Phila.
Fruit Market
PHILADELPHIA Terminal
Price* as of 18-NOV-98
Provided by: Fruit and Vegetable
Market News, Federal-State Market News
Service, USDA.
Phone: (215) 597-4536 Fax; (215)
336-0355
Clear 40-61
NA—FVOIO
CITRUS FRUITS —GRAPEFRUIT:
MARKET STEADY 4/5 buctns FL Indian
River Red 27s It.oo 40s 6.00-8.00 some
5.00 fr cond 4.00 White 18s 4.00-5.00 Gulf
Coast Red 36s 5.00-6.00 40s 5.00-6.00 48s
5.00- White 23s 4.00-5.00 32s
4.00- —LEMONS: MARKET
STEADY ctns AZ 95s 40.00 fr qua) 24.00
115 s 40.00 fr qua] 22.00 140 s fr qua!
20.00- some 18.00 165 s 16.00-17 JO
fr qual 15.00-17.00 200 s fr qual 13.00
LIMES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 10
lb ctns MX 42s 4.00-4.50 48s 3.00-4.25
mostly 3.50-4.00 54s 3.00-4.00 mostly
3.50 63s 3.00-3.50 40 lb ctns MX 150 s
10.00- some 14.00 175 s 10.00-12.00
mostly 10.00 some 9.00 —MISC CITRUS:
MARKET ABOUT STEADY 4/5 buctns
FL K-Early 64s 3.
00 80s 3.00 Lee 64s 14.00 2.3 kg crts SP
Clementine 20s 7.00 24s 7.00 28s 7.00 36s
7.00 10 kg cits SP Clementine 75s 22.00
82s 21.00-24.00 90s 22.00 —ORANGES;
MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns CA
Navel 72s 26.00 fr qual 20.00 Us 24.00 fr
qua! 18.00 113 s 18.00 fr qual 15.00 Vale
ncia 48s 16.00 fr qual 13.00 fr qual 13.00
56s 16.00-18.00 some bias 21.00 72s
18.00- 1.00 88s 18.00-20.00 some 21.00 fr
cond 14.00 fr qual 14.00 fr cond 10.00
113 s 17.00 fr qua! 10.00-12.00 4/5 buctns
FL Navel 36s 7.00-8.00 40s 7.00-8.00 48s
7.00- one label 12.50 56s 7.00-8.00
one label 12 JO 64s 8.00-12.00 some 7.00
80s 7.00-8.00 fr cond 5.00 100 s 6.00-7.00
fr cond 5.00 125 s 6.00-7.00 Hamlins 64s
10.00- 80s 10.50-11.50 100 s
9.00- 125 s 7.50-8.50 ---
TANGELOS; OFFERINGS INSUFFI
CIENT TO QUOTE —TANGERINES:
MARKET ABOUT STEADY 4/5 buctns
FL Sunburst 80s 25.00 100 s 24.00 120 s
19.00 150 s 12.00-16.00 ISOs 10.00-12.00
210 s 8.00-10.00 1/2 ctns w/ stem^leaves
CA Fairchild Ige 11.00-12.00
TEMPLES: OFFERINGS NONE
BERRIES —BLUEBERRIES: OFFER
INGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE
CRANBERRIES: MARKET ABOUT
STEADY ctns 24 12-oz fimbgs MA Late
Howe 22.00-27.00 mostly 24.00-25.00
MISC BERRIES: OFFERINGS INSUFFI
CIENT TO QUOTE —RASPBERRIES:
OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO
QUOTE —STRAWBERRIES: OFFER
INGS LIGHT fits 12 1-pt bkts CA med one
label 38.00-40.00 sml-med 30.00 fits 12
250 gm cups NZ AIR med 36.00 fits 8 8-oz
entrs with lids BL med 24.00
MELONS —CANTALOUPS: MARK
ET CA HIGHER, AZ STEADY. 1/2 ctns/
crts AZ 12s fr cond 3.00-5.00 15s 7.00 fr
cond 3.00-6.00 18s fr cond 5.00-6.00 CA
12s 11.00 15s 8.00 —HONEYDEWS:
MARKET LOWER 2/3 ctns AZ 5s fr cond
3.00 6s S.OO-6.00 8s fr appearance 4.00 CA
5s fr cond 5.00 MX Ss 4.00-6.00 mostly
5.00- 6s 4.50-6.00 mostly 5.00-6.00 8s
6.00 TX 6s 6.00 8s fr appearance 4.00 9s
poor cond 2.00 —MISC MELONS:
OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO
QUOTE —WATERMELONS: MARKET
ABOUT STEADY ctns per ctn FL Sangria
3s 15.00 4s 12.00 Red Seedless 4s 15.00
MX Sangria 3s 14.00-15.00 4s 12.00 Red'
Seedless 3s 13.00 6s 9.00 TX Allsweet 3s
16.00
NON-CITRUS FRUITS —APPLES:
MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns trypk
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CA U.S. ExFcy Gala 100 s fr oond 15.00
113 s fr cond 11.00-12.00 NY U.S. ExFcy
Red Rome 72s 17.00 88s 17.00 Slayman
72s 22.00 88s 22.00 100 s 22.00 PA U.S.
