Al2-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 6, 2003 Philadelphia Vegetables Terminal Market September 3,2003 Report Supplied By USDA VEGETABLES -ARTICHOKES: MARKET STEADY, ctns CA Globe Thomed 30s 16.00 36s 11.00-12.00 -AS PARAGUS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 11 lb ctns/crts bchd MX Green jbo 16.00-18.00 Ige 16.00-18.00 std 16.00- PE Green Ige 16.00 std 18.00 -BEANS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY, buctns/crts NJ Round Green Type Ma chine Picked 9.00-11.00 NY Round Green Type Machine Picked 9.00-12.00 mostly 10.00 Flat Green Type 18.00 Wax Type 20.00 PA Round Green Type Machine Picked 10.00 -BEETS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY, ctns bchd NJ 12s 8.00 OH 12s 8.00-10.00 mostly 8.00 25 lb film bags Ise CD med 7.00 NJ med 6.00-7.00 -BROCCOLI; MARKET ABOUT STEADY, ctns CA bchd 14s 14.00-15.00 some low as 12.00 CD bchd 14s 10.00 ME bchd 14s 9.00 some 10.00 WA bchd 14s fair cond 7.00-8.00 20 lb ctns Ise CA Crown Cut 15.00-20.00 mostly 16.00- ME Crown Cut 13.00 -BRUS SELS SPROUTS: 25 lb ctns CA 15.00 -CABBAGE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1 Va bucrts & 50 lb ctns CD Round Green Type med 5.50-6.00 NJ Round Green Type med 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.00- som': 7.50 Red Type med 8.00- NY Round Green Type med 5.00- mostly 6.00 few 7.00 Red Type med 6.00-7.00 mostly 7.00 sml-med 6.00- mostly 7.00 PA Round Green Type med 5.50-6.00 Red Type med 7.00- 50 lb sks NY Round Green Type Ige 4.00-5.00 PA Round Green Type Ige 5.00 1 3 A bucrts & 40 lb ctns CD Savoy Type med 9.00-11.00 NY Savoy Type med 6.00-7.00 PA Savoy Type med 7.00- CARROTS: MARKET JBO HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY, sks 48 1-lb filmbags CA Topped med-lge 14.00- mostly 14.00 CD Topped med-lge 10.00 sks 24 2-lb filmbags CA Topped med-lge 14.00 sks 10 S-lb film bags CA Topped med-lge 14.00 CD Top ped med-lge 8.00-10.00 some 7.00 50 lb sks Ise CA Topped jbo 15.00-16.00 some 18.00 CD Topped jbo 10.00-12.00 mostly 12.00 MX Topped jbo 11.00-12.00 ctns bchd CA Bunched 24s 12.00 ctns 24 1-lb filmbags CA Baby Peeled 18.50 ctns 20 1-lb filmbags CA Baby Peeled 13.00-14.00 mostly 13.00-13.50 CTNS 4 5-LB FLMB 17.00 -CAULIFLOWER: MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER, ctns flmwrpd CA 12s 10.00-13.00 mostly 10.00-12.00 some 14.00 9s 10.00 -CELERY: MARKET ABOUT STEADY, ctns CA 2 dz 13.00- mostly 14.00-15.00 2 'A dz 12.00- mostly 14.00-15.00 one label 16.00 filmbags 30s 15.00-16.00 one label 17.50 CD 2 dz 8.00-9.00 2 s3_ 610-593-2242 JTSfc JbeaMß Serving PA, MD, NJ, NV, and DE for 10 years! mUtmk v| MI 2 dz 9.00-11.00 mostly 9.00-10.00 2 ‘A dz 9.00-11.00 mostly 9.00-9.50 OH 2 dz 9.00- 2 'A dz 9.00 ctns filmbags MI Hearts 18s 11.00 CHINESE CABBAGE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY, celcrts OH 10.00 30 lb ctns CA Nappa 16.00 50 lb ctns CA Nappa fair cond 8.00-9.00 celcrts OH Nappa 14.00 CORN-SWEET: MAR KET ABOUT STEADY, wbcrts NJ Yel low 4-4 Vz dz 7.00-7.50 White 4-4 Vi dz 6.00- mostly 7.00 NY Yellow 4-4 Vi dz 7.00 White 4-4 Vi dz 7.00 PA White 4-4 'A dz 6.00-8.00 CUCUMBERS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1 1/9 buctns/crts NY med 12.00 sml 9.00-10.00 PA med 12.00 fr qual 6.00-7.00 sml 9.00-10.00 flts/ctns flmwrpd CD CDOne Long Seedless med 12s 9.00 sml 12s 8.00-8.50 UNWAXED 1 1/9 buctns/crts NJ med 10.00-12.00 most ly 12.00 ff qua! 6.00 Pickles Ige fair qual 8.00- fair cond 5.00 200-300 s 15.00- bubkts NJ Pickles med 18.00 -EGGPLANT: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1 1/9 buctns/crts NJ med 7.00- mostly 7.00 fair qua! 5.00-6.00 ctns/crts HD Chinese 25.00-27.00 Thai 25.00 Indian 25.00 -ENDIVE: MARKET HIGHER. 