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Phone: (215) 597-4536 Fax; (215) 336-0355 clear 45-64 NA — FVO2O VEGETABLES —ARTICHOKES: ctns AZ 18s fr qual 10.00-11.00 30s ft qual 1000-11.00 36s ft qual 10.00-11.00 CA 18s 30.00 24s 30.00 ft cond 22.00 30s 30 00 48s 30.00 Ige Ise 25.00 ASPARAGUS: pyr ctns/crts 28 lb bchd C\ All Green exlge ft cond 25.00-30 00 |oe 40.00-42.00 ft cond 25.00-30,00 std 43 00 —BEANS; MARKET HIGHER buctns/crts FL Round Green Type 16 00-18.00 mostly 16.00 ft cond 14.00 Handpicked 18.00 —BEETS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns bchd TX 12s 9 00-10.00 ft cond 7.00 25 lb flmbgs Ise TX med 6.00 —BROCCOLI: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns AZ bchd 14s 8 00-10.00 Crown Cut 11.00-12.50 CA bchd 14s 7.00-8.50 mostly 8.00-8.50 few 12 00 ft cond 6.00 bchd 18s few 12.00 Crown Cut 8.00-9.00 few 13.00 BRUSSELS SPROUTS; OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE CABBAGE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 1 3/4 bucrls & 50 lb ctns CD Round Green Type med 6.50 Red Type mcd 7 00-8.00 FL Round Green Type med Pennsylvania Agricultural Commodities Marketing Association, Inc. 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CELEBRATING OUR 10th ANNIVERSARY SUPER NURSERY AUCTION DATES: April 8, April 22, May 6, May 20 & June 3 (Note April Bth auction - trailer load of flowering and shade trees consigned) Kutztown Produce Auction, Nursery Division is a developing marketplace for good quality plant materials and supplies. We welcome all consignors of good quality plant material and serve buyers of any size, landscapers to garden centers. Please call or fax us for directions, to be placed on our “auction fax inventory list” or to consign product 610-683-7161 or fax 610-683-5429 Oakhaven Road, RD 4, Box 4153-A, Fleetwood, PA 19522 PA Auction House License #• AH-0000731, PA Nursery Dealer 06-057162-ND, Member PLNA 6.00- mostly 6.00-6.50 Red Type med 7.00- mostly 8.00 TX Round Green Type med 7.00 Red Type med 7.50-8.00 mostly 8.00 50 lb sks CD Round Green Type Ige 5.00 NY Round Green Type Ige 4.50-5.00 mostly 5.00 1 3/4 bucrts <fc 40 lb ctns FL Savoy Type med 8.00 --- CARROTS: MARKET SKS 48-1 LB FLMB LOWER, CA JBO HIGHER. OTHERS ABOUT STEADY, sks 48 1-lb flmbgs CA Topped med-lge 13.00-15.00 mostly 15.00 FL Topped med-lge 11.00- 13.00 50 lb sks Ise CA Topped jbo 22.00- CD CDOne Topped jbo 13.00- GA Topped Jbo 17.00 TX Topped jbo 17.00 ctns 24 1-lb flmbgs CA Baby Peeled 17.00 ctns 20 1-lb flmbgs CA Baby Peeled 15.00 ctns 12 2-lb flmbgs CA Baby Peeled 17.00 ctns 4 5-lb film begs CA 14.00 —CAULIFLOWER: MARKET AZ LOWER, CA ABOUT STEADY, ctns flmwrpd AZ 12s 14.00-15.00 16s 14.00 CA 12s 14.00-15.00 9s 15.00 ft cond 6.00- —CELERY; MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns CA 2 dz 8.00-9,00 mostly 8.00-8.50 some 10.00 2 1/2 dz 8.00- mostly 8.50-9.00 some 10.00 flmbs 30s 10.00-11.00 mostly 11.00 FL 2 dz 7.50 2 1/2 dz 7.50 3 dz 7.50 CHINESE CABBAGE; 50 lb ctns CA Nappe 13.00 -CORN-SWEET: MARK ET ABOUT STEADY wberts FL Yellow 4 dz min 10.00 White 4 dz min 10.00-10.50 —CUCUMBERS; MARKET ABOUT STEADY WAXED 1 1/9 buctns/crts FL med fr appearance 16.00 fr qual NURSERY AUCTIONS 12.00- MX med 20.00 fr qual 10.00- mostly 12.00 some 14.00 sml 14.00- ctns flmwrpd CD CDOne Long Seedless Greenhouse med 7.50-8.00 —EGGPLANT: MARKET LOWER 1 1/9 bucntrs wrpd FL med 8.00 ctns/crts MX 24s 8.00 fr cond 5.00 1/2 buctns FL Italian 9.00- —ENDIVE; MARKET ABOUT STEADY 1 1/9 FL 8.00 ctns FL 24s 8.00-8.50 —ESCAROLE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 1 1/9 FL 8.00 ctns FL 24s 8.00-8.50 —GARLIC: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 30 lb ctns AG BOAT White #5 19.50 #6 21.00 #7 22.50 GREENS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns bchd CA Kale 24s 10.00 Swiss Chard 12s 11.00 Red 12s ILOO TX Dandelion 12s 9.00 Kohlrabi 12s 9.00 Swiss Chard 12s 9.00 Red 12s 9.00 ctns/crts bchd GA Collard 24s 6.50 Kale 24s 6.50 NC Collard 5.00- mostly 6.00 Kale 5.00-6.50 Mustard 7.00 Turnip Tops 7.00 Rape 7.00 ctns Ise CA Kale Flowering 24s 11.00- mostly 11.00-13.00 20 lb ctns MX Broccoli Rabe 9.00-10.00 - LETTUCE-ICEBERG: MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER ctns AZ 24s 8.00- fr cond 6.00-8.00 ord cond 3.00 Wrapped 24s 10.00 fr cond 5.00-8.00 CA 24s 9.00-10.00 Wrapped 24s 10.00 FL 24s 7.00 Wrapped 24s 8.00 -LETTUCE OTHER: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns AZ Boston 24s 7.00-8.00 mostly 7.00 Green Leaf 24s 8.00-11.00 mostly 9.00 some 12.00 Red Leaf 24s 8.00-10.00 most- I WHAT’S AHEAD FOR I I CORN & SOYBEAN FUTURES | in (n □ »We Deal Exclusively in Commodity Futures | te & Options B E E |• 25 Years of Trading & Hedging Experience | | • We Handle Commercial & Personal = 3 Accounts b For Free Information or For A Personal Consultation, Please Ca 11... 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