PHILADELPHIA Terminal Prices as of 19-MAR-2010 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. Clear 43 Yesterday's High 69 VEGETABLES ---ARTICHOKES: OFFERINGS LIGHT. cartons CA Globe Thorned 18s 35.00 lge lse 26.00 ---ASPARAGUS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. pyramid cartons/crates 28 lb bunched MX Green lge 40.00 std 38.00-42.00 11 lb cartons bunched MX Green jbo 19.00-22.00 lge 18.00-19.00 std 19.00-21.00 mostly 19.00-20.00 sml 17.00-18.00 ---BEANS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. bushel cartons/crates FL Round Green Type Machine Picked 43.00 fr qual 30.00-35.00 5 lb cartons GU Haricot Vert (French Type) 10.00-13.00 30 lb crates MX Fava 38.00 30 lb reusable plastic containers (RPC) MX Round Green Type Handpicked fr appear 38.00 ---BEETS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. cartons bunched TX Red Type 12s 15.00 ---BROCCOLI: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons CA bchd 14s 18.00-21.00 mostly 18.00-20.00 20 lb cartons loose CA Crown Cut 22.00 MX Crown Cut 18.00-20.00 few 21.00 fr cond 10.00-12.00 ---BRUSSELS SPROUTS: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE. ---CABBAGE: OFFERINGS RED AND SAVOY TYPES LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Wide range in appearance. 1 3/4 bushel cartons FL Round Green Type med 16.00-19.00 fr appear 14.00 Red Type med 26.00-28.00 TX Red Type med 23.00 50 lb sacks NY Round Green Type med-lge 12.00-13.00 lge 13.00 45 lb cartons CA Round Green Type med-lge fr cond 17.00-18.00 1 3/4 bushel cartons FL Savoy Type med offerings insufficient to quote ---CARROTS: MARKET STEADY. sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA med-lge 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 med 15.00 sacks 24 2-lb film bags CA med-lge 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 med 15.00 sacks 10 5-lb film bags CA med-lge 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 med 15.00 50 lb sacks loose CA Topped lge 16.00 jbo 20.00-21.00 GA Topped jbo 12.00 MX Topped jbo 10.00-11.00 cartons bunched CA Bunched 24s 16.00 cartons 20 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 14.00-16.00 mostly 15.00-16.00 ---CAULIFLOWER: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons film wrapped AZ White 16s fr cond 18.00-20.00 CA White 9s 23.00 few 25.00 12s 24.00-25.00 ---CELERY: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons CA 2 dz 23.00-24.00 mostly 23.00 2 1/2 dz 23.00 filmbags 30s 26.00 previous commitments 24.00 filmbags 36s previous commitments 24.00 FL filmbags 30s 24.00 cartons film bags CA Hearts 18s 18.00 FL Hearts 18s 18.00 ---CORN-SWEET: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE. wirebound crates FL Yellow 4 1/2 dz fr qual offerings insufficient to quote White 4 1/2 dz fr qual offerings insufficient to quote Bi-Color 4 1/2 dz offerings insufficient to quote ---CUCUMBERS: MARKET HIGHER. WAXED 1 1/9 bushel cartons MX med 32.00-36.00 fr qual 26.00-29.00 ord qual 25.00-26.00 UNWAXED 1 1/9 bushel crates MX Pickles med 36.00 GREENHOUSE cartons film wrapped CD Ontario CDOne Long Seedless med 12s 8.00-9.00 sml 12s 5.00 few 8.00-9.00 MX Long Seedless med 12s 8.00-9.00 20 lb cartons DR Persian 27.00-28.00 ---EGGPLANT: MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER. 1 1/9 bushel cartons wrapped MX med 26.00-28.00 1 1/6 bushel cartons wrapped MX 24s 26.00-27.00 fr qual 20.00 bushel cartons wrapped MX 18s 26.00-27.00 30 lb cartons HD Chinese 25.00-27.00 1/2 bushel cartons FL Italian 10.00-12.00 few low as 8.00 35 lb cartons HD Japanese 40.00 (few sales) 40 lb cartons MX Thai 28.00 30 lb cartons HD Indian 24.00-26.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons MX Indian 24.00-26.