CHICAGO Terminal Prices as of 24-MAY-2013 Provided by: Fruit and Vegetable Market News, Federal - State Market News Service, USDA. Phone: (773) 843-1053 Fax: (773) 843-1092 WEATHER AT 7:00 A.M. SUNNY 46 YESTERDAY'S HIGH: 56 HX_FV020 No report issued Monday May 27, 2013 due to the Memorial Day Holiday. VEGETABLES ---ARTICHOKES: MARKET STEADY. cartons CA Globe Thorned 18s 28.00 24s 24.00-26.00 mostly 24.00 few 18.00-21.00, one label 30.00-30.50 30s 18.00-22.00 mostly 18.00-20.00 36s 17.00-22.00 mostly 20.00-22.00 48s 18.00-20.00 occas higher 60s 18.00-20.00 mostly 20.00 sml lse 34.00 ---ASPARAGUS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. pyramid crates 28 lb bunched IN Green lge 62.00-64.00 mostly 62.00-63.00 std 62.00-64.00 mostly 62.00-63.00 MI Green lge 64.00-68.00 mostly 66.00 std 62.00-66.00 mostly 63.00-64.00 11 lb cartons/crates bunched MI Green lge 28.50 std 28.50 sml 26.50 PE Green jbo 29.00-32.00 mostly 29.00-30.00 exlge 29.00 lge 26.00-28.00 std 27.00-28.00 sml 22.00 Purple lge 42.50 ---BEANS: MARKET STEADY. bushel cartons/crates CA Fava 42.00 FL Round Green Type Machine Picked 25.00-28.00 mostly 27.00-28.00 few 29.00-30.00 Flat Green Type Machine Picked 40.00-42.00 one label 47.00 Wax Type Yellow 47.00-50.00 mostly 47.00-48.00 fr appear 39.50-42.00 mostly 39.50-40.00 MX Fava 30.00-34.00 mostly 30.00-32.00 few low as 25.00 5 lb cartons GU Haricot Vert (French Type) green 8.00 cartons10 1-lb film bags GU Haricot Vert (French Type) green 16.00 ---BEETS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons bunched CA Red Type 12s 15.50-17.00 24s 30.00 TX Red Type 24s 24.00-26.50 mostly 24.00-25.00 occas lower 25 lb sacks loose CA Chiogga (Striped) med 25.00 occas lower Gold Type med 26.00 IL Chiogga (Striped) med 21.00 25 lb film bags IL Red Type med 7.00 Gold Type med 22.00-24.00 mostly 22.00 MI Red Type med 7.00-7.50 TX Red Type med 7.50 50 lb film bags CD Quebec CD One Red Type med 11.00 IL Red Type med 12.00 MI Red Type med 11.00 ---BROCCOLI: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons CA bchd 14s 16.00-18.00 mostly 16.00-17.00 few 20.00 Baby Hybrid Type bchd 18s 26.50-30.00 mostly 26.50-28.00 one label 35.00 20 lb cartons loose CA Crown Cut 16.00-18.00 mostly 17.00-18.00 few 20.00-22.00 ---BRUSSELS SPROUTS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 25 lb cartons MX lge 38.00-40.00 occas lower ---CABBAGE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1 3/4 bushel crates and 50 lb cartons GA Round Green Type med 20.00-21.00 lge 19.00 Red Type med 24.00-26.00 one label 29.00-30.00 50 lb sacks NY Danish Type lge 14.00-15.00 40 lb cartons GA Savoy Type med 24.00-26.00 mostly 24.00-25.00 one label 30.00 ---CARROTS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA med-lge 22.00 GA med-lge 17.00-18.50 MX med-lge 16.00-19.00 mostly 18.00-19.00 sacks 24 2-lb film bags CA med-lge 22.00 sacks 10 5-lb film bags CA med-lge 22.00 50 lb sacks loose CA jbo 21.00-22.00 occas lower GA jbo 15.00-16.00 MX jbo 12.00-14.50 mostly 13.50-14.50 cartons bunched CA 24s 21.00-22.00 cartons 20 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 17.00 cartons 30 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 21.00-23.50 mostly 21.00-22.00 cartons 12 2-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 12.50-15.50 mostly 13.00-14.00 containers 20 2-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 12.00-15.50 mostly 12.50-13.50 ---CAULIFLOWER: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Wide range in quality and price. cartons film wrapped CA