Al2-L«nca>tef Farming, Saturday, December 12, 1998 Phila. Fruit Market PHILADELPHIA Terminal Prices as of 09-DEC-98 Provided by: Fruit and Vegetable Market News, Federal-Slate Market News Service, USDA. Phone: (21S) 597-4336 Fax: (215) 336-0353 Cloudy 49-52 NA—FVOIO CITRUS FRUITS —GRAPEFRUIT: MARKET STEADY 4/5 buctns FL Indian River Red 23s 12.00 old ccnd 3.00-6.00 27s 10.00-12.00 32s 9.00-10.00 fair cond 3.00- 40s 6.00-1.00 few 9.00 48s 4.00- Star Ruby 23s 13.00-14.00 27s 13.00- 32s 10.00-11.00 40s 9.00 Interior Red 27s 10.00-11.00 36s 7.00-8.00 40s 8.00 48s S.OO-6.00 Gulf Coast Red 40s 5.00- 8 S-Ib flmbgs FL Interior Red 36s 12.00 —LEMONS: MARKET STEADY ctns AZ 95s 40.00 fr qual 23.00 115 s 37.00 fr qual 18.00-19.00 140 s 18.00- fr qual 15.00-16.00 mostly 16.00 some 14.30 165 s 14.00-16.00 fr qual 13.00 200 s 16.00 fr qual 12.00—LIMES: MARKET STEADY 10 lb ctns MX 42s 3.50- mostly 3504.00 48s 350450 mostly 3.50-4.00 S4s 3.50-4.00 63s 3.50- 40 lb ctns MX 130 s 10.00-11.00 175 s 10.0011. 00 few 12.00 —MISC CITRUS: MARK ET STEADY 10 lb ctns FL Kumquats 12.0023 kg cits SP BOAT Clementine 24s 530-6.00 mostly 5.50 few 5.00 28s 5.00- mostly 5.50 32s 5.00-530 36s 5.00- few 430 40s 430-5.00 10 kg cits SP BOAT Clementine 60s tt.oo 82s 16.00- occas 19.00 98s 16.00-18.00 occas 19.00 —ORANGES: MARKET STEADY ctns CA Navel 72s 16.00-18.00 fiqual 1230-13.00 88s 14.00-15.00 ft qual 12.00- 113 s 13.00 fr qual 11.00- 138 s fr qual 930 4/5 buctns FL Navel 36s 9.00-12.00 40s 9.00-12.00 48s 9.00-1030 some 12.00 56s 9.00-1030 some 12.00 64s 9.00-1030 some 11.0080 s 7.00- some 11.00 100 s 6.00-7.00 125 s 6.00- Red 80s 9.00 Hamlins 80s 10.00- 130 100 s 9.00-1030 mostly 10.00 few 830 125 s 8.00-9.00 ctns 8 5-lb flmbgs FL Hamlins 100 s few 12.00 --■ TANGELOS: MARKET STEADY 4/5 477 East Farmersville Rd. n. New Holland, PA 17557 sla^\ (717)355-2361 buctns FL Orlando 80s 11.30-1250 occas 13.00 100 s 10001150 occas 12.00 125 s 7.5010.00 —TANGERINES: MARKET STEADY 4/5 buctns FL Sunburst 80s 17.0019.00 few high as 22.00 100 s 16.0018.00 few Ugh as 22.00 fr card 13.00 120 s 14.0016.00 some 13.00 ft cond 10.00 ISOs 11.0014.00 few 15.00 fr cond 9.00 176 s 10.00-12.00 180 s 9.00-10.00 fr cond 6.00-7.00 210 s 8.009.00 1/2 ctns w/ AZ Fairchild Ige 10.0011.00 ctns 12 3-lb flmbgs FL Sunburst 15.0016.00 TEMPLES: OFFERINGS NONE BERRIES —BLUEBERRIES: OFFER INGS LIGHT fits 12 1/2-pl cups with lids CLmed 16.0018.00 —CRANBERRIES: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE —MISC BERRIES: OFFER INGS LIGHT fils 12 6-az cups with lids GU Blackberries 18.00 RASPBERRIES: OFFERINGS LIGHT fits 12 l/2-pt bids with lids CL ted 16.0018.00 —STRAWBERRIES: fils 12 l-pl bids CA Ige one label few 32.00 FL med fr cond 9.0012.00 otd cond 5.008.00 sml poor cond 2.003.00 MELONS —CANTALOUPS: MARK ET SLIGHTLY HIGHER 1/2 ctns/cits AZ 12s 12.00 15s 12.00 DR 12s fr qual 7.00 ft cond 5.00 15s fr qual 7.00 OU 15s fr qual 9.00- 18s