WASHINGTON, DC 26-MARCH-2019 TRENDS - FRUIT WA_FV150 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 09, 16, and 23, 2019 in that order in thousand hundredweight (cwt) or 100,000 pound units. Expected movement is for the period March 24-April 06, 2019. Prices are for Monday, March 25, 2019 compared to Monday, March 18, 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 988*-1,076*-945 --- The top shipping areas for the week, in order, were Idaho and Malheur County Oregon, Columbia Basin Washington, Mexico, Peru, and Texas. The Market News Service survey of over 30,000 retail stores had 10,529 ads for onions last week, which is a 50 percent decrease from last weeks ads of 20,771. (* revised) IDAHO AND MALHEUR COUNTY OREGON Shipments 391-400-347 (Includes exports 8-8-7)--- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Red active, Yellow moderate. Prices Yellow lower, Red generally unchanged. Yellow Spanish Hybrid U.S. One 50-pound sacks super colossal mostly 15.00-15.50, colossal mostly 14.00, jumbo mostly 13.00-14.00, medium 13.00-15.00; Red Globe Type U.S. One 25-pound sacks jumbo mostly 14.00, medium mostly 14.00. COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON Shipments 354-393-340 (Includes exports 48-55-41)--- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Red active, Yellow moderate. Prices Reds higher, Yellow lower. Prices Yellow Hybrid 50- pound sacks colossal mostly 13.00, jumbo mostly 12.00, medium mostly 13.00; Red Globe Type 25-pound sacks jumbo mostly 12.00, medium mostly 12.00. MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS Crossings 122-205*-179 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Medium whites lower, reds higher, others generally unchanged Yellow Grano 50 lb sacks colossal mostly 21.00, jumbo mostly 18.00, medium mostly 18.00; Grano - Marked Sweet 40 lb cartons jumbo mostly 18.00-20.00; White 50 lb sacks jumbo mostly 50.00, medium mostly 43.00-48.00; Red Globe Type 25 lb sacks jumbo mostly 16.00, medium mostly 16.00 (* revised) FVWTRDS PERU IMPORTS - REPACKED AT VARIOUS EAST COAST SHIPPING POINTS Shipments 51-36-36 --- Movement expected decrease seasonally. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS Shipments 8-10-20 --- Movement expected to increase as more growers begin harvest within the next two weeks. Trading Fairly Slow. Prices Unchanged. Yellow Grano marked sweet 40 lb cartons 24.00. CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA Shipments 8-8-8 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. CENTRAL WISCONSIN Shipments 11-10-8 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Too few open market sales to establish a market. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT Shipments 6-6-5 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. ONIONS FOR PROCESSING ---ONIONS - PROCESSED WESTERN UNITED STATES Shipments 121-96-103 --- 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 1,877-1,846*-1,822 --- The top shipping states, in order, were Idaho, Colorado, Columbia Basin Washington, Florida, and Red River Valley (North Dakota & Minnesota. The Market News Service survey of over 30,000 retail stores had 21,009 ads for potatoes last week, which is a 29 percent decrease from last weeks ads of 29,357. (* revised) UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT IDAHO Shipments 805-794-790 (Includes exports 42-19-37)--- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Norkotah carton 40s higher, others generally unchanged. Russet Burbank U.S. One baled 10-5 pound film bags non size A 4.50-5.50; 50-pound cartons 40-50s mostly 14.00, 60-70s mostly 15.00, 80s mostly 13.50-14.00, 90s mostly 10.50- 11.00, 100s 8.00-9.00; Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 10-5 pound film bags non size A 4.50-5.50; 50-pound cartons 40s mostly 12.50-13.00, 50s mostly 13.00, 60-70s mostly 13.50, 80s mostly 13.00, 90s 9.00, 100s mostly 8.00-9.00. SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO Shipments 277-311*-309 (Includes exports 19-19-20)--- Movement expected to be about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A mostly 8.50; 50 lb cartons 40s mostly 12.00, 50-100s 12.50 -13.00; U.S. Two baled 5 10-lb film bags mostly 7.00, 50 lb sacks 10 oz min mostly 7.00; U.S. Coml bulk per cwt mostly 10.00; Round Red U.S. One baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A mostly 13.00; Yellow Type U.S. One baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A mostly 13.00. (* revised) COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON Shipments 131-128-143 (Includes exports 35-30-28)--- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Carton 60-90s higher, others 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 11.00, 100s mostly 10.00. FLORIDA Shipments 142-140-134 --- Movement expected to remain about the same Trading Round Red Size A active at slightly lower prices, others active. Prices Round Red Size A slightly lower, others 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 22.50-24.50, size B mostly 14.00-14.50, Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" mostly 45.75-50.75; 50 pound sacks size A 20.75-22.75, size B mostly 12.50-12.75. Yellow Type U.S. One 50 pound cartons size A mostly 24.50- 25.75, size B mostly 14.00-15.00, Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" mostly 45.75-50.75; 50 pound sacks size A mostly 22.75-24.00, size B mostly 12.50 -13.25. MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) Shipments 124-94-89 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. Round Red U.S. One 50-pound carton size A 11.00-11.50, Tote bags approx. 2000 pounds per cwt size A mostly 16.00-17.00, baled 10-5 pound film bags size A 11.00-11.50. CENTRAL WISCONSIN Shipments 77-72-82 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Fairly Slow. 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. FVWTRDS HEREFORD-HIGH PLAINS TEXAS Shipments 71-73*-70 --- Movement expected to decrease as season ends. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. LAST REPORT (* revised) AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE Shipments 69-61*-62 --- Movement expected about the same. Trading fairly slow at slightly higher prices. Prices Slightly Higher. 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. (* revised) MICHIGAN Shipments 58-57-50 --- Movement expected about the same. Trading Fairly 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. KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA Shipments 51-50-41 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. NEBRASKA Shipments 39-41*-29 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (* revised) KLAMATH BASIN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT Shipments 30-26*-20 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (* revised) BIG LAKE MINNESOTA Shipments 2-1-2 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. NORTHERN COLORADO DISTRICT Shipments 2-2-1 --- Movement expected to remain decrease as season ends. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. LAST REPORT 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. POTATOES FOR PROCESSING ---POTATOES - CHIPPER MICHIGAN Shipments 238-248*-233 --- Movement expected about the same. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few new sales to establish a market. (* revised) WISCONSIN Shipments 83-108-122 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Too few open market sales to establish a market. MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) Shipments 83-104-81 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Too few open market sales to establish a market. AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE Shipments 48-62-55 --- Movement expected about the same. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market. WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK Shipments 41-45-30 --- Movement expected about the same as seasons winds down. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market.