1 1/9 buctns/crts NJ 7.00-10.00 OH 9.00 some 12.00 10 lb ctns BL Witloof 15.00 -ESCAROLE: MARKET HIGHER. 1 1/9 buctns/crts NJ 7.00-10.00 OH 9.00- -GARLIC: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 30 lb ctns CQ White # 10-11 packages 3s 20.00 # 10-11 packages 4s 20.00 # 10-11 packages 6s 20.00 # 10-11 packages 5s 20.00 Purple # 9 25.00 MX White super col 30.00 col 23.50 super jbo 21.00 -GREENS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY, ctns bchd CA Kale 24s 10.00 Swiss Chard 12s 13.00 Red 12s 13.00 ctns/crts bchd MD Collard 8.00-9.00 Kale 8.00 Mustard 9.00 Turnip Tops 9.00 Rape 9.00 NC Collard 7.00 NJ Collard 5.00- Kale 5.00-7.00 Turnip Tops 5.00- Dandelion 10.00 Broccoli Rabe 20s 23.00 OH Collard 24s 6.00-8.00 most ly 7.00 Kale 24s 7.00-8.00 mostly 7.00 Mustard 24s 7.00-8.00 Turnip Tops 24s 7.00- ctns Ise CA Kale Flowering 24s 14.00- 20 lb ctns CA Broccoli Rabe 24s 32.00 NJ Broccoli Rabe 24s 32.00 -LETTUCE-ICEBERG: MARKET LOWER, ctns CA 24s 15.00-17.00 mostly 16.00- some 18.00 fair cond 13.00 Wrapped 24s 17.00-19.00 mostly 17.00- some 16.00 fair cond 10.00 30s 15.00-17.00 CO 24s 16.00-18.00 -LET TUCE-OTHER: MARKET RED LEAF HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY, ctns CA Boston 24s 15.00-16.00 Green Leaf 24s 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00-13.00 few 11.00 Red Leaf 24s 14.00-16.00 most ly 15.00 MI Boston 24s 13.00-14.00 NY Red Leaf 24s fair cond 7.00 3 lb ctns CA Mesculin Mix 6.50-7.50 mostly 6.50 -LET TUCE-ROMAINEi MARKET LOWER, ctns CA 24s 18.00-22.00 fair cond 14.00 CD 24s 15.00 NY 24s small 12.00 % cits foil lined CA 24s 23.00-25.00 -MUSH ROOMS: MARKET STEADY. 10 lb ctns PA Ige 13.75 r/ied 11.25 4 qt bkts PA med- Ige 6.00 s.ui-med 5.00 5 lb ctns PA Oyster 16.00 Portobellas 9.00 sml 8.00 3 lb ctns PA Shiitake 13.00 fair qua) 10.00 Oyster few 12.00 ctns 12 8-oz trays flmwrpd PA 10.50 ctns 8 1-lb trays flmwrpd PA 14.50 ctns 10 10-oz trays flmwrpd PA 10.50 ctns 10 8-oz trays flmwrpd PA 9.50 -OKRA: MARKET STEADY. Vi bucrts FL med 14.00 -ONIONS GREEN: MARKET ABOUT STEADY, ctns bchd CA 48s 12.00- mostly 12.00 one label 16.00 Iceless 14.00 MX 48s 12.00-14.00 Iceless 13.00- OH 48s 10.00-12.00 crts bchd NJ Leeks 12s 10.00 sml 8.00 OH Leeks 12$ 10.00 ctns bchd CA Leeks 12s 14.00- -PARSLEY; MARKET HIGHER. 1 1/9 buctns/crts bchd CA Curly 60s 16.00 Plain 60s 14.00 NJ Curly 60s 10.00-12.00 Plain 60s 13.00 fair cond 10.00 OH Curly 60s 10.00-12.00 Plain 60s 9.00- mostly 10.00-12.00 -PARS NIPS: MARKET STEADY. 20 lb film bags Ise CD 11.00 -PEAS GREEN: MAR KET ABOUT STEADY. 10 lb ctns GU Snow Peas 8.00-10.00 mostly 8.00 Sugar Snap Peas 10.00-12.00 -PEPPERS: MAR KET ABOUT STEADY. 