BENTON HARBOR, MICHIGAN 3-March-2020 Provided by: Fruit and Vegetable Market News, Federal Market News Service, USDA Phone: (269)982-1004 Fax: (269)982-1005 BR_FV195 MICHIGAN APPLES FOR PROCESSING Trading is fairly slow for juice and sauce and peeler supplies. Prices for juice apples per cwt. are unchanged and range from 10.00-11.00, mostly 10.00, picked up or delivered to receiving station, with an occasional higher. Prices for utilities range from 13.00-15.25 per cwt. with a few sorts 15.00-16.00 and a few prior commitments lower, while some preferred varieties from CA storage range from 17.00-20.00, mostly 18.00-19.00. Prices include all available varieties from tree-run to packing shed eliminators. For a list of the newest open invitations and bid solicitations from the USDA for fresh, frozen or juice, click on the link below: http://www.ams.usda.gov/open-purchase- request/Fruits%2C_Grades_&_Procurement_of Retail prices for Apple Juice and Apple Juice Marked Cider can be viewed on the National Retail Report at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/fvwretail.pdf Or the National Apple Processing Report at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/fvwaplproc.pdf