Al2-LancasterFarmmg, Saturday; October 25,2003 Philadelphia Fruit Terminal Market October 22,2003 Report Supplied By USDA CITRUS FRUITS -GRAPEFRUIT; MAR KET ABOUT STEADY. 4/5 buctns FL US One Indian River Red 27s 11.00-12.00 32s 10.00- 36s 9.00-10.00 40s 9.00-10.00 48s 8.00- 56s 8.00-9.00 Red 23s 16.00 27s 16.00- 32s 14.00-17 00 36s 13.00-15.00 40s 11.00- 48s 10.50-11.00 S6s 10.00 Star Ruby 27s 17.00 32s 15.00 36s 14.00 40s 12.00 -LEM ONS; MARKET STEADY, ctns CA Shprs Choice 95s 16.00-17.00 115 s 16.00-17.00 mostly 17.00 140 s 1600-17.00 mostly 16.00 165 s 14.00- 4/5 buctns FL 75s 11.00-13.00 95s 12.00- MX 95s 18.00 115 s 18.00 -LIMES; MARKET STEADY. 10 lb ctns MX Seedless Type 42s 5.00-6 00 48s 4.00-5.50 mostly 5.00 54s 4.00- mostly 5.00 63s 4.00-5.00 mostly 4 25 40 lb ctns MX Seedless Type 175 s 12.00-14.00 200 s 11.00 -ORANGES. MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns CA Shprs Ist Grade Valencia 48s 17.00 56s 13.00-16.00 mostly 16.00 72s 14 00-15 00 some 16.00 88s 12.00-13.00 mostly 12.00 113 s 1100-13 00 138 s 11.50-12 00 Shprs Choice Valencia 56s 11.00-12.00 72s 11 00-12 00 88s 11 00-12 00 113 s 11 50-12 00 4/5 buctns FL Navel 40s 11 00 48s 13 00 56s 13 00-1500 most ly 13 00-14 00 64s 13.00-15 00 mostly 13 00-14.00 80s 13 00-1400 mostly 14.00 100 s 12 00-13 00 Hamlins 80s 1300-1400 100 s 12 00 Ambersweet 100 s 12 00 -TANGELOS OFFER INGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE -TANGERINES MARKET ABOUT STT ADY 4/5 buctns FL Robinson 80s fair cond 5 00-8 00 !00s 16 00-18 00 fair cond 5 00-8 00 120 s 14 00-15.00 fair cond 5 00-8 00 125 s fair cond 5 00-8 00 150 s 13 00-14 00 fair cond 5.00-8 00 180 s 12 00-13 00 Sunburst 120 s 20 00 ISOs 19 00 180 s 15 00-16 00 Fallglo 64s lair cond 5 00-6.00 80s fair cond 5 00-8 00 100 s fair cond 5 00-8 00 120 s fair cond 5 00-8 00 125 s fair cond 5.00-8 00 150 s fair cond 5.00-8 00 BERRIES -BLUEBERRIES MARKET HIGHER. CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE STORAGE fits 12 ‘/i-pt cups with lids MI med 18 00 -CRANBERRIES. MARKET STEADY, ctns 24 12-oz filmbags MA Early Black 26 00-27 00 mostly 25.00 -MISC BERRIES; fits '2 />pt bkts with lids GU Blackberries s .00-26,00 -RASPBERRIES. MARKET ' OWF.R fits 12 6-oz cups with lids CA Red 1 'lO-26.00 some 27 00 -STRAWBERRIES- Keystone concrete PRODUCTS Tn my previous bam, I scraped two The cows’ hooves are healthier, and A times a day; and I was tired of it, they show heat better because they are not to mention the danger to the cows if a not afraid of slipping. During the five cable snapped. I thought I would not be years with slats, I have not lost a single able to justify the additional cost until my heifer from slipping. The cows stay much builder suggested a design change which cleaner, even with my misting system for brought the cost down relatively close to cooling them. The water has a place to the original design. escape.” The biggest benefit to me is the labor - Raymond Good savings. Two people can handle all the Good’s