Al2-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 8, 2003 Philadelphia Vegetables Terminal Market February 5,2003 Report Supplied By USDA VEGETABLES -ARTICHOKES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns CA Globe Thomed 30s 18.00 Thornless 18s fair cond 8.00-12.00 24s fair cond 8.00- 36s 13.00 -ASPARAGUS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY pyr ctns/ cits 28 lb bchd MX Green jbo 26.00-28.00 few higher exlge 26.00-28.00 few higher ige 28.00-30.00 std 30.00-32.00 sml 30.00 11 lb ctns/crts bchd MX Green exlge 10.00 few lower Ige 12.00 std 14.00 15 lb ctns bchd MX Green Tips std 17.00 -BEANS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY buctns/crts FL Round Green Type Machine Picked 20.00- mostly 22.00-25.00 few 26.00 5 lb ctns GU AIR Hericot Vert (French Type) 11.00 few 10.00 -BEETS: MAR KET ABOUT STEADY ctns bchd MX 12s 10.00 -BROCCOLI: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns AZ bchd 14s 8.00- mostly 8.00 CA bchd 14s 7.00- mostly 8.00 20 lb ctns Ise AZ Crown Cut 8.00 CA Crown Cut 8.00-9.00 mostly 8.50-9.00 MX Crown Cut 7.50-8.00 -BRUSSELS SPROUTS: MAR KET LOWER 25 lb ctns MX 18.00-22.00 mostly 20.00 -CABBAGE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 1 % bucrts & 50 lb ctns CD Red Type med 11.00 FL Round Green Type nied 10.00-11.00 few 12.00 fair cond 7.00-8.00 Red Type med 14.00 TX Round Green Type mod 11.00-12.00 50 lb sks CD Round Green Type med-lge 7.00- mostly 7.50 45 lb ctns AZ Round Green Type med 10.00 1 V* bucrts 6 40 lb ctns FL Savoy Type med-lge 14.00 45 lb ctns AZ Savoy Type med 8.00 -CARROTS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY sks 48 1-lb fllmbags CA Top ped med-lge 13.00-14.00 few 15.00 sks 24 2-Ib fllmbags CD Topped med-lge 8.00 sks 10 5-lb fllmbags CD Topped med-lge Tn my previous bam, I scraped two A times a day; and / was tired of it, not to mention the danger to the cows if cf 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. i I nJL T-waU Bm*k»r BJlo, ■ t w " 8.00 50 lb sks Ise CA Topped jbo 13.00- CD Topped jbo 7.00-8.00 poor cond 1.00-2.00 ctns bchd CA Bunch ed 24s 12.00 ctns 20 1-lb fllmbags CA Baby Peeled 13.00-14.00 -CAULIFLOW ER: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns flmwrpd AZ 12s 8.00-9.00 ord cond 3.00- 9s 7.00-8.00 CA 12s 8.00-9.00 mostly 8.00 few 10.00 few 7.00 -CELERY: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns CA 2 dz 9.00-10.00 mostly 10.00 few 8.00 few 10.50-11.00 2 V 2 dz 9.00-10.00 mostly 10.00 few 8.00 few 10.50-11.00 3 dz ord cond 2.00 fllmbags 24s 14.00 fllmbags 30s 13.00- fllmbags 36s 12.00 -CHI NESE CABBAGE: MARKET ABOUT 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 LIGHT. TOO FEW SALES TO QUOTE wbcrts FL Yellow 4-4 >A dz 23.00-24.00 White 4-4 'A dz 23.00- -CUCUMBERS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY flts/ctns flmwrpd CD CDOne Long Seedless sml 12s 10.00 WAXED 1 1/9 buctns/crts MX med fr qual 16.00 sml 14.00-18.00 Ige 10.00-14.00 mostly 10.00-12.00 -EGGPLANT: MAR KET ABOUT STEADY 1 1/9 buctns/crts MX 18s 8.00-10.00 24s 8.00-10.00 5 kg ctns NL 100-175 gm few 29.00 ctns/crts HD Japanese 28.00-30.00 (35 lb) Thai 15.00- Indian 28.00 -ENDIVE: MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER 1 1/9 buctns/crts FL 10.00 10 lb ctns BL Witloof 12.00- mostly 12.00 -ESCAROLE: MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER 1 1% buctns/crts FL 10.00 ctns AZ 24s few 10.00 -GARLIC: MARKET STEADY 30 lb ctns CA White super col 30.00 col 28.00 super jbo 25.50 CQ White # 9 25.00-26.00 Purple # 9 