PHILADELPHIA Terminal Prices as of 12-MAR-2019                                 
                                                                               
Provided by:  Specialty Crops Market News                                      
              Federal - State Market News Service, USDA.                       
                                                                               
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NA_FV020                                                                       
Weather at 7:00 a.m.  Clear 37                                                 
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VEGETABLES                                                                     
---ARTICHOKES:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons CA Globe Thornless 18s 16.00-17.00 24s 
16.00-18.00 mostly 17.00 (FEW SALES) 20.00                                     
---ASPARAGUS:  MARKET MEXICO LOWER, OTHERS STEADY.  pyramid cartons 28 lb      
bunched MX Green lge 38.00 std 40.00 OCCAS HIGHER 11 lb cartons bunched MX     
Green jbo 22.00 lge 17.00-18.00 std 17.00-18.00 PE White std 22.00             
---BEANS:  MARKET STEADY.  bushel crates FL Round Green Type Machine Picked    
14.00-16.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 Cranberry Type 32.00 5 lb cartons GU Haricot    
Vert (French Type) 9.00                                                        
---BEETS:  MARKET TX LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.  cartons bunched CA Red Type  
12s 18.00 FL Red Type 12s 16.00-17.00 mostly 17.00 TX Red Type 12s 16.00 24s   
24.00-26.00 25 lb sacks loose CD Quebec CD One Red Type lge 8.00-10.00 MX Red  
Type lge 12.00 (FEW SALES)                                                     
---BROCCOLI:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons AZ bchd 14s 20.00 fineappear 28.00 20 lb 
cartons loose CA Crown Cut 25.00 FL Crown Cut 20.00 MX Crown Cut 19.00-22.00   
mostly 21.00-22.00 SOME 18.00 OCCAS HIGH AS 24.00                              
---BRUSSELS SPROUTS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  25 lb cartons CA med 36.00-40.00 MX
med 35.00-37.00                                                                
---CABBAGE:  MARKET GREEN CARTONS HIGHER, OTHERS LOWER.  1 7/8 bushel cartons  
FL Round Green Type med 20.00-22.00 mostly 20.00-21.00 OCCAS LOWER 50 lb       
cartons CD Quebec CD One Red Type med 28.00 FL Red Type med 30.00-34.00 mostly 
30.00 TX Red Type med 36.00 (FEW SALES) 50 lb sacks CD Quebec CD One Danish    
Type lge 18.00 NY Danish Type lge 17.00 40 lb cartons FL Savoy Type med 20.00  
TX Savoy Type med 24.00                                                        
---CARROTS:  MARKET JUMBO LOWER, OTHERS STEADY.  sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA    
med-lge 20.00-22.00 CD Ontario CDOne med-lge 22.00-23.00 sacks 24 2-lb film    
bags CD Ontario CDOne med-lge 22.00 50 lb sacks loose CA jbo 16.00-22.00 mostly
16.00-18.00 CD Quebec CDOne jbo 12.00-14.00 GA jbo 14.00-15.00 MX jbo          
13.00-15.00 mostly 14.00 cartons bunched CA Bunched 24s 22.00-23.00 cartons 20 
1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 15.00                                            
---CAULIFLOWER:  MARKET LOWER.  cartons film wrapped CA White 9s 24.00-25.00   
12s 24.00-32.00 mostly 25.00 OCCAS HIGHER 16s 32.00 OCCAS HIGHER               
---CELERY:   WIDE RANGE IN PRICE. cartons CA 2 dz 55.00-60.00 2 1/2 dz 55.00   
filmbags 30s 62.00 FL 2 dz 48.00 filmbags 30s 50.00 MX 2 dz 48.00 OCCAS LOWER  
---CORN-SWEET:  MARKET LOWER.  wirebound crates FL Yellow 4-4 1/2 dz           
14.00-16.00 White 4-4 1/2 dz 14.00-16.00 Bi-Color 4-4 1/2 dz 14.00-16.00 5 lb  
carton miniature type GU 20.00                                                 
