Al2-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 4, 2003 Philadelphia Vegetables Terminal Market December 31,2002 Report Supplied By (JSDA VEGETABLES -ARTICHOKES: MARKET STEADY ctns CA Globe Thornless 18s 20.00 30s 15.00 -ASPARA GUS: OFFERINGS LIGHT 11 lb ctns bchd PE jbo few 20.00 Ige 15.00-16.00 some high as 19.00 std few 20.00 sml few 19.00 -BEANS: OFFERINGS LIGHT buctns/crts FL Round Green Type Ma chine Picked 26.00-28.00 mostly 28.00 5 lb ctns GU AIR Hericot Vert (French Type) 10.00- -BEETS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns bchd TX 12s 10.00 25 lb sks Ise CD med 4.00-5.00 mostly 5.00 NJ med 6.00 -BROCCOLI: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns AZ bchd 14s 8.00 CA bchd 14s 9.00-11.00 some low as 8.00 20 lb ctns Ise CA Crown Cut 11.00-12.00 mostly 12.00 -BRUSSELS SPROUTS: 25 lb ctns CA few 21.00 -CABBAGE; OF FERINGS SAVOY TYPE LIGHT MAR KET ABOUT STEADY 1 ’/< bucrts & 50 lb ctns FL Round Green Type med 10.00 few 11.50 GA Round Green Type med 11.00 NC Round Green Type med 10.00 NY Round Green Type med 10.00-11.00 TX Round Green Type med 12.00-13.00 mostly 12.00 Red Type med 13.00-14.00 1 S A bucrts & 40 lb ctns TX Savoy Type med 13.00 -CARROTS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY sks 48 1-lb filmbags CA Topped med-lge 13.00-15.00 mostly 13.00- 50 lb sks Ise CA Topped jbo 12.00- CD Topped jbo 6.50-7.00 ctns bchd CA Bunched 24s 12.00 ctns 20 1-lb filmbags CA Baby Peeled 13.00-15.00 -CAULIFLOWER; OFFERINGS LIGHT ctns flmWrpd CA 12s 14.00-15.00 9s 13.00 —CELERY: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns CA 1 'A dz 12.00 2 dz 12.00- 2 Vz dz 12.00-13.00 mostly 12.00 filmbags 30s 14.00-16.00 FL 2 dz 12.00 2 Vi dz 10.00-12.00 3 dz 9.00 -CHI NESE CABBAGE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY celcrts FL 12.00 50 lb ctns FL Nappa 13.00 -CORN-SWEET: MARKET STEADY wbcrts FL Yellow 4-4 Vz dz 9.00- White 4-4 Vz dz 10.00 -CU CUMBERS: MARKET HIGHER fits/ ctns flmwrpd FL Long Seedless sml 12s 10.00 SP Long Seedless Ige 12s 10.00 WAXED 1 1/9 buctns/crts FL med 18.00- MX med fair cond 8.00-10.00 fr qua! 16.00 fair qua! & cond 8.00-10.00 sml 12.00-13.00 -EGGPLANT: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 1 1/9 buctns/crts FL med 9.00-10.00 35 lb ctns HD Chinese 19.00- Vz buctns FL Italian 13.00- few 15.00 30 lb ctns FL Japa nese IS.OO-16.00 ctns/crts HD Japanese 32.00 (35 lb) Thai 40.00 30 lb ctns FL In dian 25.00 ctns/crts HD Indian 35.00 -ENDIVE; MARKET HIGHER 1 1/9 buctns/crts FL 9.50-10.00 10 lb ctns BL Witloof 12.00-13.00 mostly 12.00 -ESCA ROLE: MARKET HIGHER 1 1/9 buctns/crts FL 10.00 -GARLIC: MAR KET STEADY 30 lb ctns CA White super col 30.00 col 28.00 super jbo 25.50 fancy 16.00 CQ White # 9 20.00 # 11 ord cond 5.00-8.00 Purple # 9 packaged 3s 24.00- 6s 24.00-26.00 -GREENS: OFFERINGS RAPE INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE MARKET KALE HIGHER, OTHERS STEADY ctns bchd CA Swiss Chard 12s 14.00 Red l2s 14.00 TX Col lard 24s 12.00 Kale 24s 12.00 Turnip Tops 24s 12.00 Dandelion 12s 10.00 Kohl rabi 12s 10.00 Red 12s 10.00 Swiss Chard 12s 10.00 Red 12s 10.00 ctns/crts bchd NC Collard 9.00-10.00 some including previous commitments 7.50-8.00 Kale 10.00- Mustard 10.00 Turnip Tops 10.00 ctns Ise CA Kale Flowering 24s 13.00- -LETTUCE-ICEBERG: MARKET HIGHER ctns AZ 24s 11.00- mostly 12.00 few 14.00-IS.OO Wrapped 24s 13.00-14.00 few higher CA 24s previous commitments 9.00 Wrapped 24$ previous commitments 12.00 -LET TUCE-OTHER: MARKET MESCULIN MIX LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY ctns AZ Green Leaf 24s 9.00- Red Leaf 24s 9.00-10.00 few high as 12.00 CA Boston 24s 10.00 Green Leaf 24s 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.00 Red Leaf 24s 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.00 