White 9s 19.50 12s 13.00-16.50 mostly 15.00-16.00 occas higher 16s 15.00-16.00 Green 12s 24.00-26.00 few low as 18.00 Orange 12s 24.00-26.00 few low as 18.00 Purple 12s 24.00-26.00 few low as 18.00 ---CELERY: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons CA 1 1/2 dz 40.00 2 dz 37.00-40.00 mostly 38.00-39.00 few 42.00-43.00 2 1/2 dz 37.00-40.00 mostly 38.00-39.00 few 42.00-43.00 filmbags 30s 44.00-46.00 few 42.00 cartons film bags CA Hearts 18s 26.00-28.00 few high as 30.00 and low as 21.00 occas higher ---CORN-SWEET: MARKET STEADY. wirebound crates FL Yellow 4-4 1/2 dz 13.00-15.00 mostly 13.00-14.00 occas lower Bi-Color 4-4 1/2 dz 13.00-15.00 mostly 13.00-14.00 occas higher ---CUCUMBERS: MARKET STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel crates MX med 20.00-22.00 mostly 20.00 occas 24.00 fr qual 18.00 lge 16.00-20.00 mostly 18.00-20.00 occas lower cartons FL 24s 8.00-9.00 HD 24s 4.00-5.00 MX 24s 9.00-10.00 occas lower 1 1/9 bushel crates FL Pickles Kirby Type 150-200s 22.00-25.00 mostly 22.00-24.00 200-300s 26.00-28.00 GREENHOUSE cartons film wrapped CD CDOne Long Seedless sml 12s 7.00-8.00 Ontario CDOne Long Seedless med 12s 8.00-9.00 lge 12s 10.00-11.00 20 lb cartons CD Ontario CDOne Persian med 27.00 ---EGGPLANT: MARKET STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons wrapped CA 18s 20.00-22.00 24s 20.00-22.00 MX 18s 20.00-22.00 fr qual 16.00-18.00 24s 20.00-22.00 mostly 22.00 fr qual 16.00-18.00 30 lb cartons MX Chinese sml-med 26.00-28.00 occas high as 32.00 35 lb cartons HD Chinese sml-med 40.00 30 lb cartons MX Thai sml 24.00 35 lb cartons HD Thai sml 36.00 30 lb cartons MX Indian sml 18.00-20.00 mostly 20.00 35 lb cartons HD Indian sml 28.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg/11 lb cartons tray pack CD Ontario Long Striped 175-225 gm 24.00 Italian 175-225 gm 24.00 white 175-225 gm 25.00 NL AIR Italian 175-225 gm 23.50 ---ENDIVE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons CA 24s 23.00-25.00 NJ 18s 18.00-18.50 10 lb cartons BL AIR Witloof Red Type 40.00 5 kg containers BL AIR Witloof 19.00-22.00 mostly 20.00-21.00 3 kg cartons NL AIR Witloof Red Type 40.00 ---ESCAROLE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons CA 24s 24.00-25.00 NJ 18s 18.00-18.50 ---GARLIC: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 30 lb cartons CA White col 58.00 jbo 52.00 CQ White col 40.00-43.00 mostly 43.00 netted 5s 40.00-43.00 mostly 43.00 MX Purple super col 62.00 col 56.00 10 lb cartons CA Elephant lge 36.00 cartons 20 1-lb plastic jars CA Peeled 52.00 cartons 4 5-lb plastic jars CA Peeled 48.00 per jar CA Peeled 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.50-13.50 CQ Peeled 11.50 ---GREENS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons/crates bunched CA Kale green 24s 19.00-21.00 mostly 19.00-20.00 Kale, Multicolor 24s 21.00-24.00 mostly 21.00-22.00 Swiss Chard green 24s 22.00-24.00 red 24s 24.00 GA Collard 24s 12.00-13.50 Kale 24s 14.00-15.00 Mustard 24s 12.00-13.50 Turnip Tops 24s 12.00-13.50 NJ Swiss Chard green 12s 14.00 one label 18.00 Kohlrabi green 12s 22.00 red 12s 22.00 20 lb cartons bunched CA Broccoli Rabe (Rappini) 20s 48.00 cartons CA Dandelion green 24s 22.00-24.00 red 24s 24.00 NJ Dandelion green 12s 18.00 ---LETTUCE-ICEBERG: MARKET STEADY. Wide range in quality, size, and price. cartons CA 24s 13.00-15.00 few 8.00 flm lined 24s 12.00-15.