Al2-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 12, 2003 Philadelphia Fruit Terminal Market April 9,2003 Report Supplied By USDA CITRUS FRUITS -CLEMENTINES: 2.3 kg crts SP Ortanique ISS 3.50 -GRAPEFRUIT: MARKET STEADY 4/5 buctns FL U.S. One Indian River Red 23s 9.00-11.00 mostly 9.00-10.00 27s 9.00- mostly 9.00-10.00 32s 9.00- mostly 9.00-10.00 36s 9.00- mostly 9.00-10.00 40s 9.00- mostly 10.00 48s 9.00-10.00 8 S-lb filmbags FI. U.S. One Interior Red 40 si 11.00 -LEMONS: MARKET STEADY ctns CA Shprs Ist Grade 115 s 16.00-17.00 140 s 17.00-18.00 mostly 17.00 165 s 18.00 200 s 16.00 Shprs Choice 95s 11.00-12.00 some 14.00 115 s 12.00 some 14.00 140 s 13.00 -LIMES; MARKET STEADY 10 lb ctns MX 42s 10.00 48s 8.00-11.00 mostly 10.00 some 12.00 54s 8.00-11.00 mostly 8.00- 63s 8.00-11.00 mostly 8.00- 40 lb ctns MX 150 s 32.00-34.00 mostly 32.00 175 s 32.00-35.00 mostly 32.00 200 s 32.00-35.00 mostly 32.00 -MISC CITRUS: OFFERINGS INSUF FICIENT TO QUOTE -ORANGES. MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns CA Shprs Ist Grade Navel 48s 16.50 S6s 15.00- mostly 16.00 72s 14.00-15.50 88s 13.00-14.00 mostly 14.00 113 s 12.00- 4/5 buctns FL Valencia 48s 10.00 56s 10.00 64s 7.00-8.00 mostly 7.50 some 10.00 80s 7.00-9.50 mostly 7.50-9.50 some 10.00 100 s 9.00-11.00 mostly 10.00 125 s 10.00 -TANGELOS: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE -TAN GERINES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 4/5 buctns/crts FL Honey 48s 18.00 56s 18.00 80s 18.00 100 s 14.00-16.00 120 s 14.00- -TEMPLES; OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE BERRIES -BLUEBERRIES: MAR KET ABOUT STEADY fits 12 4.4-oz cups with lids CL med 10.00-34.00 FI. med-lge 42.00-44.00 mostly 42.00 -CRANBERRIES: OFFERINGS NONE -MISC BERRIES: MARKET HIGHER fits 12 5.6-oz cups with lids GU Blackber ries 22.00 -RASPBERRIES: MARKET GOLD & SILVER WATCH jmm DOES THE CURRENT STOCK MARKET FIASCO GOT YOU DOWN'? HAVE YOU THOUGHT LATELY ABOUT ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS'? YOU MIGHT HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS WJ W OPPORTUNITY TO DIVERSIFY YOUR INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO. 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. V “ tf' 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 I 4 V /. /.V* <.L ❖ Produce Markets * v -dT ' > * T ' ; & STEADY fits 12 Vi-pt bkts with lids CL Red 24.00-26.00 -STRAWBERRIES: MARKET LOWER fits 12 1-pt bkts CA med-lge 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00-13.00 few 15.00 one label 16.00-17.00 fits 8 1-lb entrs with lids CA med-lge 14.00-15.00 MELONS -CANTALOUPS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY Vi ctns HD 12s 12.00- 15s 12.00-14.00 18s 12.00- -HONEYDEWS: MARKET LOWER 2 A ctns CR 5s 6.50 6s 6.50 DR 6s 8.00 GU 5s 6.00-7.00 6s 6.00-7.00 -MISC MELONS: OFFERINGS INSUFFI CIENT TO QUOTE -WATERMELONS: MARKET LOWER ctns per ctn MX Red Flesh Seedless Type Long Varieties 3s 22.00 Ss 19.00-20.00 Round Varieties 4s 22.00 5s 20.00 Sangria 3s 18.00 4s 18.00 NON-CITRUS FRUITS -APPLES: MARKET STEADY ctns trypk CL cat 1 Granny Smith 90s 22.00 Royal Gala 80s 24.00 90s 21.00-24.00 CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE