Wholesale Market Vegetable Report - Philadelphia, PA
USDA - Tue May 04, 5:54PM UTC
PHILADELPHIA Terminal Prices as of 04-MAY-2021                                 
                                                                               
Provided by:  Specialty Crops Market News                                      
              Federal - State Market News Service, USDA.                       
                                                                               
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NA_FV020                                                                       
Weather at 7:00 a.m. Light Rain/Fog/Mist 58                                    
Yesterday's High 69                                                            
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               

VEGETABLES                                                                     
---ARTICHOKES:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons CA Globe Thorned 24s 26.00 Thornless   
24s 24.00                                                                      
---ASPARAGUS:  MARKET NJ HIGHER, MX STEADY.  pyramid crates 28 lb bunched NJ   
Green lge 70.00-72.00 pyramid cartons/crates 28 lb bunched NJ Green fldrun     
65.00-70.00 mostly 68.00 fr appear 55.00 11 lb cartons bunched MX Green lge    
24.00-26.00 mostly 24.00 std 24.00-26.00 mostly 24.00                          
---BEANS:  MARKET ROUND GREEN TYPE LOWER, OTHERS STEADY.  bushel crates FL Flat
Green Type 35.00 Cranberry Type 33.00-35.00 bushel cartons/crates FL Round     
Green Type 35.00-38.00 mostly 36.00-38.00 (FEW SALES) 40.00 5 lb cartons bagged
GU Haricot Vert (French Type) 11.00-13.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons CA Fava         
36.00-38.00                                                                    
---BEETS:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched TX Red Type 24s fineappear 32.00    
crates bunched FL Red Type 12s 18.00 GA Red Type 12s 17.00 25 lb film bags CD  
Ontario CD One Red Type med-lge 8.00-10.00 Quebec CD One Red Type med-lge      
10.00-12.00 Gold Type sml-med 12.00 FL Red Type med-lge 11.00 MI Red Type      
med-lge 12.00 50 lb film bags CD Ontario CD One Red Type med-lge 16.00         
---BROCCOLI:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons CA bchd 14s 18.00 20 lb cartons loose CA 
Crown Cut 15.00-18.00 mostly 16.00-18.00 OCCAS HIGH AS 20.00 MX Crown Cut Short
Trim 15.00-16.00 mostly 16.00                                                  
---BRUSSELS SPROUTS:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb cartons CA med 24.00-25.00 mostly  
25.00 MX med 24.00-25.00                                                       
---CABBAGE:  MARKET STEADY.  1 7/8 bushel cartons GA Round Green Type med 14.00
50 lb cartons FL Round Green Type med 13.00-16.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 Flat type 
16.00 Red Type med 20.00-25.00 mostly 20.00-21.00 50 lb sacks CD Quebec CD One 
Danish Type lge 14.00-15.50 NY Danish Type lge 14.00 40 lb cartons FL Savoy    
Type med 22.00                                                                 
---CARROTS:  MARKET STEADY.  sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA med-lge 24.00-26.00    
mostly 24.00-25.00 sacks 24 2-lb film bags CA med-lge 24.00-26.00 mostly       
24.00-25.00 CD Ontario CDOne med-lge 22.00-23.00 IS med-lge 22.00-23.00 sacks  
16 3-lb film bags CA med-lge 24.00-26.00 mostly 24.00-25.00 CD Ontario CDOne   
med-lge 22.00-23.00 sacks 10 5-lb film bags CA med-lge 24.00-26.00 mostly      
24.00-25.00 CD Ontario CDOne med-lge 22.00-23.00 IS med-lge 22.00 50 lb sacks  
loose AZ jbo 24.00 CA jbo 23.00-26.00 mostly 24.00-25.00 CD Ontario CDOne jbo  
18.00-19.00 Quebec CDOne jbo 18.00-19.00 IS jbo 19.00-20.00 (FEW SALES) 22.00  
MX jbo 18.00-20.00 (FEW SALES) 22.00 cartons bunched CA Bunched 24s 23.00-25.00
(FEW SALES) 26.00-27.00 cartons 30 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 22.00-25.00   
mostly 22.00-23.00                                                             
---CAULIFLOWER: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   cartons film wrapped CA White 9s       
42.00-44.00 12s 42.00-44.00 16s 42.00-44.00                                    
---CELERY:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons CA 2 dz 18.00-22.00 mostly 18.00-19.00 2   
1/2 dz 22.00 filmbags 30s 23.00-24.00                                          
---CORN-SWEET:  MARKET STEADY.  wirebound crates FL Yellow 4-4 1/2 dz          
17.00-20.00 White 4-4 1/2 dz 17.00-20.00 mostly 18.00-20.00 Bi-Color 4-4 1/2 dz
18.00-20.00                                                                    
---CUCUMBERS:  MARKET MX LOWER, OTHERS STEADY.  bushel baskets FL Pickles med  