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 occas 16.00 24s flmwrpd 13.50-17.50 mostly 15.00-16.00 30s flmwrpd 19.00 few low as 14.75 ---LETTUCE-OTHER: MARKET STEADY. Wide range in quality, size, and price. cartons CA Boston 24s 13.00-16.00 mostly 14.00 few 12.00 Green Leaf 24s 13.00-17.00 mostly 14.00-17.00 few 10.50-12.50 Red Leaf 24s 13.00-17.00 mostly 14.00-17.00 flats 1 layer CA Frisee 12s 21.50 2 lb cartons CA AIR Lolla Rossa 10.50 Red Oak Leaf 10.00-10.50 Green Oak Leaf 10.00-10.50 PE Lolla Rossa 8.00-10.00 Red Oak Leaf 10.00-10.50 Green Oak Leaf 10.00-10.50 2.2 lb cartons PE Baby Red Romaine 10.00-10.50 3 lb cartons CA Mesculin Mix 6.25-6.75 mostly 6.25-6.50 GREENHOUSE cartons CD Ontario Boston 24s 16.00-16.50 TN Bibb 24s 18.00 ---LETTUCE-ROMAINE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Wide range in quality, size, and price. cartons CA 24s 13.00-16.50 mostly 14.00-15.00 few 10.00-11.50 30s 15.00 cartons 12 3-count packages CA Hearts 13.00-17.00 mostly 16.00-17.00 few 11.50-12.00 ---MUSHROOMS: MARKET STEADY. 10 lb cartons IL White lge 14.00-15.00 med 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00-13.00 sml 13.00-14.00 Sliced sml 11.00-13.00 mostly 11.00-12.00 PA White lge 15.00 med 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00-13.00 occas lower Sliced sml 11.00-13.50 mostly 12.00-13.00 Cremini 13.00-15.50 mostly 13.50-14.00 med 12.00-13.50 5 lb cartons IN Shiitake 21.00 occas lower PA Shiitake 21.00 occas lower Oyster 15.00-16.00 occas higher Portobella lge 9.00-10.00 med 8.00-9.00 WI Shiitake Sliced 21.00 3 lb cartons PA Shiitake Sliced 15.00-16.00 cartons 12 8-oz trays film wrapped IL White 10.00-11.50 mostly 10.00 PA White 10.00-12.00 mostly 10.00-11.00 cartons 8 1-lb trays film wrapped IL White 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.50-13.00 PA White 14.00 cartons 6 6-oz trays film wrapped PA Portobella Caps 13.00 Sliced 12.00-13.00 mostly 13.00 cartons 6 3.5-oz trays film wrapped PA Oyster 13.00-14.00 occas higher cartons 6 4-oz trays film wrapped PA Shiitake 10.00-13.00 mostly 11.00-12.00 Cremini 9.00-10.00 occas higher cartons 10 6-oz trays film wrapped PA Portobella Sliced 11.00-12.00 occas lower ---OKRA: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 1/2 bushel cartons/crates GU sml-med 26.00 HD sml-med 28.00 MX sml-med 30.00-33.00 mostly 30.00-31.00 ---ONIONS GREEN: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons bunched CA 48s lge 17.00-18.50 48s med 16.00-16.50 48s sml 14.00-15.00 MX 48s bulb type 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00-19.00 48s lge 17.00-18.50 mostly 17.00-18.00 48s med 16.00-16.50 48s sml 14.00-15.00 TX 24s bulb type 26.00 CA Leeks 12s lge 16.50-20.00 mostly 19.00-20.00 GU AIR Leeks 12s lge 20.00-22.00 cartons 2 film bags iceless MX 24 bunches per bag 14.00-15.00 ---PARSLEY: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates bunched CA Curly 60s 21.00-24.00 mostly 22.00 Plain 60s 21.00-22.00 GA Curly 60s 24.00 Plain 60s 24.00 NJ Curly 60s 24.00 few low as 20.00 Plain 60s 24.00 Root 12s 16.00 TX Root 12s 27.00-32.50 mostly 29.00-30.00 ---PARSNIPS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 20 lb film bags loose Repacked Local and Enroute 14.00-15.00 occas 12.00 ---PEAS GREEN: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. bushel crates MX English 34.00 occas higher 10 lb cartons GU Snow Peas Decalyxed 22.00-25.00 mostly 22.00-23.00 PE Snow Peas Decalyxed 24.00 GU Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed 20.00 PE Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed 24.00-25.00 ---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE: MARKET STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons CA Green jbo 28.00 med fr qual 15.00-16.00 FL Green jbo 14.00-14.50 exlge 14.00-14.50 MX Green jbo 28.00-30.00 exlge 26.00-28.00 lge 17.00-18.00 one label 22.00 med fr qual 16.00 Red exlge 35.00 fr qual 26.00-28.00 lge fr qual 18.00-20.00 med fr qual 15.00-15.50 Yellow exlge 28.00-30.00 lge fr qual 18.00-20.00 mostly 20.00 Orange exlge 34.00 fr qual 25.00-27.00 lge fr qual 18.00-20.00 15 lb cartons MX Red exlge 22.00-25.00 mostly 24.00 Yellow exlge 24.00-26.