Philadelphia
Vegetable Market
Wed., May 4, 1988
ARTICHOKES CA cm 18$ one lot
4 00-5.00 24$ 7.00 occ hgf One. lot
4.00- 36$ 7.00 few STJO'ohe lot
4.00- 48$ A 60$ 6.00.
ASPARAGUS ABOUT STEADY CA
30-lb crt&ctti Ige 16.00-18.00 occ hgrstd
one lot few 20.00 tml ord cond 8.00-10.00
Long Green Ige 17.00-18.0015-lb crt & cm
exlge 10.00 WA 30-lb crt WAExFcy bchd
18$ Ige one lot 22.00 NJ Pyramid eft bchd
12s Field Run med-lge 18.00.
BEANS HIGHER FL various bushel
containers Round Green type 10.00-11.00
fair qual A cond 7.00-8.00 poor coQd 1.50
handpicked 14.00 poor cond 2.00.
BEANS-FAVA CA buctt 13.00 30-lb crt
fair appear 10.00-12.00.
BEETS FL crt bchd 12$ 5.00.
BROCCOLI STEADY cm bchd CA 14$
6 50-7.00 mos 7.00 few 8.00 18$ 7-7.50.
CABBAGE SLIGHTLY LOWER 1-3/4
bucln A crt medium Green unless otherwise
stated FL 6.50-7.50 mot 6.75-7.00 few 8.00
one label 8.50 Savoy type 9.00-10.00 fair
appear 7.50-8.00 Red 7.00-8,00 mos 8.00
few 9.00 fair cond 5.00 GA 7.00 Red 7.00
NY Red 50-lb sacks sml few 5.00-6.50.
CARROTS HIGHER 48-1 lb film bags
in film sacks CA med-lge 9.50-10.00 mos
10 00 FL med one lot few 10.00-10.50
50-lb sacks loose jumbo CA one lot 15.00
EL 12.00-13.00 cm bchd 24s CA 10.50.
CAULIFLOWER ABOUT STEADY
cm film wrpd CA 12s 6.00-7.50 mos 7.00
occ hgr fair appear 5.00 9s fair cond 5.00.
CELERY ABOUT STEADY CA ctns 2
doz 16.00 2-1/2 doz 16.00-18.00 FL crt &
cm 2 doz 14.00 2-1/2 doz 14.00-14.50 few
15.00 3 doz 13.00 4 doz 12.00-13.00 film
wrpd 2-1/2-3 doz 15.00.
CHINESE CABBAGE FL celery crt
8.00 CA 50-lb cm Nappa few 19.50 40rlb
crt Bok Choy 12.00.
CORN LOWER FL wirebound crt
approx 4-1/2 doz Yellow 6.50-7.00 few
7 50 While 7-7.50 few low as 6.50 few
8 00.
CUCUMBERS HIGHER 1-1/9 bucrts &
ctns Waxed med unless otherwise stated FL
8.00-10.00 few 7.00 fair qual 5.00-6.00
mos 6.00 one lot few 8.00 ord cond
2.50-3.00 ord qual 4.00-5.00 few 6.00 TX
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ss
9.00 fair qual S.OO-6.00 SC Long Seedless
type flat cm film wrpd 12s fair cond
4.00-5.00 MEXICO Pickles unwaxed sml
med one lot 16.00.
EGGPLANT SUPPLIES INSUFFI
CIENT TO QUOTE.
ENDIVE HIGHER FL 1-1/9 bucrt
5.00- mos 5.50 CA cm 24s 7.00.
ESCAROLE HIGHER FL 1-1/9 bucrt
5.00- mos 5.50 CA cm 24$ 7.00.
GREENS ABOUT STEADY crates
approximately 1-1/2 bu bchd unless other
wise slated GA Collards 6-6.50 mos 6.00
Kale 6-6.50 Mustard A Turnip Tops 6-6.50
few high as 7.00 Rape few 6.5GE7.00 NJ
1-1/4 bucrt Kale 6.00 Swiss Chard
5.00- few 7.00 few 4.00 PA Kale 6.00
CA ctns 24s Swiss Chard Red 9.00.
