WA_FV470                                                                                        
WASHINGTON  USDA  AMS  DEC 11 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 02   NOV 25   DEC 03  TOTAL THIS   TOTAL LAST              
  MODE                           DEC 08   DEC 01   DEC 09  SEASON THRU  SEASON THRU     TOTAL   
    ORIGIN                        2018     2018     2017   DEC 08 2018  DEC 09 2017  LAST SEASON
                                                                                                
ARTICHOKES                                                                                      
  TRUCK                                                                                         
    CALIFORNIA-CENTRAL               70       93       38         6519         4633         4687
    CALIFORNIA-IMPERIAL VAL           -        -        -            -            -          101
    CALIFORNIA-SOUTH                 95      129      124          577          357         2281
    TOTAL                           165      222      162         7096         4990         7069
                                                                                                
  U.S. TOTAL                        165      222      162         7096         4990         7069
                                                                                                
  IMPORT                                                                                        
    MEXICO                           10        5        1           53            5          285
  IMPORT TOTAL                       10        5        1           53            5          285
                                                                                                

ARTICHOKES - ORGANIC                                                                            
    CALIFORNIA-CENTRAL                3        5        3          206           74           74
    CALIFORNIA-SOUTH                  -        2        3            5            3           47
    TOTAL                             3        7        6          211           77          121
                                                                                                
  U.S. TOTAL                          3        7        6          211           77          121
                                                                                                

COMMODITY TOTAL                     178      233      169         7360         5073         7475