WA_FV470                                                                                        
WASHINGTON  USDA  AMS  DEC 27 2018               ARTICHOKES                                     
                                                                                                
Provided by:  Specialty Crops Market News                                                       
              Federal - State Market News Service, USDA.                                        
                                                                                                
                                                                                                
                                                                                                
                                                                                                
                                                                                                
                                       SHIPMENTS BY ORIGINS                                     
                           (AMOUNTS ARE SHOWN IN UNITS OF 10,000 LBS)                           
                                                                                                
COMMODITY                        DEC 16   DEC 09   DEC 17  TOTAL THIS   TOTAL LAST              
  MODE                           DEC 22   DEC 15   DEC 23  SEASON THRU  SEASON THRU     TOTAL   
    ORIGIN                        2018     2018     2017   DEC 22 2018  DEC 23 2017  LAST SEASON
                                                                                                
ARTICHOKES                                                                                      
  TRUCK                                                                                         
    CALIFORNIA-CENTRAL               28       40       24         6587         4681         4687
    CALIFORNIA-IMPERIAL VAL           -        -        -            -            -          101
    CALIFORNIA-SOUTH                 69      105      142          751          685         2281
    TOTAL                            97      145      166         7338         5366         7069
                                                                                                
  U.S. TOTAL                         97      145      166         7338         5366         7069
                                                                                                
  IMPORT                                                                                        
    MEXICO                           13       11       10           77           17          285
  IMPORT TOTAL                       13       11       10           77           17          285
                                                                                                

ARTICHOKES - ORGANIC                                                                            
    CALIFORNIA-CENTRAL                2        4        -          212           74           74
    CALIFORNIA-SOUTH                  2        3        3            9           10           47
    TOTAL                             3        7        3          221           85          121
                                                                                                
  U.S. TOTAL                          3        7        3          221           85          121
                                                                                                

COMMODITY TOTAL                     113      163      179         7636         5467         7475