CHICAGO Terminal Prices as of 13-FEB-2012 Provided by: Fruit and Vegetable Market News, Federal - State Market News Service, USDA. Phone: (773) 843-1053 Fax: (773) 843-1092 HX_FV020 WEATHER @ 7:00 a. m. Mostly Cloudy 21 YESTERDAY'S HIGH 36 VEGETABLES ---ARTICHOKES: MARKET 36S HIGHER, 30S LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. cartons CA Globe Thorned 30s 26.00 one label 38.00 36s 24.00-26.00 48s 22.00 60s 22.00 lge lse 32.00 sml lse 38.00 ---ASPARAGUS: MARKET PERU HIGHER, 11 LB BUNCHED MEXICO LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. pyramid cartons/crates bunched MX Green std 30.00-33.00 mostly 30.00-32.00 occas higher pyramid cartons/crates 28 lb bunched MX Green lge 30.00-33.00 mostly 30.00-32.00 occas higher 11 lb cartons/crates bunched MX Green lge 14.00-17.00 mostly 16.00 occas 18.00 std 14.00-17.00 mostly 16.00 occas 18.00 PE Green jbo 17.00 few 12.75 exlge 17.00 lge 17.00 std 17.00 few 13.50 White lge 20.00-21.00 std 20.00-21.00 ---BEANS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. MARKET FAVA AND CALIFORNIA FRENCH TYPE HIGHER, GUATEMALA LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. bushel crates FL Round Green Type Machine Picked 35.00-38.00 mostly 36.00-38.00 fr appear 26.00-28.00 Cranberry Type 45.00 Wax Type 45.00 MX Round Green Type Machine Picked 36.00-38.00 mostly 38.00 fr appear 32.00 Fava 32.00 5 lb cartons CA Haricot Vert (French Type) 15.00 GU Haricot Vert (French Type) 9.00-9.75 ---BEETS: MARKET STEADY. cartons bunched IL Red Type 12s 15.00-16.00 one label 18.00 MX Red Type 12s 16.00-17.00 24s 22.00 Chiogga (Striped) 24s 28.00 Gold Type 24s 29.00-30.00 OH Red Type 12s 15.00-17.00 mostly 15.00-16.00 25 lb sacks loose CA Chiogga (Striped) med 26.00 Gold Type med 24.00-25.00 25 lb film bags IL Red Type med 8.00-9.00 Chiogga (Striped) med 25.00 Gold Type med 24.00-25.00 mostly 24.00 TX Red Type med 11.00-13.50 50 lb film bags CD Ontario CD One Red Type med 14.00 IL Red Type med 12.00-13.00 ---BROCCOLI: MARKET BUNCHED AND MEXICO CROWN CUT HIGHER, 18S STEADY, OTHERS LOWER. cartons CA bchd 14s 10.00-11.00 few 7.00 Baby Hybrid Type bchd 18s 28.00-29.00 occas lower 20 lb cartons loose CA Crown Cut 8.50-10.00 mostly 9.00-10.00 MX Crown Cut 8.00-10.00 ---BRUSSELS SPROUTS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 25 lb cartons MX sml 21.00-24.00 mostly 22.00-24.00 occas 16.00-18.00 ---CABBAGE: MARKET TEXAS HIGHER, GEORGIA RED AND SAVOY LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. 50 lb cartons GA Round Green Type med 9.00-9.50 lge 8.50-9.00 mostly 8.50-8.75 Red Type med 13.00-16.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 TX Round Green Type med 9.00-10.00 Red Type med 15.00-17.00 50 lb sacks NY Danish Type lge 7.50 40 lb cartons GA Savoy Type med 13.00-16.00 mostly 13.00-15.00 TX Savoy Type med 17.00-18.00 ---CARROTS: MARKET CALIFORNIA AND MEXICO 50 LB JUMBO AND BUNCHED 24S HHIGHER, CDONE JBO LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA med-lge 19.00-20.00 CD Ontario CDOne med-lge 16.00 GA med-lge 17.00 sacks 24 2-lb film bags CA med-lge 20.00 sacks 10 5-lb film bags CA med-lge 20.00 50 lb sacks loose CA jbo 20.00-22.00 CD Ontario CDOne jbo 11.00 GA jbo 12.50 MX jbo 10.50-11.00 mostly 11.00 cartons bunched CA 24s 24.00 cartons 20 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 