BALTIMORE Terminal Prices as of 27-APR-2001

Provided by:  Fruit and Vegetable Market News,
              Federal-State Market News Service, USDA.

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YESTERDAY'S HIGH 65



VEGETABLES
---ARTICHOKES: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE.
---ASPARAGUS: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT. pyr ctns/crts 28 lb bchd CA lge fr appear
28.00  std fr appear 30.00-32.00 
---BEANS: MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER. buctns/crts precooled FL Round Green Type
22.00-24.00 mostly 22.00 Pole Type 20.00  5 lb ctns CA  AIR
Hericot Vert (French Type) 11.00 
---BEETS: MARKET STEADY. ctns bchd CA 12s 11.00-12.00  25 lb sks lse CD 
Quebec 8.00  occas 9.00
---BROCCOLI: MARKET LOWER. ctns CA bchd 14s 9.00-10.50 mostly 9.50-10.00
occas hgr 20 lb ctns lse CA Crown Cut 10.00-12.00 mostly 11.00 MX Crown Cut
9.00-11.00 
---BRUSSELS SPROUTS: TOO FEW SALES TO QUOTE.
---CABBAGE: MARKET STEADY. 50 lb ctns FL Round Green Type med 10.00  Red Type
med 12.00-14.00  sml-med 11.00  50 lb sks CD CD One Danish Type lge 9.00  NY
U.S. One Danish Type med-lge 9.00-9.50  45 lb ctns FL Savoy Type med
13.00-14.00 
---CARROTS: MARKET STEADY. sks 48 1-lb filmbags CA med-lge 14.00-15.00  GA
med-lge 9.00  sks 24 2-lb filmbags CA med-lge 14.00-15.00  GA med-lge 9.00 
sks 10 5-lb filmbags CA med-lge 14.00-15.00  GA med-lge 9.00  50 lb sks lse CA
jbo 14.50-16.00 mostly 15.00 TX jbo 11.00  ctns bchd CA 24s 13.00 
ctns 24 1-lb filmbags CA Baby Peeled 15.00-17.00  occas 17.50
ctns 20 1-lb filmbags CA Baby Peeled 15.00  ctns 10 2-lb filmbags CA
Baby Peeled 15.00  ctns 12 2-lb filmbags CA Baby Peeled 15.00-17.00 
occas 17.50
---CAULIFLOWER: MARKET LOWER. ctns flmwrpd CA 12s 14.00-15.00 mostly 14.00
occas 16.00-18.00
---CELERY: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. ctns CA 2 dz 23.00-24.00 mostly 23.00-23.50
2 1/2 dz 22.00-24.00 mostly 22.00-23.00 3 dz 22.00  occas 24.00 flmbs 30s
24.00-26.00  ctns filmbags CA Hearts 24s 21.00 
---CHINESE CABBAGE: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 30 lb ctns CA Nappa 16.00 
---CORN-SWEET: MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER. wbcrts hydrocooled FL U. S. One Yellow
4-4 1/2 dz 8.00  White 4-4 1/2 dz 11.00-12.00 mostly 11.00 fr cond 8.00 
Bi-Color 4-4 1/2 dz 8.50 
---CUCUMBERS: MARKET LOWER. 1 1/9 buctns/crts FL med 18.00  fr qual
12.00-15.00  mostly around 14.00 lge fr qual 8.00  MX med 18.00  fr qual
11.00-13.00 mostly 12.00 occas 10.00 ord qual 10.00  occas hgr and lwr
ctns flmwrpd CD Ontario CDOne Long Seedless Greenhouse Hydroponic lge 12s
8.00-10.00  occas hgr 1 1/9 bucrts FL Pickles Kirby Type 200-300s 26.00 
---EGGPLANT: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Wide range in quality. 1 1/9 buctns FL med
17.00  fr qual 13.00-15.00 mostly 14.00 fr cond 8.00  1 1/6 bucntrs wrpd MX
18s 15.00-16.00  fr cond 8.00-12.00  5 kg ctns NL  AIR Italian 19.00 
---ENDIVE: MARKET STEADY. 1 1/9 bucrts FL 9.00  ctns FL 9.00-10.00
mostly 10.00 5 kg cntrs BL  AIR Witloof 14.00  NL  AIR Witloof 13.50-14.00 
---ESCAROLE: MARKET STEADY. 1 1/9 bucrts FL 18s 11.00  ctns FL 11.00-12.00 
---GARLIC: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 30 lb ctns AG White #6 30.00  Purple #9 24.00 