LEEKS LOWER bchd 12t NJ crt
6.00- mos 6.00 CA cm 8.00.
LETTUCE ICEBERG LOWER cm 24s
unless otherwise stated CA 9.00-11.00 mos
10.50-11.00 some best 11.50-12.00 fait
appear 8.00 film wrpd 12.00-13.00 30s
11.00 FL 7.50-8.00 few high as 9.00 AZfair
cond 7-7.50 ROMAINE SLIGHTLY
LOWER CA 24s cm 8.00 crt 10.00-10.50
FL cm 24s 6.001-1/9 bucrt 5.00 BIG BOS
TON CA cm 24s 7.00 8188 TOO FEW
SALES TO QUOTE LEAF CA cm 24$
including Red7.oo-B.oomos 8.00 few 6.00
few 8.50.
OKRA FL 1/2 bucrt sml-med 8.00.
ONIONS-GREEN ABOUT STEADY
NJ crts bchd 48s few 7-7.50 MEXICO cm
bchd 48s 5.00-6.00 few 4.00.
PARSLEY ABOUT STEADY bchd 5
doz Curly unless otherwise stated FL crt
7-7.50 NJ bubkt 7.00 Ham 7.00.
PEAS-GREEN SUPPLIES INSUFFI
CIENT TO QUOTE.
PEAS-SOUTHERN NO SUPPLIES.
PEAS-SUGAR ABOUT STEADY
10-lb cm per lb CA few 1.90 GUATEMA
LA 2.00.
PEPPERS SLIGHTLY HIGHER 1-1/9
bucrts & ctns Calif Wonder type Green
unless otherwise stated FL exlge 10.00 Ige
fair qual 5.00-7.00 med-lge 7.00 few high
as 8.00 med 6.00-7.00 few 8.00 sml
4.00- very sml 3.00-4.00 Mixed Red
Ige 5.00- 6.00 fair cond 3.00-4.00 Longhots
8.00- 1/2 bucms Jalapeno fair appear
8.00-
RADISHES SLIGHTLY LOWER FL
Red cm 30-6 oz film bags 6-6.50 few 7.00
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14-1 lb film bags 6.50 CA ctn bchd 24s
7.00.
SPINACH ABOUT STEADY Savoy
type NJ bubkli 4 00-5.00 PA 1-1/2 bucrt
bchd few 5.50.
SQUASH FL Supplies insulficiem to
quote NJ buctn Butternut med 8.00.
SWEET POTATOES NC 40-lb ctn
Jewel type cured 18.00 fair qual 11.00 fair
qual & appear 7.00 Ige 12.00 DE 50-lb ctn
Jewel type cured fair cond 10.00.
TOMATOES ABOUT STEADY 25-lb
ctn Pink to Light Red 85% US#l or better
unless otherwise stated SALES BY
REPACKERS FL sx6s one lot 12.00 6x6s
one lot 10.00 6x7s one lot 8.00-9.00
SALES BY OTHERS FL sx6s 9.00-10.00
mos 10.00 Red low at 8.00 6x6s 7.00-8.00
mos 8.00 Red 6.00 6x7s 5.50-6.00 Red 5 JQO
fair qual or cond 6x7s 5.00 CHERRY
TYPE 12-1 pt flats FL 8 00 fair cond 6.00
occ hgr ord cond 2.00-4.00 MEXICO one
label 11.00.
TURNIPS topped NJ 25-lb mesh sacks
med 6.00 GA 25-lb mesh sacks med-lge
4.00.
Philadelphia
Vegetables
Thurs., May 5, 1988
CLOUDY 53-62.
