* Produce Markets * I Philadelphia Vegetables Terminal Market March 20,2002 Report Supplied By USDA VEGETABLES -ARTICHOKES: ctns CA Globe Thomed 18s few 29.00 24s few 29.00 Thornless 18s fair qua] 14.00 30s fair qual 9.00 -ASPARAGUS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY pyr ctns/crts 28 lb bchd CA exlge 33.00-34.00 Ige 33.00-36.00 mostly 34.00-36.00 std 38.00 MX jbo few 38.00 exlge 33.00-38.00 Ige 33.00-38.00 std 38.00 fair cond 20.00-22.00 sml few 38.00 11 lb ctns/crts bchd CA jbo 15.00-16.00 Ige 15.00-16.00 sml 15.00-16.00 MX exlge few 18.00 Ige few 18.00 std few 18.00 sml few 18.00 -BEANS: MARKET HIGHER buctns/crts FL Round Green Type Hand picked 18.00 few 20.00 Machine Picked 14.00- mostly 14.00 fair cond 9.00- 5 lb ctns GU Hericot Vert (French Type) 10.00 30 lb ctns/crts MX Fava few 16.00 -BEETS: MARKET STEADY ctns bchd TX 12s 10.00 25 lb filmbags Ise CD med 4.50-5.00 NJ med 5.00 50 lb filmbags TX med 10.00 -BROCCOLI: MARKET BUNCHED LOWER, LOOSE HIGHER ctns AZ bchd 14s 8.00 bchd 18s 9.00 CA bchd 14s 8.00- fair cond 4.00-5.00 bchd 18s 9.00 FL bchd 14s 7.00 20 lb ctns Ise AZ Crown Cut 12.00 CA Crown Cut 10.00- fair cond low as 7.00 -BRUS SELS SPROUTS: 25 lb ctns CA 19.00 MX 16.00 -CABBAGE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 1 3 A bucrts & 50 lb ctns FL Round Green Type med 7.00-9.00 mostly 8.00-8.50 fair cond 4.00-S.OO Red Type med 10.00 TX Round Green Type med 7.75-8.50 Red Type med 11.00 50 lb sks NY Round Green Type Ige 5.00 45 lb ctns CA Red Type med 9.00 1 3 /< bucrts & 40 lb ctns FL Savoy Type med-lge 11.00- TX Savoy Type med-lge 11.00 -CARROTS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY sks 48 1-lb filmbags CA Top ped med-lge 13.50-15.00 sks 24 2-Ib film bags CA Topped med-lge 15.00 sks 10 S-lb filmbags CA Topped med-lge 15.00 GA Topped med-lge 7.00-8.00 50 lb sks Ise CA Topped jbo 15.00-16.00 few 13.00 CD Topped jbo 10.00-10.50 GA Topped PENNFIELD DAIRY FEEDS #75021 -16% FLAKE $170.81 #75023 - 20% FLAKE $184.12 #7OlOO - 35% PELLET $253.55 #75062 - 38% PELLET $258.11 Pricaa an waak ofo3/25/02 and induda 4 ton voluma, mid waak/aariy ordar, 4% caah dlacount paid 10 daya Pricaa an daiivand to tha farm within 75 miiaa from Mt. Joy, PA PENNFIELD GRAIN BANK Prices may vary by feed mill location. $2.41 bu Corn Soybeans $4.58 Bu Barley $2.35 Bu • Use Gram “"Same As Cash" • Prices Updated Weekly • Gram Back-Hauling • No Storage Charges When Applied To Feed Purchases • Yearly Statement of Gram Transactions Available CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPT OPEN 24 HOURS P 1-800-995-0333 pennheld feeds jbo 10.50-11.00 MX Topped jbo 10.00 ctns 24 1-lb filmbags CA Baby Peeled 16.50-17.00 ctns 20 1-Ib filmbags CA Baby Peeled 13.00-15.00 ctns 12 2-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 17.00 ctns 4 S-lb flmbgs CA Baby Peeled 16.50 -CAULI FLOWER: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns flmwrpd AZ 12s 15.00-18.00 16s 17.00 CA 12s 15.00-17.00 some 13.00- -CELERY: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns CA 2 dz 19.00- fair appear 