WA_FV470                                                                                        
WASHINGTON  USDA  AMS  DEC 18 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 09   DEC 02   DEC 10  TOTAL THIS   TOTAL LAST              
  MODE                           DEC 15   DEC 08   DEC 16  SEASON THRU  SEASON THRU     TOTAL   
    ORIGIN                        2018     2018     2017   DEC 15 2018  DEC 16 2017  LAST SEASON
                                                                                                
ARTICHOKES                                                                                      
  TRUCK                                                                                         
    CALIFORNIA-CENTRAL               40       70       24         6559         4657         4687
    CALIFORNIA-IMPERIAL VAL           -        -        -            -            -          101
    CALIFORNIA-SOUTH                105       95      186          682          543         2281
    TOTAL                           145      165      210         7242         5200         7069
                                                                                                
  U.S. TOTAL                        145      165      210         7242         5200         7069
                                                                                                
  IMPORT                                                                                        
    MEXICO                           11       10        2           64            7          285
  IMPORT TOTAL                       11       10        2           64            7          285
                                                                                                

ARTICHOKES - ORGANIC                                                                            
    CALIFORNIA-CENTRAL                4        3        -          210           74           74
    CALIFORNIA-SOUTH                  3        -        4            8            8           47
    TOTAL                             7        3        4          218           82          121
                                                                                                
  U.S. TOTAL                          7        3        4          218           82          121
                                                                                                

COMMODITY TOTAL                     163      178      216         7523         5288         7475