STORAGE ctns trypk WA WAExFcy Red Delicious 64s 21.00 one label 24.00 72s 21.00 80s 17.00 88s 16.50- one label 22.00 100 s 16.50- 113 s 16.50 125 s 17.00 Golden Delicious 72s one label 28.00 80s one label 28.00 88s 21.50 one label 28.00 Fuji 72s one label 34.00 80s one label 34.00 88s 24.00 one label 33.00-34.00 Gala 88s 24.50 U.S. ExFcy Golden Delicious 113 s 13.00 Fuji 88s 20.00 ctns celpk WA WAExFcy Golden Delicious 96s 24.00 fair cond 15.00 ctns 12 3-lb filmbags PA U.S. Fey Red Delicious 2 Vi" min 12.00 Gala 2 'A" min 13.00 -APRICOTS: OFFERINGS NONE -AVOCADOS: MARKET STEADY ctns 2 fyr MX Hass 48s 25.00- -BANANAS: MARKET STEADY 40 lb etns IMPORT 12.50 fair qual 10.50-11.50 .'sml' 8.50-9.00 petite 13.50 40 lb ctns bagged IMPORT 11.50 -CHERRIES; OFFERINGS NONE -FRUITS OTHER: ctns 1 lyr CA Apple Pears Hosui 10s 7,00-9.00 12s 7.00-9.00 FL Carambola - Star Fruit 20s 22.00- 25s 22.00-23.00 -GRAPES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 18 lb lugs bgd CL Thompson Seedless exlge 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. 16.00- mostly 16.00 one label 22.00 ord cond 5.00 Ige 12.00-14.00 mostly 14.00 fair cond 6.00-10.00 med 8.00-10.00 fair cond 5.00-6.00 Flame Seedless med 10.00- ord cond 5.00-6.00 Ruby Seedless Ige 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00- some 15.00 med-lge 10.00- mostly 10.00 few 8.00 Black Seedless med-lge 14.00-15.00 mostly 14.00 occasional 13.50 Red Globe Ige 12.00- mostly 12.50-14.00 med 10.00 Crimson Seedless exlge 22.00 Ige 19.00 -KIWIFRUIT: MARKET STEADY fits 1 lyr IT Hayward 36s 6.50 ctns 3 lyr IT Hayward 27 sz 17.50 9 kg cntrs IT Hay ward 27 sz 15.00 33 sz 15.00 -MANGOES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns 1 lyr HT Francis 10s 9.50 MX Haden 9s fair cond 6.00 10s fair cond 6.00 Ataulfo 14s 9.00 16s 8.00-9.00 mostly 8.00 18s 7.00- mostly 7.00 N 1 Tommy Atkins 10s 8.50 PR AIR Tommy Atkins 10s 7.00 14s 6.00 few higher 50 lb ctns FL Green Cooking Type 60.00-65.00 PR Green Cooking Type 60.00 -NECTARINES: MARKET STEADY ctns 2 lyr trypk CL Various Yellow Flesh Varieties 30 series 12.00- mostly 13.00-14.00 40 series 12.00- mostly 12.00 poor cond 1.00- Various White Flesh Varieties 30 series 12.00 40 series 12.00 -PAPAYA: MARKET STEADY 40 lb ctns DR Green Cooking Type 20.00 FL Green Cooking Type few 20.00 4 kg containers BR Red Flesh 9s 10.00 10s 9.00-10.00 35-40 lb ctns BZ Maradol 8s 24.00 MX Maradol fair cond 8.00 -PEACHES: MARKET STFADY ctns 2 lyr trypk CL Various Yellow Flesh Varieties 30 series 13.00- 40 scries 12.00-13.00 mostly 12.00 Various White Flesh Varieties 30 series 12.00 40 series 10.00 -PEARS: MARKET STEADY 30 lb ctns CL Bart lett 100 s 12.00 18 kg ctns AG CAT I Bart lett 80s 19.00 90s 17.00-18.00 100 s Keystone > concrete f PRODUCTS\ ■ MA M ■ Slant Back J-Bunks Give us a call for more information on hog, beef, dairy and heifer barns. 