Philadelphia Vegetables Terminal Market October 11,2002 Report Supplied By USDA VEGETABLES -ARTICHOKES; ctns CA Globe Thomed 24s 20.00 -ASPARA GUS: MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER 11 lb ctns bchd PE jbo 18.00 exlge 18.00- mostly 18.00 Ige 18.00-19.00 mostly 19.00 std 19.00 -BEANS: MAR KET ABOUT STEADY buctns/crts MD Round Green Type Machine Picked 8.00- NC Round Green Type Ma chine Picked 7.00 NJ Round Green Type Machine Picked 8.00-9.00 VA Round Green Type Machine Picked 8.00-9.00 S lb ctns GU AIR Hericot Vert (French Type) few 15.00 -BEETS; MARKET ABOUT STEADY crts bchd NJ 12s 6.00- 25 lb fdmbags Ise CD med-lge 5.00 -BROCCOLI: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns CA bchd 14s 9.00-10.00 mostly 10.00 20 lb ctns Ise CA Crown Cut 10.00- -BRUSSELS SPROUTS: 25 lb ctns CA 18.00-20.00 -CABBAGE; MARKET GREEN LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY 1 3 A bucrts & 50 lb ctns CD CD One Red Type med 10.00 NJ Round Green Type med 4.00-6.00 mostly 5.00- few 6.50 NY Round Green Type med 4.00-6.00 mostly 5.00-6.00 Red Type med few 10.00-11.00 OH Round Green Type med few 7.50-8.00 PA Round Green Type med 4.00-6.00 mostly 5.00 occasion al higher 50 lb sks NY Round Green Type Ige 5.00-6.00 1 V* bucrts & 40 lb ctns CD CD One Savoy Type med-lge 10.00 -CARROTS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY sks 48 1-lb fdmbags CA Top ped med-lge 12.00-13.00 few high as 16.00 sks 24 2-lb filmbags CA Topped med-lge Keystone concrete 1 PRODUCTS T n my previous barn, I scraped two A times a day; and I was tired of it, not to mention the danger to the cows if a cable snapped. I thought I would not be able to justify the additional cost until my builder suggested a design change which brought the cost down relatively close to the original design. The biggest benefit to me is the labor savings. Two people can handle all the chores for our herd. I save money not only on labor but also on repairs. ii a rati BirnKar ❖ Produce Markets * ■m, yr\ 12.00 sks 10 S-lb fllmbags CD Topped med-lge 7.00 50 lb sks Ise CA Topped jbo 12.00 few higher CD Topped jbo 6.00- ctns bchd CA Bunched 24s 12.00 ctns 24 1-lb filmbags CA Baby Peeled few 18.50-19.00 ctns 20 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 13.00-13.50 ctns 4 5-lb flipbgs CA Baby Peeled few 16.50- -CAULIFLOWER: MAR KET HIGHER ctns flmwrpd CA 12s 8.00- -CELERY: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns CA 2 dz 9.00-11.00 mostly 10.00 2 Vi dz 10.00-12.00 mostly 10.00- limbs 30s 10.00-13.00 CD 1 'A dz few 6.50-7.00 2 dz 6.50-8.00 2 Vi dz 6.50- MI 2 dz 8.00 2 Vi dz 8.00 limbs 30s 10.00 -CHINESE CABBAGE; 30 lb ctns CA Nappa one label 13.00 -CORN SWEET: MARKET ABOUT STEADY wbcrts GA Yellow 4-4 Vi dz 10.00 White 4-4 Vi dz 10.00 -CUCUMBERS: MAR KET ABOUT STEADY flts/ctns flmwrpd CD CDOne Long Seedless med 12s 7.00- sml 12s 7.50 WAXED 1 1/9 buctns/crts GA med fair appear 7.00-8.00 fr qua) 5.00-6.00 fair appear low as 4.00 sml 6.00-8.00 SC med fair appear 7.00- fr qua! 5.00 UNWAXED 1 1/9 buctns/crts NJ med 8.00-10.00 fr qual 5.00- -EGGPLANT; MARKET ABOUT STEADY 1 1/9 buctns/crts NJ med fair qual 4.00-5.00 SC med fair ap pear 6.00-8.00 35 lb ctns HD Chinese 18.00- Japanese 26.00 ctns/crts HD Thai 24.00 ctns EL Indian 30.00 (35 lb) HD Indian 30.00 (35 lb) -ENDIVE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 1 1/9 buctns/crts NJ 6.00-8.00 OH 7.00 10 lb ctns BL Witloof 16.00 -ESCAROLE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 1 1/9 buctns/crts NJ 6.00-8.00 OH 7.00 -GAR 477 East Farmersvilie Rd., New Holland, PA 17557 /"WAFFLE SLATON f 7171355-2361 W.c^ a *,> > ” i * Ql . Slant-back J-«tyle Fead Bunker The cows’ hooves are healthier, and they show heat better because they are not afraid of slipping. During the five years with slats, I have not lost a single heifer from slipping. The cows stay much cleaner, even with my misting system for cooling them. The water has a place to escape." - Raymond Good Good’s Dairy Farm LIC: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 30 lb ctns CA White super col 28.00-31.00 col 28.50 super jbo 27.00 cxjbo 25.50 CQ White # 9 packaged 3s 28.00 Purple #ll 22.00- TL Purple # 9 18.00-20.00 -GREENS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns bchd CA Swiss Chard 12s 14.00 Red 12s 14.00 ctns/crts bchd MD Collard 7.50-8.00 Kale 7.50 Mustard 8.00 Turnip Tops 8.00 NC Collard 8.00 Kale 8.00 Mustard 8.00 Turnip Tops 8.00 Rape 8.00 NJ Collard 7.00 Kale 6.00-7.00 mostly 7.00 Turnip Tops 7.00 ctns Ise CA Kale Flowering 24s 13.00 20 lb ctns NJ Brocco li Rabe 24s 15.00-16.00 -LETTUCE-ICE BERG: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns CA 24s 9.00-11.00 few high as 12.00 Wrapped 24s 10.00-12.00 few 12.50 -LET TUCE-OTHER: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns CA Green Leaf 24s 9.00- mostly 9.00-10.00 few 11.50 Red Leaf 24s 9.00-11.00 mostly 9.00-10.00 few 11.50 3 lb ctns CA Mesculin Mix 6.50 -LETTUCE-ROMAINE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns CA 24s 9.00-11.00 mostly 10.00 few 11.50 CD 24s 6.00-6.50 Vi crts foil lined CA 24s 14.00-15.00 -MUSHROOMS: MARKET STEADY 10 lb ctns PA Ige 14.00 few 14.50 med 11.50 few 12.50 4 qt bkts PA med-lge 6.50 sml med 6.00 5 lb ctns PA Oyster 16.00 Porto bellas 9.00 sml 8.00 3 lb ctns PA Shiitake 13.00 fair qua! 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: 'h bucrts EL sml-med few 9.00 ord cond 3.00-4.00 -ONIONS GREEN; MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns bchd CA 48s 10.00 CD 48s 10.00 OH 48s 8.00- crts bchd NJ Leeks 12s 9.00- ctns bchd OH Leeks 12s 10.00 -PARSLEY: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 1 1/9 buctns/crts bchd NJ Curly 60s 8.00-10.00 mostly 9.00 Plain 60s 8.00- mostly 9.00 OH Curly 60s 8.00- mostly 9.00-10.00 Plain 60s 8.00- mostly 9.00-10.00 -PARSNIPS: NO SALES REPORTED -PEAS GREEN: MARKET SNOW PEAS HIGHER, SUGAR SNAPS ABOUT STEADY 10 lb ctns GU Snow Peas . / M f y,y ' t t a ji~ U r v : m* High Capacity H-*tyto F«*d Bunker 13.00- fair cond 11.00 PE Snow Peas 14.00 Sugar Snap Peas 14.00 few 15.00 -PEAS OTHER: OFFERINGS INSUFFI CIENT TO QUOTE -PEPPERS: MAR KET ABOUT STEADY 1 1/9 buctns/crts GA Bell Type Green exlge 7.00-9.00 most ly 8.00 few 10.00 Mxd Red And Green Ige 4.00 SC Bell Type Green exlge fair qual 5.00 VA Bell Type Green exlge fair qual 5.00 15 lb ctns CA Bell Type Red Ige 10.00 5 kg ctns NL AIR Bell Type Orange 80-100 mm few 20.00 Red 80-100 mm 21.00 Yellow 80-100 mm 21.00 BOAT Bell Type Orange 80-100 mm few 18.00 Red 80-100 mm few 16.00 -PEPPERS OTHER: Vi buctns GA Finger Hot 10.00 PA