Phila. Fruit
PHILADELPHIA Terminal Price* as of
19-AUG-98
Provided by: Fruit and Vegetable Market
News, Federal-State Market News Service,
USDA.
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CITRUS FRUITS —GRAPEFRUIT:
MARKET STEADY ctns CA Ruby Red
23s 14.00 27s fr qual 12.00-13.00 32s
14.00-15.00 fr qual 13.00 36s 14.00-15.00
frqual 13.0040 s 14.00-16.00 fr qual 14.00
LEMONS: MARKET ABOUT
STEADY ctns CA 95s 36.00 fr qual 23.00
115 s 39.00 fr qual 24.00 140 s 37.00 fr qual
26.00 165 s 36.00 ft qual 23.00 CL 115 s
15.00 SP BOAT 95s fr qual 12.00-15.00
140 s fr qual 14.00-15.00 165 s fr qual
14.00- buctnsFL 165 s 15.00200 s
15.00 15 kg entrs SP BOAT 70s 12.00 80s
12.00 90s 12.00 100 s 12.00-14.00 120 s
12.00- 160 s 12.00-14.00 180 s
12.00- —LIMES: MARKET MX
HIGHER. OTHERS STEADY. 10 lb ctns
FL 48s 5.00-5.50 54s 5.00 MX 42s 6.00 one
label 7.00 48s 5.75 S4s 5.50 40 lb ctns MX
175 s 13.00-14.00 —MISC CITRUS: NO
SALES REPORTED —ORANGES:
MARKET STEADY ctns CA Valencia 40s
frqual 12.00 48s fr qual 12.0056 s 19.00 fr
qual 12.00 72s 15.00-16.00 fr qual
1 1.00- 11.50 mos 11.00 88s 13.00-14.00 fr
qual 11.00-11.50 mos 11.00 113 s 12.00 fr
qual 10.50 138 s fr qual 10.00
TANGELOS: OFFERINGS NONE
TANGERINES; OFFERINGS NONE
TEMPLES: OFFERINGS NONE
BERRIES —BLUEBERRIES: MARKET
LOWER fits 12 1-pt cups with lids MI med
18.00 NJ med 13.00-16.00 ---
CRANBERRIES: OFFERINGS NONE
MISC BERRIES: fits 12 6-oz cups with lids
CA Blackberries 12.00-15.00 ord cond
3 00-4.00 —RASPBERRIES: OFFER
INGSLIGHTfIts 12 6-oz cups with lids CA
Red 15.00 ord cond 3.00-4.00
STRAWBERRIES: MARKET ABOUT
STEADY fits 12 1-pt bkts CA med
10.00- one label 13.00-14.00 fr cond
5 00-8.00
MELONS —CANTALOUPS: MARKET
ABOUT STEADY 1/2 ctns/crts CA 9s
6 00-7 JO mostly 7.00 12s 6.00-8.00 mostly
7.00 few 9.00 fr cond 4.00-5.00 15s
6.00- mostly 7.00 few 9.00 fr appear
ance 4.00-5.00 18s 6.50-7.00 some 9.00
bins NI per bin 140-145 count fr appear
ance 65.00 fit ctns NJ 6s fr cond 4.00 7s fr
cond 4.00 —HONEYDEWS: MARKET
ABOUT STEADY 2/3 ctns CA 4s
5.00- mostly 6.00 5s 5.00-7.00 mostly
6.00- few 9.00 6s 7.00-7.50 some 6.00
few 9.00 —MISC MELONS: 2/3 ctns CA
Casaba 4s 8.00 one label few 12.00 Ss 8.00
one label few 12.00 6s 10.00 Crenshaw 4s
11.00- 5s 8.00 6s 8.00 Juan Canary Ss
8 00 Persian 6s few 12.00 Santa Claus 5s
8.00 one label few 12.00 6s 10.00 Sharlyn
6s 10.00 Galia 6s 10.00 Temptation 4s
10.00 —WATERMELONS: MARKET
ABOUT STEADY bins NJ Crimson Sweet
ISO count 125.00 per melon MD Sangria
18-20 lb 2.25-2.50 20-22 lb 2.00 TX San
gria 25-28 lb 3.75-4.00 28-30 lb 4.50
NON-CITRUS FRUITS —APPLES:
MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns trypk
CA Gala 113 s 22.00-24.00 CL BOAT
FALL
NURSERY
AUCTIONS
THURSDAYS, SEPT. 3, SEPT. 24, & OCT. 8
starting at 9:00, selling with two auctioneers
A great Lineup of Plant Products - expected are Mums, Roses,
Assorted Perennials, Azaleas, Hollies, Juniper (large assortments),
Exbury Azaleas, Arborvitae, Rhododendron, Mtn. Laurel, Burning
Bush, Pom Pom Junipers, Assorted Trees, etc.
