, late slow.  Prices 
lower.  Cartons 24s Green Leaf mostly 6.75-7.75, Red Leaf mostly 6.75.  
Quality generally good. 
---MISCELLANEOUS ASIAN VEGETABLES
   IMPERIAL, COACHELLA AND PALO VERDE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, CENTRAL AND 
WESTERN ARIZONA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO AND SAN LUIS---
Shipments AZ 2-2-2, CA 3-2-2, Crossings Very Light---Movement expected 
about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices lower.  Bok Choy WGA crates 
mostly 12.45-14.75, 30 pound cartons mostly 9.47-11.75.  Quality 
generally good.
---MISCELLANEOUS HERBS
   ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS---Shipments 5-5-6---
   IMPERIAL, COACHELLA AND PALO VERDE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, CENTRAL AND 
WESTERN ARIZONA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO AND SAN LUIS---
Crossings 10-10-10, Shipments AZ 3-3-3, CA 2-3-2---Movement expected about 
the same.  Trading early fairly slow, late moderate.  Prices lower.  
Cilantro cartons bunched 60s mostly 8.45-9.75, 30s mostly 6.45-7.00.  
Quality variable.
   OXNARD DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Movement expected about the same as the 
3 units shipped last week.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices lower.  Cilantro 
cartons bunched 60s 8.75, 30s 5.75.  Quality generally good.     
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 4-4-5---Movement expected 
about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices Dill 24s higher, 48s slightly 
lower, Cilantro generally unchanged.  Carton/crates bunched Cilantro 30s 
mostly 7.85, 60s mostly 10.85; Dill 24s mostly 10.85-12.50, 48s 13.00-
14.85. Quality generally good. Harvest curtailed due to rain and wet 
fields early the week of February 5.  
---MISCELLANEOUS TROPICALS
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS---TOMATILLOS---Crossings 35-31-41---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading fairly active at slightly 
lower prices.  Supplies light.  Prices slightly lower.  1 1/9 bushel 
cartons/crates mostly 29.00-31.00.  Quality variable. 
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---TOMATILLOS---Crossings 4-
5-5---Movement expected about the same.  Trading very active for very 
light supplies.  Prices slightly higher.  40 pound containers per pound 
.70-.80.  Quality variable.    
   CENTRAL AMERICAN IMPORTS---Imports 22*-19*-25---Imports from Costa 
Rica and Nicaragua.  Movement expected to remain about the same.  Ports 
of Entry: South Florida.  Trading moderate.  Prices Calabaza, Chayote (20 
lbs), Malanga (Lila), Taro Eddoes, Yams (white) higher; Chayote (40 lbs), 
Ginger Root, Malanga (Blanca), Dasheen (large), Yams (yellow), and Yuca 
lower; Dasheen (medium) generally unchanged.  Calabaza 50 pound sacks 
mostly 16.00. Chayote 20 pound cartons mostly 7.50; 40 pound cartons 
mostly 14.00.  Ginger Root 30 pound cartons mostly 18.00-19.00. Malanga 
40 pound cartons Blanca large mostly 20.00-21.00; Lila mostly 25.00-
26.00. Taro 40 pound cartons Eddoes mostly 20.00; Dasheen (large) mostly 
42.00; (medium) mostly 39.00-40.00; Yams (Name) 45 pound cartons Yellow 
mostly 34.00; 50 pound cartons White mostly 19.00-20.00. Yuca (Cassava) 
40 pound cartons mostly 18.00. Quality good.  *revised. 
   CARIBBEAN IMPORTS---Imports 2-9-5---Imports from the Dominican 
Republic. Movement expected to remain about the same.  Ports of Entry: 
South Florida.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices lower.  Coconut 65-70 pound 
sacks 40s mostly 24.00-25.00. Quality good.  
---OKRA
   CENTRAL AMERICA IMPORTS---Imports 4-2*-3---Imports via boat from 
Honduras.  PORTS OF ENTRY SOUTH FLORIDA. Movement expected to remain 
about the same. Trading moderate.  Prices unchanged.  1/2 bushel crates 
small-medium mostly 15.00-16.00. *revised.
---ONIONS, GREEN
   LEXINGTON DISTRICT SOUTH CAROLINA---Shipments 4-4-4---Movement 
expected to remain the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices February, 07, 2012
compared to Tuesday, January 31, 2012 unchanged.  Cartons/crates 
bunched 48S 14.00-16.00.  Quality good.   
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO, CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS, ARIZONA---
Crossings 78-75-67---Movement expected about the same.  Trading Iceless 
moderate, others fairly slow.  Prices Leeks lower, others much lower.  
