Al2-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 1,2003 Philadelphia Fruit Terminal Market January 29,2003 Report Supplied By USD A CITRUS FRUITS -CLEMENTINES: MARKET STEADY 2.3 kg erts SP BOAT 18s 4.00-5.00 20s 4.00-5.00 poor cond .15-50 21s 4.00 24s 4.00-5.00 poor cond .15-50 28s 3.50 32s 2.50-3.50 poor cond .15-.50 36s poor cond .15-.50 -GRAPEFRUIT: MARKET STEADY 7/10 buctns TX TXFcy 27s 14.50 TX Choice 48s 8.50-9.00 4/5 buctns FL U.S. One Indian River Red 23s 10.00-11.00 27s 10.00- 32s 10.00-10.50 36s 9.50-10.00 40s 9.00-10.00 48s 8.50 56s 8.00-8.50 -LEMONS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns CA Shprs Choice 95s 16.00 115 s 16.00 140 s 16.00 165 s 14.00-15.00 200 s 14.00 -LIMES: MARKET STEADY 10 lb ctns MX 42s 5.00-6.50 mostly S.OO-6.00 some 4.50 48s 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.00 some 4.00- 54s 5.00-5.50 mostly 5.00 some 4.00- 63s 4.50-5.00 40 lb ctns MX 175 s 12.00- mostly 12.00 200 s 12.00 -MISC CITRUS: 4/5 buctns JM Uglifruit 27s 26.00-27.00 ctns CA Pummelo 12s 15.00 few 16.00 10 lb ctns FL Kumquats 12.00 -ORANGES: MARKET STEADY ctns CA Shprs Ist Grade Navel 56s 15.00 72s 13.00 88s 11.00 113 s 10.00 7/10 buctns TX Comb U.S. One - U.S. Two Marr 113 s 9.00 4/5 buctns FL Navel 36s 10.00 40s 10.50-11.00 48s 10.50-11.00 56s 9.50-11.00 64s 9.50-10.00 80s 9.50-10.00 Hamlins 100 s 9.00 Pineapple 80s 10.00-10.50 100 s 9.00 125 s 8.50 -TANGELOS: TOO FEW SALES TO QUOTE. -TANGERINES: MARKET STEADY 4/5 buctns FL Honey 100 s 18.00-19.00 120 s 14.00-16.00 150 s 15.00 180 s 13.00- -TEMPLES: OFFERINGS LIGHT 4/5 buctns FL 64s 12.00 80s 11.00- 100 s 9.00-10.00 BERRIES -BLUEBERRIES: fits 12 125-gm cups with lids NZ med 30.00 -CRANBERRIES: OFFERINGS LIGHT ctns 24 12-oz filmbags MA Late Howe 26.00 -MISC BERRIES: MARKET STEADY fits 12 6-oz cups with lids MX Blackberries 15.00 few hgr -RASPBER RIES: MARKET LOWER fits 12 6-oz cups with lids MX Red 20.00-22.00 fits 12 !/>pt cntrs with lids CL Red 27.00 ord Robert Fulton Fire Co Hay, Straw & Grain Auction Every Thursday 10 am Located on the corner of RT 272 & 222 at Wakefield, PA 717-548-2492 717-548-2371 Randall Ranck Auctioneer 003117-L Consignments Wanted No Out of Statu Chet ks GOLD & SILVER WATCH DOES THE CURRENT STOCK MARKET FIASCO GOT YOU DOWN 9 HAVE YOU THOUGHT LATELY ABOUT ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS 9 you might have been waiting for this opportunity to diversify your investment portfolio. T NOT MANY COMMODITIES OR STOCKS HAVE THE GLOBAL APPEAL AND VALUE LIKE GOLD AND SILVER NATIONS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD USE THESE METALS AS A STORE OF WEALTH HAS THE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE TO ASSIST YOU IN THESE INVESTMENTS IN ADDITION TO GOLD AND SILVER, LEHIGH VALLEY FUTURES, INC THROUGH ITS FCM TRADES ON ALL MAJOR FUTURES EXCHANGES. FUTURES HAVE BEEN OUR ONLY BUSINESS FOR 30 YEARS. 4 ❖ Produce Markets ❖ *~ *v aL*':k cond 16.00 -STRAWBERRIES; MAR KET FL LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY, fits 12 1-pt bkts CA med-lge 12.00- mostly 14.00 some low as 10.00 FL med-lge 9.00-11.00 mostly 9.00- some 8.00 one label 14.00 med 7.00- one label 10.00-12.00 fits 8 1-lb cntrs with lids FL med 9.00-10.00 MELONS -CANTALOUPS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 'h ctns CR 12s 7.00- fair cond 4.00-6.00 15s 7.00-8.00 fair cond 4.00-6.00 GU 9s 8.00 12s 8.00- mostly 10.00 15s 8.00-10.00 -HONEYDEWS: MARKET LOWER 2 /< ctns CR 6s 6.00 GU 5s 7.00-8.00 some 6.00 6s 7.00-8.00 HD 8s 8.00 -MISC MEL ONS: 2 A ctns HD Galia 5s few 9.00 6s few 9.00 -WATERMELONS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns per ctn CR Red Flesh Seedless Type Round Varieties 4s 18.00- 5s 15.00 6s 12.00 8s 10.00 MX Red Flesh Seedless Type Round Vurieties 5s 26.00 Sangria 3s 20.00 4s 17.00-18.00 NON-CITRUS FRUITS -APPLES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY REGU LAR STORAGE ctns trypk CD CDExF cy Royal Gala 80s 27.00-28.00 88s 27.00 100 s 25.00 WA WAExFcy Golden Deli cious 80s 30.00 88s 26.00 100 s 21.00 U.S. ExFcy Fuji 56s 19.00 ige ctns WA WAExFcy Red Delicious 60s 26.00 ctns 12 3-lb filmbags PA U.S. Fey Red Deli cious 2 Vi" up 8.00 CONTROLLED AT MOSPHERE STORAGE ctns trypk NY U.S. ExFcy Rome 64s 19.00 72s 19.00 Mclntosh 80s 26.00-28.00 100 s 26.00- U.S. One Mclntosh 80s 14.00 100 s 14.00 WA WAExFcy Red Delicious 80s 16.00-17.00 88s 16.00-17.00 100 s 16.00- 113 s 16.00-17.00 125 s 16.00- Golden Delicious 80s 25.00 100 s 22.00 Fuji 64s 20.00-21.00 80s 20.00- 88s 20.00-21.00 ctns celpk NY U.S. ExFcy Mcintosh 80s 29.00 100 s 28.00 U.S. One Mcintosh 80s 15.00-16.00 100 s 13.00- 120 s 13.00 Empire 140 s 13.00 ctns 12 3-lb filmbags NY U.S. ExFcy Red Delicious 2 W’ up 13.00 Red Rome 2 V*'' up 13.00 Mcintosh 2 'A” up 13.00 -APRI COTS: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE. -AVOCADOS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns 2 lyr MX Hass 48s 25.00-26.00 mostly 26.00 ctns 1 lyr FL CUIMESIUGA VALLEY Llalfi HI-MAG Agriculture Lime Spreading HI-CAL Cash Discount Savings on Delivery Call Toll Free day and evening 1«800*724*3277 Serving PA, MD, Delmarva, NJ, NY & (LI) FOR INFORMATION, CONTRACT DETAILS AND FUTURES AND OPTIONS STRATEGIES PHONE (610) 577-0002 OR 800-543-8939 LEHIGH VALLEY FUTURES INC. 410 Bridge Street Weissport, PA 18235 e-mail: greg@lvfutures.com bryen @ lvfutures.com The risk of loss in trading futures and options can be substantial Futures and options trading may not be suitable for everyone You should carefully consider the risks in light of your financial condition in deciding whether to trade Various Greenskin Varieties 10s 10.00- mostly 10.00 12s 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.00 -BANANAS: MARKET STEADY 40 lb ctns IMPORT 13.00 fair qual 10.00-11.50 sml 8.50-9.50 petite 13.50 40 lb ctns bagged IMPORT 11.50 -CHERRIES: OFFERINGS INSUFFI CIENT TO QUOTE -FRUITS OTHER; ctns 1 lyr CA Apple Pears Various Variet ies 13s 10.00 FL Carambola - Star Fruit 20s 12.00-14.00 25s 13.00 10 lb ctns FL Guava few 33.00 -GRAPES: MARKET STEADY 18 lb lugs bgd CA Red Globe Ige 15.00 CL BOAT Thompson Seedless exlge 18.00 Ige 14.00 med 10.00-12.50 fair appearance 7.00-8.00 Flame Seedless exlge 13.00-14.00 one label 18.00 Ige 11.00- mostly 11.00-12.00 med 10.00 18 lb lugs wrpd CL BOAT Thompson Seedless Ige 15.00-16.00 -KIWIFRUIT: MARKET STEADY fits 1 lyr IT Hay ward 33s 5.50 36s 5.50 -MANGOES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns 1 lyr BR Tommy Atkins 10s 4.00 12s 4.00 EC Kent 7s 6.00 8s 6.00 9s 6.00 PE Kent 9s 6.00 PR Keitts 7s 4.50-5.00 8s 4.50-5.00 9s 4.50- 10s 4.50-5.00 12s 4.00 14s 4.00 Tommy Atkins 7s 4.50-5.00 8s 4.50-5.00 9s 4.50-5.00 10s 4.50-5.00 12s 4.00 14s 4.00 Parvin 7s 4.50-5.00 8s 4.50-5.00 9s 4.50- 10s 4.50-5.00 12s 4.00 14s 4.00 50 lb ctns PR Green Cooking Type 55.00 -NECTARINES: MARKET STEADY ctns/lugs 2 lyr trypk CL BOAT Red Dia mond 48s 10.00 Spring Red 50 series fair cond 5.00 60 series 8.00 some 7.00 -PA PAYA: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 40 lb ctns FL Green Cooking Type 15.00 4 kg containers BZ Solo 8s 9.50 GU Gold 9s 9.50- 30-35 lb ctns BZ Maradol 10s 28.00 -PEACHES: MARKET STEADY ctns/lugs 2-lyr trypk CL BOAT Various KEYSTONE /> 477 East Famersrville Rd. /Cafflesla^N concrete ( New 17557 L. A (?17) 355-2361 L, J-'-v. **,, A Slant Back J-Bunks Give us a call for more information on hog, beef, dairy and heifer barns. 