packaged 3s 22.00 6s 22.00 TL Purple # 1123.00-24.00 22 lb ctns/crts AG Purple # 5 16.50 # 6 16.00-18.00 -GREENS: OFFERINGS RAPE INSUF FICIENT TO QUOTE MARKET COL- * / The cows’ hooves are healthier, and they show heat better because they are not afraid of slipping. During the five years with slats, / 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 LARDS LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY ctns bchd AZ Kale 24s 13.00 Mustard 24s 10.00 Turnip Tops 24s 10.00 Swiss Chard 12s 10.00 Red 12s 10.00 MX Swiss Chard 12s 12.00 Red 12s 12.00 ctns/crts bchd NC Collard 9.00-10.00 Kale 10.00-12.00 Mustard 10.00 Turnip Tops 10.00 ctns Ise CA Kale Flowering 24s 14.00 -LETTUCE-ICEBERG: MAR KET ABOUT STEADY ctns AZ 24s 8.00- mostly 9.00 Wrapped 24s 9.00- fair cond 6.00-8.00 CA 24s fair cond 6.00-7.00 ord cond 1.00-3.00 Wrap ped 24s 8.00-9.00 ord cond 2.00-3.00 -LETTUCE-OTHER: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns AZ Green Leaf 24s 8.00- Red Leaf 24s 8.00-9.00 CA Bos ton 24s 9.00 Green Leaf 24s 9.00 Red Leaf 24s 9.00 3 lb ctns CA Mesculin Mix 6.50- mostly 6.50 -LETTUCE-RO MAINE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns AZ 24s 8.00-10.00 few 10.50-11.00 CA 24s 8.00-10.00 mostly 9.00 ctns 12 3-count pkgs AZ Hearts 11.00-14.00 Vs arts foil lined AZ 24s 13.00 -MUSH ROOMS: MARKET STEADY 10 lb ctns PA Ige 14.75 few 14.50 raed 12.00-12.25 4 qt bkts PA med-Ige 7.00 sml-med 6.25 5 lb ctns PA Oyster 16.00 Portobellas 9.00- few 10.00 sml 8.00-9.00 3 lb ctns PA Shiitake 13.00 fair qual 10.00 Oyster few 12.00 ctns 12 8-oz trays flmwrpd PA 10.50- 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: OFFER INGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE -ONIONS GREEN: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns bchd MX 48s 7.00-9.00 Leeks 12s 14.00 few high as 16.00 -PARS LEY: MARKET ABOUT STEADY cits bchd FL Curly 60s 12.00 ctns bchd AZ Plain 60s 12.00-13.00 MX Curly 60s 11.00- TX Curly 60s 12.00 Root 12s few 26.00 -PARSNIPS: TOO FEW SALES TO QUOTE -PEAS GREEN: MARKET ABOUT STEADY bucrts MX English 33.00 10 lb ctns GU Snow Peas 10.00 MX Snow Peas 10.00 GU Sugar Snap Peas 12.00 -PEPPERS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 1 1/9 buctns MX Bell Type Green Ige 14.00-15.00 fair qual 12.00 med 12.00-13.00 1 1/9 buctns/crts FL Bell Type Green sml-med 12.00 Red Ige fair qual 8.00-12.00 IS lb ctns MX Bell Type Red Ige 10.00 5 kg ctns IS AIR Bell Type Orange 80-100 mm few 22.00 Red 80-100 mm 18.00 Yellow 80-100 mm few 22.00 MX Bell Type Orange 80-100 mm 20.00 -PEPPERS OTHER: MARKET ABOUT STEADY Vi buctns FL Finger Hot 10.00 Anaheim 16.00 Poblano 10.00 Cherry Hots Red 16.00 25 lb cntrs HD Finger Hot 18.00 30 lb ctns HD Thai Chili Hots 30.00-33.00 -RADISHES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns tpd 30 6-oz film bags FL Red 7.00 few low as 6.50 ctns tpd 14 1-lb filmbags FL Red 8.00 few low as 7.00 ctns bchd MX Red 24s 6.00-7.00 -RUTABAGAS: MARKET STEADY 50 lb ctns CD CDOne med 9.00 50 lb sks CD CDOne med 8.00 -SPINACH: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns bchd AZ Flat 24s 10.00- 1 2/5 bucrts bchd CA Hat 24s 13.00 ctns 4 2-ViAh filmbags CA Hat 14.50 4 lb ctns CA Hat Baby Type 12.00 -SQUASH: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 'h buctns FL Zucchini sml-med 8.00 med 6.00 Yellow Straightneck sml-med 15.00 1 1/9 buctns MX Acorn med-Ige 10.00-12.00 4/7 buctns MX Zucchini sml-med 8.00 med 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00 Yellow Straightneck sml-med 15.00-16.00 med 