Dairy Farm chores for our herd. I save money not only on labor but also on repairs. » | f ‘ I T-wall Bunker Silo Slant-back j-style High Capacity s& 12 ft. high available Feed Bunker H-style Feed Bunker 9.00*10.00 mostly 9.00 Crimson Seedless Ige MARKET LOWER, fits 12 1-pt bkts CA med- 22 00 one label 24.00 med-lge 16.00 Autumn Ige 12 00-14.00 mostly 12 00 some 15.00 one Roy® l med - | E c 18 00 one tobel 22 00 med label 18.00-20.00 fan cond 8 00-10.00 fits 8 1-lb 14.00-15.00 mostly 14.00 16 lb lugs bgd CA U.S. cntrs with lids CA med-lge one label 18.00-20.00 O’ l ® Thompson Seedless Ige 22.00 one label MELONS -CANTALOUPS; MARKET 25.00 med 16.00 161 b IT Italu Ige ABOUT STEADY. Vi ctns CA 9s 12.00 12s ST f 12.00- mostly 13.00 fair cond 7.00-8.00 jbo -K-IWIFRUIT. LOWER, fits 1 I}T erts CA 9s 14.00 -HONEYDEWS. MARKET £A Haj ™" d ! n 5 “: 8 - 5 ° IC. 1 C . 2 w!w™~ ABOUT STEADY % ctns CA 4s 9.00 5s 9.00- mostly 10.00 6s 9.50-10.00 mostly MARKET ABOUT STEADY, flal lyr BR 10.00 some 11.50 8s 10.00 TX 4s fair cond 4.00- Ss fair cond 4.00-7.00 6s fair cond d -W-5.00 mostly 4.00 Ur cond gria 3s 16.00-17.00 SC Red Flesh Seedless Type 8-°O-iO-OOmOTtty 8.00 44s Mr cond 8 -00-10.00 5s 25.00 6s 20.00 Sangria 3s 15.00 4s 12.00 TX J" OStI JJ? °? lb^ tns CA CaUfon ?“ W *“ Sanoria t« tsnfi I6nn Matured September Red 48 sz fair cond BBIIITS .pp,™. wap 8.00-12.00 mostly 8.00-10.00-PAPAYA: MAR -APPLES- MAR- KET ABOUT STEADY. 40 lb ctns DR Green KET ABOUT STEADY ctns trypk CA U.S. Cooking Type 12.00-15.00 FL Green Cooking *!*, c p p Type 12.00-15.00 3.5 kg containers JM Straw -22.50-24.00 100 s 19. M DE U.S ExFcy Red De- 6s 5 00 4 kg containers BR Golden 9s hctous 100 s 1 1.00 PAU.S ExFcy Gala 64s 1000 10s 1000 35.40 ib ctns BZ Maradol 22.00 24 00 Jonagold 64s 18.00 WA WAExFcy Red -PEACHES: OFFERINGS LIGHT, ctns 2 lyr Delicious 64s 1900-20.00 one label 280 CI 72s trypk CA California Wel | Matured various 19 00-22 00 one label 28 00 80s 19.00-22.00 wh)l Flesh Varieties 30 series poor cond unsa mostly 19 00-20 00 one label 28.00 88s | ea b| t 40 senes poor cond unsaleable 50 series 18 50-22.00 mostly 19 00 one label 22 00 100 s .oiul unsaleable September Sun 32s fair 18.00- 113 s 18 00-19.00 fair appearance co[ut KOO-1000 mostly 800 -PEARS MAR -1500 125 s 1800-1850 Golden Delicious 64s KETSIFADY 4/5 buclns wrpd OR U.S. One 24 00 72s 24 00 one label 26.00 80s 20.00-22 00 Bosc 70s 2 8.00 80s 28.00 90s 28.00 100 s 25 00 one label 26.00 88s 21 00-22 50 one label 26.00 ] i«s 25 00 WA U.S. One Bartlett 70s 22.50 80s 100 s 20 00 Granny Smith 72s 26 00 80s 26.00 2 2.50 90s 24.50 100 s 21.50 D’Anjou 70s 88s 24 00-25 00 mostly 24 00 one label 30.00 21 00-21 50 80s 21.00-21.50 90s 21.00-21 50 100 s 100 s 22 00 113 s 1700-1800 Fuji 64s 24.00 72s 2 Q,00 110 s 19.00 120 s 18.00 135 s 17.00 36 Ib 24 00 one label 33 00 80s 22.00 one label 33.00 c tns CA US. One Bartlett 100 sz 16.00 110 sz 88s 22.00-28 00 one label 33.00 100 s 20 00-26 00 15.00 120 sz 14.00 135 sz 13.00 -PERSIM one label 3000 113 