PHILADELPHIA Terminal Prices as of 12-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. Light Rain 44 Yesterday's High 60 VEGETABLES ---ARTICHOKES: OFFERINGS LIGHT. cartons CA Globe Thorned 18s 39.00 ---ASPARAGUS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. pyramid cartons/crates 28 lb bunched MX Green lge 36.00-40.00 few 35.00 previous commitments 28.00-30.00 std 42.00 fr cond 35.00 11 lb cartons bunched MX Green jbo 21.00 lge 20.00 std 21.00 ---BEANS: MARKET LOWER. 5 lb cartons GU Haricot Vert (French Type) 16.00-18.00 30 lb crates MX Fava 39.00 30 lb reusable plastic containers (RPC) MX Round Green Type Handpicked 45.00 fr appear 30.00-40.00 some low as 20.00 ---BEETS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 50 lb film bags CD Ontario CD One Red Type med 18.00-19.00 ---BROCCOLI: MARKET BUNCHED 14S HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. cartons CA bchd 14s 13.00-14.00 few 16.00 MX bchd 14s 12.00 20 lb cartons loose CA Crown Cut 18.00-20.00 MX Crown Cut 18.00-20.00 few 16.00 ---BRUSSELS SPROUTS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 25 lb cartons MX med 42.00-45.00 ---CABBAGE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1 3/4 bushel cartons FL Round Green Type med 22.00-24.00 mostly 22.00 fr cond 18.00 MX Round Green Type med 18.00 TX Round Green Type med fr cond 10.00-12.00 sml-med 18.00 50 lb sacks CD Quebec CD One Round Green Type lge 13.50-14.00 NY Round Green Type lge 13.00 1 3/4 bushel cartons CD Quebec CD One Savoy Type med offerings insufficient to quote FL Savoy Type med offerings insufficient to quote ---CARROTS: MARKET STEADY. sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA med-lge 18.00-19.00 med 15.00-16.00 sacks 24 2-lb film bags CA med 15.00-16.00 sacks 10 5-lb film bags CA med 15.00-16.00 50 lb sacks loose CA Topped lge 16.00-17.00 CD Ontario CDOne Topped jbo 12.00 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 cartons 30 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 23.00 ---CAULIFLOWER: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons film wrapped AZ White 16s 23.00 CA White 12s 28.00 (few sales) fr cond 18.00-20.00 MX White 12s fr cond 16.00 16s fr cond 15.00 ---CELERY: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons CA 2 dz 22.00-24.00 few 20.00 2 1/2 dz 22.00-24.00 few 20.00 few 26.00 filmbags 30s 24.00 few 23.00 filmbags 36s 24.00 FL 2 dz 18.00 2 1/2 dz 18.00 filmbags 30s 22.00 cartons film bags FL Hearts 18s 18.00 ---CORN-SWEET: OFFERINGS LIGHT. wirebound crates FL Yellow 4 1/2 dz fr qual offerings insufficient to quote White 4 1/2 dz fr qual 38.00 fr appear fr qual 30.00 Bi-Color 4 1/2 dz fr qual offerings insufficient to quote ---CUCUMBERS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. WAXED 1 1/9 bushel cartons MX med 30.00 fr qual 24.00-26.00 mostly 24.00 few high as 28.00 UNWAXED 1 1/9 bushel crates MX Pickles med 30.00-32.00 fr qual 26.00-28.00 GREENHOUSE cartons film wrapped CD Ontario CDOne Long Seedless med 12s 8.00-9.00 MX Long Seedless med 12s 8.00-9.00 20 lb cartons DR Persian 19.00-20.00 ---EGGPLANT: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons wrapped FL med 28.00 fr qual 25.00 1 1/6 bushel cartons wrapped MX 16s 23.00-24.00 18s 23.00-24.00 bushel cartons wrapped MX 18s 24.00-25.00 24s 24.00-25.00 30 lb cartons HD Chinese 29.00-30.00 fr cond 20.00 35 lb cartons HD Japanese 45.00 (few sales) 40 lb cartons HD Thai fr cond 20.