WA_FV403                                                                                        
WASHINGTON  USDA  AMS  NOV 20 2018               ASPARAGUS                                      
                                                                                                
Provided by:  Specialty Crops Market News                                                       
              Federal - State Market News Service, USDA.                                        
                                                                                                
                                                                                                
                                                                                                
                                                                                                
                                                                                                
                                       SHIPMENTS BY ORIGINS                                     
                           (AMOUNTS ARE SHOWN IN UNITS OF 10,000 LBS)                           
                                                                                                
COMMODITY                        NOV 11   NOV 04   NOV 12  TOTAL THIS   TOTAL LAST              
  MODE                           NOV 17   NOV 10   NOV 18  SEASON THRU  SEASON THRU     TOTAL   
    ORIGIN                        2018     2018     2017   NOV 17 2018  NOV 18 2017  LAST SEASON
                                                                                                
ASPARAGUS                                                                                       
  TRUCK                                                                                         
    CALIFORNIA-CENTRAL                -        -        -          632         1143         1143
    MICHIGAN                          -        -        -         1073         1178         1178
    WASHINGTON                        -        -        -         1625         1694         1694
    TOTAL                             -        -        -         3330         4015         4015
                                                                                                
  U.S. TOTAL                          -        -        -         3330         4015         4015
                                                                                                
  IMPORT                                                                                        
    ARGENTINA                         -        -        -            9           11           11
    AUSTRIA                           -        -        -            -            1            1
    BRAZIL                            -        -        -            -            1            1
    CANADA                            -        -        -            7            6           10
    CHILE                             -        -        -            7            7           18
    ECUADOR                           -        -        -           23           13           26
    FRANCE                            -        -        -            5            6            6
    MEXICO                          279      497      334         9509         8680        31601
    NETHERLANDS                       -        -        -            1            1            1
    PERU                            328      281      690        12940        10266        15970
  IMPORT TOTAL                      607      778     1025        22501        18992        47643
                                                                                                

ASPARAGUS - GREENHOUSE                                                                          
    NETHERLANDS                       -        -        -            7            9           10
  IMPORT TOTAL                        -        -        -            7            9           10
                                                                                                

ASPARAGUS - ORGANIC                                                                             
    MICHIGAN                          -        -        -           10            8            8
    TOTAL                             -        -        -           10            8            8
                                                                                                
  U.S. TOTAL                          -        -        -           10            8            8
                                                                                                

COMMODITY TOTAL                     607      778     1025        25848        23025        51677