WASHINGTON, DC 16-APRIL-2019 TRENDS - ONIONS & POTATOES WA_FV158 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News Service, USDA. Unless otherwise stated, shipments, crossings or imports are for the weeks ending March 30, April 06, and 13, 2019 in that order in thousand hundredweight (cwt) or 100,000 pound units. Expected movement is for the period April 14-27, 2019. Prices are for Monday, April 15, 2019 compared to Monday, April 08, 2019. Unless otherwise stated, sales are F.O.B. Shipping Point Basis (including Delivered Sales, F.O.B. Shipping Point Basis) or port of entry and extra services are included. Prices represent open (spot) market sales by first handlers on product of generally good quality and condition unless otherwise stated and may include promotional allowances or other incentives. No consideration is given to after-sale adjustments unless otherwise stated. Brokerage fees paid by shipper are included in the price reported. ONIONS , DRY ---ONIONS, DRY UNITED STATES Shipments 876*-884*-909 --- The top shipping areas for the week, in order, were Columbia Basin Washington, Idaho and Malheur County Oregon, Texas, Mexico and Georgia. The Market News Service survey of over 30,000 retail stores had 11,189 ads for onions last week, which is a 8 percent decrease from last weeks ads of 12,276. (* revised) COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON Shipments 291-297-303 (Includes exports 48-47-24)--- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading Moderate. Prices Yellow lower, Red unchanged. Prices Yellow Hybrid 50-pound sacks colossal 10.00-11.00, jumbo 9.00-10.00, medium 9.00-10.00; Red Globe Type 25-pound sacks jumbo mostly 12.00, medium mostly 12.00. IDAHO AND MALHEUR COUNTY OREGON Shipments 283-279-269 (Includes exports 8-10-9)--- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading Moderate. Prices Red unchanged, Yellow lower. Yellow Spanish Hybrid U.S. One 50-pound sacks super colossal mostly 11.00, colossal mostly 10.00, jumbo 9.00-10.00, medium mostly 9.00; Red Globe Type U.S. One 25-pound sacks jumbo mostly 15.00- 15.50, medium mostly 15.00-15.50. LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS Shipments 47-104*-162 --- Movement expected to increase as more growers are expected to begin harvest current week. Trading Moderate. Prices White unchanged, others lower Yellow Grano 50 lb sacks colossal 15.00-17.00, jumbo mostly 15.00-16.00, medium 12.00-16.00; Grano - Marked Sweet 40 lb cartons jumbo mostly 20.00-22.00, medium 20.00; White 50 lb sacks jumbo mostly 48.00, medium 45.00-48.00; Red Globe Type 25 lb sacks jumbo 16.00, medium 16.00 (* revised) MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS Crossings 128*-159-121 --- Movement expected to decrease as season winds down. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (* revised) CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA Shipments 8-9-9 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. CENTRAL WISCONSIN Shipments 7-6-6 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Too few open market sales to establish a market. PERU IMPORTS - REPACKED AT VARIOUS EAST COAST SHIPPING POINTS Shipments 21-16-6 --- Movement expected decrease seasonally. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT Shipments 5-6-6 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. VIDALIA DISTRICT GEORGIA Shipments 0-0-0 --- The official start date for Vidalia onions is Monday, April 22. Some shippers have started shipping Georgia sweets. Unofficial prices for Georgia Sweets Yellow Granex 40-pound carton jumbo 22.00-24.00 mostly 22.00. FIRST REPORT. ONIONS FOR PROCESSING ---ONIONS - PROCESSED WESTERN UNITED STATES Shipments 106-104-92 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. No prices reported. EASTERN UNITED STATES Shipments 4-4-4 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. No prices reported. POTATOES ---POTATOES UNITED STATES Shipments 1,823*-1,622*-1,767 --- The top shipping states, in order, were Idaho, Colorado, Florida, Columbia Basin Washington, and Wisconsin. The Market News Service survey of over 30,000 retail stores had 20,557 ads for potatoes last week, which is a 19 percent decrease from last weeks ads of 25,356. (* revised) UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT IDAHO Shipments 824-745-800 (Includes exports 79-55-44)--- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Burbank carton 80-100s and Norkotah carton 40-100s lower, others generally unchanged Russet Burbank U.S. One baled 10-5 pound film bags non size A mostly 4.50-5.00; 50-pound cartons 40-50s mostly 14.00, 60- 70s 13.50-15.00, 80s mostly 12.00, 90s mostly 8.00-9.00, 100s mostly 8.00; Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 10-5 pound film bags non size A mostly 4.50-5.00; 50-pound cartons 40-50s mostly 11.50-12.00, 60s mostly 12.50-13.50, 70s mostly 13.00-13.50, 80s mostly 12.00, 90s 8.00-9.00, 100s mostly 8.00. SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO Shipments 301-233*-312 (Includes exports 19-16*-12)--- Movement expected to be about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices U.S. Two 50-pound sacks higher, bales and carton 50-90s