BALTIMORE Terminal Prices as of 13-FEB-2012 Provided by: Fruit and Vegetable Market News, Federal - State Market News Service, USDA. Phone: (410) 799-4840 Fax: (410) 799-8442 BP_FV020 Weather at 7:00 a.m. Clear 22 Yesterday's High 32 VEGETABLES ---ARTICHOKES: MARKET LOWER. cartons CA Globe Thorned 24s 38.00 30s 38.00 sml lse 39.00-39.50 ---ASPARAGUS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. pyramid cartons/crates 28 lb bunched MX Green std 28.00-30.00 one label 35.00-36.00 11 lb cartons bunched MX Green lge 15.00-16.00 std 16.00 sml 15.00 PE Green lge fr cond 10.00-11.00 poor cond 3.00-4.00 std poor cond 3.00-4.00 White exlge 20.00-22.00 ---BEANS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Wide range in quality. bushel crates MX Fava 33.00-36.00 bushel cartons/crates precooled FL Round Green Type 28.00-30.00 mostly 28.00 fr cond 21.00-26.00 Handpicked 30.00 5 lb cartons GU AIR Haricot Vert (French Type) 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00-12.50 PE AIR Haricot Vert (French Type) 18.50 ---BEETS: MARKET STEADY. cartons bunched CA Chiogga (Striped) 24s 26.50 Gold Type 24s 26.50 TX Red Type 12s 15.00-16.00 mostly 15.00 crates bunched FL Red Type 12s 14.00 25 lb sacks loose CA Gold Type 38.00 CD Quebec Red Type med-lge 8.50-9.00 lge 7.00-8.00 TX Red Type med-lge 10.00 ---BROCCOLI: MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER. Wide range in condition. cartons CA bchd 14s 12.00-14.00 Baby Hybrid Type bchd 18s 28.00-30.00 mostly 28.00 20 lb cartons loose CA Crown Cut fr cond 10.00 Short Trim 13.00-14.00 GA Crown Cut 11.00 MX Crown Cut Short Trim fr cond 9.00-10.00 ---BRUSSELS SPROUTS: MARKET LOWER. 25 lb cartons MX 22.00-24.00 ---CABBAGE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1 3/4 bushel cartons CD Quebec CD One Round Green Type med 10.00-12.00 mostly 10.00-11.00 Red Type med 14.00-16.00 mostly 14.00 FL U.S. One Round Green Type med 10.00 occas higher and lower TX Round Green Type med 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.00 Red Type med 14.00-15.00 1 7/8 bushel cartons FL U.S. One Round Green Type med 10.00 fr cond 9.00 50 lb sacks CD Quebec Danish Type lge 8.00-9.00 mostly 8.00 NY Danish Type lge 8.00 1 3/4 bushel cartons TX Savoy Type med 14.00-16.00 ---CARROTS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA med-lge 20.00-22.00 mostly 20.00 sacks 24 2-lb film bags CA med-lge 20.00-22.00 mostly 20.00 sacks 10 5-lb film bags CA med-lge 20.00-22.00 mostly 20.00 50 lb sacks loose CD Ontario jbo 11.00-12.00 Quebec jbo 11.00-12.00 MX jbo 12.00-13.00 mostly 12.00 fr qual 11.00 cartons bunched CA 24s 21.00-23.00 mostly 21.00-22.00 cartons 30 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 24.00-25.00 mostly 24.00 cartons 15 2-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 24.00-25.00 mostly 24.00 ---CAULIFLOWER: MARKET HIGHER. cartons film wrapped CA White 12s 14.00-16.00 occas 13.00 occas higher ---CELERY: MARKET LOWER. cartons CA 2 dz 18.00 2 1/2 dz 18.00 filmbags 30s 20.00-22.00 filmbags 36s 20.00 FL 2 dz 16.00 2 1/2 dz 16.00 filmbags 36s 18.00 cartons film bags CA Hearts 18s 23.00-24.00 ---CORN-SWEET: MARKET HIGHER. wirebound crates FL Yellow 4 dz min 14.00-16.00 mostly 14.00 fr qual fr cond 10.00-12.00 White 4 dz min 16.00 ---CUCUMBERS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Wide range in quality. 