Phila. Potato
PHILADELPHIA Terminal
Prices as of 29-OCT-98
Provided by: Fruit and Vegetable Mark
et News, Federal-Stale Market News
Service, USDA.
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ONIONS AND POTATOES
ONIONS DRY; MARKET ABOUT
STEADY US#I OR GENERALLY
GOOD QUAL AND COND UNLESS
OTHERWISE STATED. Yellow Sweets
CO SO lb ctnsjbo 15.00 PE 40 lb ctns jbo
35.00 CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE
STORAGE Yellow Granex GA 50 lb ctns
jbo few 40.00 NEW CROP Yellow Globe
Type MI 50 lb sks med 6.00-7.OO'NY 50 lb
sks med 6.00-7.00 mstr cnlr 16 3-lb mshsks
med 8.00 mstr cntr 20 2-lb mshsks med
7.00 Grano CA 50 lb sks tpkr sz 7.00 Span
ish Hybrid CO 50 lb sks col 12.00-13.00
jbo 10.00-11.50 mostly 11.00-11.50 fr
cond 8.00-9.00 ID/OR 50 lb sks jbo
11.00-12.00 mostly 11.50 UT 50 lb sks jbo
10.5011.50 WA 50 lb sks jbo 11.0011.50
fair appear 10.00 rpkr sz 8.00 White NV 50
lb sks jbo 15.00 25 lb sks jbo 9.00 Red CO
25 lb sks jbo 8.00 med 5.006.00 mostly
6.00 ID/OR 25 lb sks jbo 8.00 med
5.006.00 NY 25 lb sks jbo 8.00 med few
7.00 WA 25 lb sks jbo 8.00
POTATOES: MARKET ABOUT
STEADY US#l SZ A WASHED OR
BRUSHED UNLESS OTHERWISE
STATED NEW CROP Russet Burbank ID
bid 10 5-lb sks non sz A 8.008.75 mostly
8.008.50 50 lb ctns 40s 14.00 50s 14.00
60s 14.00-15.00 70s 12.00-14.00 80s
12.0013.0090 s 10.5011.50 mostly 11.00
few 10.00 100 s 8.50-10.00 mostly
8.50-9.50 few 8.00 120 s 9.0010.00 10 oz
min 13.00 U.S. Two 50 lb sks 6 oz min
7.008.00 Norkotah CD Prince Edward
Island bid 10S-lbsksnonszA7.oQlobld
10 5-lb sks non sz A 8.008.50 50 lb ctns
70s 12.00 80s 12.00 90s 10.5010.75 100 s
8.509.00 W 1 bid 10 5-lb sks non sz A 6.50
Round Red MN/ND bid 10 5-lb flmbgs
9.00 SO lb sks 8.008.50 mostly 8.00 sz B
11.00-12.00 mostly 12.00 few 13.00
creamers 25.00 NY 50 lb sks 7.007.50 sz
B 9.50 WA 50 lb ctns 15.00 WISO lb sks
8.00 sz B 11.00 Round White CD Prince
Edward Island 10 lb sks Ise 5.506.00 LI
bid 10 S-lb sks 7.00 SO lb sks 5.00 Ige 6.50
few 7.00 10 lb sks Ise 1.00 ME 50 lb sks
Ige 6.50 few 7.00 10 lb sks Ise 1.10 NJ SO
lb sks 3.50 Ige 5.50 PA 10 lb sks Ise 1.00
Yellow Type Yukon Gold NY bid 10 5-lb
flmbgs few 11.00 50 lb ctns few 11.00 WA
50 lb ctns
Kutztown Produce
Auction
Fleetwood, PA
Oct. 20 & 22
Hay and Straw at 9.-00 a.m. Sat. followed
by produce
Report Supplied by Auction
APPLES: 2.50-9.00 'h BU.. 7.00-17.50
BU.
BEANS: GREEN 3.50-7.00 ‘k BU..
10.00 BU.; YELLOW 1.50-6.00 '/i BU.;
LIMA 5.50-9.00 -’h BU.
BROCCOLI: 1.00-3.75 Vj BU.,
3.75-5.50 BU.
CABBAGE: RED .90 EACH; GREEN
3.75 BAG, .30-.55 EA.
CAULIFLOWER: .15-1.10 EACH.
CARROTS: 2.50-6.00 'h BU.
CHESTNUTS: .75 LB.
CIDER: .90 % GAL., 1.60 GAL.
CUCUMBERS: 2.00-4.00 'h BU.. 10.00
BU.
EGGPLANT; 2.00-3.50 ‘A BU.
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EGGS: .6S-.9S DOZ.
GARLIC: .80 LB., BRAIDED
2.50-3.50.
GRAPES: 5.00.
HONEYDEW: 3.00-3.50 BOX.
LETTUCE: 9.00 CASE,
ONIONS: YELLOW 2.50-7.00 V, BU.;
SPANISH 4.50 20 LBS., 8.50-11.00 50
LBS.
PEARS; 1.00-5.00 Vi BU.
PEPPERS: GREEN SM. TO LRG.
1.00-3.50 Vi BU., 3.00-6.50 BU., RED SM.
TO LRG. 3.50 Vi 8U..4.00-9.008U..H0T
2.50-9.00'A BU.; FLAT 2.00-4.50 FLAT.
PLUMS: 5.50 % BU.
POTATOES: RED 2.50-5.00 50 LBS.,
WHITE 2.00-5.50 50 LBS., .50-5.00 'A
BU.; SWEET 1.25-5.50 Vi BU.
