WASHINGTON, DC 23-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 April 06, 13, and 20, 2019 in that order in thousand hundredweight (cwt) or 100,000 pound units. Expected movement is for the period April 21-May 04, 2019. Prices are for Monday, April 22, 2019 compared to Monday, April 15, 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 884-912*-954 --- 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 5,594 ads for onions last week, which is a 51 percent decrease from last weeks ads of 11,189. (* revised) COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON Shipments 297-303-277 (Includes exports 47-24-42)--- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading Moderate. Prices Yellow lower, Red unchanged. Prices Yellow Hybrid 50-pound sacks colossal mostly 10.00, jumbo mostly 9.00, medium mostly 9.00-9.50; Red Globe Type 25-pound sacks jumbo mostly 12.00, medium mostly 12.00. IDAHO AND MALHEUR COUNTY OREGON Shipments 279-269-263 (Includes exports 10-9-12)--- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading Moderate. Prices Yellow medium lower, others unchanged. Yellow Spanish Hybrid U.S. One 50-pound sacks super colossal mostly 11.00, colossal mostly 10.00, jumbo 9.00-10.00, medium 8.00-9.00; 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 104-162-237 --- Movement expected to increase as more growers are expected to begin harvest current week. Trading Moderate. Prices Yellow sacks higher, White sacks lower, others generally unchanged, Yellow Grano 50 lb sacks super colossal mostly 18.00, colossal mostly 17.00, jumbo mostly 16.00, medium 13.00-14.00; Grano - Marked Sweet 40 lb cartons jumbo mostly 20.00-22.00; White 50 lb sacks jumbo mostly 42.00, medium 40.00; Red Globe Type 25 lb sacks jumbo 16.00, medium 16.00 MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS Crossings 159-121-101 --- Movement expected to decrease as season winds down. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. VIDALIA DISTRICT GEORGIA Shipments 5*-26*-46 --- Expected to increase as more shippers start receiving onions to ship. Trading Active. Yellow Granex 40-pound carton jumbo mostly 22.00; Organic Yellow Granex 40-pound jumbo 28.00-31.00. (* revised) CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA Shipments 9-9-8 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. CENTRAL WISCONSIN Shipments 6-6-6 --- Movement expected to seasonally decrease. Too few open market sales to establish a market. PERU IMPORTS - REPACKED AT VARIOUS EAST COAST SHIPPING POINTS Shipments 16-6-3 --- Movement expected decrease seasonally. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. LAST REPORT. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT Shipments 6-6-3 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. LAST REPORT. IMPERIAL VALLEY CALIFORNIA Shipments -- --- Light shipments should start current week and increase as more shippers receive supplies by the week end. FOB expected to start next week. First report. ONIONS FOR PROCESSING ---ONIONS - PROCESSED WESTERN UNITED STATES Shipments 104-92-91 --- 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 1,603*-1,812*-1,817 --- 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 22,791 ads for potatoes last week, which is a 10 percent increase from last weeks ads of 20,557. (* revised) UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT IDAHO Shipments 745-800-833 (Includes exports 55-44-34)--- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices bales higher, Burbank carton 40-80s and Norkotah carton 60-90s lower, others generally unchanged. Russet Burbank U.S. One baled 10-5 pound film bags non size A mostly 5.00; 50-pound cartons 40s mostly 13.00- 14.00, 50s 13.00-14.00, 60-70s mostly 14.00, 80s mostly 11.00, 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 5.00; 50-pound cartons 40-50s mostly 11.50-12.00, 60-70s mostly 12.50-13.00, 80s 11.00-12.00, 90s mostly 8.00-8.50, 100s mostly 8.00. SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO Shipments 233-234*-313 (Includes exports 16-19*-11)--- Movement expected to be about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Cartons 40-100s, U.S. Two 50-pound sacks bales, 10 ounce, U.S. One baled 10 5-lb film bags lower, others unchanged. U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A mostly 8.00, baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A mostly 8.50-9.00; 50 lb cartons 40s mostly 12.00-13.00, 50-70s 13.00-13.50, 80-90s mostly 13.0013.50, 100s mostly 12.50-13.00; U.S. Two baled 5 10-lb film bags 6.00, 50 lb sacks 10 oz min 7.00-9.00; U.S. Coml bulk per cwt mostly 10.00. (* revised) FLORIDA Shipments 116-140-166 --- Movement expected to remain about the same Trading Round White and Yellow Type active, Round Red moderate. Prices Round White size A higher, 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 30.50-31.00, size B mostly 14.00-16.50, Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" mostly 45.75-50.75; 50 pound sacks size A 28.75-29.50, 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 100-116-124 (Includes exports 27-33-34)--- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices carton 40s higher, carton 50-80s lower , others 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 13.00, 50s mostly 13.50-14.00, 60-70s mostly 14.00-15.00, 80s mostly 12.00-13.00, 90s mostly 11.00, 100s mostly 10.00. CENTRAL WISCONSIN Shipments 75-88-84 --- 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. MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) Shipments 62-80-81 --- 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. MICHIGAN Shipments 59-40-46 --- Movement expected to decrease slightly. 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. According to the April 1, 2019 Potato Stocks released by NASS, Michigan's holdings were 3 million cwt., down 21% from one year earlier (3.8 million cwt.). These stocks represent 16% of the total production, stored by both processors and growers for fresh, seed and processing usage. AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE Shipments 45-55*-45 --- Movement expected about the same. Trading 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. According to the April 1, 2019 Potato Stocks released by NASS, Maine's holdings of 5.2 million cwt. increased by nearly 4% from one year earlier ( 5 million cwt.) This stocks figure represents 34% of production and includes potatoes stored by both processors and growers for fresh and processing and seed. (* revised) HEREFORD-HIGH PLAINS TEXAS Shipments 71-69*-45 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (* revised) NEBRASKA Shipments 37-39-38 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA Shipments 28-26-23 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. KLAMATH BASIN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT Shipments 21-27*-19 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (* revised) BIG LAKE MINNESOTA Shipments 2-1-1 --- 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. POTATOES FOR PROCESSING ---POTATOES - CHIPPER MICHIGAN Shipments 229-242*-142 --- 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. According to the April 1, 2019 Potato Stocks released by NASS, Michigan's holdings were 3 million cwt., down 21% from one year earlier (3.8 million cwt.). These stocks represent 16% of the total production, stored by both processors and growers for fresh, seed and processing usage. (* revised) WISCONSIN Shipments 98-117-130 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Too few open market sales to establish a market. AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE Shipments 68-48*-93 --- Movement expected to decrease. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market. According to the April 1, 2019 Potato Stocks released by NASS, Maine's holdings of 5.2 million cwt. were up nearly 4% from one year earlier (5.0 million cwt. These stocks represent 34% of total production and include potatoes for fresh, seed and processing usage. (* revised) MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) Shipments 79-90-86 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Too few open market sales to establish a market. FLORIDA Shipments 0-0-33 --- Movement is expected to seasonally increase. Too few open market sales to establish a market. WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK Shipments 36-36*-22 --- Movement expected to decrease slightly as season winds down. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market. According to the April 1 Potato Stocks released by NASS, New York's holdings of 800,000 cwt. were the same as one year earlier. These stocks represent 19% of total production and include potatoes for fresh, seed and processing. (* revised)