6O” End Sections Available For Feed Bunks Yellow Flesh Varieties 60s poor cond .10-.50 40 series poor cond .10-. SO 50 se ries 8.00-10.00 poor cond .10-.50 -PEARS: MARKET STEADY 4/5 buctns wrpd OR U.S. One D’Anjou 80s 22.00 90s 22.00 100 s 20.00 -PERSIMMONS: MARKET STEADY ctns 1 lyr IS Fuyu 12s 5.00-6.00 14s 5.00-6.00 16s 5.00-5.50 18s 4.50-5.00 20s 3.50-4.00 -PINEAPPLES: MARKET STEADY ctns 1 lyr CR golden ripe 5s one label 18.00 6s 13.00-14.00 one label 18.00 7s one label 18.00 -PLANTAINS; MARKET HIGHER 50 lb ctns CB Yel low 16.00 EC Green 16.00 -PLUMS: MARKET STEADY ctns/lugs 2-lyr trypk CL BOAT Black Amber 50s 10.00-12.00 -POMEGRANATES: OFFERINGS IN SUFFICIENT TO QUOTE -PRUNES: OFFERINGS NONE Philadelphia Vegetables Terminal Market January 30,2003 Report Supplied By USDA VEGETABLES -ARTICHOKES: MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER ctns CA Globe Thorned 18s 26.00 24s 26.00 30s 20.00 36s 20.00 Thornless 18s 14.00- 24s 14.00-15.00 36s 11.00- -ASPARAGUS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY pyr ctns/crts 28 lb bchd MX Ige 33.00 std 36.00 11 lb ctns/ crts bchd MX std 15.00 PE Ige 15.00 std 16.00 -BEANS; MARKET LOWER buctns/crts FL Round Green Type Ma chine Picked 25.00-28.00 5 lb ctns GU AIR Hericot Vert (French Type) few 13.00 -BEETS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns bchd MX 12s 9.00 TX 12s 10.00 -BROCCOLI: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns CA bchd 14s 7.00-9.00 mostly 8.00 20 lb ctns Ise CA Crown Cut 8.00- few 7.00 fair cond 6.00 MX Concrete Slatted Free Stall Barn Long Core Cattle Waffle Slats Hy-Capacity H-Bunks Precast Concrete T-Wal I Bunker Silos or commodity buildings built to suit your needs. Bunkers available in 8 Ft. or 12 Ft. High * -rf 19A" Crown Cut 8.00-9.00 -BRUSSELS SPROUTS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 25 lb ctns MX 23.00 -CABBAGE: MAR KET ABOUT STEADY 1 % bucrts & 50 lb ctns FL Round Green Type med 10.00- mostly 10.00-11.00 occasional 13.00 NY Round Green Type med few 9.00 Red Type med few 9.00-10.00 TX Round Green Type med 12.00 Red Type med 13.00 50 lb sks CD Round Green Type med-lge 8.00 NY Round Green Type med-lge 8.00 40 lb ctns CD Round Green Type med 8.00-8.50 mostly 8.50 1 'A bucrts & 40 lb ctns CD Savoy Type med-lge 10.00 -CARROTS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY sks 48 1-lb fllmbags CA Topped med-lge 14.00 few 13.00 sks 10 5-lb fllmbags CD Topped med-lge 7.50-8.00 50 lb sks Ise CA Topped jbo 13.00 CD Topped jbo 7.00-8.00 mostly 8.00 ctns bchd CA Bunched 24s 12.00 ctns 20 1-lb (ilmbags CA Baby Peeled 13.00 -CAULIFLOWER: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns flmwrpd AZ 12s 9.00- few 10.50 CA 12s 8.00-10.00 mostly 8.00-9.00 some 7.00 ord cond 2.00- 9s 7.00-8.00 mostly 7.50-8.00 -CELERY: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns CA 2 dz 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.00 2 'A dz 9.00-10.00 mostly 10.00 few 11.00 fllmbags 30s 13.00-14.00 fllmbags 36s 11.00- FL 2 dz 10.00 3 dz 10.00 -CHINESE CABBAGE: MARKET STEADY 1.3 bucrts TX 14.00-15.00 30 lb ctns CA Nappa one label 13.00 1.3 bucrts TX Nappa 14.00-15.00 -CORN-SWEET: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE -CUCUMBERS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY WAXED 1 1/9 buctns/crts MX med fr qual 18.00-20.00 ord qual 15.00-18.00 sml 17.00-20.00 mostly 20.00 -EGGPLANT: MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER 1 1/9 buctns/crts FL (Turn to Page Al 3)