Pumpkins, gourds, crafts and produce also being sold - Fill your
garden center needs at one place. SPECIAL - Sept. 3 - Large
Inflatable Ghost.
Call and leave us your fax # for an updated potential inventory
for each sale.
ALL CONSIGNORS WELCOME - CALL FOR DETAILS.
610-683-7161 or fax 610-683-5429
MINI STRAW BALES ARE HERE - LIMITED SUPPLY- ORDER NOW.
PRODUCE - CRAFTS, MUMS, NURSERY
Cranny Smith 90s 1 8.00 NZ BOAT Granny
Smith 80s 28.00-29.00 110 s 18.00 buctns
Ise NJ Gala No Size Marks 25.00-28.00
CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE STOR
AGE ctns trypk NY U.S. ExFcy Red Rome
100 s 15.00 WA WAExFcy Red Delicious
64s 12.50-14.50 72s 12.50-14.50 preferred
labels 16.50-18.00 80s 12.50-14.50 pre
ferred labels 16.50-18.00 88s 12.50-14.50
some 16.00 preferred labels 16.50-18.00
some bias 24.00 100 s 12.50-14.50 pre
ferred labels 16.50-18.00 113 s 12.50-14.50
preferred labels 16.50-18.00 Golden Deli
cious 72s 20.00-22.00 80s 20.00-22.00 88s
20.00 22.00 Granny Smith 80s 15.00-19.00
88s 15.00-19.00 WAFcy Red Delicious 64s
12.00 72s 12.00 80s 12.00 88s 12.00 100 s
12.00 113 s 12.00 125 s 12.00 U.S. One Gol
den Delicious Hail Grade 113 s 10.50 ctns
celpk NY U.S. ExFcy Mcintosh 80s 20.00
100 s 20.00 120 s 20.00 U.S. Fey Mcintosh
100 s 11.00 120 s 11.00 ctns 12 3-lb flmbgs
NY U.S. Fey Red Delicious 2 1/4“ min
11.00 Mcintosh 2 1/4“ min 11.00 Red
Rome 2 1/4“ min 11.00 —APRICOTS:
OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO
QUOTE —AVOCADOS: MARKET CA
SLIGHTLY HIGHER, FL STEADY, ctns
2 lyr CA Hass 48s 40.00-41.00 CL AIR
Hass 40s 35.00 50s 35.00 ctns 1 lyr FL Var
ious Greenskin Varieties 6s 9.00 7s
9.00- 10.00 8s 9.00-10.00 9s 9.00-10.00 10s
9.00- 12s 9 JO-10.00 —BANANAS:
MARKET ABOUT STEADY 40 lb ctns
IMPORT 10.00 fair qual 8.00-9.00 sml
6.00- 40 lb ctns bagged IMPORT 10.00
ctns institutional pk IMPORT petite 13.00
—CHERRIES: OFFERINGS INSUFFI
CIENT TO QUOTE —FRUITS OTHER:
10 lb ctns FL Carambola - Star Fruit 20s
-12.0- 25s 12.00-13.00 30s
12.00- Guava 16.00 —GRAPES:
MARKET ABOUT STEADY NEW
CROP 21 lb lugs CA Perlette med 16.00
Thompson Seedless med-lge 20.00-21.00
med 14.00-16.00 Flame Seedless med-lge
21.00- med 16.00 Black Seedless Ige
22.00 19 lb lugs bgd CA Thompson Seed
less med-lge 18.00-19.00 med 16.00-17.00
fr cond 11.00-12.00 Flame Seedless sml
12.00 med-lge one label 20.00 med
14.00- 00 Black Seedless med-lge 19.00
Black Corinth 22.00-24.00
KIWIFRUIT: MARKET STEADY 10 kg
entrs CL BOAT 33 sz 14.00
MANGOES: MARKET LOWER ctns 1 lyr
MX Kent 10s 4.00-4.
