Al2-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 3, 1997 Philadelphia Fruit Market PHILADELPHIA APRIL 30, 1997 CITRUS FRUITS —GRAPEFRUIT: MARKET STEADY 4/5 buctni FL Indian River Red 23s 10.00 27» 10.00 ft oond 5.00-7.00 32s 9.00 fr cond S.OO-7.00 36s 8.50-9.00 fr cond 5.00- 40s 8.00-8.50 HBs 8.00-8.50 56s 8.00 Interior Red fr cond 18-27 s 5.00-6.00 White 40s fr cond 4.00-5.00 —LEMONS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns CA 95s fr qual 11.00-12.00 115 s fr qual 11.00-13.00 mos 11.00-12.00 ord cond 5.00-6.00 I4os fr qual 14.00- 16Ssfrqual 14.00-16.50 some 17.00 200 s fr qual 13.00-14.00 -LIMES: MARKET STEADY 10 lb ctns MX 48s few 4.00 —MISC CITRUS: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE —ORANGES: MARKET STEADY ctnj CA Navel 56s 15.00-16.00 mostly 15.00 some 16.50 few 14.00 fr qual 11.00- 72s 15.00-16.00 mostly 15.00 few 16.50 fr quel 11.00-12.00 88s 15.00- few 16.50 fr qual 11.00-12.00 113 s 15.00-16.00 few 16.50 fr quel 11.00-12.00 138 s fr qual 11.50 4/5 buctns FL Valencia S6s 9.00 64s 9.00 80s 7.50-9.00 100 s 9.00-9.50 mostly 9.00 some 8.00 125 s 9.00-9.50 some 7.50 —TANGELOS: OFFERINGS NONE —TANGERINES: 4/5 buctns/crts FL Honey 80s fr appear 18.00-22.00 few 17.00 120 s fr appear 18.00-22.00 few 17.00 —TEMPLES: OFFERINGS NONE BERRIES —BLUEBERRIES; MARKET HIGH ER fits 12 6-oz cups with lids FL med-lge 30.00 —CRANBERRIES: OFFERINGS NONE —MISC BERRIES: OFFERINGS LIGHT flu 12 6-oz cups with lids GU Blackberries 15.00 —RASPBERRIES: MARKET HIGH ER flu 12 6-oz cups with lids CL AIR Red 22.00-24.00 —STRAWBERRIES: MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER fits 12 1-pt bku CA med-lge 8.00-9.00 some 6.00-7.50 one label 12.00 MELONS —CANTALOUPS: MARKET LOWER 1/2 cuts CR 9s 14.00 12s 13.00-14.00 15s 15.00 occ 16.00 GU 12s 17.00-18.00 fr qual 13.00-14.00 15i 16.00-18.00 tome 15.00 18* 17.00-18.00 HD 9i 18.00 12i 16.00- mostly 17.00-18.00 15s 17.00- 18s 17.00-18.00 —HONBYDEWS: MARKET LOWER 2/3 cms CR 4s 6.00 Ss 6.00-7.50 6s 6.00- GU 4s 6.00 Ss 6.00-8.00 mosdy 7.00- fr cond 3.00-4.00 6s 6.00-8.00 mosdy 7.00-7.50 8s 8.00 HD 5s 7.00 6s 7.00 MX Ss few 8.00 6s few 8.00 8s 6.00- PN 5s 6.00 8s 7.00 9s 6.00 —MISC MELONS: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE —WATERMELONS: MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER cms per cm FL San gria 3s 14.00 Red Seedless 4s 18.00 MX Sangris3s 18.00 4s 17.00 Ss fair cond 9.00 bint per melon FL Sangria 20-22 lb 2.00- mosdy 3.00 22-24 lb 3.50 24-28 lb 4.00 30-32 lb 4 JO Royal Sweet 25-28 lb ZOO-2,25 NON-CITRUS FRUITS —APPLES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY CONTROLLED ATMO SPHERE STORAGE cms trypk WA WAExFcy Red Delicious 88s 16.50 one label 19.00 fr cond 11.00-1 ZOO 100 s 15.50 113 s 15.50 Golden Delicious 80s 20.00 88t 20.00 100 s 16.00-16.50 113 s fir cond 11.00- U.S. ExFcy Granny Smith 100 s 17.50 WAFcy Red Delicious 80s 13.00 88t 13.00 100 s 13.00 113 t IZOO 12St 12.00 U.S. Fey Golden Delicious 56t 17.00 72s 17.00 100 s 16.00 Il3t 14.00 cms celpk NY U.S. ExFcy Mcintosh 80s 20.00 100 s 20.00 120 s 15.00 U.S. Fey Mcintosh 100 s 11.00 120 t 11.00 140 t 11.00 cms 12 3-lb flmbgt NY U.S. ExFcy Red Delicious 2 1/2“ min 13.00 Mcintosh 't , » t m* i A V I t'ttr* > ' ■7 ■ S ,/ff t / £ v- f I * it 2 1/2“ min IZOO Red Rome 2 1/2“ min 12.00 NEW CROP cms trypk CL BOAT Royal Gala 80s 23. 