Cartons bunched 48s medium mostly 6.45-6.75, small mostly 6.45-7.00; 
ICELESS 2 film bags, 24 bunches per bag and 4 film bags, 12 bunches per 
bag mostly 7.95-10.35; Leeks 12s mostly 10.75-11.97.  Quality variable. 
---PARSLEY
   IMPERIAL, COACHELLA AND PALO VERDE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, CENTRAL AND 
WESTERN ARIZONA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO AND SAN LUIS---
Crossings 5-5-5, Shipments AZ 2-2-3, CA 2-2-2---Movement expected about 
the same.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices generally unchanged.  Cartons 
bunched 60s Curly mostly 8.45-9.61, Plain mostly 8.45-9.45.  Quality 
generally good.
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS---Shipments 2-3-2---Movement expected 
about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices generally unchanged.  Cartons 
bunched Curly type 60s 12.85-15.00, 30s 9.85-10.50; Plain type 60s 14.85-
16.50, 30s 10.00-12.50.  Quality generally good.  
---PEAS, GREEN
   CENTRAL AMERICA IMPORTS---Imports 12-13-17---Imports via boat and air 
from Guatemala. Movement expected to remain about the same. Prices lower. 
Trading slow. 10 lb cartons Guatemala Snow Peas 5.00-6.00; Sugar Snap 
Peas mostly 14.00. 
---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 318-312-268 
(Field Grown 241-246-207, Greenhouse 77-66-61)---Movement expected about 
the same.  Trading Green very slow, Red active, Greenhouse moderate.  
Prices Green lower, Red higher, Greenhouse Red and Yellow extra large 
lower, Orange large slightly lower, others generally unchanged.  1 1/9 
bushel cartons Green jumbo and extra large 4.95-6.95, large 3.95-5.95, 
medium mostly 3.95; fair quality extra large and large mostly 3.95-4.50, 
medium mostly 2.95-3.95.  Red 15 pound carton extra large and large 
10.95-12.95; 1 1/9 bushel carton extra large and large mostly 13.95-
14.95, medium 12.95-14.95, irregular size fair quality mostly 10.95.  
GREENHOUSE 11 pound cartons Red extra large mostly 6.95, large 4.95-6.95, 
medium mostly 4.95-5.95; Yellow extra large mostly 6.95, large mostly 
5.95-6.00; Orange extra large mostly 8.95-10.95, large mostly 8.95.  
Quality variable.
   ALL FLORIDA DISTRICTS---Shipments 105-109-109---Movement expected to 
remain about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices Green slightly higher, 
others lower.  Includes palletizing and precooling.  1 1/9 bushel cartons 
Green jumbo and extra large mostly 8.85-10.85, large mostly 8.35-9.35, medium 
and irregular size fair quality mostly 7.85-8.85.  11 pound cartons Red jumbo 
and extra large fine appearance 12.95, Yellow jumbo and extra large fine 
appearance 12.95, Orange jumbo and extra large fine appearance 12.95.  
Quality good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS---Crossings 60-46-44---Movement 
expected about the same.  Trading early slow, late moderate.  Prices 
lower.  11 pound cartons GREENHOUSE Red extra large mostly 6.95-8.00, 
large mostly 6.50-6.95; Yellow extra large 8.25-8.95; Orange extra large 
9.25-9.95. 1 1/9 cartons Green extra large mostly 4.95-6.95, large 
mostly 5.95.  Quality generally good.  
---PEPPERS, OTHER
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 47-60-54---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading Yellow active at slightly 
lower prices, others active.  Prices Yellow slightly lower, Jalapeno 
slightly higher, others generally unchanged.  1 1/9 bushel cartons per 
pound large Anaheim and Poblano mostly .40, Jalapeno mostly .35, Yellow 
Chile mostly .25, Serrano mostly .50-.55.  Quality variable.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS---Crossings 44-37-54---Movement 
expected to decrease slightly.  Trading moderate.  Prices Poblano lower, 
others generally unchanged.  1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates Anaheim mostly 
14.00-15.00, Jalapeno mostly 12.00-13.00, Poblano mostly 10.00-11.00, 
Serrano mostly 20.00-21.00.  Quality and size variable.    
   ALL FLORIDA DISTRICTS---Shipments 3-4-6---Movement expected to remain 
about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices lower.  Includes palletizing and 
precooling.  1/2 bushel cartons Jalapeno mostly 10.35-12.35, Finger Hot 
mostly 14.35-16.35, Hungarian Wax mostly 16.35-16.85.  1 1/9 bushel cartons 
Cubanelles 16.85-18.85, Jalapeno mostly 20.35-22.35, Long Hot 12.35-16.35.  