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons MX Indian fr cond 10.00-20.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg cartons tray pack NL Italian 24s 37.00-38.00 ---ENDIVE: MARKET STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel crates FL 18s 12.00-15.00 mostly 14.00 10 lb cartons BL Witloof 18.00-19.00 mostly 18.00 few 20.00 ---ESCAROLE: MARKET STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates FL 18s 14.00-16.00 mostly 14.00 few 12.00 ---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 AZ Dandelion 12s 24.00 CA Broccoli Rabe (Rappini) 10s 15.00 GA Collard 12s 10.00-12.00 mostly 10.00 MX Swiss Chard 12s 16.00-17.00 mostly 17.00 red 12s 16.00-17.00 mostly 17.00 cartons/crates bunched NC Collard 12-16s 9.00-10.00 Kale 12-16s 9.00-11.00 Mustard 12-16s 14.00 20 lb cartons bunched CA Broccoli Rabe (Rappini) 20s 28.00-30.00 ---LETTUCE-ICEBERG: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons AZ flm lined 24s 23.00-24.00 fr appear 18.00-20.00 24s flmwrpd 22.00-25.00 mostly 22.00-24.00 fr appear 18.00-20.00 30s flmwrpd 21.00-23.00 ---LETTUCE-OTHER: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons AZ Boston 24s 12.00-14.00 Green Leaf 24s 15.00-17.00 mostly 15.00-16.00 few 14.00 Red Leaf 24s 15.00-17.00 mostly 15.00-16.00 few 14.00 CA Boston 24s 14.00 Green Leaf 24s 15.00-16.00 Red Leaf 24s 15.00-16.00 3 lb cartons CA Mesculin Mix 6.50-7.00 GREENHOUSE cartons 12 4-oz containers with lid CD Quebec Boston 14.00 ---LETTUCE-ROMAINE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons AZ 24s 15.00-18.00 few 19.00 few 14.00 ord cond 6.00-8.00 CA 24s 15.00-17.00 mostly 16.00-17.00 FL 24s 13.00 2/3 crates foil lined AZ 24s 21.00 cartons 12 18-oz (3 count) packages AZ Hearts offerings insufficient to quote ---MUSHROOMS: MARKET STEADY. 10 lb cartons PA White lge 14.00-14.50 med 11.50-12.50 Sliced med 10.00-12.00 4 qt baskets PA White med-lge 7.00 5 lb cartons PA Oyster 15.00 Cremini 8.00 Portobella med-lge 8.00-8.50 sml 8.00-8.50 3 lb cartons PA Shiitake 12.00-13.00 fr qual 9.00 exlge 14.00 cartons 12 8-oz trays film wrapped PA White 10.00-11.00 Sliced 12.00 Portobella sml 10.00-12.00 cartons 12 3.5-oz trays film wrapped PA Enoki 13.00 cartons 10 10-oz trays film wrapped PA White 11.00 ---OKRA: MARKET STEADY. 1/2 bushel crates HD sml-med 28.00-30.00 mostly 28.00 ---ONIONS GREEN: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons bunched 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 cartons 4 film bags iceless MX 12 bunches per bag 13.00 ---PARSLEY: MARKET STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel crates bunched FL Curly 60s 14.00 Plain 60s 16.00 ---PARSNIPS: MARKET STEADY. 20 lb film bags loose MI 15.00 cartons 12 1-lb film bags MI 13.00 ---PEAS GREEN: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 10 lb cartons GU Snow Peas Decalyxed 17.00-18.00 mostly 18.00 few 20.00 Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed 23.00-28.00 ---PEPPERS OTHER: MARKET STEADY. 1/2 bushel cartons FL Finger Hot 18.00-20.00 few 25.00 Jalapeno 16.00-17.00 Poblano 16.00-17.00 few 18.00 MX Anaheim 20.00 Hungarian Wax 27.00 Jalapeno 16.00 Serrano 19.