42.00 BUSHEL & 40-45 LB PLASTIC CONTAINERS MX Pickles 200-300s 34.00 WAXED 1   
1/9 bushel cartons FL med 22.00-24.00 fr qual 16.00-18.00 lge 16.00 MX med     
32.00 (FEW SALES) 34.00-35.00 fr qual 22.00-23.00 mostly 22.00 OCCAS HIGHER ord
qual 18.00-20.00 OCCAS HIGHER sml 26.00 lge 26.00-28.00 OCCAS HIGHER GREENHOUSE
cartons film wrapped CD Ontario CDOne Long Seedless sml 12s 18.00 (SOME SALES) 
21.00-22.00 MX Long Seedless sml 12s 17.00 20 lb cartons DR Persian 37.00-38.00
FEW HIGH AS 41.00 cartons 8 1-lb trays film wrapped CD Ontario CDOne Persian   
20.00                                                                          
---EGGPLANT:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel cartons FL med fr qual 12.00 1
1/9 bushel cartons wrapped FL med 14.00-16.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 bushel cartons
wrapped MX 18s 16.00 24s 14.00 fr qual 12.00 OCCAS HIGHER 30 lb cartons HD     
Chinese med 30.00-32.00 Thai med 45.00-48.00 Indian med OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT 
TO QUOTE GREENHOUSE 5 kg cartons NL Italian 34.00-35.00                        
---ENDIVE: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   1 1/9 bushel crates FL 18s 17.00 10 lb cartons BL
Witloof 28.00                                                                  
---ESCAROLE: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   1 1/9 bushel crates FL 18s 17.00               
---GARLIC:  MARKET STEADY.  30 lb cartons AG Purple 60-65mm/6.0-6.5cm 75.00 CA 
White super col 80.00 CQ White 60-65mm/6.0-6.5cm 36.00-40.00 netted 5s         
55-60mm/5.5-6.0cm 42.00-47.00 mostly 46.00-47.00 (FEW SALES) 48.00 TU White    
60-65mm/6.0-6.5cm 53.00 cartons 20 1-lb plastic jars CQ Peeled 56.00-60.00     
mostly 56.00-57.00 cartons 4 5-lb plastic jars CQ Peeled 50.00-56.00 SP Peeled 
52.00 per jar CQ Peeled 12.50-14.00 SP Peeled 13.00                            
---GREENS:  MARKET COLLARD AND KALE GREEN HIGHER, OTHERS STEADY.  crates       
bunched MX Swiss Chard green 24s 16.00-18.00 cartons bunched CA Broccoli Rabe  
(Rappini) 20s 40.00-42.00 mostly 40.00 cartons bunched CA Broccoli Rabe        
(Rappini) 10s 20.00 GA Collard 24s 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00 Kale green 24s     
12.00-14.00 Mustard 24s 15.00 Turnip Tops 24s 15.00 TX Swiss Chard red 12s     
16.00 1 3/5 bushel cartons/crates bunched NJ Dandelion 24s 20.00 12s 13.00     
---LETTUCE-ICEBERG:  MARKET HIGHER.  cartons CA 24s flmwrpd 18.00-21.00 mostly 
18.00-20.00 OCCAS LOWER                                                        
---LETTUCE-OTHER:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons CA Green Leaf 24s 17.00-20.00 mostly
18.00-19.00 Red Leaf 24s 17.00-20.00 mostly 18.00-19.00 3 lb cartons CA        
Mesculin Mix 6.50-7.00 GREENHOUSE cartons 12 4-oz containers with lid CD Quebec
Boston 17.00-19.00 VA Boston 17.00-18.00                                       
---LETTUCE-ROMAINE:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons CA 24s 18.00-20.00 mostly         
19.00-20.00 (FEW SALES) 22.00 cartons 12 3-count packages CA Hearts 16.00-17.00
mostly 17.00 (FEW SALES) 22.00-21.00                                           
---MUSHROOMS:  MARKET STEADY.  10 lb cartons PA White exlge 15.00 lge          
14.50-15.50 mostly 15.00 med 13.00-15.00 mostly 13.00-13.50 Sliced med         
13.00-15.00 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 FL HIGHER, HD STEADY.  1/2 bushel crates FL med-lge           
17.00-18.00 mostly 17.00 1/2 bushel cartons HD med-lge 18.00-20.00             
---ONIONS GREEN:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched MX 48s med OFFERINGS         
INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE crates bunched MX Bulb Type 48s med 18.00-21.00 mostly   
20.00 (42s) 22.00 cartons bunched CA Leeks 12s med-lge 18.00 cartons 2 film    
bags iceless MX 24 bunches per bag 11.00-14.00 mostly 12.00-14.00 bundles      
bunched NL Leeks 33.00-34.00                                                   
---PARSLEY:  MARKET STEADY. WIDE RANGE IN PRICE. crates bunched FL Curly 60s   
21.00 Plain 60s 22.00 NJ Curly 60s 18.00 OCCAS HIGHER Plain 60s 18.00 OCCAS    
HIGHER cartons bunched NJ Plain 60s 24.00-25.00 mostly 24.00                   
---PARSNIPS:  MARKET STEADY.  20 lb film bags loose MI 15.00-18.00             
---PEAS GREEN:  MARKET SUGAR SNAP PEAS LOWER, OTHERS STEADY.  10 lb cartons GU 
English 18.00-20.00 Snow Peas Decalyxed 12.00-14.00 Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed  
20.00                                                                          
---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE:  MARKET 5 KG/11 LB CARTONS HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. 