Fey Golden Delicious 100 s 10.00 VA
Comb U.S. Fey-U.S. One Red Delicious
64s 7.00 72s 7.00 100 s 7.00 WA WAExF
cy Red Delicious 64s 11.50 one label 16.50
72s 1130-14.00 some 9.50 one label 16JO
80s 11 JO-14.00 some 9.50 one label 16JO
88s 11.50-13.00 some 9.50 one label
16.50- 100 s 11.50-12.00 mostly
12.00 some 9JO one label 16J0 113 s
11.50- some 9.50 one label 16.50
125 s 11.00-11 JO some 9JO one label
16.50 Golden Delicious 88s 15.00-19.00
100 s 15.00-19.00 WAFcy Red Delicious
56s 10.00 64s 10.00 72s 10.00 80s 10.00
100 s 10.00 113 s 10.00 125 s 10.00 ctns
celpk NY U.S. ExFcy Mcintosh 100 s 20.00'
125 s 15.00 Cortland 100 s 20.00 ctns 12
3-lb flmbgs NY U.S. ExFcy Red Delicious
2 1/4* up 10.00 Mcintosh 2 1/4“ up 10.00
Red Rome 2 1/2“ up 10.00 Stayman 2 1/2“
up 10.00 PA U.S. Fey Golden Delicious 2
1/2“ up 10.00 —APRICOTS: OFFER
INGS NONE —AVOCADOS: MARKET
ABOUT STEADY ctns 2 lyt FL U.S.
Comb Various Greenskin Varieties 36s fr
cond 8.00-10.00 40s fr cond 8.00-10.00
MX Hass 48s 18.00-21.00 mostly
18.00- some 16 JO ctns 1 IyrFLU.S.
Comb Various Greenskin Varieties 6s
9.00- mostly 9.50-10.00 7s
8.50- mostly 9.00-10.00 8s
8.50- mostly 9.50-10.00 9s
8.50- mostly 9.50-10.00 10s
9.00- mostly 9.50-10.00 12s
9.00- mostly 9.50-10.00 --
BANANAS: MARKET STEADY 40 lb
ctns IMPORT 15.00 fair qua! 13.00 sml
12.00 40 lb ctns bagged IMPORT 14.00 15
lb ctns IMPORT Baby 11.00 ctns institu
tional pk IMPORT petite 13.00
CHERRIES: OFFERINGS INSUFFI
CIENT TO QUOTE —FRUITS OTHER:
The Ci^Ctwice^^k...for KK) Years.
