Philadelphia Vegetables Philadelphia, Pa. Wednesday, August 5, 1992 VEGETABLES ---ANISE; OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE —ARTICHOKES: CA ctn 36» 14.00 48i 13.00 —ASPARAGUS: MARKET LOWER CA 15-lb crt edge 23.00- 15-lb ctn bchd tipi 18.00- MX 12-lb cn bchd 12s edge 20.00- few 26.00-27.00 Ige 24.00- few 26.00-27.00 std 24.00- few 26.00-27.00 GU 11-lb crt bchd 12s Ige few 28.00 PE 12-lb ctn bchd 12i jbo 26.00-28.00 edge 26.00-28.00 Ige 26.00- std 26.00-28.00 sml 22.00 BEANS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY various bushel containers Round Green Type unless otherwise stated NJ 10.00- fair cond 7.00-8.00 CT 14.00 -BEETS: MARKET STEADY crt bchd 12s NJ 6.00 topped NJ bubkts 12.00 BROCCOLI: MARKET LOWER ctns CA bchd 14s 10.00-12.00 few 9.50 fair cond 7.00- 18s 10.50-11.00 fair cond 9.00- lie crowni 13.50 ME bchd 14i 9.50-10.00 moidy 10.00 few 10.50 BRUSSEL SPROUTS: TOO FEW SALES TO QUOTE —CABBAGE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 1-3/4 bucrt & ctn med green unlen other- wise stated NJ 4.00- some 3-3.50 Savoy type 6.00- Red type 6.00- 7.00 PA 4-4.50 NY 4.50-5.00 —CARROTS: MARKET LOWER sks 48 1-lb flmbgs CA med-Ige 12.00 50-lb Ise jbo CA 18.00-20.00 mosdy 20.00 50-lb ctns Ise med-lge CA 15.00 few hgr ctn bchd 24s CA 12.50 - CAULIFLOWER: MARKET LOWER ctns flmwrpd CA 12s 9.00-11.00 few 12.00 few 8.00 fair cond 5.00 —CELERY: MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER ctns CA 2 dz 12.00-13.00 2-1/2 dz 12.00- 13.00 Hearts film wipd CA 18s 11.00 CHINESE CABBAGE: OFFERINGS See Your WL Alfalfa Dealer For Your Fall Alfalfa Seeding Needs. W-L measures success one grower at a time. We could show you stacks of research data that demonstrate the benefits of planting W-L alfalfa seed, but the most important barometer of our success is the success of growers like you. Growers have depended on W-L Research as a provider of superior alfalfa seed for over thirty Forage Ahead with W-U INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE -CORN SWEET; MARKET HIGHER wbcrts NJ White 4 dz min 5.00-8.00 preferred variet ies 7.00-8.00 Yellow 4 dz min 7.00 Bi- Color 4 dz min fair qud 5.00- 6.00 OH White 4 dz min 10.00 NY White 4 dz min few 9.00-10.00 —CUCUMBERS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 1-1/9 bucrta A ctns waxed med unless otherwise stated NJ 10.00-12.00 fair qual 6.00-7.00 fair cond low as 4.00 ord qual 4.00-5.00 Ige 4.00 CT 12.00 VA fair appear 8.00-9.00 EGGPLANT: MARKET LOWER 1-1/9 bucrta & ctns NJ med 6.00-8.00 fair qual 4.00- NC sml 4.00-6.00 —ENDIVE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 1-1/9 bucrts & ctns NJ 6.00 few hgr OH 7.00 ESCAROLE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 1-1/9 bucrts & ctns NJ 6.00 few hgr —GARLIC: 30 lb ctns CA White Sup er Colossal 33.00 Colossal 30.00 Super jbo 24.00 exjbo 21.00 —GREENS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY cits & ctns approx 1-1/2 bchd unless other- wise stated NJ Collards 5-5.50 mosdy 5.00 Mustard 6.00 Kale 5-5.50 Rape 5.50 Swiss Chard 8.00 Dandelion 8.00 OH Turnip Tops 6.00 PA Collards 5-5.50 Kale 5-5.50 CA 20-lb cm Broccoli Rabe one label 30.00 