18.00 2 Vi dz 19.00- fair appear 17.50-18.00 limbs 30s 21.00-22.50 MX 2 Vi dz 17.00-18.00 -CHINESE CABBAGE: celcrts FL 10.00 30 lb ctns CA Nappa few 10.00 SO lb ctns FL Nappa 15.00 -CORN-SWEET: OF FERINGS LIGHT wbcrts FL Yellow 4-4 Vi dz 18.00 White 4-4 Vi dz 18.00 -CU CUMBERS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY flts/ctns flmwrpd CD CDOne Long Seedless sml I2s 7.00-7.50 WAXED 1 1/9 buctns/crts FL med few 16.00 occa sional 18.00 ff qual 8.00 MX med 16.00 ft qual fair appear 8.00-10.00 -EGGPLANT: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 1 1/9 buctns/crts MX IBs 10.00-12.00 35 lb ctns HD Chinese 22.00-24.00 ctns HD Indian 20.00- (35 lb) -ENDIVE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 1 l¥s buctns rts FL 11.00 10 lb ctns BL Witloof few 12.00 -ESCAROLE: MARKET SLIGHT LY HIGHER 1 1/9. buctns/crts FL 13.00 -GARLIC: MARKET STEADY 30 lb ctns CA White super col 34.50 col 31.50 super jbo 28.50 exjbo 25.50 CQ White # 9 32.00 packaged 3s 35.00-36.00 -GREENS; MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns bchd AZ Kale 24s 9.00 TX Dandelion 12s 10.00 Kohlrabi 12s 10.00 Red 12s 10.00 Swiss Chard 12s 10.00 Red 12s 10.00 ctns/crts bchd GA Collard 24s 7.00 Kale 24s 7.00 NC Collard 6.00-6.50 Kale 6.00-6.50 Mus tard 7.00 Turnip Tops 7.00 Rape 7.00 -LETTUCE-ICEBERG: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns AZ 24s 53.00-55.00 mostly 54.00 few 52.00 few 56.00 Wrapped 24s SS.OO-56.00 few high as 58.00 -LETTUCE-OTHER: MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER ctns AZ Green Leaf 24s 15.00-18.00 Red Leaf 24s 15.00-18.00 few 19.00-20.00 CA Green Leaf 24s 17.00 Red Leaf 24s 15.00 3 lb ctns CA Mesculin Keystone >^help%- 477 East Farmemflle Rd. S* \ New Hoßftnd, PA 17557 (7“"“ SIAT J |#A• | A . building* built to suit jour needs. Bunkers available in 8 Ft. or 12 Ft. High. Mix 7.00 -LETTUCE-ROMAINE: MAR KET HIGHER ctns AZ 24s 23.00-27.00 mostly 24.00-26.00 few high as 29.00 fair cond 15.00 CA 24s 24.00-25.00 mostly 24.00 FL 24s 20.00 -MUSHROOMS: MARKET STEADY 10 lb ctns PA Ige 14.00 med 11.50 4 qt bkts PA med-lge 6.50 sml-med 6.00 5 lb ctns PA Oyster 16.00 Portobellas 9.00 sml 8.00 3 lb ctns PA Shiitake 13.00 fair qual 11.00 Oyster few 12.00 ctns 12 8-oz trays flmwrpd PA 10.25 ctns 8 1-lb trays flmwrpd PA exlge 14.00 ctns 10 10-oz trays flmwrpd PA 10.25 few 10.50 -OKRA: 'A bucrts HD sml-med 26.00 -ONIONS GREEN: MARKET SLIGHT LY LOWER ctns bchd MX 48s 8.00-10.00 mostly 9.00 few 7.00 Leeks 12s few 9.00 -PARSLEY: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns bchd AZ Plain 60s 12.00 MX Curly 60s 12.00 TX Curly 60s 11.00- mostly 11.00 Plain 60s 11.00- mostly 11.00 1 1/9 buctns/crts bchd FL Curly 60s 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.00 Plain 60s 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.00 -PARSNIPS; 20 lb filmbags Ise NJ 10.00 -PEAS GREEN: MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER 10 lb ctns GU Snow Peas 9.00 one lot 7.00 Sugar Snap Peas 10.00-12.00 mostly 10.00 one lot 8.00 -PEAS OTHER: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE -PEPPERS: MARKET GREEN SLIGHTLY LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY 1 1/9 buctns/crts FL BeU Type Green jbo 15.00-16.00 mostly 15.00 Ige 10.00- mostly 12.00 fair qual 8.00- med 10.00 sml 8.00 Mxd Red And Green exlge 8.00 Ige 7.00-9.00 few 10.00 IS lb ctns MX Bell Type Red Ige 9.00- 5 kg ctns IS Bell Type Red 90-110 mm 18.00-19.00 Yellow 90-110 mm 20.00 few 21.00 -PEPPERS OTHER: <A buctns FL Finger Hot 10.00 8 lb ctns FL Habanero orange 20.00-22.00 MX Haba nera orange 20.00-22.00 30 lb ctns HD Thai Chili Hots green 25.00-26.00 -RAD ISHES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns tpd 30 6-oz filmbags FL Red 6.00 ctns tpd 14 1-lb filmbags FL Red 6.50 ctns bchd MX Red 24s 7.00-8.00 -RHUBARB: OFFERINGS NONE -RUTABAGAS: 50 lb sks CD med 8.00 -SPINACH: MAR KET ABOUT STEADY ctns bchd CA Flat 24s 9.00 1 2/5 bucrts bchd CA Flat 24s 11.00-12.00' bubkts TX Savoy 14.00 ctns 4 2-Vi-lb filmbags CA Flat 14.00 4 lb ctns CA Flat Baby Type 11.00 -SQUASH: MARKET YELLOW STRAIGHTNECK SLIGHTLY HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY 'A buctns/crts FL Zuc chini sml-med 7.00 Yellow Straightneck sml-med 16.00-18.00 med 14.00-16.00 4/7 buctns MX Zucchini sml-med 10.00-11.00 Slatted Free Stall Barn med 9.00 -SWEET POTATOES: MAR KET ABOUT STEADY CURED 40 lb ctns LA U.S. One Beauregard med 15.00 NC U.S. One Beauregard med 11.00- -TOMATOES: MARKET HIGHER 25 lb ctns FL Vine Ripes light red-red 6x6s few 16.00 85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light red-red Sx6s 15.00- mostly 16.00 occasional 18.00 fair cond 13.00-14.00 6x6s 14.00 Local Re pack 85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light red-red sx6s 18.00 6x6s 17.50 6x7s 17.50 fits 2 lyr MX Vine Ripes light red 4xSs 16.00 Sxss 15.00 sx6s 14.00 5 kg ctns on the vine IS Vine Ripes Green house red med 20.00 few 21.00 NL Vine Ripes Greenhouse red med 22.00-23.00 -TOMATOES, CHERRY: MARKET GRAPE TYPE SLIGHTLY LOWER, CHERRY TYPE ABOUT STEADY fits 12 1-pt bkts FL light red-red 9.00-10.00 fits 12 1-pt cntrs with lids FL Grape Type red 16.00-17.00 few 18.00 -TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 25 lb ctns FL light red 17.00- mostly 17.00 MX light red 16.00- mostly 17.00-18.00 sml 15.00 -TURNIPS: 25 lb filmbags GA Purple Top med 7.00 NC Purple Top med 7.00 -VEGETABLES OTHER; 8 lb ctns CA Radicchio 9s few 12.00 CITRUS FRUITS -GRAPEFRUIT: MARKET STEADY 4/5 buctns FL US. One Indian River Star Ruby 23s 12.00 27s 12.00 32s 11.00 36s 9.00-10.00 -LEMONS; MARKET STEADY ctns CA Shprs Choice 95s 13.00 115 s 13.00 140 s 14.00 SP Class I 70s 14.00 80s 14.00 90s 14.00 100 s 16.00 120 s 16.00 140 s 16.00 -LIMES; MARKET ABOUT STEADY 10 lb ctns MX 42s 11.50 48s 11.00-11.50 54s 11.50 63s 11.50 40 lb ctns MX 150 s 35.00 175 s 35.00- 200 s 36.00 -MISC CITRUS: NO SALES REPORTED -ORANGES: MARKET STEADY ctns CA Shprs Ist Grade Navel 48s 14.00 S6s 15.00-16.00 mostly 15.00 72s 15.50-16.00 88s 16.00 113 s 17.00 Shprs Choice Navel 48s 11.00 S6s 11.00-12.00 72s 12.00 88s 12.00 113 s 12.00- 4/5 buctns FL Valencia 56s 11.00 64s 