Habanera orange 16.00 30 lb ctns HD Thai Chili Hots green 30.00-32.00 40 lb cntrs MX Jalapeno 20.00 Poblano 20.00 fair cond 10.00-12.00 -PUMPKINS: bins PA Howden Ige 125.00 fair qual 100.00 -RADISHES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns tpd 30 6-oz filmbags NY Red 5.00 OH Red 5.00 ctns tpd 14 1-lb filmbags NY Red 5.50 OH Red 5.00-5.50 ctns bchd NJ Red 24s fair qual 4.00-6.00 OH Red 24s 8.00-10.00 -RUTABAGAS: 50 lb sks CD CDOne med 10.00 -SPIN ACH: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns bchd CA Flat 24s 13.00 1 2/5 bucrts bchd CA Flat 24s 14.00 cel crt NJ Savoy 7.00 4 lb ctns CA Flat Baby Type 11.00 -SQUASH: MARKET ABOUT STEADY Vi buctns/crts GA Zucchini sml-med 15.00 med 15.00 fair appear 10.00-11.00 Yellow Straightneck sml-med 8.00 med 5.00-6.00 mostly 6.00 NJ Zucchini sml-med 14.00- med 14.00 Yellow Straight neck sml-med 10.00 med 8.00 1 1 19 buctns/crts OH Acorn med 8.00-10.00 Butternut med 8.00-10.00 Spaghetti med 8.00- -SWEET POTATOES: MAR KET STEADY 40 lb ctns LA U.S. One Beauregard med 15.00 CURED 40 lb ctns AL U.S. One Jewels med 13.00-14.00 -TOMATOES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 25 lb ctns CA 85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light red 6x6s 8.00- FL 85% U.S. One or Better Ma ture Greens light red sx6s 9.00-10.00 OH Vine Ripes light red-red Sx6s 9.00-10.00 SC Vine Ripes light red-red jbo fair qual > ■:' • "A \\ ' •'>. s C4Qto“Waffc Slat” & cond 6.00-7.00 xlge fair qual & cond 6.00- Ige fair qual & cond 5.00-6.00 TN 85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light red sx6s 10.00-11.00 Local Repack 85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light red-red Sx6s 16.25 6x6s 15.25 6x7s 14.25 5 kg ctns on the vine NL AIR Vine Ripes Greenhouse light red-red Ige 17.00 -TOMATOES, CHERRY: MAR KET ABOUT STEADY fits 12 1-pt bkts FL light red 10.00 MX Greenhouse red 10.00 SC red fair cond 5.00-6.00 fits 12 1-pt cntrs with lids SC Grape Type light red-red 10.00-12.00 fair cond low as 8.00 VA Grape Type light red-red 12.00 -TO MATOES. PLUM TYPE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 25 lb ctns CA light red-red 10.00 FL pink-light red 10.00- mostly 10.00 OH pink-light red 10.00 SC pink-light red fair qual 6.00- -TURNIPS: 25 lb filmbags MI Purple Top med 8.00 -VEGETABLES OTHER: 8 lb ctns CA Radicchio 9s 7.00- 3 kg ctns GU Radicchio 9s 7.00- 12s 7.00-8.00 MISC SEASONAL -ORNAMENTAL CORN: TOO FEW SALES TO QUOTE -ORNAMENTAL GOURDS: 'h buctns/ crts NJ Shellacked 10.00 Philadelphia Fruit Terminal Market October 16,2002 Report Supplied By USDA CITRUS FRUITS -GRAPEFRUIT: MARKET STEADY 4/5 buctns FL U.S. One Indian River Red 23s 16.00 27s 16.00 32s 13.00 36s 11.00 40s 11.00 48s 10.00 -LEMONS: MARKET STEADY ctns CA Shprs Ist Grade 115 s 41.50 140 s 27.00 165 s 21.00 Shprs Choice 95s 27.50 115 s 27.50 140 s 20.00 165 s 18.00 200 s 15.00 CL 95s 14.00 cits SP Class I 70s 18.00 120 s 18.00 140 s 16.00-18.00 160 s 18.00 -LIMES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 10 lb ctns MX 42s 4.00 48s 4.00-5.50 mostly 4.00-4.50 fr appearance 3.00 54s 4.00 fair appearance 3.00 40 lb ctns MX 150 s 11.00-12.00 175 s 11.00-12.00 200 s 11.00-12.00 -MISC CITRUS: OFFER- (Turn to Page Al 3) * ' J’ *T * y
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