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg cartons tray pack NL Italian 24s 28.00-30.00 ---ENDIVE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel crates FL 18s 12.00-14.00 mostly 13.00 10 lb cartons BL Witloof 18.00 ---ESCAROLE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel crates FL 18s 12.00-14.00 mostly 13.00-14.00 ---GARLIC: MARKET STEADY. 30 lb cartons CQ White #9 32.00 netted 3s 60-65mm/6.0-6.5cm 31.00 netted 5s 60-65mm/6.0-6.5cm 31.00 10 lb cartons CA Elephant 28.00 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 MX Swiss Chard 12s 15.00 red 12s 15.00 TX Collard 12s 14.00 Kale 12s 14.00 Swiss Chard 12s 16.00 red 12s 16.00 cartons/crates bunched NC Collard 12-16s 9.00-10.00 Kale 12-16s 9.00-10.00 Mustard 12-16s 15.00 Turnip Tops 12-16s 15.00 ---LETTUCE-ICEBERG: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons AZ flm lined 24s 20.00-22.00 mostly 20.00 24s flmwrpd 20.00-23.00 mostly 20.00 fr cond 18.00 30s flmwrpd 18.00-20.00 ---LETTUCE-OTHER: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons AZ Boston 24s 14.00 Green Leaf 24s 15.00-16.00 mostly 15.00 few 17.00 Red Leaf 24s 15.00 few 17.00 CA Green Leaf 24s 15.00 Red Leaf 24s 15.00 3 lb cartons CA Mesculin Mix 6.50-7.00 mostly 6.50 GREENHOUSE cartons 12 4-oz containers with lid CD Quebec Boston 14.00 ---LETTUCE-ROMAINE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons AZ 24s 17.00-18.00 CA 24s 15.00 FL 24s 12.00-14.00 cartons 12 18-oz (3 count) packages AZ Hearts 16.00-18.00 few high as 20.00 ---MUSHROOMS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 10 lb cartons PA White lge 14.00-14.50 med 11.50-12.00 Sliced med 11.00-12.00 4 qt baskets PA White med-lge 7.00 5 lb cartons PA Oyster 15.00-16.00 Cremini 8.00 Portobella med-lge 8.00-8.50 3 lb cartons PA Shiitake 12.50 fr qual 9.00-9.50 exlge 14.00-14.50 cartons 12 8-oz trays film wrapped PA White 10.00-11.00 Sliced 10.50-12.00 Portobella sml 10.50 cartons 12 3.5-oz trays film wrapped PA Enoki 13.00 SK Enoki 13.00 cartons 10 10-oz trays film wrapped PA White 10.50-11.00 ---OKRA: MARKET LOWER. 1/2 bushel cartons/crates HD sml-med 20.00-25.00 few 26.00 ---ONIONS GREEN: MARKET STEADY. cartons bunched GU 48s med 10.00 MX 48s med 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.00 GU Leeks 12s med 16.00 MX Leeks 12s med 15.00-16.00 mostly 15.00 ---PARSLEY: MARKET STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel crates bunched FL Curly 60s 14.00 Plain 60s 16.00 cartons bunched TX Curly 60s 18.00 Plain 60s 19.00 ---PARSNIPS: MARKET STEADY. 20 lb film bags loose MI 15.00 cartons 12 1-lb film bags MI 13.00 ---PEAS GREEN: MARKET STEADY. 10 lb cartons GU Snow Peas Decalyxed 18.00-20.00 mostly 19.00 few 22.00 Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed 26.00-28.00 mostly 26.00-27.00 ---PEPPERS OTHER: OFFERINGS LONG HOTS AND CUBANELLES LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1/2 bushel cartons FL Anaheim 21.00-22.00 MX Hungarian Wax 27.00-28.00 Jalapeno 16.00 Poblano 16.00-17.00 Serrano 18.00-20.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons DR Cubanelles med-lge 60.00 FL Long Hot 80.00-90.00 MX Jalapeno 28.00 Poblano 22.00-22.50 8 lb cartons DR Habanero orange 25.00-30.00 red 24.00 25 lb containers DR Finger Hot 35.00 25 lb sacks DR Ajies 30.00 30 lb cartons DR Thai Chili Hots green 36.00-38.00 red 43.00 40 lb containers MX Jalapeno 28.00 few 32.00-34.00 Poblano 20.00-22.00 Serrano 35.00-38.00 ---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons FL Mxd Red And Green med-lge 35.00 MX Green jbo 50.00-52.00 exlge 50.00-52.00 irreg sz fr qual 43.00-48.00 Red jbo 29.00 Yellow jbo 39.00 15 lb cartons MX Red exlge 16.00-19.00 mostly 18.00 fr cond 14.00-15.00 