Apple Market News
The Apple Market News begins another year of service for the apple
growers of Pennsylvania. This apple season approaches with con
siderable uncertainty due to the dry weather conditions experienced
statewide. It has been reported that the small to medium size bag apples
will be very plentiful but the larger size traypnck apple will net.
The market indicators point to a strong apple market:
1. Buyer contacts report that the buyers expect the market to be
stronger and higher than last year.
2. The economic attitude of the nation will stimulate consumer spen
ding, thus increased fruit sales.
3. The Apple Marketing Board has increased its media
advertising budget to 1120,000. All the major population areas statewide
will receive radio and TV apple promotional advertisements.
4. The early apple market has been strong all summer. Prices for 12/3#
bags were 18.00 to 19.00.
5. Carryover of canned supplimentary fruits are down.
6. Exports are expected to increase; Europe’s crop is down. Deals with
South America currently are in the works.
7. There are no fresh apples being earned over from the 1982 crop
The conditions are nght for an excellent apple marketing season
1983 Crop Estimate
(42 lb. equivalents) (I,ooo’s bushesl)
1982
12,500
26.905
11.906
5,714
4,048
23,333
61.906
11,429
193,096
PA
NV
VA
WV
NC
Ml
WA
CA
U.S. Total
The Apple Market News is provided by The Pennsylvania Department
of Agriculture. Prices reported are summaries of wholesale, truckload,
f.o.b. prices of actual sales and are supplied by the cooperating growers
Friday, September 83
Report Supplied by PDA
Hie Signs of
Success
August 1,1983
10,962
27.381
9,762
5,476
9,524
17,857
71,'T9
12.381
199,548
-12%
+2%
-18%
-4%
+ 135%
-23%
+ 15%
+B%
+3%
PA. RETAIL S
PRODUCE (
Fruit And Vegetable Hotline
Report Supplied by PDA
Wednesday, Sept. 28
1-800-932-0904
APPLES AVERAGE PRICES
.69/lb. average lb. price. Red and
Golden Delicious, Jonathan,
Macs., Cortland, Ranges; $2.00/4
peck; $3.25/peck; $3.75 to $8 95/4
8u.;58.00t0514.50/Bu
PEACHES: Season almost over.
.39 lb.; 4 peck to $2.95, 4 peck to
$3.95, 4 Bu. $5.95 to $8.95.
PEARS: Spartlett and Mangus
$6.00/4 Bu.
PLUMS: $10.50/Bu., $5.50/4
Bu., $3.95/peck.
STANLEY PLUMS: $1.65/qt.,
and packers from the three major apple producing areas in the state.
The Apple Market News Service Report is mailed on the first day of the
week and contains information gathered that day and will run until
March 1964.
Summary
Traypacks Red Delicious 12S’s U.S. Extra Fancy 12.00.
Traypacks Golden Delicious 125’s U.S. Extra Fancy 10.00.
Traypacks Red Delicious 64 to 113 Comb. Fancy & Extra Fancy 11.00.
12/3 bags Comb. U.S. Fancy & Ex. Fancy-
Red Delicious 8.50.
Golden Delicious 7.50.
Jonathan 7.25-7.50, tew 8.00.
Mclntosh 7.5041.00, some 8.50.
40 lb. box Mclntosh up U.S. Fancy 6.50.
40 lb. box Bose Pears 2*4 up 12.00.
Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, October 1,1983 Al 3
$2.75/2 qt
CAULIFLOWER- Ranges
99/$1.75/head.
CANTALOUPES 59/1.75
depending on size
SEEDI£SS WATERMELONS
25/Ib.
SWEETCORN (WHITE), small
ears 1 35 doz , large ears 1 90/1 95
doz
APPLE CIDER. 1 49/4 gal. 2 69
1 gal
GRAPES (CONCORD) AND
NIAGARA: 85/lb 1.10/qt.
6.95/14 lbs.
BROCCOLI 69/Bunch.
YELLOW BEANS: .99/qt
STRING BEANS 69/lb
LIMA BEANS: 1.39/4 peck
ITALIAN GREEN BEANS
69/qt, 1.35/4 peck. 2.50/4 peck.
5,95/4 Bu.
SQUASH: Butternut, Buttercup,
and Acorn .20/.29 lb., .35/each and
up depending on size.
SPAGHETTI- 45/each
ZUCCHINI; 39/each
HUBBARD SQUASH and
PUMPKINS 20/lb
MUSHROOMS 1 39/12 oz peck
sale price 99/12 oz peck.
BRUSSEL SPROUTS 89/pt
BIJtCKBERRIES: 1 35/pt
RED RASPBERRIES 1 95/pt
RED BEETS 39/Bunch 1 4-5 1
CARROTS .35/Bunch
CABBAGE; .29/lb.
EGG PLANT: .49/lb
CUCUMBERS: 20/each
TOMATOES: .59/lb.
PEPPERS: ,69/lb
HYDROPONIC IEHTUCE 2
heads/!.00.
HONEY 1.39/lb. 2.29/2 lb
BUCK WHEAT HONEY 1 50/lb
POTATOES 29/lb.. 10 lb.
bag/large 1 50 small 1 39/ 6 00 bu
MUMS ; Hardy Garden Mums 8"
Pot-3/9.75 3 50/each
STRAW FLOWERS 2 25/Bu
Dried.
GOURDS, ,20/each average
price.
INDIAN CORN- .75/Bunch 3 ear
bunch.
CORN STALKS- 1.10/Bunch 10-
12 stalks/bunch.