1 1/9 bushel cartons FL Green jbo 20.00-22.00 mostly 20.00 exlge 20.00-22.00   
mostly 20.00 holdovers 15.00 exlge-lge fr qual 14.00 lge holdovers 14.00 Yellow
exlge 24.00 MX Green jbo 16.00 exlge 14.00-15.00 mostly 14.00 (INCLUDING FAIR  
QUALITY) lge 15.00 med 12.00 15 lb cartons MX Red exlge 28.00-30.00 lge 30.00  
25 lb cartons MX Red irreg sz fr qual 36.00-38.00 GREENHOUSE 25 lb cartons EC  
Red lge 35.00 5 kg/11 lb cartons CD Ontario CdOne Yellow jbo 18.00 Orange jbo  
20.00 MX Red jbo 18.00 Yellow jbo 16.00-18.00 exlge ord cond 6.00 Orange jbo   
16.00                                                                          
---PEPPERS, OTHER:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  1/2 bushel cartons FL Anaheim sml    
19.00-20.00 Fresno Red sml 31.00-36.00 Hungarian Wax med 17.00-18.00 Jalapeno  
med 21.00-23.00 Serrano med 21.00-22.00 Shishito sml 29.00-30.00 Yellow Chile  
med 21.00-23.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons FL Cubanelles exlge 18.00-21.00 mxd yellow
and green lge 14.50 red lge 10.00 Jalapeno med-lge 27.00-32.00 Long Hot exlge  
18.00-20.00 fr qual 15.00 mxd yellow and green exlge 12.00-16.00 mostly        
12.00-12.50 Poblano med 21.00-25.00 MX Poblano exlge 23.00-27.00 8 lb cartons  
DR Habanero green 18.00-22.00 mixed red and green 14.00-18.00 orange           
24.00-28.00 red 20.00-22.00 OCCAS LOW ASA 12.00 FL Habanero orange 25.00 red   
24.00 10 lb cartons MX Manzano orange 29.00-30.00 20 lb cartons MX Poblano     
exlge 21.00 25 lb sacks DR Ajies green sml 36.00-38.00 mostly 36.00-37.00 40 lb
containers DR Thai Chili Hots green sml 75.00-80.00 red sml 50.00-55.00 MX     
Jalapeno exlge 30.00-35.00 red exlge 34.00-35.00 Serrano exlge 32.00-44.00     
---RADISHES:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons topped 30 6-oz film bags AZ Red 13.00 FL 
Red 13.00 cartons topped 14 1-lb film bags AZ Red 13.00 FL Red 13.00-13.50 40  
lb film bags topped AZ Red 24.00 FL Red 30.00 cartons bunched FL Red 24s 18.00 
crates bunched NJ Red 24s 20.00                                                
---RHUBARB: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   OPEN FIELD 20 lb cartons OR No Grade Marks 
42.00 (FEW SALES)                                                              
---RUTABAGAS:  MARKET STEADY.  WAXED 50 lb cartons CD Quebec CDOne lge 30.00 50
lb sacks CD Quebec lge fr qual 20.00                                           
---SPINACH:  MARKET STEADY.  1 2/5 bushel cartons bunched CA Flat 24s 21.00 1  
2/5 bushel crates bunched CA Flat 24s OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE cartons  
12 10-oz film bags CA Flat 15.00-16.00 Repacked Enroute Flat 14.00-16.00 mostly
15.00 cartons 4 2-1/2 lb film bags CA Flat 14.00-16.00 mostly 15.00-16.00 4 lb 
cartons CA Flat Baby Type 10.00                                                
---SQUASH:  MARKET STEADY.  1/2 bushel cartons FL Zucchini sml-med 10.00-12.00 
med 7.00-10.00 mostly 8.00-10.00 Yellow Straightneck sml-med 10.00-12.00 med   
8.00-10.00 GA Zucchini sml-med 12.00 med 10.00 Yellow Straightneck sml-med     
12.00 med 10.00 4/7 bushel cartons MX Zucchini sml-med 13.00-14.00 med 12.00   
(FEW SALES) 14.00 Yellow Straightneck sml-med 14.00 med 12.00 (FEW SALES) 14.00
Grey sml-med 15.00 med 14.00 bushel cartons MX Acorn med-lge 18.00-20.00       
