Al2-Lanti»ter Farming, Saturday, April 5, 1997 Philadelphia Vegetable PHILADELPHIA APRIL 2,1997 VEGETABLES —ARTICHOKES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY dm CA 18i few 20.00-22.00 24i few 20.00-22.00 tml lie few 15.00-18.00 —ASPARAGUS: MARKET LOWER pyr ctni/crti bchd CA Ige 25.00-27.00 fiir cond 15.00-20.00 ltd 25.00-27.00 MX Ige 25.00- moidy 26.00 ltd 25.00-27.00 moldy 26.0011 lb ctni/crti bchd CB edge very few 13.00-14.00 Ige very few 13.00- ltd very few 13.00-14.00 MX edge fair cond 8.00 —BEANS: MARKET HIGHER bucmi/ cns FL Round Green Type 15.00-16.00 few lower ord-fair cond 5.00-10.00 Ken tucky Wonder Type fair qtul 6.00-8.00 1 1/9 buctni/crti MX Fava fair qual * appear 5.00- —BEETS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns bchd AZ 12» 9.00 cits bchd FL 12s 8.00 25 lb ski Ise FL med 8.00 —BROCCOLI: MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER ctns AZ bchd 14s 6.50-8.00 mostly 6.50-7.00 CA bchd 14s 6.50-7.00 mostly 7.00 few 7.50 few 6.00 bchd 18s 8.00-9.00 Crown Cut 9.00-10.00 —BRUSSELS SPROUTS: 25 lb cuts MX 10.00-12.00 —CABBAGE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 1 3/4 buctts A 50 lb ctns FL Round Green TVpc med 6.00-7.00 mostly 650-7.00 ooc 7.50 some low as 5.00 Red ■type med 9.00-11.00 fair appear 8.00 sml 8.00- IX Round Green Type med fair cond 4,00 50lb ski NY Round Green Type Ige 5.00-5.50 1 3/4 buctts A 40 lb ctns FL Savoy TVpe med 13.00-14.00 —CARROTS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY sks 48 1-lb fbnbfi CA Tapped med-lge 10.00-12.00 one lot 8.00 FL Topped med-lge 8.50-9.00 mostly 9.00 few 10.00 50 lb sks Ise CA Tapped jbo 12.00- mostly 1100 CD Tapped jbo 10.00 FL Topped jbo 10.00-11.00 mostly 10. 00 ctns 20 1-lb flmbgs CA Baby Peeled 14.00-15.00 —CAULIFLOWER: MARKET Keystone , concrete! products 477 East FannersvlUe Rd. \ New Holland, PA J 7557 Awaffu siakJ f*7 OSes 041421 ’ i/j aoo-zooi • i Slatted Beef Barn Precast Concrete Bunker Silos ABOUT STEADY ctni fhnwrpd AZ 12i 12.00- 16i 10.00-12.00 CA 12i 10.00- fair appear low ai 9.00 9i 10.00 FL 12i few 10.00 —CELERY: MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER dm CA 2 dz 9.00-11.00 moidy 10.00 2 1/2 dz 9.00-11.00 moldy 10.00 few 12.00 3 dz 9.00-10.00 FL 2 dz 9.00- moitly 10.00 2 1/2 dz 9.00- moidy 10.00 3 dz 9.00-10.00 moidy 10.00 dm flmbgi FL Hearti 18i 11.50 -CHINESE CABBAGE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 30 lb dm CA Nappa one label 15.00 50 lb ctni CA Nappe tml 10.00 celcrti FL 8.00 Nappa fair quid 8.00 -CORN-SWEET: MARKET ABOUT STEADY wbcits FL Yellow 4 dz min 12.00 White 4 dz min 11.00-12.00 —CUCUMBERS; OFFERINGS LIGHT WAXED 11/9 buctm/crtiFLmed few 14.00-15.00 fr qual 12.00 ord qud 8.00 —EGGPLANT: MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER 1 1/9 bucntrs wipd FL med 10.00 fair cond 5.00-8.00 fair qual 5.00-7.00 sml fair cond 5.006.00 —ENDIVE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 1 1/9 buctns/cits FL 8.009.00 mostly 8.50 —ESCAROLE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 1 1/9 buctns/cits FL 8.009.00 mostly 8.50 -GARLIC: MARKET STEADY 30 lb ctns CA White super col 33.00 col 30.00 super jb028.50 ex jb025.50 MX Purple col 36.00 super jbo 31.50 exjbo 28.50 jbo 25.50 —GREENS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY cms/ots bchd AZ Swiss Chard 12s 8.50 Red 12s 8.50 CA Swiss Chaid 12s 9.00 Red 12s 9.00 GA Collaid 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00-6.50 Kale 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00-6.50 NC Collard 6.00-7.00 one lot 5.50 Kale 6.00-7.00 Mustard 7.00 Turnip Tops 7.00 Rape 7.00 TX Dandelion 12s 10.00 Kohlrabi 12s 8.00 Red 12s 8.00 Swiss Quid 12s 8.00 Red 12s 8.00 ctns Ise CA Kale Flowering 24s 12.00 20 lb cuts MX Broccoli Rabe 24s 10.00-13.00 1/2 bufakts NJ Dandelion 8.00-10.00 mostly 8.00 —LETTUCE-ICEBERG: MARKET ABOUT STEADY cuu AZ 24i ml fair ■ N<S. Good 5.00 CA 24 1 9.00-11.00 inertly 10.00- few 12.00 fair qnal 8.00 Wrapped 24« 11.00-12.00 oid-fair oend 5.00- -LETTUCE-OTHER: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns CA Boston 24s 8.00- mostly 800 Green Leaf 24s 8.00- mostly 8.00 few 10.00 Red Leaf 24s 8.00-9.00 mostly 8.00 few 10.00 FL Boston 24s 7.00-8.00 Green Leaf 24s 7.00 Red Leaf 24s 7.00 Bibb 24s 7.00 few 8.00 3 lb cins CA Mesculin Mix 8.00-8.50 —LETTUCB-ROMAINE; MARKET ABOUT STEADY cans CA 24s 9.00-10.00 mostly 10.00 few 11.00 some low as 8.00 FL 24s 7.00-8.00 fair cond 5.00-6.00 1.3 bums CA 24s 13.00 few 14.00 -MUSHROOMS: MARKET STEADY 10 lb ctns PA Ige 12.00-12.50 mostly 12.00 med 9.50-10.00 mostly 9.50 4 qt bktx PA med-lge 5.00-5.50 sml-med 4.00- 5 lb cut PA Oyster 18.00-19.00 Cremini 8.00 Poitobellas 8.00 3 lb cuts PA Shiitake 13.00-14.00 fair qual 9.50-10.50 Oyster 13.00-13.50 ctns 12 8-oz trays flmwipd PA 8.00-8.50 ctns 10 12-oz trays flmwipd PA 9.00-9.50 ctns 10 10-oz trays flmwipd PA 8.00-8.50 —OKRA: OFFERINGS LIGHT 1/2 bums FL sml-med few 18.00 MX sml med 18.00 —ONIONS GREEN: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns bchd MX 48s 6.00- mostly 7.00-8.00 few 5.50 cits bchd FL Leeks 12s 12.00 NJ Leeks 12s 10.00 ctns bchd MX Leeks 12s 10.00 TX Leeks 12s 10.00 —PARSLEY: MARKET ABOUT STEADY etts bchd FL Curly 60s 8.00- Plain 60s 9.00 ctns bchd CA Curly 60s fair cond S.OO-7.00 30s few 8.00 Plain 30s few 8.00 MX Plain 60s 9.00 TX Plain 60s 8.00-9.00 Root 12s few 12.00- —PARSNIPS:, 20 lb flmbgi lie PL IZOO , —PEAS 'GREEN: MARKET SNOW PEAS SLIGHTLY HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY 1 1/9 bucrts MX Engl ish 16.00-18.00 10 lb ctns GU Snow Peas Decalyxed 10.00-1 ZOO mostly 11.00 MX Snow Peas poor cond .50-1.00 GU Sugar Snap Pfeas Decalyxed 16.00 some 15.00 —PEAS OTHER: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE —PEPPERS: MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER 1 1/9 buctns/crts FL Bell Type Green exlge 10.00 few low as 8.00 Ige 8.00-9.oofair cond 5.00 fair qual 5.007.00 med 6.00-8.00 Mxd Red And Green exlge 8.00 med 5.006.00 Red exlge fair qual fair cond 5.007.00 Ige fair cond 5.007.00 25 lb Ons MX Bell Type Red Ige fair qual 1 ZOO-15.00 med-lge fair qual 10.00 —PEPPERS OTHER: 1 1/9 buctns/crts FL Long Hot 14.00-15.00 —RADISHES: MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER ctns tpd 30 6-oz flmbgi FL Red 4.004.50 mostly 4.00 ctns tpd 14 1-lb flmbgi FL Red 4.50 ctns bchd MX Red 24s * W ■* v<iV X Concrete Slatted Free Stall Barn * fe >:t--^ Slatted Free Stall Barn I * •"* <* f a*> !&bJ( 7.00 —RHUBARB; OFFERINGS NONE -RUTABAGAS: 50 lb ctns CD CDOne med 7.00 —SPINACH: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns bchd AZ Flat 24s 8.0012/5 bums bchd CA Flat 24s 10.00-12.00 bubkts TX Savoy 9.00-10.00 ctns 12 10-oz fbnbgs Repacked Bn route Savoy 9.50 cel ert NC Savoy 8.00-10.00 mostly 8.00 NJ Savoy 8.00 —SQUASH: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 1/2 & 5/9 buctns/crts FL Zuc chini med 4.00-5.00 Yellow Straighlneck sml-med 12.00-15.00 fair qual & cond 6.00 med 10.00 ctns/lugs MX Zucchini med 6.00 Yellow Straightneck sml-med fair appear 8.00 med fair appear 8.00 —SWEET POTATOES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY CURED 40 lb ctns LA U.S. One Beauregard med 15.00 NC U.S. One Jewels med 10.00-12.00 fair cond 7.00- fair qual & appear 5.00-5.50jb0 7.001/2 buems NJ Yellow Jersey med 9.00 fair qual 7.00-8.00 —TOMATOES: MARKET LOWER 25 lb ctns FL U.S. Comb or Better Mamie Greens pink-light red xlge 12.00-13.00 mostly 12.00 one label few higher Ige 10.00- few 12.00 occ higher MX Vine Ripes red s*ss 8.00-9.00 Local Repack U.S. Comb or Better Mature Greens pink-light red xlge 18.50 Ige 17.50 flu 2 lyr MX Vine Ripes light red-red 4xss 9.00- SxSs 8.00 sx6s 7.00 —TOMATOES, CHERRY: MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER flu 12 1-pt bktt FL light red-red 9.00-10.00 red 8.00 MX light red few 14.00 —TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE: MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER 25 lb ctns MX light red-red 10.00-11.00 fair appear 8.00 fair cond 5.00-6.00 red 8.001000 —TURNIPS: 25 lb flmbgs GA Purple Top med 6.00-6.50 NC Purple Top med 7.00 —VEGETABLES