14.00- Grey sml-med 8.00 -SWEET POTATOES: MARKET STEADY CURED 40 lb ctns LA U.S. One Beaure gard med 18.00 -TOMATOES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 25 lb ctns FL Vine Ripes light red-red Sx6s 8.00-10.00 6x6s 8.00 85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light red-red Sx6s 9.00-10.00 mostly 10.00 6x6s 8.00 Local Repack 85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light red-red sx6s 19.75 6x6s 18.75 6x7s 17.75 ctns 2 lyr MX Vine Ripes light red-red 4x4s 10.00-12.00 4xSs 9.50 few 10.00 lugs 3 lyr MX Vine Ripes light red-red 6x6s 9.00- 15 lb fits TX Vine Ripes Greenhouse light red-red 28s 14.00 5 kg ctns on the vine IS AIR Vine Ripes Greenhouse light red-red Ige 17.00 TX Vine Ripes Greenhouse light red-red Ige 14.00 -TOMATOES, CHERRY: MAR KET GRAPE TYPE LOWER, CHERRY TYPE ABOUT STEADY fits 12 1-pt bkts FL light red 8.00 fits 12 1-pt cntrs with lids FL Grape Type light red-red 10.00- Ige 10.00 MX Grape Type light red-red 9.00-12.00 -TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 25 lb ctns MX light red-red 9.00- few high as 12.00 red 8.50-9.00 -TURNIPS; TOO FEW SALES TO QUOTE -VEGETABLES OTHER: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 8 lb ctns CA Radicchio 9s 8.00-B.SO mostly 8.00 few 9.00 3 kg ctns IT Radicchio 12s 8.50 few 9.00 Philadelphia Fruit Terminal Market February 5,2003 Report Supplied By USD A CITRUS FRUITS -CLEMENTINES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 2.3 kg cits SP BOAT 21s 5.00 fr cond 3.00 24s 4.00- mostly 4.25 fair cond 3.00-3.25 28s 4.00-4.50 mostly 4.00-4.25 fair cond 3.00- poor cond .10-1.00 32s poor cond .10-1.00 5 lb cntrs MR BOAT 32s 3.25 -GRAPEFRUIT: MARKET STEADY 7/10 buctns TX TXFcy 27s 14.50 4/5 buctns FL U.S. One Indian River Red 23s 8.00-9.50 some 10.00 27s 8.00- some 10.00 32s 8.00-9.00 mostly 8.50 36s 8.00-9.00 40s 8.00-9.00 48s 8.00- Interior Red 27s 7.00 36s 7.00 fair cond 6.00 Flame 27s 7.50-8.00 32s 7.50- 40s 6.00-6.50 48s 6.00 -LEM ONS: MARKET STEADY ctns AZ Shprs Choice 115$ 14.00 140 s 15.00 CA Shprs Choice 95s 14.00-15.00 115 s 13.50-15.00 140 s 15.00 165 s 15.50-16.00 200 s 16.00 -LIMES: MARKET STEADY 10 lb ctns MX 42s 5.00 48s 5.00 54s 5.00 63s 5.00 40 lb ctns MX 110 s 11.00-12.00 150 s 10.00- mostly 11.00-12.00 175 s 11.00- mostly 12.00 some 10.00 200 s 11.00- mostly 12.00 some 10.00 -MISC CITRUS: 4/5 buctns JM Uglifruit 27s 26.00-27.00 ctns CA Pummelo 12s 11.00- some 16.00 10 lb ctns FL Kumquats 12.00-13.00 -ORANGES: MARKET STEADY ctns CA Shprs Ist Grade Navel S6s 15.00 72s 11.50-13.00 88s 11.00-11.50 113 s 11.00 Shprs Choice Navel S6s 9.00 72s 9.00 88s 9.00 113 s 9.00 4/5 buctns FL Navel 40s 10.00-10.50 48s 9.50- S6s 10.00-10.50 64s fair cond 7.00 Pineapple 64s 10.00 80s 10.00-10.50 mostly 10.00 100 s 8.50-9.50 mostly 8.50- 125 s 8.00 -TANGELOS: OF FERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE -TANGERINES: MARKET STEADY 4/5 buctns FL Honey 100 s 15.00-18.00 fair cond 8.00-9.00 120 s 14.00-16.00 150 s 12.00 -TEMPLES: 4/5 buctns FL 64s 8.00 BERRIES -BLUEBERRIES: MAR KET HIGHER fits 12 'A-pt cups with lids CL med 30.00-32.00 -CRANBERRIES: OFFERINGS LIGHT ctns 24 12-oz film bags MA Late Howe 18.00-20.00 -MISC BERRIES: fits 12 5.6-oz cups with lids GU Blackberries 18.00 one label 24.00 -RASPBERRIES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY fits 12 Vi-pt cntrs with lids CL Red 20.00-22.00 -STRAWBERRIES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY fits 12 1-pt (Turn to Page Al 3) * 7
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