16.00 cartons 30 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 23.00-23.50 occas lower cartons 12 2-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 12.50-15.50 mostly 13.50-14.00 cartons 15 2-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 12.50-15.00 mostly 13.50-14.00 containers 20 2-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 12.00-15.50 mostly 12.50-13.50 ---CAULIFLOWER: MARKET ORGANIC MUCH LOWER, OTHERS HIGHER. cartons film wrapped CA White 12s 14.00-16.50 mostly 14.00-16.00 few 10.00-12.00 16s 16.00 offerings light Green 12s 20.00-22.00 Orange 12s 20.00-22.00 Purple 12s 20.00-22.00 ---CELERY: MARKET HEARTS HIGHER, MEXICO ABOUT STEADY, OTHERS LOWER. cartons CA 2 dz 13.00-14.00 mostly 14.00 one label 17.00 2 1/2 dz 13.00-14.00 mostly 14.00 one label 17.00 filmbags 30s 14.50-18.00 mostly 15.00-16.00 filmbags 36s 10.00 MX 1 1/2 dz 12.00 2 dz 12.00 2 1/2 dz 12.50 cartons film bags CA Hearts 18s 16.00-18.00 mostly 16.00 few 12.50 ---CORN-SWEET: MARKET MUCH LOWER. wirebound crates FL Yellow 4-4 1/2 dz 12.00-14.00 mostly 13.00-14.00 Bi-Color 4-4 1/2 dz 12.00-14.00 mostly 13.00-14.00 one label 16.00 cartons MX Bi-Color 4-4 1/2 dz 9.00 ---CUCUMBERS: MARKET 200-300S, 24S, AND MEXICO SEEDLESS 12S HIGHER, OTHERS LOWER. 1 1/9 bushel cartons MX med 17.00-20.00 mostly 18.00-20.00 few 16.00 fr qual 12.00-13.00 lge 16.00-17.50 mostly 16.00 one label 20.00 WAXED cartons MX 24s 8.00-10.00 mostly 8.00-9.00 1 1/9 bushel crates MX Pickles Kirby Type 150-200s 21.00-22.00 200-300s 25.00-26.00 GREENHOUSE cartons film wrapped CD Ontario CDOne Long Seedless med 12s 12.00-12.50 MX Long Seedless med 12s 9.00-10.00 20 lb cartons MX Persian sml-med 30.00-32.00 ---EGGPLANT: MARKET MEXICO 18-24S AND INDIAN TYPE HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons wrapped MX 18s 12.50-14.00 mostly 12.50-13.50 fr qual 10.00 24s 12.50-14.00 mostly 12.50-13.00 fr qual 10.00 30 lb cartons MX Chinese sml-med 19.00 35 lb cartons HD Chinese sml-med 30.00 30 lb cartons CA Thai sml 33.00-36.00 mostly 33.00-35.00 Indian sml 36.00-38.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg/11 lb cartons SP AIR Italian 32s 30.00 ---ENDIVE: MARKET CALIFORNIA LOWER, OTHERS STEADY. cartons CA 24s 15.50-19.00 mostly 18.00-19.00 TX 18s 20.00 10 lb cartons BL AIR Witloof Red Type 41.00 5 kg containers BL AIR Witloof 17.50-21.00 mostly 17.50-19.50 3 kg cartons NL AIR Witloof Red Type 38.00 ---ESCAROLE: MARKET TEXAS STEADY, CALIFORNIA LOWER. cartons CA 24s 16.00-18.00 mostly 18.00 occas high as 20.00 and low as 15.50 TX 18s 20.00 ---GARLIC: MARKET CQ NETTED 3-5S AND PEELED LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. 30 lb cartons CA White col 55.00-58.00 mostly 55.00-57.00 super jbo 53.00 exjbo 34.00 jbo 34.00 CQ White col 20.00 netted 3s 17.50-20.00 mostly 18.00-20.00 netted 5s 17.50-20.00 mostly 18.00-20.00 10 lb cartons CA Elephant lge 34.00 cartons 20 1-lb plastic jars CA Peeled 30.00 cartons 4 5-lb plastic jars CQ Peeled 22.00 per jar CA Peeled 10.00-10.50 CQ Peeled 4.50-5.50 mostly 5.00 ---GREENS: MARKET CA BROCCOLI RABE, TX KOHL, AND GA GREENS HGR, TX SWISS CHARD AND DANDELION LWR, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. cartons/crates bunched CA Kale green 24s 16.00-18.00 GA Collard 24s 12.00 Kale 24s 14.00 Mustard 