1 1/9 bushel cartons HD med 18.00 fr qual 14.00-15.00 mostly 14.00 sml-med 16.00-17.00 fr qual 12.00 MX med 21.00-22.00 fr qual 14.00 lge 16.00 1 1/9 bushel crates HD Pickles Kirby Type 200-300s 24.00 GREENHOUSE cartons film wrapped MX Long Seedless med 12s 10.00 lge 12s 10.00-11.00 ---EGGPLANT: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons FL med 18.00 fr qual 12.00-13.00 ord cond 5.00-6.00 1 1/6 bushel cartons wrapped MX 18s 16.00-18.00 mostly 18.00 fr qual ord cond 6.00 30 lb cartons HD Chinese med-lge 48.00 fr qual 26.00-27.00 Japanese med-lge 49.50 Thai sml-med 44.00-46.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg cartons film bagged SP AIR Italian 175-225 gm 28.00 225-400 gm 29.00-30.00 ---ENDIVE: MARKET STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel crates FL 18s 16.00 5 kg containers BL AIR Witloof 20.00-20.50 mostly 20.00 Red Type 22.00-22.50 ---ESCAROLE: MARKET LOWER. 1 1/9 bushel crates FL 18s 14.00-16.00 ---GARLIC: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 30 lb cartons CA White super jbo 44.00 CQ White 60-65mm/6.0-6.5cm 24.00-26.00 mostly 24.00 occas higher 65-70mm/6.5-7.0cm 24.00 netted 5s 20.00-24.00 10 lb cartons CA Elephant jbo 32.50 braided 2 1/2 lb CA White 16.00 cartons 4 5-lb plastic jars CA Peeled 61.50 CQ Peeled 17.00-20.00 mostly 17.00-19.00 ---GREENS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons bunched CA Swiss Chard Mixed Colors 12s 22.00 occas higher Red 12s 16.00 occas 17.00 White 12s 16.00 occas 16.50 Broccoli Rabe (Rappini) 24s 36.00 20s 30.00-32.00 TX Kohlrabi 24s 15.00-18.00 1 3/5 bushel cartons/crates bunched GA Collard 24s 10.00 Kale 24s 10.00 Mustard 24s 11.00-12.00 Turnip Tops 24s 11.00-12.00 Rape 24s 11.00-12.00 various containers bunched/loose NC Collard 24s 9.00-10.00 Kale 24s 10.00 cartons CA Kale, Multicolor 24s 24.00-26.00 mostly 24.00 ---LETTUCE-ICEBERG: MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER. cartons AZ/CA flm lined 24s 14.00 24s flmwrpd 15.00 occas 16.00-17.00 fr cond 13.00 ---LETTUCE-OTHER: MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER. cartons AZ/CA Boston 24s 12.00 Green Leaf 24s 15.00-16.00 mostly 15.00 Red Leaf 24s 15.00-16.00 mostly 15.00 5 kg containers CA Mizuna 18.50 flats 1 layer CA Frisee 24s 23.00-24.50 12s 14.00 2.2 lb cartons CA Lolla Rossa 10.50 Red Oak Leaf 10.50 Green Oak Leaf 10.50 3 lb cartons AZ/CA Mesculin Mix 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00-6.50 CA Frisee 18.50 10 lb cartons film lined CA Green Leaf Crown Cut Leaves 18.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg containers CA Tatsoi 21.00 cartons 12 4-oz containers with lid WV Boston 16.00-18.00 mostly 16.00 2 lb cartons PA Mache 15.00 ---LETTUCE-ROMAINE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons AZ/CA 24s 14.00-15.00 mostly 15.00 cartons 12 3-count packages AZ/CA Hearts 15.00-16.00 mostly 15.00 occas 17.00-18.00 10 lb cartons film lined AZ/CA Crown Cut Leaves 18.00 ---MUSHROOMS: MARKET STEADY. 10 lb cartons PA White lge 14.00-14.50 occas higher med-lge 12.00 sml-med 13.00-14.00 Sliced med-lge 13.00 4 qt baskets PA White med-lge 6.00-6.50 mostly 6.00 5 lb cartons PA Oyster 18.00-18.50 few lower one label 20.00-21.00 Cremini 8.00 occas higher Portobella exlge 8.50-9.00 lge 8.50-9.00 Caps exlge 12.00 3 lb cartons PA Class I Shiitake exlge 12.00-12.50 mostly 12.00 occas higher cartons 12 8-oz trays film wrapped PA White 11.50-12.00 mostly 11.50 cartons 10 10-oz trays film wrapped PA White 11.50 cartons 12 3.5-oz packages PA Enoki 12.00 SK Enoki 14.00 occas higher ---OKRA: MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER. 1/2 bushel crates HD sml-med 24.00 med 26.00 MX med-lge 28.00 ---ONIONS GREEN: MARKET LOWER. cartons bunched MX 48s lge 13.00-15.00 mostly 13.00-14.00 occas higher fr qual 12.00 48s med 12.00-13.00 mostly 12.00 crates bunched MX Bulb Type 24s 15.00-16.00 mostly 15.00 cartons bunched CA Leeks 12s 18.00 MX Leeks 12s 16.00 cartons 4 film bags iceless MX 12 bunches per bag 15.00 Eastern Boston crates bunched NJ Leeks 12s 18.00 5 kg containers BL Leeks 12s 22.00 ---PARSLEY: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel crates bunched FL Curly 60s 14.00-16.00 occas higher cartons bunched CA Curly 60s 16.00-18.00 occas lower 20.00-22.00 mostly 20.00 Plain 60s 20.00-22.00 mostly 20.00 TX Plain 60s 20.00 ---PARSNIPS: MARKET STEADY. 