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg/11 lb cartons MX Red 80-100mm 16.00-18.00 90-110mm 19.00-20.00 Yellow 80-100mm 18.00 90-110mm 22.00-25.00 mostly 22.00-24.00 Orange 80-100mm 18.00 90-110mm 22.00-24.00 ---PEPPERS, OTHER: MARKET STEADY. 1/2 bushel cartons FL Hungarian Wax green med 15.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons FL Cubanelles green med 23.00-24.00 few high as 28.00 Hungarian Wax med 18.00-20.00 Jalapeno green lge 19.00-20.00 Long Hot green lge 30.00-32.00 occas lower MX Hungarian Wax med 25.00-26.00 Jalapeno green exlge 28.00-30.00 lge 25.00-27.00 med 19.00-20.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates DR Thai Chili Hots green med 60.00 red med 60.00 FL Serrano lge 19.00-22.00 mostly 19.00-20.00 MX Anaheim exlge 26.00 Poblano med-lge 26.00-28.00 med 24.00-25.00 Serrano exlge 34.00-36.00 lge 31.00-32.00 Thai Chili Hots green med 48.00 red med 70.00 8 lb cartons DR Habanero green 24.00 orange 24.00 red 24.00 10 lb cartons CA Anaheim green med 19.00 Habanero orange med 20.00-21.00 FL Anaheim yellow med 16.00 Cubanelles yellow med 16.00 Finger Hot green med 21.00 Fresno red med 28.00 Habanero orange med 16.00 Hungarian Wax yellow med 12.00 Jalapeno green med 10.00 Serrano green med 13.00 MX Fresno red med 44.00 Habanero orange med 22.00 occas higher 20 lb cartons MX Chilaca green med 38.00 ---RADISHES: MARKET STEADY. cartons topped 14 1-lb film bags FL Red 13.00-14.00 40 lb film bags topped FL Red 30.00 crates bunched CA Red double size bunch 24s 22.00-25.00 mostly 22.00-23.00 FL Red 24s 14.00-14.50 double size bunch 24s 16.00-16.50 MX Red double size bunch 24s 15.00-16.00 1/2 bushel cartons NJ Black 10s 18.00 ---RHUBARB: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT. FIELD GROWN 20 lb cartons OR ExFcy lge 42.50 Fcy lge 37.00 WA WAFcy lge 34.00-37.50 mostly 35.00 ---RUTABAGAS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. WAXED 50 lb cartons CD Ontario CDOne lge 24.00-24.50 ---SPINACH: MARKET STEADY. cartons bunched CA Flat 24s 16.00-18.00 mostly 18.00 occas higher and lower 1 2/5 bushel crates bunched CA Flat 24s 19.00-21.00 mostly 20.00-21.00 cartons 8 10-oz film bags Repacked Enroute Savoy 9.50 cartons 12 10-oz film bags CA Savoy 12.50-13.00 cartons 4 2-1/2 lb film bags CA Flat 12.75-14.50 mostly 13.50-14.50 4 lb cartons CA Flat lse 10.00 ---SQUASH: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 4/7 bushel cartons MX Zucchini sml 14.00-14.50 occas higher and lower med 12.50-13.00 occas higher and lower Yellow Straightneck sml 14.00 occas higher and lower med 12.00-13.00 occas higher and lower Grey sml 14.00-16.00 med 12.00-13.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates GU Butternut med 24.00 MX Acorn med 35.00-36.00 Butternut med 40.00 Kabocha med 25.00-27.00 occas lower Spaghetti med 40.00 40 lb cartons MX Grey sml 21.00 med 20.00 ---SWEET POTATOES: MARKET STEADY. 