24s 12.00 Turnip Tops 24s 12.00 TX Swiss Chard green 24s 20.00-22.00 mostly 20.00 one label 26.00 12s 14.00-15.00 red 24s 20.00-22.00 mostly 20.00 one label 26.00 12s 16.00 Dandelion green 24s 20.00-22.00 mostly 20.00 one label 26.00 red 24s 20.00-22.00 mostly 20.00 one label 26.00 Kohlrabi green 24s 27.00 12s 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 red 24s 27.00 12s 18.00 20 lb cartons bunched CA Broccoli Rabe (Rappini) 20s 30.00 cartons CA Kale, Multicolor 24s 18.00-20.00 ---LETTUCE-ICEBERG: MARKET NAKED LOWER, OTHERS HIGHER. wide range in quality, size, and weight. cartons AZ/CA 24s 12.00 flm lined 24s 12.00-13.00 mostly 12.00 24s flmwrpd 12.00-14.00 mostly 13.00-14.00 30s flmwrpd 18.00 ---LETTUCE-OTHER: MARKET GREEN AND RED LEAF AND MESCULIN MIX LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. cartons AZ/CA Boston 24s 10.00-12.00 mostly 10.00 Green Leaf 24s 12.00-15.00 mostly 12.00-14.00 few 11.00 Red Leaf 24s 11.00-13.00 mostly 12.00 flats 1 layer AZ/CA Frisee 12s 20.00-21.00 2 lb cartons AZ/CA AIR Lolla Rossa 8.00-10.00 Red Oak Leaf 9.00-10.00 Green Oak Leaf 9.00-10.00 PE Lolla Rossa 8.00-10.00 Red Oak Leaf 9.00-10.00 Green Oak Leaf 9.00-10.00 2.2 lb cartons AZ/CA Baby Red Romaine 9.00-10.00 3 lb cartons AZ/CA Mesculin Mix 6.00 GREENHOUSE cartons TN Boston 24s 15.00-16.00 ---LETTUCE-ROMAINE: MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER. cartons AZ/CA 24s 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00 MX 24s 7.00 cartons 12 3-count packages AZ/CA Hearts 12.00-15.00 mostly 12.00-13.00 ---MUSHROOMS: MARKET STEADY. 10 lb cartons IL White lge 14.00-15.00 med 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00-13.00 occas higher and lower 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 PA Shiitake 21.00 Oyster 15.00-16.00 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 12.00-13.00 Sliced 12.00-13.00 cartons 6 3.5-oz trays film wrapped PA Oyster 13.00-14.00 cartons 6 4-oz trays film wrapped PA Shiitake 10.00-13.00 mostly 11.00-12.00 Cremini 9.00-10.00 cartons 10 6-oz trays film wrapped PA Portobella Sliced 11.00-12.00 occas lower ---OKRA: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 1/2 bushel cartons/crates FL sml 18.00-20.00 HD sml 26.00 MX sml 30.00-32.00 ---ONIONS GREEN: MARKET CANADA 12S HIGHER, CALIFORNIA 12S LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. cartons bunched CA 48s lge 12.00 occas higher MX 24s bulb type 22.00-24.00 48s bulb type 14.00-17.00 mostly 15.00-16.00 48s lge 12.00 48s med 10.00-10.50 48s sml 8.75-9.00 CA Leeks 12s lge 15.50-16.00 CD Ontario Leeks 12s lge 15.00 GU AIR Leeks 12s lge 22.00 cartons 2 film bags iceless MX 24 bunches per bag 12.00-14.50 mostly 12.00-14.00 ---PARSLEY: MARKET CALIFORNIA HIGHER, OTHERS STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates bunched AZ/CA Curly 60s 14.00-17.00 mostly 14.00-16.00 few 12.00 Plain 60s 14.00-16.00 one label 19.00 MX Root 12s 20.00 TX Plain 60s 26.00 ---PARSNIPS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 20 lb film bags loose Repacked Local and Enroute 16.00-18.00 ---PEAS GREEN: MARKET SNOW AND SUGAR SNAP LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. bushel crates CA English 52.00 10 lb cartons GU Snow Peas Decalyxed 9.00-11.00 mostly 10.00-11.00 occas 13.00 Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed 17.50-18.00 mostly 18.00 ---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE: MARKET GREEN HIGHER, 15 LB RED SLIGHTLY HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT LOWER. 