ctns 1 lyr FL Catambola - Star Fruit 20s
10.00 25s 10.00 30s 10.00 WA Apple
Pears Hosui 20s 12.00-14.00 —GRAPES:
MARKET ABOUT STEADY NEW
CROP 21 lb lugs CA Red Globe med-lge
12.00 Ige 16.00-17.00 mostly 17.00 19 lb
lugs bgd CA Thompson Seedless med-lge
15.00- some 19.00 ord cond
6.00- Flame Seedless med-lge 16.00
Ruby Red Seedless med-lge 16.00-18.00
mostly 18.00 fr cond 12.00-14.00 med fr
cond 7.00 Ribiers med 13.00-14.00 Red
Globe med-lge ord cond 5.00-8.00 Crim
son Seedless med-lge 18.00-20.00 med
15.00- 17.00 mostly 17.00 fr cond 16.00 16
lb lugs bgd CA Thompson Seedless med
lge 27.00-28.00 med 22.00 fr appearance
18.00 ord cond 10.00-12.00 Ruby Red
Seedless med-lge 16.00 Crimson Seedless
Ige 21.00-22.00 16 lb lugs wrpd CA
Thompson Seedless med-lge 25.00 Ige
29.00- some 26.00 fr cond 20.00 ord
cond 7.00 —KIWIFRUIT: MARKET
ABOUT STEADY fits 1 lyr CA 36s
6.00- ctns 22 lb Ise NZ BOAT 36 sz
17.00 —MANGOES: MARKET LOWER
fits I lyr BR Tommy Atkins 8s 9.00-9.50
9s 9.00-9.50 mostly 9.50 12s 9.00-9.50
NECTARINES: OFFERINGS INSUFFI
CIENT TO QUOTE -PAPAYA: 10 lb
ctns BR Sunrise 7s 6.00 —PEACHES:
OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO
QUOTE —PEARS: MARKET ABOUT
STEADY 4/5 buctns wrpd OR U.S. One
Bose 60s 25.00 70s 25.00 80s 25.00 90s
25.00 110 s 21.00 120 s 18.00 WA U.S. One
Bartlett 100 s fr cond 12.00 D’Anjou 80s
18.50- 90s 18.50-19.00 100 s
18.50- 110 s 17.50-18 JO 120 s 17.50
135 s 16J0 sld ctns/boxes WA U.S. One
Bartlett 100 sz 14.00 —PERSIMMONS:
MARKET STEADY ctns 1 lyr CA
Hachiya 18s 9.00-10.00 20s 7.00-8.00
mostly 7.00 2 Is 7.00-8.00 mostly 7.00 24s
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6.00 2Ss 6.00 ctns 2 lyr CA HacMym 36s fr
cond 8.00-9.00 —PINEAPPLES: MARK
ET STEADY ctns I lyr CR golden ripe 6s
16.00 HI AIR 6s 12.30 ctns 2 lyr CR 10s
few 17.00 12s 13.00 few 17.00 14s few
17.00 —PLANTAINS: MARKET
STEADY 50 lb ctns CB Yellow 17.30 EC
Green 17.00 —PLUMS: OFFERINGS
INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE
POMEGRANATES: OFFERINGS
INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE
PUMPKINS: NECK .15-J5 EACH.
RADISHES: 3.50-7.00 20 CT BOX;
WINTER 4.50-6.75 BU.
RED BEETS: 3.25-SJO 'A BU.
SPINACH: 6JO-15.00 BU.
TOMATOES: RED SM. TO LRG.
9.00-20.00 25 LBS.
TURNIPS: 3.25-5.00 25 LBS.
ZUCCHINI: 4.75-10.00 'A BU.
FINAL SALE DAYS MON. AND FRI.,
II A.M.
Weaverland Produce
Auction
New Holland, PA
Nov. 19
report Supplied by Auction
APPLES; 9.00-10.00 BU.
BEANS: YELLOW 12.00 ‘A BU.
BROCCOLI; .15-J5 HEAD.
CABBAGE: GREEN .05-.45 HEAD.
CAULIFLOWER: JO-1.00 HEAD.
PUMPKINS: NECK .35 EACH.
SQUASH: BUTTERNUT .35 BU.
LAST AUCTION OF THE SEASON
NOV. 24.
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1998.
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CAP *3.50 Each
Available At
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Shipping & Handling $2.50
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Leola Produce
Auction
Leola, PA
November 16, 1998
Report Supplied by Auction
APPLES: 2.25-6.25 'h BU.
BROCCOLI: .60-1.05 HEAD. 4.25-7.00
12 CT.
BRUSSEL SPROUTS: .85-1.10
STALK.
CABBAGE: RED .20-.35, GREEN
.15 .40 HEAD.
CAULIFLOWER: .50-1.15 HEAD.
ONIONS: SPRING 7.25-17 JO 18 CT.
PEARS: 3.006.50 V, BU.
PEPPERS: GREEN SM. TO LRGE.
4.5010.00 BU.; RED SM. TO LRGE.
4.5010.00 BU.
POTATOES: WHITE 3.005.25 50
LBS.; SWEET POTATOES 4.507.50 %
BU.