---CUCUMBERS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  WAXED 1 1/9 bushel cartons MX med         
24.00-26.00 FEW SALES 28.00) OCCAS HIGH AS 30.00 FEW LOW AS  22.00 fr qual     
20.00-25.00 mostly 22.00-25.00 (FEW SALES) 26.00 OCCAS LOWER ord qual          
16.00-20.00 sml 20.00-22.00 lge 22.00-24.00 UNWAXED bushel baskets FL Pickles  
med OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE. bushel plastic containers MX Pickles med  
OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE. GREENHOUSE cartons film wrapped CD Ontario    
CDOne Long Seedless med 12s 7.00 20 lb cartons DR Persian sml 28.00-30.00      
---EGGPLANT:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel cartons FL med fr qual 14.00 1
1/9 bushel cartons wrapped FL med 18.00 (FEW SALES) 20.00 bushel cartons       
wrapped MX 16s 18.00-20.00 18s 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 SOME 22.00-23.00 24s   
18.00-20.00 SOME 22.00-23.00 FEW LOWER 30 lb cartons HD Chinese med 30.00 1/2  
bushel cartons FL Italian med 15.50-16.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons FL Sicilian sml 
24.00-26.00 40 lb cartons HD Thai med OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE 30 lb    
cartons FL Indian sml 25.00-28.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg cartons NL Italian med       
25.00-26.00                                                                    
---ENDIVE:  MARKET STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel crates FL 18s 18.00 10 lb cartons BL  
Witloof 18.00                                                                  
---ESCAROLE:  MARKET STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel crates FL 18s 18.00                 
---GARLIC:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  30 lb cartons AG White super col 38.00-60.00 
CQ White 55-60mm/5.5-6.0cm 34.00 netted 5s 55-60mm/5.5-6.0cm 26.00-29.00 mostly
26.00-27.00 OCCAS HIGHER SP White super col 45.00 cartons 20 1-lb plastic jars 
CQ Peeled 32.00-35.00 cartons 4 5-lb plastic jars CQ Peeled 23.00-28.00 per jar
CQ Peeled 5.75-7.00 mostly 5.75-6.25                                           
---GREENS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons bunched AZ Swiss Chard green 12s     
18.00 red 12s 18.00 Mixed Colors 12s 22.00 GA Collard 24s 14.00 Kale green 24s 
14.00 Turnip Tops 24s 15.00 TX Collard 12s 17.00 Kale green 24s 40.00 12s      
24.00-28.00 Swiss Chard green 24s 30.00 12s 16.00 red 24s 30.00 12s 16.00 Mixed
Colors 24s 30.00 12s 16.00 Red 12s 16.00 Turnip Tops 12s OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT
TO QUOTE Dandelion 24s 27.00 12s 16.00 Kohlrabi 24s 27.00-30.00 12s 18.00 20 lb
cartons bunched AZ Broccoli Rabe (Rappini) 20s 40.00 10 lb cartons bunched 10s 
20.00 CA Broccoli Rabe (Rappini) 20s 26.00                                     
---LETTUCE-ICEBERG:  MARKET LOWER.  cartons AZ 24s flmwrpd 26.00-28.00 mostly  
26.00-27.00 OCCAS HIGHER CA 24s flmwrpd 25.00-26.00 mostly 26.00 MX 24s flmwrpd
24.00                                                                          
---LETTUCE-OTHER:  MARKET STEADY. WIDE RANGE IN PRICE. cartons AZ Green Leaf   
24s 24.00-27.00 mostly 24.00 SOME 20.00-21.00 Red Leaf 24s 23.00-28.00 mostly  
23.00-24.00 SOME 20.00-21.00 CA Green Leaf 24s 26.00 3 lb cartons AZ Mesculin  
Mix 6.50-7.00 mostly 6.50 GREENHOUSE cartons 12 4-oz containers with lid CD    
Quebec Boston 18.00                                                            
---LETTUCE-ROMAINE:  MARKET LOWER. WIDE RANGE IN PRICE. cartons AZ 24s         
26.00-28.00 CA 24s 25.00-28.00 cartons 12 22-oz (3 count) packages AZ Hearts   
19.00 (FEW SALES) 24.00                                                        
---MUSHROOMS:  MARKET STEADY.  10 lb cartons PA White exlge 14.50-15.00 mostly 