LETTUCE-ICEBERG; MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns CA Naked 24s 12.00- one label high as 16.00 fair cond 8.00-9.00 fair qual 10.00 Wrapped 24s 14.0030 s 10.00-11.00 CO 11.00-12.00 ord cond 4.00 -LETTUCE-OTHER: CA cm 24s Boston 10.00 few 12.50 Red Leaf IZOO-15.00 Green Leaf 12.00-15.00 OH crt 24s Boston 6.00-7.00 —LETTUCE ROMAINE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY cms CA 24s 12.00-15.00 few 16.00 1.3 bucrts CA 17.00 fair cond 13.00 —MUSHROOMS: MARKET STEADY 10 lb ctns PA Ige 11.00-11.50 med 8.50-9.00 4 qt bkts PA med-lge 4.75-5.00 sml-med 3.75-4.00 3 lb ctns PA Shiitake 16.00 fair qual 9.50 cms 10 12-oz trays flmwrpd PA 8.50-9.00 —OKRA: 1/2 bucrt TOO FEW SALES TO QUOTE ONIONS GREEN: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctn bchd NJ 48i 9.00-10.00 CA 48a 9.00-10.00 CD 48s fair cond 4.00-6.00 MX 48s 8.00 Leeks bchd 12s NJ cit 12.00 —PARSLEY: MARKET ABOUT STEADY S doz Curly unless otherwise listed crts bchd OH 8.00 Plain 8.00 PARSNIPS: OFFERINGS INSUFFI CIENT TO QUOTE --PEAS GREEN: bucrt CA 20.00 10-lb ctn per lb CA Sugar type 1.80-2.00 GU Sugar type 2.00-2.30 MX Sugar Snap type 2.00 —PEAS OTHER: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE —PEPPERS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 1-1/9 bucrts & ctns California Wonder Type Green unless otherwise listed NJ exlge few S.OO-6.00 Ige 5.00-6.00 few 7.00 some 4.00 med 4.00- occ 6.00 sml-med 4.00 sml 4.00 —PEPPERS OTHER: TOO FEW SALES TO QUOTE —RADISHES: MARKET LOWER ctns tpd 30 6-oz flmbgs OH Red 7.00- 14 1-lb flmbgs OH Red 7.00- MI Red 7.75 —RHUBARB: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE —RUTABAGAS: CA 50-lb cm waxed med CD#l 12.00 —SPINACH: OFFERINGS LIGHT CO Savoy type bubkt clipped 13.00-14.00 CA Flat type bchd cm 24s 16.00 ctns 12 10-oz flmbgs Repacked Enroute Savoy type 9- 9.50 mostly 9.50 —SQUASH: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 1/2 bucrts & ctns NJ Zucchini sml-med 3.00- 5.00 mostly 4.00- Yellow Straightneck sml-med 4.00- med 4.00 CD Zucchini med 3.00- —SWEET POTATOES: MARKET STEADY 40-lb ctns NC U.S. One Jewels cured 13.00- 14.00 TOMATOES: MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER 25-LB CTNS PINK TO LIGHT RED 85% OR BETTER US#l QUAL UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED VA xlge 9.00 Ige 9.00 CA xlge 9.00 Ige 9.00 med 9.00 MD vineripe no grade marked Ige fair qual 3.00-5.00 NJ vineripe no years, and in that time W-L has developed seed well-known for its value. At W-L, “value” is defined as long-term yield, persistence, and quality. These characteristics of W-L varieties are the cornerstone of our success, and we continue to measure our success as we always have one grower at a time, Contact your local dealer: HARDY Booctaloy-Hardy Seed Company RO. Mx 3147. ShlrMnnatowo, M 17011 (717)737-4129 nx(717)737-7l«l >s&/ 1-800-4-HARDY 1 For this area, we recommend WL 317 and WL 320 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 8, 1992-Al5 FRUIT AND VEGETABLE RETAIL FARM MARKET PRICE SUMMARY PA DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE August 4 APPI.KS lb 59-69, ql .95-2 00, mostly 1.25, 1/4 pk 1 25-2 25 mostly 1 59-2 10. 