60’’ End Sections Available For Feed Bunks 13.00- CONTROLLED ATMOS PHERE STORAGE 4/5 buctns wrpd OR U.S. One D’Anjou 80s 20.00 90s 20.00 100 s 18.00 WA U.S. One D’Anjou 80s 19.50 90s 19.50 100 s 19.50 110 s 19.50 -PERSIMMONS: OFFERINGS NONE -PINEAPPLES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns 1 lyr CR golden ripe 6s 18.00- mostly 20.00 one label 26.00 7s 18.00-21.00 one label 24.00 8s one label 21.00 9s 13.00 ctns 2 lyr MX 10s 17.00 12s 17.00 -PLANTAINS: MARKET STEADY 50 lb ctns EC Green 13.00 few 10.00- GU Yellow 13.00 -PLUMS: TOO FEW SALES TO QUOTE. -POMEGRANATES: OFFERINGS NONE -PRUNES: OFFERINGS NONE Philadelphia Vegetables Terminal Market April 9,2003 Report Supplied By USDA VEGETABLES -ARTICHOKES: TOO FEW SALES TO QUOTE -ASPARA GUS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY pyr ctns/crts 28 lb bchd CA Green Ige 35.00 MX Green Ige 38.00 std 40.00 11 lb ctns/ crts bchd MX Green Ige one label 17.50 std one label 18.50 sml one label 17.00 -BEANS: MARKET HIGHER buctns/ crts FL Round Green Type Machine Picked 30.00-32.00 mostly 32.00 fair cond 27.00- 5 lb ctns GU Hericot Vert (French Type) 12.00 -BEETS: MARKET STEADY ctns bchd TX 12s 10.00 25 lb sks Ise TX Ige 5.00 50 lb sks Ise TX med few 12.00 -BROCCOLI: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns CA bchd 14s 10.00- mostly 11.00 few 12.00 20 lb ctns Ise CA Crown Cut 12.00-14.00 most ly 13.00-14.00 few high as 16.00 -BRUS SELS SPROUTS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 25 lb ctns MX few 20.00 -CAB BAGE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 1 Y, Concrete Slatted Free Stall Barn Long Core Cattle Waffle Slats Hy-Capacity H-Bunks * > * \> A> i Precast Concrete T-Wall Bunker Silos or commodity buildings built to suit your needs. Bunkers available in 8 Ft. or 12 Ft. High 19A" bucrts & 50 lb ctns FL Round Green Type med 10.00-11.00 few 12.00 sml-med 10.00 NY Red Type sml-med 10.00-12.00 TX Round Green Type med 10.00-12.00 Red Type sml-med fair cond 9.00-10.00 50 lb sks CD Round Green Type med-lge 9.50 NY Round Green Type med-lge 10.00 -CARROTS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY sks 48 1-lb filmbags CA Top ped med-lge 13.00-14.00 mostly 14.00 few high as 16.00 50 lb sks Ise CA Topped jbo 11.00- fair cond 8.00-9.00 CD Top ped jbo 8.50-9.00 ctns bchd CA Bunched 24s 12.00 ctns 20 1-lb filmbags CA Baby Peeled 13.00 -CAULIFLOWER: MAR KET ABOUT STEADY ctns flmwrpd CA 12s 11.00-13.00 mostly 11.00-12.00 few 14.00-14.50 9s few 13.00-13.50 -CEL ERY: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns CA 1 '/2 dz 12.00 2 dz 12.00-13.00 mostly 12.00 few 11.00 2 'h dz 11.00-14.00 mostly 12.00 filmbags 24s 16.00 filmbags 30s 15.00- FL 2 dz 10.50-11.00 2 'h dz 10.50-11.00 -CHINESE CABBAGE: MARKET HIGHER 50 lb ctns FL Nappa 20.00 -CORN-SWEET; MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER wbcrts FL Yellow 4-4 'h dz 10.50-12.00 mostly 11.00 White 4-4 'h dz 10.00-12.00 mostly 11.00-12.00 Bi-Color 4-4 'h dz few 11.00-12.00 -CU CUMBERS: MARKET FL LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY flts/ctns flmwrpd CD CDOne Long Seedless sml 12s 5.00-6.50 mostly 6.00-6.50 WAXED 1 1/9 buctns/crts CA sml 15.00 FL med fair appear 18.00 fr qual 12.00 sml 14.00 MX med 20.00-22.00 fr qua! 16.00 -EGG PLANT: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 1 1/9 buctns/crts MX 18s fair appear 10.00- 24s fair appear 10.00-12.00 5 kg ctns NL sml 19.00-21.00 ctns/crts HD Chinese 25.00 Japanese 24.00-25.00 (35 lb) 30 lb ctns HD Thai 28.00-30.00 Indian (Turn to Page Al 3) * **i ** *