Quality good.
---RADISHES
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS, ARIZONA AND OXNARD 
DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Crossings 14-15-17, Shipments CA 1-1-1---Movement 
expected about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices generally unchanged.  
Cartons Red bunched 24s mostly 6.75-7.25, 48s mostly 8.75-9.45.  Quality 
variable.
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 7-6-9---Movement expected to decrease.  Trading 
fairly slow.  Prices 40 pound film bags lower, others generally unchanged.  
Precooling included.  Cartons topped 30-6 ounce film bags Red 5.95-6.95, 
Carton topped 14 1-pound film bags Red 6.45-7.45.  25 pound film bags topped 
Red 10.70-11.70, 40 pound film bags Red 14.95-16.95.  Quality generally good. 
---RHUBARB
  WASHINGTON COAST---Shipments Fairly Light---Movement expected about the 
same as the 1,700 cartons shipped the week of January 29. Trading fairly 
active. Prices generally unchanged. 15 pound cartons Greenhouse Grown 
Washington Extra Fancy Double Red variety 38.00-40.00. Prices include 
palletizing and cooling, consolidation charges extra. 
---SPINACH
   IMPERIAL, COACHELLA AND PALO VERDE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, CENTRAL AND 
WESTERN ARIZONA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO AND SAN LUIS---
Shipments AZ 45-42-37, CA 8-9-5, Crossings 6-3-4---Movement expected 
about the same.  Trading early moderate, late fairly slow.  Prices lower.  
Cartons bunched Flat 24s mostly 9.45-11.45.  Quality generally good.
---SQUASH
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings Soft Squash 134-
151-176---Movement expected about the same.  Trading Zucchini and Yellow 
slow, Grey fairly slow.  Prices much lower.  4/7 bushel cartons Zucchini 
and Yellow small and small-medium 4.95-6.95, medium mostly 4.95; Grey 
(light supplies) small and small-medium mostly 5.95-6.95, medium mostly 
4.95. 1 1/9 bushel cartons large Zucchini and Yellow Straightneck mostly 
4.50-4.95. Quality variable.  
   ALL FLORIDA DISTRICTS---Shipments 19-34-36---Movement expected to remain 
about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices Yellow Crookneck medium unchanged, 
others lower.  Includes palletizing and precooling.  1/2 bushel cartons 
Zucchini small mostly 10.35-10.85, medium mostly 8.35-8.85; Yellow 
Straightneck small mostly 8.35-9.35, medium mostly 6.35-7.35; 3/4 bushel 
cartons Yellow Crookneck small 10.35-12.35, medium 6.35-6.85.  Quality good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings Hard Squash 55-
54-28---Movement expected about the same.  Trading active for very light 
supplies.  Prices generally unchanged.  1 1/9 bushel cartons Butternut 
small 8.95-10.95, medium and extra large 14.95-16.95, large mostly 14.95-
16.95. Acorn, Kabocha and Spaghetti supplies insufficient to establish a 
market.  Quality variable.
---SWEET POTATOES
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 108*-100*-95---Movement expected to 
remain about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices unchanged.  40 pound 
cartons Orange Type U.S. No. 1 14.00-16.00, U.S. No. 1 Petite 12.00, U.S. 
No. 2 7.00-9.00, No Grade Marks jumbo 6.00-7.00.  *revised.
   MISSISSIPPI---Shipments 22-18-20---Movement expected to remain about
the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices unchanged. 40-pound cartons Orange 
types U.S. No. 1 mostly 15.00-16.00, U.S. No. 2 mostly 8.00-9.00, No 
Grade Marks jumbo mostly 7.50-8.00. Varieties: Mostly Beauregard and a 
few Evangeline.
   ATWATER, LIVINGSTON DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 21-23-18---
Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices 
Orange, Red and Japanese Types higher, others generally unchanged. 
40 pound cartons Orange Types U.S. No. One 16.00-17.00, No Grade Marks 
medium mostly 8.00, jumbo 10.00-12.00; Red Types U.S. No. One mostly 
16.00-17.00, No Grade Marks medium mostly 8.00, jumbo mostly 10.00; 
White Types U.S. No. One mostly 22.00-23.00, No Grade Marks medium 7.00-
8.00, jumbo mostly 8.00-9.00; Japanese Types U.S. No. One mostly 17.00-
18.00, No Grade Marks medium 15.00-16.00 and jumbo mostly 12.00. 