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons MX Jalapeno 28.00 few 30.00 Poblano 21.00 few 25.00 8 lb cartons DR Habanero mixed red and green 18.00-22.00 orange 25.00 25 lb sacks DR Ajies 30.00 30 lb cartons DR Thai Chili Hots green 40.00-42.00 red 30.00 fair cond low as 20.00 40 lb containers MX Jalapeno 28.00 Serrano 32.00 ---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 1 1/9 bushel cartons MX Green med 40.00 sml 30.00-32.00 irreg sz fr qual 38.00-42.00 Red irreg sz fr qual 22.00 15 lb cartons MX Red exlge 18.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg/11 lb cartons MX Red exlge-lge 18.00-19.00 Yellow exlge-lge 26.00-27.00 Orange exlge-lge 26.00-27.00 ---RADISHES: MARKET STEADY. cartons topped 30 6-oz film bags FL Red 8.00-9.00 cartons topped 14 1-lb film bags FL Red 9.00-10.00 40 lb film bags topped FL Red 20.00-24.00 cartons bunched FL Red 24s 10.00 MX Red 48s 13.00-14.00 ---RUTABAGAS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 50 lb cartons CD Ontario CDOne wxd med 22.00-24.00 ---SPINACH: MARKET BUNCHED HIGHER, OTHERS STEADY. 1 2/5 bushel crates bunched CA Flat 24s 22.00 fr cond 10.00-15.00 cartons 4 2-1/2 lb film bags CA Flat 14.00 4 lb cartons CA Flat Baby Type 10.00 ---SQUASH: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 4/7 bushel cartons MX Zucchini sml-med 14.00-16.00 mostly 14.00 few 18.00 med 12.00-14.00 few 16.00 Yellow Straightneck sml-med 20.00-24.00 mostly 20.00 med 18.00-20.00 bushel cartons MX Acorn sml-med 15.00 med-lge 22.00 Butternut sml 12.00 med 23.00 Kabocha med 24.00-25.00 Spaghetti med 20.00 fr cond 10.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons MX Zucchini med-lge 16.00 5 lb cartons GU Zucchini 28.00 (Miniature type) Summer Yellow Miniature type 24.00 Summer Green Miniature type 28.00 ---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 xlge fr cond 30.00 Vine Ripes red xlge 28.00-30.00 PR 85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light red-red 5x6 sz 42.00-43.00 Local Repack 85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light red-red 5x6 sz 44.42 6x6 sz 44.42 6x7 sz 44.42 cartons 2 layer MX Vine Ripes light red-red 4x4s 28.00-30.00 4x5s 28.00-30.00 15 lb flats FL Vine Ripe - Heirloom Varieties lge 34.00 GREENHOUSE cartons 2 layer MX Vine Ripes light red-red 5x5s 32.00 (few sales) 15 lb flats MX Vine Ripes light red-red 20s 26.00 22s 26.00 5 kg/11 lb flats on the vine MX Vine Ripes light red-red med-lge 21.00 med 18.00 10 lb cartons MX Vine Ripe - Heirloom Varieties 38.00 (mixed colors) ---TOMATOES, CHERRY: OFFERINGS LIGHT. flats 12 1-pt baskets FL light red-red 34.00-35.00 GREENHOUSE flats 12 1-pt cups with lids MX pink-light red 26.00 Mixed colors 28.00 yellow 24.00 cartons 10 1-lb cups with lids on the vine MX red 30.00 ---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE: OFFERINGS LIGHT. flats 12 1-pt containers with lids DR light red-red 36.00 FL light red-red 34.00 ---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE: MARKET HIGHER. 25 lb cartons loose MX light red-red exlge 18.00-20.00 med 16.00-18.00 red exlge 16.00 ---TURNIPS: MARKET STEADY. 25 lb film bags NC Purple Top med 10.00 ---VEGETABLES OTHER: MARKET STEADY. cartons 12 4-oz packages PA Alfalfa Sprouts 6.50-7.00 few 7.50 40 lb containers MX Cactus Leaf (Nopales) 28.00 15 lb reusable plastic containers (RPC) MX Garbanzo Beans (Chick Peas) 30.00 8 lb cartons CA Radicchio 9s 10.00 FL Radicchio 9s 12.00 3 kg cartons GU Radicchio 9s 8.00-9.00 12s 8.00-9.00 MISC SEASONAL ---APPLE CIDER: cartons 4 1-gallon bottles PA Preserved 15.00 cartons 9 1/2-gallon bottles PA Preserved 18.00