1 1/9 bushel cartons MX Green jbo 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00 few 10.00 exlge 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00 few 10.00 lge 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.00 med 9.00 fr qual 8.00-9.00 Red exlge fr qual 25.00 lge fr qual 20.00 Yellow exlge fr qual 18.00 lge fr qual 16.00 Orange lge fr qual 18.00 Brown med fr qual 6.50-7.50 15 lb cartons MX Red exlge 14.00-16.00 mostly 16.00 few 12.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg/11 lb cartons MX Red 80-100mm 7.00-10.00 mostly 7.00-8.00 occas higher 90-110mm 15.00 Yellow 80-100mm 8.00-10.00 occas higher 90-110mm 12.00-15.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 Orange 80-100mm 8.00-11.00 mostly 8.00-10.00 occas higher 90-110mm 12.00-15.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 ---PEPPERS, OTHER: MARKET LOWER. 1/2 and 5/9 bushel cartons/crates FL Finger Hot 18.00-20.00 occas higher Hungarian Wax med 18.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons FL Cubanelles lge 23.00-26.00 mostly 23.00-24.00 one label 32.00 Jalapeno green med 15.00-17.00 MX Anaheim med 22.00 Jalapeno green lge 20.00 med 18.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates DR Thai Chili Hots green med 42.00 red med 90.00 FL Serrano exlge 22.00-23.00 MX Hungarian Wax med 21.00-24.00 mostly 21.00-23.00 one label 26.00 Poblano med-lge 16.00-18.00 med 13.00-14.00 Serrano exlge 30.00 med 26.00 Thai Chili Hots green med 47.00 red med 60.00 8 lb cartons DR Habanero green 24.00 orange 26.00 red 26.00 10 lb cartons CA Anaheim red med 20.00 Fresno red med 26.00 FL Anaheim med 14.00 Cubanelles green med 15.00 Fresno red med 20.00 Habanero orange med 20.00 Hungarian Wax med 15.00 Jalapeno green med 10.00 Serrano green med 10.00 MX Anaheim med 18.00 20 lb cartons MX Arbol green med 28.00 Chilaca med 26.00 ---RADISHES: MARKET STEADY. cartons topped 30 6-oz film bags FL Red 9.50-10.00 cartons topped 14 1-lb film bags FL Red 11.00-12.00 40 lb film bags topped FL Red 22.00 crates bunched CA Red 24s 12.00 double size bunch 24s 15.00-16.00 mostly 15.00 FL Red 24s 14.00-15.00 MX Red 24s 14.00-15.00 1/2 bushel baskets/cartons/crates CA Black 20s 26.00 IL Black 20s 26.00 TX Black 20s 22.00 ---RHUBARB: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT. GREENHOUSE 15 lb cartons WA WAOne lge 48.50 ---RUTABAGAS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. MARKET STEADY. WAXED 50 lb cartons CD Ontario CDOne lge 24.50-25.00 ---SPINACH: MARKET 1 2/5 BUNCHED CRATES LOWER, OTHERS STEADY. cartons bunched AZ/CA Flat 24s 14.00-17.00 mostly 16.00-17.00 1 2/5 bushel crates bunched AZ/CA Flat 24s 18.00 cartons 8 10-oz film bags Repacked Enroute Savoy 9.50 cartons 12 10-oz film bags AZ/CA Savoy 13.50 cartons 4 2-1/2 lb film bags AZ/CA Flat 14.00-16.00 mostly 14.50-15.00 4 lb cartons AZ/CA Flat lse 9.75-10.00 ---SQUASH: MARKET HARD MUCH HIGHER, OTHERS LOWER. 