00 110 s 17.00-18.00 mosdy 18.00 -APRICOTS: OFFERINGS NONE —AVOCADOS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY cms 2 lyr CA Hass 48t 28.00-29.00 cms FL Various Greenskin Varieties 9t 14.75 10s 14.75 12s 14.75 —BANANAS: MARKET STEADY 40 lb cms IMPORT 14.00 fr qual 11.00-IZSO sml 9.00-10.50 mos 10.00 40 lb cms bagged IMPORT 14.00 cms institutional pk IMPORT petite 13.00 -CHERRIES: OFFERINGS LIGHT 18 lb lugs CA AIR Buriat 11 1/2 row sz 28.00- —FRUITS OTHER: NO SALES REPORTED —GRAPES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 18 lb lugs bgd CL BOAT Thompson Seedless med-lge It. oo-20.00 ad cond 8.001000 exlge 28.003000 Ige 24.00 Flame Seedless med poor cond 5.006.00 Ruby Red Seedless med 18.00- some 17.00 ord cond 3.00- Red Seedless med-lge 18.0020.00 med 15.0016.00 Ribiers med 15.00- Red Globe med-lge 18.002000 Ige 24.00 18 lb lugs wrpd CL BOAT Thompson Seedless med-lge 18.002000 med fr cond 8.0010.00 Ige 22.0024.00 Ruby Seedless med-lge 2ZOO Red Seedless med-lge 25.00 med 18.002000 fr cond 10.001 ZOO Ribiers med 15.0016.00 Red Globe Ige 22.00 16 lb lugs bgd CL BOAT Thompson Seediest med-lge 20.0022.00 tome 18.00 fr cond 10.0O1Z00 exlge 30.00 16 lb lugs wrpd OuttWe $*W«& , mio i 'tin. timvtm ~ r:*W> - ''*,: - **' -. >'4 , ,/■&** ■* ' *\*r /'v/,, %./•- ' ' •< - i "9 •> ! * n. CL BOAT Thonfwon Seediest med-lge 20.00-22.00 —KIWIFRUIT: MARKET STEADY fits 1 lyr CL BOAT 33s 6.00 ctm 22 lb lie CL BOAT 33 sz 13.00 —MANGOES; ctns 1 lyr GU Tommy Atkins 8-9 s poor oood 1.00-2.00 HT Fran di 10s 7.75 MX Haden 12-14 s ord and 2.00- Tommy Atkins 10s & fiend 4.00- 12-14 s fr and 4.00-S.oA I and 2.00-3.50 NI Tommy Atkins izrir oond 2.00-3.00 50 lb ctns FL Green Cook ins Type 30.00 -NECTARINES: MARKET LOWER ctns 2 lyr tiypk CA California Well Matured April G1064s fr appear 26.00 72s fr appear 20.00 80s fr appear 16.00 May fire 64s 26.00 72s 20.00 80s 16.00 25 lb ctns Ise CA California Well Matured April Glo 72 szlr appear2s.oo 84 5z20.00 96 sz fr appear 14.00-15.00 Mayfire 72 sz 25.00-30.00 84 5z20.0096 sz 14.00-15.00 -PAPAYA: 35 lb ctns MX Red Flesh 14.00 —PEACHES: OFFERINGS LIGHT ctns 2 lyr tiypk CA California Well Matured Goldcreat 64s 27.00 72s 25.00 80s 20.00 84s 20.00 88s 18.00 -PEARS: MARKET STEADY 40 lb boxs AG BOAT Bartlett 70s 22.00 80s 22.00100 s 20.00-22.00 mostly 20.00110 s 18.00 120 s 16.00 CL BOAT Packh»m Triumph 90s 22.00 100 s 20.00 BofV * 24.00 80s 24.00 90s 24.00 TROLLED ATMOSPHERE STORAGE std ctns wipd WA D’Anjou 120 s 21.00 135 s 19.00 * i * * <• *"% 'A' I s"6 K ; % ' < MJ&rx**v. k ' /* * * v-V-^'l .: v'- '* * y
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