MX Purple #9 28.50  22 lb ctns/crts AG Purple #7 16.00-18.00  one label
 28.50 ctns 12 2-bulb dispensers CA White 2-2 1/8" 30.00  10 kg cntrs AG White
#6 21.00-22.00  #7 21.00 
---GREENS: MARKET COLLARDS LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. ctns bchd CA Swiss Chard
Red 24s 15.00  White 24s 15.00  ctns lse CA Kale Flowering 24s 18.00 
var cntrs lse MD Kale 6.50-7.00 mostly 6.50 var cntrs bchd/lse GA Kale 8.00 
NC Collard 8.00-10.00  Kale 6.50-7.00  Mustard 8.00  Turnip Tops 8.00  Rape
8.00 
---LETTUCE-ICEBERG: MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER. Very wide range in condition. ctns
CA 24s fr cond 17.00  flm lined 24s 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 prev cmmts
 17.50 poor cond 3.00-4.00  24s flmwrpd 20.00-24.00 mostly 20.00-21.00
prev cmmts 18.50-19.00 ord cond 10.00-15.00  poor cond 4.00-5.00 
---LETTUCE-OTHER: MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER. ctns CA Green Leaf 24s 12.00 
occas 11.50 fr cond 11.00  poor cond 2.00-3.00 Red Leaf 24s 11.00-13.00
mostly 12.00 occas 14.00 poor cond 2.00-4.00 FL Boston 24s 11.00 
ctns 12 4-oz cntrs with lid CA Boston Greenhouse Hydroponic 15.00-15.50 
3 lb ctns CA Red Oak Leaf 10.00  Green Oak Leaf 10.00  Lolla Rossa 10.00 
Baby Red Romaine 10.00  Mesculin Mix 8.00-8.50 mostly 8.00 Mache 13.00 
CA 3 lb ctns Upland Cress 14.00 CA 10-lb ctns Green Leaf Filets 16.00
---LETTUCE-ROMAINE: MARKET LOWER. ctns CA 24s 12.00-16.00 mostly 14.00 ord cond
8.00-10.00  ord cond 5.00-7.00 poor cond 2.00-3.00 ctns 12 3-count pkgs CA
Hearts 18.00  CA 10-lb ctns Romaine Filets 16.00
---MUSHROOMS: MARKET STEADY. 10 lb ctns PA White lge 13.00-14.00  med-lge
10.75-11.00 mostly 11.00 sml 11.50-12.00 mostly 12.00 4 qt bkts PA White
med-lge 5.50-6.00 mostly 6.00 sml-med 5.50-6.00  5 lb ctns PA Oyster
12.50-13.00  Cremini 8.00  Portobellas lge 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.00 med 8.00 
Class I Shiitake exlge 12.50-13.00  Class II Shiitake lge 11.00-11.50 
ctns 12 8-oz trays flmwrpd PA White 9.50-10.00 mostly 10.00
ctns 10 10-oz trays flmwrpd PA White 10.00  ctns 12 3 1/2-oz filmbags PA Enoki
16.00-17.00 
---OKRA: MARKET STEADY. 1/2 buctns FL med 11.00-12.00 
---ONIONS GREEN: MARKET LOWER. ctns bchd MX 48s med 9.00-10.00  bundles bchd MD
25s 8.00  Ecrts bchd NJ Leeks 12s 13.00 
---PARSLEY: MARKET STEADY. ctns bchd CA Curly 60s 12.00  Plain 60s 13.00  FL
Curly 60s 13.00  Plain 60s 13.00 
---PARSNIPS: MARKET STEADY. 25 lb flm sks lse MI lge 16.00 
ctns 12 1-lb filmbags MI med 14.00 
---PEAS GREEN: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 10 lb ctns GU Snow Peas 18.00 
occas hgr CA Sugar Snap Peas 15.00-16.00  GU Sugar Snap Peas 18.00-20.00 
---PEPPERS: MARKET RED HIGHER, GREEN FIRM, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. 1 1/9 buctns FL
Bell Type Green exlge 11.00-11.50  occas 12.00 lge 10.00  occas hgr fr qual
8.00-9.00 mostly 9.00 ord qual 6.00-7.00  med fr qual 7.00-8.00  Red exlge
16.00-17.00  lge fr qual 14.00  15 lb ctns MX Bell Type Red exlge 13.00-14.00
 5 kg ctns grnhse CD Ontario  AIR Bell Type Yellow exlge 23.00-24.00  NL  AIR
Bell Type Orange exlge 22.00-23.00  occas 25.00 Red exlge 25.00-28.00
mostly 27.00 Yellow exlge 25.00 
---PEPPERS OTHER: MARKET STEADY. 1/2 buctns FL Hungarian Wax 10.00  Jalapeno