15.00 lge 14.50-15.00 mostly 15.00 med 12.50-13.00 mostly 13.00 Sliced med     
14.00 5 lb cartons PA Oyster 17.00-18.00 mostly 17.00 Cremini 8.00-9.00 mostly 
9.00 Portobella med-lge 8.00-8.50 3 lb cartons PA Shiitake exlge 14.00 lge     
12.00 cartons 12 8-oz trays film wrapped PA White 10.75-11.00 mostly 11.00     
Portobella sml 12.00-12.50 cartons 12 3.5-oz trays film wrapped PA Enoki       
12.00-13.00 mostly 12.00 cartons 10 10-oz trays film wrapped PA White 11.00    
cartons 6 6-oz trays film wrapped PA Shiitake 9.00 Oyster 9.00 Portobella 10.00
sliced 10.00                                                                   
---OKRA:  MARKET HIGHER.  1/2 bushel cartons HD med-lge 21.00-25.00 Indian     
24.00                                                                          
---ONIONS GREEN:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons bunched MX 48s 15.00-16.00     
crates bunched bulb type MX 48s 23.00 cartons bunched MX Leeks 12s med-lge     
16.00-19.00 fineappear 24.00-26.00 TX Leeks 12s med-lge 20.00 cartons 2 film   
bags iceless MX 24 bunches per bag 14.00-16.00                                 
---PARSLEY:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons bunched TX Curly 60s 18.00-20.00    
fineappear 25.00 Plain 60s 20.00 fineappear 25.00 30s 10.00                    
---PARSNIPS: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE.                                  
---PEAS GREEN:  MARKET STEADY.  10 lb cartons GU English 10.00-12.00 Snow Peas 
Decalyxed 13.00-14.00 mostly 14.00 Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed 10.00-12.00 mostly
12.00                                                                          
---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE:  MARKET GREEN HIGHER, OTHERS STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel      
cartons FL Green jbo 38.00-40.00 exlge 38.00-40.00 med-lge fr qual 30.00 15 lb 
cartons MX Red lge 34.00 25 lb cartons MX Red irreg sz fr qual 42.00-45.00     
mostly 44.00-45.00 25 lb cartons place pack FL Green jbo fineappear 44.00 5    
kg/11 lb cartons MX Yellow exlge 30.00 NL Red exlge 34.00 Orange exlge 34.00   
---PEPPERS, OTHER:  MARKET STEADY.  1/2 bushel cartons FL Anaheim med 16.00    
Hungarian Wax med 13.00-14.00 Jalapeno med 18.00 Poblano med-lge 13.00-14.00   
Serrano sml 22.00 Yellow Chile sml 15.00 (FEW SALES) 1 1/9 bushel cartons FL   
Cubanelles lge 20.00 mixed red and green lge 14.00 Jalapeno lge 28.00 Long Hot 
exlge 45.00 Poblano exlge 22.00 MX Jalapeno exlge 31.00 Poblano exlge 27.00 8  
lb cartons DR Habanero green 15.00 orange 20.00-22.00 10 lb cartons DR Shishito
sml 20.00 FL Fresno Red sml 40.00-42.00 MX Manzano sml 29.00 25 lb sacks DR    
Ajies 38.00 30 lb cartons DR Thai Chili Hots green 46.00 red 70.00-75.00 40 lb 
containers MX Anaheim sml 18.00-20.50 Jalapeno exlge 31.00 Poblano lge 20.00   
Serrano sml 34.00                                                              
---RADISHES:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons topped 30 6-oz film bags AZ Red    
16.00 FL Red 15.00 cartons topped 14 1-lb film bags AZ Red 16.00 FL Red        
15.00-15.50 40 lb film bags topped FL Red 30.00 crates bunched FL Red 24s      
15.00-17.00                                                                    
---RHUBARB: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   GREENHOUSE 15 lb cartons WA ExFcy          
48.00-50.00 (SOME SALES) 45.00                                                 
---RUTABAGAS: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   50 lb cartons CD Ontario CDOne wxd lge 24.00  
---SPINACH:  MARKET STEADY.  1 2/5 bushel cartons bunched CA Flat 24s OFFERINGS
INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE 1 2/5 bushel crates bunched CA Flat 24s 22.00-24.00      
cartons 12 10-oz film bags Repacked Enroute Flat 16.00 cartons 4 2-1/2 lb film 