3 lb ctns CA Mesculin Mix 6.50 -LETTUCE ROMAINE; MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns AZ 24s 9.00-11.50 CA 24s 10.00- few 12.00 % crts foil lined AZ 24s 14.50-15.00 -MUSHROOMS: MAR KET STEADY 10 lb ctns PA Ige 14.75 few 14.50 med 12.00-12.25 4 qt bkts PA med-lge 7.00 sml-med 6.25 5 lb ctns PA Oyster 16.00 Portobellas 9.00-9.50 few 10.00 sml 8.00-9.00 3 lb ctns PA Shiitake 13.00 fair qua! 10.00 Oyster few 12.00 ctns 12 8-oz trays flmwrpd PA 10.50-10.75 mostly 10.50 ctns 8 1-lb trays flmwrpd PA 14.75 ctns 10 10-oz trays flmwrpd PA 10.50-10.75 ctns 10 8-oz trays flmwrpd PA 9.50 -OKRA: OFFERINGS LIGHT 'h bucrts HD sml-med 22.00 some low as 20.00 MX sml-med fair cond few 10.00- -ONIONS GREEN: OFFER INGS LIGHT ctns bchd MX 48s Mt. 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New, Used or Reconditioned Call Toll Free Martin Diesel Services 1 *866*653*7100 sho P (570) 658-5303 for Information. 1 office ( 57 °) 922-4494 11.00- TX Bulb Type 24s 12.00 NJ Leeks 12s few 8.00-9.00 -PARSLEY: OF FERINGS PLAIN LIGHT MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns bchd AZ Curly 60s few 20.00 TX Curly 60s 15.00-18.00 Plain 60s 34.00 Root 12s 20.00 1 1/9 buctns/crts bchd FL Curly 60s 13.00-18.00 Plain 60s 33.00 -PARSNIPS: 20 lb film bags Ise CD 10.00 -PEAS GREEN: MAR KET SLIGHTLY LOWER 10 lb ctns GU Snow Peas 8.00-10.00 mostly 9.00-10.00 Sugar Snap Peas 11.00-12.00 few 10.00 -PEPPERS: MARKET HIGHER 1 1/9 buctns/crts FL Bell Type Green exlge 10.00- fair cond 7.00 Ige 9.00-10.00 fair cond 5.00-6.00 med fair cond 5.00- Mxd Red And Green Ige 8.00- Red Ige 18.00-20.00 IS lb ctns MX Bell Type Red Ige 20.00 5 kg ctns IS AIR Bell Type Orange 80-100 mm few 19.00 Red 80-100 mm few 18.00 Yellow 80-100 mm 19.00-20.00 MX Bell Type Orange 80-100 mm 21.00 Red 80-100 mm 19.00 Yellow 80-100 mm 20.00 -PEPPERS OTHER: MARKET ABOUT STEADY Vi buctns FL Finger Hot 13.00 Hungarian Wax 6.00 Anaheim 10.00-12.00 Serrano 16.00 Poblano 10.00 Cherry Hots Red few 14.00 TX Jalapeno 12.00 1 1/9 buctns/crts FL Long Hot 28.00 5 lb ctns FL Habanero orange 18.00 30 lb ctns HD Finger Hot 35.00 Thai Chili Hots 60.00 -RADISHES: MARKET STEADY ctns tpd 30 6-oz filmbags FL Red 6.00-6.50 mostly 6.00 ctns tpd 14 1-lb filmbags FL Red 6.50-7.00 40 lb filmbags tpd FL Red 13.00 -RUTABAGAS: MARKET STEADY 50 lb sks CD CDOne med 8.00 -SPINACH: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns bchd CA Flat 24s 11.00-12.00 MX Hat 24s 12.00- TX Savoy 24s 12.00 1 2/5 bucrts bchd CA Hat 24s 13.00 ctns 4 2-'/i-lb filmbags CA Hat 14.50 -SQUASH: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 4/7 buctos MX Zucchini sml-med 11.00-f?3)0 fair appear 8.00-9.00 med 9.00-10.00 Yellow Straightneck sml-med 16.00 med 14.00 -SWEET POTATOES: MARKET STEADY CURED 40 lb ctns LA U.S. One Beauregard med 18.00-19.00 NC Beauregard jbo 8.00 U.S. One Beauregard med 14.00-15.00 few 16.00 fair qua! 8.00 -TOMATOES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 25 lb ctns FL 85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light red-red sx6s 18.00- mostly 18.00-19.00 6x6s 15.00- mostly 16.00 Local Repack 85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light red-red Sx6s 24.00 6x6s 21.75 6x7s 20.75 ctns 2 lyr MX Vine Ripes light red red 4xss 15.00-16.00 5 kg ctns on the vine NL AIR Vine Ripes Greenhouse light red red Ige 19.00 -TOMATOES, CHERRY: MARKET ABOUT STEADY fits 12 1-pt bkts FL red 8.00-9.00 fits 12 1-pt cntrs with lids FL Grape Type light red-red 10.00- fits 12 1-pt bkts MX red 10.00 fits 12 1-pt cntrs with lids MX Grape Type light red-red 10.00-12.00 -TOMA TOES, PLUM TYPE: MARKET FL LOWER, MX ABOUT STEADY 25 lb ctns FL light red-red 16.00 red fair cond 8.00- MX light red-red 16.00 -TUR NIPS: MARKET STEADY 25 lb filmbags (Turn to Page Al 3)