ORGANIC: Orange Types U.S. No. One 21.00-23.00; Red Types U.S. No. One 
21.00-23.00; White Types U.S. No. One 26.00-28.00.    
   LOUISIANA---Shipments 13-13-13---Movement expected to remain about 
the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices unchanged. 40-pound cartons Orange 
types U.S. No. 1 mostly 16.00-16.50, U.S. No. 2 mostly 9.00, No Grade 
Marks jumbo mostly 8.00-9.00. Varieties: Mostly Beauregard. 
---TOMATOES
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 334-281-369---Movement expected to increase.  
Trading 5x6 size fairly slow, others moderate.  Prices slightly lower.  Extra 
services included.  25 pound cartons loose Mature Greens 85% U.S. One or 
Better 5x6 size mostly 5.95, 6x6 size mostly 5.95, 6x7 size mostly 5.95.  
Quality generally good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 301-222-171 
(Greenhouse 182-139-115, Vine Ripes 119-83-56)---Movement expected about 
the same.  Trading 4x4-4x5s and On the Vine slow, others moderate.  
Prices On the Vine lower, others generally unchanged.  25 pound loose 
Mature Greens extra large, large and medium 5.81-5.95; Vine Ripes 5x6 
size mostly 5.81-5.95, 6x6 size mostly 5.81-5.85, 6x7 size 5.81.  Field 
Grown and GREENHOUSE cartons/flats 2 layer Vine Ripes 4x4s-4x5s mostly 
5.20-5.25, 5x5s 4.99-5.25, 5x6s 4.64-5.00.  GREENHOUSE flats 1 layer Vine 
Ripes 22-35s mostly 3.54-3.60, 39s 3.54-3.60, 45s 3.54.  On the Vine 5 
kg/11 pound flats Vine Ripes mostly 6.00.  Quality generally good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS---Crossings 142-144-129 (Greenhouse 
83-84-77, Field Grown 59-60-52)---Movement expected about the same.  
Trading early very slow, late slow.  Prices generally unchanged.  
Cartons/flats 2 layer GREENHOUSE and Field Grown 4x4s mostly 5.16-5.85, 
4x5s mostly 5.17-5.85.  Quality variable.           
  VARIOUS US SHIPPING POINTS---Greenhouse 67-69-**---No prices 
reported.  **unavailable 
  VARIOUS CANADA SHIPPING POINTS---Greenhouse 5-5-**---No 
prices reported. **unavailable
---TOMATOES, CHERRY
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 17-13-19---Movement expected to decrease.  
Trading fairly slow.  Prices lower.  Extra services included.  Flats 12 1-
pint baskets with lids 4.95-5.95.  Quality generally good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 17-25-14---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading early moderate, late slow.  
Prices slightly lower.  Flats 12 1-pint baskets Red mostly 3.02-3.25.  
Quality variable.  
---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE   
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 41-33-42 (Organic 1-1-3)---Movement expected to 
remain about the same.   Trading fairly slow.  Prices lower.  Includes 
palletizing and cooling.  Flats 12 1-pint containers with lids 5.95; 20 pound 
cartons loose mostly 9.95-10.95.  Organic Flats 12 1-pint containers with 
lids mostly 9.95-11.95.  Quality generally good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 32-32-27---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading early fairly active, late 
fairly slow.  Prices pints slightly lower, cartons generally unchanged.  
Field Grown and GREENHOUSE flats 12 1-pint containers with lids medium-
large mostly 3.25-3.95; 20 pound cartons loose medium-large mostly 5.95-
6.95. Quality generally good.  
---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA---Crossings 239-214-189 
(Field Grown 208-177-158, Greenhouse 31-37-31)---Movement expected to 
increase slightly.  Trading early fairly active, late active.  Prices 
generally unchanged.  Field Grown and GREENHOUSE 25 pound cartons loose 
Roma extra large and large mostly 5.85-5.95, medium 5.81.  Quality 
generally good.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS---Crossings 53-60-62 (Greenhouse 
35-36-38, Field Grown 18-24-24)---Movement expected about the same.  
Trading early slow, late moderate.  Prices medium generally unchanged, 
others slightly higher.  25 cartons loose GREENHOUSE and Field Grown 
extra large and large mostly 5.95-6.00, medium 5.81-6.00.  Quality 
variable.      
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 45-34-53---Movement expected to remain about the 
same.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices lower.  Extra services included.  25 
pound cartons loose Roma extra large mostly 7.95.  Large mostly 6.95, medium 
5.95-6.95, small 5.95.  Quality generally good.