40 lb cartons AR U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 20.00 U.S. No. 2 Orange Types 13.00-14.00 No Grade Marks Orange Types jbo 11.00-12.00 CA U.S. No. 1 Red Types 34.00-35.00 No Grade Marks Japanese Types med 50.00 GA U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 16.00 U.S. No. 2 Orange Types 12.00 No Grade Marks Orange Types jbo 10.00-12.00 LA U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 20.00-21.00 U.S. No. 2 Orange Types 13.00-14.00 No Grade Marks Orange Types jbo 11.00-12.00 MS U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 20.00-22.00 U.S. No. 2 Orange Types 14.00-16.00 No Grade Marks Orange Types jbo 10.00-12.00 30 lb cartons HI Hawaii No. 1 Okinawan Type 48.00-50.00 No Grade Marks Okinawan Type jbo 45.00 ---TOMATOES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. ADAPTED ENVIRONMENT 25 lb cartons loose MX Vine Ripes red 5x5 sz 20.00-23.00 mostly 22.00-23.00 5x6 sz 18.00-20.00 15 lb flats MX Vine Ripes light red-red 20s 20.00 5 kg/11 lb flats on the vine MX Vine Ripes red med 9.00 CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT cartons 2 layer MX Vine Ripes light red-red 4x5s 24.00-25.00 5x5s 23.00 GREENHOUSE 15 lb flats CD Ontario CDOne Vine Ripes green 22s 17.00 light red-red 14s 18.00-20.00 16s 16.50-18.00 18s 16.50-18.00 occas higher 20s 16.50-18.00 occas higher 22s 16.50-18.00 occas higher 5 kg/11 lb flats on the vine CD Ontario CDOne Vine Ripes red med 12.50-13.50 yellow med 20.00-21.00 10 lb flats CD Ontario CDOne Vine Ripe - Heirloom Varieties Cherokee Purple med-lge 23.00 ---TOMATOES, CHERRY: OFFERINGS LIGHT. flats 12 1-pt baskets FL red med 14.00-17.00 mostly 15.00-16.00 ADAPTED ENVIRONMENT cartons 8 1-lb cups with lids on the vine MX Red med-lge 12.00 CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT flats 12 1-pt baskets MX red med 15.00-18.00 mostly 16.00 ---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. flats 12 1-pt containers with lids FL light red-red med 18.50-20.00 few 17.00 CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT flats 12 1-pt containers with lids MX light red-red med 18.00-21.00 mostly 18.00-19.00 ---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. ADAPTED ENVIRONMENT 25 lb cartons loose MX Roma light red-red exlge 16.00-17.00 few 18.00 lge 14.00-15.00 ---TURNIPS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 25 lb film bags IL Purple Top lge 10.00 IN Purple Top lge 7.50 med 14.00 MI Purple Top lge 10.00-12.00 ---VEGETABLES OTHER: MARKET STEADY. cartons 12 4-oz packages Repacked Enroute Alfalfa Sprouts 9.00-10.00 40 lb cartons MX Cactus Leaf (Nopales) 14.00-17.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 15 lb reusable plastic containers (RPC) MX Garbanzo Beans (Chick Peas) 28.00-32.00 mostly 28.00-29.00 one label 35.00 20 lb cartons CA Jerusalem Artichokes 38.00 25 lb film bags CA Jerusalem Artichokes 39.75 cartons 12 1-lb trays film wrapped CA Jerusalem Artichokes 34.00 1 layer containers CA Radicchio 9s 12.00-14.00 12s 15.00 Treviso 12s 24.00 ORGANIC VEGETABLES ---BROCCOLI: cartons CA bchd 14s 29.00 ---CARROTS: sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA med-lge 35.00 25 lb sacks loose CA jbo 23.00 cartons 24 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 28.00 cartons 30 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 37.50 ---CAULIFLOWER: cartons film wrapped CA White 16s 38.00 ---LETTUCE-OTHER: 2.2 lb cartons CA Mesculin Mix 15.00 ---MUSHROOMS: 5 lb cartons PA Cremini 15.00 Portobella lge 21.00 3 lb cartons PA Shiitake 20.00 cartons 6 6-oz trays film wrapped PA Portobella med 16.00 ---TOMATOES: ADAPTED ENVIRONMENT 10 lb flats MX Vine Ripe - Heirloom Varieties Cherokee Purple med-lge 27.00