50 —NECTARINES: MARKET
STEADY ctns 2 lyr liypk CA California
Well Matured ZeeGlo42s 10.00-11.0048 s
10.00- 25 lb ctns Ise CA California
Well Matured Summer Brite 64 sz 13.00
Zee Glo 56 sz 10.00-11.00 64 sz
10.00- 1.00 Summer Fire 50 sz 18.00 56 sz
19.0064 sz 14.00 72 sz 12.00 80sz 10.00
PAPAYA: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT
TO QUOTE —PEACHES: MARKET
STEADY etas 1 lyr trypk WA Donuts Type
24s 18.00 ctns 2 lyr trypk CA California
Well Matured Elegant Lidy 36s 9.00-10.00
42s 9.00-10.00 48-50 s 9.00-10.00 25 lb
ctns NJ No Grade Marks Loting 3“up few
16.00 2 3/4“min few 16.00 21/2“min few
15.00 Redhaven 3“up few 16.00 2 3/4“min
few 16.00 2 l/2“min few 15.00 Other Yel
low Flesh Varieties 3“up few 16.00 2
3/4“minfew 16.002 l/2“minfew 15.00 SC
No Grade Marks Redglobe 2 l/4“min fr
qua) 4.00-5.00 —PEARS: MARKET
STEADY 4/5 butfns NY Clapp Favori!- 2
1/2-min 14.0021/4“ min 12.00 12.00 36 lb
ctns CA U.S. One Bartlett 110 s 20.00 40 lb
boxes AG BOAT Packham Triumph 70s
17.00 80s 17.00 110 s 16.00 120 s 15.00
PERSIMMONS: OFFERINGS NONE
PINEAPPLES: MARKET STEADY ctns 1
lyr HI AIR 6s 12.00-12.50 mostly 12.50
ctns 2 lyr HD 10s 15.00-17.00 12s
15.00- 14s 15.00-18.00
PLANTAINS: MARKET STEADY 50 lb
ctns CB Green 15.00 Yellow 15.00 CR Yel
low 14.50 EC Green 13.50 —PLUMS:
MARKET STEADY 28 lb ctns Ise CA
California Well Matured Friar 30 scries
14.00- some 20.00 fr cond 12.00 40
series 14.00-18.00 some 12.00 50 series..
12.00- mostly 13.00-14.00 fr cond
11.00 60 series 10.00-11. CO 70 sz
9.00- 10 00 Royal Diamond 35 sz 21.00 40
sz 18.00 45 sz 18.00 50 sz 16.00
POMEGRANATES: OFFERINGS NONE
Leinbach’s Shippensburg
Produce Auction
Shippensburg, PA
Average Prices Of #1 Produce
August 13, 14, 15, 17, 18
Price Differences are Quality, Size or
Days
Open 10 a.ra.
Report Supplied by Auction
APPLES: GINGER GOLD, SUMMER
TREAT. MOLLY RED 3.50-6.50 'A BU.;
RAMBO, MACINTOSH, PAULA RED
2.50- ‘A BU.
BEANS: GREEN 6.00-10.50, YEL
LOW 4.00-8.00, UMA 12.00-18.00, ALL
■A BU.
BLACKBERRIES: 14.00-16.00 8 QT
FLAT.
BLUEBERRIES: 14.00-18.00 12
PINTS.
CABBAGE: 3.50-5.50 50 LBS.
CANTALOPES: SM. TO LRGE.
.10-1.00 EACH.
EGGPLANT: 2.00-4.50 'A BU.
HONEYDEW: .75-1.50 EACH.
NECTARINES: 6.00-12.00 'A BU.
PEACHES: YELLOW & WHITE
6.50- ‘A BU.
PEARS: 5.00-750 'A BU.
PEPPERS: GREEN 4.00-6.00 1 1/9 BU.;
RED AND YELLOW 5.00-12.00; HOT
3.00- ‘A BU.
PICKLES: SM. 7.00-14.00, LARGE
3.00- BOTH ‘A BU.
PLUMS: 8.00-12.00 'A BU.
POTATOES: #1 RED AND WHITE
5.00- 50 LBS., UNCLASSIFIED
3.00- 50 LBS.
RED BEETS: TRIMMED 7.00-9.00 ‘A
BU.
SWEET CORN: 1.25-2.25 DOZ.
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Produce Auction, Inc.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 22, 1998-Al3
SQUASH: YELLOW AND PATTY
PAN 3.00-650 % BU.
TOMATOES: RED 6.00-18.00 25 LBS.;
YELLOW 12.00-20.00 25 LBS.; PLUM
3.00-7.0025 LBS.; CHERRY 350-7.00 12
PINT FLAT.
WATERMELON: SM. TO LRGE.
.75-2.75; SUGAR BABIES .75-2.00; YEL
LOW DOLLS .50-1.75; SEEDLESS
1.25-3.75.
ZUCCHINI: 2.00-6.00 'A BU.
AUCTION DAYS MON., TUES.,
THURS., FRI., SAT., 10 A.M.
Farmers Produce
Auction
MOUNT HOPE, OHIO
August 18, 1998
Market supplied by auction.
APPLES: 4.00-18.00 BU.
BEANS; GREEN 10.00-18.00 BU.;
LIMA 5.50-6.00 PECK; YELLOW 20.00;
HALF RUNNER 14.00-24.00 BU.
BLACKBERRIES: 2.08-2.22 PINT.
CABBAGE: GREEN 4.00-5.00 50 LB.