Butternut med-lge 18.00-22.00 mostly 18.00-20.00 Kabocha xlge 26.00 OCCAS      
HIGHER Spaghetti med-lge 18.00-22.00 mostly 18.00-20.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons MX
Zucchini lge 17.00-18.00                                                       
---SWEET POTATOES:  MARKET STEADY.  40 lb cartons CA U.S. No. 1 Japanese Types 
med 56.50-60.00 jbo 44.00-48.00 mostly 44.00-46.00 NC U.S. No. 1 Orange Types  
18.00-20.00 mostly 20.00 (FEW SALES) 22.00 No Grade Marks Orange Types fr qual 
10.00-12.00 mostly 10.00-11.00 (FEW SALES) 14.00 jbo 10.00-12.00 mostly 12.00  
(FEW SALES) 14.00-16.00                                                        
---TOMATOES:  MARKET VINE RIPES ON THE VINE LOWER, OTHERS STEADY.  25 lb       
cartons loose FL Vine Ripes light red-red jbo 15.00-16.00 xlge 12.00-16.00 85% 
U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light red-red 5x6 sz 13.00-15.00 mostly       
13.00-14.00 (SOME SALES) 11.00-12.00 6x6 sz 12.00-14.00 mostly 13.00-14.00 (ONE
LOT) 11.00-12.00 Local Repack 85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light       
red-red 5x6 sz 14.50-17.50 6x6 sz 13.50-16.50 GREENHOUSE 15 lb flats CD Ontario
CDOne Vine Ripes light red-red 16s 8.00-9.00 mostly 8.00 20s 7.00-9.00 mostly  
7.00-8.00 25s 5.00-8.00 32s 4.00 KY Vine Ripes light red-red 22s 6.00-9.00     
mostly 6.00-8.00 NY Vine Ripes light red-red 25s 8.00-10.00 mostly 8.00 OH Vine
Ripes light red-red 16s 8.00-9.00 mostly 8.00 20s 8.00-9.00 mostly 8.00 22s    
6.00 5 kg/11 lb flats on the vine CD Ontario CDOne Vine Ripes light red-red    
med-lge 5.50-6.00 NY Vine Ripes light red-red med-lge 4.00 OH Vine Ripes light 
red-red med-lge 4.00-5.00                                                      
---TOMATOES, CHERRY:  MARKET LOWER.  flats 12 1-pt baskets FL light red-red med
10.00-12.00 Local Repack light red-red med 15.00 flats 12 1-pt baskets with    
lids FL light red-red med 11.00-12.00 OCCAS HIGHER                             
---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE:  MARKET LOWER.  flats 12 1-pt containers with lids FL 
light red-red med-lge 8.00-12.00 mostly 9.00-10.00 Local Repack light red-red  
med 11.50-15.00 GREENHOUSE flats 12 1-pt containers with lids DR light red-red 
med-lge 9.00                                                                   
---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb cartons loose FL Roma light     
red-red exlge 17.00-20.00 mostly 17.00-18.00 MX Roma light red-red exlge       
20.00-23.00 OCCAS HIGH AS 26.00 Local Repack Roma light red-red exlge          
20.50-23.50                                                                    
---TURNIPS:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb film bags GA Purple Top med-lge 17.00 MI    
Purple Top med-lge 15.00                                                       
---VEGETABLES OTHER:  MARKET 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) 18.00-20.00 15 lb reusable plastic containers (RPC) MX Garbanzo Beans
(Chick Peas) 35.00-36.00 1 layer containers CA Radicchio 9s 17.00-18.00        

MISC SEASONAL                                                                  
---APPLE CIDER:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons 4 1-gallon bottles NY Preserved       
20.00-21.00 PA Preserved 20.50 cartons 9 1/2-gallon bottles NY Preserved       
22.00-23.00 PA Preserved 21.50