1 1/9 buctns CA Bell Type Red Ige fr qual 15.00-16.00 CD Bell Type Green jbo 7.00 Ige 5.00-6.00 MD Bell Type Green Ige 5.00-6.00 Mxd Red And Green Ige 5.00 MI Bell Type Green Ige S.OO-8.00 Mxd Red And Green med 7.00 NJ Bell Type Green exlge 6.00- Ige 5.00-6.00 mostly 6.00 med 5.00 NY Bell Type Green med 5.00 OH Bell Type Green exlge 6.00 Ige 5.00 fair qual 4.50 med 4.50-5.00 Mxd Red And Green med 4.50-5.00 15 lb ctns CA Bell Type Red exlge 10.00-12.00 mostly 10.00 5 kg ctns NL AIR Bell Type Orange 80-100 mm 18.00-22.00 Red 80-100 mm 20.00- some 18.00 Yellow 80-100 mm 18.00 -PEPPERS OTHER: Vi buctns Ml Jalapeno 8.00 NC Habanero orange 16.00- NJ Finger Hot 8.00 Jalapeno fair cond 5.00 Cherry Hots fair cond 10.00 Habanero 8.00 1 1/9 buctns NJ Long Hot 10.00-12.00 some 8.00 Cuba nelles 7.00-8.00 30 lb ctns DR Thai Chili Hots Green 25.00-27.00 -RADISHES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY, ctns tpd 30 6-oz filmbags MN Red 6.00 NY Red 6.00 OH Red 5.00-5.50 mostly 5.00 ctns tpd 14 1-lb filmbags MN Red 7.00 NY Red 7.1d0 OH Red 6.00 40 lb filmbags tpd Ori Red 12.00 crts bchd NJ Red 24s fair qiial and cond 6.00 OH Red 24s 13.00-15.00 -RHU BARB: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE. -RUTABAGAS: MARKET SLIGHT LY LOWER. NEW CROP SO lb sks CD CDOne med 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00 -SPINACH: MARKET ABOUT STEADY, ctns bchd CA Flat 24s 25.00 ctns 12 10-oz fllmbags Local Repack Savoy 10.00 ctns 4 2-Vi-lh fllmbags CA Flat 15.00 4 lb ctns CA Flat Baby Type 10.00 -SQUASH: MARKET NJ ZUC CHINI HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT Air Compressors Buy a complete unit, ready to set on the ground and hook to air tanks, options available: automatic stop & start, electric start, LP gas hookup, alternator, cooling compressor, Kawasaki, Honda or Diesel (UNITS IN STOCK) NEW & REBUILT AIR COMPRESSORS We rebuild most any brands. We install air and water systems, air tanks, house plumbing and ...Sales and Service Pleasant View Plumbing 501 Coopers Drive • Kirkwood, PA 17536 STEADY. Vi buctns GA Yellow Straight neck sml-med 15.00 NJ Zucchini sml med 7.00-10.00 mostly 8.00-10.00 med 6.00- gold sml-med 10.00 Yellow Straightneck sml-med 10.00-12.00 mostly 12.00 med 7.00-8.00 some 10.00 PA Zuc chini sml-med 10.00 med 8.00 Yellow Straightneck sml-med 14.00 med 12.00 1 1/9 buctns NJ Acorn med-lge 10.00 But ternut med 10.00 Buttercup med 10.00 -SWEET POTATOES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 40 lb ctns AL Beaure gard 23.00-24.00 NC Beauregard jbo 17.00 NEW CROP 40 lb ctns LA Beaure gard med 24.00-26.00 fr qual 15.00 jbo 18.00 NC Beauregard med 30.00 fr qual 14.00 -TOMATOES: MARKET NJ LOWER, OTHERS SLIGHTLY HIGH ER. 25 lb ctns CA 85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens sx6s 12.00-13.00 NJ Vine Rjpes light red-red xlge 9.00-10.00 mostly 10.00 Ige 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.00 fair cond 3.50-7.00 med fair cond S.OO-7.00 sml fair cond 3.00-4.00 PA 85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens red sx6s 9.00 6x6s 8.00 TN 85% U.S. One or Better Ma ture Greens sx6s 12.00 6x6s 10.00 Local Repack 85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light red-red sx6s 19.75 6x6s 18.75 6x7s 18.75 5 kg ctns on the vine CD Vine Ripes Greenhouse Hydroponic light red red sml-med 10.00 NL AIR Vine Ripes Greenhouse light red-red sml-med 15.00- mostly 16.00 -TOMATOES, CHERRY: MARKET ABOUT STEADY, fits 12 1-pt bkts MI red 15.00 fits 12 1-pt cntrs with lids NJ Grape Type red 10.00 fits 12 1-pt bkts VA red 14.00 flats 12 12-oz containers with lids MI Grape Type red 15.00 VA Grape Type red 10.00-12.00 -TOMATOES. PLUM TYPE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 25 lb ctns MI red 14.00 NJ red 10.00 VA red 10.00-12.00 -TURNIPS: MARKET STEADY. 