1/2 pk 2 00-4 00 mostly 2 50-3 50, pk 3 85-6.25 mostly 3 95-5 25 1/2 bu ,6 95-9 95, bu 16 95 BLLIBLRRIIiS pi 1 40-225 mostly 1.50-1 99. qt 225-S(X) BLACKBIRRIUS pi 1 95-2 95 CAMAI.OLP lb 33- 35, each 85-2 00, mostly 1 09-1 79 M Cl ARINI.S lb 79- 99, ql 1 50-2 25, 1/4 pk 2 00-3 50, mostly 225 2 50, 1/2 pk 2 75-4 (X), pk 5 00. 1/2 bu 900 l>l ACIII S each 35, lb 69-99, mostly, ql 1 25-2 25 mostly 1 50-21X1, 1/4 pk 2 (X)-3 50, mostly 2 50-3 25,1/2 pk 2 75-6 00, mostly 4 00-4 95, pk 5 50-7 95, mostly 6 50-7 95, 1/2 bu 9 00-12 95, bu 22 95 PI LMS qt 1 50, qt 89-2 50, mostly 1502 50 WAIIRMILONS lb 15-25 each 2 99-3 99, Red seedless 39 I IMA HI ANS Pod-ql 1 55-2 15, Shelled pi 259 GRI 1;N Hb.ANS lb 79-1 59mostly 85-1 25,ql I (X)-l 59,1/4 pk 195 2 25, 1/2 pk 4 25, pk 4 00, 1/2 bu 7 50, bu 14 95-20 00 Yl I LOW BLANS lb 95-1 50, qt 1 00-1 59, 1/4 pk 1 95-2 25. 1/2 pk 4 25, pk BROCCOLI lb 80-1 19 Bl I IS bunch 59- 95, mostly 59- 89, lb 65 CABBAGI Green- head 49 75,1 b 12-25 mosllv 15 20, Red head 69 75,1 b 10 55 CM.iI.II 1 OWI-.R head 99-1 50, lb 100 CORN All per car 20- 40, 1/2 do/ 120 1 85, do/ 99 3 95, moslls 2353 2< CLCLIMHIKS each 10-49 mostly 17 35 K.OPIAM each 55 lb, Vi- 89, mostls 49 99 KALI; lb 50 KOI IRAIII Ih 50 SWIM OMON each 75 PARSLI Y bunch 50- 59 PI AS Sweet-lb 2 25, ql 2 25, Pod -qt 89 PI.PPPRS each 25- 35, Ih 39 79. pk 4 00, Red or yellow - lb 89, Hot - lb 95 - 125 POl A'IOP.S Small-lb 15, large-lb 20-49, slb 2 10,101 b 1 75-3 90, Red-small lb 25, large lb 20, ql 89 SQUASH each 35, lb 49-69, mostly 59- 60 IOMAIOI S HOIHOUSFIb 1 29, Field-lb 59-1 99. mostly 89-1 25, ql 200-300, 1/2 pk 6 00, pk 7 50, Cherry pt 79-139 grade marked Ige 6.00-8.00 mottly 7.00-8.00 few 10.00 fair cond 3.00-4.00 old qual 2.75 med 4.00-S.OO «omc 3.00 tml few 5.00 repacked locally MD exlge 11.00 Ige 11.00 med 11.00 Plum type CA 12.00 VA Red 8.00 —TOMATOES, CHERRY: OFFERINGS LIGHT flats 12 1-pint trays CA 11.00-11.50 —TURNIPS: Purple Top topped 25-lb mesh sks PA med 6.00 VEGETABLES OTHER: 3 kg ctns IT Radicchio 12s 9.00. Philadelphia Potato & Onion Philadelphia, Pa. Wednesday, August 5, 1992 ONIONS AND POTATOES -ONIONS DRY: MARKET YELLOW JUMBO SLIGHTLY HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY YELLOW US#l OR GENERALLY GOOD QUAL AND COND UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED NEW CROP Yellow Grano CA Jumbo few 11.00-12.00 Spanish hybrid type NM 50 lb sksjbo 11.00-12.00m0t 12.00 Repacker sz 11.50 White jbo 14.00-15.00 mos 15.00 25-lb sks Red Jbo 10.00 med 9.00 CO 50 lb sks Spanish hybrid type jbo 11.00-12.00 few 10.50 —POTATOES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY US#l SZ A WASHED OR BRUSHED UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED NEW CROP Round Red SO lb sks MN 8-8.50 mos 8.50 few 7.00 sz B 11.50- mos 12.00 few 13.50 NJ 6.00 Round White 50 lb sks DE 4.00-5.00 mos 4.50- Ige 5.50-6.50 mos 6.00 baled paper sks 10-5 lb 7.00 5-10 lb 6.00 VA 5.00 NJ 3.50-4.00 Russet ID Noricotah 80s 19.00 90s 16.00 100 s 14.00 TX Norkotah 90s 14.00 100 s 12.00 OLD CROP Russet Burbank ID 50 lb ctns 70-80 s 17.00-21.00 90s 15.00-17.00 100 s 12.00-14.00 mos 14.00.
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