PUMPKINS: NECK .25-1.10 EACH.
RADISHES: WINTER 5.00 Vi BU.
RED BEETS: BUNCH CUT 1.50-7.00
Vi BU.
SQUASH: 1.00-2.50 Vi BU.. .10-.20
EACH, 3.00-4.50 BU.
TURNIPS: 1.00-4.50 Vi BU.
TOMATOES: RED AM. TO LARG.
3.00-19.00 25 LBS., CHERRY 1.50 FLAT.
ZUCCHINI: 2.50-4.50 Vi BU.
FLOWERS: ANNUALS 2.00-2.50
POT; MUMS .20-2.75; DRIED BOU
QUETS 1.50-2.50; HANGING BASKETS
1.25.
NURSERY STOCK: .50-3.50.
ORNAMENTALS: FACE PUMPKINS
SM. TO LRGE. .20-3.00, .09-. 11 LB.;
PRIZE WINNERS, BIG MAC 9.50-24.00,
40.00-75.00 BIN; GOURDS .50-3.50 'h
BU., 2.00-3.50 BU.; GOOSE GOURDS
.20-1 JO; JBL 1.25-2.50 'h BU., 8.00 BU.;
BABY PAMS .KKSO; INDIAN CORN
•25-.70, FINGERS .40; POPCORN .20-.50.
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Leola Produce
Auction
Leola, PA
October 26, 1998
Report Supplied by Auction
APPLES: 3.00-6.00 ‘A BU.
BEANS: GREEN 8.25-18.00 BU., YEL
LOW 4.50-8.00 Vi BU.. LIMAS
29.00-45.00 BU.
BROCCOLI; .20-.55 HEAD. 12 CT.
BOX 3.25-6.50 12 CT.
BRUSSEL SPROUTS: 1.00-1.45
STALK.
CABBAGE: RED .32-.45. GREEN
.30-.60 HEAD.
CAULIFLOWER: .30-1.00 HEAD.
EGGPLANT: 4.75-7.00 BU.
PEARS: 4.25-6.50 Vi BU.
PEPPERS: GREEN SM. TO LRGE.
4.00-8.00 BU.; RED & YELLOW SM. TO
LRGE. 4.00-9.00 BU.; HOT 2.00-3.75 'A
BU.
PICKLES: 4.00-7.25 Vi BU.
POTATOES: RED 3.25-5.00, WHITE
4.00-7.25, BOTH 50 LBS.; SWEET
POTATOES 3.25-6.00 Vi BU.
PUMPKINS; NECK .25-1.00 EACH.
RADISHES: 4.25-7.50 20 CT BOX;
WINTER 3.00-5.00 BAG.
RED BEETS: 15 CT 4.50-7.25.
SPINACH: 4.50-7.50 BU.
SQUASH: YELLOW 4 JO-8.00 % BU.;
SUMMER 3.00-5.50 BU.; CARNIVAL
2.00-4.25 BU.; ACORN & BUTTERNUT
2.25-4.00 BU.. HUBBARD .75-1.70
EACH.
TOMATOES: RED SM. TO LRG.
16.50-37.00 25 LBS.; YELLOW SM. TO
LRG. 7.25-22.00 25 LBS.; CHERRY
7.25-11.00; PLUM 5.50-12.00 FLAT.
TURNIPS: 2.50-5.00 25 LB.
ZUCCHINI: GREEN/YELLOW
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 34, 1898-Al3
12.00-20.00 %'BU.
FLOWERS; MUMS i.OO-2.10 EACH.
ORNAMENTALS: FACE PUMPKINS
SM. TO LRG. .75-6.00 EACH: GOURDS
1.00-3.25 'h BU.; lACK-BE-UTTLES
2.50-5.25 'h BU.; MYSTIC, BABY
PAMS, OZ .20-.50 Vj BU.; INDIAN
CORN .10-.75 BUNCH. INDIAN FIN
GERS .10-.50 BUNCH.
SALE DAYS TUES., THURS., 9:00
A.M.
Auction
MOUNT HOPE, OHIO
October 27, 1998
Market supplied by auction.
APPLES: 5.00-15.00 BU.
CABBAGE: GREEN 4.50-7.00 50
LBS., BIN 70.00-80.00 BIN; RED
4.50-5.00 50 LB. BOX.
CAULIFLOWER .30-.90 EACH.
EGGPLANT: 3.50 BU.
GRAPES: 3.00-5.00 PECK.
ORNAMENTALS: GOURDS JO-1.00
PK.; GOOSE .50-2.00; INDIAN CORN
•08-.29 BUNCH; JBL 1.00-2.50.
PEPPERS: GREEN 3.00-8 JO BU.; RED
3.00- BU.; SEMI HOT 3.50 % BU.
PICKLES: 18.00 % BU.
POTATOES: 10 LBS. JO, 50 LBS.
5.00- JO. 20 LBS. 1.25-1.75.
PUMPKINS: JO-3.25; PIE .25.
RED BEETS: 4.00-5.25 % BU.
SQUASH: ACORN .07-. 10; CUSHAW
.25-.60; BUTTERNUT .10-.15; SWEET
DUMPLING 2.00; SPAGHETTI 1.00.
TOMATOES: 4.50-5.50 10 LBS.;
HYDROPONIC 8.00-10.00 10 LBS-,
11.00-18.00 20 LBS.
TURNIPS: 4.00-8.50.
WATERMELON: .75-1.00; YELLOW
.50.
Farmers Produce