BOX., 50.00-75.00 BIN.
CANTALOPES: .15-1.10 EA.
CUCUMBERS: 3.00-6.00 24 CT.
EGGPLANT: 7.00-18.00 BU.
ELDERBERRIES: .41-1.45 PINT.
GRAPES: 10.00-14.00 PECK.
GOURDS: .75-2.00 PECK.
GROUND CHERRIES: .62-2.37 QT.
NECTARINES: 5.00 PECK.
ONIONS: 5.00 PECK.
ORNAMENTALS: lACK-B-LITTLE
5.50 PECK.
PEACHES: 4.50-7.OO,PECK.
PEARS: 1.00-4.00 PECK.
PEPPERS: GREEN 4.00-11.00 PECK;
CUBANELLE 550-7.00 'A BU.; YEL
LOW 15.00 BU.; SEMI HOT 5.00 'A BU.;
HOT 2.50-6.50 'A BU.; lAIAPENO
1.50-4.00 PECK; SWEET BANANA
4.00- 'A BU.
PICKLES: 8.00-14.00 ‘A BU.
PLUMS: 2.00-9.50 PECK.
POTATOES: 3.00-7.00 8 QT. FLAT.
.50-1.25 5 LBS., 1.00-3.00 10 LBS.
PUMPKINS: .50; PIE .60-.80.
RASPBERRIES; RED 1.25-1.75 PINT.
RED BEETS: 550-10.00 'A BU.
SQUASH: ACORN 9.00-11.00 BU.;
BUTTERNUT 7.00-10.00 BU.; YELLOW
5.00- 'A BU.. ZUCCHINI 450-10.00
'A BU.
SWEET CORN: .40-1.80 DOZ.
TOMATOES: 1.00-3.00 10 LBS;
3.00- 20 LBS.; ROMA 2.00-5.00
PECK; CHERRY 3.50-10.00 FLAT;
HYDROPONIC 1.00-2.00 10 LBS., 2.00
20 LBS.; YELLOW 450-650 10 LBS.
WATERMELON: .20-2.50; YELLOW
.20-1.40.
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AT 10 A.M.
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Weaverland Produce
Auction
New Holland, PA
Augiut 18 & 20, 1998
Report Supplied by Auction
APPLES: 6.00-12.50 BU.
BEANS: GREEN 6.00-14.00, YEL
LOW 3.0013.00, BOTH BY THE BU.;
LIMA 6.009.00 % BU.
BLACKBERRIES: .75-1.10 PINT.
CABBAGE: GREEN .35-1.10.
CANTALOPES: SM. TO LRGE.
.05-1.35.
CUCUMBERS: 3.0010.00 BU.
EGGPLANT: 2.008.00 BU.
ELDERBERRIES: 2.00 FLAT.
GARLIC; BRAIDED 1.25.
HONEYDEW OR HONEYLOPE:
1.102.75.
NECTARINES: 1.003J0 '/, BU.
ORNAMENTALS: GOURDS MIXED
3.00 % BU.
PEACHES: 5.0012.00 ‘h BU.
PEARS: 2.004.25 'b BU.
PEPPERS; GREEN SM. TO LRGE.
2.007.00 'b BU.; RED SM. TO LRGE.
6.0012.00 BU.; HOT 2.003.00 'b BU.
PICKLES: 3.00-7.00 'b BU.
POTATOES: WHITE 3.005.00 50
LBS.; WHITE 2.006.00 50 LBS.
PUMPKINS: NECK 2.008.00 EACH.
RASPBERRIES: 1.10 PINT.
RED BEETS: 1.002J0 CT.
SQUASH: PATTYPANS 2.003.00 'b
BU.; SPAGHETTI 4.50 'b BU.
SWEET CORN: .501.90 DOZ.
TOMATOES: RED SM. J 02.00, MED.
1.00-6.00, LARGE 1.0012.00.
WATERMELONS: SEEDLESS
1.10-4.00, SANGRIA 1.00-2.25.
ZUCCHINI: GREEN 1.25-4.50, YEL
LOW 1.004.75, BOTH 'b BU.
NEXT WEEK’S SALE DAYS MON.,
TUES., THURS., FRI„ SAT., 9 A.M.
Kutztown Produce
Auction
Hay Auction
Report Supplied by Auction
Saturday, August 15, 1998
12 LOADS.
GRASS HAY: 130.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 154.00.
MIXED HAY: 140.00-168.00.
HAY BY THE BALE: 2.70.
LARGE ROUND BALES: 30.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 74.00-76.00.
OAT STRAW: 66.00-70.00.
OATS: 1.45 BU
CONSIGNMENTS SOLD EVERY
SAT. AT 9 A.M.