OTHER; TOO FEW SALES TO QUOTE Philadelphia Potato PHILADELPHIA APRIL 2, 1997 ONIONS AND POTATOES —ONIONS DRY: MARKET ABOUT STEADY US#l OR GENERALLY GOOD QUAL AND COND UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED. Yellow Globe •type NY 50 lb sks Ige 6.00 med 6.00-7.00 fr cond 4.00-5.00 mstr cntr 20 2-lb mshsks med fr cond 5.00 Spanish Hybrid ID/OR 50 lb sks jbo 7.50-8.50 few 9.00 fr cond 5.00- Red ID/OR 25 lb sks jbo 9.50 NY 25 lb sks Ige 7.00-B.SO mostly 8.00 fr cond S.OO-6.00 med 5.00-6.00 NEW CROP Yellow Gtano MX SO lb sks col 11.00- mostly 12.00 jbo 10.00-11.00 some IZOO rpkr sz 9.00-10.00 White MX 50 lb sks jbo 12.00 Red MX 25 lb sks jbo 11.50 med few 8.00 fir cond 5.00 iv ■ iF {v'^>' "7?j“ma v * V yJI •fc y %- Concrete Feed Bunks —POTATOES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY US#l SZ A WASHED OR BRUSHED UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED Runet Burbank CD Prince Edward liland SO lb ctm 80i 6.00 90* 6.00 100* 5.75-6.00 ID bid 10 5-lb ski non *z A 7.00-7.50 SO lb ctns 40s 10.00 SOs 10.00 60s 9.50-10.00 mostly 10.00 70s 9.50-10.00 mosdy 10.00 SOs 8.50-10.00 mosdy 8.50-9.50 90s 8.00-B.SO mosdy 8.50 100 s 7.50-8.50 mosdy 8.00-850 fr cond 6.00-6.50 12 oz min 950-10.00 Notkotah WISO lb ctns 80* 6.00-6.50 90s 5.50 100 s 550120 s 550 Round Red MN/ ND 50 lb sk* 6.00-8.00 sz B 950-11.00 NYSOlbsks szß 9.50-10.00 Round White CD Prince Edward Island CDOne 50 lb sks 4.75-5.00 Ige 5.75 U 50 lb sks 4.50-5.00 Ige 550 ME 50 lb ski 4.00 NY 50 lb sks Ige 5.25-5.50 mosdy 5.25 NEW CROP Round Red FL 50 lb ski 15.00-16.00 fr qual 8.00 sz B 15.00-16.00 Round White FL 50 lb sks 17.00 sz B 16.00 Long White CA 50 lb ctns 1750 sz B 12.50 10 oz min 14.00 Leinbach’s Shippensburg Produce Auction Shippensburg, PA Average Prices Of #1 Produce April 1 Price Differences are Quality, Size or Days Open 10 a-m. Report Supplied by Auction VEGETABLE PLANTS: PEPPERS AND LETTUCE 1.00-1.25 FLAT; CAB BAGE 5.50-6,00 FLAT; RHUBARB 550 BOX. FLOWERS: PANSIES AND VIOLETS 4.00-8.00 FLAT. PERENNIALS: 1.00-2.00 GAL. POT; BLEEDING HEARTS 4.00. POTS OF FLOWERS: GERANIUMS 1.00-1.50; MARTHA WASHINGTON GERANIUMS 2.00 POT; PRIMROSES AND PANSIES .20-.80 POT; PEONIES 100 QT. POT. HANGING BASKETS: 3.00-7.00. PLANTERS: 2.50-3.50. NEXT WEEK’S SALE DAYS ARE TOES. AND TOURS. AT 10 A.M. Morrison Cove Produce Auction ROARING SPRING, PA April 1, 1997 Report Supplied by Aactkw PANSIES: 4.75-515 FLAT. PLAN TERS 4.30-5.00. CABBAGE PLANTS: 2.00-2.50 FLAT. NURSERY STOCK: BLUE RUG JUNIPERS I.oot AZALEAS 3.504.50; RHODODENDRONS 6.00; HOLLY 3.00-4.00. NEXT SALE APRIL 8 AND 10, 10 A.M. ma \\ , 5 ITT ! Hy*C»P» cH V H-Bunli» J Bunks mZPT: ' *
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