s 18.00 Gala 88s 24 00-27.00 MONS MARKET STEADY, ctns 1 lyr CA one label 32.00 100 s 22.00-23.00 one label 28.00 Fuyu 16s 13.00 -PINEAPPLES- MARKET 113 s 16 00-20 00 125 s 18.00 ctns celpk WA STEADY ctns 1 lyr CR golden ripe 5s WAExFcy Golden Delicious 80s 14 00 Ige ctns 14.00-15 00 6s 14.00-1600 mostly 15.00 7s WA WAExFcy Golden Delicious 60s 26 00 80s 14 00-15 00 8s 14.00 ctns 2 lyr CR 10s 14.00 28.00 ctns 12 3-lb filmbags PA US. ExFcy Red -PLANTAINS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Delicious 2 VS” up 13 00 Gala 2 'A" up 14.00 50 lb ctns CB Yellow 11.50-12.00 mostly 12 00 Rome 2 Vi” up 13.00 U.S Fc> Gala 2 up EC Green 12.00 -PLUMS- OFFERINGS 12.00 -AVOCADOS- MARKET ABOUT LIGHT. 28 lb ctns Ise CA California Well Ma- STEADY ctns 2 lyr FL U.S. Comb Various tured Angeleno 40 sz 1800 -POMEGRAN- Greenskin Varieties 18s 28 00 28.00 36s ATES: MARKET STEADY, ctns 2-lyr CA 18.00- 40s 18.00-20.00 MX Hass 48s Wonderful 16s 28 00 20s 28.00 fr qual 22.00 24s 34.00- mostly 34.00-35.00 few high as 24.00-28.00 fr qual 22.00 28s 20.00 30s 20.00 32s 38.00 some 33.00 few lower ctns 1 lyr FL U.S 16.00-18.00 fr qual 12.00-14.00 -PRUNES. OF- Comb Various Greenskm Varieties 5s FERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE. 477 East Farmersville Rd., New jMIpH (717) 355-2361 Agricii Itural Pre~c&st Products AvaiiMe r"3tr 12.00- 00 7s 1200-13.00 8s 12.00-13.00 9s 12.00- 10s 12.00-13.00 12s 12.00-13.00 -BANANAS: MARKET STEADY. 40 lb ctns IMPORT 10.50 fair qua! 8.50-9.50 mostly 9.00 sml 7.00-8.00 petite 13.50 40 lb ctns bagged IM PORT 10.50 -FRUITS OTHER: ctns 1 lyr CA Apple Pears Shinko 12s 15.00 Cactus Pears Red 30s 10.00 -GRAPES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY, 19 lb lugs bgd CA U.S. One Thomp son Seedless exlge 23.00-24.00 med 13.00 fair cond 10.00-11.00 ord cond 4.00-8.00 Ruby Seed less med-lge 15.00 Red Globe Ige 14.00-16.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 med-lge 12.00 med * * -* > r * * Hlfe l Philadelphia Vegetables Terminal Market October 22,2003 Report Supplied By USDA VEGETABLES -ARTICHOKES; OFFER INGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE. -ASPARAGUS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. II lb ctns/crts bchd PE Green exlge 15.00- Ige 15.00-16.00 mostly 15 00 std 15.00- mostly 16.00 sml 15 00-16.00 -BEANS; MARKET ABOUT STEADY buctns/crts GA Round Green Type Machine Picked 18.00-20.00 NC Round Green Type Ma chine Picked 18.00 VA Round Green Type Ma chine Picked fair cond 14.00-16.00 5 lb ctns GU Hericot Vert (French Type) few 10.00 MX AIR Hencot Vert (French Type) few 15.00 PE AIR Hericot Vert (French Type) few 15.00 -BEETS: MARKET STEADY, ctns bchd OH 12s 10.00 25 lb Tilmbags Ise CD med 4.50-5.00 mostly 5.00 NJ med few 6.00 OH med 5.00 -BROCCOLI: MARKET ABOUT STEADY, ctns CA bchd 14s 15.00-18.00 fair cond 14.00 Crown Cut 18.00- CD bchd 14s 14.00 ME bchd 14s 11.00- mostly 12.00-13.00 -BRUSSELS SPROUTS; MARKET STEADY. 