4/7 bushel cartons MX Zucchini sml 10.00-11.00 occas high as 14.00 and low as 8.00 med 9.00-10.00 few 12.00 Yellow Straightneck sml 10.00-11.00 one label 14.00 med 9.00-10.00 one label 12.00 Grey sml 12.00-13.00 med 10.00-12.00 occas higher 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates MX Acorn med 29.00-30.00 Butternut med 32.00-35.00 mostly 32.00-34.00 Kabocha med 23.00 few 20.00, occas low as 16.00 Spaghetti med 28.00-30.00 few lower 40 lb cartons MX Grey sml-med 24.00 ---SWEET POTATOES: MARKET BARELY STEADY. 40 lb cartons AR U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 20.00 U.S. Coml Orange Types 14.00 No Grade Marks Orange Types jbo 12.00 CA U.S. No. 1 Red Types 28.00-30.00 No Grade Marks Japanese Types med 24.00-26.00 one label 30.00 LA U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 23.00 No Grade Marks Orange Types jbo 13.50-14.00 mostly 13.50 few lower MS U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 23.00-24.00 occas higher U.S. Coml Orange Types 15.00-16.00 No Grade Marks Orange Types jbo 14.00-16.00 few 13.00 30 lb cartons HI Hawaii No. 1 Okinawan Type 38.00-42.00 mostly 40.00-42.00 ---TOMATOES: MARKET MATURE GREEN, CTN 2-LAYER, AND 15 LB FLTS HIGHER, OTHERS LOWER. 25 lb cartons loose FL Mature Greens green 5x6 sz 17.00 light red-red 5x6 sz 7.00-10.00 mostly 7.00-9.00 6x6 sz 11.00-12.00 MX Vine Ripes light red-red 4x4 sz 10.00 4x5 sz 9.00-10.00 5x5 sz 9.00-10.00 5x6 sz 10.00 10 lb flats FL Vine Ripes yellow sml-med 21.00 GREENHOUSE cartons 2 layer MX Vine Ripes light red-red 4x4s 9.00-10.00 4x5s 9.00-10.00 15 lb flats MX Vine Ripes light red-red 20s 7.00-10.00 mostly 8.00-10.00 22s fr cond 3.00-5.00 5 kg/11 lb flats on the vine GU AIR Vine Ripes red sml-med 6.00-7.00 MX Vine Ripes red med 8.00-9.00 mostly 8.50-9.00 10 lb flats MX Vine Ripe - Heirloom Varieties Brandywine med-lge 19.00-21.00 mostly 19.50-20.50 ---TOMATOES, CHERRY: MARKET LOWER. flats 12 1-pt baskets FL red 6.00-8.00 few 10.00 MX red 8.00-10.00 occas lower ---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE: MARKET MEXICO HIGHER, FLORIDA LOWER, OTHERS STEADY. flats 12 1-pt containers with lids DR light red-red med 9.00 FL light red-red med 6.00-8.00 mostly 8.00 occas lower MX light red-red med 9.00-9.50 ---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE: MARKET XLGE LOWER, LARGE STEADY. 25 lb cartons loose MX Roma light red-red exlge 10.00 lge 9.00-9.50 ---TURNIPS: MARKET STEADY. 25 lb film bags CA Purple Top med 10.00 IL Purple Top med 9.00 TX Purple Top med-lge 9.00-10.00 ---VEGETABLES OTHER: MARKET STEADY. cartons 12 4-oz packages Repacked Enroute Alfalfa Sprouts 9.00-10.00 2 LB 6.00 40 lb cartons MX Cactus Leaf (Nopales) 14.00-16.00 20 lb cartons CA Jerusalem Artichokes 34.00-35.00 1 layer containers CA Radicchio 9s 12.00 12s 15.00 GU AIR Radicchio 9s 9.00-10.00 ORGANIC VEGETABLES ---BROCCOLI: cartons CA bchd 14s 22.00 ---CARROTS: sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA med-lge 34.00 cartons 24 1-lb film bags CA 29.00 25 lb sacks loose CA jbo 22.50 cartons 30 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 36.00 ---CAULIFLOWER: cartons film wrapped CA White 12s 25.50 ---LETTUCE-OTHER: 3 lb cartons AZ/CA Mesculin Mix 5.50 ---LETTUCE-ROMAINE: cartons 12 3-count packages AZ/CA Hearts 14.00 ---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 ---SPINACH: 4 lb cartons AZ/CA Flat lse 16.50 ---SQUASH: 1 1/9 bushel cartons CA Acorn med 44.00 Butternut med 44.00 Delicata med 44.00