GREENHOUSE flat cartons GU Red 20s 27.00 Orange 22s 27.00 26s 27.00 5 kg/11 lb cartons MX Red exlge-lge 18.00-19.00 Yellow exlge-lge 28.00-29.00 Orange exlge-lge 28.00 ---RADISHES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons topped 30 6-oz film bags FL Red 8.00-8.50 cartons topped 14 1-lb film bags FL Red 9.00 40 lb film bags topped FL Red 20.00-22.00 cartons bunched MX Red 24s 9.00-10.00 ---RUTABAGAS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 50 lb cartons CD Ontario CDOne wxd med 23.00-24.00 ---SPINACH: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1 2/5 bushel crates bunched CA Flat 24s 16.00-18.00 mostly 18.00 few higher cartons 4 2-1/2 lb film bags CA Flat 14.00 4 lb cartons CA Flat Baby Type 10.00 ---SQUASH: MARKET YELLOW STRAIGHTNECK HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. 1/2 bushel cartons FL Zucchini sml-med 16.00 Yellow Straightneck sml-med 22.00 4/7 bushel cartons MX Zucchini sml-med 15.00-18.00 few 19.00 med 15.00-16.00 few 18.00 Yellow Straightneck sml-med 22.00-24.00 few 26.00 med 20.00-22.00 few 26.00 bushel cartons MX Acorn med 15.00 Kabocha med 24.00-27.00 Spaghetti sml 10.00 med 20.00 5 lb cartons GU Zucchini 25.00 (Miniature type) Summer Yellow Miniature type 24.00 Summer Green Miniature type No offerings ---SWEET POTATOES: MARKET STEADY. 40 lb cartons LA U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 22.00-24.00 NC U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 17.00-19.00 mostly 18.00 No Grade Marks Orange Types med fr qual 8.00-11.00 jbo 8.00-10.00 few 12.00 ---TOMATOES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 25 lb cartons loose MX Mature Greens light red-red lge 38.00 (few sales) Vine Ripes light red-red jbo 35.00 red xlge 22.00-23.00 PR 85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light red-red 5x6 sz 38.00 few 40.00 Local Repack 85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light red-red 5x6 sz 44.42 6x6 sz 42.22 6x7 sz 42.22 cartons 2 layer MX Vine Ripes light red-red 4x4s 24.00-26.00 4x5s 24.00-26.00 few 28.00 5x5s 25.00 (few sales) 15 lb flats FL Vine Ripe - Heirloom Varieties lge 34.00 GREENHOUSE 25 lb cartons loose MX Vine Ripes light red-red 5x5 sz 33.00 15 lb flats MX Vine Ripes light red-red 22s 24.00 25s 24.00 5 kg/11 lb flats on the vine MX Vine Ripes light red-red med-lge 20.00 med 18.00-19.00 cartons 10 1-lb containers with lids MX Vine Ripe - Campari Type red med 32.00-34.00 ---TOMATOES, CHERRY: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. flats 12 1-pt baskets MX red 30.00 GREENHOUSE flats 12 1-pt cups with lids MX light red-red 34.00 yellow 28.00 cartons 10 1-lb cups with lids on the vine MX red 34.00 ---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE: OFFERINGS LIGHT. flats 12 1-pt containers with lids DR light red-red 28.00 red ord cond 6.00 FL light red-red 34.00-35.00 ---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE: MARKET HIGHER. 25 lb cartons loose MX light red-red exlge 22.00-25.00 lge 22.00 red lge 18.00 some 20.00 ---TURNIPS: MARKET STEADY. 25 lb film bags NC Purple Top med 8.00 ---VEGETABLES OTHER: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 5 lb cartons PA Alfalfa Sprouts 7.50 cartons 12 4-oz packages PA Alfalfa Sprouts 6.50-7.50 40 lb containers MX Cactus Leaf (Nopales) 22.00 15 lb reusable plastic containers (RPC) MX Garbanzo Beans (Chick Peas) 30.00 8 lb cartons CA Radicchio 9s 10.00 FL Radicchio 9s 11.00-12.00 3 kg cartons GU Radicchio 12s 9.00 MISC SEASONAL ---APPLE CIDER: cartons 4 1-gallon bottles PA Preserved 15.00 cartons 9 1/2-gallon bottles PA Preserved 18.00 ORGANIC VEGETABLES ---TOMATOES: GREENHOUSE 10 lb cartons MX Vine Ripe - Heirloom Varieties 38.00 (mixed colors)