25 lb ctns CA 21.00 -CABBAGE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1 V* bucrts & 50 lb ctns NJ Round Green Type med 5.00-5.50 Red Type med 7.00- NY Round Green Type med 6.50-7.00 PA Round Green Type med 5.0045.00 mostly 5.00- few low as 4.00 Red Type med 7.00- mostly 7.00 few 6.00 50 lb iks NY Round Green Type Ige 4.90-5.00 mostly 4.00- 1 ! /< bucrts & 40 lb ctns NJ Savoy Type med 7.00-8.00 PA Savoy Type med 7.00- -CARROTS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY, sks 48 1-lb fllmbags CA Topped med-lge 13.00-15.00 mostly 13.00-14.00 sks 24 2-lb filmbags CA Topped med-lge 15.00 sks 10 S-lb filmbags CA Top ped med-lge 15.00 50 lb . sks Ise CA Topped jbo —% CB % 15.00 CD Topped jbo 5 50-6.00 ctns bchd CA 20 1-lb filmbags CA %VIEE-MAR FARM\B* Baby Peeled w / 2724 Conestoga Creek Rd \ 13.00- -CAULI- / IK Morgantown PA \ FLOWER MARKET / \ J \ ABOUT STEADY / \ ctns tlmwrpd CA 12s / \ 10 00-12.00 mostly \ ® 11.00- few 9.00 Ml - M ord cond 4.00-5.00 9s 5* Z 9.00- -CELERY; M MARKET fg STEADY, ctns CA 2dz “ \ 16.00 fair 12.00 2 /IB '/: dz 1600 fair Zf \ JK\ 12.00 filmbags 30s / M 0 CABBAGE: MARKET 610-286-9052 /% STEADY, eelerts NJ SalOS & Rentals 8.00- OH 9.00- 30 lb ctns CA Nappa 14.00 50 lb dip ctns OH Nappa 8.00 , V*- *> > 4* V \ \ ' ' , • ' *, V V Keystone Knuckle pMHfI SfSwfvl Cattle “Wattle Slat” helps support pit wall 8000 psi (NCRS approved) -CORN-SWEET; MARKET ABOUT STEADY, wbcrts GA Yellow 4-4 '/j dz 11.00 one lot 12.00 White 4-4 'h dz 9.50-10.50 mostly 10.00 one lot 12.00 -CUCUMBERS; MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER, flts/ctns flmwrpd CD CDOne Long Seedless sml 12s 8.00-10.00 WAXED 1 1/9 buctns/crts FL med ft quel 6.00- sml fair appear 6.00-8.00 GA med 10.00- mostly 12.00 fr qual 6.00-8.00 most ly 6.00-7.00 sml fair appear 7.00-800 -EGG PLANT: MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER. 1 1/9 buctns/crts GA med 12.00-14.00 few 11.00 fair qual 6.00-7.00 NJ med fair qual 8.00 S kg ctns NL sml 22.00-26.00 ctns/crts HD Chinese 18.00- Thai 25.00-26.00 30 lb ctns HD In dian 26.00-28.00 -ENDIVE; MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1 1/9 buctns/crts NJ 7.00-7,50 mostly 7.00 OH 7.00-8.00 10 lb ctns BL Witloof 14.00 -ESCAROLE: MARKET STEADY. 1 1/9 buctns/crts NJ 7.00-7.50 mostly 7.00 OH 7.50-8.00 -GARLIC: MARKET STEADY. 30 lb ctns CA White super col 30.00 col 27.00 super Jbo 25.50 CQ White # 9 21.00-22.00 netted 3s 22.00- netted 6s 22.00-24.00 Purple # 9 20.00- -GREENS; MARKET ABOUT STEADY, ctns/crts bchd CA Swiss Chard 24s 12.00- Red 24s 14.00 NC Collard 6.00-7.00 Kale 6.00-8.00 Mustard 7.00 Turnip Tops 7.00 NJ Collard 6.00-6.50 mostly 6.00 Kale 6.00-6.50 Dandelion 9.00-11.00 Swiss Chard 11.00 Mixed Colors 10.00 Red 10.00 OH Collard 24s 7.00 Kale 24s 6.50-7.00 ctns Ise CA Kale Flowering 24s 16.00 NJ Kale Flowering 10.00 -LET TUCE-ICEBERG; MARKET HIGHER, ctns CA 24s 22.00-25.00 mostly 23.00-25.00 few 26.00 Wrapped 24s 23.00-26.00 fair cond 15.00 CD 18s 12.00 NM Wrapped 24s fair cond 10.00- -LETTUCE-OTHER: MARKET (Turn to Page Al 3)