ONIONS-DRY REPACKER SIZE
SLIGHTLY LOWER. OTHERS ABOUT
STEADY 50-lb sacks US#l or generally
good quality Yellow unless otherwise
stated NY Globe type medium 600-700
small 400 TX new crop Grano type jumbo
600-700 mostly 700 Repacker size
900-10.00 50-lb carton jumbo preferred
variety 900 White jumbo 700-900 25-lb
sacks Red jumbo 800-950 medium 700-800
mostly 700 GA new crop jumbo 16.00
medium 14.00 50-lb cartons jumbo
16.00-18.00 medium 14.00 CA new crop
Grano type jumbo 650-700 Repacker size
BPO MEXICO White large 6-650,
POTATOES ABOUT STEADY 50-lb
sacks US#l size A washed or brushed
unless otherwise stated Round Whites ME
375-425 mostly 375-400 large 450-500
mostly 450-475 CANADA CD#! New
Brunswick 375 Round Reds FL new crop
800-900 size B 10.00 TX new crop few 950
MN-ND size B few 800 Russets 50-lb car
ton count ID 70-80 s 11.00 90s 950-10.00
Based On
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100 s 850-900 mostly 850 CANADA CDtl
Prince Edward Island few 90s 750100 s 650
1259.
GRAPEFRUIT FL 4/5 bushel carton
While 27s 600-700 32s 500-600 Indian
River White 27s 800 32-48 s 850 Red 23s
9-950 27s 800-950 32s 750-900 36s 850
40s 850-900 mostly 850 48s 800-900 most
ly 850-900 S6s 800.
LEMONS CA carton 95-115 s 25.00
140 s 18.50 165 s 17.50 Choice 95-115 s
18.50 140$ 14.50-15.00 165 s 14.50.
LIMES ABOUT STEADY 10-lb carton
Persian Seediest MEXICO 48-63 s 5-550
HONDURAS 48-63 s 550-600 BAHAMAS
48-63 t 550.
ORANGES CA carton Navel 40s 12.00
18s 12.5056 s 12.50-13.0072 s 14.00-16.00
88s 14.50-16.00 113 s 15.50 Choice 48s
950-11.00 56s 10.00- 11.00 72s
11.00-12.00 88s 11.00-12.00 mostly 12.00
113 s 13.50 Valencia Choice 72s 950 88s
10.00113 s 11.00138 s 10.50 FL 4/5 bushel
carton Valencia 64-100 t 9-950 mostly 900
125 s 900-10.00 mostly 950.
APPLES ABOUT STEADY CON
TROLLED ATMOSPHERE STORAGE
carton tray pack WA Red Delicious WA
Extra Fancy preferred labels S6-80s 16.50
88s 16.00-17.00100-113 s 16.00 US Extra
Fancy 80s 11.50 88s 11.50-12.00 100 s
11.50 113 s 11.50-12.00 138 s 11.5012.00
preferred labels 88t 13.00 100125 s
12.5013.00 Golden Delicious WA Extra
Fancy 88s 15.0015.50 100$ 14.50 113 s
12.5013.00 cm 12-3 lb film bags 2-1/4“
minimum MI Golden Delicious 10.50
REGULAR STORAGE canon tray pack
CHILE Granny Smith 88s 15.0018.00
100113 s few 16.00.
APRICOTS No supplies.
AVOCADOS SUPPLIES LIGHT CA
2-layer carton Hass 40s 32.00 48s 30.00-
31.00 Pinkerton 48s few 22.00.
CHERRIES Supplies insufficient to
quote.
GRAPES-TABLE ABOUT STEADY
CHILE 18-tb lug wrapped Thompson
Seedless one lot 22.00-23.00 small
12.00- Ruby Seedless 13.00-14.00
mostly 13.00 Ribier 14.00 Red Seedless
14.00 Black Seedless 12.00 Almena 14.00
Emperor 800-10.00 few best 10.50-11.00.
KIWIFRUIT CA Mayer flat 30-39 s
10.00.
MANGOS MEXICO carton Haden 14s
10.00- HAITI carton 12s 900 14s
850.
