Phila. Fruit PHILADELPHIA Terminal May 2,2001 Report Supplied By USDA CITRUS FRUITS -GRAPEFRUIT: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 4/5 buctns FL U.S. One Indian River Red 23s 11.00- 12.00 27s 11.00-12.00 32s 10.50-11.00 36s 9.00- mostly 9.00 40s 8.00-10.00 48s 9.00- 56s 8.00 Ruby Red 23s 13.00 27s 13.00 32s 11.50 36s 11.00 40s 10.00 48s 9.00 56s 9.00 White 27s fr cond 3.00 - LEMONS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns CA Shprs Ist Grade 95s 30.00 115 s 21.00-24.00 140 s 21.00-22.00 165 s 21.00-22.00 Shprs Choice 95s 13.00- 14.00 mostly 13.00-13.50 115 s 13.00- 13.50 140 s 16.00-18.00 mostly 17.00 165 s 18.00- 200 s 18.00 -LIMES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 10 lb ctns MX 42s 8.00 48s 7.00-8.00 mostly 7.50- 8.00 54s 7.00-8.00 63s 6.00-7.00 40 lb ctns MX 150 s 28.00-32.50 175 s 27.00- 28.00 mostly 27.00 some 24.00 200 s 20.00- mostly 20.00-24.00 -MISC CITRUS: 10 lb ctns CA Kumquats 15.00 -ORANGES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns CA Shprs Ist Grade Navel 48s 19.00 56s 18.00-19.00 72s 18.00- 88s 18.00-20.00 113 s 14.00- 15.50 Valencia 56s 16.50 72s 15.50 88s 14.50113 s 13.50 Shprs Choice Navel 48s 14.00 56s 13.00-14.00 mostly 14.00 72s 13.50- 88s 14.00113 s 12.50-13.004/ 5 buctns FL Valencia S6s 10.50-11.00 64s 10.50- 80s 9.50-10.00 mostly 10.00 100 s 9.00-9.50 125 s 9.50 -TANGELOS: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE -TANGERINES: MARKET STEADY 4/5 buctns FL Honey 80s 21.00- 100 s 20.00-21.00 120 s 19.00- 20.00 -TEMPLES: NONE BERRIES -BLUEBERRIES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY fits 12 4.4- oz cups with lids FL med 25.00-27.00 mostly 25.00-26.00 few 24.00 - CRANBERRIES; OFFERINGS NONE -MISC BERRIES; MARKET LOWER fits 12 6-oz cups with lids CA Blackber ries 16.00 few 15.00 fits 12 5.6-oz cups with lids GU Blackberries 12.00-14.00 MX Blackberries 12.00-14.00 - RASPBERRIES: MARKET LOWER fits 12 6-oz cups with lids CA Red one label 36.00 CL Red 27.00 GU Red 28.00 - STRAWBERRIES: MARKET LOWER fits 12 1-pt bkts CA med-lge 6.00-9.00 mostly 8.00 few 5.00 one label 10.00 fits 4 1-lb entrs with lids CA With Stems med lge 8.00-10.00 MELONS -CANTALOUPS: MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER V 4 ctns CR 15s 10.00 DR 12s 10.00-11.00 GU 9s 11.00 12s 11.00 15s 10.00-11.00 HD 12s 11.00- 15s 11.00-12.00 - HONEYDEWS: MARKET HIGHER % ctns GU Ss 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.00 6s 9.00- 8s 8.00-8.50 mostly 8.00 9s 8.00 -MISC MELONS: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE - WATERMELONS: MARKET LOWER ctns per ctn FL Sangria 4s 24.00-25.00 MX Sangria 3s 25.00-28.00 few 24.00 4s 26.00 30 inch bins FL Red Flesh Seeded Type per bin 50 count 350.00 bins per melon FL Sangria 20-24 lb 6.50-7.00 NON-CITRUS FRUITS -APPLES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY CON TROLLED ATMOSPHERE STORAGE ctns trypk CL BOAT Granny Smith 80s 23.00 90s 23.00 100 s 18.00-21.00 NY U.S. ExFcy Rome 64s 12.00 WA WAExFcy Red Delicious 56s 14.00- 16.00 64s 14.00-16.00 one label 18.00 72s 13.00- mostly 14.00-16.00 80s 13.00- mostly 14.00-16.00 one label 18.00 88s 13.00-16.00 mostly 14.00-16.00 100 s 16.00 113 s 14.00-16.00 mostly 16.00 Golden Delicious 72$ 16.50 80s 16.50 88s 16.50 one label 22.00 113 s 16.50 125 s 16.50 Granny Smith 88s 22.50 Gala 88s 16.00 U.S. ExFcy Golden Delicious 72s 14.00 Granny