20 lb film bags loose MI med 17.00-19.00 occas 21.50-22.00 25 lb film bags MI med 21.50-23.00 sml fr qual 13.00 cartons 12 1-lb film bags MI med 20.00-21.00 occas higher sacks 18 1-lb film bags MI med 24.00-24.50 ---PEAS GREEN: MARKET SNOW SLIGHTLY LOWER, OTHERS STEADY. 10 lb cartons GU Snow Peas Decalyxed 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.00 PE Snow Peas Decalyxed 12.00-13.00 GU Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00-19.00 PE Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed 25.00 ---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE: MARKET GREEN SLIGHTLY HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons FL Green jbo fr qual 11.00 exlge 12.00-13.00 mostly 12.00 fr qual 10.00-11.00 poor cond 3.00-4.00 lge 10.00 fr qual 9.00 Turning Red exlge 8.00-9.00 MX Green jbo 12.00-14.00 mostly 14.00 fr qual 10.00 exlge 12.00-14.00 mostly 14.00 fr qual 10.00 lge 10.00-11.00 fr qual 8.00 med 10.00 Turning Red jbo 8.00-10.00 exlge 8.00-9.00 15 lb cartons MX Red exlge 15.00-18.00 mostly 15.00 occas higher Yellow exlge 13.00 25 lb cartons MX Red exlge 18.00-22.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg/11 lb cartons MX Red exlge 14.00-15.00 mostly 14.00 Yellow exlge 16.00-18.00 mostly 16.00 fair condition 14.00-15.00 Orange exlge 16.00-18.00 mostly 16.00 fair condition 14.00-15.00 ---PEPPERS, OTHER: MARKET SERRANO HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. 1/2 bushel cartons FL Finger Hot 22.00 Hungarian Wax 28.00 Jalapeno lge 10.00 occas higher 1 1/9 bushel cartons FL Cubanelles fr qual 18.00 Jalapeno lge 22.00 Long Hot 15.00-16.00 MX Poblano lge 18.00 8 lb cartons DR Habanero green sml 16.00-18.00 orange 26.00-28.00 red 26.00-27.00 fr cond 18.00 10 lb cartons CA Fresno red 23.00-23.50 25 lb containers MX Jalapeno lge 18.00-20.00 mostly 19.00-20.00 red exlge 38.00 Poblano lge 17.00-18.00 Serrano 27.00-28.00 30 lb cartons DR Thai Chili Hots green 38.00-40.00 fr qual 24.00 ---RADISHES: MARKET STEADY. cartons topped 30 6-oz film bags FL Red 9.00-10.00 Repacked Enroute Red 10.00 cartons topped 14 1-lb film bags FL Red 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.50 Repacked Enroute Red 10.00 occas higher 40 lb film bags topped FL Red 19.00-20.00 mostly 19.00 Repacked Enroute Red 20.00 occas higher cartons bunched MX Red 24s 15.00 crates bunched MX Red 24s 15.00-16.00 ---RUTABAGAS: MARKET STEADY. WAXED 50 lb cartons CD Ontario lge 22.00-24.00 ---SPINACH: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons bunched CA Flat 24s 18.00-20.00 cartons 6 10-oz film bags Repacked Enroute Savoy 10.00 cartons 8 10-oz film bags Repacked Enroute Savoy 11.00 cartons 12 10-oz film bags Repacked Enroute Savoy 14.00-14.50 cartons 4 2-1/2 lb film bags AZ/CA Flat 15.00-18.00 mostly 15.00 4 lb cartons AZ/CA Flat Baby Type 10.00 occas higher cartons CO Savoy 20.00 TX Savoy 18.00 ---SQUASH: MARKET WINTER TYPES HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Wide range in quality. 