NECTARINES SUPPLIES LIGHT CA
2-layer lug Mayfire 72s 33.00 84s 29.00
96s 27.00 108 s 25.00.
PAPAYAS HAWAII canon via air
9-10 s 17.00.
PEACHES SUPPLIES LIGHT CA
2-layer lug Gold Crest 84s 20.00 Desert
Gold 72s few 28.00-30.00 AZ 1-layer car
ton Florida Prince 30s 12.00- 14.00 35s
900-10.00.
PEARS ABOUT STEADY WA 4/5
bushel canon D’Anjou controlled atmo
sphere storage US#l 80-90 s one lot 20.00
100-110 s 18.50 120 s 17.50 135 s 16.50
WAExtra Fancy 80-110 s 18.50-20 00
I ATTENTION FARMERS:
Ungister Hfmitijgr Slturcßyi My 7, 1988-Al3
moiUy 19.00-t9.50 CHILE 4/5 bushel
crate wrapped Bose ISOs 17.00.
PINEAPPLES HAWAII flat cation vis
air 6s 12.00 COSTA RICA 2-layer carton
12-14 s 15.00-16.
PLUMS CHILE too few laics to quote.
PRUNES No Supplies.
RASPBERRIES 12-1/2 pint flats film
overwrapped flats CA few 48.00.
CHILE 30.00-36.00.
STRAWBERRIES SLIGHTLY LOW
ER 12-1 pint flats CA including via air
medium-large 10.00-12.00 one label
20.00-21.00 large with stems 15.00.
CANTALOUPS ABOUT STEADY
HONDURAS & DOMINICAN REPUBL
IC 1/2 carton 18s one lot 18.00 MEXICO
1/2 crate IS-18s 15.00 23s 10.00 30s
700-800.
HONEYDEWS ABOUT STEADY
PANAMA 2/3 pony carton 5-8 s few
13.50-14.00 PUERTO RICO 2/3 pony car
ton 6s 10.00-11.00 9s 800.
MISC MELONS GUATEMALA 2/3
carton Mayan Sweet 4-6 t 12.00-12.50 8s
12.00.
WATERMELONS LOWER MEXICO
carton per lb Jubilee 4s 20-25 cents Cal
Sweet 3-4 s few 20-22 cents.
Leola Produce
Auction
Leoia, PA
Toes., May 3, 1988
Report Supplied by Auction
ASPARAGUS 12 OZ. BUNCH
85-1.25.
ONIONS 40 CT. BUNCH 1 1/9 BU.
8.50-13.50.
RADISHES 4.50-11.00 40 CT. BUNCH
1 1/9 BU.
RHUBARB 2.75-6.00 15 CT.
BUNCHED.
SPINACH 12-15 LB BU. 4.00-7.25.
TOMATOES HYDROPANIC 20 LBS..
#2 7.00-8.50.
POTTED FLOWERS PER FLAT: PAN
SY 4.00-5.75; GERANIUM 10 CT.
8.00-11.00; BEGONIAS 4.50-6.00; PETU
NIAS 4.00-7.00.
NOTE: NEXT WEEK’S SALES WILL
BE TUBS. AND FRI. NO SALE
THURSDAY- ASCENSION DAY.
St. Louis Cattle
Wed., May 4,198 S
CATTLE AND CALVES 200: (SLTR
150, 50 FDRS) TRADING RATHER
SLOW. LIMITED SLAUGHTER SUPP
LY CONSISTS OF COWS. COWS FUL
LY STEADY.
SLAUGHTER CLASS: COWS: CUTT,
UTIL, COMM BULK SALES HI-DRESS
% LO-DRESS % BREAKING 1-2
44.00-48.00.
BONING 1-2 48.00-50.00 50.00, FEW
51.00.
CANNER & CUTTER 1-2 43.00-47.00.
SHELLY CANNER 1-2 39.00-43.00 DS
NO 214 CHANGES.