25 lb filmbags CD Purple Top med 7.50 -VEG ETABLES OTHER: MARKET STEADY, ctns 12 4-oz pkgs PA Alfalfa Sprouts 6.50 8 lb ctns CA Radicchio 9s 7.00- GU Radicchio 9s 6.00 12s 7.00- Philadelphia Fruit Terminal Market September 3,2003 Report Supplied By USDA CITRUS FRUITS' -CLEMENTINES: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE. -GRAPEFRUIT: MARKET ABOUT STEADY, ctns CA Shprs Ist Grade Red 23s 14.00 27s 13.00-14.00 few low as 10.50 32s 13.00-14.00 few low as 10.50 36s 13.00- few low as 10.50 40s 13.00- few low as 10.50 48s 13.00- few low as 10.50 Shprs Choice Red 48s 11.00-11.50 -LEMONS; MARKET ABOUT STEADY, ctns CA Shprs Ist Grade 140 s 31.00 165 s 31.00 Shprs Choice 95s 17.00-18.00 115 s 17.00- 140 s 16.00-18.00 Unci (Stan dard) 95s 15.00 115 s 15.00 140 s 15.00 <>S>o^3> 165 s 15.00-16.00 propane systems. 200 s 15.00-16.00 4/5 buctns FL Shprs Choice 95s 13.00-14.00 115 s 13.00-14.00 cits CL 115 s 15.00-16.00 140 s 14.00-15.00 165 s 14.00-15.00 200 s 14.00-15.00 SP 90s 14.00 occas higher 100 s 14.00 occas high er 120 s 15.00 occas higher 140 s 15.00 occas higher -LIMES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 10 lb ctns MX Seedless Type 42s 8.00-9.00 48s 8.00-9.00 S4s 8.00-9.00 63s 7.00 40 lb ctns MX Seedless Type 150 s 24.00- 175 s 23.00-24.00 one label few 27.00 fr qua) 20.00 200 s 24.00-25.00 few low as 20.00 fr qual 18.00 -ORANGES: MARKET. ABOUT STEADY, ctns CA Shprs Ist Grade Valencia 40s one label 20.00 48s 16.50-17.50 one label 20.00 S6s 14.00- preferred labels 19.00-20.00 72s 13.00-15.00 one label 16.00 88s 13.00- 113 s 11.00-12.00 138 s 10.50-11.00 few 12.00 Shprs Choice Va lencia S6s 12.00-12.50 72s 11.00 88s 9.00- 113 s 10.50-11.00 138 s 10.00- -TANGELOS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 10-12 kg cntrs SF Minneola scol/42s few 20.00jb0/90s few 18.00 BERRIES -BLUEBERRIES: MAR KET ABOUT STEADY, fits 12 1-pt cups with lids CD med 22.00-24.00 few 25.00 fits 12 '/i-pt cups with lids OR med 17.00 CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE STOR AGE fits 12 1-pt cups with lids MI med- Ige 22.00 -MISC BERRIES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY, fits 12 6-oz cups with lids CA Blackberries 21.00 one label 25.00 CD Blackberries 21.00 one label 25.00 -RASPBERRIES: MARKET LOWER, fits 12 6-oz cups with lids CA Red 16.00 one label 22.00 occas. higher -STRAW BERRIES: MARKET LOWER, fits 12 1-pt bkts CA med-lge 12.00-13.00 few 15.00 one label 19.00-20.00 fits 8 16-oz bkts with lids CA With Stems Ige 14.00- one label few 20.00 MELONS -CANTALOUPS: MARKET LOWER, 'h ctns CA 9s 12.00-14.00 one label high as 18.00 12s 13.00-15.00 one label high as 18.00 15s 12.00-14.00 one label high as 17.00 -HONEYDEWS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 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