lge 14.00  sml 12.00-13.00  Poblano 13.00  1 1/9 buctns FL Long Hot 10.00 
8 lb ctns BZ Scotch Bonnet orange 20.00  red 20.00  10 lb ctns CA Anaheim
14.00  Serrano 14.00  Poblano 14.00  Fresno 14.00  Pasilla 14.00  per lb CA
Thai Chili Hots mixed red and green 4.00-4.50 
---RADISHES: MARKET LOWER. ctns tpd 30 6-oz filmbags FL Red 5.00-5.50
mostly 5.00 ctns tpd 14 1-lb filmbags FL Red 5.50  40 lb filmbags tpd FL Red
13.00-15.00 
---RHUBARB: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 20 lb ctns OR U.S. One Greenhouse Grown
22.00-24.00  WA WAOne Greenhouse Grown 24.00 
---RUTABAGAS: MARKET STEADY. WAXED 50 lb sks CD Ontario CDOne lge 9.00 
occas hgr
---SPINACH: MARKET STEADY. ctns bchd CA Flat 24s 14.00-15.00  1 2/5 bu crts MD
Savoy 10.00  4 lb ctns CA Flat Baby Type 12.00-13.00 
---SQUASH: MARKET ZUCCHINI AND YELLOW STRAIGHTNECK LOWER, OTHERS STEADY.
1/2 buctns FL Zucchini sml 16.00-18.00 mostly 16.00 late sales 12.00 med  
late sales 10.00 Yellow Straightneck sml 16.00-18.00 mostly 16.00 late
 sales mostly 14.00 med   late sales 12.00 GA Zucchini sml 10.00  late
 sales med 8.00  late sales Yellow Straightneck sml 14.00  late sales med 12.00 
late sales 1 1/9 buctns HD Butternut med 24.00  Spaghetti med 22.00  MX Acorn
med 18.00 
---SWEET POTATOES: MARKET STEADY. 40 lb ctns LA U.S. One Beauregard med 15.00 
CURED 40 lb ctns NC U.S. One Beauregard med 11.00-12.50 mostly 11.00 jbo
7.00-8.00  U.S. Two Beauregard med 6.00-8.00 mostly 7.00 U.S. Coml Beauregard
med 10.00 
---TOMATOES: MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER. 25 lb ctns FL Vine Ripes light red-red xlge
8.00  few 7.00 occas 9.00 fr cond 4.00-6.00  lge 7.00-8.00  fr cond 4.00-5.00 
85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light red-red 5x6s 7.00-8.00  6x6s
7.00-8.00  6x7s 7.00-8.00  U.S. Comb or Better Mature Greens light red-red
5x6s 7.00-8.00 mostly 7.00 6x6s 6.50-7.50 mostly 6.50-7.00 occas hgr 15 lb flts
CD Ontario CDOne Vine Ripes Greenhouse Hydroponic light red 20s 12.00  22s
11.00-12.00  25s 10.00-12.00  5 kg ctns on the vine CD Ontario CDOne
Vine Ripes Greenhouse Hydroponic light red-red lge 12.00-13.00  MX Vine Ripes
Greenhouse Hydroponic light red-red lge 12.00-13.00  NL  AIR Vine Ripes
Greenhouse Hydroponic light red-red med 13.00  VA Vine Ripes
Greenhouse Hydroponic light red-red lge 12.00-13.00  ctns 20 tubes 4s 12-oz
Local Repack Mature Greens light red 9.00 
---TOMATOES, CHERRY: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. flts 12 1-pt bkts FL light red-red
9.00-10.00  fr cond 8.00  flts 12 1-pt cntrs with lids FL Grape Type
light red-red 10.00  red fr cond 7.00  flts 12 1-pt bkts MX light red-red
9.00  occas hgr fr cond 8.00  flts 12 1-pt cntrs with lids MX Grape Type
light red-red 10.00 
---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 25 lb ctns FL light red-red lge
10.00  prev cmmt 9.00 red lge fr cond 7.00-8.00  MX light red-red lge 10.00 
---TURNIPS: MARKET STEADY. 25 lb sks CA Purple Top 12.00 
---VEGETABLES OTHER: MARKET STEADY. 5 lb ctns MD Alfalfa Sprouts 5.00-6.00 
ctns 12 4-oz pkgs MD Alfalfa Sprouts 6.00  ctns 12 6-oz pkgs MD
Alfalfa Sprouts 7.50  3 kg ctns IT  AIR Radicchio 12s 15.00-16.00 

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