10.00 80s 9.50 100 s 9.00-10.00 125 s 9.50 ctns 10 4-lb filmbags FL Valen cia 80s 11.00-12.00 -TANGELOS: NO SALES REPORTED -TANGERINES: 4 5 A buctns FL Honey 80s 18.00 100 s 18.00 120 s 16.00 150 s 14.00 180 s 12.00 -TEM PLES: TOO FEW SALES TO QUOTE BERRIES -BLUEBERRIES: MAR KET LOWER fits 12 4.4-oz cups with lids CL med 21.00-24.00 -CRANBERRIES: TOO FEW SALES TO QUOTE -MISC Round Concrete Watering Troughs, SCS Approved Philadelphia Bruit Terminal Market March 20,2002 Report Supplied By USDA BERRIES: OFFERINGS LIGHT fits 12 5.6-oz cups with lids MX Blackberries 18.00 -RASPBERRIES: OFFERINGS IN SUFFICIENT TO QUOTE -STRAW BERRIES: MARKET HIGHER fits 12 1-pt bkts CA Ige 15.00-18.00 mostly 15.00-16.00 fr cond 12.00 FL med-lge 10.00 few 10.00 fits 8 1-lb cntrs with lids CAmed 9.00-10.00 MELONS -CANTALOUPS: TOO FEW SALES TO QUOTE -HONEYDEWS: MARKET HIGHER Vi ctns DR Ss 11.00 GU Ss 10.00-11.00 mostly 11.00 6s 11.00 PN 6s 10.00-11.00 -MISC MELONS: OF FERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE -WATERMELONS: MARKET HIGHER ctns per ctn MX Red Flesh Seedless Type 4s 28.00 Ss 26.00 Sangria 3s 25.00 PN Red Flesh Seedless Type Ss ord cond 10.00 NON-CITRUS FRUITS -APPLES: MARKET STEADY CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE STORAGE ctns trypk PA U.S. ExFcy Fuji 88s 14.50 WA WAExFcy Red Delicious 64s 16.00 72s 16.00 80s 16.00 88s 66.00-18.50 few 14.00 100 s 15.50-17.00 mostly 15.50-16.50 some 14.00 113 s 16.00-18.50 125 s 16.00-18.50 Golden Delicious 80s 24.00 88s 22.50- one label 26.50 100 s 20.50- some 19.50 113 s 20.50 125 s 18.50 Granny Smith 88s 24.50 100 s 22.50 ctns celpk NY U.S. ExFcy Mein tosh 80s 18.00 100 s 18.00 120 s 16.00 U.S. One Em pire 100 s 10.00 120 s 10.00 ctns 12 3-Ib filmbags NY U.S. Fey Red Delicious 2 Vi” min 10.00 Red Rome 2 '/<” min 10.00 Mcintosh 2 Vi” min 10.00 -APRICOTS: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE -AVOCADOS; MARKET STEADY ctns 2 lyr MX Hass 48s 26.00- -BANANAS: MARKET STEADY 40 lb ctns IMPORT 13.00 fr qual 11.00-12.00 sml 9.00-9.50 petite 14.00 40 lb ctns bagged IMPORT 12.00 -CHER RIES: OFFERINGS NONE -FRUITS OTHER; ctns 1 lyr CL BOAT Apple Pears Hosui 10s 11.00-11.50 12s 11.00-11.50 -GRAPES: MARKET STEADY 18 lb lugs bgd CL BOAT Black Seedless med-lge 14.00- med 11.00-12.00 18 lb cntrs bgd CL BOAT Thompson Seedless exlge 19.00 Ige 15.00-16.00 mostly 15.00 med-lge 12.00- med 9.00-10.00 fr cond 8.00 ord cond 1.50-5.00 Flame Seedless exlge 19.00 Ige 15.00-16.00 mostly 15.00 med-lge 12.00- mostly 13.00 med 9.00-10.00 fr cond 8.00 ord cond 1.50-5.00 Red Globe exlge 13.50-15.00 mostly 14.00 med-lge 12.00- -KIWIFRUIT: MARKET STEADY fits 1 lyr IT Hayward 36s 7.50 9 kg cntrs IT Hayward 30 sz 16.00 36 sz 15.00- -MANGOES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY fits 1 lyr PE Kent 7s few 5.00 fr cond 2.50-3.00 8s fr cond 2.50- 9s few 5.00 fr cond 2.50-3.00 10s fr cond 2.50-3.00 PR Tommy Atkins 10s 5.00 12s 5.00 Parvin 10s 5.00 12s 5.00 50 lb ctns PR Green Cooking Type 48.00 (Turn to Page Al 3) i Feed
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