1/2 bushel cartons FL Zucchini sml-med 12.00-14.00 med 10.00 Yellow Straightneck sml-med 12.00-14.00 med 10.00 4/7 bushel cartons MX Zucchini sml-med 12.00-14.00 med 10.00 Yellow Straightneck sml-med 12.00 med 10.00 Grey sml-med 14.00-16.00 bushel cartons MX Acorn med 30.00 Butternut med 30.00 Kabocha med 24.00-26.00 Spaghetti med 30.00 5 lb cartons GU AIR Zucchini 16.50 Scallop White 19.50 Yellow 18.00 ---SWEET POTATOES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 40 lb cartons CA U.S. No. 1 Red Types 35.00 U.S. No. 2 Red Types 29.00-30.00 NC U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 15.00-16.00 mostly 15.00 U.S. No. 2 Orange Types 9.00-10.00 No Grade Marks Orange Types jbo 9.00 30 lb cartons HI Hawaii No. 1 Okinawan Type med 48.50 20 lb cartons NC U.S. No. 1 White Types 15.00 ---TOMATOES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Wide range in quality and condition. 25 lb cartons loose FL Vine Ripes light red-red jbo 11.00-13.00 xlge 10.00-12.00 lge 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.00 occas higher 85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light red-red 5x6 sz 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.00 few 9.00 6x6 sz 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.00 few 9.00 6x7 sz 10.00-11.00 U.S. Comb or Better Mature Greens light red-red 6x6 sz 9.00-10.00 10 lb cartons FL Vine Ripes yellow xlge 20.00 20 lb cartons FL Vine Ripes yellow xlge 32.00 10 lb cartons MX Vine Ripe - Heirloom Varieties light red-red xlge 18.00-18.50 GREENHOUSE 15 lb cartons MX Vine Ripes light red-red 22s 10.00-12.00 red 22s ord cond 4.00-5.00 28s 8.00 ord cond 4.00-5.00 5 kg/11 lb flats on the vine MX Vine Ripes light red-red med 9.00-10.00 ---TOMATOES, CHERRY: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. flats 12 1-pt baskets FL light red-red 9.00-11.00 mostly 10.00 flats 12 1-pt cups with lids MX Pear Type red 35.00 yellow 37.25 cartons 12 8-oz cups with lids on the vine MX light red-red 15.00 ---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. flats 12 1-pt containers with lids FL light red-red 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.00 red 7.50 ---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE: MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER. 25 lb cartons loose MX light red-red exlge 11.00-12.00 mostly 11.00 (includes marked xxlarge) lge 11.00 red lge fr cond 10.00 GREENHOUSE 25 lb cartons loose MX light red-red exlge 11.00-12.00 mostly 11.00 (includes marked xxlarge) lge 11.00 red exlge fr cond 10.00 (includes marked xxlarge) ---TURNIPS: MARKET STEADY. 25 lb sacks MI Purple Top med-lge 10.00 Repacked Enroute Purple Top med-lge 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.00 ---VEGETABLES OTHER: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 10 lb cartons MX Salicornia (Sea Bean) 36.50 5 lb cartons MD Alfalfa Sprouts 10.00 cartons 12 4-oz packages MD Alfalfa Sprouts 10.00 cartons 6 1-lb film bags MD Alfalfa Sprouts 17.00-18.00 crates MX Cactus Leaf (Nopales) 17.00 (approx. 20-25 pounds) 35 lb crates MX Cactus Leaf (Nopales) 22.00-24.00 25 lb cartons CA Cardoon 46.50 1 lb film bags Local Repack Fiddle Head 13.00 15 lb reusable plastic containers (RPC) MX Garbanzo Beans (Chick Peas) 35.00 20 lb cartons CA Jerusalem Artichokes 27.00 1 layer containers CA Radicchio Round Red 9s 11.50-14.00 ORGANIC VEGETABLES ---CARROTS: sacks 24 2-lb film bags CA med-lge 43.00 sacks 10 5-lb film bags CA med-lge 43.00 25 lb sacks loose CA jbo 26.50-27.50 cartons 30 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 37.50 cartons 15 2-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 37.50 ---GARLIC: cartons 4 5-lb plastic jars CQ Peeled 48.00-54.00