fr qua] 9.00-10.00 MX 12s 12.00- 15s 12.00 HONEYDEWS: OFFERINGS LIGHT 2/3 ctns EC 8s fr cond 10.00 MX 5s 14.00 6s 14.00 8s fr cond 9.00-10.00 —MISC MELONS: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE —WATERMELONS; MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns per ctn FL Sangria 3s 13.00 Red Seedless 5s 15.00 MX San gria 3s 16.00-18.00 mostly 16.004 s 14.00 NON-CITRUS FRUfTS —APPLES: MARKET STEADY ctns trypk CA U.S. ExFcy Qiaimy Smith 80s 17.00-18.00 88s 17.00- 100 s 14.00-16.00 mostly 15.00 113 s 15.00 Fuji 125 s 11.00 CD CDExFcy Fuji 80s 25.00 NY U.S. ExFcy Red Rome 72s 17.00 88s 16.00 Empire 88s 19.00 PA U.S. ExFcy Stayman 64^ 18.00- 72s 18.00-20.00 88s 18.00- ,100 s 18.00-20.00 Cortland 100 s 20.00 WA WAExFcy Red Delicious 56s 10.00-11.00 64s 1030-1130 one label 15.00- 72s 1030-1130 few 13.00 Keystone CONCRETE PRODUCTS ■ NC Slatted Free Stall Barn one label 15.30 tOc 10J0-11 JO one label 15J0 88s 10JO-14.00 acme 15.00-IS JO one label 21.00 100 i 10JO-14.00 one label 15.50 113 s 10J0-IIJO one label 15.50 Oolden Delicious 88s 16.00 100 s 14.00- some 17.00 Fuji 100 a 20100 Jooagold 72s 16.00-17.00 U.S. ExFcy Gol den DeUdous 80s 15.00 88s 15.00 100 s 14.00- 14JO 113 s 14.00-14 JO WAFcy Red Delicious 64s 9.00-11.00 72s 9.00- 80s 9.00-11.00 SBs 9.00-11.00 100 a 9 JO-10.00 113 s 9JO-10.00 Golden Delicious 80s 12.50 U.S. Fey Oolden Deli cious 72s ft cond 9.00 ctns celpk NY U.S. ExFcy Mclntosh 100 s 20.00 120 s 15.00 U.S. One Mclntosh 100 s 10.00 120 s 9.00 WA U.S. ExFcy Oolden DeUdous 96s 16.50 —APRICOTS: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT ctns 2 lyr tiypk CL Castle brite 84s 28.00-30.00 —AVOCADOS: MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER dm 2 lyr MX Hass 36s on) cond 4.00-8.00 40s ord cond 4.00-8.00 48s 19.00-22.00 mostly 19.00- ft cond 15.0060 s 17.00 dm 1 lyr FL U.S. Comb Various Oieenaldn Var ieties 8s BJO-9.00 9s 8.00-9.00 10s 8.00- —BANANAS: MARKET STEADY 40 lb dm IMPORT 11.50 fair qual 9.00-9 JO sml 8.00-9.00 40 lb ctns bagged IMPORT 11.00 ctns institutional pk IMPORT petite 13.00 —CHERRIES: OFFERINGS LIGHT 11 lb ctns CL Bing 11 tow sz fair cond 18.00- FRUITS OTHER: dm 1 lyr CA Apple Pears Early Gold 20s 11.00 Olympic 9s 13.00-14.00 Sdgyaku 15s 15.00 Shinko 14s 14.00 FL Canunbola - Star Fruit 20s 12.00 25s 10.00-12.00 ctns 2 lyr CA Cactus Peats 70s 20.00 WA Apple Peats Various Varieties 60s 12J0 10 lb ctns CA Guava 20.00 —GRAPES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 21 lb higs CA Red Globe exlge 24.00 Ige 17.00-18.00 18 lb CL BOAT Perlette med 30.00- Flame Seedless med 22.00- 19 lb bigs bgd CA Thompson Seedless med-lge for cond 8.00-10.00 Ruby Red Seedless med-lge 14.00-16.00 fr cond 8.00-10.00 poor cond 2.00-3.00 med 12.00- Ribieis med 16.00 ord cond 4.00- Calmeria med-lge ord ccnd 8.00 Red Globe med-lge ord cond 6.00-7.00 Concrete Slatted Free Stall Bam Slatted Heifer Bam poor cond 3.00 Crimson