lower, others generally unchanged. U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A mostly 8.00, baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A mostly 9.00; 50 lb cartons 40s mostly 13.00-13.50, 50-70s mostly 13.50, 80- 100s, mostly 13.0013.50; U.S. Two baled 5 10-lb film bags 8.00-9.00, 50 lb sacks 10 oz min mostly 7.00; U.S. Coml bulk per cwt mostly 10.00. (* revised) FLORIDA Shipments 131-116-140 --- Movement expected to remain about the same Trading Round White and Yellow Type active, Round Red moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. Round Red U.S. One 50 pound cartons size A mostly 14.50-15.00, size B mostly 22.00-22.50, Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" mostly 35.00-35.50; 50 pound sacks size A mostly 12.75-13.50, size B mostly 20.25-20.75. Round White U.S. One 50 pound cartons size A 26.50-29.00, size B mostly 14.00-16.50, Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" mostly 45.75-50.75; 50 pound sacks size A 24.75- 27.50, size B mostly 12.50-14.75. Yellow Type U.S. One 50 pound cartons size A mostly 24.50-25.50, size B mostly 15.50-16.00, Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" mostly 45.75-50.75; 50 pound sacks size A mostly 22.75-24.00, size B mostly 14.00-14.50. COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON Shipments 116-100-116 (Includes exports 24-27-33)--- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-pound film bags non size A 5.00-5.50, 50-pound carton 40s most;y 12.00-13.00, 50s mostly 14.00, 60-70s mostly 15.00, 80s mostly 12.50-13.00, 90s mostly 11.00, 100s mostly 10.00. CENTRAL WISCONSIN Shipments 74-75-88 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 10 5-pound film bags size A mostly 10.00-10.50, 50 pound cartons 40s-70s mostly 15.00- 16.00, 80s mostly 14.00-15.00, 90s mostly 11.50-12.00, 100s mostly 11.50-12.00. MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) Shipments 79-62*-80 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading Moderate. Prices Unchanged. Round Red U.S. One 50-pound carton size A mostly 11.00, Tote bags approx. 2000 pounds per cwt size A mostly 16.00, baled 10-5 pound film bags size A mostly 11.00. (* revised) HEREFORD-HIGH PLAINS TEXAS Shipments 69-71*-60 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (* revised) AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE Shipments 51-45*-55 --- Movement expected about the same. Trading Fairly Slow. Prices Unchanged. U.S. One Russet Norkotah/Other Varieties 2 inch or 4 ounce minimum baled 10 5-pound sacks mostly 10.50-11.00, Round White 2 inch minimum baled 10 5-pound sacks mostly 10.00-11.00. Supplies in few hands. (* revised) MICHIGAN Shipments 46-59*-40 --- Movement expected about the same. Trading Slow. Prices Unchanged. U.S.One Russet Norkotah size A baled 5 10-pound sacks 10.00-12.75, baled 10 5-pound sacks 11.00-13.75. (* revised) NEBRASKA Shipments 32-37-39 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA Shipments 45-28-26 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. KLAMATH BASIN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT Shipments 26-21*-10 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (* revised) BIG LAKE MINNESOTA Shipments 2-2-1 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. CANADA (NEW BRUNSWICK) CROSSINGS THROUGH MAINE POINTS Crossings -- --- Shipments light. Movement expected about the same. Trading Slow. Prices Unchanged. Canada No. 1 or U.S. 1 Russet Norkotah/Other Varieties 2 inch or 4 ounce minimum baled 10 5-pound sacks 12.00-12.50, 5 10-pound sacks 11.00-11.50. According to the April 1 Potato Stocks released by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, New Brunswick's holdings of 6.2 million cwt., decreased 14% from one year earlier (7.2 million cwt.). Intended utilization estimated 640, 000 cwt. for fresh, 4.0 million cwt for processed and 1.5 million cwt for seed usage. Total Canadian potato stocks of 40 million cwt, decreased 11% from one earlier earlier (45 million cwt.). POTATOES FOR PROCESSING ---POTATOES - CHIPPER MICHIGAN Shipments 236-229*-134 --- Movement expected about the same as some contracts finished for the season and buyers move to southern supplies. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few new sales to establish a market. (* revised) WISCONSIN Shipments 122-98-117 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Too few open market sales to establish a market. MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) Shipments 89-79-90 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Too few open market sales to establish a market. WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK Shipments 38-36*-32 --- Movement expected to decrease slightly as season winds down. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market. (* revised) AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE Shipments 60-68*-24 --- Movement expected to increase. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market. (* revised) FLORIDA Shipments 0-0-0 --- Movement is expected to increase within the next two weeks as more growers start to harvest. Too few open market sales to establish a market.