Smith 88s 15.00 ctns celpk NY Comb U.S. ExFcy-U.S. Fey Mcln tosh 100 s 8.00 120 s 8.00 140 s 8.00 WA WAExFcy Golden Delicious 80s 27.00 96s 24.00 -APRICOTS: OFFERINGS NONE -AVOCADOS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns 2 lyr CA Hass 48s 32.00-35.00 mostly 34.00-35.00 - BANANAS: MARKET STEADY 40 lb ctns IMPORT 14.50 fr qual 13.00-13.50 sml 11.00 petite 13.00 40 lb ctns bagged IMPORT 14.50 -CHERRIES: OFFER INGS NONE -FRUITS OTHER: ctns 1 lyr CA Apple Pears 13s 6.00 -GRAPES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 18 lb lugs bgd CL BOAT Thompson Seedless exlge 28.00 Ige 20.00-23.00 mostly 22.00 ord cond 8.00-10.00 Ruby Seedless med-lge 18.00- some 20.00 Red Seedless med-lge 24.00 med 22.00 fr appearance 12.00- Ribiers med-lge 15.00-16.00 some 13.00 Red Globe exlge 16.00-18.00 Ige 14.00-18.00 mostly 15.00-18.00 fr cond 8.00-10.00 Crimson Seedless Ige 24.00- med 20.00-24.00 mostly 22.00 18 lb ctns/lugs wrpd CL BOAT Red Seedless med-lge 18.00 16 lb lugs bgd/wrpd CL BOAT Thompson Seedless Ige 32.00 Crimson Seedless Ige 32.00 med-lge 28.00-30.00 -KIWIFRUIT: 9 kg cntrs CL Hayward 27 sz 13.50 36 sz 12.00 -MANGOES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns 1 lyr GU Tommy Atkins 8s 7.50 HT Francis 9s 8.50 10s 8.50 MX Haden 8s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00 9s 6.00- 7.00 mostly 6.00 10s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00 12s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00 Tommy Atkins 8s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00 9s 6.00- 7.00 mostly 6.00 10s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00 12s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00 Ataulfo 14s 10.50 16s 8.50-9.50 18s 8.50 - NECTARINES: OFFERINGS INSUF FICIENT TO QUOTE -PAPAYA: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 10 lb ctns BR Red Flesh 9s 11.00-12.00 10s 11.00- 12.00 BZ Sunrise 9s 10.00 Red Flesh 7s 9.00- 8s 9.00-10.00 35-40 lb ctns BZ Maradol 26.00 MX Maradol 23.00 - PEACHES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns 2 lyr trypk CA California Well Matured Early Treat 56s 24.00 60s 26.00 64s 22.00-24.00 mostly 22.00 72s 16.00- some 15.00 80 series 13.00- 14.00 few hias 18.00 25 lb ctns Ise CA California Well Matured Early Treat 80 sz 18.00 -PEARS: MARKET STEADY std ctns wrpd WA WAExFcy D’Anjou 80s 20.00 90s 20.00 18 kg ctns AG BOAT Bartlett 70s 22.00 80s 22.00 90s 20.00 D’Anjou 70s 22.00 80s 22.00 90s 20.00 100 s 18.00 110 s 16.00 -PERSIMMONS: NO SALES REPORTED - PINEAPPLES: MARKET HIGHER ctns 1 lyr HI AIR 6s 13.00 ctns 2 lyr CR 12s 16.00 HD 10s 16.00 -PLANTAINS: MARKET STEADY 50 lb ctns EC Green 12.00-12.50 Yellow 12.50 - PLUMS: OFFERINGS INSUFFI CIENT TO QUOTE POMEGRANATES: OFFERINGS NONE -PRUNES: OFFERINGS NONE Phila. Herb PHILADELPHIA Terminal Prices as of May 2,2001 Report Supplied By USDA MISC HERBS -ANISE: V, ctns CA 24s 32.00 -ARRUGULA: 4/5 bucrts bchd FL 24s 8.00 NJ 24s 8.00 few 9.00 4 lb ctns CA Baby type 12.00 -BASIL; ctns bchd FL 15s 10.00 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s 13.00 -CELERIAC (CELERY ROOT); OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE -CHERVIL: OFFERINGS IN SUFFICIENT TO QUOTE -CHIVES: 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s 18.00 -CILANTRO: 4/5 bucrts bchd FL 30s 10.00 NJ 30s 10.00 few 11.00 -DILL: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE -DRY ESCHALLOT: NO SALES REPORTED -HORSERADISH: TOO FEW SALES TO QUOTE -MARJORAM: 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s 13.00 -MINT: crts bchd FL 12s 8.00 NJ 12s few 7.00-8.00 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s 10.00 -OREGANO: 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s 13.00 -ROSEMARY: 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s 13.00 -SAGE: 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s 13.00 -TARRAGON: 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s 17.00 -THYME: 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s 13.00 -WATERCRESS: ctns bchd FL 12s 7.00 24s 10.50-11.00 mostly 11.00 Phila. Onion, Potato PHILADELPHIA Terminal May 2,2001 Report Supplied By USDA ONIONS AND POTATOES ONIONS DRY: MARKET STEADY USI OR GENERALLY GOOD QUAL AND COND UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED. Yellow Globe Type NY 50 lb sks med 6.00-8.00 mostly 8.00 few 9.00 mstr cntr 16 3-lb mshsks med 8.00 mstr cntr 20 2-lb mshsks med 7.50-8.00 NEW CROP Yellow Granex GA 40 lb ctns jbo 23.00- Grano MX 50 lb sks jbo 8.00 TX 50 lb sks col 9.00 jbo 8.00-9.00 mostly 8.00- some 9.50 rpkr sz 10.00-12.00 mstr cntr 16 3-lb mshsks med 11.00 mstr cntr 20 2-lb mshsks med 11.00 White MX 50 lb sks jbo 12.00-15.00 mostly 12.00- TX 50 lb sks jbo 15.00 Red Did you miss your Princep timing window? Need more time to get your corn herbicide down? 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Talk to your local DuPont Crop Protection Retailer or Representative about Basis® corn herbicide (available in the new 10- ounce bottles) today. mm Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 5,2001-Al3 Globe Type MX 25 lb sks jbo 15.00-16.00 med 14.00 14.00 TX 25 ib sks jbo 15.00- 17.00 fr qual 14.00 med 11.00-13.00 - POTATOES: MARKET STEADY USI SZ A WASHED OR BRUSHED UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED Russet Burbank ID bid 5 10-lb filmbags non sz A 8.50 bid 10 S-lb filmbags non sz A 8.00-8.50 mostly 8.50 SO lb ctns 50s 8.00 60s 8.00 70s 8.50-9.00 mostly 9.00 some 10.00 80s 8.50-9.50 mostly 9.00 90s 8.50-9.50 mostly 9.00 100 s 8.50-9.00 mostly 9.00 Norkotah ID 50 Ib ctns 80s 9.00 90s 9.00 Round Red CD 50 Ib sks sz B 9.00 MN/ND 50 lb sks 8.50-9.00 sz B 13.00- Round White NY 50 Ib sks 6.00 PA 50 Ib sks 5.50-6.00 Ige 7.50-8.00 NEW CROP Round Red FL 50 Ib sks 12.00- sz B 18.00-22.00 mostly 22.00 TX 50 Ib ctns 15.00 sz B 23.00 creamers 33.00-35.00 Round White FL SO Ib sks 15.00-18.00 fr qual 14.00 sz B 17.00- Long White CA 50 lb ctns 13.00 Weaverland Produce Auction New Holland, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction May 3,2001 ASPARAGUS: .80-1.90 LB. ONIONS: .45-.7S BUNCH. RADISHES: .55 BUNCH. RHUBARB: .2S-.75 LB. SPINACH: 4.00-9.50. STRAWBERRIES; GREENHOUSE 47.00 FLAT. TOMATOES: RED SM. TO LRGE. HOTHOUSE 37.00-52.00. FLOWERS: SALVIA 4.00-7.00, IM PATIENS 6.50-7.50, BEDDING AN NUALS 3.00-8.00, MARIGOLDS 6.00- 8.00, PETUNIAS 4.00-7.00, ALL FLATS; HANGING BASKETS 4.00- 20.00; PERENNIALS .10-1.80 POT; GERANIUMS .75-2.10 POT. NURSERY STOCK: SHRUBS, AZALEAS 5.00-6.50; TREES 14.00- 17.00. NEXT WEEK’S AUCTION DAYS ARE MON., TUES., THURS., FRL, 9 A.M. NURSERY STOCK SALE MAY 5,8:30 A.M. The miracles of science " O "O h- a> ? 2 re 3) T 3 £ re re cc re lu Is re fN a> >- .c C 5 t/5 Q. ns o CD c_) a= c: O c T 3 4) 'tr O 4= 0) t— g g C 4> £ £ o S O "D 05