Seedless med-lge 17.00- one label 20.00 med 13.00- 20 lb bigs wtpd CA Red Globe Ige 18.00-20.00 fr cond 10.00-12.00 16 lb bigs bgd CA Thompson Seedless med-lge 23.00-26.00 fr cond 15.00-16.00 Crimson Seedless med-lge 22.00-24.00 oocas 26.00161 b lugs wtpd CA Thompson Seedless med-lge 26.00-28.00 few 23.00 Crimson Seedless med-lge 23.00 KIWIFRUIT: MARKET ABOUT STEADY fits 1 lyr CA 36s 7.00-7 JO 39s 6 JO-7 JO fr cond 5.50 ctns 22 lb Ise IT 20 sz 15.00 36 sz 14.00 14.00 42 sz 13.00 MANGOES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY fits 1 lyr BR Tommy Atkins 7s 7.00 8s 8.00 9s 8.00-9.00 fr cond 5.00 EC Haden IQs fr qual 6.00-8.00 HT Francine 10a IZOO 12s 12.00 —NECTARINES: etna 1 lyr ttypk CL Various Yellow Flesh Varieties 28s fr cond 10.00 30s fr cond 10.00 —PAPAYA: OFFERINGS INSUF FICIENT TO QUOTE —PEACHES; OFFERINGS LIGHT ctm 1 lyr ttypk CL Rich May 24s fr cond 8.00 30s ft cond 7.00- —PEARS: MARKET STEADY 4/5 (mom wtpd OR U.S. One D'Anjou 80s 18.50-20.00 90s 18.50-22.00 100 s 18.00- 18 JO 110 a 17 JO-18.00 120 a 16J0 150 s 12.00-14 JO Bose 60s 25.00 70s 25.00 SOS 24.00-25.00 90s 24.00-25.00 100 s 22.00-23.00 110 s 21.00 120 s 18.00 WA U.S. One Bartlett 80s 16.00 D’Anjou 90s 20.00 120 s 18.00 Bose 110 s 20.00 PERSIMMONS; ctm 1 lyr CA Hacfaiya 18s fr cond 9.00 20s fr cond S.OO-7.00 2is fr cond 5.00-&00 24s fr cond 5.00-6.0025 s fr cond 5.00-6.00 —PINEAPPLES: MARKET STEADY ctns 1 lyr CR golden ripe 6s 16.00 HI AIR 6s 12.00-12 JO most ly 12.50 ctns 2 lyr CR 10s 14.00-15.00 mostly 14.00 12s 14.00-15.00 14s 14.00- mostly 14.00 PLANTAINS: MARKET STEADY 50 lb ctns CB Yellow 17.00 CR Green 16.00 PLUMS: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT ctns/higs 2-iyr ttypk CL Red Beaut 84s 28.00 —POMEGRANATES: OFFER INGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE “Green Dragon Book” Son of the Founder $9.99 + 60c Tax $3.00 S&H D.H. Burkholder 803 Burky Lane Ephrata, PA 17522 i •»& r Concrete Feed Bunks' Kutztown Produce Auction Fleetwood, PA Dec. X and 3 Ha; and Straw at PiOO ajn. Sat. followed by produce Report Supplied by Auction APPLES; 2.00-7.00 'h BU.. 6.00-12.00 BU. BROCCOLI: 4.50-7.00 BU. CABBAGE: 2.00-6.00 BAG. J5-.60 EACH. CARROTS: 3.00-8.00 SO LBS. CAULIFLOWER; 30-1.00. CHESTNUTS: 2.00 LB CIDER: 1.10 GAL. CUCUMBERS: 304.00 V. BU., 1.00 BU. EGGS: 401.10 DOZ. GARLIC; .70 LB. GRAPES: 12.0014.00 LETTUCE: 830. MUSHROOMS: 1.007.00. NECTARINES: 430 NUTS: SHELLED 1.73-3.00 % LB. ONIONS; SPANISH 13.00 30 LBS., YELLOW 3.0010.00 30 LBS., 330 'k BU. PEARS; 5.00 'A BU., 10JO-14.00 BU. PEPPERS: GREEN SM. TO LRO. 3JO BU.; RED SM. TO LROE. 6 JO-9.00 BU.; HOT 1.00-2 JO % BU. POTATOES: RED 3.00-3 JO 50 LBS.; WHITE 2.00-4.73 50 LBS., JO-6.00 'A BU.; SWEET 2.004.00 % BU. PUMPKINS: .25 EACH. RADISHES: WINTER SJO 'A BU. RED BEETS: 3JO % BU. CUT. SQUASH; 1.00-2 JO % BU. TURNIPS: 1 JO-5.00 'h BU. TOMATOES: RED SM TO LRG. 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