bags AZ Flat 14.00 4 lb cartons AZ Flat Baby Type 10.00                        
---SQUASH:  MARKET ZUCCHINI AND YELLOW STRAIGHTNECK HIGHER, OTHERS STEADY.  1/2
bushel cartons FL Zucchini sml-med 14.00-16.00 OCCAS LOWER med 12.00-14.00     
OCCAS LOWER Yellow Straightneck sml-med 18.00-20.00 OCCAS LOWER med 14.00-18.00
mostly 16.00-18.00 OCCAS LOWER 4/7 bushel cartons MX Zucchini sml-med          
16.00-18.00 mostly 16.00 med 16.00 Yellow Straightneck sml 20.00 sml-med       
19.00-20.00 mostly 20.00 med 17.00-19.00 mostly 18.00 Grey sml 18.00 sml-med   
16.00 med 16.00 bushel cartons HD Butternut lge 18.00-20.00 SOME 16.00 MX Acorn
med-lge 28.00 Butternut lge 18.00-20.00 SOME 16.00 Kabocha lge 25.00 Spaghetti 
lge 20.00-24.00 mostly 22.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons MX Zucchini lge 18.00 Yellow 
Straightneck lge 24.00                                                         
---SWEET POTATOES:  MARKET STEADY.  40 lb cartons CA U.S. No. 1 Japanese Types 
42.00-45.50 mostly 42.00-43.00 No Grade Marks Japanese Types jbo 35.00-36.00 NC
U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 21.00-24.00 mostly 22.00-24.00 No Grade Marks Orange   
Types fr qual 12.00-14.00 jbo 14.00-18.00 mostly 15.00-16.00 SOME 13.00        
---TOMATOES:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  25 lb cartons loose FL Vine Ripes light    
red-red xlge 18.00 85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light red-red 5x6 sz   
18.00-22.00 mostly 20.00 6x6 sz 19.00-20.00 Local Repack 85% U.S. One or Better
Mature Greens light red-red 5x6 sz 21.50-22.95 6x6 sz 21.50-22.95 ADAPTED      
ENVIRONMENT 25 lb cartons loose MX Vine Ripes light red-red 4x5 sz 24.00 5x5 sz
24.00 cartons 2 layer MX Vine Ripes light red-red 4x4s 22.00 15 lb flats MX    
Vine Ripes pink-light red 20s 16.00 red 20s 12.00 22s 10.00 32s 8.00 CONTROLLED
ENVIRONMENT cartons 2 layer MX Vine Ripes light red-red 5x5s 17.00 5 kg/11 lb  
flats on the vine MX Vine Ripes light red lge 15.00 red med-lge 8.00-9.00      
---TOMATOES, CHERRY: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   flats 12 1-pt baskets FL light red-red 
med-lge 14.00 Local Repack light red-red med 14.00 ADAPTED ENVIRONMENT flats 12
1-pt baskets MX light red-red med-lge 14.00 flats 15 1-pt containers with lids 
MX light red-red med-lge 14.00                                                 
---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE:  MARKET LOWER.  flats 12 1-pt containers with lids FL 
light red-red med 7.00-9.00 Local Repack light red-red med 10.50-12.95 ADAPTED 
ENVIRONMENT flats 12 1-pt containers with lids MX light red-red med 7.00-9.00  
flats 15 1-pt containers with lids MX light red-red med 10.00                  
---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  25 lb cartons loose FL Roma     
light red-red exlge 26.00 Local Repack Roma light red-red exlge 26.95-27.50    
ADAPTED ENVIRONMENT 25 lb cartons loose MX Roma light red-red exlge 22.00-26.00
mostly 24.00-26.00 lge 22.00                                                   
---TURNIPS: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE.                                   
---VEGETABLES OTHER:  MARKET CACTUS LEAF (NOPALES) LOWER, OTHERS STEADY.  5 lb 
cartons PA Alfalfa Sprouts 8.50-9.00 cartons 12 4-oz packages PA Alfalfa       
Sprouts 9.50-10.00 crates MX Cactus Leaf (Nopales) 20.00-21.00 1 layer         
containers CA Radicchio 9s 12.00 GU Radicchio 9s 12.00-14.00                   

MISC SEASONAL                                                                  
---APPLE CIDER:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons 4 1-gallon bottles NY 18.00-19.00 (FEW
SALES) 20.00 PA Preserved 19.00-20.00 cartons 9 1/2-gallon bottles NY          
20.00-21.00 PA Preserved 20.00